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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-16
NOTIFIES POLICE MAN HAS
TRIED TO COMMIT SUICIDE
AS officer Is About to Investigate
Supposed Victim Phones He Has
Counterfeiter Under Arrest.
Is Believed Insane

At 8 o'clock last night Alfred Ken
medley of 1442 Avery street telephoned
to police headquarters that he had Just
received a message from Harry Cal
braith, an employe at 1882 Marietta
street, that he, Galbraith, had taken
poison and was dying.
The voice over the telephone, MT;
Kennedy said, had suddenly stopped
and then came a sound of gurgling ana
the fall of a heavy body to the floor.
He urged the police to go at once TO
the Marietta street house and lnVes-
tigate the case.
Just as Detective Chapman was
about to send a man the telephone
bell rang again and voice called ana
said it was Harry Galbraith talking,
and he wanted a detective to come
at once to 1882 Marietta street, as ne
had a counterfeiter corralled there
who is wanted badly by the United
States authorities. Asked about the
suicide report he denied all knowledge
of it. but begged the police to send
an officer after the counterfeiter at
once.
Later in the night Galbraith was
communicated with and asked If he
was going to commit suicide. He re-
nlied he had intended to, but had
made IN his mind to postpone it until
Monday. as he thought that would be
a more propitious day for the deed.
GaIbraith is believed by the police
TO he either a crude joker or slightly
demented.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-16
"RocKY MOUNTAIN EXPRESS" is
REGULAR OLD-TIME THRILLER

There's lust one reason why the Peo-
pies theater still possesses a roof. AT
the Peoples the roof Is fastened to the
walls with steel rods. Otherwise 1t
must have been sent aloft in search of
Dick Ferris racing balloons last night
by the cheers, whistling and applause
with which the audience greeted those
actors who travel on THE Rocky
Mountain Express" The melodrama
opened at a matinee performance yes,
terday, when one or two Of the rods
We're somewhat bent. Last night the
bending process continued, but hur-
ried examination disclosed no breaks
and as the buildings top piece still was
intact it probably will not be necessary
to call in the building inspector.
Doesn't Sound Thrilling
The play is all about mortgage and
railroads. Mr.. Reading, who ought to
have known better, paid mortgage of
$4,000 to Smalley and Smalley at once
hired Jose Montlave, a Mexican to kill
the old man in order to recover pos
session of the receipt. The killing came
off all right. but-curssez on tn luck
the old man had inconsiderately neg
lected to carry the receipt with him, so
he died in vain. OF course Blanche
Reading Immediately donned black
being a blonde she just had to-and
with Tom Watson, the hero, set out to
track down her fathers murderer.
Do they get him? You just bet they
do In the last act the sneaking Jose
is killed good and plenty and Smalley
gets his. AS q matter of fact Smalley
wouldn't have been so peevish if it
hadn't been for q woman who hated
Blanche because the heroine had
stolen the love of Gideon Smalley,
which the heroine had no use for, but
which the woman wanted for herself.
1t was this fury in skirts who man
aged to have Tom Weston assassi-
mated, but the fates we're kind and Tom
always escaped.
Colorado scenery plays an important
part in 1.-THE Rocky Mountain Elk
press" and all the characters go as
heavily armed as though the strikers
were holding a conclave at Telluride.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-16

a son, and she marries him not know
ing that he is a widower and has a
daughter, and the son and daughter
are engaged to be married not knowing
that they are to brother and sister. 1t
would require a senior wrangler to fol-
low out the intricacies of all the differ
ent situations resulting, but 1t Is a
live, noisy Cohanesque affair, with
some new song hits, some good charac-
ter parts, good stage business and
plenty of mirth and melody.
DunIay All to the Good
Dunlay is one of the best comedians
ever seen in the town. He hits off
the Conan specialties so aptly that 1t
is difficult to realize at times that it Is
not the diminutive playwright himself.
Nothing New Beneath the Sum-" with
the addition of few up-tO-date verses,
delighted the audience, as did IF I'm
Coin to Die, I'm Coin to Have Some
Fun" and "San Francisco Is My
Home"
William Singer, as Peter Pinchem,
the village constable, was good, but
his lines were bad. Think of village
policeman who talked of drinking high
balls and spoke of "being there with
the bells on! Thomas A. Hearns as
Andrew Riley, mayor of Hazelnut, is
truer to life. Ann Wheaton as Made
line Tiger, Mrs. Tigers daughter, APP
pears as an extremely engaging girl
in an engaging girls part, and shared
the honors with Dunlay throughout the
show.
Barring the first act the show I'M
doubtedly is one of the brightest and
liveliest of it's kind ever seen on the
ooast
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-16
AMERICAN PEACE SOCIETY
GIVES ACCOUNT OF WORK
Statement Issued by Southern Califor-
mia Branch Shows Extensive Prop
uganda Carried On Over
Wide Area

The American Peace society and the
Southern California Peace society, with
headquarters in the Severance build
ing. has issued the following state
ment of the work achieved by the So
ciety:
First-Distributed over $4,000 pages
of the best peace literature to teachers,
clergymen, judges, high schools pub
lie libraries.
commissioned the observance of
peace Day." or Hague Day, in the
schools of Huntington Beach, Ontario,
Santa Barbara and Los Angeles and
aided at San Diego-110 schools or
more.
Third-Organized the Southern Cal
ifornfa Peace society, with thirty-two
members. Now have 1874. owe want
500)
Fourth-Permanent secretary APP
pointed, with headquarters and de-
pository for peace literature, Ala Sew
GRANGE building, Los Angeles.
Fifth-Started the Northern Cali
fornia Peace society at Berkeley with
fifty charter members.
Sixth-Special lectures by Rev. III.
H. Guy, late missionary to Japan;
President George A. Gates of Pomona
college President Jordan of Stanford
university. Rev. /. n. McCash, LID,
Berkeley; w. Almont Gates, sec
rotary State Board of Charities, and
Rev. Arthur S. Phelps of Los Angeles.
Seventh-Field work by the score
tary: Lectures at Huntington Beach,
Westminster, Orange county; Orange i e
County Schoolmasters' club, FRIENDS
churches in Long Beach, Los Angeles
and Berkeley; before Ontario and
Berkeley high schools, the Oakland
city principals and before the Bien-
NAL Convention of City and County
School superintendent at Lake Ia
hoe. and numerous engagements yet
to fill.
Eighth-We have secured $25 toward
a. prize for an oratorical peace contest
among the high schools of Southern
California.
Ninth-We have 800 promised for
an intercollegiate debate on peace be-
tween the University of California and
Stanford university.
Tenth-We have arranged for an in
tercoilegiate oratorical contest on
Deace or arbitration among the col
ieges of Southern California, with
cash prizes of 800, SIS and $50, re-
sDectiYely.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-16
FAMILIAR CHARACTERS WILL
BE IN 1.-THE SEARcHLlGHT"

The first production of Richard
Barry's play, 1.-THE Searchlight," at the
Auditorium tonight promises to attract
an audience typically representative of
all that is best of local society and bust
ness life. Tonight has been designated
as Chamber of Commerce night.
1.-THE Searchlight" is produced upon
the suggestion of Secretary Frank Wig
gins of the chamber of commerce, who
wanted to have at least one local stage
disclose a home product play this week.
The boxes and loges will be occupied
by the officials and members OF the
board of directors of the organization,
while the body of the theater has been
purchased by the members of the
chamber.
MIR. Barry has personally supervised
the staging of his play, and there is
every indication that the presentation
will be one of the notable events OF the
current theatrical year.
1.-The Searchlight" has to do with GER
tain incidents in connection with the
municipal graft in San Francisco. The
attempt to take the life of Mr.. Heney
last week cannot fail but increase the
interest in the performance, as one o.
the chief characters in the Barry play
is drawn very closely to Indicate the
prosecuting dllOl liSS'
over one hundred friends and neigh
bors of the author from Monrovia will
attend the initial production, and the
Women's Press club of Southern Cali
fornia will be present in body to
enjoy the play.
Lewis s. stone will have the chief
role.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 15.-At the
close of a very successful two weeks
engagement of 1.-THE Clansman" here
tonight Manager George H. Brennan
was invited by the Van Ness theater
management to play a return date. San
Francisco will see 1.-THE Clansman"
again next spring, contract being
signed Immediately to bring back the
show in April In the midst of general
theatrical stagnation and the rival ex-
elements of election and the Heney
shooting 1.-THE Clansman" has played
throughout to capacity audiences. A
great ovation was accorded the actors
tonight After many curtain calls
Franklin Richie, the leading man, was
obliged to speak, thanking the San
Franciscans for their cordiality and
prophesying that the California success
Of the play would be fully duplicated
next summer when the white Su-
premacy' drama of Thomas Dixon, jr.,
makes it's first visit to Australia.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-16
DISCREDITS STORY OF
Her ALLEGED HOLDUP
OFFICER SAYS WOMAN HAD
QUARREL WITH MAN
Pocketbook and Money, Claimed to
Be Stolen, Found by Policeman.
Victim Refuses to Give
Details

At 1880 o'clock last night very
much frightened young woman, who
gave her name as Julia Woodcock and
her residence as 472O Denker avenue,
reported to the University police she
had been held up and robbed at
Browning street and Halldale avenue
by a man who had first struck her and
then seized her purse.
Miss Woodcock said, according to
Lieut.. Charles Lehnhausen, she had
grappled with the highwayman and
had had a severe struggle with him,
hut she was overcome finally and the
man made his escape before assistance
could be given to her.
The purse of which she said she was
robbed contained $40 and an. hour lat
err Patrolman Hartmeyer, who was de-
tailed on the case, found the purse
with the money intact at the street
corner where the young woman SAID
the robbery had taken place.
Miss Woodcock, who is employed as
a clerk. according to the city directory,
lives with Miss M. A. Frasher at the
address given by her. In response to a
telephone call last night she admitted
having been robbed but refused TO give
any details. Later in the evening
second telephone call at the rrds.ei
home was answered by a feminine
voice which stated Miss Frasher was
NOT at home, and as for Miss Wood
cock. she had been out of the city Tor
several days and consequently she
could not have been robbed as reported;
Lieut.. Lehnhausen, who investigated
the case, said last night he did not
think a robbery had been committed
hut that Miss Woodcock had had a
quarrel with some young man and IN
her excitement had dropped her purse
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-16
CLEVER COMEDIAN DELIGHTS
LARGE AUDIENCE AT GRAND

"The Honeymakers, which opened
yesterday afternoon at the Grand. is
largely an affair of Willie Dunlay.
Dunlay is as loose and timber as wet
string trying to stand on end, and he
has the effect of producing CORE
spending loosening up on the part of
the audience. Fred Stones straw man
Is the only precedent to Dunlay in
the line of double jointedness.
You couldn't describe a Cohan show
any more than you could describe the
combined effect of a half dozen mes
cal sours, a football match, political
meeting and a Scandinavian picnic.
1.-THE Honeymooners" is one Of Cohan's
happiest deliriums, and he gets his
Characters into such a lovely tangle-
but then again there's no use trying
to describe it. He marries her, not
knowing that she is widow and has
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-16
WORKHOUSE IS
READY FOR USE
NEW POLICE PRECINCT TO BE
OPENED TODAY
Fifty-two Members of Chain Gang and
Fourteen TRUSTEES Will Be Trans
ferred to Lieut.. Dixon's
BalliWick

The new east side workhouse and
police station at Avenue 10 and the
Los Angeles river goes into commits
sion today and in the future chain
gang prisoners and those convicted in
police court of violations of city or
dinances and sentenced to jail terms
will be confined there.
This morning for the last time the
big rough wagons in which the chain
gang prisoners have been hauled to
and from their work will pull up in
front of central police station and
move all of the present members OF
the gang with their baggage and per-
sonal belongings to their new quarters
at the river bed.
Sixty-two members of the gang and
fourteen TRUSTEES will be transferred
from central station to the new work.
house and will be sent out hereafter
from that place.
There are 262 prisoners confined in
central station. and the removal of
rs prisoners this morning will reduce
the number to 1856, which still will ex-
coed. the capacity of the Jail, but give
relief in the crowded quarters that
will be most gratifying to both the
officers and the unfortunates who are
confined there.
Lieut.. Charles Dixon, commanding
officer of the new police district, in
which the workhouse is situated, and
Jailer John Shand of that institution
have been busy from early morning to
late in the evening for the past two
weeks preparing for the reception of
prisoners.
Everything is now in shape for the
prisoners; cots and bedding are all
ready, the big range is in working
order, the groceries and other supplies
are on the pantry shelves and the en-
tire place has been cleaned.
The new workhouse has accommo-
dations for 300 prisoners and before
the winter is over it no doubt will be
filled to its capacity.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-16
HOMEMADE EXHIBITS
KEENLY APPRECIATED
MANAGER NEWMAN PLEASED
WITH RESULTS ATTAINED
Variety of Native Products, Both Raw
and Manufactured, Genuine
Revelation to the Average
Visitor

Manager T. Newman is delighted
with the way in which the made in
Southern California exposition is
being appreciated. Yesterday he re-
ceiVed several telephone messages at
the Panorama building asking him if
the young ladies Of the city would oe
permitted to attend the cooking school
courses free of charge. He replied that
the cooking school lessons would be
free to all who wished to attend them.
The school is under the instruction of
graduates in domestic science.
A particular feature for the coming
week will be the Royal Italian band
of thirty-five pieces, to which have
been added six soloists who arrived
from the east Tuesday.
This great exhibition of articles made
in the southern portion of the state
must be seen to be understood. Those
who doubt that Southern California is
sufficient unto herself for producing the
neceSsaries and luXuries of life only
need to go through lthe Panorama
building for their doubts to be dis
PEELED. There are to be seen the ag-
ricultural and manufactured products
of the country; coal and wood, wine,
fruit put up in homemade cans, hard
ware, cloth goods. drugs-in fact every
thing that is used in the realm of
civilization.
The country store is a feature in it,
self. Everything is sold at 10 cents.
But perhaps one of the most attractive
features in the building Is the cottage,
every part of which was made in South
ern California. The paint, the wood,
the hinges on the doors, the window
curtains-all are products of this part
of the state. The bath tub was cast
and enameled in Los Angeles.
when we stop to consider" said
Mr.. Newman, that in this building
are represented 140 manufacturing
plants, representing more than 200 lines
of goods, we can safely say that this
is one of the greatest expositions ever
held in the west.
II consider the Alberhill coal, just
discovered on Owens river, one of the
greatest blessings that has ever come
to Southern California, as the southern
people can buy it and escape paying
the big freight bills they would have 10
pay If they bought their coal from
eastern markets"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-16
THIRTY WARSHIPS ANCHOR
AT KOBE FOR BIG REVIEW
Japanese Armada salutes Emperors
Train, but Latter Rushes on
to Mako, Fearing
Plague

KOBE, Japan, Nov. 15.-Preliminary
to the great naval review November ~
boats are in position off this port
The assembled fleet simultaneously
ss1,ited the emperor's train when 1t ar
rived today from Toxic. -,
Hundreds of people awaited the tra III.
it did not stop at Kobe, owing TO the
reported presence of plague.
The emperor went to Mako, causing
much disappointment here.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-16
Forearmed

A Louisville man who was entering
the tobacco business wanted a name
for a new brand that he was to put on
the market He finally decided on
Antitrust" and forwarded It, along
with the necessary papers, TO tine
patent office at Washington. A few
days later he received the following
message:
Brand Antitrust registered by the
American Tobacco company. success
Magazine.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-16
AROUND TOWN
Resians from Fairgrounds

Resigns from Fairgrounds
DIR. w. A. Lamb has resigned from
the playground commission in order
to devote his entire time to the city
animal shelter.
viii Address Students
Rev. Cornelius Woelfskin, professor
in the Baptist Theological seminary
of Rochester, N. Y, will address the
Utudents of Occidental college at IL
a. IN. today. He will be present at
the Baptist luncheon at 12:15 o'clock
today at the Nadroj.
Gives Missionary Address
The Student Conference conven-
ton of the Y. w. C. A. closed last even
ing with a missionary address by Miss
Edith Condo, national student secre-
tary in the Y. w. C. A. auditorium.
Miss Condo also addressed the 4 o'clock
vesper service for women.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-16
$4,000 Fire in Bay City

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 15.-The
plant of the Sunset Tanning company.
In the southern section of the city, was
damaged by fire to the extent of
$50, 600 tonight. 1t is believed the
flames were started by an incendiary.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-16
CHURCH MUSIC

St. Johns choir gave the first of a series
of sacred cantatas last night at the church,
presenting GauPs Holy CITY, The quar-
tet consisting Of Nine. Bertha Vaughan,
Miss Crystal Waters, Messrs. A. Hannum
and T. II. Ostrom was assisted by a chorus
of thirty voices, by Miss w. Hartley, pianist,
and Mrs Daisy Walters, violinist The
next cantata will be given during the Christ
mas holidays.
Christ church, Twelfth and Flower
streets:
Morning prayer and ntany.
Organ, melody in A....,.........G uilmant
Professional hymn No $40.
Venite chant No. 22............. woodward
Te Deum in fiat. .................F Ford
Jubilant Dec chant No 1S5....... Soaper
Litany hymn No. SO.
Anthem, "a Light Streams Downward
From the Skies ...,...,........s kelley
The quartet
Hymn No. Ala.
offertorium, Awake I'm My Glory"
.......... MISUNDERSTANDING. Haynes
Thee hoir,
Offertory sentence .......'..'''''''' anon
Amen ...'.''...'' :.'''''''''' So"er
Recessional hymn No. 491.
organ finale. Sonata minor. ,Mendelssohn
The juvenile choir of Christ Episcopal
church gave it's third Sunday evening musi-
cal service last evening. The order of musi-
cal numbers was as follows
fOrgan professional, THE Son of Cod
magnificent (Goate); hymn kneeling, Jesus
the Very Thought of Thee" LAS Thy Faith. ="
CAIrs Leo solo Stillman ingalls,, baritone
address by the rector, Rev. Baker p. Lee,
subject ION the Heights;" offertory, "The
Lord is Exalted" (WesD; occasional, To-day
Thy Mercy" organ finale. The choir num-
bers seventy voices under the direction Of
Mrs. Eugene Torrey.
Them usic yesterday at the Temple Bap-
tist church was rendered under the direc-
tion of Professor Poulin as follaws:
Quartet, "Rock of Ages. .......... Buck
Anthem I'm Humble Faith" ........ Garrett
Tenor solo, "Hmy of Faith" ....... .Metcalf
Mr. Gregg.
Anthem, Remember Not Lord. Marks
organ solo, "Chant, sans Parole"
solo, Calvary .......... Rodney
Sung by Mrs. Bacon by request.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-16
AIMING HIah

The Ram-What is your chief am
bition in life2
The Bull-To tell the truth, l would
like to be given the freedom of china
shop some .day.-Puck.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-16
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 VIII
be given IN all subjects pertaining to this
section.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-16

The Herald. will nov SO in cash to anyone
furnishing evidence that will lead to the ar
rest and conviction Of any person caught steal
ing copies Of The Herald from the premises OF
our patrons. THE HERALD
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Toto OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Ollie walters
DKOnne, housekeeper at the Dufresnes'
...................... FanchOn Lewis
LiserOn, a poor chorus girl. -. .Inez Raglan
Nathalie, Zaza's maid. -. Carol Marshall
Zaza .,..................'' MISS stone
It is doubtful whether Mrs. Leslie
Carter or Florence Roberts ever gave
a better portrayal of "Zaza" than did
Miss Florence Stone in the title role
of that play at the Burbank theater
last evening. In the lighter mood of
the first act Miss Stone was inimitable,
and in the gradually cumulative in
tensity of the piece she showed a depth
of histrionic power which made her
Interpretation of the role moving and
convincing.
Although the part is admirably
adapted for Miss Stone, it is an ex-
ceedingly difficult one in which to
gain and hold the sympathies of the
audience. The author, in his develop
ment of his theme, leaves almost an
even balance between the conventions
on one side and Zaza's love for Ber-
nard Dufresne on the other, throwing
all the burden of the emotional and
ethical appeal on the actress. That
Miss Stone succeeded in this was
shown by the fact that the audience
caught her finest shades of expression
and IlaL Sn9 seemed dDSOlulSly au-
equate in the difficult acting of the
closing scenes of the play.
1t is clear that Miss Stone has fol-
lowed closely the work of the illus
trious actress who created the part,
and there are several situations where
it appears that her portrayal of the
role might be made stronger by less
adherence to precedent. The scene in
act four, when Zaza tells Dufresne
that she knows he is married, is slight
ly over acted and you cannot but
think that it would have been stronger
if Zaza had mastered Dufresne by
sheer dominance of will and emotional
power, instead of by the stormy out
break which closed the act. However,
the consistency of the part required a
goodly modicum Of tank drama, and
Miss Stone supplied it.
William Desmond, the imperturbable
one, was at his best. Desmond showed
far more finish and technique than in
I'm the Palace of the King" last week.
The play required far less elaborate
staging and accessories than the one
of last week, and it is a better pro-
duction, both in the play itself and
the acting. There were several strong
character parts, including Rosa Bonnie,
Zaza's aunt, admirably acted by Louise
Reyes, and Cascart, taken by John w.
Burton.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-16
ZAZA PLAY OF MUCH
DRAMATIC INTENSITY
MISS STONE WINS AUDIENCE
AT BURBANK
Paris Play Is Ideal Vehicle for the
Actress Talents-William Des-
mond Well Cast as
Dufresne

"ZAZA," a play in five acts.
THE CAST