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Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-02
CHOOSE YOUNGEST
COAST ORGANISE
j. Curtis Armstrong, Only 10 Years
Old, Presides Over instrumental
Music for Influential Body
of Worshipers

The First Congregational church of
Pasadena has just elected as organist
probably the youngest man who pre-
sides at a church instrument on the
Pacific coast.
j. Curtis Armstrong, IS years old, of
South Pasadena is the young player.
The First Congregational church has
long been known for its excellent
music, and has choir of thirty-f1ve to
forty voices with Herbert Stone as
cholrmaster. DR.. Meredith, formerly of
Brooklyn, is the pastor.
Organist Armstrong is a native of
Green Bay, Wis, but has lived in
Duluth and Tacoma and for the past
four years has been a Southern Cali
fornian.
For time Armstrong was assistant
organist at the pro-cathedral in Los
Angeles, then at ST. James Episco-
pal Church. South Pasadena, later at
the Baptist church in Pasadena and
now takes up his new work.
His teachers have been Wesley Mar
tin, Mason and Strobridge, a vocal and
piano training being part of the young
mans equipment.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-02
LEGISLATURE PLEADS
FOR HIGHER SCALE.
Resolutions Calling on Mine Owners
to Raise Wages Are Passed
Without Fight by Both
Houses
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CARSON, New, Feb. 1.-The final ses-
sion in the assembly this morning was
enlivened by debate on the measure to
reimburse Capt. Cox for money expend-
ed in the discharge of his duty while
at Goldheld. The bill called for $3.50.
Fitzpatrick, Ray, Skaggs and several
other members opposed the bill
A motion to indefinitely postpone was
lost and when placed on third reading
the bill was killed, it lacking the con-
stitutional majority receiving seven
teen votes to sixteen against. The fol-
lowing resolution concluded the actual
work of the Legislature:
Whereas. the legislature believes
the present industrial conditions at
Goldfield TO be detrimental to the best
interests of the city, enforcing idleness
on many good citizens, and as it APP
pears that the restoration of the former
wage scale at Goldfield could end the
present controversy, be 1t
Resolved, That we believe high
wages and good conditions secure high
class of skilled labor. thereby increas-
ing the profits of the mine owners,
therefore we suggest and request that
the former scale be restored to the
Goldfeld minerc and that a copy be
forwarded by the secretary of state to
the Mine Owners association at Gold
field
Both houses passed tie above without
a dissenting vote.
The bill to purchase land for the
state prison was reduced in the senate
from $4,000 to $4,000. The clock was
turned back nearly full hour after
the specified time before the session
closed. No bills were left on file, every
thing introduced having been acted
uOOn
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-02
SOUTH AMERICA READY TO
WELCOME THE JAPANESE
Ply associated Press.

Ry associated Press.
TOXIC, Feb. lat a sectional COM
mittee meeting of representatives today
Baron Chinda, vice foreign minister, III
reply to a question on the foreign emil
grafton policy of the government point
ed out that South America is favor
able ground for Japanese emigrants
and a legation will be established at
Chile to promote better relations be-
tween both countries in the matter of
trade and emigration.
The government has been making
careful Investigations, which show that
Chile and Argentine Republic are
favorable to emigration, and wherever,
said he our emigrants are welcomed
the government will not prevent them
going there 1t is believed it will not
be necessary to conclude any special
treaty for emigration and that exist
ing stipulations are sufficient to pro-
tect Japanese subjects.
To another questioner, who asked #
il would not be better to send emil
grants chiefly to Korea and Manchuria,
Baron Chinda replied that it was not
Wherever an opportunity offered for
the promotion of Japanese interests
Japan's energy would be directed there
At another sectional meeting, M.
Oeshi asked Minister of War Terauchi
why Japan should maintain large
military force and continue military
preparations in the presence of assured
peace, like the present. He also pointed
out the fact that the nation is already
feeling the burden entailed thereby.
Minister Terauchi replied that even
in European countries, where there is
rot the slightest probability Of war,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-02

NEW YORK, Feb. L. Society was
never gayer Dinners follow afternoon
receptions, while dances and theater
parties keep the world awake until
very late each night, or rather, one
might say, very early the next morn
ing. and the gowns worn at these fes-
tivities are the most beautiful and
elaborate Jew York has ever seen.
This is indeed a year of luxury.
There is at present a decided fad for
costume, trimming, gloves and shoes
all of one color But the shoes are
often an exception to this rule, as the
very latest dictum from Paris is that
gray or beige shades can be worn with
toilettes of ali colors.
Some fascinating ball frocks Just i'm
ported from Paris by a we'll known
New York shop are of the picturesque
Directoire type. But 1t is a very
charming and greatly modernized Di-
rectoire, where the waist line, although
still high, is much less so than last sea-
son, but even here the fame. for every
thing of one color. is carried out and
the spangles are precisely the same
tint as the net or mousseline that
forms the foundation. For example II
the robe is embellished with gold span
giles the material is amber colored, and
II silver spangles are used gray is em-
ployed. The very smartest and most
up-to-date evening gowns are made
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-02
UNIVERSITY MONEY TO
HELP REBUILD CITY

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Cal,
Feb. 1.-Stanford university has an en-
dowment in the way of securities and
property amounting to between $685.
100000 and $40,000,000 1t is said that
about $30,000,00O is invested in first class
interest bearing securities in Chicago,
New York, San Francisco and London.
The interest derived from these securi-
ties is more than enough to meet all
current expenses of the institution. In
this way the trustees are accumulat-
ing surplus, and from this surplus
have already made a loan of 100000
on first class mortgage securities in
San Francisco.
At meeting of the trustees yester-
day it was officially declared that as
this surplus increased from time to
time the board would loan it out on
first class mortgage security in San
Francisco as a means Of helping to re-
build the city. 1t is possible that with
in the next eight or ten months the
trustees may have available for loans
of this character about $1,000,000
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-02

with long skirts with pointed train.
These trains are more often seen in
dinner gowns or costumes intended for
the opera than on ball toilettes. but
even at dance they have made their
appearance and when managed grace
fully they do not look out of place. They
are especially chic on skirts that are
made with the high Empire back that
Is now so extremely fashionable.
fad that has recently sprung UP is
the wearing of very light tan or cham
payne colored evening gloves with
white dancing frocks.
Very pretty I evening gowns for
young girls are made of the beautiful
silk voiles and trimmed with bands of
satin, handsome buttons and Princess
lace.
A white satin cloth evening dress Is
most beautiful. The waist is a foam of
lace and quillings of the material and
the skirt is cut in one OF the graceful
circular shapes. ROSALIND MAY.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-02
BL00DSHED MAY FOLLOW
CLAIM JUMPERS ACTIONS
Fences Are Torn Down and Valuable
Property Destroyed, According
to Dispatches Received
at San Bernardino

SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. 1.-Sev-
eral private dispatches received here
today from Imperial notify local per-
sons their claims have been jumped by
squatters.
In response to these dispatches, sew
eral left here to protect holdings. 1t is
declared bloodshed may follow
One citizen has expended considerable
money fencing his claim and placing it
under cultivation. A telegram to him
explains his fences have been torn
down and squatters have taken possess
sion.
A number of parties have consulted
attorneys, preparing to take the mat
ter into the courts Immediately on in
junction proceedings.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-02
ADOPT NE WEIR
STREET NAME
COMPROMISE
IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATIONS
REACH AGREEMENT
FEDERATE THEIR INTERESTS IN
TWO WARDS
Two-Fifths of Los Angeles Popula-
ton Merge to Push Southwest
ern Section in Every
Way

Two-thirds of the population of Los
Angeles merged its municipal improve
ment interests yesterday at a confer
ence between the various Improvement
associations of the southwestern sec
ton.
A federation of all the societies in the
Fifth and Sixth wards was effected.
At the same conference these inter-
ests agreed finally on a revised system
of REMEMBERING the streets south of
Jefferson avenue, which for years has
perplexed the postal officials, en-
gineer's department and the city
council.
system of numbers for east and west
streets, leaving the section and
half-section lines or streets such as
Jefferson, Santa Monica, Santa Bar
bara, Vernon, Florence and Slauson
unchanged but remaining or re-
numbering perhaps one hundred
streets by applying numbers.
"PIace" and "Drive"
Where streets are interrupted and
take new starts, the second section
will be known as 'place" and the third
as drive
The University Improvement associa-
ton, which in some degree has opposed
some features of the street nomencla-
ture plan, has fallen in line, making
the action yesterday unanimous.
Some of the changes taken at ran
dom are:
Seneca street becomes Forty-seventh
place. Rice avenue becomes Fifty
second place. Welk street becomes
Fifty-ninth place. Davis avenue be-
comes Forty-first place. Ventura ave-
nue. becomes Fortieth place. Marshall
street becomes Forty-third place. NAL
johnson street becomes Forty-third
place.
Revise the Map
A revised map will be drawn in the
city engineers office at once, when the
plan will be submitted to the council,
probably week from tomorrow. Both
Councilmen Wallace and Yonkin have
delegated the adjustment to the inn
provement associations, hence it is be-
lieved that the report will be salts
factory to the councilmen.
House numbers must be changed to
correspond with the new street num-
bers.
Yesterdays session was attended by
Acting Chairman j. M. Glass, former
chief of police, representing the South
Main Street association, and J. c..
Craig, secretary, representing the
South Side Improvement association.
Those attending were:
University Improvement association
samuel Young, M. B. Golden and F.
A. Brode.
New Southwestern Improvement as
sociation-J. G.. Stewart, e. A. Elder
and q. S. Stubblefield.
South Side Improvement association
u. c. Craig, William II. Hubbell and
W. II. O'Connell
South Main Street Improvement as
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-02
CANADIANS MAY ARM TO
FIGHT JAPANESE EMIGRANTS

by Associated Press
VANCOUVER, B. c., Feb 1.-Impor-
tant steps will be taken within the next
few days in the effort to cause the re-
moval from Office of Lieutenant Gov
ernor Eunsmuir, The Liberals have
Joined the Socialists in the provincial
legislature and on Monday will ask the
house, now sitting at Victoria, to petit
ton the Dominion government to re-
move Dunsmuir.
In speech in the house Representa-
tive Hawthornthwaite (Socialist) de-
clared that il the legislature of the
Dominion government does not exclude
the Orientals laborers will arm them
selves as the Japanese have done at
Vancouver, and that a great conflict
may be expected.
Hawthornthwa1te now has a bill
drafted providing that no mill, mine or
factory IN the province shall hire ORR
entails Unless they can pass an educa-
tional test similar to that provided in
the Natal act; so that in any event
admission to the province would do
them no good
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-02
OLIVE STREET HOME
ROBBED BY BURGLAR
Money and JeweIry Stolen from Apart
ments-PoIlce Say Thief Was
Acquainted with the
House

The residence of Mrs. Bertha Meitus
at TAI South Olive street was entered by
a burglar between and 1920 o'clock
last night and $417 in cash and a few
pieces of jewelry stolen.
An entrance was obtained through a
back door by means of a pass key dur
ing the absence of the family and $67
and the jewelry taken from a dresser
drawer in Mrs. Meitus' bedroom.
In another room trunk belonging
to Samuel Dockman, a roomer, was
broken open and $3.50 in currency, which
was in the bottom of it, taken.
The police are of the opinion that the
robbery was committed by some one
who knew the interior arrangement Of
the house and the fact that the resi-
dents were absent at the time.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-02

sociation-J. M. Glass, ]. B. Doner, E.
r. Reese and ]. V. Akey.
Vernon Improvement associations
d. Moore.
Seventy-ninth Precinct Improvement
association-E. G. Vestal, r. S. Smith
and ]. Scherer.
Manchester Heights Improvement
ciation-Glen McWilliams, Cook
and Wood.
The federated organization will have
representatives from ali of the i'm
provement associations in the two big
wards, and during the month perma
nent delegates will be elected, starting
with those present yesterday as a tenn
porary set.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-02
Wanted Il

$50 your divorce was granted, eh2'
remarked Little. Tell me, how do you
find single life?"
Great" exclaimed Large.
"You don't understand me-" inter-
rupted Little. I'm asking for informa-
ton. How do you find it?"-The Boz
hemian.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-02

A great collection of wanted fabrics. fig
ured sateens, piques, ginghams, swisses,
Store stock Santa Paula; regular zoe and
25c qualities at Toe yard.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-02

no nation retrenches in the matter of
its national defense.
The fullest military equipment is the
best guarantee of peace; Japan's arma-
ment is not directed at anybody, but
the nation must always be prepared
against eventualities, he said.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-02
LOVE MESSAGE TRAPS
$4,000 BOY ROBBER
JEWELS ARE FOUND HIDDEN IN
ICE5ox
Youth Is Traced Through Letter H
Tossed to a Girl Who Spurned
the Tender Mis-
siVe

NEW YORK, Feb Through
love note, scorned by his inamorata and
which had led to his discharge from
the factory where he was working last
summer, the boy thief who stole the
s32, 900 package of jewelry from an eX-
press wagon last Friday, was arrested
in Jersey City yesterday. The prisoner
made a complete confession and every
one of the gems was recovered.
With the exception of three pieces,
the valuables were found loosely wrap
ped in a greasy rag on top or an ice
box in the kitchen of four-story tene-
ment at 81 Greene street. Jersey CITY.
This section, where squalor and poverty
abound, is called "Gamintown ana
there William White, the I-year-oIa
criminal, made his home
one of the missing pieces, $4,000
nearl necklace, had been recovered
from young Louis Pukel, who had
bought 1t for 25 cents. Another had
been given to Charles Koron by the
thief. This was a $500 dog collar, and
the third article, a diamond cluster
ring. was found in pocket of an extra
pair of trousers in the boys home.
Employed by Company
white hal been employed as helper
70 Charles Koroff driver of wagon OF
the United States Express company
Tbev had in their care the valuables
shipped by Alfred II, Smith d Co, Oh
AIS Fifth avenue, Manhattan, to their
representative, James II. Cheney Ut
the New willard hotel, washington.
AFTER the wagon had been unloaded
Young White picked up the box OF
iawelrv and walked off with 1t.
II is an unusual stor. that is told 10
oxnlain how the police made the re-
covery. When Joseph Pukel, rather OF
tbe how who bought the necklace, told
Joseph Schneider, superintendent OF tue
American Tobacco company OF the puI-
chase, the latter communicated WIN
Captain Robinson of the Jersey Ci'y
detective bureau. 20
youne Pukel thought the name OF
the boy who had made the sale was
Pietro Bacinell. but in that ne Mas
mistaken. Then it was recalled thu.
the one from whom Pukel hau pousne
the Jewels had been employed at tne
factory and been discharged because
of his attentions to girl nalneo .ehs
Paymond, also an employe, VINO hVeu
nesr palisades park. The identity of
the seller was definitely fixed as belns
that of the boy who had been as
missed for throwing a note out OF ti'e
window to the girl during worAins
hours. ora,
Detectives called on the Raymond
girl She did not recall the name y,
she how but remembered that he had
lived in "Gamintown" Then Captain
Robinson made house to house searcn
Of that quarter. After two days NUM-
the efforts of the police We're rewarded
en- they found that White, VINO an
swered the description of the girls au.
mirer, now worked Tor the onlted
statas comnanv Then they went down
~ communipaw, and when he drove
over there yesterday afternoon they
arrested him, with Koroff, the driver
He told the detectives everything.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-02

Mrs. Crinsonbeak-Do you believe in
the rest cure, JohnF
earache; why not try it on me?-Yonk-
ers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-02
NEW BATTLEsHIP MISSISSIPPI
is PLACED IN COMMISSION

PHIL ADEI PHIA, Feb. 1.-The bat
tleship Mississippi was placed In COM
mission at League Island navy yard to-
day. Captain j. c. Fremont has been
named as he commander.
The daily sentinel., 1908-03-28
STRAWBERRY DAY FIXED
FOR JUNE 20 THIS YEAR

The committee in charge of the
strawberry festival announced last
night that they had decided to hold
the 1908 meeting on Jun 20.
This date comes on Saturday af-
ter the democrats and druggists
have been here, and many of both
crowds will remain in the city to
take in the greatest day In Colorado
ever heard of.
This will also be welcome news to
the fruit raisers in this county. AL
ready many of them have announced
that they are going to try for the
prizes offered by the Glenwood city
council and the county commission
ers for the finest fruit
The city council gave 800 and
the county commissioners gave an
other 500, and this money will be
divided among the ones exhibiting
fruit on Strawberry day.
Coming as it does right on the
track of the other two big meetings,
it will give Glenwood people a
chance to prove that she is truly the
convention city of the western slope
and that she can take care of all
comers.
Everybody get busy, is the slogan
from now until June 20. and let's
make Rome howl and stir up the en-
tire state and get them all here
Glenwood Avalanche.
The daily sentinel., 1908-03-28
FEW BEAUTIES CALLED
BY CUPID.
T. + + + + 4. 4. 4. Z. 4. f = =

Only ten photographs of men and
women out of 10000 are good look
ing, according to an employe of
matrimonial bureau who was a wit
ness before United States Commis-
sioner Foote. AS the witness was
a young woman. and counted as at
tractive in personal appearance, her
Judgment ought to have some
weight.
1t was the case of Isadore Meyers,
matrimonial agent, which was on
hearing, and two would-be affinities,
who said they had paid dollar each
to Meyers in the hope that they
would be matrimonially successful,
told the commissioner their expert
ence. They are two of a thousand
who are said to have been members
of the Meyers club.
Miss Anna Stllman, an 1S-year-
old stenographer and general office
assistant to Meyers, gave the decis-
ion on beauty.
How many correspondents did
Mr.. Meyers have in his agency?"
asked Assistant District Attorney
Shirer.
about 10000" she answered.
How many photographs did you
use out of that bunch?"
"Ten, | should think"
"Picked out the best looking ones,
l suppose?"
Yes We never used any except
the good looking ones"
"Only ten good looking ones in
the whole 10,000?"
"Um-yes," said the young wo-
man.-Chicago Evening Post.
The daily sentinel., 1908-03-28
SWORE ON COFFIN AND BONES
WIERD OATH OF ANARCHISTS

San Francisco, Mar. 2S.-Incensed
because of their chief, Paul Big
nami. the so-called king of the local
anarchistic colony, was taken into
custody by Detective John E. Rocco.
yesterday four reds took oath on a
miniature coffin marked with skull
and cross-bones and the red flag of
anarchy, that they would have the
lives of the officers. The four men
who took oath are Joseph Tumiatti,
Charles Anjori. August Nocchi and
Charles Dalboni. Detective Rocca
heard yesterday afternoon that he
had been marked for death and ar
rested the wouldbe assassins soon
afterward. August Nocchi came here
from Chicago about a year ago.
The daily sentinel., 1908-03-28
TWO IRATE WOMEN MADE
1T HOT FOR HIM.

Trinidad. Mar. 2S.-Considerable
excitement was created on CONNER
cial street yesterday afternoon when
two excited women chased man
who was riding in two-wheeled
cart to which was attached burro,
the man endeavoring to lash the
burro into a run, but was unable to
do so and the women steadily gain
ed on him. Finally the man, who
proved to be Prof. A. Carter, jumped
from the cart and made his way to
his apartments In local rooming
house followed by the women. two
policemen and large crowd of curl
Gus citizens.
Carter locked himself in his room
and when a policeman enquired the
cause of the commotion one of the
ladies stated that her name was Mrs.
d. M. Woods of Aguilar and main
tained that she paid Prof. Carter $40
for which he was to give her music
lessons to her two daughters and
that he had never done so and had
kept the money and that he had
avoided her ever since.
The daily sentinel., 1908-03-28
FRAGMENTS OF A
DIARY DATED 1850.
: 4. :. + I, = =. + 4. 4. 4. 4. !

March 2S.-My birthday. Father
has given me a ninety auto-power
Dumont. Have promised my light
flyabout to my kid brother.
March 30.-Can't seem to gauge
the wind in my machine. Slid up on
a stiff current of air and tipped out
a lot of supplies. Hope they did no
harm below. Back to college. Took
some of the fellows up with me in
my machine.
April 12.-Flew over to Wellesley
with some cronies to see Bills
cousin Dickens of a scrape over
there. Village has no landing re-
ceivers It's mighty hard to get up
off the ground again in my machine,
so we tried to drop anchor and view
things little. Anchor dragged in
village streets, caught in girls
belt, and a breeze lifted us a bit just
at that minute and the girl was pull
ed into a fountain. Just my luck.
'Twouldn't have done any good to
go down just then, SO we cut the
anchor wire and speeded home.
April 13.-Deuce to pay. My
name was on that anchor. Girl was
Bill's cousin. We're given till Sat
urday to go over and apologize
April 15.-Prexy talked in chapel
tulS dDOul liC 5iO" lhS3 bio-
regard of human life. 1t SENS
student named Pug Winters flew
over town today-he was studying
for an exam. and didn't think how
low he was,-and his propeller cut
off a village mans head. They are
thinking of firing Pug from college.
He told me he shouted an apology
So quick he is sure the man heard
it. Prex is an old fogy anyway.
April 15.-Got up nerve enough
to go back to Wellesley today. Heard
there was a landing receiver on side
of hill to south. Flew low over viii
lage and say that all the college girls
in the streets had printed signs on
the tops of their hats that said, use
no hooks!" Awful grind on us. But
we were forgiven after while.
Helen Chats herr says it was an
aerated fountain. and she swallowed
so much that she took the matter
very lightly. l often think she is
only half serious in what she says.
April 25.-Got into wireless talk
with kid brother today. He says an
epidemic has struck the Bronx herd
of horses. Glad / saw them before
they were all gone. Father remem-
bers when you could see them often
on the streets.-Harper Magazine.