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Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-01
CLAIMS HE LOCKED HER UP,
BUT ROOM HAD TELEPHONE
Woman Declares She Was Imprisoned
Two Days and Yet She Failed
to Communicate with
the Police

When Mrs. Estelle Van Meeter was
called to the witness stand yesterday
in Justice Frederickson's court to testify
against Frank w. De Long, whom she
accused of forcibly OBTAINING her in his
house at S12 Boston street for two days
she was compelled to admit that the
room in which she was confined was
furnished with telephone communica-
tion.
why did you not call up the police
if you were there against your own
free will?" she was asked. The reply
was that she wished to avoid all pub
licity in the case.
Mrs. Van Meeter said she went to the
home of De Long to obtain a riding
skirt, and that as soon as she entered
he locked the door. Then he removed
one of her slippers and took it with
him when he went away. According to
her story De Long displayed a revolver
and made various threats against the
woman's husband. He also promised
to marry her if the opportunity should
present itself.
"De Long kept me locked up for two
days." she said, land then released
me-
De Long admitted the woman had
been at his home on the days men
toned, but said that she came there of
her own will.
While Justice Frederickson held the
case over till Wednesday he intimated
strongly that his inclination was to dis
miss the complaint
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-01

ladies who conduct staid and orderly
houses in certain districts of the city.
The ambiguity of the red light has al
ready subjected some of them to great
inconvenience, and in one or two in
stances the proprietors of the rooming
houses say they will either have to have
the color of the globes changed or give
up their houses
One of those who called at the prose-
cutting attorneys Office yesterday to
protest against the red light was Miss
Lena A. Troendley, who conducts the
Grand View apartments on North Hill
street and also a house at 4111a North
Main street. She said she had no OBJ
lection to putting in the lights over the
doors of the Hill street property, as
they could not be mistaken for anything
but fire exits, but a week ago she was
compelled to place the same red globes
over the doors of the Main street house
and since then her roomers have grad
ually been forced to move to other
quarters.
1.-The lights are plainly visible from
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-01

nent section of the fourth street side
of the store. Here precious stones and
their settings may be examined leis-
urely and to best advantage. It is
convenient to the carriage and auto
mobile entrance on Fourth street, as
well as to the main entrance on Broad
way.
Rest Room for Women
Another special room of interest to
patrons of the store Is the women's
rest room, which is sumptuously fitted
up and provided with telephones and
other conveniences. The repair and
manufacturing departments are given
space on the Broadway front of the
store.
The interior finishing is of solid ma
hogany throughout, except in the cases,
where rosewood is used. The display
windows are handsomely finished in
Circassian walnut. The showcases in
the main room are built around three
rows of marble pillars.
While the general plans are the orig
inal work of Montgomery Bros, they
were worked out by George w. Smith
e. co. of Philadelphia, who have exc
cuted similar work for the establish
ments of Gorham and Tiffany in New
York and leading jewelry firms in 9TH
er large cities.
The employees of Montgomery Bros.
united in presentation of a huge floral
horse shoe as an appreciation of the
firms removal to the new store. Sew
raj of the local jeweley firms sent
floral pieces to show their regard.
Among the floral s.ibutes displayed at
the opening were those bearing cards
from S. Nordlinger & Son., o. L. Wuer-
ker, j. w. Wolfskill and George F. Mil
Ter.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-01

inches high shall be placed close to the
door leading to the fire escapes, and
that door shall be of the sort known
as sash doors, and that over said door
shall be suspended light of not less
than .eight-candle power enclosed in a
red globe. This part of the ordinance
refers to buildings already erected.
Miss Troendley complied with this
regulation to the letter in her Main
street house, which is two-story brick
dwelling. The doors leading to the fire
escapes are of glass, so as to offer no
resistance in case of fire, and dull
red glow is suffused onto New High
street.
'T pay the city 50 a quarter as a
license fee for conducting rooming
houses, and I should think that would
be enough withou. compelling me to
give up one of my houses altogether"
she said in an aggrieved tone as she
left the prosecutors office.
Fire Inspector George Keller, who has
been detailed to see that the ordinance
is enforced, said that he only started
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-01
JEWELRY STORE
IS MAGNIFICENT
MONTGOMERY BROS. OPEN
GREAT ESTABLISHMENT
THOUSANDS OF VISITORS ADMIRE
NEW QUARTERS
Business Of Local Firth Has Grown to
Such an Extent That Eighth
Expansion is Neces-
" sary

What is said to be the finest Jewelry
establishment in the wesd is another OF
the claims Los Angeles has on record
as evidence OF the c ity's growth
through the opening yes iterday of the
new store of Montgou lery Bros. at
Fourth and Broadway. For twelve
hours the members of thi firm and the
100 employees entertained thousands OF
visitors, who admired th e many feat
1,res which add to the a liStinctiVeneSS
of the new store.
The opening day found every detail
complete and every room and depart
ment fully equipped. This is the eighth
store opened by Montgon lery Bros. in
keeping pace with the exp ansion of Los
Angeles, and the newest represents an
investment of $125,000 for fixtures and
$50S, 900 in stock, all mad in twenty
eight years of business in Los Angeles,
for the firm is in every 3sense nome
institution.
James Montgomery start ed a jewelry
store on North Main sire ct, near the
plaza, in 1880, with one sh ow case and
a small repair bench. A fe w years lat
er his brother George camss from their
former home ira Canada and Joined him.
With the latteL's son, Chest er A. Mont
gomery, thev make up the p resent firm.
They have spent three veal s and util-
lied the best ideas of jew elry estab-
lishments in all the larger tiles of the
United States in planning ! heir latest
and largest store.
Cut Glass Room Feat ure
A prominent feature of th store is
the cut glass room, which / s the ar
rangement on large scale f the de-
partment which has made Mo ntgomery
Bros. famous among tourists for more
than a decade. 1t is an orig. nal con-
ception of the senior members of the
firm, and is admirably plann ed both
for display effect and to set off the rest
of the store. A fourteen-foot ali sic from
the Broadway entrance leads the full
length of the store back to the cut
glass room, which is built in mosaic
style with glass front and sides and
mirrored back. The finishing is of
solid mahogany. The cut glass stock
carried in this room alone viii run
from SIS, 900 to $25,000 Proportions in
ceiling and walls of this room have
been carefully worked out to enhance
it's relation to the main store space.
A set Uf silver display rooms is ar
ranged long the north side of the
store, and these were as much of a sur
prise to t hose who inspected the store
as the cut glass room. They classify
for ease of inspection various lines of
silverware in a way that brought forth
constant a dmiration yesterday.
A diamond room occupies a promi-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-01

New High street." she told Joseph
Ford, deputy prosecuting attorney,
"and 1 shall either have to have the
color changed to blue or green or give
UP my house. Nobody who Is respect
able wants to live IN house where the
doorbell is ringing all times of the
night and young men are asking for
people who do not live there. ] never
heard of such thing before and have
been renting rooms for many years.
Policeman Gives Another Order
"Then after the fire inspector ordered
me to put the lights in and complied,
the policeman on the beat came to me
and said I would have to take them out,
as the tenderloin was closed. 1 would
gladly take them out, but the inspector
seemed to have more authority than
the policeman"
When Mr.. Ford had studied the bar
nacled city ordinance for a while he
found he could offer no solution of the
enigma The ordinance reads that the
words ITO Fire Escape in letters three
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-01

work a week ago and had not made a
great deal oil progress, but that ne ex-
pected to see that every house in the
city provided with fire escapes also put
on the red lights showing the exits to
them. He said he received his orders
from j. b. Backus, chief of building In
spectors.
Proprietors of lodging houses are
wondering why the order is being en-
forced at this time, when the houses
that ordinarily display red lights are
heinp kent closed hv the police
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-01
RED LIGHTS MUST
SHINE IN LODGING
HOUSES, IS ORDER
Proprietor Complains That Roomers
Are Leaving Because of Color
of Globes Demanded
by City Law

The sudden enforcement by the city
building department of an antiquated
ordinance providing that red lights
shall be placed over the doors leading
to fire escapes of all buildings, whether
theaters, hotels or rooming houses, has
created CONSERVATION among the land
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-04-24

movements on his residence on River
| street
| Charles Bennett OF Fort Edward, N.
Y, is visiting Stephen Terry.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Tacy are enter.
tanning Mrs. Belanger and daughter OF
| keene.
The selectmen have found that the rate
of taxation this year will be S2.35 on the
hundred.
The social event of this week will be
the leap year party in the town hall this
evening.
Mrs. Sara F. Kinds has returned from
few days visit with relatives in West
| Swanzey
Mrs. Ellen Dennison Of Springfield,
Mass, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Edward
Belleville
Michael Mccarthy and friend, Mr.; Nc,
Laughlin of Turner's Falls, Mass, visited
in town Friday.
The Foresters will hold their 18th an,
nual reception and dance IN their nall
| Wednesday evening.
Everyone is much pleased that Rev.
| A. r. Locke is returned to the Methodist
parish for another year.
Mr.. Naylor, the barber, has moved his
| family from Brattleboro into one OF New
| ton Stearns's tenements.
Miss Mabel Proctor has finished work
at Lorenzo Stebbins and has gone to
Winchester, Mass, to work.
Miss Blanche Bronson of Springfield
Business college spent Sunday with her
mother, Mrs. Jennie Bronson.
Miss Nellie Redding Of the Fitchburg
Normal school is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Redding
| Miss Dede Belleville has. returned to
the Boston Art school after several
weeks visit at her home here.
Mrs. w. N. Pike and daughter. Miss
Mollie Pike, and Mrs. Ferris are visiting
relatives in New Haven, Conn.
Miss Jennie Mclaughlin has finished
work at Kinds boarding house and went
Monday to Wilton, N. H., to work.
Mrs. Michael Toole and two daughters.
Mary and Ruth of Mt. Holly, Vt, are
visiting at Miss Minnie McGinnis's.
Miss Lillian Britton has completed her
course in the Albany Business college
and has gone to Burlington to work.
Miss Elizabeth Hancock has returned
to Greenfield after short visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Hancock.
Miss Nellie S. Brown returned Monday
to the Springfield Business college after
few days visit with her parents here.
Mrs. Eliza Cookery and Miss Katherine
Corliss of Springfield, Mass, are visiting
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Cor
liss.
Miss Ella Streeter returned Monday
to the state normal school at Plymouth
after few weeks visit with her mother
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Higginson Of Viii
ton and William Higginson of Meriden,
Conn, spent Sunday at William Higgin-
sons.
Leslie Haskell has moved his family
here from Ashuelot to Joseph Young''s
house on River street. Mr.. Haskell is
employed on the dam.
The women of the congregational church
served a surprise supper at the vestry
Wednesday evening followed by an en-
tertainment and social.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Seaver have re-
turned to Orange, Mass, after a few
days visit to H. NJ Towards. Mr.. How
| ard accompanied them back.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-04-24
WEST CHESTERFIELD.

Chester Burnham is at work for c. a.
Burbank.
There will be social and dance here
next Thursday, April 80.
Maverette Randall spent the first of
the week in Bellows Falls.
Mrs. Herman Chickering, who has been
quite helpless from rheumatism, is able
to be about the house.
Rev. Mary Whitney of Boston is visit
ing at Norman Colburn's. She is on her
way to Rochester to accept a parish.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boutwell,, who have been
working for G. A. Burbank for the past
two years, have hired part of the late
Squire Amidon farm
Rev. Mrs. Mary Whitney spoke here
in the church last Sunday from the text
What is Truth. She is very interesting
speaker and it is hoped that everyone
will avail themselves of the opportunity
to hear her next Sunday.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-04-24

The first baseball game of the season
was played by the Hinsdale ATHLETIC
club at Riverside Park yesterday with
the Winchester high school team.
At a meeting in the selectmen's rooms
Wednesday morning of the selectmen and
board of education p. c. Stewart was APP,
pointed janitor of the town hall and
school house to succeed S. III. Macdonald.
Herman Hall of this place was in Bos-
ton recently and had an interesting ex-
perience with a couple of crooks. They
tried to relieve him of his valuables and
he was able to turn them over to the
police.
The theme for the sermon for next Sun
day morning in the Uniyersalist church
will be Divine Providence and Human
Activity; in the evening the Y. Z. Y. u.
will meet and consider the topic, Purity
of Thought and Speech.
On Wednesday evening at the Univer-
saist church there was social In ac-
cordance with the condition of the Blue
and Red contest which has been in prog
ress in the Sunday school. The contest
has infused an interest in the Sunday
school and its essential works and now
the contest is at an end and the rewards
and penalties are served. lce-cream ana
cake to the winners and crackers and
cheese to the losers.
Following is the program of Easter mn-
sic sung at the st. Joseph's Cathohc
church Sunday by the juvenile choir:
Regina Cell Chorus.
Solo. Nearer, Draw Nearer
Misses Eva and Della Sidney.
The Dawn was Purpling Der the Sky
Chorus.
Solo. Holy Easter Bells.
Misses Doris Cantlin and Edna Bergeron.
Alleluiah. Chorus.
Solo. Star of Light. Miss Ruth Quigley.
Solo. Day Dawn of Hope.
Miss Catherine McCaughern.
Repertoire companies come and go.
Some are good; some are otherwise, but
Monday for one week the theatre-going
public are assured of seeing. high class
popular prices. The members are well
known and have been selected from the
foremost stock companies, and are said
to be unusually clever. The success OF
this organization in the melodramatic
field during the past few years has en-
couraged the management to Guido former
efforts, and as a result the present combi-
nation is said to surpass any similar COM
pany. Seats are now on sale at Manns
pharmacy.
A pretty wedding took place at st.
Joseph's Catholic church "Wednesday
morning at 7.3O o'clock when Miss Mar,
garet Celia Duggan, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Timothy Duggan, was united in
marriage to George Pottermore by Rev.
FIR. P. S. Cahill The couple were at
tended by the brides brother, James
Duggan, and cousin, Miss Mary Lillis of
Brattleboro. The bride was charmingly
attired in dark blue silk dress and wore
white hat. The bridesmaid wore gray.
After the ceremony a wedding breakfast
was served at the home of the BRIDES
parents on Canal street, after which Mr..
and Mrs. Pottermore left on the 9l9
train for New York.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-04-24
SPOFFoRD.

Byron Davis is having his house paint
ed.
Mrs. Arthur Bowker has been visiting
at John Joslin's.
Mrs. Jane Pierce was at d. W. Slade' s
Saturday and Sunday.
j. H. Stearns of Brooklyn, N. Y, is
in town for few days.
William Atherton is very sick and is
cared for by trained nurse.
Mrs. Bonney has returned from Bos-
ton with the spring styles in millinery.
Mrs. Lyra Harvey is at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Winslow Part
ridge.
Mrs. Hopkins has returned home after
spending the winter with her son in
Keene.
Arthur Post lost finger at the second
joint Monday while at work in Fred
Pierce's sawmill
Rev. George A. Smith, the new min
lister, preached his first sermon Sunday
morning to large congregation. The
Easter music was excellent.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-04-24
LATE MORTIFIED NEWS.

Mrs. A. p. Fit has returned from Chi
cago and opened her house.
Mrs. Wiltsie is moving to Springfield,
Mass, where she will live with her son,
who is in business there.
\ large number OF local Masons went
to Brattleboro last evening to see the
third degree worked by Brattleboro lodge,
+. 4 A. NJ.
Melmette Barber, 81, wife of Azariah
Barber, who died in Bernardston, Mass,
April l5 was for many years a resident
of this town and is remembered by a
large number of local people. The body
was taken to Warwick, Mass, for burial.
An extremely important real estate
transaction took place yesterday when A.
w. Proctor bought of DR.. George Under.
wood of Gardner, Mass, the Loveland
House property which includes seven and
half acres of land bordering on War
wick avenue, Main and East streets. On
the property are situated livery stable,
clothing store, paint shop, blacksmith
shop and Involvement house.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-04-24
In NewH Hampshire
HINSDALE.
Directors of Board of Trade.

Directors Of Board OF ITauc'
AT the annual meeting of the board OF
trade the reports of the president, treas p1
urer and secretary were read and aecepteSa
and the following directors elected; y. ~ -
Robertson, l.. +. Liscom, o. z; Robert
SON. f. W. Tilden, james OBren, H.
j. Temple, H. w. Taylor, +; H. T Turleti
j. NJ. Lamb, Charles ;, Blgel9w, didio,a
Holland, G., 5. Howe, E MT Tago oi 4
e. snon;al nesting was held Wednesday
e speoia for the purpose of changing the
i bv.Iaws so as to increase the number Of
directors to i6. +. H. Fuller and Ii. n;
Russell were elected treasurer and
auditor.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-04-24

of the mud holes in the roads in this
vicinity would be greatly appreciated.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. X. Ware and niece
Elsie were at Chicago when last heard
from and are expected home very soon.
1t is reported that Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Holmes and family, who have been liv-
ing in Royalston, Mass, for the past few
years, will return to this place very soon.
All their old friends here will welcome
them heartily
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-04-24

The license commissioners of New
Hampshire on account of their belief
that the druggists license privilege has
been abused during the past year, have
announced that they will grant no Ii
censes of the kind for the coming year
in no-license towns. In view of the fact
that there have been nearly 100000 sales
during. the year, amounting to nearly
justified in this action or else the peo-
pie of New Hampshire find but one rem
edy effective for all ailments.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-04-24
CHESTERFIELD.

H. C. Marsh spent Sunday at his home
here.
Appearances indicate that the fishing
season is at hand.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Wellington of West
moreland, N. H., were in town last Sun
day.
A few loads of gravel to fill up some
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-04-24

.'E. G. Dewitt & Co., Chicago, Ill.-Gentle
men-In 1897 l had disease of the stom-
'ach and bowels. In the spring of 1902 1
bought bottle of Kodol and the benefit I
received all the gold in Georgia could not
buy May you live long and prosper. Yours
very truly, G. N. Cornell, Roding, Ca, Aug.
81, 1907 Sold by All Druggists.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-04-24
AT WILCOX
new YORK BARGAIN ST
HOSIERY BARGAIN

Today is your day to visit
for values. The longer 4
wait the more you lose. A sp|
did hose for children, a regnI
15c hose, 10c; all sizes from Il
8 IL. A big drive in ladies 4
gents hose for 10c. Childrei
underwaists, 10c; ladies' SUNNI
undervests, 10c. Big values atl|
yelling, 1Oc yard; a large line.
artificial flowers for trinmI
hats 10c per bunch; a wondehI
ly good bargain in hamburg
10c yard. Don't forget our q
candy, only 10c pound, warranl
pure; try it. New glass wa
new china, new crockery and|
host of new goods. Call in
look them over, at
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-04-24

Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup acts
promptly yet gently on the bowels. through
which the cold is forced out of the system,
and at the same time it allays Inflammation.
Sold by All Druggists.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-04-24

There is nothing better than Kodol for
dyspepsia, indigestion, sour stomach, belch.
ing Of gas and nervous headache. 1t di.
gests what you eat. Sold by All Druggists.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-04-24

p. +. AmldOn ana L. ", 10 !,
special meeting was held Weahest taS
evening for the purpose OF changlIIg H., 'n ~
bylaws so as to increase the nuihper u
directors to 10. Il. II. Fuller and Ii. IL;
Russell were elected treasurer ana
auditor.
Jobn Ouipley has gone to Wilton to
work in mill.
D. L. Fisher is in Boston this week on
business trip. :.
George Robertson spent Sunday IN
Montpelier, VT. >,
Edward Fletcher of Springfield spent
Sunday in town. -.
Charles Davis of East Jaffrey visited
recently in town.
Mrs. Cora Lowering is visiting her SIS
ter, Mrs. Elmer Cramer.
Miss A. NJ. Barrows has returned from
a few days visit in Boston.
George Delphy of Tracy, Conn, has
been visiting his family here.
George Day of Millers Falls, Mass,
visited Monday at Warren Halls
CIV N. Smith of Turner's Falls, Mass,
visited Monday at his home here.
Mrs Mary Holman of New York is
visiting her father, l.. +. Liscom.
O. G. Robertson has returned from
business trip to Portland and Boston.
Mrs. f. j. Cantlin is entertaining her
mother, Mrs. Rafferty,, OF Troy, N. d.
Miss Antoinette Bergeron is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. E. l. Latham, In Everett
Mass.
John Cookery and son, Francis, OF
Spofford spent Sunday at Thomas, liar
mons.
Henry Isaacs and Miss Henrietta Far
well of Greenfield spent Sunday at A. l..
Taylor's. -
Joseph Young has moved his family
to Wilton, N. H., where he is employed
in mill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Duggan are. visit
ing their son, Dennis Duggan, In AIRING
ton, Mass.
Arthur Chavonelle of Providence, +. l.,
ia visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Chavonelle.
Mrs. Frank Field has returned from
Snr;nofeld. Mass, after few days visit
with her son.
r. T.. NORM of Windsor, Conn, has
been visiting his parents, MT. anu -hrs'
Charles NORM.
There were four DRINKS in. the police
court recently. Two settled and two
were committed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Mann and
daughter Helen of Brattleboro spent Sun
day at Mrs Jane Mann's.
Roger Cunningham is making a weeks
visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Cunningham, in Harrisville.
James O'Brien is making expensive i'm
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-21
Fiddle Church Vane.

One of the most curious vanes to be
seen on any church in Great Britain
is at Great Gonerby, paris. adjoining
Grantham.
It is In the form OF a fiddle and a
bow and is unusually large. Its his
tory is curious. Many years ago
peasant resided in Great Gonerby who
eked out modest livelihood by per-
forming on an old violin which was al
most part of his life. At last he de
cded to emigrate, and out In the far
west prospered and became a rich
man.
One day he sent to the clergyman at
Great Gonerby a sum sufficient to
build church, and attached to the
gift the curious condition that a metal
replica of his old fiddle and bow
hould be on the summit Of the ediflce.
The gift was accepted and the vane
may still be seen on the church.