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Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-01
PACIFIC ELECTRIC CARS
TO CARRY SLOT MACHINES

Pacific Electric line officials have
negotiations on with owners of the
patent newspaper drop-a-nickel vend-
ing machines, by which samples will
be placed in fifty trolley cars to see
If they are a success.
1t is expected that all Los Angeles
street cars will be equipped with slot
machine vendors within three months.
Charles H MARI formerly of Los
Angeles, is the inventor of the device,
for which negotiations are now on
in the leading cities of the country
with the probable result that thou
sands of newsboys will be abolished.
The machines are designed to fit in
the windows in the closed compart-
ment section of the cars.
They will also be installed in hotel
and office building Hobbies and else
where
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-01
WIDOW OF SLAIN R0BBER
is SORRY POISON FAILED
Woman Wishes to Die and lntimates
She May Again Attempt to
End Her Own
Life

Mary Ross, who was found in an UNI
conscious condition in her room at S25
East Second street, where she had
taken a dose of choral with suicidal
intent, and who was taken to the re-
ceiving hospital. where, after several
hours of hard work on the part of the
police surgeons, she was restored to
consciousness, is still patient in the
matrons department of the city jail,
but is now out of danger.
The woman is the widow of William
Ross a robber, who was killed Feb
ruary 3, 1907, after he had fatally
wounded Patrolman Clyde May.
1t is understood that the attempt to
end her life was made because she was
respondent from brooding over the cir
cumstances under which her husband
met his death.
'If they had been a little later in
finding me 1 would have succeeded
in my intention" said Mrs Ross. 1.-THE
next time I will make success of 1t
and there will be no use in trying to
bring me back to life."
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-01
"MOTHER" ROBERTS WILL
DISCUSS CHILD PROBLEM
Lecture at First Methodist Church
Sunday to Be Interspersed with
Songs of Speakers Own
Composition

1.-THE Child Problem will be the sub
ject of a lecture to be given py
Mother Roberts at the First Metho-
dist church at p. m. Sunday.
The speaker will dwell upon the rails
ing and education of the child and
their results.
Mother" Roberts will intersperse
her lecture with songs of her own COM
position. relating to incidents In real
life coming under her own observa-
lions in slums, prisons and other
places. She will accompany her songs
on an autoharp, which is gift from
a paroled San Quentin prisoner.
1t is urged that parents and their
children attend this meeting in large
numbers.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-01
BROKER DORR HURRYING
BACK TO LOS ANGELES
Offers of Assistance Have Been Ten.
dered to Embarrassed Manager by
Wealthy Frends-Settlement
Is Expected Soon

Manager Maurice Vaughns advices
are that Broker Fred Dorr, whose
financial affairs are reported involved,
will be in Denver Sunday on his way
west.
Dorr expects to be in Los Angeles
Tuesday and to settle with the most
importunate of his local creditors at
once.
No new orders are being tagen here,
as the bank funds are tied up, but
scattering quotations are being re-
ceived and old trades closed out.
Offers of assistance are coming in to
Mr. Dorr from his wealthy friends in
California.
An advance in the Los Angeles COM
missions charged on trades in New
York stocks has been ordered. The
new rate is SIS each way, making $50
for the round turn, as against $25 in
the past.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-01
ARRAIGNED ON CHARGE OF
STEALING VALUABLE RING

Joe Den, alias Joe Desmond, who is
charged with having stolen a diamond
ring valued at $500 from Jacob Macow-
sky, proprietor of the Angelus Jewelry
company, was arraigned in Police JUS
tice Chambers court on a complaint
charging grand larceny and will have
his preliminary examination August 4.
Macowslxy says Den is the man who
induced him to enter an automoblle
and go to the residence of Maj; u. f.
c. Klokke, 2105 South Figueroa, by tell
ing the jeweler that he was the major
son and wanted to submit the ring to
his mother before making the purchase.
1t is charged that after arriving at the
residence Den passed through to the
rear of the house and gave Macowsky
the slip
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-01
MUNICIPAL AfFAIRS|||F - /. i, / /

floor at the time, earnestly pleading for
the reduction in franchise of the
Edison Electric company. The boy
sold his papers and then, in open
mouthed establishment, watched Wal
lace.
I'VE had been in there all day and
I was disguised with the turn affairs
had taken. I asked the boy: 2
"'How would you like to be a coun-
cilman?
I'm going to be when I get big, he
answered.
"'Come on now,' l said. I'll take
your papers and you take my job in
the council
why, aint they nuthin' in it?' was
his astonished response"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-01
MRS. BERGER FAINTS ON
APPEARING FOR SENTENCE
ls Indifferent to Fine of Twenty Dol
lars imposed, but Overwhelmed
by the Disgrace That It
Involves

Mrs. Anna Berger of III Kohler
street tainted i'm police court yesterday
morning just as Police Justice Rose
was about to pass sentence on her Tor
committing battery upon the person
of Mrs. Bertha Bell. She was found
guilty of the charge Thursday. Bailiff
Hubbard caught the woman as she
swooned and prevented her from fall
ing to the floor.
Mrs. Berger was taken to the mat
ron's department of the receiving hos
pital and later brought back to court
and fined $40.
She sobbed when the justice pro-
nounced the sentence. Il don't object
to paying the fine" she said, but the
disgrace" and burying her face in
her hands she left the court room with
her friends.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-01
BEATS WIFE, THEN PRAYS
THAT HE MAY BE FORGIVEN

Accused by his wife of beating her,
then kneeling and praying for the
Lord to forgive him, A. Romero, liv-
ing on State street, was arrested yea
terday morning and taken to the cen-
trail station and later removed to the
county hospital. where his mental con-
dition will be examined.
Mrs. Romero declares her husbands
actions have caused her to believe he
is mentally deranged. She declares he
would attack her without provocation
and beat her numerically, then kneel
and pray for forgiveness.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-01
NEWSPAPER BOY SURE
THERE is GOOD MONEY
IN BEING COUNCILMAN
Listens to Wallace Pleading for Cor
porati.n and Is Astounded
When Yonkin offers
to Trade Jobs

Councilman H. H. Yonkin of the
Sixth ward tells little story on MINI
self that caused merriment around the
city hall yesterday. His tale is to the
following effect:
while we were in executive session
as a board of equalization Thursday
afternoon one of the little fellows that
sells evening papers around the city
hall came into the mayors office to
furnish his regular customers.
"Councilman Wallace was on the
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-01
JUDGE AND MRS. ROSE OF
LITTLE ROCK VISITING HERE

Judge and Mrs. U. NJ. Rose of Little
Rock. Ark. are visiting at the home of
Mrs T. e. Gibbon, 2272 Harvard boule-
ward. Mrs. Gibbon is the daughter of
Judge and Mrs. Rose. They will pass
some weeks in Los Angeles and vi
entity.
Judge Rose recently was appointed
delegate to the peace conference at
The Hague by President Roosevelt.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-01
GAME COMMISSIONER NOW
IN THEIR NEW OFFICES

State fish and game commission Of
fees in Los Angeles will hereafter be
located in the Wright & Calender
building.
M. ]. Cornell, the new member of
the commission. County Game War
den W. B. Morgan and Deputy
Pritchard will have their offices there.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-01

Tn. Southern Pacific sells tickets at half
rates to al points east as far as Beaumont
and return. good only on Sunday, also on Santa
Ana branch Fare to RiversiL., and Redlands
and return Through the Orange Groves"
sos Beaumont. s2l5 and others. Informa-
lion at city ticket office 600 South Spring
street, corner Sixth. or Arcade station.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-01
CLERKS ASK FOR
LOS ANGELES DAY
STORE EMPLOYEES PLAN OUT
ING AUGUST %
OBJECT is TO AID EARLY CLOSING
MOVEMENT
Chambers of Commerce and Trolley
Officials Cooperating for Big
Demonstration at Long
Beach

Representatives of the clerks in Los
Angeles stores, backed by the manag-
ers, are holding daily meetings to boom
the big outing at Long Beach on Sat
urday, August o.
Long Beach will throw wide open her
gates that day, and thousands of Los
Angeles jewellers will adjourn to the
seaside, as stores will close for the
benefit of their hard working clerks
and salespeople.
All of the large stores, and in fact
most of the stores of Los Angeles, nave
agreed to close that gay.
This outing is in the interest of the
early closing moVement-to close all
stores at o'clock-and is being con-
quoted by the clerks general commit
tee of the Los Angeles stores
Officials Cooperating
The chamber of commerce of Long
Beach has invited the Los Angeles
chamber of commerce, and the mayor
of Long Beach has invited Mayor A
C. Harper and the city council of Los
Angeles to take part in this outing.
There will be a big mass meeting held
in the large auditorium at Long Beach
at 1920. a. M, at which number or
prominent speakers will participate.
Mayor w IllulltIIl VI lAOHS ADNheh
deliver the address of welcome and
Frank G. Tyrrell of Los Angeles will
deliver the main address of the day.
Others will address the assembly.
Efforts are being made to have the
wholesale houses join in this outing,
and the managers of all the stores are
assisting in the undertaking.
The large stores are going to provide
a lunch for their cash children and Ju-
venile help.
Offer Concessions
The Pacific Electric railway has pro-
vided coupon tickets at 40 cents for
adults and % cents for children, which
include transportation to and from the
beach. free bathing, with free bathing
suits. free roller coaster and free ad-
mission to all sports.
The city of Long Beach will provide
box lunch with coffee at 4O cents
each.
The Pacific Electric railway has con-
tributed $3.50 for prize money, and many
of the large stores will donate prizes 10
be competed for on this day.
The Los Angeles chamber or COM
merce and city council have been re-
quested to declare this day Los Ange-
les day." and the committee beneves
that all the stores, both Wholesaie anu
retail. will close for this day, prelim1n-
ary assurances having been received III
advance. ,oz
The first cars will leave Los Angeles
at o'clock on August ~ ana commune
at one-minute intervals, lou coaches
having been ordered into service.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-01

THIS FILM WAS PRODUCED FROM THE
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-03-19
Fleet Reaches California.

San Diego. Cal.-When the American
blttlcship fleet. under command Of
Rear Admiral Robley ID. Evans.
steamed into Magdalena Bay Thursday.
passing through the rocky gateway
marked by Sail Rock on the north and
Rejondo Point on the south. and
dropped anchor behind the h.gh PENN
sula promontory which stretches a-pro.
tecting arm down from the mainland
and makes Man o'War cove the most
sheltered harbor of the lower Pacific
coast the history making naval cruise
of more than $4,000 miles, begun at
Hampton Roads less than three months
ago. ractically came to an end.
An official message was received
from Rear Admiral Evans by the local
wireless station Wednesday night. to
be transmitted to Washington.
In It was Admiral Evans report that
he arrived at the bay with all the ships
of the fleet In even better condition
than at the time when 1t sailed from
hamrtOn Roads. that he was now
ready tor any unforeseen emergency
that m ~ arise and that the entire fleet
is prepared to obey any order at a days
notice.
There vet remains the trip fror,
Magdale IA bay to San Francisco. the
destination originally announced. and
a matter of some LOO miles, but 1t
will not be begun until after target
practice Is concluded and fleet drills
are done.
This last stage Of the journey will be
a tour of holiday-making with stops at
San Diego, Los Angeles. Santa Barbara
and Santa Cruz, where reception com,
mittees plan all manner of enter
tainment for officers and men. the lat
ter especially coming in for the great
est amount of attention.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-03-19
Denver Auditorium, Seats.

Denver-No tickets will be sold TO
those wishing to witness the proceed
ings OF the Democratic convention in
July. This is the decision of the con
vention managers. Never yet have
tickets been sold for Democratic con-
vention and Denver is not the place to
start such move. 1t is stated that
there will be | 622 seats in the audi
torium. After all needed seats are re-
served there will be 6.500 seats for
spectators. Colorados share of these
seats will be given first to the men who
donated the 100000 guarantee fund.
An effort will be made to see that each
contributor gets at least one ticket.
What tickets may be left will go to To-
cal Democrats who were instrumental
in getting the convention to come here.
Three hundred seats have been re-
served for the press, and these seats
are the best in the large hall. being di-
rectly in front of the speakers stage,
not on raised platform as at first
planned.
The seating capacity of the auditor
ium is as follows: Main floor. 5,122;
balcony. $500: gallery, 200. The bal
cony ana gallery will be given over to
spectators, and also 2.922 seats on the
mail floo-. There will be 800 seats for
delegates and 900 for alternates on the
main floor. The press will have 800,
and 100 prominent speakers will be
seated upon the platform. With the
ushers and sergeants-at-arms there Will
be about 1900 people in the building
when the convention opens.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-03-19
OTTO FEHRINoER OF COLORADO
SPRINGS KILLED BY uN-
KNOWN HOLDuP.
WAS ROBBED AND SHOT
HAD LINGERED IN HOSPITAL
SINCE THE NINETEENTH
OF FEBRUARY.

Colorado Springs.-As the result OF
who robbed him of his diamonds and
money, February 10Th. Otto Fehringer.
prominent druggist OF Colorado
Springs. died Wednesday at the St.
Francis hospital.
While 1t was known that Mr.. Feb
ringers wound was of serious ma
ture, 1t was understood, from the state
ments made by the physicians and hos
pital people, that he was steadily i'm
proving and the announcement of his
death today came as a shock to his
friends.
A postmortem examination, con
Quoted under orders from Coroner Law
revealed the fact that the bullet nred
by the assailant passed through Mr..
Fehringer's right lung. broke one of
his ribs, and giancing from that passed
almost through his liver. being found
embedded in the lower left side Of that
organ.
Although wounded in so terrible n
manner. Mr.. Fehringer made a desper-
ate fight for his life at the time OF the
holdup and. after fighting his assailant
for ten minutes, made his way to the
electric light plant. half mile away.
before collapsing.
The shooting occurred on a lonely
road north OF this city. while the two
men were driving In buggy. and dur
Ing the tight which ensued Fehringer
was robbed OF his watch and chain.
three diamonds, cash and checks to
the total value of $1,000.
The checks were afterward found by
detectives on the road leading back to
the city. where they were thrown by
the robber. who regained his horse
and rig Of the ranch of NJ. l.. Teal and
drove back TO town.
He left the horse tied and blanketed
near the police station. where IT was
found an hour afterward. but no trace
OF the murderer was discovered. Sew
cral arrests followed. but none of the
suspects was identified by Mr.. Feb
ringer ami all were released.
The case is surrounded by mystery.
owing to the fact that Fehringcr was
unable to give any clue to his assail-
an. and said he did not know the name
OF the man with whom he was riding:
his story being that he was going out
to the Garden ranch TO take orders
for liquors from an alleged uncle Of
the man who shot him.
That Otto Fehringer came to his
death from a gunshot wound inflicted
with felolious intent. February 18th.
by party unknown, was the verdict
OF the jury at the inquest held We'd
nesday night. A number of witnesses
were examined. but no new evidence
tending To clear the mystery was cited
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-03-19
Greeley Grants Electric Franchise.

Denver-A Greeley dispatch We'd
nesday night says: The Denver &
Greeley Electric Railway Company.
composed of Denver and Greeley bust
ness men. has been granted fran
chise by the City Council. allowing II
to enter this city under certain restric-
tions. provided the road is completed
in three years.
II is understood that all rights OF way
have been secured by this company.
which will tap the Hillsboro-Johnstown
country and the coal fields of western
Weld county and from there continue
southeast OF Denver.
The Greeley 4 Northern Railway &
Utility Company. which is fighting for
franchise. granted 1t few years ago.
the City Council claiming 1t to have eN-
pired. says that II will buiid its road
into Greeley and be first I'm the
field. This company has purchased
the right OF way into Greeley.
paralleling the Union Pacific rail-
road. and will build a station at
Eleventh street and Sixth avenue
Already considerable grading has been
done between Greeley and Evans and
tomorrow the company will resume
work. There has been talk OF mer-
ger of the two companies.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-03-19
Mrs. Thaw Sues for Divorce.

Pittsburg-NIrs. Harry X. Thaw
who on Wednesday applied for an an
nulment OF her marriage to Thaw. has
spent much time and money getting ev-
idence from Pittsburg to be used in
case there is fight made by the Thaws
against her.
According to Information from rela-
tives OF the young woman here. Evelyn
has evidence to prove that Harry n.
Thaw WAS always considered as men
tally derangcd by the Thaw family. and
II was only through the personal Inter
ference OF Mrs. William Thaw that
Evelyn was restrained from entering
suit for divorce from Harry on the
ground OF insanity within a month after
her marriage.
This was after Harry had had bad
spell. beating Evelyn and locking her
In n room.
Your son is crazy. Mrs. Thaw. and |
will not jeopardize my life by remain
ing with him. Evelyn is reported to
have said. as she prepared to leave
Lyndhurst and consult divorce attor-
ney.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-03-19
Important OIL Strikes.

Florence. Colo. - Two new strikes
have been made by the United oil Com
pany which have much bearing on the
life of the oil district here, assuring
that 1t is good for twenty to twenty
five years. at least. The biggest
strike is in well No. $50.
which has been sunk to a depth of
2 800 feet and the oil is standing at the
! l.OOO-foot level. Field Supt. Johnston
says the well will prove to be a 100 bar
rels daily capacity at the lowest esti-
mate. The strike is in the Williams
burg district. and 1t is believed that n
lake Of oil has been tapped. This dis
trict has been worked to the 1.70O-foot
level. but at this level only streaks OF
oil were found. Machinery Is soon 10
be installed and the well will be
thoroughly tested. Many oil men be
lieve the well will pump 200 barrels
daily.
The other strike was made in well
No 37S, near the old Rocky Mountain
smelter plan. This well is not so deep,
but 1t is believed 1t will yield 100 bar
rels n day.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-03-19
Bankers Appeal for Pardon.

Denver.-The hearing before the
State Board OF Pardons Tuesday after.
noon upon the application for pardon
on behalf u Leonard b. Imboden and
James a. HIll. convicted In connection
with the failure OF the Denver Saw.
ings bank and sentenced TO the peni.
tentiary some two years ago. was held
Tuesday.
The case on behalf of Messrs limbo
den and Hill was opened by Attorney
Hersey. who presented lengthy brief
and large bundle of documents on be-
half OF his clients. Among the latter
was n letter under date OF Nov. 2 last
from Judge Peter l.. Palmer. who pre-.
sided at the trial OF Messrs. Imboden
and Hill. in which he stated that, in
view of subsequent developments
which appeared to show that the bank
was solvent at the time it was placed
in the hands of receiver. he was of
the opinion that the ends OF justice had
been served by the two years impris-
onment which the petitioners had en-
dured, and that they had been Ade-
quately punished for any crime which
they may have committed.
Four members of the jury that con-
victed the bankers Joined in recon-
meDdatiol for clemency. Three hun
dred OF the depositors in the defunct
bank have signed petition asking for
mercy for the two bankers. These
were supplemented by joint letter
from Sheriff J. b. Farr OF HuerfanO
county, Charles Hayden, deputy dis
trict attorney for the Twelfth Judicial
districl; Henry Blicthalcn, county
Judge: w. II. Freeland, deputy clerk
OF the District Court, and several ot,,
ers connected with the courts at Wal
senburg.
In opposition to these Attorney Karl
c. Schuyler, who represented Receiver
Guy lie Roy Stevick before the legisla.
tive committee, wanted to know what
had become of the money Imboden and
Hill secured from the bank.
And where is the money!" asked
Schuyler Have they given the slight
est explanation what became of the
money? If Imboden and Hill will ex-
plain the whereabouts of s455,000 and
produce the cash, the corporation
wkich has bought the assets-and
speak with authority-will step aside
and the money can be used to relm-
burse depositors. Eight thousand men.
women and children are interested in
this matter. and | know that the board
will give 1t fair and impartial consid-
Grafton"
Attorney Hersey closed the argi-
ment for the petitioners and the board
went into private session, it being an
nounced that decision would not be
reached for some time-probably sew.
eral days.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-03-19
Beet Growers Favor Japanese.

Denver-A Republican special from
Greeley Says: Greeley and Eaton
farmers and, in fact. all interested in
the prosperity Of this community. are
indignant over the action of certain
labor leaders in Colorado in declaring
against Japanese laborers and in or
ganizing yellow peril exclusion
league. The farmers contend that II
japanese laborers are driven from the
state. one of the greatest industries of
northern Colorado the growing of
sugar beets, will receive a serious
blow. They say the Japanese have
proven the most efficient and satisfac-
tory help that can be obtained for
thinning and harvesting the crop.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-03-19
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS.
senator Carter Confident That Bill
viii Pass the Senate.

Washington.-Senator Carter, head
of the subcommittee of the senate
postoffice committee which is in charge
of the postal savings bank legislation,
said Wednesday that the subcommit-
tee would report the bill to the main
COMMITTEES in short time. He eN-
poets that within a week or so a fav-
orable report on the postal savings
bill will he made from the senate post
office committee, and Senator Carter
says he has no doubt the Senate viii
pass a bill on this subject.
Children are to be encouraged to
save their pennies by a feature of the
postal savings bank bill The commit
tee has before it the bills introduced
by Senators Carter. Burkett and Knox.
the latter being the measure favored
by Postmaster General Meyer.
The committee has taken the best
features Of all of the bills. and is draft
ing what II believes to be as near per-
feet measure as can be made.
The feature that is expected to at
tract the children is taken from the
Carter bill. 1t provides for the sale by
postoffices of cards. each TO hold nine
stamps. A child may purchase a card
for l cent. and buy stamps at l cent
each. When nine stamps have been
attached the child may deposit the
card and receive credit for deposit
of 10 Gems.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-03-19
Hotel Convention Rates.

Denver-A meeting of the Denver
Hotel and Restaurant Keepers Asso-
citation was held at the Adams hotel
"Wednesday night. Among the princi
pal subjects brought up was n proposi-
tion to fix regular schedule of rates
to prevail in Denver all of the year
1909. where conventions are being en-
tertained in the city. The members of
this associat ton have come TO the con
clusion that one of the chief requisites
for obtaining conventions of all kinds
is spreading abroad an assurance that
Denver is city where the hotels and
restaurants do not attempt to rob the
public when big meetings select this
as their place Of meeting.