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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-17
HEARD AROUND
HOTEL CORRIDORS

N. ]. Mowsted and John. A. Mensch,
druggists of Mt. Vernon, Cal, are guests
at the Hollenbeck.
o. II. Stanton, vice president of the
Bank of Cucamonga, is staying at the
Hollenbeck.
J. M. Dennis, a merchant of Main,
Ariz., registered at the Hollenbeck yes
terday.
T. ]. Norton, who was recently APP
pointed general solicitor of the Santa Fe
railroad system, is a guest at the Angelus
DR.. George X. Finch and family OF
San Francisco are spending few weeks
in Southern California. They are staying
at the Alexandria.
George p. Miller, C. M. Dow, e. F.
Starck and William Swenson, all of
Madison, Wis, compose a party of tour
lists visiting this city. They are at the
Alexandria.
George b. Holleran, a mining operator
of Goldfeld, accompanied by DR.. d. A.
Turner, also of Goldheld, drove through
from the Nevada town in an automobile
arriving here yesterday. The party was
due Wednesday, but members stated the
recent heavy rain delayed them one day
They are registered at the Alexandria.
M M. Barnard, assistant superintendent
| of the Indiana state reformatory at JET
fersonville, Ind, is a guest at the Hay
ward.
Mrs L. L. Patrick Mrs. Charles S
Wilkes and Mrs. w. r. Hamilton, wives
of prominent miners in Goldfeld, came
through from that city in an automobile
and are spending a few days at the
Hotel Lankershim.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward F. Van Hoesen
of Tonopah, New, are guests at the Hay
ward. Mr.. Van Hoesen is prominent
railroad man.
c. D. Pike, city passenger agent of the
Salt Lake route, accompanied the train
bearing the forty-eight members of the
Frank Daniels opera company, which ar
rived in the city yesterday morning.
Frank Daniels and Frank Pixley of the
company are registered at the Alexan-
dria.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-17
CNlNITTEE TO MEET
SAN PEDRO TODAY
HBoR INSPECTORS REACH LOS
ANGELES
MAppointed by Legislature Here to
scuss Proposed Improvements
at Seaside city-Large Sum
to Be Expended

aimbers of the legislative harbor COM
ice who came here from San Diego
spent yesterday sightseeing around
Angeles, will leave early this morn
for San Pedro, where they viii view
harbor.
ESQ p. m. today they will hold a
ision in the San Pedro chamber OF
mmerce room and hear discussed the
Sstion of the expenditure of some mil
ihs of dollars of state funds ON harbor
provements. Saturday they will pass
| Newport and Bay City. p. A. Stanton
( Al be in charge.
fhe national government does not CO.
crate with this body, which has the
lwer to call witnesses and go as far
! the state law allows in investigating
ie needs of the harbor. The members
the committee, which was appointed
the last state legislature, are as fol-
bws:
Senator L.. A. Wright of San Diego,
hartman: Assembiyman Walter r. Leeds
4 Los Angeles, secretary; Senator 7. ].
Kennedy Of San Francisco, Senator Ed
ward I. Wolf Assemblyman Louis stroll
# San Francisco and p. o. johnson of
ian Diego.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-17
THOMAS CAREY LEASES
A LOS ANGELES HOME

Alderman Thomas Carey Of Chicago
and his family reached Los Angeles yes
terday for a long sojourn and registered
at the Angelus. Mr.. Carey is not only
noted as the financial head of the Windy
City board of aldermen but is also well
known as a stock yards dealer and brick
manufacturer. He has a number of in
vestments in Los Angeles and has album
dant confidence in them.
Yesterday Mr. Carey leased for five
months, through the F. J. Stilson COM
pany. the Wigmore house, $40 West Adj
ans street, and with his family will
make his home there.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-17
CONGRESS AWAITING WAR
DEPARTMENTS REPORT

Congressional action upon fortifyint
San Pedro harbor will not be taken unit
the war department has completed sur
veys of the harbor and made reports t.
washington.
This is the substance of letter received
by Secretary Frank Virgins of the
Los Angeles chamber of commerce yes
terday from r. Woodland Gates, Wash
ington attorney serving the Los Angeles
association.
Neither Senator Flint nor Congressman
McLachlan, the letter adds. could dc
more than they are doing until the wal
departments report is. ready for con-
gress, as they can do nothing without
such report as tangible basis upon
which to act.
Col s. S. Leach left for Monterey after
spending his last day consulting with w.
j. Washburn and w. C. Mendenhall of
the local chamber of commerce. Major
w. @. Ham of the coast artillery is ex-
pected here soon from San Diego to fur
Their Investigate Point Firmfn and San
Pedro.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-17
REVISION COMMITTEE
NOT YET SELECTED
Chairman Hunsaker Will Name Per-
manent Organization Advisers
Today, to Report Next
Tuesday Night

Judge w. ]. Hunsaker, chairman of the
charter revision commission at its first
session Of Wednesday night, said last
night that he had not as yet decided on
the personnel of the committee on per-
manent organization which will make its
report next Tuesday night. He will name
the members today.
Until this committee is named no fur
Their formal steps can be taken by the
revisionists.
The chairman was authorized to at
once inform the prospective committee
men of their selection so that they could
get together in advance and agree on
recommendations.
1t is practically agreed among the COM
missioners that an entirely new charter
will be necessary for Los Angeles, though
many of the features of the present char
ter will be lifted bodily Incidentally al
tentative propositions will be submitted
so that the entire charter need not go
down in defeat If certain clauses are OBJ
jectionable to voters.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-17

| assumed the supposed position of the de-
| PENDANT at the time of the shooting
Following this demonstration the physi-
clan again declared that he believed II
impossible for the one bullet to make
both wounds.
DR.. Campbell said Benefits fingers
were not powder burned, and Mr.. Appel
read again from the preliminary exam
ination, which quote the witness as say
ing he found the fingers very much
powder burned. The physician declared
he did not think he had made the state
ment at that time.
Lieutenant A. w. Murray was called to
the stand and told Of the statement said
TO have been made by Mrs. Corwell at the
police station the night of Bennett s
death. He said Mrs. Corwell was accom-
panied by Miss Selma de Silva. Mrs.
Corwell, said the witness, handed him a
revolver and said, 1--WE shot my hus-
band"
81 asked her who her husband was"
said the witness, land she replied that he
was George w. Bennett"
The revolver was identified by the wit
ness and as he took it in his hands for
examination the prisoners head fell for
ward while the mother of the dead man
placed her handkerchief over her eyes to
shut out the sight of the weapon.
Detective Zeigler was called to the stand
to testify that no person had made any
suggestion to Mrs. Corwell regarding her
statements to the police after she had
seen Lieutenant Murray and before Sec
ond statement was made in the office OF
the captain of detectives.
Says She Shot Bennett
Lieutenant Murray was recalled and said
Mrs. Corwell had told the police surgeon
the age and address of Bennett, which
facts were placed on the hospital record.
"She told the doctor she had shot Ben
nett" said the witness, land when the
doctor asked Ter if there was a woman
in the case she said there was"
The witness said the prisoner did not
appear excited when she came to his Of
flee, and that he saw nothing out of the
ordinary in her eyes.
The defense still have number of wit
nesses to place on the stand and indica-
lions point to longer trial than at first
believed.
A recess until 10 o'clock Monday morn
ing was taken at 4:3O o'clock.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-17
ILn MAN, MES
~ OLf1H1 HAZ[
AS RESULT OF
FATAL WOUND
MRS. W0TKYNS SUCCUMBS
TO INJURY
JURY FINDS MURDERER DIED BY
HIS OWN HAND
Letters Left by Dead Man Read at
Inquest-show He Had Con-
tempIated Taking His
Life

Mrs. May Woltkyns, the woman who
was shot in the shoulder by George A.
Gill shortly after o'clock Wednesday
evening at the home of Mrs. George
Hinsdale at Redondo, died last night
shortly before o'clock at the California
hospital, where she had been taken yes
terday morning for treatment.
Mrs Wotkyns is said to have been in
innate with Gill for some time and is
said to have been living with him in San
'Diego until two weeks ago, when they
left that city. Gill coming to Los Angeles
and Mrs. Wot..yns going to Redondo.
There she was staying with her mother,
Mrs Alice Swaine, on Bonita street.
Mrs. Wotkyns was divorced from her
husband in st. Louis several years ago.
and 1t is said she met Gill when he was
a Pullman conductor. Her friends claim
she did not know Gill was married.
1t is said Gill had been separated from
his wife for more than a year, his love
for Mrs. Wotkyns being the cause of his
leaving his wife. He was formerly en-
gagged in the real estate business in Pasa-
dena, burt left there some time ago.
According to Mrs. Gill her husband
came to her about three weeks ago, asked
her to take him back and admitted he
had done wrong in living with Mrs. Wot-
gyms. Mrs. Gill agreed TO take him back
and to live with him again.
Bids Wife Good-By
Wednesday Mrs. Gill and her husband
were together and he told her he was
going to Redondo and see Mrs. Wotkyna
for the last time, break off with her and
come back to his wife. He left all his
valuaoles, consisting of his cuff buttons,
stud and diamond ring with his wife, tell
ing her to keep them for him. That was
the last time she saw MIN alive.
Gill left two letters, one addressed to
friend and the other to the coroner. The
coroner read the letters at the inques-
which was held at Redondo yesterday. In
this letter Gill stated he was tired of life
and his death was the result of a careful
and deliberate plan. The coroner's jury
returned a verdict that the deceased died
of a self-inficted wound in the heart fired
with suicidal intent.
Mrs. Gill is almost crazed with grief.
She stated that they had planned to leave
Los Angeles when Gill returned from his
last interview with Mrs. Wotkyns, and
never return to this city again.
They intended going to Ogden
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-17
CRACK DRILL SQUAD OF
Y. M. C. A. TO HOLD CONTEST

The Triangle cadets of the Y. M. G. A.
now number 100 members and Mai. Oscar
b. Smith, the commandant, says there
is plenty of room for more.
The crack drill squad is composed of
the best men in companies and b. as
follows; Corporal Williams, Sergeant
Cal Young, Sergeant Vines, Second Lieu
tenant G. w. Young. Sergeant Phillips
and Privates Stone, Reeslund and Kra-
mer.
The third squad of Company A is lead
ing in the contest for new members, the
winner to be given a dinner by Capt. A.
Il. Archer of that company.
The flag recently won by Company A
in its competitive drill with Company b
will be presented the former organization
on Washington's birthday. February 90
Private Leon Stone, a member of the
crack drill squad. has been appointed the
press agent for the cadets.
Next month at their social gathering
court-martial will be the feature of
the program.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-17
PLANS NEW LINE
FROM LOS ANGELES
GOVERNMENT AGENT FORMING
STEAM SHIP COMPANY
Vessels to Carry Railroad Ties May
Soon Run Between Hawaiian
Islands and Local
Ports

News of efforts to organize a new
steamship lire between Los Angeles and
Honolulu have reached the chamber OF
commerce.
Secretary Frank Virgins of that or
ganization said yesterday that J.: A.
Thurston OF HoI olulu had come to this
country in order to place big orders with
the Santa Fe for railroad ties, made OF
the famous Hawaiian wood, koa
THE company took $1,000 of these ties
1 understand" said Mr.. Virgins, "al-
though no deal has been made with Har-
riman as yet. Mr. Thurston is the United
States representative at Honolulu. He
plans among other things, if possible. to
organize a steamship line between Homo
lulu and Los Angeles which will facili-
tate the hauling of this wood to this
coast, and thus give him something to
haul back from here on the return trim
for more koa wood"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-17
Arrested for Theft


Arrested for Theft
b. Hernandez was arrested on San
Fernando street last night and locked
up in the city jail by Patrolman Clifford
on suspicion of having stolen a coat and
q pair of trousers.
Looks for Lost Son
J. w. Cotton of 1916 Wall street re-
ported to the police last night that his
stepson, Roy Dudley, aged 10 years,
had run away from school yesterday
morning. The police were asked to find
him.
Fugitive Arraigned
Lewis FRANKIE, a fugitive from justice
was arraigned in Police Justice Rose s
court yesterday and held under bonds of
$1,000 FRANKIE is said to be wanted in Chi
cago to answer to a charge of highway
robbery.
Driver Injured
Elmer Malloy driver aged %, was the
victim of a peculiar accident yesterday.
Malloy was walking on South Olive
street and his left foot went through the
board walk. He was taken to the re-
ceiving hospital, where after an exam
ination by the surgeons 1t was found that
his ankle was eprained.
To Give Demonstration
Inc Turnyerein Germania will give a
demonstration of the German system OF
physical training in the Palm garden at
Main and Eighteenth streets, Friday even
ing, January "a. All classes, a total OF
more than 500 pupils, will take part in the
exercises under the direction of Prof
Karl T. Ross. The music will be fur
nished by Arendts orchestra.
Iron Worker Hurt
w. E. Thomas, aged % years, an iror
worker in the employ Of the Llewellyr
Iron works, was taken to the receiving
hospital yesterday suffering with a Sc
verely bruised leg. In some manner
Thomas left leg became entangled in a
belt which was revolving at a rapid
speed. His overalls We're jerked off and
his leg injured before the machinery
could be stopped. He lives at 122 East
Fourth street
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-17
CIVIL SERVICE ADDS
TO ELIGIBLE LISTS

More civil service examinations will be
held the two remaining Saturdays in
January.
This week examinations are scheduled
for hoseman, inspector Of public safety.
batteryman and fire alarm operator for
the fire department.
For Saturday, January rs. the list in
cludes carpenter foreman and shift boss.
adueduct department.; counter clerk, en-
gineer's department.; assistant grade COM
puter, engineers department, and corre-
spondence clerk, water department.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-17
ENTHUSIASM RUNS HIGH

POMONA, Jan. ia model of the
Starr Wave Motor under construction
at Redondo was exhibited here last
evening to the scientific department Of
the Pomona college by Prof. Starr, the
inventor, and Mr.. C. H HARDWOOD, for
mer Pomona student. Enthusiasm runs
high over the successful Wave Motor
and the prospects for the new and
cheaper production of power at Re-
dondo next month.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-17
RAINS CAUSE PLANTING
TO START WITH NEW vIGoR

Potato planting has started up with
vigor since Mondays rain and orders
are beginning to roll in. The season for
Burbanks will begin about February 1,
but indications point to a smaller acre
age than last year. owing to the low
prices.
A later crop this year is assured by
the rains. Sacramento valley the chief
source of supply for Los Angeles, is re-
ported as having a big increase in plant
ing the last few days.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-17
Re.elent oId offners

The Los Angeles Trust company re-
elected President Drake yesterday and
the Metropolitan Trust company re-
elected President Flint at the same time.
Both companies are controlled by the
First National bank.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-17
THE CITY

Strangers are invited to visit the exhibits of
California prodacts at the Chamber of Com
MERGE building, on Broadway, between First
and Second streets where free information
WITH be given on all subjects pertaining to this
section.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-17
Vote on Order of Bill

BY, Associated Press.
PARIS, Jan. 16-By a vote of OF to 20S
the chamber of deputies decided to place
the income tax measure in the first place
on the parliamentary program.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-17
A snfc cough Nfedlcine for Childreu

sHIe OOusH 1 IeuIu1ue Ut OnIluFen
dren never be afraid to buy Chamber
Iain's Cough Remedy. There is no dan
ger from it and relief is always sure
to follow. II is especially valuable for
colds. Group and whooping cough.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-17

Tho Herald will pay SO In cash to anyone
furnishing evidence that will lead to the arrest
and conviction Of any person caught stealing
copies OF Tie Herald from the premises of our
patrons. THE HERALD.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-17

The Japanese influence is very marked
in the fashions of the moment and
nearly all the new garments of the semi
fitting type betray it in some degree.
In the realm of negligee attire it is dis
tinctly in the ascendant, the matinee or
dressing sacque here illustrated being an
admirable example of the popular style.
The garment, If developed in one of the
pretty soft wooden fabrics. will be just
the thing for breakfast wear, while it
will prove equally appropriate for after
noon tea or a quiet evening at home if
modelled a little more deliberately in a
delicately- tinted silk or silk crepe. The
pattern requires yards of 2-inch ma
terial to develop in the medium size.
6013-7 sizes, 80 to Al inches bust meas
ure. The price of this pattern is 10c.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-17
CITY BRIEFS

Peniel hall. 227 South Main street. Cos
,el meetings noon and p. M. daily.
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If you want TO go east. @. Haydock.
ArAnt Illinois Central r. r.. us w. eth.
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The Newtown bee., 1908-05-15
AFFAIRS ABOUT TOWN.

Edward Hill is having his house new. ly shingled. William M. Jennings is do. ing the work, .,
 John s. Tyler of Norwalk IS a guest, this week, of his parents, MT and Mrs James Tyler.
 T. w. Beard of Shelton was guest, Sunday, of her grandmother, Mrs Emily Turney.
 Edward D. Gillett is riding out in a new two seated business wagon pur- chased of T. E. Platt < Son of New town.
 We sell the Famous Monarch Cas- olene engines. The best all round farm engine on the market. If interested call or write E. $. Fairchild & Son, Nichols, Conn. Free demonstration given.
 The Bee representative was kindly entertained at dinner, last Monday, at the home of George H. Carpenter. Mrs Charles F. Silliman of Bridge port has the cellar for her new house here dug and the masons are at work l laying up the foundation.
 Patronize home industry. F. G. Haeublein, the merchant of Adams Corner, has good line of garden and field seeds. Also he can fill your order for fertilizer.
 MT anfMrs George Gessinger, 2d., MT and Mrs Gessinger, 3d., and family of Bridgeport and Mrs Annie Petry and children of Northford were all guests, Sunday, of MT and Mrs F. G. Haeu- blein. There was four generations pres ent and very pleasant time was en- joyed. George Gessinger, s., who makes his home with MT and Mrs F. G. Haeublein, is very poorly.
 Philo Lyons has rented his farm at Rock House to Samuel Kohn of New York for three years. MT Kohn and family will soon move there. MT Lyons will move into his son-in-law's, E. S, Williams, just below Rock House school, .a
The Newtown bee., 1908-05-15
Stevenson.
RECEPTION AND SUPPER.

The reception and supper given by MT and Mrs George R. Smith, Friday evening, to welcome their friends and neighbors to their new home was at tended by nearly 40 in spite of the stormy evening. The parlors and din- ing room were beautifully decorated and made fragrant with apple blossom. There were piano and violin duets by Miss Goldie Owens and Harry Andrews and Harold Bryant and Harry Andrews also piano, violin and vocal solos and several songs by a quartet composed of Mrs Lillie French, Mrs Hattie French, George Owens and Harry An drews, with Miss Goldie Owens as ac- companist. George Owens gave some very enjoyable selections on his grapho- phone. An elegant supper of salads, cold meat, baked beans, cake, coffee, fruit and candy was served to which all did ample justice. The evening was pronounced delightful one by all and MT and Mrs Smith an ideal host and hostess, who have the best wishes of all for prosperity in their new busl. ness venture. Among the yout of toWr guests present were Mrs Rose Bootf of Ansonia, Miss Evelyn Cassidy o1 | Naugatuck and Will H. Smith of Bas
 sett house, Derby.
The Newtown bee., 1908-05-15
Bantam.

CHURCH AND PERSONAL NOTES.
 The ladies of the Methodist church give a supper at the church parlors on Wednesday evening, May 13.
 Mrs A. w. Kilbourn visited her niece, Mrs F. Seeley, and other friends here, last week.
 Mrs Ruth Jennings has come to re- side with her daughter, Mrs F. Seeley.
 Gertrude Elmer of West Hartford spent some days with her grandpar- ents, Mir and Mrs Edgar Wedge, re- gently. MT Wedge is greatly improved in health.
 | Rev Mir Shinn is expected to preach and administer the Holy Communon in the Methodist church next Sunday morning, and at Woodville in the after noon.
 The Bantam Anti Friction shop is receiving a new coat of paint. +
 M. D. Bartholomew, being sick with measles, Station Agent Clark of Wash ington Depot is supplying his place at Bantam station.
The Newtown bee., 1908-05-15
East0n.
FOR, ROAD WORK.

The selectmen have hired J. c. Rick. ard of Bridgeport, the truekman. two pairs of heavy truck horses for use on the new road seraper which the town has recently purchased and they are having the roads all over the town put up in first class condition. First select man Charles Gilbert is personally su. pervising the work.
The Newtown bee., 1908-05-15
Woodbury.
LOCAL ITEMS OF INTEREST.

LOCAL ITEMS OF INTEREST. Harry Blakeslee of Thomson spent Sunday in town. Mrs Henry Curtis is visiting in Beth lehem.
 Miss Wheeler of Seymour is visiting at c. s. Hickox's. William Anderson of Watertown spent Sunday at Mrs Hartson's.
 Mir and Mrs E. c. Logan of Washing ton were in town, Saturday.
 Dwight Graham has been working for the Woodbury Drug Co.
 Mrs James Linsley of Naugatuck is visiting at w. c. Linsley's.
The Newtown bee., 1908-05-15

R. H. Beers & Co. are showing some splendid values in spring oxfords for men and women. MT Beers has always prided himself in his shoe department, securing his stock from one of the best houses in New England, and has never had complaint.
The Newtown bee., 1908-05-15

A photograph makes home brighter and you will find in Danbury at the Lewis Monograph Store, 265 Main street, the largest stock in the state. Write for catalogue or when in Dan- bury call and see what fine music can be had. .