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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-25
BETHLEHEM CHURCH
WILL GIVE THANKS
No Estimate of Amount Realized by
Sale of Stars Is Possible, but
More Money Is AS
suredly Needed

An elaborate Thanksgiving service
will be held at Bethlehem Institutional
church to mark the close of the $4,000
campaign. A program of sacred music
will be given by prominent singers of
Los Angeles, beginning at 10 o'clock,
and followed by the sermon by Rev.
Dana Bartlett at II on the subject:
The Cure of Democracy Is More
Democracy"
As has been announced before, there
will be no dinner at Bethlehem for the
first time in twelve years, this feature
being omitted. Instead. baskets will
be sent to needy families, of which a
list is being made. Those who wish to
contribute food for this purpose are
requested to telephone to Rev. Dana
Bartlett and a wagon will call for the
donations.
Reports from the precincts and
schools that sold stars on Star day are
coming in so slowly to headquarters
that no estimate of the total raised
could be given by the committee yes
terday. 1t is not believed that it will
reach anywhere near $4,000, but there
will be a few thank offerings from in
dividuals, it is hoped, that will in
crease the sum materially.
Yesterday S129.60 was sent to head
quarters from the Plymouth Congre-
gational church, OF which $1146O was
the result of sales made by the two
bands formed in the Christian En-
deavor society under the leadership of
Ivy Dawson and Raymond Burdick,
who chose sides and carried on a COM
petitive sale Star day. The faculty of
L. S. c. sent in $25. not for Bethlehem
stars, but as a contribution to the
fund
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-25
Receipt That Cures
Weak Men-Free
Send Name and Address Today-You
Can Have 1t Free aud Be Strong
and Vigorous

I have in my possession prescription for
nervous debility. lack OF vigor. weakened
manhood. falling memory and lame back,
brought on by excesseE, unnatural drama
or the follies of youth. that has cured go
many worn and nervous men right in their
own homes-without any additional help or
medicine-that I think every man who
wishes to regain his manly power and viril-
fty. quickly and quietly. should have a COPY
So have determined to send a copy Of the
prescription. free Of charge, in a plain. ordi-
nary sealed envelope, to any man who Will
write me for il.
This prescription comes from a physician
who has made a special study of men, and
am convinced II is the surest acting com
bination for the cure OF deficient manhood
and vigor failure ever put together
1 think I owe It to my fellow man to send
them a copy in confidence, that any man
anywhere who is weak and discouraged with
repeated failures may stop drugBing himself
with harmful patent medicines. secure what
I believe is the quickest-acting restorative
upbuilding SPOT-TOUCHING remedy ever
devised, and himself at home quiet
N and quickly. Just drop a line ike
this: Mr. A. e. Robinson. 40ss Luck bldg.
Detroit. Mich. and I will send you a copy
Of this splendid receipt in a plain. ordinary
sealed envelope. free OF charge.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-25
ASKS INVESTIGATION
OF OLD MANS DEATH

An investigation probably will be
made concerning the death of Isaac
Newton, SO years old, of 21O1 West
Eighth street, who was killed by being
run over by a Los Angeles-Pacific car
near Hollywood Sunday evening. AT
an inquest held yesterday over the
body six jurors recommended that the
district attorney investigate the case.
The aged victim was a chronic run
away and several times was found by
the police and taken to the police sta
ton and held until his relatives called
for him. Sunday morning he ran away
from his home. His relatives searched
for him and learned he had been killed.
AT the inquest the motorman stated
he was rounding a reverse curve when
he struck the old man, who was stoop-
Ing over in the middle Of the track as
though picking UP something.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-25
PROPOSES TO EXTEND
LIFE OF FRANCHISES
CHARTER AMENDMENT WOULD
REVERSE FORMER VOTE
Council Has Drawn Up Schedule
Showing Proposed Increase of
Salaries for Heads of
Departments

Undismayed by the fate that over
took the proposition submitted by the
last council to extend franchises from
the charter limit of twenty-one years
to thirty-three years, which the people
overwhelmingly voted down at the last
municipal election, a charter amend
ment will be submitted, with the other
propositions, to extend all franchises
until 1910. This will give a life Of
thirty-two years to any franchise
granted next year thirty-one years for
those given the year following, thirty
years after that, and so on until 194O,
when all franchises will become void.
Another matter that will be submit
ted, on recommendation of the city at
torney, is for the election of the city
prosecutor instead of his appointment
by the city attorney. The city attorney
feels there is little or nothing in COM
mon between the city attorney and the
city prosecutors duties. and that the
former should not be responsible for
the prosecution of criminal misde-
meanors.
The council has arrived at conclu-
sion concerning the proposed increase
of salaries for heads of departments.
The amounts suggested are: Mayor
$4,000: city attorney, s4SO0; auditor,
$4,000; each member of the board of
public works, $4,000: assessor, clerk, tax
collector and treasurer, $4,000; chief of
police, $4,000; chief of the fire depart
ment, $500, and members of the coun-
ell, S24O0, or. if the commission plan is
adopted, $4,000.
The commission plan is a separate
amendment, and provides for the coun-
ell taking over the police, fire, park
and Fairgrounds commissions. instead
of their being separate bodies, as is
now the case.
Numerous persons interested in the
city's welfare have suggested a num-
Der of charter amendments which they
probably will present to the council at
its session this morning. These pro-
hibit the passage of an ordinance on
the day it is presented to the council
except in cases of great public neces-
sity, and provide for a salary schedule.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-25
WOMAN ACCUSED OF
MURDER OF HUSBAND
Death Believed at First to Have Been
SeIf-lnflicted, but Later Develop
ments Cast Suspicion on
Wife

ROCHESTER,. n. Y, Nov. 24.-Mrs.
Georgianna Sampson, widow of Harry
Sampson of Palmyra, who died No
vember 1 as the result of a gunshot
wound, was today formally accused of
the murder of her husband by the dis
trict attorney, and placed under arrest.
Sampson was a nephew of the late
Admiral w. 7. Sampson who COM
manded the American fleet at the bat
tie of Santiago.
Harry Sampson died on the Allyn
farm, between Palmyra and Macedo-
mia. 1t was at first believed Sampson
took his own life, but following his
death stories We're circulated which
discredited that theory.
Finally the coroner decided on rigid
investigation. Dr. Albert Hamilton,
gunshot expert, testified that the dead
man could not have fired the shot
which killed him.
1t came out at the inquest that Samp-
son on the Saturday before his death
had received a letter written to his
wife by a man outside of the family,
which had been the cause of d bitter
quarrel.
1t also was testified at the inquest
that Sampson had a package of cheese
il. his hand when he fell dead in the
farm house, which was held to preclude
the idea that he could have fired the
shot.
At the resumption of the inquest at
Macedonia today District Attorney Gill
bert told Mrs. Sampson she might
make a statement if she so desired,
but that anything she said might be
used against her.
Mrs. Sampson replied that on advice
of counsel she would not make a state
ment.
Mrs Sampson then was placed under
arrest, formally charged with the muir
der of her husband, and taken to the
county Jail at Lyons.
The name of the man from whom
Mrs. Sampson received the letter which
aroused SIMPSONS jealousy was not
revealed at the inquiry.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-25
Insurance News
PRES. DUNHAM
ON VISIT HERE
HEAD OF TRAVELLERS COMPANY
FINDS CHANGES
Says Los Angeles Is Making Great
Strides-His First Trip to
This City in Twenty
six Years

S. c. Durham, president of the TRAY
elers' Insurance company, is making
this week his first visit to Los Angeles
in twenty-six years. He finds, he says,
a completely new city, recognizing only
a few buildings near the plaza.
1T is considerably more marked than
in San Francisco said Mr.. Durham
at the Hotel Alexandria last night.
There, of course, the buildings are all
different, but L could easily recognize
the geography of the city and place
myself without difficulty. But in Los
Angeles you appear to have entirely
remade the toWn-nothing but a very
small part of North Main street gives
me any clew TO the place l visited near
ly twenty-seven years ago. 1t is great
progress and a most remarkable
change.
THE Travellers Insurance company
has found the present year very sat
isfactory one. The Armstrong law has
had a retarding effect upon life insur
ance in one or two ways but this has
been hardest upon the mutual compa-
MES. The effect has apparently MAX
ened a greater interest in non-pa1ttCi-
pating policies, and our life depart
ment has benefited rather than suf-
fered. We were voluntarily upon 81
per cent reserve basis for some time
before the change was called for, and
did not feel the effect of any drastic
change. Most of the comps aries have
adapted their work to the new proVis-
ions.
Our liability department is not do
ing business in California, but it is be-
cause l cannot get enough men quail
fled to handle it in a new field, not
through any aptagonism of the insur-
auce laws of this state. Men who nave
change of insurance work nowadays
must be well trained and specialized TN
the lines they take up. and the liability
work is highly specialized. Mr.. Mulna.
our general agent here. could not afford
to spend six months at the home Office
on the liability end, and even if he did
so he would not find it profitable to
carry on together departments so ex-
acting in their own lines. On the other
hand, / could not afford to spare one
of our best men from Hartford to come
out here. however enticing the field in
California might be. You see, it is
problem of men.
Los Angeles certainly appears TO be
an interesting field for investment, but
I cannot say now whether we shall
take advantage of it, for the reason
that our present avenues for mortgage
loans are adequate just now. This has
been particularly true since business
conditions have so greatly improved.
Of course the fields in which our in
vestments are established naturally
call for first attention"
Mr. Durham came to Los Angeles
yesterday and will leave for Salt Lake
Saturday. He attended meeting this
month of all the leading Pacific coast
representatives of the Travellers at
Monterey J. S. Eaton, the company's
chief adjuster. is accompanying him on
the visit to Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-25
LOS ANGELES UNDERWRITERS
PREPARE FOR ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the Los An
geles Association of Life Underwriters
will be held Monday evening, December
T. and a meeting of the executive COM
mittee to make preliminary arrange
ments has been called for next Fri
day afternoon. Officers for 1909 will be
elected. Some complimentary testi-
monlals to the manner in which the
Los Angeles life underwriters enter
tanned the national association this
year are likely to be read.
Life insurance men have found the
present year a very satisfactory one in
Southern California" said John w.
Wilmington, president of the Los An
geles association. "a great deal of
new business has been written in Los
Angeles"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-25
uruinu Salvage Corns

City Fire Commissioner Kolff, who
constitutes a special committee of the
commission on the establishment of "A
fire patrol in Los Angeles, may go to
San Francisco to urge the board of
fire underwriters of the Pacific to Sc
cure a patrol from the companies.
When the fire commission is defin-
itely satisfied that the insurance COM
ranies will not shoulder the expense of
a salvage corps it will probably take
up the ACCESSIBILITY of a city fire patrol
as part of the fire department. This
has been urged by business men in case
the commission sees no hope of MAIN
tenance by the companies.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-25
AUcTlONEER'S APPLICATION
FOR PERMIT MUCH OPPOSED

J. M. Lowenstien yesterday asked
the police commission for a permit as
an auctioneer As he was not present
the matter was laid over for another
week and he will be asked to appear
before the board.
Chief Kern is opposed to granting
the permit He says Lowenstien was
formerly jewelry auctioneer and the
police department. had a number of
complaints against him for his meth
DDS while engaged in that capacity.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-25
CITY AND LICENSE CLERKS
GIVEN FULL POLICE POWER

II. J. Lelande, city clerk Ed LOWE,
license clerk and Charles b. Wallace,
assistant license clerk were yesterday
made regular policemen without pay.
This police authority was granted
that the license ordinances may be en-
forced by the license clerks. 1t fire.
quently becomes necessary for them
to assume police powers in the dis
charge of their duties
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-25
Auree to Read Bill

LONDON. Nov. 24-The house of
commons this afternoon, 233 to As.
agreed to the first reading of the bill
introduced by William Redmond to re-
move the existing Catholic disabilities.
including the prohibition of street pro-
cessions, and to abolish the anti~Catho-
lie clause in the oath taken by the
sovereign upon his accession to the
throne AS the bill has practically no
chance of further consideration during
the present session the figures given
above can hardly be regarded as a real
indication of the feeling of the house.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-25
PATRoLMEN TO BE DETAILED
FOR TOURNAMENT OF ROSES

Chief of Police Favour of Pasadena
yesterday asked the police commission
to detail a number of patrolmen from
Los Angeles for police duty in Pasa-
dcna New Years day.
The commission agreed to let him
have all the men that could be spared.
Probably seventy-five will be sent to
Pasadena. Each year the Los Angeles
police assist the Pasadena officers to
maintain order during the Tournament
of Roses.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-25
Gold predner Sinks

REDDING, Nov. 24.-The Consoli-
dated Gold Dredging company's suction
dredger sank i'm the Sacramento rive;
opposite of Clear Creek, four miles be-
low Redding, yesterday afternoon. The
dredger was new, costing $4,000, ano
had been operated only month or so
1t will cost $1,000 to raise the boat,
which is badly damaged. All the men
on board escaped
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-25

est and most secure on the Pacific
coast, No wood is used in the build
ing, all the doors and frames being of
steel, enameled in close imitation of
mahogany. The interior is designed
strictly for business" and marble
decoration is used only in the entrance
lobby. With the basement there are
six working floors
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-25
check Worker Sentenced

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 24-H. c. Mather,
convicted check worker, has been sem
fenced to two years at San Quentin
prison. Mather was downcast when
sentence was imposed and had nothing
TO say. His at prney had made applica-
ton for parole, which was refused by
Judge Lewis. He will be started to
San Quentin this evening
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-25

have been endeavoring for some time
to locate large source of supply and
have found so far only partial results.
They are boring in the river bed and
propose to continue their search. A
large fire loss at Bisbee recently was
in part due to the fact that the tanks
holding the water supply were nearly
empty at the time.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-25
Protection in Arizona Towns

Representatives of this division of
the board of fire underwriters of the
Pacific are investigating the water sup
ply in Globe and Bisbee. Ariz. At both
places the water supply is short and
the board will make recommendations
which may aid in giving better protec
ton.
The municipal authorities at Globe
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-25
Hlnh Wind in lnaIan.

MARION, Ind, Nov. ga storm
approaching the proportions Of a tor
nado passed over Grant county today.
Farm buildings were damaged. hut no
loss of life is reported.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-25
PACIFIC MUTUAL MOVING
TO NEW HOME BUILDING

Within a week the Pacific Mutual
Life Insurance company will be in
stalled in the company's new home
building at Sixth and Olive streets the
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-12-20
847 CHILDREN WENT TO MATINEE
YESTERDAY GUESTS OF THE NEWS

and as a result the exhibition won en-
thusiastic applause at every change.
The pictures we're the Magic Dice"
Little Memo. Little Conjurer.
'CIarmsrs, and the Monaco Motor
Boat Race. The scenes especially
appealed to The youngsters and more
lifting subjects from a juvenile point
Of view could not have been found
The splendid audience at the matt
nee yesterday was mark OF appre
citation for which The News feels very
grateful. Save for the coupons an
pearing but twice only in this paper
and the notices OF the matinee for a
rev days no special efforts had been
made. The Grand did no special adj
Vertising for the matinee and the hill
boards were not used, no announce
ments at the schools, no solicitation
no free tickets distributed. The vide
circulation of The News throughout
the city sent eight hundred and FORTY
seven boys and girls to the Grand to
attend the matinee. In every instance
each little guest had clipped out his
or her coupon showing that The Newe
Is read closely, both by the children
as well as by the parents of Bruins
wick
To those who aided in caring for
the children and to Manager Finney
for the splendid program he so finely
presented The News is much indebt-
ed. 1t was a royal success in which
all shared and which all enjoyed and
is fitting opening for the holiday
Tesk preceding Christmas.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-12-20
HENRY ?. SUDAN, PROMINENT
BANKER, SHOT DOWN BY
J. c. LuMsDEN.
Latter, Who is an inventor. Claims
suydam Owed Him Money For
One Of His inventions.
Case Interesting.

New York, Dec. 19.-Henry P. Say-
dam, a mining stock broker, a mem
Der of curb stock market ard an al
derman OF Plainfeld. n j.. was shot
and dangerously wounded in his Office
at 80 Broad street today by John G.
Lumsden, an inventor of Raleigh, N.
G., who claimed that Suydam refused
to pay him money! for his invention,
an electric massage machine.
Lumsden was arrested after max
ing a desperate struggle with the
clerk employed ~ Suydam Lutns-
den asserted that he fired the shot ia
self-defense. Trading in the curb
market was temporarily SUSPENDED. as
Lumsden was being taken from the
building to police headquarters, and
the crowd gathered threatening vio-
lence upon the inventor. They wers
awed by the police. however. Lums-
den would not discuss his invention
or disclose what claim he had sgainst
Suydam
Lumsden was formerly director Of
music at the jefferson theatre Ia Bir-
mingham
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-12-20
W. ". LAMDDIN
WILL LIKELY Be
NEW SOLICITOR
REPORTED THAT GOVERNOR
SMITH WILL APPOINT WAY
CROSS GToRHEY.
Solicitor General Bennett Is q csnd!-
cate TO succeed Fiirse'f-au.
mored That otasrs WIS Aq-
ply for the 7ls..

Governor Hole Snoi1h rill. protablg
during tine coming week, appoint q So
licltor- general OF tha Brunswick cir
cult 20 succeed John X. Bennett, OF
Waycross As is weu bnown, Colonel
Lawton Walker, OF Blackshear, had
been elected 10 the position, but his
unscrtceass death will cause gaeau-
cy on the hls5 Of ths year and Cover
nor Saith VIII appoint a solicitor 10
serve Cor two Years. The oaice is one
held Ter 2 feUr-year term, but IN case
Of death or resignation the governor
opDoints Until the next general cleo
ton therefore the appointment wilsbs
for two years.
A number Of prominent attorneys
over the circuit are behne mentfonea
in connection with the place, Loeal
attorneys. however. seem to be OF The
opinion that Col. ~ " Lambdin. OF
Waycross. who Is a Law partner of
Solicitor Bennett viii get - ap-
pointmeut.
Il was stated yesterday that Solicit
WI u EhItAt @0uiU H4ahH appllcat1DIi.
10 the governor for the place. and lie
may be appointed to succeed himself.
Colonel Bennetf was IN eery bad
health when the primary Vas Aald last
fall and therefore he did aisf ofEer ftr
reelection, but now that he has re-
Gatned his health and iSsabie ia at,ea3
tMlhe duties Of the Office. he L willing
eontinue TO serve as solicitor aud
Aas stated yesterday by ne OF his
el0Et personal friends thas Ii would
eprly for the place.
Il was also stated that two we'll
known Douglas attorneys. Judge E.
Willis Dart and kTaShel Dickerson.
would also be candidates. in fact
their friends are urging them to make
application for the place.
Brunswick, it appears, viii not have
an applicantafor the position So far
none of the local attorneys has been
mentioned and 1t is doubtful II any of
them will apply to the goyernor for
the appointment.
As stated above It is the opNion Of
the members OF the local bar that the
place will either go to Colonel Lamb
din or SOLICITOR Bennett.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-12-20

Big girls and little girls, big boys
and little shaYers in dressers, even 10
htlie tots in arms, turned out in force
yesterday afternoon to be the guests
Of The News at the complimentary
matinee at the Grand. 1t vas the
record breaker for Brunswick's thea
ire since only the main floor was used
for the occasion. one Of the measures
Of precaution taken by Manager Fin
ney.
Eight hundred and forty y-seven
Youngsters, a yeriIable army OF young
Brunswickians clutching coupons in
their fists. swooped down upon Man
aaer Finney during the four separate
performances. And jolly, happy set
they were as they filed up the thea
tre each time. To many the motion
pictures were not new. but there were
scores who had never before watched
the lightning changes Of the actors
whose performances are so vivldly re-
produced BY the moving picture films
AS the sepcial representative Or
The News for the complimentary mat
inee, Austin Holcomb handled the
crowd from the opening hour until the
lose at > o'clock. As soon as they
sntered the theatre the children were
,uickIv seated and the aisles kept
clea! at all times. Manager j. &.
Reid of the Southern Bell Telephone
Co. J. K. Cornelius, and other friends
hded in the systematic watch over the
crowded house.
Manager T.nney put the best five
-,ictu-as OF tie season 4 tas program
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-12-20
MANY JOBS TO
BE DISTRIBUTED
coNGaEssmEN AND SENATORS
WILL HAVE MANY PLACES
FcR THEIR Friends.

Washington. Dec. ts.--The apfoiit
ment Of CLERKS and other employees
peeded tor work On the thirteenth na-
tional census will be congressional
patronage. as ia The case Of taking the
previous census.
Senator Long. chairman OF the COM
mittee on census. today reported To
the senate the house Bill providiag ~
non competitive examinations, to S
held throughout the country by means
Of The civil service machinery, but
based on the form Of examination 10
be prescribed b. Director North Of the
census. and confined to persons des-
ignated by senators and representa-
tiyes.