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Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-08
SCHEMES
WILL BEAR FRUIT
LICENSE REVISION COMMISSION
is PROBABLE
Police Board Will Push Along New
jail Plan and Fire Board Will
Urge More Engine
Houses

Mayor A c. harper's message to the
council, delivered Monday, will bear fru
in some departments of the city hall, as
steps will be taken to carry out the
suggestions.
Perhaps the most important one is that
suggesting a license commission, which
will recommend new sources OF revenue
and look to a mification of the license
laws.
City Auditor w. c. Mushet said yester-
day that the city would get in a great
deal more funds now from licenses, but
the ordinances are drawn UP in such d
way that, put TO legal test, the city would
probably be defeated. Some of the license
ordinances need revision badly.
Only a few weeks ago the lodging
house ordinance was amended so as to
definitely determine in the ordinance
what constitutes a lodging house. Since
then fines have been imposed for VIOLA
tions of the law where previously the in
spector was defied. The new law will
bring much revenue into the city, as 1t
gives the auditor information of which
to send notices to non-taxpaying lodging
houses.
Mayor Harper believes that about $780,
900 can be added to the citys revenue by
revised license ordinances, including
everyone who legitimately should pay for
the privilege of doing business in Los
Angeles, getting police, fire and other
protection in return.
Mayor Harper will resume his work to-
day after an absence in the north since
last Thursday, and when the police board
meets at o'clock some of the message
suggestions will be discussed, especially
that re-ating to the necessity for a new
jail.
The park board at its Wednesday morn
ing meeting. and the fire and library
boards Thursday will also take up the
sections relating to their Jurisdiction.
AS most of tie suggestions are inspired
by the heads o. the departments of which
they treat, tn administration will have
hearty cooperation in carrying out thu
recommendations printed yesterday.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-08

DIES BENEATH
CAR WHEELS
WoMAN's BODY CRUSHED TO
sHAPELEss MASS
BELIEVED MUSIC TEACHER DE-
SIRED TO DIE
Mics Mary 5oshysheII Throws Herself
Before Speeding Race Track
Special Near Santa
Anita Park

Ground beneath the wheels OF swift
~ moving race track special, Miss Mary
Bosbyshell was instantly killed at
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The accident occurred on the private
right of way of the Pacific Electric road
near Baldwin avenue. The train consist
ed of three cars and was In charge OF
Conductor w. W. Yeager and Motorman
T. +. Riggs.
Passengers on the train said they be-
lieved the occurrence was deliberate
suicide.
Miss BosbyshelI was a sister to w. T.
and E. p. Bosbyshell. The latter is pres
ident of the E. P. Bosbyshel company,
125 North Los Angeles street. The young
woman was music teacher at Monrovia
and was we'll known in Los Angeles.
A few moments before the accident the
Young woman was seen walking along
the side of the track by Motorman Riggs.
When the car was within twenty feet OF
her she Is said to have sprang TO the CEN
ter of the track and before the vehicle
could be stopped was crushed into
shapeless mass beneath the wheels
Passengers on the train assisted the
crew In gathering up the remains, which
were placed in a sheet procured from a
nearby house.
A special car brought them to Los An
geles later. When the police patrol met
the car at First and Main streets the
stretcher brought for the purpose of car
rying the remains was found to be need
less owing to their condition. They were
taken as they were gathered to Pierce
Bros undertaking parlors.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-08

siding Monday afternoon and Mrs a d.
Prichard yesterday afternoon
Mrs. Lucy S. Blanchard is well KNOT
in the temperance work and IS the pTesi-
dent of the Los Angeles w. G.. l. U. as
well as a prominent Loyal Legion sup pei,
intendent. The afternoon meetings VIII
begin hereafter at 2:SO. ., 4,,O
Rev. Winthrop Allison addressed tne
meeting last night in Monarch INN
These nightly meetings have large at
tendances. =.
Today noon the leaders and speakers al
the various services will be as follows
City halI-Adjt. Charles Gearing leader
Dr. William Horace Day, speaker.
Central park-Capt. e. w. Carnppeli'
leader; II. G. Dean, speaker.
Winston street, east of Main-H. Leary'
leader; DR.. John Willis Baer, speaker.
Mercantile place-Rev. e. II. Emett ano
Nathan Newly, leaders; Rev. u. T. ny
land, speaker. ,,
Burbank theater-R. G. Haskell leaoer
Rev. Baker p Lee, speaker.
Hoegee's-Maj. Frank Waite, leader
Il. e. Shoemaker, speaker.
Second and Los Angeles streets-Capt
Hughes, leader; w. H. Frost, speaker.
First and Los Angeles-John Lowe
leader; DR.. B. C. Atterbury, speaker.
Plaza-L. II. Jamison, leader; services
in Spanish.
Fourth and Broadway-Rev. X. II. Had
den, leader; F. D. r. Moote, speaker.
At the California Industrial shops q
meeting will be held by c. c. King
laynan, who will made the address.
Mrs. T. c.. Horton will conduct the
women's meeting this afternoon at the
Monarch rink.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-08
SAYS MIND OF WIFE is
POISONED AGAINST HIM
Real Estate Man Files Two Suits
Against Physician, Alleging Allen
alton of Wife's Affections
and Assault

Two suits asking for an aggregate
sum of $25,000 damages We're yesterday
filed in the superior court by Charles
J.. Pierce, real estate dealer at 1896
West Pico street. The suit is against
DIR. James F. Scherfee and his wife, and
alleges the alienation of the affections
of Mrs. Pierce.
The Pierces have three children, all
girls, ranging in age from to IA
years, who are now living with their
mother under the Scherfee roof.
Before October 25, the date on which
Mrs. Pierce and her children are said
to have left the husband and father.
Pierce says DR.. and Mrs. Scherfee
poisoned the mind of his wife against
him and finally contrived to entice her
away from his home on that date.
About two weeks later, Pierce says
in another complaint, Scherfee entered
his office and without provocation
struck him several blows, ran him out
into the street, knocked him down and
beat him severely. He says he would
have been permanently injured had not
bystanders interfered.
In the first case Pierce asks $4,000
damages and in the latter $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-08
CIVILIANS TO
CONTROL ONE
PARTOFNAVY
SWEEPING CHANGES BEING
CONTEMPLATED
Reorganization Measure Introduced
by Dawson Of lowa-Depart-
ment Divided Into Two
Sections

BY Associate. Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IA navy reor-
ganization bill designed to put the navy
ION a business basis, both as a weapon
and an industry was introduced IN the
house today by Mr.. Dawson of Iowa,
member OF the house committee on naval
affairs.
The bill, which is said to be in a
rneaure the result of last summers eX-
haustlve investigation of navy methods
by seven members of the committee,
divides the navy into two grand sections
and places it's control partially IN the
hands of civilians. 1t was referred to the
committee on naval affairs.
The bill divides the navy into division
of personnel and division of material
the former to be administered under the
secretary of the navy by a first assistant
secretary, who shall be a naval officer
not below the rank of captain; the latter
by a second assistant secretary, who
shall be a civilian.
The division of the personnel would in
clude all matters relating to the officers
and men of the navy, and of the use or
the navy as a weapon, and this division
is to be subdivided into a bureau of navi-
cation, a bureau of medicine and sur
gerry. and the officers of the judge advo-
cate general of the navy. The chief Of
the bureau of navigation is to be APP
pointed from the line officers, and each
navy yard station is to be in charge of
The division of material would include
bureau of ship construction would alb
sorb the present bureau of yards and
docks, of construction and repair, Of
steam engineering and of equipment,
which bureaus, it is charged, are now
doing practically the same work and
causing much confusion and delay by
overlapping each other.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-08
MAY OFFER AQUEDUCT
BONDS tn THE PUBLIC
Half Million Dollars of First Issue on
Water Project May Be Dis
posed of to Private In
Vestors

The Los Angeles aqueduct board has
taken under advisement the question of
Offering some of the first issue of bonds
for the owens river project for sale to
the public
The board still has $40 bonds each of
the denomination of $1,000, of which the
banks have subscribed for about $25G000.
AS the banks have been busy because
of the furry, they have not had an oppor-
tunity of closing the negotiations on the
first issue, and, 1t is now proposed to let
the public take one-half of the left over
5000
No bonds smaller than $1,000 will be
issued at first, though this may be done
later AS this will draw into circulation
much money that is now held in safe de-
posit boxes and elsewhere the effect will
be good in more ways than one.
They represent an asset that will pro-
duce an income Ave years hence and are
backed by the city's credit. They Dear 4
per cent interest, payable semi-annually.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-08
SMALL PANIC CAUSED
BY BLAZE IN BASEMENT

Smoke issuing from the basement of
Brent's Home Furnishing company, no
South Main street, yesterday noon caused
a small panic among those who were in
the building
An alarm of fire was turned in by en-
ployes, but others extinguished the flames
before the department arrived.
George A. White, who discovered the
blaze, was assisted by other employees in
extinguishing the flames. Slight damage
was done.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-08
SORROW PROMPTS MAN
TO COMMIT SUICIDE
News of Fatal Injury Sustained by
Son Causes Aged Real Estate
Dealer to XIII Him
self

Henry HoGseman, 20 years of age, shot
himself in the head at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Lewis Reese. 321 West
Pico street, yesterday afternoon.
News of fatal injury sustained by his
son, Henry Housman. jr., at his home In
Omaha, Neb., three days ago, is supposed
to have prompted the aged man to take
his life.
The report of the shot was heard by
Mrs. Reese, who rushed to the room where
the old man had been sitting. She found
the body lying on the floor,- revolver
elutched in the right hand, and life ex-
finct
His son, Henry Housman, was kicked
in the face by horse and it is thought
he will die.
Mr.. Housman was engaged in the real
estate business. His office was at 314
Copp building.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-08
COMMANDER TO BE
GUEST AT RECEPTION
Members of G. Al. r., Sons Of Veterans
and Women's Corps to We'll
come w. G. Waters and
Staff

Department Commander w. G. Waters
and stan, accompanied by members and
Ladies of the c. Al, r. and Ladies OF the
w. r. c., viii visit the Soldiers home
Thursday and remain there until noon,
then leave for Pasadena where they Will
be rendered a reception.
Friday evening the Grand Army posts,
Ladies of the Women's Relief Corps,
Ladies of the G. A. r. and Sons of Vet
Grams will give a reception at Blanchard
hill The department commander and
STAFF will be the guests of honor. Judge
b. N. Smith will deliver the address of
welcome in behalf of the q. A. r., and
Judge Curtis d. Wilbur in behalf of the
Sons of Veterans; Mrs. j. e. Coleman in
behalf of the w. r. c. and Mrs Nellie
BoIwin in behalf of the Ladies OF the Il.
A. r.
Veterans of the civil war ana their
friends are invited.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-08
PLAINTIFF SECURES
JUDGMENT FOR $500

p. NJ Young was given a judgment of
$500 against the Southern Pacific yesterday
by Judge Charles Monroe Of the superior
court in a suit in which he asked for dam
ages of $1,000.
Young says he boarded train at Los
Angeles for Redlands and rendered J. d.
Fitzgerald, the conductor, his scrip book,
which was accepted as fare
Later Young claims Fitzgerald returned
and demanded his fare. When told the
fare had been paid Young says the con-
ductor became abusive and put him off
at a small station some distance from his
destination.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-08
SMALL CONSOLATION FOR
VICTIM OF FAKE FIGHT

Judge Charles Monroe rendered his
decision in the suit of Eugene Schmidt
against W. S. Gibson for $4,000, which
he claimed to have lost on fake prize
fight in Denver some months ago. The
court declared Schmidt was not en-
titled to a legal remedy in the matter
and severely took to task both parties
to the suit.
Schmidt, said the court, had gone
into the fake fight with the intention
Of beating some one else whom he be-
lieved to be more gullible than himself
Instead he himself was caught. The
case was dismissed.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-08

IN MEETINGS
MANY ATTRACTED BY OPEN AIR
SERVICES
is APPOINTED TO
CARRY ON WORK
Business Men and Ministers join
Hands in Waging Great Cam
palsn Against sin-New
Work Planned

The open air meetings conducted by the
Church Federation of Los Angeles are in
creasing in interest.
The committee of five selected from
among the men of the city to carry SUCH
a far-reaching movement as has been in
augurated has shown exceedingly good
Judgment in the selection of the speakers
at the different meetings held daily dur
ing the noon hour.
This method of procedure has averted
much difficulty in the selection of the
speakers. No one has been allowed TO
interfere with this line Of work. If any
one has been inclined to eXpostulate on
any side issues he has been quietly
checked, thus avoiding themes outside OF
the gospel.
Hoegee's, city hail. Mercantile place.
Central park, Fourth near Hill, Winston
street. in front of the Burbank theater'
Second and Los Angeles, First and Los
Angeles and the Plaza yesterday.
There were also two shop meetings con-
Quoted at the Baker iron works at at the
shop of Carpenter &c Biles.
The meetings held by superintendent
Jamison at the Plaza are attracting large
crowds mostly of the Mexican race.
These services are held in the Spanish
language. and it is stated that these peo-
pie are reverent and attentive, many of
them protesting Christianity at the SER
vices.
Tells Life Work
At the meeting at the city hall Rev A
B. Prichard, pastor of the Central Pres
byterian church, spoke in place OF MAJ
q. A. Hilton. DR.. Prichard is taking an
active part in the campaign under great
difficulties, as he is suffering from
severe cold, He said in part:
"It is always difficult to fill any mans
place. No man can stand in another's
place. Each person has to stand on his
own responsibility. The old saying that
each tub has to stand on its own bottom
is a good but homely saying. The wise
man of Scripture had put the same
thought into these words: IF THOU art
wise thou must be wise for thyself, but
If thou soonest thou alone shalt bear It. >
1.-The responsibility of each before God
and toward his fellows no man can
escape If one is saved it must be be-
cause he claims for himself his place in
Christ's salvation.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-08

~ email Joe Scott, who runs neck
II and neck race with Sheriff billy
VI Hammel whenever there is a con-
test for the most popular man in Los
Angeles, will be at the head of the
board of education for another year.
His work as president of the board the
last year has been entirely satistac-
tory to the board itself and the tax
payers at large. and his reelection Is
hailed with delight. N. S. Averil mas
been reelected secretary.
The following are committees;
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-08
COMMITTEE APPOINTED
FOR CREDITORS BENEFIT

In the case of the Garvin Cynide Ex-
traction and Development company, now
in the hands of a receiver a committee
was appointed for the creditors. The
committee is composed of F. w. Braun
company, Pacific Tank company and J..
S. Smith Machinery company.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-08
LAW PARTNERsHIP

Lucien Earle, formerly Of the firm of
Earle g. Creole, and William f. Nc
Iaughlin, practicing attorneys of the
Los Angeles bar for the past twelve
years, have formed a partnership for the
general practice of law, and opened
offices at 502-3-4 Delta building, 426 South
Spring street, Los Angeles, Cal. where
they will be pleased to meet their friends
and clients.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-08
SURGEON ORDERED TO COMMAND
OF HOSPITAL SHIP RELIEF

BY Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-Surgeon Chas.
F. Stokes of the medical department to-
day received his orders directing him to
assume command of the hospital ship
Relief.
Tomorrow the officer will leave for San
Francisco to carry out his orders.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-08

Frank, Stilson and Dozier, finance;
Quinn, StilsoR and Frank. building; Do
zier, Page and Quinn, teachers; Page,
Dozier and Steddom, high school; Still
sen, Frank and Steddom, insurance;
Steddom, Quinn and Page, course of
study; Stilson, Quinn and Page, pur-
chasing; Quinn, Dozier and Steddom,
manual education; Frank, Steddom and
Quinn, ianitors; Page, Stilson and Do
zier, rules; Stilson, Frank and Dozier,
distribution: Steddom, Dozier and
Frank, health, and Dozier, Stilson and
Page, civil service.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-08

All members of Court Los Angeles No.
422, 1. o. F., and visiting members are re-
quested to meet at L. o. F. hall. 1854
South Spring, at ] p. m. Wednesday to
attend the funeral of our late brother,
DR.. w. J. Oliver Funeral from resi-
dence, 1926 Boston street.
GUST LOOBs, q. r.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-08
Democrats Control Kentucky

BY Associate ed Preee
FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. 1.-THE Dem
ocrats elected the officers in both houses
of the legislature when that body con-
vened today. This apparently settled ali
predictions of success for the anti-Beck'
ham combination for United States SEN
ator,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-08
Falls from Car

Fails from Car
Mrs. Julia Edwards, aged 81, fell from a
Moneta avenue car at the Plaza last night
and received scalp wound and a slight
conoussion. She was taken to the re-
ceiving hospital where her injuries were
attended to. She stepped off the car, ac-
cording to the witnesses, before it came
to stop.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-08
A safe cough medicine for children

In buying a cough medicine for chill
dren never be afraid to buy Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. There is no dam
ger from it and relief is always sure
TO follow. 1t is especially valuable for
colds, Group and whooping cough.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-08
GERMS AND MICROBES
TO BE DIFFERENTIATED
NEW INVENTION WILL RESTORE
vIcoR TO AGED
Los Angeles Company to Be Incorpo-
rated for Purpose of Supplying
Pure Ozone to All
Corners

Germless and mircobeless will be the
atmosphere surrounding the people of
Los Angeles If the plans proposed In
the articles of Incorporation filed by
the Elect. ozone Manufacturing COM
pany with the county clerk yesterday
are carried out.
AS indicated by its name the conf
pany will generate ozone by electrical
action, and II the little 9x12-inch boxes
in which the generating apparatus IS
placed does half that is claimed for
them then many of the ills of mankind
will have been eliminated, the old viii
become rejuvenated, the sick made well
and the we'll fortified to such a degree
that the bacteria of the most persistent
disease will flee in confusion.
All that is needed is the generator, a
common incandescent light socket and
a few feet of flexible wire. These sup
piled, you touch the button and the
machine does the rest. Hospitals,
dwelling houses, factories, steamboats,,
sailing vessels. railway cars, cigar
stands, barber shops and saloons will
be supplied with the little cases, and
the publication of the atmosphere fol-
lowing their use will be so pronounced
that vigor will return to the palsied
limbs and old age will be looked upon
as blessed condition.
Not only will the air we breathe be
affected, but fruit, meats and other
perishable articles of food will be pre-
served
Rented Like Telephones
The little generators will be placed
on a rental basis similar to telephones.
Already, it is claimed, their benefit in
cases of lung trouble has been proved.
Out of a large number Of tuberculosis
cases 1t is stated thirty-eight patients
suffering from the first stage of the
disease were permanently cured, rs per
cent in the second stage and SO per
cent in the third stage.
The generator was invented by f. A.
Ward, who secured a patent November
10. The company is capitalized at
100000 and it's direcaors are T. ]. Phil
lips, F. A Naille, ]. K. Hoffman, w t.
Goodhue and J. L. Shelby, all of Los
Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-08

at is of no use for one to point to the
of processing Christians
or to say there are hypocrites in the
church. Every one knows that Jesus
Christ stands for the highest ideals of
personal living and that the church as
such seeks to set forth the teaching In
the spirit of Jesus Christ.
"If men fail to realize for themselves
Christ's ideals they are to blame, but
their failure excuses no other man for
neglecting to know Jesus Christ himself
and follow his steps.
Describes Movement
1--WE have called this business mans
movement for the reason 1t originated
with them and they are active In Its pro-
motion. Our Master, Jesus Christ, was
himself a business man. He followed a
trade, and one of his first recorded utter
ances Is 'Wist we not that l must be
about my Fathers business2' He was a
busy man, giving himself with all his
might to the one great business of reveal
ing God to men and of leading them to
God.
'I preach not a Christ who was merely
an ideallst. Every man has sufficient
ideals, but no man lives up to the ideals
he possesses. Such a Christ is not what
men need. Nor do preach a Christ who
is merely a historical Christian of nine
teen centuries ago. What men need is a
Savior. a friend and a living Christ who
will answer to their call and help them
In the present life's difficulties. Such is
Jesus Christ to, me.
"You ask me how do I know? I an
swer, when I send letter to giver
address and receive an answer that an
swer prove to me two things: First there
is such person as the one to whom
have written, and second, that l have
rightly located him and the terms of his
answer also bring to me the response
sought. Just so when in my hour Of
need 1 return to Jesus Christ for succol
and there comes into my life as there have
tens of thousands of times the very hell
I need. I know that he is and that 'h'
is the rewarder of them that diligently
seek him. y"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-08

WRITE A JINGLE
Devote a few minutes of your
time to it and win, cash prize,
See classified section for particu-
lars.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-08
Many Meetings Held


The Y. w. C. A. held two noon meet
!ngs at the Empire and Anchor laundries
in connection with the general evangelis-
tic movement. Miss Stone had charge Of
the meeting at the Empire laundry, at
which Mrs. Chichester was the speaker.
Miss Clatworthy had charge of the meet
ing at the Anchor Laundry, where Miss
Chapel. spoke. Today the association
will conduct a service at the Puritas
laundry, Thursday at the Magnet and
American works and Friday at the
Drivers Independent and the Angelus
laundries.
Miss Filth Condo, one of the religious
work secretaries of the association, is
actively engaged with these meetings and
has taken { prominent part. Eight meet
ings are held during the week at the
various lAundries, which have been well
attended by the employees.
Each afternoon meetings are held at the
Monarch rink for women which are also
well attended, much enthusiasm being
manifested by the women.
The meetings are conducted entirely by
the women, Mrs. Lucy s. Blanchard pre-
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DoROTHY's VIEWS.

Mamma" said little Dorothy,
what makes Uncle Ben look SO
funny?"
Hush, child FASTENED the moth
en-. Uncle Ben is what they call a
wise old saw"
Dorothy looked at the myriad o!
frowns on the old gentleman $ face.
Gracious, mammal" she whisper
ed. He looks so cross h" must be
one of those cross-cut saws like they
saw big logs with.