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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-03
HOTEL GUESTS BECOME
BURNT CORK ARTISTS
Program Complete and Rehearsals
Are in Progress for Performances
to Be Given by Maryland
Mlnstrels
special to The Herald.

Special 10 The Herald.
pasadena, Feb. Local and visit
ing talent will again shine in the per-
Torrance of the Maryland minstrels, TO
be given at Hotel Maryland FEBRUARY
and 7. The program is now complete
and the company is taking part IN
active rehearsals.
The first part will open with the
chorus, I'D Rather Two-step Than
Waltz to be followed by comedy spe-
cialties by Messrs Kinds and Gilleland.
Edwin NJ. Walbeck VIII sing Bon Bon
Buddy" and a quartet will render
Smile Smile, Smile" from Rogers
Brothers in Panama" The quartet
will be Misses Acheson and Madden,
Messrs. Kinds and Gilleland. The first
part will also contain the following
numbers: Garry Me Back to Ole Vir-
ginny." Charles H. Ashcroft and
chorus; monologue by Sam S. Kinds;
solo, MY Dusky Rose" G.. c. Bradley;
chorus, "Ambolina Snow" Miss Lucy
Powell and ladies' circle.
During the intermission Col. w. j..
Hogan of Louisville, KY, will entertain
the audience with characteristic mono
logue.
The clio program is made up as fol-
lows: Chorus, Keep Me Smiling
company; mental ping-pong, Messrs.
Wyatt and Cobb; Oats Music to Me"
Mr.. Wyatt; wild Experiences l Have
Known Mrs. Ernest Seton Thomp-
SON. baritone solo, Good Bye, Sweet
heart" Mr.. Leslie; audible smiles,
ladies' chorus; character sketch, Mr..
Wyatt; comic sketch, Messrs. Kinds
and Gilleland; solo, I'm WISE" Mr..
Clark; finale, Honey Boy" the COM
pany.
The stage setting will comprise two
circles, as follows: Ladies' circle, Miss
Lucy X. Powell, interlocutor; Miss
.Wallensak, Miss Madden, Miss Ache
son, Miss Ved1er, Miss Miller, Miss
Burke, Miss Helen Murray, Miss
Phelps, Miss Margaret Murray, Miss
Hazel Laing,
Senegambian senators, Earl c. Prince,
interlocutor; Edwin r. Server, H. c.
Forster, A. Silva White, Edwin M.
Walbeck, G.. C. Bradley Harold Cobb,
Pierre Gilleland. Charles H. Ashcroft,
Leroy Linnard, c. A Rasey, George A.
Clark, w. C. Hay, Ben H. Leslie, Ar
thur K. Wyatt. Sam S. Kinds. Henry
e. Earle is musical director and John
B. Dame business manager of the ag-
gregation.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-03
CATCHES FOUR JEW
FISH IN ONE DAY
Long Beach Fisherman Makes a New
Record by Towing Quar-
tet of Monsters Into
Pier
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Feb 2.-Four jewish
in one day is a Lew record, established
by Clarence Owen.
Owen caught twenty-eight Jewish
during the month of December, beat
ing all previous records, but never be-
fore did he catch more than two of the
monsters in one day.
At noon yesterday he brought in to
the pier two jewish, each weighing 200
pounds.
Last night he brought in another pair
weighing 300 and $50 pounds. making
the days catch aggregate 1850 pounds.
OWENS marvellous success, which is
generally attributed to his skillful bait
ing, has attracted the attention of ang-
lers all along the Southern California
coast.
OF the four fish caught yesterday one
fought much harder than the rest to
escape capture, and almost upset the
young fisherman's skiff.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-03
SWELLING FINGER
TELLS FISHERMAN
STORM is BREWING
Launch Captain is Given Physical
"Hunch" When Waves Are to
Rise and Winds BloW-Con-
suits Physician

Special to The Herald
LONG BEACH, Feb. BY a twinse
of pain like an electric shock" which
ohoots through the third finger of his
right hand, Capt Billy Graves, owner
of the launch Tourist, and a widely
known fisherman, claims the power 70
predict the approach of stormy weather
with a deal more accuracy than the
regular weather man." For the last
FIVE days the finger has been badly
swollen.
Capt. Graves recently consulted a
Chinese doctor, who gave him medicine
which nearly cured the finger. The
fisherman today expressed satisfaction
that he is still able to get a good
'hunch" if foul weather is near When
ever the finger pains severely Capt.
Graves takes his boat into San Pedro
harbor, six miles away, for safety.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-03
ODD TRIO OF lTINERANTS
TO TRAVEL IN A WAGON
Gospel Preachers, Accompanied by
oId-Fashioned Negro of Camp
meeting Enthusiasm, Start
for New York
Special TO The Herald.

Special TO The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Feb. with a de-
termination to preach in every city and
village along the way, the Rev. Peter
Zee and wife and Uncle" Jeremiah
Anderson, a negro, itinerant gospel
workers who came to Southern Cali
fornia early this winter, will start to-
morrow on a 4000-mile wagon journey
to New York, going by way of San
Francisco.
Rev. Mr.. Zee and wife have Travelled
over the United States for eighteen
years, preaching. Uncle" Jerry, vet
eran of the Civil War. where he served
as a bugler, fiavors the street meetings
with old-time camp meeting enthusi-
asm, shouting, kicking his heels and
jumping about.
people used to say Amen more n
they do nowadays" ruminated the old
negro yesterday. "Dey's so many of
'em dishones' in DER business now dey
CANT shout an praise de Lawd lax dey
did den. How kin a man what sells
eleven ounces for a pound, or puts his
foot on de scales when he weighs q
sack OBJ grain, hab de nuv to buhst out
wild Amens' and say 'Hallelujah'?"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-03
MAY BE SURVEYING FOR
RAILROAD THROUGH MALIBU
Men Who Leave Santa Monica Be-
Ieved to Be Preparing for Con-
structon of Much-Talked-
of Venice Line

Special to The Herald.
SANTA MONICA, Feb 2.-Much rail-
road talk is being heard here and a
renewed interest in the proposed rail-
road through the Malibu ranch is in
evidence.
Yesterday surveyors left this city,
and while extremely reticent concern
ing the nature of their work, the rumor
that they were making the final sur
veys on the long looked for railroad
gained ground, and is generally be-
lieved.
Abbot Kinney recently entertained at
his home in Venice a party of strang-
ers, and in connection with these
guests the story of the shortest route
for a railroad from Los Angeles to
Venice was discussed. He admitted
that railroad history might be made
here within few weeks"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-03
MASS MEETING IN VENICE
OPPOSES BOND ELECTION
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
VENICE, Feb. 2.-An enthusiastic
mass meeting was held last evening
at the auditorium by those citizens of
this beach section who are opposing
the fire bond election to be held here
tomorrow. There is considerable ad-
verse sentiment, and last nights meet
ing was largely attended.
The opposition is not against the
issuance of the bonds, for 1t is clear
ly realized that a better fire protection
for the city is needed, but those who
seek to defeat the carrying of the cleo
ton do so because of a bitter opposi-
ton to the present board of trustees
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-03
SANTA MONICA ASSOCIATED
CHARITIES ELECTS OFFICERS
Special to The Herald.

EpeClaI 70 TIC HeTdId
SANTA MONICA. Feb. Mrs. r.
Fogel was elected president of the
Santa Monica Bay Associated Charities
at the annual meeting held yesterday.
Miss Elizabeth Mclaughlin was elected
vice president; Mrs. l.. e. Hubbel,
treasurer, and S. w. Odell secretary.
The annual report of the secretary
shows a balance of S452.26 yet in the
treasury. More than $500 was loaned
during the year to unfortunates.
An arrangement has been made
whereby ward committees will be APP
pointed to solicit funds and quickly
examine all applications for aid. This
is in furtheranee of the associations
sole idea, the relief of emergency cases.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-03
MISTAKES MAN FOR CAT;
VICTIMS HEAD SHOT OFF
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. 2.-Epi-
fano GIllen has been lodged in the
county iail here charged with a mys-
terious murder which occurred in Nee
dies few nights ago.
Cullen was bound over to the supe-
rior court. There may, however. be
question as to his conviction. 1t is said
that for several nights he has been
shooting cats. which have been carry
ing off his rabbits. The night in ques-
ton he thought he saw a cat and fired,
the supposed feline being in reality
the top of the head of man, who was
found with the top of his head shot
off the next morning. Cullen himself
refuses to make a statement and the
matter is being investigated.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-03
HOLDS EFFECTS; ASKS
POLICE TO SECURE THEM
Retired Army Officer Has Troubles of
His Own, but Chief Refuses
to Lend Assist
ance
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
LONG BEACH, Feb. 2.-Col. Haggatt
Clopton, u. S. A, retired, about 20 years
of age, who for some time has not been
at his residence at 1869 American ave-
nue., has written from Huntington
Beach to Chief of Police Williams, beg
cling him to send men to the family
home and secure his trunk and other
personal effects.
my wife has so fortified the place I
dare not go there myself and try to
take the things away" he wrote.
Col. Clopton is about 20 years his
wife's senior. He wears flowing white
beard. Outsiders say the couples do
nestle life has been unpleasant.
A few weeks ago this rumor was given
credence when a notice was inserted in
local newspapers by Col. Clopton that
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-03
VENICE MEN
START CLUB
PROGRESSIVE PARITY FORMED
BY BEACH CITIZENS
"square Deal for All" Is Slogan of
anization-Officers Elected
and City Trustees VIII
Be Nominated
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
OCEAN PARK. Feb. I'm response
to a special invitation nearly fifty
prominent business men of Ocean Park
and Venice met last night at the Hotel
Decatur and organized the Citizens
Progressive party of Ocean Park.
Although the greater number of those
present are known as supporters of the
Fraser and Jones faction in the beach
controversy their object was to organize
a club which would have for it's slogan
"a square deal for ALL"
Among those who were present were
City Trustee George NJ. Jones, City
Recorder George B. Gallagher, Street
Superintendent James Blaklesley, M. r.
King, Frank Lawton, j. B. Sands, 7.
o. Evans, Albert w. Layne, editor of
the Ocean Park Journal; Charles w.
Damorell, Henry R. Gage, w. T.
Wheatley, C. H. Richie, Frank Wig
gins, secretary of the Los Angeles
chamber of commerce; C. M. Carr, e.
H. MacGibbon, w. H. Anderson, DR.. e.
B. Goodwin, Dr. w. H. Kiger, I. G.
Smith, president of the Smith Realty
company, and a number of others.
Five selections for city trustees are
to be made by a committee. This com
mittee will report at meeting TO be
held next Saturday night.
The following were elected permanent
officers of the organization at the meet
ing last night:
Permanent Officers
e. B. Goodwin, president; Marvin r.
King, first vice president; DR.. w. II.
Kiger second vice president; L. Il.
Smith, secretary and treasurer.
In a short speech City Trustee Frank
Lawton said he purposed fighting Abbot
Kinney and his faction ito finish
and that he wanted to be frank in
making public his position.
DIR. Goodwin replied that he had ac-
cepted the office to which he had been
elected with the understanding that all
factions were to be eliminated so far
as politics are concerned and that the
Square deal" principle was to go
through without favor. This speech
was vociferously applauded.
While the personnel of the ticket
which the Citizens Progressive party of
Ocean Park will choose and support has
no yet been positively decided upon
it is stated that the men from whom
the five candidates will be selected are
Frank Virgins, 7. G. Smith, G. w.
Damorel, w. T. Wheatley, a we'll known
capitalist; C. H. Richie, a representa-
tive business man of the city; III. r.
Gage, N. r. King and c. M. Carr.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-03
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

SATURDAY. Feb. 1, 1908
Mrs. H. II. st. John TO A. S. Barnett.
lot IL, block e, Order & Hamilton's
subdivision of Vernon Park ............
F. NJ. Myers to M Taggart. lot II, block
Is, Vermont Square .,....................
M. p. Gilbert to Charles Lloyd, lot 50
and part lot g. Wellington place .......
Mrs. Pauline Piepenstock to William
Bramley, lot 2, block B. Vawter's Fourth
Street tract .........,.................
A Z. Diebold TO Sadie B. Flaherty, lot
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-03
CORONER CONVINCED BODY
is THAT OF E. S. KING

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Feb. 2.-Deputy Cor
oner Williams and DIR. G. w. Campbell
this afternoon viewed the body which
was recovered from the sea yesterday.
They said beyond doubt it was that
of the man known as p. S. King, whose
clothing was found January % on the
sand under the auditorium.
The owners of the rooming house at
554 Central avenue, Los Angeles, where
King roomed for time, were also here
today, They also identified the body.
The body was buried this afternoon.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-03
PASADENA ELKS FORM
A MEMS CHORAL CLUB
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
PASADENA, Feb. 2.-The Elks'
Choral club has been organized with a
membership from the ranks of the Pas
adena lodge with view of giving high
class entertainments in the near future
and incidentally as a nucleus for the
annual vaudeville to be put on soon by
the Elks.
sam s. Hall is chorus master, and he
has under his direction the following
we'll known singers, all jolly Elks: C.
]. Crandall, William E. Lind and Erie
M. Weight, bassos; DR.. RI Y. Leslie,
I3ollin II. Miller and Ben Leslie, BARI
tones; Harry A. Dorman, w. w. Whit
ney and Louis e. Sage, second tenors;
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-03
VALLEY HUNT CLUB TO GIVE
COMEDY IN ITS NEW HOME

SptCIdI 10 IIIs 1itIdIu'
PASADENA, Feb. 1.-The entertain
ment committee of the Valley Hunt
club has arranged for the presentation
of a farce. comedy at the new CLUB
house as the second entertainment dur
ing the month of March. The playlet
selected is entitled Three Hats" Those
to take part are Charles H. Hamilton.
Samuel Kinds, j. S. Macdonnel, Thad-
deus Lowe, Miss Cora Auten, Miss
Margaret Reynolds, Miss Gladys Gard
ner and Miss Alice Hamilton.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-03
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES AT
SAN RERNARDINo ELECTS
to The Herald.

SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. 2.-Ihe
new Associated Charities organization
mas elected officers as follows: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Mary Goodsell vice presi-
dents, Mrs. L. r. Lothrop and Mrs. A.
l.. Drew; recording secretary, Mrs. c.
f. Rensch; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. A. J.. Drew; treasurer, Mrs. A. r.
Gooding; auditor. Mrs. Frank j. Da-
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-03
Fire Causes Heavy Loss

By AssocIated FTess
ROME, N. Y, Feb. 2,-Fire in the
business district tonight destroyed f.
E. Bacon & Co.'S department store and
other property. Loss, $25O,0O0.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-03
DIRECTOR HAS PLAN TO
FINANCE LONG BEACH BAND
Los Angeles Musician Not Baffled by
Councils Decision to Dispense
with Melody and Will Pro-
vide 1t, Anyway

Special to The Herald
LONG BEACH, Feb. 2.-E. H. Will
ley of Los Angeles has informed Coun-
Gilman Dayman, chairman of the amuse-
ments committee of the city council,
that the councils decision that the city
cannot help support a municipal band
at the present time has no terrors for
him, and that he can provide a band
or orchestra and finance it without
such assistance. He has not yet di-
vulged his plan, but will be asked to
do so soon.
Mr.. Wiley, who now has two orches-
tras in Los Angeles, at one time main
tanned one in the old pavilion here.
The Bryan band, which also desires to
locate here, gave a free concert and a
dance in the auditorium last week.
The Moore band of thirty pieces will
give a similar performance tomorrow
night.
Long Beach Notes
Company H, Seventh regiment, which
is on a good footing numerically and
we'll equipped, is ready for the APP
preaching inspection by Colonel Thomas
Wilhelm, U. S. A.
Plans for a new building for the Cen
trail Methodist Episcopal church have
been dropped temporarily.
o. L. Knox has been appointed sex
ton of the cemetery. The board of pub
lie works has suggested several I'M
provements to be made.
Under the new charter all demands
must be submitted to the council at its
first meeting in each month. They
then must pass through the auditors
hands. Salaried men who have here
tofore drawn their pay on.the first day
of each month were disappointed yes
terday when informed at the city
clerks office that their vouchers were
not ready.
In response to a request from the
bureau of navigation that the number
of former sailors living here be for
warded, the local Spanish War Veter-
ans encampment has reported finding
seven.
Because of the condition of the road,
r. N. Carr & Co. have announced that
their electric 'busses will not run here
after on the Seventh street line. The
road is too rough.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-03

Have your Eyes tested FREE at
Luther G. Hannum's optical Parlors,
261 w. End st., Pomona.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-03
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-05
THE TWO VERSIONS.
llEREDERIC CORTLAND

ItE REDE2IC CORTLAND PEN
FIELD. who has just married Mrs.
Anne Weightman Walker. is. perhaps. the
leading authority on modern Egypt said
an Psychologist of New York.
Mr.. Penfield is also a superb racon-
teur. At the Manhattan Club, one night,
he contradicted, in my hearing. some
STORY or other about modern Egypt, say
ing that the story reminded him in it's
falsity off an occurrence in the Alps.
He was touring the Bernese Overland.
AT the Bear Hotel. in Grindelwafd. a
mountaineer sat in the hall. a glass Of
beer before him. and his feet, in their
hobnailed mountain boots. extended to-
ward the fire. The nlountaineer had just
made an ascent of the Eiger. and he
talked like this about it:
Well. well. we'll. d climb. indeed
Four hours OF lnceSSant Stap-cuttng with
the ak on an fce-Slope as smooth as glass
and as steep as a wall. Lock at this
bunch of edelweiss. l spied ii on the edge
of dreadful precipce. MY guide refused
to let me pluck il: said ii was madness
for his part, he would not risk his lie
so foolishly. But at last. what with elo-
huence and an offer OF 200 francs | per
suaded him to come along. The advance
was awful; one misstep meant death;
but l secured the flower, when suddenly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-05
A FINE DISTINCTION.

I<DONT confuse, said John Ellis. the
- well-known apostle of the unem-
ployed. the other day in Washington.
don't confuse the hobo. the tramp and
the bum. for these men are very different
one from another.
The hobo. Mr. Ellis went on. works
and wanders. The tramp dreams and
wanders The bum drinks and wanders
This man. for instance. would not be
a hobo.
He rang the bell of a suburban house.
and when the master appeared he said.
earnestly:
Gould YOU sir. for the love of heaven,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-05

merry laugh OF the bellies and beaux Of
the period.
Horse racing and theatrical entertain
ments were the principal diversions. and
when such were the order of the day the
occasion was an event that drew ladies'
and gentlemen from Annapolis, Alexan-
dria. and later from Georgetown and
Baltimore. These visitors came in costly
cumbrous carriages or on horseback to
enjoy the performance of the finest actors
of the day, and at such times every house
within miles of the town was thrown
open and crowded to its utmost capa city.
At these public entertainments intoxica-
ton was not tolerated. but in the private
homes drinking and reckless card-play-
Ing was the evenings amusement and
so ordinary thing that it was regarded
as the proper entertainment OF the gem
tlemen of the period Some of the older
ladies played occasionally. but as a rule
they retired discreetly from the COM
pany of the too convivial companion
ship of their guests and the gentlemen OF
their family.
AS a rule, the planters owned blooded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-05
BLIND MANS RUSE.

= BOURCIER ST. CHAFFRAY Of the
~ Zust car said, at dinner in Michi-
gan City. of loss that he had more than
mage up:
Il made up that loss ceverly. did l not ?
1t is like an old blind great-uncle of
mine whom my father used to tell Of
MY ereat-uncle once buried $4,000 in
gold louis under pear tree in hi garden
His reighbor SAW him do it. and in the
dead uf night came and stole the money
replacing the earth carefully.
SOM days later my uncle brought
ifty more louis down To the pear tree
FOR burial. He soon discovered his loss
and. silently weeping, lie. too, replaced
the earth
He knew whom To suspect. and that
night he called his neighbor. He
seemed thoughtful and distract. and the
neishbor asked him what oppressed his
mind.
We'll. I'll tell YOU said my great
uncle, frankly. Il have 1000 louis hid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-05
ON DALMORES,

CHARLES DALMORES. the French
~ tenor, lighted a cigarette and passed
out of Broadway restaurant and the
head waiter said:
He is the most generous Upper who
has visited America this year. 1t is odd
for Frenchman to tip lavishly AS a
rule. the French are rather-er-modes st
with their tips
II will tell you good one on Mr.
Dalmores.
"A day or so after he concluded his
new contract with Mr.. Hammerstein he
lunched here. and. al the end of lunch
con, Reckoning his waiter to him, he said:
'Baptiste. you, always look after me
very we'll What is the biggest tip you
have received this year?
Five dollars. Monsieur Dalmores
said Baptiste.
well, said the tenor III make that