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Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-22
BOUND TO- GET DRINK
TAKES TOILET WATER
Professional Masseuse, Unable to Pro-
cure Regular stimuIant Uses Un-
satisfactory Substitute with
Serious Consequences

Out of work and funds and unable
to buy the stimulant for which she
craved Mrs. Charlotte Oliver, 3S .-ears
old, drank a quantity of toilet water in
her room at an apartment house on
Olive street, near Ninth street, and
was taken to the receiving hospital in
semi-conscious condition, with her
face badly bruised, suffering from
cramps, and her lips and mouth Sc
verely burned. She was treated by the
police surgeons and was soon brought
out of danger.
Mrs. Oliver is a private masseuse
and hair dresser, and, according to
her story to the hospital attendants,
is addicted to the use of Intoxicating
drinks. Business has been dull with
her, So after her money was exhaust
ed and she was unable to purchase
the required stinulant, she drank the
toilet water, which contains fiery in
gradients. Shortly after drinking the
mixture She became dizzy, finally lost
consciousness and fell to the floor,
bruising her face. Her condition was
discovered by the landlady and the
police were notified.
The woman is a patient in the ma
irons department, where she will re-
main until she has recovered. The
hospital records show that the woman
was treated last Wednesday as the re-
suit of drinking quantity of hair oil
when her supply of beer had become
exhausted
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-22
MUSEET ORDERED
TO AUDIT BOOKS
TO PROBE INCOME OF BOARD
OF EDUCATION
Declares That Amount TO Be Received
Last Year from State School
Fund Was Grossly Un-
derestimated

Acting on the instructions of the city
council to conduct full audit of all
the sources of income of the board of
education and under the advice of the
city attorney that he has perfect
right to do so, Auditor Mushet will be-
gin a thorough overhauling of the
books of the board today.
, Auditor Mushet had something to say
about DR.. E. c. Moore, superintendent
of city schools, and the school board
in general at the meeting of the coun7
ell yesterday. He read a lengthy re-
port and in nearly every line of it there
was a sting Mr.. Mushet took especial
exceptions to the resolution passed by
the board of education declaring that
the board should not submit to the de-
mand of the city auditor to investigate
the state and county funds of the board
of education, unless such demand be
accompanied by an order of court, and
also to a suit to be begun by the board
against the auditor and the council to
recover $4,000, alleged to be due the
board from city funds.
Mr.. Mushet says that one of the
worst things the school board has done
is to declare It's intention of closing the
night schools. He says that last year
the board underestimated the amount
it would receive from the state school,
fund by nearly $190,000; that it has es-
| timated the allowances for this veal
| much lower than the amount received
| last year, and that, in the nature oi
| things, 1t will probably be much higher
With this extra money, Mr.. Mushet
saws, the board can continue the night
schools If it chooses.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-22
TO KEEP JUBILEE AT
TEMPERANCE TEMPLE
w. C. T. u. HAS NEW PLAN FOR
RAISING FUNDS
interesting Program Promised for
This Morning, Various Papers and
Addresses Being Entered
for Delivery

Twenty-Five years of the Woman's
Christian Temperance union in Cali
fornia will be celebrated today with a
silver birthday jubilee at the Tenn
perance temple.
For many months the wearers of the
white ribbon have been earnestly en-
deavoring to raise the Indebtedness of
$500 which has hung over the temple
for many years. For that purpose each
Of the $500 members of the state have
been asked to send a small contribu-
ton and also pennies to the amount OF
their age in a little silk bag which was
sent to each member.
Whether this long cherished desire
has been accomplished will not be
known until this afternoon, when the
different branches will make reports
and the final counting of the funds be
finished.
Mrs. NJ. A. Kenney will read paper
this morning which has been written
by Miss Martha N. Hathaway, the first
president. 1t will give "reminiscences
of early times.
Mrs. Lucy s. Blanchard, state vice
president, will open the session with a
paper on the silver jubilee and Mrs.
Emma Cash Clapp will give an address
on the early days. Mrs. Clapp served
as state president for four years and
dlSO DIS CouAIJ PiOoAuSAI AoA ONSA 'AAAA
teen years.
For the noon hour an interesting pro-
gram has been arranged by Mrs. Cath
crime Pierce Wheat, who is president
of the Federation of Unions of Los An
geles.
Following the crusade psalm, which
will be repeated at the opening of the
afternoon session, Mrs. Stella B. Irvine
will tell of "silver links" a novel
scheme to raise funds.
Mrs. Hester T. Griffith, the state
president, will celebrate her birthday
during the week, and that anniversary
will be coupled with the silver jubilee
by the unions. Congratulations will be
extended to her today.
AS a preliminary to the silver jubi-
lee a children's entertainment was
given at the temple last night which
was attended by the state officers.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-22

effects of the circus dates were much
in evidence, and in that part Of the
city around Chutes park many pupils
waited to enroll until they have first
consulted the clown. 81 see an ele-
phant" is to them much better as a
lesson than 81 see the red apple"
Say, why didn't they start school
Thursday" queried a nine-year-old.
"Doncher s'pose they knew the circus
was comin'?'
HUH" snorted his comrade. "Guess
the schools was here first. The circus
ought to know bettern to come here
first week of school,"
The parents who came with the boys
and girls just starting in afforded al
most as much amusement as the
youngsters. One man who brought two
girls to south side school could not
tell their birthdays
Really, / don't know" he told the
teacher ITS a little bit out of my
line, but their mother-she knows"
what interested me most" said a
lady who had been watching the en-
rollment closely, 'is the very cosmo-
politan tinge to the city's population.
If you exclude the native sons and
daughters in going over the birth
places of the fathers and mothers you
will find very few where both heads of
family have been born In the same
state. There was one husband born in
New York, while his wife is a native
of Australia, and the most interesting
geographical combinations have come
up while 1 have been here"
"Oh, are you a reporter" said a
woman standing near You just must
go down and see my little boys teach
er. She is the dearest thing-I know
you can't help loving her. She'll capti-
vate you right away. think Los An
geles has the finest teachers"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-22
METHODISTS TO
HOLD SESSIONS
BISHOP WARREN GUEST AT
RECEPTION TONIGHT
Applicants for Admission to Ministry
viii Be Examined Today-Much
Interest Felt Concerning
New Appointments

With a reception to Bishop Warren,
the presiding officer, the annual South
ern California Methodist conference will
be opened this evening at the First
Methodist church. The sessions will be
opened Wednesday morning and will
continue until the first of next week,
with the various auxiliary services each
afternoon.
AS is the usual custom, there is much
speculation regarding the changes to
be announced by the bishop. 1t is one
of the great factors of interest at the
conference, and usually each minister
has slate made out to suit his own
opinions. Absolutely nothing definite
is known until the presiding bishop
reads the appointments on the last day
of conference.
The more conservative look forward
to but few changes.
Much interest is felt in connection
with the we'll known clergymen who
have come to the conference during the
present year.
Rev. Charles Edwin Locke, the new
pastor of the First church, has already
made himself felt in the conference
and will doubtless be a leading figure
at the coming sessions. Rev. Matt
Hughes, who has come as pastor of the
Pasadena church, will also attend this
conference for the krst time.
This will be the first conference in
the last half dozen years at which
| Bishop Mcintyre has not been present
and leader in all questions of import
ance. It was at the conference of last
year that he was unanimously elected
as a delegate to the general confer
ence, the first step toward the epis-
copacy to which he was raised at that
gathering.
One of the important visitors at the
conference will be Dr. Boswell of Phil
adelphia, who is the national secretary
of the Home Missionary society. DR..
Boswell will preach next Sunday morn
ing at the dedicatory services of the
Boyle Heights Methodist church, which
has recently been extensively remod-
eled, and also at the Epworth league
rally that evening at the University
Methodist church.
Preparatory to the conference the dis
trict supervisors held cabinet meet
ing yesterday afternoon at the First
Methodist church. Today the appli-
cants for admission to the ministry wilt
be examined
1t is expected that Bishop Warren
will arrive today in time for the recep-
tion this evening. The bishop. whose
official residence is in Denver, will be
guest at Hotel Westmoore.
During the last three months the dis
trict supervisors have been preparing
for the work of the conference. They
are Revs. A. w. Atkinson of Los An
geles, John L. Pitner of San Diego, Rev.
H. w. Beck of Fresno and S. A. Thorn.
son of the Pasadena district.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-22
SEIZED BY CREDITORS
Fifty of Mems Clothing Hats and Furnishings That Had
Away with Fraudulent Intent Have Been Re-
covered by Seizure and Will Be Placed Sale This
Morning, O'clock, at ITO West Third Street

wool and balbriggan in Egyptian
white and colors, 49c; SOC brown rib
underwear, 100; $1.50 wool underwear,
65c; 81 wool and silk mixed underwear,
95c; $3.50 lambs wool underwear,
$1.15. Hundreds of others in great re-
ductions.
Regular SOC and 75c golf shirts in
stripes, plaids, etc., 35c; 81 madras
shirts, with extra quality silk bosom,
49c; a gigantic line of $1.25, $3.50 and
81 shirts in all desirable, high quality
material, finely made and finished in
all the latest patterns, dots, stripes,
plaids and plain colors, at this sale for
69c and soc; special SO values at 95c.
Our line of ties for this sale is some
thing worth seeing. Every stylish, up
to-date color and shade is here in plain
colors and designs. We quote these
examples just to show you the wonder
full values we offer. Hundreds of Of
ferings in every styleA and popular ma
terial at SC, 10c, 19c, 25c; values up
to 81.
10c black and tan hose, sc; zoe
fancy hose, brown and black SC; 35c
and soc values in fancy hose, many
pretty lace patterns, 12c and 18c; SOC
and 75c values, an almost endless
showing of fancy imported hosiery,
made of mercerized silk, dozens and
dozens of pretty patterns to select
from, sold too low, 25c.
10c hemstitched linen -handkerchiefs,
&c; 15c pure linen hemstitched, SIC;
25c extra fine linen, 10c; SOC linen
handkerchiefs at 19c.
While this sale will last all week,
we advise you to come early and get
the best selection.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-22

The creditors now refuse to accept
a settlement on what former stock
would bring, as the best part of the
mems clothing, the best part of the
mems furnishings, the best part of the
mems hats were in this lot that had
been hid away. The entire lot is now
fall goods, and you can take your
choice at less than half the former
price.
Cluett, Silver and other high grade
$3.50 and So shirts, 75c; Arrow collars,
&c; 15c white foot hose, 1-3c.
Suits for good dressers, finely made,
fashionable lines, at less than the
price of cheap made goods. Every
suit in this entire stock Is worth
easily over three times the price we
are asking you to pay. In fact. that Is
the way we are quoting prices through
out the entire stock. Have look at
these sacrifices. Here is a cracker
jack nne of suits, just as good as the
best tailor is putting out for $18 and
upward; $3.50 to $14 per suit would be
the usual sale price. We ask you to
pay only $6.25.
$40 mems suits, $4.75; $40 mems suits.
1885, $25 mems suits, $10.95.
$3.50 mems wool pants, $1.15; $3.50
mems pants, $1.65; $5 mems pants, $2.4o.
No exclusive clothing store can show
you better than the suits we are offer
ing you in this lot; the very best style,
Workmanship and material, and you
get the choice of the lot for $12.15; SOC
to CSC balbriggan cut to 19c, 2719c and
35c; 75c values in blue, tan and white
mesh, also blue and pink ribbed gar
ments, soc; 81 values in lightweight
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-22
BLAcKSToNE's MAKES GREAT
SHOWING AT FALL OPENING
OF MILLINERY DEPARTMENT

The streets and shops are crowded
these beautiful autumn days; the ladies
are out en- masse, and millinary OPEN
ings are causing all this flutter. AS
one fits in and out of the different
shops examining the dainty hats there
is no place where one tarries so long as
at Blackstone's. Here may be found
smart hats that have been created by
such noted French designers as Re-
baux, Camille Roger, Esther Meyer,
Georgette and Lewiston. These hats
are certainly dreams and appeal to the
feminine taste. So many fascinating
shades are appearing in the trimmings,
such as duck green, peacock, Edison,
tapua, claret, etc. One of the most
stunning combinations is tapua and
blue; another is gray and catawba.
Hats designed in morocco and rough
shades are attracting much attention.
Hats that will be much In vogue will
be the Nap Beaver; French felt hats
are also good. Another season of pros
perity for curled ostrich feathers seems
assured.
Fanciful effects in feathered novel;
ties are rampant.
Blackstone's have fully decided to
have one thing-and that is popular
prices and snappy goods.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-22
DRINKS FROM FOUNTAIN;
BECOMES SERIOUSLY ILL

P. L. Brunette, 80 years Of age, a
light inspector living at 315 South
Westlake avenue, drank from cup
at a drinking fountain at Eastlake
park shortly after 5 o'clock yesterday
evening and was Immediately taken
with cramps. He was placed aboard a
street car and hurried to the receiving
hospital, where Police Surgeon Wiley
treated him.
The victim of the insanitary drink
ing cup had all the evidences of
ptomaine poisoning and suffered Sc
verely. What was in the receptacle
or how it came there is unknown, and
the accident of yesterday evening may
result in an investigation to ascertain
whether or not poison was purposely
placed in the drinking vessel.
Later Brunette was removed to his
home and 1t is thought will suffer no
serious effects FROM the poisoning.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-22
Vacclnation Problems

Many fathers or mothers stood in a
long line outside the city board of
health office yesterday afternoon with
children who needed vaccination. Those
who could show good scars were eX-
amined by a nurse. but the others made
a line which extended almost to the
front of the building and kept two ply
sicians and two nurses busy.
Any registered physician may give a
vaccination certificate, but those who
prefer to call at the board of health
office in the city hall will be taken care
of on Monday, Wednesday and Satur-
day, from to o'clock.
One small boy who had two smaller
sisters in charge for vaccination used a
business turn Of mind, and after plac-
ing his sisters in the line he did a good
business selling the Ladies' Home Jour
nal to waiting mothers.
A woman who brought three children
Just when the line was longest finally
had them taken care of, but went in
the front door of the city hall after she
had escaped from the crowd. An oblig-
ing city employe who had been be-
sieged all day, seized her by the elbow
and dragged her toward the vaccina-
ton headquarters.
do you think I want to go near that
place again?" she gasped. i've been
there all the afternoon. What want
is for the city to let me have drink
of water"
In the older and closely settled part
of the city the registration did not
differ materially from former years In
the foreign district Morris and Eva,
monitors of the goldfshes and the pen
ellis, were early on hand, loving nit
teacher and not having a mad by any
body. But in the newer sections the
increase in population was evident in
the greater number of pupils. and in a
number of rooms the teachers have all
ready been met with the problem of
making forty-eight desks do for fifty
nine children.
At the Twentieth street school the
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-22
Creditors Sale. ITO West Third Street

am unable to say. I was drunk-I had
been drinking for three days. I could
not have killed him If had been sober.
We were the best of friends-ate to-
gether and slept together, and were all
that brothers should be.
'The last remember is that saw
my brother in the minstrel show parade
on Saturday"
William Allen, laborer, is being held
at the county jail as one of the eye
witnesses to the shooting and will tes-
tify at the inquest which will be held
this morning. e
Allen said yesterday he had gone
with the Markham brothers to the
blacksmith shop which was owned by
the latter and tapped a keg of wine.
While drinking, he said, Fred Mark
ham drew revolver and fired between
Aliens feet to make him dance. Then
suddenly, without a word of warning,
he turned the weapon in another diyec-
ton and fired, the bullet entering his
brothers abdomen.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-22
LEG BROKEN BY BECOMING
ENTANGLED IN MACHINERY

Because he stepped too close to a
shaft revolving at rapid rate, Blain
Ferris, a negro, while satisfying his
curiosity by watching workmen at the
Simons Brick company yesterday, be-
came entangled in the machine and
sustained a broken right leg as the
result. That he was mot seriously in
jured is due to the fact that his shirt
gave way and he fell to the ground
Just as he was about to be dashed
against the building. He was taken
to the receiving hospital, where the
police surgeons treated his injury.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-22
WATERWAYS ASSOCIATION
GETTING MANY MEMBERS

The Municipal Waterways association
is receiving many applications for
charter membership in response to cir
culars sent out to names furnished by
the directors. The membership Is now
over 400, and includes an encouraging
number of life memberships. Many of
the applications have postscripts of en-
couragement and expressions of sign
ers' interest in the harbor question.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-22
WOMAN HOPES TO LIVE TO
HELP CONVICT HUSBAND

g Mrs. Sanford Brent, the woman who 6
@ was shot and seriously wounded by G
o her husband in the yard in rear of the d.
81 restaurant owned by the couple on (.
8 East Fifth street few nights ago, G
o will recover providing no unforeseen &
o. difficulties arise.
% According to the physicians who are {
@ attending her, the woman has her &
o mind so strongly set living that {
O. this has greatly aided them, and they {
O. are now convinced she may be able to &
8 survive the wound, which was at first {
o looked upon fatal.
@ Mrs. Brent's principal object In liv-
@ ing. 1t is said, is to be able to appear {
@ against her husband.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-22
SLAYER OF BROTHER
HELD FOR MURDER
Fred Markham Bemoans His Position.
Declares He Has No Remem-
brance of Firing
Shot

Charged with murder, Fred Mark
ham, who shot and killed his brother
Charles at San Fernando Saturday
night is confined in the county jail, be-
moaning his position and strenuousiy
denying all knowledge of his act.
The complaint charging Markham.
with murder was filed in Justice
Selph's court yesterday and later he
was arrhigned before Justice stephens
owing to the illness of Justice Selph.
He will appear before the latter at
o'clock today when the date for his pre-
iiminary examination, will be set.
The imprisoned man yesterday said
he could remember nothing about the
shooting. Il know my brother is dead, Z
he said in a weak, sorrowful voice. y
know that I killed him; but why !
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-22
CASE AGAINST BUCKET SHOP
TELEGRAPHERS is DISMISSED

j. w. Rudder, r. S. Hawcroft, J. r.
Read and Arthur Wennett, charged
with working in bucketshop as teie-
graph operators, were discharged by
Police Justice Chambers yesterday.
The dismissal OF the charges against
the men was made at the request of
Prosecuting Attorney Thomas l.. Wool
wine.
The men were formerly employed by
Rummel & Morris, who were recently
of conducting a bucketshop.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-22
MUST Do. FIFTEEN DAYS FOR
DRAWING KNIFE ON OFFICER

Jose Acholda, who was arrested for
attacking an officer with a knife, was
arraigned in Police Justice Frederick
sens court yesterday and sentenced to
serve fifteen days in the city jail on
charge of carrying concealed
weapons.
Patrolman Barlow was arresting M.
Negrete when Acholda attacked him
with a knife. Patrolman Oker knocked
Acholda down with his fist and pre-
vented Barlow from being injured.
Negrete was sentenced to serve ten
days in the city Jail.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-22
SHOPLIFTER SENTENCED
TO NINETY DAYS IN JAIL

Mrs. Louise X. Lewis, alias Carnes,
who pleaded guilty in Police Justice
Chambers court Saturday to charge
of petty larceny. was sentenced yester-
day to pay fine of 800 or the alterna-
tive of ninety days in the city Jail. She
was unable to pay her fine and was
sent to jail to serve the sentence.
The woman was arrested several
days ago for stealing articles from a
denartment store on South Broadway.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-22
FIRE DESTROYS PLANT
OF EMPIRE DYE WORKS

Fire, supposed to have been caused
by the explosion of gasoline, destroyed
the plant of the Empire Dye works
and severely injured M. Seidenberg,
one of the employees, at o'clock yes
terday morning.
According to the fire department, the
loss to the building and contents was
about $4,000, partly covered by insur-
ance.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-22
We Want It All

Thirty days considered cash. We want
all the piano business for the rest Of
the month. We are generally willing
to divide, but 800 pianos must be sold.
No money required but 81 for 81 for
cash in 80 days, as advertised Bart
lett Music Co.. 2S1 Broadway. opp.
City Hall 9-13-x
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-22
The Big Exclusive Piano House

open every night this week so
pianos Special room. 15 different
makes. Your choice for $195: Not one
worth less than $3.50 and many worth
$3.50. No cash required. but for every
dollar paid up to $50 inside of 80 days
we will give a receipt for twice the
amount. Bartlett Music Co.. 231
Broadway. ODD. City Hall. 9-13-x
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-22
Seek Mlssinq Man

OAKLAND, Sept. 21.-The police this
morning were asked to locate w. H.
Roache of HOP East Twenty-fourth
street, who has been missing since Sep
tember 10. His wife is critically Ill.
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