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Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-29
THANKS JURORS FOR
WILLING SPIRIT SHOWN

Words of praise from Judge Olin
Wellborn greeted the jurors selected
for the January term of the federal
district and circuit courts yesterday at
the close of the impaneling of the
trial jury.
The judge expressed qualification at
the willingness displayed by men of
such a high order Of intelligence, so
rarely willing to perform this public
duty of jury service.
There was no work for the jury and
the impaneling was postponed until
yesterday, although the term began
January -. The names of the federal
trial jurors who will return this morn
ing ready to serve are as follows. b.
r. Baumgardt, Sigismond Brossmer,
Frank P. Barnes, Donald w. Campbell,
George d. Cadwalader, Harry l.. Car
son, Samuel H. Duncan, Richard Il.
Dickinson, Oscar Doolittle, William ii.
Dwight, Jacob Durm, Frank o. Eng
strum, William H. Faust. James w.
Hendrick, Charles r. Jones, John F.
Kanst, II. II. Kerckhoff, William M.
Kerr, Thomas A. Lewis, Carl q. Nash,
Fritz Odemar, H. q. Osborne, ST., Luz
Their NJ. Ober, Sherman Pease, Fred
Renshaw, E. G. Russell, Fred Smith,
John r. Smurr, Howard ]. Schoder,
Richard Z. Small, Conrad Scherer,
Alex w. Swanfeldt. William L. Valen-
tine, Horace M. Wheeler and E. l..
White.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-29
ALLEGES INHUMANITY;
DIVORCE is GRANTED
Long Beach Woman Gets Separation
from Husband Who Is Said to
Have, Treated Her
Cruelty

An interIocutory decree of divorce
was Yesterday granted to Catherine
King of Long Beach, who alleged in
human treatment on the part of her
husband, Frederick King, an electrical
engineer. The couple were married in
Springfield, ILL.,, September 10. 1908, and
have two children, which were given
into the custody of their mother.
Mrs King said her husband threat
ened to Kill her, drank heavily and re-
fused to secure medical attendance
when she was i'll. King is also said to
have become engaged to young
woman of Long Beach while his wife
was living there, and the marriage was
prevented only after his wife had been
informed of the engagement and
warned the woman.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-29
ALLEGED FORGER IS
TAKEN INTO CUSTODY
CLERK ACCUSED OF PASSING
BOGUS CHECKS
Young Man Is Said to Have Given Fic-
tItious Notes to Chauffeur in
Payment for Auto
Hire

Otto Gubatto, who gives his occupa-
ton as a clerk and his residence as 706
California street, was arrested last
night by Detectives Hosick and Zeig-
Ter and placed in the city jail on a
felony charge.
Gubatto is alleged to have defraud-
ed George Schilling, former room
mate, and Chris Peterson, an automo-
bile driver, by means of bogus checks.
Saturday last he Is said to have in
duced Schilling to cash check for
$40 drawn on the Citizens National
bank. The same day he moved and
went to room with a man of the name
of Irmy Vicich, from whom be bor-
rowed $40.
with this money Gubatto hired an
automobile from Peterson and took
three young women on.a ride. He gave
peterson a check for$35, drawn on the
First National bank, to pay for the
use of the machine.
Both checks when presented at the
hanks proved to be no good and COM
nIaint was made to the prosecuting
attorney and the arrest of Gubatto
followed. He will be presented in court
this morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-29
MEMBERS OF OUTDOOR
ART SECTION MEET
MONTHLY sESSION HELD AT
VENICE
Subjects of Interest Discussed by
Women Who Assemble at Ship
HoteE-Many Addresses
Are Made

With disregard of the heavy down
pour which prevailed yesterday nearly
fifty members of the outdoor art Sec
ton of the Civic association assembled
at the ship Cabrillo at Venice in the
afternoon and took part in the program
of addresses and reports given.
1t was anticipated a delegation of at
least 800 members of the federation and
their friends would meet, but the larger
number was prevented from attending
because of the weather. A number of
the women went to the beach city on
the II o'clock flyer. They were met at
Venice by a committee OF women from
the Crescent Bay Women's club and
by Mrs. Cora Lewis, president of the
outdoor art section.
Luncheon was enjoyed aboard the
'Cabrillo and later a short program was
given. The reports, which had been
planned as a feature of the meeting,
were curtailed by the enforced absence
of q number of ,chairmen of commit
tees. Because of the small attendance
1t was decided to postpone the consider
alton of several business projects which
were to have been taken up at yester-
days session.
Mrs. Lewis presided at the meeting
and Mrs. N. e. Wilson acted as secre-
tary. One address of much interest
was that of w. c. Eberle, who is con-
nected with the Bethlehem Institute.
Tells of Junior Republic
Mr.. Eberle last summer passed ten
days at the George Jr. Republic, and
his talk was principally of the work
which is being done there and of the
proposed republic, which, 1t is thought,
will be established In Los Angeles
within the next two months.
He told of the group of ten boys and
two girls who are being trained In the
George Jr. Republic in Freeville, N. Y,
under the direction of Nat Bedford,
who will be the superintendent of the
local republic when 1t is opened. After
giving a lucid explanation of the
methods of conducting the republic, Mr..
Eberle concluded his talk by urging
the hearty cooperation and support of
the women in carrying on and advance
ing the local institution.
Mrs Willoughlby Rodman, president
of the playground commission, also
gave an interesting talk. Her subject
was the playground work. She told of
the Fairgrounds which have been estab-
lished in Los Angeles and of the plans
held at present in connection with
furthering the movement. She also
spoke of the school garden work in
Southern California towns, and in Glen
dale especially. At the next meeting
of the outdoor art section several mat
ters of business, which were to have
been discussed yesterday, will come up
for consideration.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-29
YOUTH GIVEN HEAVY
SENTENCE FOR THEFT

Accused of stealing goods from the
George p. Taylor company, Walter
Steafier was arraigned in Police Justice
Austin's court yesterday on a charge
of petty larceny. The defendant plead
ed guilty and was given the maximum
penalty for this offense-1S0 days in
the city Jail.
Steafier is about II years old and
was employed as delivery boy. He
is said TO have taken some article away
with him every day he worked, and at
one time wore away an overcoat.
Karl Barski, the man alleged to have
received the goods stolen by Steafier,
was arraigned in the same court. He
is charged with felony. When his room
was searched, it is said, over $500
worth of goods were found. According
to the police, Barski disposed of these
articles at an extremely low price.
After hearing the evidence in the
case Judge Austin bound Barsld over
to the superior court.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-29
GRAND JURY
MDICTS BEARD
FORMER SANTA ANA CONSTABLE
IN JAIL
FALSE TESTIMONY CHARGED IN
WILL CONTEST
Case Which Created Much Interest a
Year and a Half Ago Revived
by Action of Grand
Jury

C. w. Beard was yesterday arrested
on an indictment returned by the
grand jury and taken before Judge
Conrey, who gave him until the after
noon to secure bail of $4,000. He was
unable to do so and is still in the
county jail.
Beard, who was formerly a constable
at Santa Ana, is charged with perjury
in connection with the contest Of the
will of Sarah johnson. The false testi-
mony is said to have been given July
10, 1906. when the contest was on trial
in the superior court.
At that time Beard is said to have
given false testimony. He said he did
not see a will and had no knowledge
of one. He had heard some talk of a
will, but had no information tending
to establish its validity. He is also
said to have testified that c. B. Ladd
gave him a note for $500 to assist him,
but not to suppress the will.
The contest began July 10. 1906, when
c. B. Ladd was made the defendant
in suit which came about through
the petition of c. M. Noll, to establish
the legality of a will said to have been
left by Mrs. Johnson, who died May
10, 1905. A month later Ladd applied
" lIlC COuIL W NC uO
istrator for the estate, acting at the
time for Mrs. Della Sherburne. a
daughter of the deceased.
Mrs. Sherburne said that no sooner
had Ladd been appointed admin
istrator than he commenced to over
charge for fees. Ladd in his petition
is said to have stated that no will had
been left by Mrs. johnson. When the
trial began there had been a will, but
at the time of his appointment he did
not know it was the will of Mrs. john
son.
Beard was a witness in the case the
following day, and testified that he had
been approached by Ladd and in
formed that c. H. Noll. another wit
ness, had full power of attorney and
could pay Beard $4,000 if the latter
would testify as Noll wished.
when asked to explain what the
testimony was to be- said Beard at
that time, "Ladd said I should swear
that l had seen a will properly signed
and that the document had been
burned, supposedly by Mrs. Sherburne,
Mrs. Johnson's daughter
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-29
HEARD AROUND
HOTEL CORRIDORS

w. A. Cunan and wife of Omaha are
stopping at the Hayward.
C. T. Kellogg and wife of Cananea,
Mexico, are visitors at the Hayward.
Walter FLOYD of New York is at the
Hayward. Mr.. Floyd is we'll known in
theatrical circles.
George A. Roehm of Brooklyn is reg
istered at the Hayward.
James H. Perry of Philadelphia is at
the Hayward.
S. A. White of Beaver Falls, Pa,
is a guest at the Alexandria.
w. H. Brown and wife, tourists from
Indianapolis, are at the Alexandria.
j. S. Thompson of Baltimore is stop
ping at the Alexandria.
Edwin S. Grace and J. V. R. Bogar-
dus of New York are registered at the
Alexandria.
]. w. McClymonds, general agent of
the Pacific Fruit Express company of
San Francisco, is at the Alexandra.
H. G. Helm and wife, tourists from
Kansas City, are stopping at the
Alexandria.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan Campbell of
Morristown, N. j., are visitors at the
Alexandria.
Among those registering Yesterday
at the Angelus were: William IL.
Bryan, st. Louis; Mr.. and Mrs. George
H. Chessman. Denver; Mrs. ]. G. Bush,
Miss t. Mccain and Miss G. Reeder,
Aberdeen, Washington.
Among those registering at the Van
Mugs were: Major J. w. Crawford,
Boston; Il. Taylor, Lexington; A. Will
liam Hinger, Philadelphia; g. c.
Braker, ST. Louis; Miss Annie M.
Gibbs, New York; Mrs. G. Antoni and
daughter, Paterson, N. j.; p. Shea and
wife. Winnipeg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heinrich Meyer of
Buffalo are stopping at the West
minister.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. r, Troth and daugh-
ter OF Denver have taken apartments
at the Westminster
Henry ]. Turner and wife, tourists
from Buffalo, are registered at the
Westminster.
Among those at the Hollenbeck are:
f. l.. Walker wife and family of Min
neapolis; Count Louis Medeiin, Paris
C. Craft and wife, Vancouver; f. r.
Bishop, Louisville; ]. NJ. Walker and
wife, Newark. N. j.. and ]. B. Shurtleff
and wife, Revere, Mass,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-29
WIFE FEARS
FOR HUSBAND
POLICE SEEK MISSING VAUDE
VILE ACTOR
MAN WAS LAST HEARD OF IN
SAN DIEGO
Relatives Worried About Absence of
Well known Los Angeles Mu-
sican and Murder Is
Suspected

John Dohs, a we'll known actor of
Los Angeles, has disappeared from San
Diego and his wife, who lives at 81
Temple street, Los Angeles, fears he
has been murdered.
January IL Dohs left Los Angeles for
San Diego, where he was to fill an
engagement of one week at the Grand
opera house. He wrote a letter to his
wife each day. Sunday, January 10.
he communicated with Mrs. Dohs over
the long distance telephone, telling her
he had missed the noon train and re-
quested her to meet him at the early
morning train which leaves San Diego
at o'clock and arrives in this sity
at IL o'clock. She was at the station
when the train arrived, but Dohs was
not aboard.
II cannot imagine what has hap
pened to my husband" said Mrs. Dohs
last night. I'VE have been married
six years and have never had a quarrel.
Whenever he is away from me he al
ways writes frequently. Up to the 18th
he wrote a letter every day. He sent
me money twice, and l am at loss to
understand his disappearance.
Telephones Wife
Mr. Dohs telephoned me Sunday and
told me that he had missed the noon
train on account of being unable to
get his trunk to the station in time
1 at first thought he had stayed in San
Diego for another weeks engagement,
and went home expecting to get let
ter. 1 waited until yesterday and have
received no word from him. 1 became
alarmed and reported the matter to
the police. I fear he has met with
some accident or is the victim of foul
play.
II generally travel with my husband,
but on account of the engagement at
San Diego being a short one, decided
to remain at home until his return"
Dohs is known among theatrical
people as Musical White" He plays
the banjo and novelty bottles. He has
been filing engagements in the diff
ferent theaters in towns in this Sec
ton and played at the Empire In this
city several weeks ago.
When last seen Dohs wore a brown
derby hat, brown suit, single-breasted
coat and had with him a fox terrier
with white body and black head Dohs
is described as weighing $50 pounds.
is five feet four inches tall, is 81 years
old, pale complexion, dark eyes, dark,
wavy hair large nose. Has small
crescent and cross tattooed on the
outer side of wrist.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-29
DRAPER DISAPPEARS
FOR SECOND TIME
POLICE ASKED TO SEARCH FOR
MISSING LIVERYMAN
Wealthy Escondido Man Leaves Hotel
on Day When Property Was to Be
Restored Him and Cannot
Be Found

John Draper, who escaped from the
Mona NJ. Monahan sanitarium in Los
Angeles last December and later was
found at the residence OF ]. C. Gayland
at Whittier, has again disappeared.
Draper is a wealthy retired liveryman
of Escondido. He frequently leaves
suddenly for unknown points, and for
the past year has made numerous trips,
always turning up when least expected
On account of these repeated disap-
pearances Draper was adjudged men
talyl incompetent by a court at San
Diego last November. Immediately af-
ter this decision was rendered the liv-
eryman disappeared.
He was next heard of December 10
when he was found in Los Angeles
His wife Joined him and they engaged
rooms at an apartment house on West
Sixth street.
one day while sitting in the reception
room, Draper sprang to his feet and
rushed from the house in an attempt
TO escape. After a run of several
blocks he was caught and taken back
to his room and later on to the Mona
han sanitarium, from which place he
escaped December 80 All efforts to
find him were in vain. He next APP
peared at the home of j. G. Gayland,
with his muStache gone ana greatly
changed in appearance.
Draper decided to take up his case
and have the decision of incompetency
set aside. He engaged an attorney, and
in company with him arrived in Los
Angeles Monday night. The necessary
papers were prepared and they were
to have left for San Diego yesterday
morning., The attorney and Draper
occupied adjoining rooms at a down
town hotel When the attorney called
at Diapers room yesterday the man
had disappeared. A search was insti-
tuted, but the man could not be found.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-29
AGED MAN KILLED
BY SPEEDING CAR
vIcTIMa OF ACCIDENT DIES ON
WAY TO HOSPITAL
James Mcmahon Suffers Fracture of
Skull by Being Struck While
Crossing Street in Front
of His Hotel

James Mcmahon, an aged man who
lived at the st. Elmo hotel on North
Main street, was struck by a speeding
southbound car of the West Eleventh
street line, No 535, in front of the hotel
last night as he was crossing the
street, and was fatally injured.
Mcmahon was tossed twenty feet by
the car and received a fracture of the
skull which caused his death few
minutes later. He died as he was be-
ing carried into the receiving hos
'pital.
G. r. Haynes, a guest of the Hollen-
beck hotel, was thrown from car he
was trying to board in front of the
hotel last night and received several
wounds of the head and face. After be-
ing treated at the receiving hospital he
was sent to his room.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-29
1T WAS A LOVE MARRIAGE
PARENTS INVITED TO
VISIT HIGH SCHOOL

Visitors day at the Los Angeles high
school will be held Thursday, and
friends and parents of the scholars are
invited to attend.
In the morning exhibits of class work
and drawings will be shown, while i'll
the afternoon gymnastic and literary
exercises will be held in the auditorium.
Dinner will be served visitors.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-29
WIFE SUES DIVORCED
HUSBAND FOR BOARD

Marie Martin and Frank Martin were
divorced some time ago, but the hus~
band, perhaps pining for the cooking
of his former wife, made arrangements
to board at her home.
She claims he did not pay her for
thls. and yesterday began suit in JUS
tice Summerfields court asking that
Martin pay her $50. The case will end
today.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-29
PORTUGUESE LEADER CHARGED
WITH ARoUSlNG REVOLT
By Associated Press.

LISBON, Jan. 2S.--Antonio Allneida.
the former Republican deputy, who
was arrested yesterday, is charged with
spreading an anti government pro-
Republican propaganda,
Former Republican Deputy Costa has
fed from the country to evade inn
prisonment ON a similar charge.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-29
Quiet in somallIand

ROME, Jan. 2S.-The foreign office
today received dispatches dated jan
uary 81 from Lugh, Italian Somaliland
on the east coast of Africa, which was
raided last month by band of 200
Abyssinians. The messages say that
quiet prevails at Lugh and in the ter
ritory 100 miles to the north
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-29

IT have found cure for the misery
malaria poison produces" says r. M.
James Of Louelien. s. c. Its called
Electric Bitters, and comes in 5o-cent
bottles. 1t breaks up case of chills or
a bilious attack in almost no time; and
II nuts yellow jaundice clean out of
commission" This great tonic medicine
and blood purifier gives quick relief in
ali stomach, liver and kidney complaints
and the misery OF lame back. Sold under
guarantee at Deans drug store.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-29

No Opium in Chamberlnin's Cough Remedy
There is not a particle of opium or other
narcotic in Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. and
never has been since it was first offered 70
the public II Is as safe medicine Tor q child
as for an adult.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-29

every year the Higgs have Mrs. Jones up
to their country home for long visit
''Fond OF her. are they?'
''No-of him. "-Harper's Bazaar.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-29

His motive for leaving at the time
when he was about to be placed in
charge of his property is not under
stood
The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1908-03-21
MINES SUSPEND APRIL |
To Shut Down for Sixty Days Because
of Failure to Agree With Miners
as to Wage Scale.

Houston, Tex.-Failing to agree on
contracts with the miners all the soft
coal mines in the country except in w.
Virginia, small art of Kentucky and
Southern Colorado, will, on April l,
shut down their mines and stop pro-
ducing coal for a period of so days.
H. w. Adams, president of the
Southern Fuel Company of McAles-
ter, Okla, was here Tuesday.
"All contracts expire April l., said
Mr.. Adams. "The miners are de-
handing an increase of 10 per cent
in pay and six-hour day for the men
who work by the day. The operators
do not see how they can meet this
situation, and as negotiations have
failed to bring these two forces to-
gether, there is a general understand
ing that the mines will shut down.
The railroads of the country supplied
by these soft coal fields have On
hand a supply sufficient for 20 or 100
days, and as they are the only con-
sumers dependent now upon the mines,
it is very opportune time to close
the mines and stop production.
The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1908-03-21
Morning
Oh, PshaW!

One of the consuls to Persia, during
a recent visit home, said at dinner in
Chicago:
"The present shah will never be the
equal of his predecessor. What char
acter the late shah was. He never
opened his mouth without saying
something worth repeating.
Lady Drummond Wolfe once got
permission to visit the shah's harem.
She took a friend with her, Miss
Blank, who was about to be married
The two English women wandered
over the splendid palace, among the
hundreds of beautiful girls, and pres
emily the shah encountered them
"'Come here he said to Miss Blank,
in his crude French.
"She approached. He looked closely
at her.
"'You are about to be married?' he
said.
Yes, your highness.'
cts late,'
The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1908-03-21
AIDS cHIcoRY INDUSTRY.
United States Government Seeks to In
terest Farmers in Its Cultivation.
Foster.

An increasing demand for chicory as a
coffee addition has caused the United
States Government to make a special eff
fort to induce American farmers to grow
the plant (See Bulletin 10, Z. S. Depart
ment of ASriculture.)
Chicory is a root grown something like
the beet or carrot, and has been used as
food in various ways for centuries.
More than a hundred years ago during
the Napoleonic wars, the continent OF Eu-
rope was cut off from the outside world,
and coffee, of which the Dutch in particu-
lar are very fond, became scarce and
high in price.
1t was found that the chicory root
dried, roasted and ground, made a most
excellent substitute. Soon many We're
drinking it entirely, while others mixed
it with certain proportion of genuine
coffee.
These people found that it gave the
coffee a richer fuller flavor, and that the
injurious effects which pure coffee has on
many were entirely overcome.
Since then chicory has been extensively
used by coffee merchants, and the prep
aration of it as an addition to coffee
has become a large business, giving en-
ployment to thousands of men. Many
large factories in Europe and several in
America are manufacturing thousands or
tons annually.
Being as necessary an addition to cof-
fee, as salt is to soup, chicory has come
into great demand. and to supply this de-
mand the government is interesting itself.
1t promises an entirely new and profit
able field of endeavor for the American
farmer.
The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1908-03-21
Strike Is Begun On Gould Lines.

Denver, Col.-One thousand five
members of kindred trades working in
the Denver and Rio Grande shops
went on a strike in response to an
order issued by W. ]. McQueeney, rep
resenting the machinists' national or
ganization, after final conference at
which Manager A. c. Ridgeway, OF
the railroad, refused any concessions.
"The strike will ultimately spread to
every road on the Gould system and
affect roads all over the United
States" said McQueeney. There is
every indication that the struggle will
be long one and fought hard by both
Sides
The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1908-03-21
Refuses to Lower the Irish Banner.

Galveston, Tex-When Captain
Moore of the British steamship How
thead of Belfast, here for cargo,
dressed ship Tuesday in honor Of st,
Patrick he put the green emblem
above the stars and stripes. This vio-
lation of the United States law which
requires Old Glory always to be at
the top when displayed in United
states port, was promptly called to the
commanders attention by govern
ment inspector, but he bluffly refused
to comply with the law.
Not until he received formal de-
mand from the United States collec-
tor of customs of this port, accom-
panied by an order for the revenue
cutter to stand ready and a threat to
call the gunboat into service unless
the order of the fags was reversed,
did the Irish skipper yield, and then
only to haul down the American flag
and leave the green one up.
The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1908-03-21
lUM BAGO

This IS really Rheumatism Of the
Muscles of the Loins and is character
lied by severe, at times, agonizing
pain in the small of the back, allow
ing the sufferer scarcely a moments
rest, while the ailment is at it's worst
1t can come from cold, exposure to
ing wet or damp clothing. 1t causes
acute suffering, and if allowed to be-
come chronic it may permanently dis
able the sufferer. The way to secure
quickest relief is to redden the skin
over the painful part by rubbing with
a flesh brush or piece of flannel rag,
and then apply ST JACOBS OIL by
gentle friction with the hand.