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Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-09
EXPERTS TESTIFY IN
TAFT MURDER CASE
DIFFER AS REGARDS DEAD
MANS ENDURANCE
McComas Begins Argument for the
Prosecution and Case Is Expected
to Go to the Jury Late This
Afternoon

Expert testimony consumed most of
the time yesterday in the case of S. S.
Barber, who is on trial for his life in
the superior court, charged with the
murder of Benjamin TAFT.
DR.. George w. Campbell, autopsy
surgeon, testified for the state. He
stated that person suffering from a
wound, such as the one sustained by
TAFT could not possibly have stood on
his feet long enough to have walked
down a long fight of stairs, as Barber
claims. Campbell stated that the shock
would be so great that the man would
have begun falling Immediately upon
being wounded. He admitted, however,
that it might have been possible that
TAFT stood for minute or more after
having been stabbed.
DR.. Louis S. Weber, for the defense,
testified that a man of the size and
constitution of TAFT could have walked
a considerable distance after having re-
ceived such a wound as described.
The case was closed late in the aft
ernoon and Deputy District Attorney
McComas was addressing the jlSy when
court was adjourned at o'clock. He
will conclude his argument today and
will be followed by attorneys for the
defense. 1t is thought the arguments
will consume the greater part of the
day and that the case will go to the
jury late this afternoon.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-09
BEEF PACKERS ALARMED
AT SUPPLY SHORTAGE
May Have to Reship Meat Sent to
England Last Winter in Order
to FIJI Orders In
America

NEW YORK, June S.--Beef packers
throughout the United States, especial
ly In this part of the country. are be-
coming alarmed over the shortage in
the beef supply. Since last week the
price has risen from l to 2 cents on
the 100 pounds, and the price is now
around one-third greater than 1t was
the first part of June, 1907.
The sharp rise in prices is said to be
due entirely to the shortage In the sup
ply of cattle in the market, and already
there is talk of having to have beef ex-
ported to England last winter shipped
back to this country in cold storage.
AS a matter of fact, the expectation
of beef from New York Is practically
nothing, but the packers are not able
to fill their orders without shipping
any beef. number of shippers are
letting their contracts go entirely by
the board and are paying their freight
rate contracts with the various steam
ship companies and keeping such meat
in this country, preferring to lose the
freight rates rather than the freight
and being compelled to sell the meat in
England at a much less sum than they
pay for it on this side.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-09
BRUSIE SUFFERING FROM
BAD NERVOUS COLLAPSE
Hospital Attendants Compelled to
Chain Him to His Bed, Attack
Being Attributed to Heavy
Drinking

]. C. Brusie. secretary of the state
board of railroad commissioners, ar
rested Sunday charged with felony en-
bezzlement. is seriously i'll at the re-
ceiving hospital.
Brusie is suffering with a nervous
collapse. said to have been brought on
by heavy drinking. 1t was necessary
for the attendants at the hospital to
chain him to his bed In order to pre-
vent him harming himself.
Yesterday word was received that an
officer from San Francisco was on his
way to Los Angeles to take the man to
the northern city for trial, but should
the officer arrive 1t is improbable that
Brusie will be In condition to be moved
for several days.
Brusie claims his arrest Is the result
of spite on the part of former business
associates, and declares everything will
be fixed right as soon as he arrives In
San Francisco.
He asserts that the Metropolitan
Surety and Bonding company, by which
he was employed, owes him money and
that he used a small amount of its
funds while waiting for his bill to be
paid.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-09
CARLSON WILL BE HOME
THE LAST OF THE WEEK
President of Consolidated Bank, Now
in Charge of the State Commits
sion-Was Expected
Monday

President William H. Carlson of the
Consolidated bank which was taken
charge of by the state bank commits
sion last week, has not returned to Los
Angeles, as was expected. Friday his
son reported that the bank president
had telegraphed that he would be here
Monday.
Inquiry at the home of Mr.. Carlson
last night brought the word that he
had not returned, but that he was
expected the last of the week"
No progress has been made in the
settlement Of the banks status since
the commissioners placed Evan Lewis
in charge and it is likely the commits
sion will await Carlson's coming.
Just where he is is not given out at
his home, but it was understood last
week that he was en- route home from
New York and had left Chicago the
night the commissioners closed the
bank.
A suit was filed in the clerks Of
flee of the superior court yesterday by
Ruxton & Henderson against w. H.
Carlson and the Los Angeles Securities
company, in which they seek to secure
from the defendants the cost of sur
veying the Redondo Villa tract.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-09
MINEPROMOTER
TAKES OWN LIFE
GEORGE w. ARNDT KILLS HIM
SELF IN HOTEL
SEPARATED FROM WIFE, ILL,
BECAME DEsPoNDENT
Seeking Relief from Troubles in Death
He Stands Before Mirror and
Fires Bullet Into
Head

Separation from his wife, a hand
some young woman, and i'll health are
believed to have caused the suicide of
George W. Arndt secretary of the
chamber of mines and for several years
prominent in the local mining and in
vestment world, who shot himself in
the head in his room at the Hotel
Rosslyn sometime yesterday morning.
The body was found by employees of
the hotel, who, at the request of Mrs.
Arndt, with whom the man is said to
have been separated for some months,
went to his room and broke in the door.
Mrs. Arndt telephoned the hotel about
IL o'clock yesterday morning. She
asked the operator to connect her with
Mr.. Arndt's room, but no reply was
received to her ring
Mrs. Arndt then requested that a call
boy be sent to the room and that he
be instructed to look over the transom
and see if her husband was all right.
The hotel clerk and several others
compiled with the request, and one of
them, when no response was received to
a knock, climbed on chair and peered
through the transom. The body of
Arndt was lying on the floor, blood sur
rounding the head and revolver lying
few inches from his right hand. The
man still wore his glasses, but they
were covered with blood
1t was afterward found that Arndt
had left his key in the lock of his door
and on the outside when he entered.
From the position of the body it was
evident Arndt had stood in front of the
mirror, placed the muzzle of his re-
volver to his head and pulled the
trigger.
Arndt is said to have left his wife
about six weeks ago and to have then
engaged apartments at the hotel. He
seldom mingled with the guests, and
little attention was paid him by the
manager or occupants of the place.
Arndt became secretary of the cham
ber of mines when 1t was organized
January %, 1907. Formerly he was en-
gagged in the insurance business in New
York, but went to South America and
became interested in mining.
A widow and one child survive Arndt.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-09
MORE THAN A THOUSAND
SIGN TEMPERANCE PLEDGE
Murphy Meetings, Now Under Man.
agement Of William Murphy's Son,
viii Be Continued for An.
other Week

One thousand and eighty-four men,
many of them college graduates, pro-
fessional and business men, have signed
the Murphy temperance pledge in the
last three weeks as a result of the
meetings which in that time have been
held nightly at the hall of the Volun-
teers of America on East First street.
Thomas ]. Murphy, a grandson of
Francis Murphy, the world famous
gospel temperance preacher, who, it is
claimed, secured more than 20,000,00G
pledge signers in various parts of the
world during the many tours, it is
charge of the meetings held at this
hall, his father, William Murphy, hav-
ing broken in health, so that he is un-
able to take part.
Among those who sing and otherwise
aid Mr.. Murphy in <is work are Mines.
Wayland Trask, Francis ]. Holmes.
De la Monte, A. S. Robbins, Samuel f..
Faroat, Holenbourge and Davis.
Owing to the great success of the
temperance meetings it has been de-
cided to conduct them one week longer,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-09
FAINTS WHILE SHOPPING
IN STORE ON BROADWAY
Woman Complains of Treatment Of
Well Meaning sympathizers, Her
Hands Having Been PrIcked
with Needles

Mrs. Mamie Malody, resident of
Watts, suffered fainting spell while
shopping in a Broadway department
store yesterday afternoon and was af-
terward taken to the receiving hospital
for treatment.
II was given quite a bit of rough
treatment by those who wished to aid
me-" said Mrs. Malody, when seen at
the hospital. Il was conscious, but
unable to aid myself. Some person, a
woman I think it was, tried to revive
me by pricking my hands with needles
These marks are the result"-and the
woman showed where a needle or pin
had been pricked into her hands many
times.
my little girl died some time ago."
continued Mrs. Malody, land since her
death I have frequently suffered from
these spells. I don't know what to
make of It, This is the first time
have had one down town."
The woman was allowed to rest in
the matron's department until rela-
tives arrived and took her home.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-09
POINTS TO DUEL OR
MYSTERIOUS MURDER
TEAM BRINGS WOUNDED MAN
INTO BURBANK
Asserts That He Shot Himself Acci-
dentaIIy, but Driver Shouts Back
That He Was Hit by
His Partner

The constables of Burbank precinct
are investigating a case that bids fair
to bring forth startling results and
land in Jail Los Angeles man on a
charge of murder.
Two weeks ago team dashed into
the little town of Burbank and hag-
gard-faced man asked to be taken to
the nearest physician. He was wound
ed in the leg, just below the knee. and
was suffering from a great loss OF
blood.
A lad about 10 years of age was
driving the team and after the man
and two shotguns and hunting coats
had been taken from the wagon, turned
and started back into the hills. shout
ing back that the wounded mans part
ner had shot him.
The injured man was given medical
attention, the flow of blood was
stanched and the wound bandaged. He
stated he had been hunting in the
hills and had shot himslef accidentally.
He said he did not desire any pub
licity to be given the accident and
refused to disclose his name. He was
placed aboard a train for Los Angeles
and nothing more was heard from him.
The physician, 1t seems. had not
heard the remark made by the lad
when he drove away, and when the
officers arrived to Investigate the mat
ter and question the injured man they
found the boy had gone.
A party was formed and the sur
rounding hills were searched, but no
trace of the boy and team could be
found. The officers expected to find
the body of a man whom they sup
posed the wounded man had killed
after being wounded. Circumstances
indicate that there was a shotgun dIiel
but their search for the victim has
been without results.
The two shotguns and two hunting
coats are still in the possession of the
officers and they have been endeavor-
ing to learn the identity of the owners.
The searching party has not given
up it's hunt and indications are that
they will soon unearth a mysterious
murder somewhere in q secluded spot
In the hills
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-09
SPIRITUALISTS APPROVE
OF STRICT LICENSE LAW
State Association Says Exemptions
Would Allow Unscrupulous
Fakers to Prey on
Public

Claiming that to allow the Semi
Tropic Spiritualists' association to
practice the profession of mediumship
or exhibitions of that character would
be an incentive for horde of takers
to swoop down on Los Angeles, officers
of the California State Spiritualists'
association were before the supervisors
yesterday and argued against allowing
exemptions from the license imposed
upon mediums.
The Semi-Tropic association has a
tract of land in Edendale, just outside
the city limits, and a colony of men,
bers of that association have their
homes there.
A county ordinance requires mediums
and others of similar profession to
pay a license for practicing. They
have asked the supervisors to have the
ordinance amended so they would be
allowed to practice without license.
The subject was up before the super
visors before but was taken under ad-
ViSement.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-09
AUTO DROPS OVER $50 FEET;
OCCUPANTS NARROWLY ESCAPE

While driving at good speed along
the Casitas road, near Santa Barbara.
the big Tourist car belonging to and
occupied by e. w. Wilson and family
of this city yesterday plunged over a
150-foot embankment and the occu-
pants miraculously escaped not only
death but injury. The car was COM
pletely demolished. but Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson and family were bruised only
slightly.
1t is said Wilson drove too near the
edge of the precipice while passing a
wagon and that the bank gave way.
Their narrow escape from death is re-
garded as a miracle.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-09
DAUGHTERS FLIGHT
BREAKS HIS HEART
SORROW PROVES FATAL TO
DOTING FATHER
Belief That His Pet Child Is Inmate
Of Colorado Dive Deals Death
Blow to George
Ulrich
Special to The Herald

Special to The Herald
SAN BERNARDINO. June s.-Aged
George UIrich is dead here from a
broken heart. Three weeks ago his
pretty 16-year-old daughter, Emma
Ulrich, left her parents home, enticed
away. 1t is thought. by persons with
evil designs. 1t is supposed she went to
the mining camps of Colorado and II
Is feared that she has been forced to
become an inmate of some dive.
She was the pet OF the household, its
baby; and when efforts to locate her
failed the old father fell Ill and gradu-
ally sank to his death. The last word
from his lips was OF his lost daughter,
whom he prayed that he might once
more see before he passed to the other
world
Though the officers have been search
ing for the lost girl. little trace of her
has been found.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-09
SAYS CHURCH SHOULD GET
CLOSER TO LABOR UNIONS
Professor at University of Southern
California Discusses Attitude
of Ministers Toward
Workers

"The Attitude of the Church Toward
Labor Unions was the subject of a
paper read before the Methodist min
isters' meeting yesterday by Professor
II. w. Dennison of the University of
Southern California.
Three standpoints were made by the
speaker. what Is the attitude of the
church?' what is the reason for it?'
and What should it be?" He thought
that there was too much indifference
on the part of the ministers regarding
the welfare of the unions; that this in
difference led the unions to feel that
the churches were against them.
should place themselves in positions to
be better acquainted with the unions.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-09
ALLEGED FoRoER is HELD TO
ANSWER UNDER $500 BONDS

Leonard Fabian, arrested several
days ago on a charge Of passing a
forged check on the j. A. Mathews
Trunk company, $40 South Spring
street. was held to answer to the su-
perior court under bonds of $500 yes
terday.
The check was for $3.50 and was on
the First National bank of Bakersfield
With the money received on 1t Fabian
is said to have laid in a supply of
clothing.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-09
MARRIAGE TAKES PLACE
IN PRESIDENTS SUITE"
Or. Rhyan of GodfeId and Miss Elliott
of Omaha Made Man and Wife
at Hotel West
minister

DIR. Walter w. Rhyan of Goldfeld.
New, and Miss Verda Anna Elliott of
Omaha, Neb., were married at noon
yesterday at Hotel Westminster. The
Ceremony was performed in the 'presi-
dents suite" which has often been used
for that purpose since the visit of Presi-
dent Roosevelt. The apartment was
richly decorated with flowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rhyan took the 2
o'clock train for Coronado, where the
honeymoon will be passed. Later in the
summer they will go to La Jolla, where
a cottage has been leased.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-09
MADAM WAS IN THE GARDEN,
HANGING OUT THE CLOTHES

Somebody entered the home of Mrs.
Hilda Hart and stole $50 yesterday.
1T live at 1900 East Seventh street
and was in the rear yard hanging out
clothes" said Mrs Hart to the detec-
tives. Some one walked in through
the front door. stole the money. turned
around and walked right out again."
well try and get your mnoey back
for you." said the detective.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-09
INDIAN LIQUOR SELLER
Is MADE EXAMPLE OF
Chico Loomis Given Eight Months in
Prison and Fined 5000, Prose-
cution Asking Heavy
Sentence

Eight months in prison and fine of
5000 was the punishment given Chico
Loomis, charged with selling liquor to
Indians, when he was arraigned before
Judge Wellborn of the federal court
yesterday.
A. 1. Mccormick, deputy United
States district attorney, requested
Judge Wellborn to give Loomis the
limit, saying an example should be
made of the man.
Loomis was arrested on four counts
and pleaded guilty to two. Cases
against several other men on similar
charges will be heard soon.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-09
MILK DEALERS FINED FOR
SELLING BELOW STANDARD

Charged with having milk not up to
the standard in their possession, three
dealers, Mrs. C. Ferguson, 634 South
Main street; C. L. Meyers, 737 South
Main street, and William Oates, 220
Mercantile place. were fined $5 each by
Police Justice Rose yesterday.
Each pleaded guilty to the charge.
They claimed employees failed to stir
the fluid and sold the cream from the
ton.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-09
CORONER GIVES VERDICT
IN C0NN0R MURDER CASE
Finds That koneIos Killed Her and
Subsequently inflicted Gunshot
Wound Which Caused
His Own Death

Certificates stating Mrs. Minnie
Connor had been murdered by Louis
Konelos in her room, 437 Gless street,
and that the man had afterward in
fiicted a gunshot wound which caused
his own death were signed by Coroner
Hartwell yesterday.
Funeral services for Mrs. Connor
were held at 10 o'clock yesterday morn
ing at Pierce Brothers The burial was
in Rosedale.
So far no arrangements have been
made for Konelos' funeral, and the
body is still being held by the under
takers pending instructions from rela-
tiVes.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-09
THRILLING BLAZE STARTED BY
ACTION OF CARELESS SMOKER

4 lighted cigar thrown from an upper
window in the chamber of commerce
building nearly caused a disastrous
fire early yesterday morning.
The cigar fell into pile of straw in
the alley between the Eagle stables
and the chamber of commerce. A call
was sent in from Second and Broad
way, but by the time the fire apparatus
arrived the blaze was extinguished.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-09
FALLS TO GROUND PAINTING
WHILES GETTING ABOARD CAR

Mrs. C. Harris. 919 East Eixth street.
Long Beach, fell from a street car at
the Pacific Electric station yesterday
and was taken to the receiving hos
pital for attention.
II seemed to faint while was board
ing the car and pitched forward to the
paving at the station. I have had
spells of this nature several times be-
fore, but this appeared to be the most
serious
After receiving attention the woman
was allowed to leave for her home
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-09
Died Of Heart Disease

Heart disease caused the death Of
Chris Wiltse in front of 1897 South
Olive street about IL o'clock Sunday
morning. according to the surgeon who
performed an autopsy over the body
yesterday. Papers in his pocket showed
a divorce from Marie Wiltse had been
granted the man in Sidonia, Kas., two
years ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-09
AUTO scoRcHERS NETTED BY
POLICE GIVE UP $40 EACH

Six violators of the speed ordinance
paid fines of $40 each when arraigned
in police court yesterday The men
were all arrested on North Main street
and, according to the arresting Of
ficers, were all going faster than
twenty-five miles an hour when taken
into custody. Those who paid fines
were j. w. Warren, w. H. Thayer, G.
w. Thompson, r. H. Boehler and c.
NJ Perry.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-09
Postpones Convention

HELENA. Mont, June S.-State
Chairman Browne of the Democratic
committee has postponed the Demo
cratic state convention scheduled for
Wednesday at Bozeman, until July l,
on account of floods and poor train
service.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-09
SHINE IN NOTED
ENGLISH COMEDY
SHERIDAN'S "THE RIVALS" Is
SPLENDIDLY STAGED
WESTLAkE SCHOOL DRAMATIC
CLUB DOES BRAvELY
Performance at Gamut Club Testifles
to Thorough Rehearslng, and Co.'S
tuning Of Characters Is
Most Excellent

The Dramatic club of the Westlake
School for Girls presented "The Rivals"
last evening at the Gamut club. The
cast displayed the excellent training OF
Miss M. Gertrude Hards, director, and
the staging was especially attractive
The beautiful costuming of the various
characters made one wish for the good
old days of laces and buckles, and the
gallantry of the beaux cannot be Won
dered at II the bellies of Sheridan's day
were as delightful as were those OF last
evening.
The following cast displayed much
dramatic ability:
Sir Anthony Absolute. ........ .Ileen Bulls
Captain Jack Absolute (under the as
sumed name of Beverly ).........
.................... Frances Vermilyea
Falkland ............... Kathleen Barker
Bob Acres ................. .MarJory Hibbs
Sir Lucius O'Tigger ........ .Jesma Robson
Fag ......................R Ruth Hutchinson
David and Thomas. ......... .Sibyl Kellogg
Boy .................. NINA Sclpio
Mrs. Malaprop .............. .OiVe HaVisihe
Lydia Lanquish. ....... Dorothy Parkinson
Julia Observation-Disclosures. Edith EnBelhard
Lucy ..................- -...'' bii1us fofu
Musical selections as follows were rem
dered by Stamm's orchestra:
Overture, Orpheus in de Unterewelt.
Rosebuds (Danse Elegante) Platzmann
The Dawn of Love (characteristique).
............ ........... .Theo. Bendix
(a) I'm Afraid to Come Home in the
Dark ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. van Aistyhe
(b) Entr' Acte 0rom Mile. Modiste)
........... ..........s. victor Heroert
Polish Dance ............''... .Ihoma
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-09
rhree Months for Assault

On a charge of simple assault, Jesse
Mcintosh was yesterday sentenced by
Judge Wilbur to serve three months in
the county jail.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-05-29
IN FROM BLAINE.

IN FFtOM BIAINE,
f. A. Harrington, formerly a resi-
dent of Ely, but now proprietor of
m assay office at Blaine, was in town
yesterday for the purpose OF testify
ing at the Herman-Miller trial