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Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-22
WOMAN MAY BE
40 YEARS OLD
is A RESIDENT OF SHASTA
co6NrY
Youngest Daughter Died Of Old Age
Years Ago, but Mother
Still Cllngs to
Life
~ Associated Press.

-5y Associated Press.
REDDING, Cal, Feb. H.-Shasta
county can lay claim to one of the
most aged persons now living, Mrs.
McManus Of Battle Creek is supposed
to be no less than 135 years of age,
and possibly 40 years old. She is known
to Stephen Eldred of Anderson, Will
liam Asbury of Battle Creek and Mr..
Benton of Shingletown, all of whom are
men over rs years of age, as having
with her husband, come to this county
from Oregon with a family by the
name of Dalton and settled near Mil
vile in 1855
Mrs. Dalton and Mrs. McManus were
about the same age, so they at that
time claimed, and both very aged
women. Mrs. Dalton died about forty
years ago, claiming to be 100 years
old at the time of her death. Mrs.
McManus has lost all of her powers OF
remembrance concerning herself. She
does not know her age, maiden name
or where she was born. Her children
are all dead. Her youngest daughter,
who came here with her many years
ago, passed away from the effects of
old age.
A short time ago the board of SUI
pervisors of Shasta county was petit
toned to make provision for the care
of this aged woman, and upon the
statement of Mr.. Eldred and others that
she was at least 1876 years of age the
board at once complied with the re-
quest
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-22
C0RONER'S JURY HOLDS
INQUEST OVER BODY
Finds Death Was Accidental, and 1t Is
Believed Old Soldier Over
turned a Burning
Lamp
sr.cial to Tho Herald.

sreciai to Tho Herald
SANTA MONICA, Feb. Alan in
quest was held at the undertaking par
Tors of o. A. Kirkelie this morning over
the charred remains of William r.
Madge, the old soldier who was burned
to death late Wednesday night in a
fire which destroyed his cottage home.
1t was found by the coroner that the
veteran had come to his death through
an accidental fire. While there was no
proof as to how the fire started, 1t was
stated that undoubtedly Madge over
turned the lamp, and on account of his
crippled condition had been unable to
extinguish the blaze or to call for help.
A peculiar feature in connection with
the death OF Madge and the destruction
of his home was that but for the OBJ
servance of a passenger aboard a pass
undoubtedly would not have become
known even to the immediate neighbors
until the next morning.
This stranger, whose name was not
learned, saw the blaze, and noticing
there was no crowd about, jumped from
the car, upon which he was returning
to his home. He ran to the burning
cottage and tried to gain entrance.
Unable to do so, he next went to the
home of Mr.. Houghton, Madge's guard
ian, who lived adjoining. After awak-
ening Houghton, a general fire alarm
was sent in, and futile efforts were
made to extinguish the flames and to
rescue Madge.
Funeral services for the aged veteran
will be held at 10 a. m. tomorrow at
Woodlawn cemetery, under the direc-
ton of Undertaken Kirkelie.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-22
LONG BEACH
Office 20 Locust ave.
Phone Home $50.
CAPTAIN REFUSED
PERMISSION TO RIDE
TOLD HE MUST PAY STREET CAR
FARE
Police officer Swears to Complaint
Charging Conductor with Battery
and Man viii Appear
Monday for Trial
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Feb. 21.--Captain Nc
Cord of the police department was re-
fused permission to ride free on the
Pacific Electric line last night while
coming from a point near the high
school, where, with Chief Williams, ne
had been investigating a case.
McCord alighted at Fourth street and
American avenue and walked. This
morning he caused the arrest of the
conductor, w. M. woodruff, on a
charge of battery. The conductor was
arraigned before Justice Brayton and
gave a bond of $50 to appear Monday.
Woodruff said he had been instructed
to allow the chief and patrolmen to
ride, but had received no orders re-
Sarding other officers.
The franchise under which the Pa
ctfie Electric lines here are operated
contain the following provision: said
grantee and his or its successors or
assigns shall carry free the city mar
shall and all regular and special police
officers and firemen, when on duty"
The animus of the officials in giving
the order Woodruff claims to have re-
ceived is said by the city authorities
to be found In the councils recent de-
cision to investigate the various al
legged wrongdoings of the electric COM
pany.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-22
LINcoLN-RoosEvELT LEAGUE
ORGANIZES A NEW BRANCH

RIVERSIDE, Feb. 21.-The local
branch of the Lincoln-R Roosevelt league
was organized here last night by the
election of the following officers: Pres
ident. George A. French; first vice
president, James Mills; second vice
president, W. l.. Peters; third vice
president, c. w. Barton; secretary and
treasurer, Maurice Griffen.
A total of thirty-five local Republi-
cans signed the rolls. e. p. Clarke.
who has probebly been the most active
local Republican in furthering the Or
ganization of the league, refused to
accept the second vice presidency when
it was rendered him, while his opponent
ton was chosen third vice president,
which seems to indicate something of a
fight on in local political circles.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-22
PROVE CUT
IN WAGES is
INJUSTICE
RAILROAD MEN OBJECT TO
DECREASE
Leading Officers Of Unions Declare
Workers Are No. Responsible
for Panic and Should
Not Suffer

BY Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Ohio. Feb. 21.-War-
en- Stone, grand chief of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers, today
made the following statement in con-
nection with the reported purpose OF
some railroad companies to order a
general reduction in the wages of en-
ployes:
1.-THE threatened reduction of the
wages of employees in train service Is
absolutely unjustified from any point
of view. Their pay is based on mile
age basis, practically piece work, and
they are only paid when these services
are performed. Wages of employees in
train service fall parallel with the
shrinkage in business plus increased
living expenses away from home.
When their earnings are $3.50 per
month their expense of living away
from home is about 10 per cent, while
at the present reduced rate OF $l0--
which has to be met by hundreds I'M
der present conditions-that expense
will increase to at least 20 per cent of
earnings because they are held away
from the home terminal until there rs
full tonnage train to be handled,
making a total automatic reduction al
ready in wages from so to 20 per cent.
1.-The roads are getting the same re-
turn In freight receipts for the sery-
ice rendered as they did when the
business was good, and there is no
consistency in asking men to accept
further reductions than result from
the present business shrinkage. and
the full power of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers will be used, II
necessary, to prevent any further re-
duction, because it would be absolute
ly unjust"
Not Workers Panic
William G. Lee, assistant grand mas
ter of the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen, speaking on the same sub
ject, dictated the following:
"The wage workers have not had
thing to do with this panic and loss
of business, except to suffer from the
mismanagement of some employers
and spectators who blundered In the
game of dollars on Wall street. Ii he
works, he produces just as much per
hour as he ever did. His living ex-
penses are just as high as before.
"All classes of trainmen are paid by
the mile or trip. and reduction of
miles, run or trips made means re-
duction of the amount paid for by the
employers.
There can be no good argument
presented why trainmen should receive
lower trip or mileage rates for miles
run. Freight Trains are not run uii-
less business requires it. Corporations
never carry an overload of labor, but
labor is usually compelled to carry an
overload of capitalization.
ut is no fault of labor that finan-
ciers play with their money and lose,
nor is it the business of labor to suf-
fer the losses sustained when its en-
ployers reach too far into the fire and
get their fingers burned.
6Os1r Drfppipal business now is to
maintain the present standard of liv-
ing, which means to hold to the pres
ent standard of wages, and unless all
signs fail railroad employees will OPP
pose to the bitter end any attempt to
reduce wages"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-22
PASADENA
AUTHORITIES AND RESIDENTS
HOLD Different OPINIONS
Postal Officials Believe Those Living
South of Columbia Street in Pasa-
dena Should Receive Mail
from Los Angeles
Special to The Herald.
Office "a e. Colorado 1t.
Phones: Sunset e74o. Home 28sS.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Feb. 21.-Pasadena
business men and others whose home
premises front on the south side of
Columbia street believe they should
be classed as residents of Pasadena,
but the postofficials at Washington
do not, as Postmaster Wood today re-
ceived notice to discontinue the free
delivery of mail to that section from
the Pasadena postoffice.
The south side of Columbia street Is
the dividing line between Pasadena
and South Pasadena, and heretofore,
under special order from the postoffice
department, the residents there have
been served by carriers from the Pasa-
dena office, although their lots are as
sessed by the South Pasadena author
tiles.
On January 1 South Pasadena lost
it's identity as a postoff1ce, and mail In
that territory is now delivered from
the Los Angeles office. Such promi-
nent Pasadenans as Thaddeus Lowe,
C. w. Smith, Gene Kohler and others
who receive mail at their homes must
now instruct their friends Sthat their
postoffice address is Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-22
FACTIONS
AT PEACE
LuLL IN BEACH POLITICAL
WAR
PARTIES STRIVE TO ESTABLISH
AMIcABLE RELATIONS
Meeting to Be Held Tonight, at Which
Candidates for City Offices
VIII Be Nomi-
mated
POLITICAL
BEACH I
WAR

Special to The Herald.
OCEAN PARK. Feb 21.-During the
last week there has been little appar-
ent activity in the local political situa-
ton, but underneath the outward quiet
there has been much pot-boiling and
strenuous efforts have been made by
leaders to solve, If possible, the prob
lem of peace and to establish by some
means at least a partly amicable re
lation between the two warning fac
tons.
At the present outlook it would seem
that knives perhaps are to be sheathed,
and, although still carried by their
owners, will not be used unless an-
other disrupting phase of the old po-
litical quarrel is brought to the sur
face.
Tomorrow evening the Progressive
party will hold it's nominating meeting
in the committee room of the Hotel
Decatur. The few who are in possess
sion of knowledge of what will be done
by the committee have maintained a
strict secrecy.
1t has been stated the Progressive
party and the Ocean Park Indepen-
dence club will work together In har-
mony in the selection of a ticket
which both organizations will support.
"A u
club nominated l. A. Ewing and DR..
]. b. Sands for trustees. 1t is an
ticipated these men will be Endorsed by
the Progressive party at its meeting
tomorrow night and that three other
names will be added to the ticket by
the nominating party Messrs. W. T.
Wheatley, Charles Damerel and G. M.
Carr are the men whom 1t is thought
the Progressive party will slate.
1t Is probable the plan of nominating
a ticket at a mass meeting Will be
abandoned.
1t is stated the ticket which the
o. p. I. C. and the Progressive party
together will slate and indorse will
carry the names of men who stand
high in the city as reputable, Square
minded citizens, and as such will
carry the majority vote. A third ticket
in the field would result in a division
of votes and probably throw the VIC
tory to the Good Government league
candidates.
On the other hand, the Good Gov
eminent league supporters assert that
they are confident of winning and that
the number of opposing tickets In the
field is of no moment to them.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-22
JAIL BREAK
PREVENTED
THIRTY-EIGHT PRISONERS IN
PLOT
HEROIC GUARD HOLDS MEN AT
BAY
One Inmate Of San Eernardino Prison
Escapes, but Others Give In
When Faced with
RevolWers
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
SAN BERNARDINO. Feb. 21.-A
concerted plot on the part of thirty
eight prisoners, all sentenced to ninety
days or more, to effect a Jail delivery
was foiled at the county jail today.
These prisoners are in the ninety-d day
tank and had agreed to jump on
Guards Blackburn and Carter when
the first wagon drove into the rock
yard.
The men had just entered the yard
when the opportunity came, Guard
Carter still being occupied in closing
the doors leading out of the jail.
Robert Mathews, a messenger boy
who is under a six months sentence,
jumped on Guard Blackburn, attempt
Ing to overpower him.
AS several more prisoners were COM
ing to the aid of Mathews the guard
shook himself loose. drew pair of pis-
tolls and faced the angry crowd OF
prisoners, who were quickly awed tc
submission.
In the mixup Van McGihon, under a
six months sentence for vagrancy, es-
capped. Mathews will go to the peni-
Tertiary probably for his part in the
affair.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-22
REDLANDS CHINESE ARE
SHAKEN DOWN BY CROOKS
Sharp Game Worked by Men Who Inn
personate Officers and Extort
Money from Frightened
Mongolians

REDLANDS, Feb. 21.-A very clever
game was worked on the residents of
the Chinese quarter last night and the
night previous by strangers who i'm
personated officers and made raid.
After informing the Celestials that
they were all under arrest Wednes-
day night the Officers" informed them
they would have to put up 500 cash
bail each, which they did, receiving
whae purported to be receipt, but
which in reality was nothing. They
were told to appear in court Friday.
The game worked so well that the
alleged officers returned to Chinatown
last night again and repeated the OPP
Grafton. The Chinese at first were un-
willing to come across with the cash,
but after getting about half way up
town on the pretense of taking them
to jail they finally again put up the
money. The strangers are said to
have boarded car for San Bernar-
dino.
After being released by the alleged
officers last night the Chinese got to
thinking the matter over and decided
TO hunt up some of the regular officers
and tell them of the affair and quickly
learned they had been done" A
search is now on for the fake officers,
who secured several hundred dollars
from the Cinnamon.
Thomas O'Rourke and G. Harrison
were arrested in San Bernardino this
morning on suspicion of being two Of
the men interested. A third Is being
hunted and the officers are hopeful of
getting him.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-22
SANTA FE RAILROAD ORDERS
IMPROVEMENTS TO CEASE

Special to The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO. Feb. 21.-The
retrenchment policy of the Santa Fe
has at last struck this city, where i'm
mense improvements have been in
progress for several months. Orders
have been received stopping all work
at once on the machine shop, for which
the foundations are nearly all in. and
directing that work on the storehouse
and Office building be stopped March /.
A cut is also to be made in the local
shops, the order indicating that a re-
duction of 20 per cent over the force
employed February 1 be made. A cut
of almost that amount has already been
effected by the cutting down of the
hours, which will be still further re-
duced to effect the cut ordered.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-22
HUNGARIAN GROUSE WILL
STOCK CALIFORNIA CONVERTS
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. H.-The
large shipment of Hungarian grouse
which has been purchased by the state
fish and game commission for placing
in this state, for the propagation of the
bird for game purposes. has been re-
ceived by the importer in Philadelphia
and are expected to arrive here in a
few days. from which point they will
be distributed to the various counties
to which they have been assigned.
The bird is said to be very valuable
for game purposes and California, 1t is
believed, will make an ideal home for
them.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-22
WOMAN WILL TALK TO MEN
AT Y. M. C. A. MEETING

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Feb. 21.-The mems
meeting at the Y. M. G. A. Snday aft
ernoon will be addressed by Miss Lucy
Broad, noted traveller and authority
on temperance work. She has chosen
for her subject Hard Cash." lecture
which has been heard in many cities
throughout the east. 1t is rare in
stance for the mems meeting to be adj
dressed by woman.
News of the death of Edwin Fuller
in Los Angeles this morning was re-
ceived with general regret in Pasa-
dena. During the absence of Miss
Alice Coleman in Europe Mr.. Fuller
took her place as organist for the First
Methodist church, and he has also APP
peared in various recitals given here.
Upon Miss Coleman's return Mr.. Fuller
took up his residence in Los Angeles.
Once more there is anticipated joy in
city hall CIRCLES, not exclusively be-
cause the bonds carried, but because
the baseball team composed of city
employees has at last scceeded in
matching another game. They Will
have for their opponents tomorrow
afternoon a strong team made up of
employees of the postoffice.
Jack Vansickle, Hugh Mcfarland
and James Bartlett, Pasadena boys
ranging in age from IL to 16 years,
have been apprehended at Oceanside
at the request of their parents. The
boys ran away from home on last Sum
day and were en- route to San Diego
when intercepted.
Fred Hammell, the aged German who
is charged with burglarizing the home
of Mrs. Fred Bittman on East Califor-
MIA street, has been brought here from
the Los Angeles Jail and will be ar
raigned In Justice McDonald's court
next Tuesday afternoon.
Shack Clawson, charged with dis
turbing religious worship, will be given
a hearing in Judge McDonald's court
next Tuesday morning at $3.50 o'clock.
He was arrested last night on COM
plant sworn to by Swan Nelson, major
domo of the sect known as Holy Rolf
ers." Clawson pleaded not guilty to
the charge when arraigned this morn
ing. This is his second arerst on the
same charge.
The Throop baseball team will go to
Cotton to play with the high school
team of that place tomorrow after
noon.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-22
WOMAN is INJURED
I'M ELEVATOR ACCIDENT

Mrs. G. Judd, employed at the Broad
way department store as saleswo-
man, was slightly injured In an ele-
vator accident at the store late yester-
day afternoon.
She was descending from an upper
floor when In some way she became
caught between the cage and the shaft
door and her knee was badly bruised.
She was removed to the Clara Barton
hospital, where her injury was at
tended to.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-22
CROWN CITY MERCHANTS
WILL KEEP OPEN TO-DAY
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
PASADENA, Feb. 21.-Washington's
birthday will not be generally OBJ
served as a holiday in Pasadena bust
ness circles. Several merchants an
nounce that their stores will be closed,
but the closing committee of the Mer-
chants association recommended that
no general observance be made.
The postoffice will observe the usual
holiday with but one delivery of mail,
and the usual Sunday closing hours
will be in force. All banks of the city
give notice that they will be closed.
In social circles there will be a num-
Der of functions In observance of the
day, although there will be no general
demonstration of a public nature OUT
side of the Altadena hill-climbing con-
test for automobiles, which is to be
declared off in the event of rain.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-22
OFFICIALS APPOINTED FOR
MUNICIPAL ELECTION
Special to The Herald.

SAWTELLE, Feb. CIV. d. Farley
and Henry B. Schultz have been APP
pointed inspectors for the Sawtelle mu-
nicipal election, to be held the second
Monday in April.
Five trustees. city marshal, clerk
and treasurer are to be chosen to sue
coed to these municipal offices. John
Farley and J. r. Fairbank have been
named as judges. w. B. Taylor and
Eugene Peck will be clerks, and VIII
liam Clark and j. C. Ten Eyck will
serve as ballot clerks.
The polling place will be at the Bow
ers block.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-22
BISHOP HAMILTON OF SAN
FRANCISCO TO SPEAK HERE

Bishop ]. w. Hamilton of the Meth
odist church is in Los Angeles, having
arrived here from San Francisco.
R;shop Hamilton will speak tomor-
row morning at the Wesley chapel
tMethodist EpiscopaD, corner of Eighth
and San Julian, as we'll as in the
evening.
The Sunday afternoon platform meet
ing will be held for the purpose OF
raising money for the church debt. the
Rev. G. r. Bryant and his flock hav-
ing been laboring hard to raise this in
cumbrance
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-22
WEALTHY FATHER MAY
SAVE BOY FROM JAIL
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
OCEAN PARK, Feb. 21.-Herbert
Benjamin, who recently was arrested
on a charge of passing bogus checks,
preferred by A. Prudhont, proprietor of
the Venice cafe, was arraigned before
City Recorder George Gallagher this
afternoon and was bound over to the
superior court under $500 bonds.
Benjamin, who is said to be the son
of wealthy resident of Los Angeles,
was arrested on a similar charge few
weeks ago, the complainant in that
case being a Redondo business man.
The suit was dismissed. 1t is stated
compromise of this present case
against the young man may be effected,
and that his father may come forward
and settle the monetary difficulty with
the complainant.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-22
YOUNG WOMAN
TAKES POISON
is FOUND DEAD IN BED BY
RELATIVES
WAS DEsPoNDENT ON ACCOUNT
OF ILL HEALTH
Daughter of Prominent Redlands FAM
lily Drinks CarboIlc Acid and Act
Is Not Discovered for Sew
eral Hours
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
REDLANDS, Feb. Blowing to III
health for several years Miss Margaret
Shepherd, aged 26 years and a MEM
Der of prominent family, last night
committed suicide by taking a dose OF
carbolic acid.
The young woman retired apparently
feeling as well as usual, but was this
morning found dead in bed, having
swallowed the deadly potion some time
during the forepart of the night, as
she had been dead for several hours.
So far as known no other reason can
be assigned for the act than that of
i'll health, she being made very de-
spondent at times by that cause.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-22
THIRTY THOUSAND HOMELESS
IN NEW YORK Is ESTIMATE
BY Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-It is esti-
mated by one of the managers OF the
association for improving the condi-
ton Of the poor that there are APP
proximately $4,000 homeless men In
New York today. OF these probably
60 per cent are nonresidents, while II
is the society's estimate that about l
pef cent would work if they We're
given employment.
Though the poverty of the deserving
unemployed is real and their need of
help constant, the society has reason
to believe that conditions are improv-
ing, the number of men out of work
growing smaller and, finally. that the
total of the deserving class OF the un-
employed has been overestimated. The
great majority. a society manager said
yesterday, belong to the vagrant class,
and work" the organization when
they can get a chance to do so.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-22
COUNCIL FAILS TO REACH
WATER RATE AGREEMENT
Special to The Herald.

Special TO The Herald.
SANTA MONICA, Feb. 21.-Efforts
are being made by President ALI Nor
ris and the Santa Monica councilmen
to fix the water rates for the ensuing
year.
No agreement has yet been reached,
and 1t Is stated as probable a modifica-
ton of the present regulations will be
agreed upon by the city officials sitting
as committee of the whole.
This, IL done, will be so that an
ordinance covering the rates may be
introduced at the regular council meet
ing next Monday night.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-22
RIVERSIDE WANTS TO HAVE
a LOOK AT FIGHTING BOB

RIVERSIDE, Feb. 21.-The local
chamber of commerce has taken up the
matter of making an effort to induce
Admiral Fighting Bob Evans and
staff to take trip out to this city and
through the orange groves In this and
cific squadron visits Southern Califor-
mia.
Other towns will be asked to co-ope-
rate in the movement, and 1t is conf
IDENTIFY believed the trip can be ar
ranged.