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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-27
SELECT MAN
FOR CORONER
CALVIN HARTWELL FAVoRITE
CHOICE
MAY BE APPOINTED BY SUPER
UsoRs TODAY
Popular Under Sheriff Proposed as
Most Efficient Candidate for Poo
sition--Deputy Williams
to Be Retained
CALVIN HARTWELL
CHOICE
FAVoRITE

Calvin Hartwell, under sheriff of Los
Angeles county, will probably be the
successor to DR.. r. S. Lanterman,
whose resignation as coroner will be
accepted by the board of supervisors
at the meeting to be held this morning
at 8 o'clock.
The decision to appoint Hartwell to
this office was not arrived at until after
exhaustive effort had been made to Sc
cure the acceptance of DR.. d. c. Barber,
the superintendent of the county hos
pital, and one of the best known and
most competent surgeons in Los An
geles, of the position.
DIR. Barber was approached on the
subject several days ago, but it was not
until Saturday. when the resignation of
DIR. Lanterman was filed with the coun-
ty clerk, that the overtures to DIR. Bar
Der became insistent.
Late yesterday afternoon DR.. Barber
is said to have finally announced his
determination not to take the position,
and then the canvass for another man
for the place began.
Supervisor Patterson, who is said to
have been chosen by the party leaders
to select man for the job, finally sug-
gested the name of Mr.. Hartwell.
The popular undersheriff was ap-
preached on the subject, and is said to
have signifed his willingness to take
the position.
1t is understood clean sweep of the
office will be made and that every po
sition except that of Deputy Coroner
Fred Williams will be filled by new men.
Mr.. Williams has been in charge of
the inside work of the coroner's office
for a number of years. He is most
popular and able officer and has been
one man in the office of whom 1t was
said at all times he is capable, honest
and efficient.
The action of the coroner came as
great surprise to those who had been
following the case. At the present
time a charge of drunkenness against
the coroner is on the calendar in Po-
lice Justice Frederickson's court. Earl
Rogers, attorney for Coroner Lanter-
man, Friday secured a writ of prohibi-
ton on the grounds that the justice
court had no jurisdiction in the mat
ter. This case was continued until
February 3, in order to allow both
sides time to file briefs.
For some time, it is said, the grand
jury has been investigating charges
against the coroner and one of his as
sistants in connection with their meth
DDS of conducting the coroner's office.
1t has frequently been stated indict-
ments would be returned against the
men.
]. L. Lanterman, father of the cor
oner, suffered a stroke of paralysis
early yesterday morning at his home
at Glendale. DR.. Lanterman passed
yesterday at his fathers bedside. He
refused to discuss his resignation.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-27
GARAGE TO BE USED
AS HUGE CIRCUS TENT
Workmen Busy Changing Hill Street
Building Into Place Where Old
Fashioned Show Can Be
Held

Workmen will take charge of the
garage at Fourth and Hill streets this
morning and before noon today the
first changes from a shack to circus
pavilion will have been made.
All this week there will be hustle
and hustle, and by Friday night the
final touches will have been put on the
place, so on Saturday the Dick Ferris
indoor circus will be ready to begin
operations.
The indoor circus has already made
a hit, as the whole town has been talk
ing of it. The audacity of the plan in
itself is noteworthy; the carrying out
of the scheme has not been less so. 1t
is intended it shall be the good old
fashioned circus of the early days,
with one ring, wherein everything will
take place, so one set of eyes will be
capable of seeing all.
There will also be every feature OF
the good old-time show. There is a
large force of clowns, who have al
the quips and quirks OF the funmakers
down pat. The finest herd of perform
ing elephants on earth will give daily
and nightly exhibitions, the only tigers
ever born in captivity will be in the
menagerie, together with Sunday, the
smallest horse in the world, twenty
seven inches high; a den of real lions
and the sacred OK of India, together
with other features just as novel and
interesting. There are, all told, thirty
horses for the various stunts. Half a
dozen fine riding acts are listed, with
trapeze stunts, tumbling, high school
menage acts and the complete para
phernalia of circus.
It is the pan to give matinee every
day, which will be especially for wo-
men and children. The building being
of brick, there cannot be the slightest
hint of danger.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-27

the farce are concerned and matters
progress in hilarious fashion until
finally one of the young women calls
upon the masquerader to fit upon her
new dress which has just come home
from the shop. The broker proves no
laggard and it's all funny enough to
make us forget there are dressmaking
establishments where men filters are
employed and where neither the filters
nor their customers think anything
about it. What I started to say, how
ever, was that Mr.. Stockbridge ham
dies this role with a keen appreciation
of it's fun, and that he sends that fun
sailing out over the footlights In nperal
quantity.
Get Into Hot Water
william Desmond, the young man
who pretends to be a Mason when he
is not, and John w. Burton is the old
man who does the same thing and who
has done it for a period of twenty
years before the farce opens up. Natu-
rally both of these base deceivers are
in hot water most of the time and natu-
rally, too, you experience Jovial de-
light in witnessing the boiling process
and noting the change in hue from the
original lobster color to the brilliant
crimson of the finished product.
Then there's Beasley, who plays
transforming actor of the old school
and who makes the burlesque merry
affair, well worth a hearty laugh, and
H. J, CHM, who is a not too Reuben
farmer and whose air of complete ex-
haustion, following run across Brook
lyn bridge and back wide the farce)
Is excellently simulated.
Louise Royce is a managing mamma
and very managing wife. In fact she
manages most effectually all through
Miss Hall, Miss Gilbert and Miss Es-
mond are the managed daughters
They are a part of the joke without
being in on it. Consequently, in the
jargon of the stage, they play their
parts straight and have few oppor-
tunities of their own for fun-making
Miss Carol Marshall is cook lady,
the like of which I hope you may never
experience-off the stage. Such cook
is truly funny across the footlights, but
she would be a tragedy in any house
hold.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-27
PASADENA
RENNIE WALKER ON HIS
WAY TO SAN FRANCISCO
Believed Missing Boy is Walking the
Distance for Want of Funds to
Ride on Tralns-Father Re-
celves Another Clew
Special to The Herald.

srecial to Tho Herald.
PASADENA, Jan. 26.-Why did Rem
ME Walker leave his parents and sister
without first informing them of his in
tention? is question of concern among
the guests at Hotel Maryland, where
the Walker family is staying.
The young man missing is too deli
cate to stand hard tranlping, and it is
feared by acquaintance that If it is his
purpose to go back to the family home
in Ohio without funds the strain will
be too severe.
The father admits the boy had no
money when he left, and it is said one
of his reasons for. disliking to stay
among the guests at the hotel was the
lack of ready cash.
The theory advanced as to the boys
present whereabouts is that he Is now
walking toward San Francisco and is
leisurely making his way, trusting to
the inhabitants along the road for food.
This belief is strengthened by the re-
ceipt of letter today from rancher
named Pearl Parkes, three miles north
of Santa Barbara, who writes cor
rect description of young Walker, who,
he says, stopped at his house yester-
day morning for breakfast and told the
family he was going to San Francisco
William H. Walker, the father, says
the description is undoubtedly that of
his son, and steps have been taken to
intercept his flight at points north Of
Santa Barbara. The Walker family
came here several months ago from
Canton, Ohio.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-27
MAIL CONTRACT BARS
HANDLING OF LIQUORS
Special to The Herald.


PASADENA, Jan. 26.-Prosp 9cttve
carriers of Uncle Sans mail between
Pasadena and the La Canada valley are
considering unique specifications sent
out from the postal department which
require the successful bidder to refrain
from carrying or handling any tntoxi-
eating liquors so long as he transports
mail matter.
This proposition is unique to the pros
pective bidders because each is engaged
in hauling passengers and freight for
the accommodation of those who travel
between Pasadena, La Canada and La
Crescenta, and often they are called
upon to haul sealed packages which
might contain liquors SO far as the driv-
ers are able to tell.
However, the government authorities
prefer the mails shall be hauled or car
ried by some one not dependent upon
the liquor traffic, and all specifications
contain the anti-liquor clause.
Postmaster Wood has been author
lied to receive bids to transport the
mail from Pasadena to La Canada and
La Crescenta, leaving here at o'clock
each morning and returning at 3 o'clock
in The afternoon, daily except Sunday.
This arrangement will give the valley
residents better mail facilities than
from Los Angeles by way of Glendale
under present arrangements.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-27
BURBANKERS PRESENT A
HIGHLY AMUSING FARCE

Are You a Mason?" disinfected for
American use, but yet retaining mildly
naughty traces of it's decidedly lively
origin, kept theaterful of people in
almost constant laughter at the Bur-
bank yesterday afternoon. There was
no doubt about it. The audience had
good time and If you can believe
anything you see on the stage SO did
the players.
The Americanized version of this
farce was prepared by Leo DIETRICH
stein. whose chief duty it was to blue
pencil risque situations and risque
lines. Occasionally he didn't bear down
any too hard upon his Faber, realiz-
ing perhaps that blue pencil need
not necessarily be used in the writing
of a blue stocking farce. 1 never have
seen the German original of this play,
but once saw 1t presented in French,
and the American bears about the same
relation to the Gallo Version that a
Moody and Sarkey hymn bears to a
poem of passion.
However, Are You a Mason?" for
tunately was funny enough to with
stand the pruning process. And 1t
doesn't make any difference how you
answer that titular query-the farce is
funny just the same. The play Is toll
erably familiar to Los Angeles theater-
goers, having been presented here sew
eral times in the past, so that no ex-
tended comment is necessary.
Company at Its Best
1t is not often that the Burbank COM
pany essays farce, and between times
we are apt to forget just how good the
company is III this sort OF work
There's Stockbridge, for instance. In
"Are You a Mason?" Henry Stock
bridge plays the role of an actor who.
though young, has lived down his past
and gone to work-as stock broker.
The broker, however, backslides. He
takes to acting again in a sort of Char
ley's Aunt part. The result Is ludicrous
along familiar lines. Mr.. Stocksand-
bonds dons skirts and the other things
that go with them. Naturally his dis
guise brings him somewhat intimate
privileges where the young women of
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-27
RABBI BREACHES ON JUDAISM
AND COMMERCIAL MORALITY

Judaism and Commercial Morality
was the subject of lecture delivered
by Rabbi Isidore Myers in the B'nai
Birth hall last night before the Sinai
congregation. He said in part:
Judaism considers scrupulous hon.
esty as one of it's fundamental princi-
pies and condemns in the strongest
language every kind of cheating, fraud
discrimination and deception and the
taking advantage of mans ignor-
ance, inexperience or helplessness as
varieties of theft and robbery.
1.-THE greatest punishment will be in
fiicted by God for commercial MINOR
atty, says the Talmud. An offense
against man is worse than sin against
God, and wrong done to a gentle Is
even worse than an injury to fellow
Jew.
"The first question asked of a man
when he appears before the heavenly
tribunal for judgment is, according to
the rabbis, Have you been honest in
your dealings?' Judaism should not be
held responsible for Jewish malefactors
who bring disgrace upon our race and
faith
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-27
KANSAS SOCIETY TO HOLD
ANNUAL PICNIC AT BEACH
special TO The Herald.

special TO The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Jan. 26-The Kansas
society of this city will hold it's annual
picnic January 20, Admission day, in
the sun parlor at the end of the pier
Basket dinners will be served at noon,
coffee being provided by the committee
in charge. An interesting program will
be given.
A fine shower early this morning
added n of an inch to the seasons
rainfall bringing it up to a total of $50
inches. At this time last year the rain
fall equalled 10 inches.
q
Bert Stevens, a young man from
Lima, o., is being searched for in this
city by the police, Mayor Windham
having received a telegram stating that
he was here and that the youths father
was dead.
The owners of the launch Music,
which during the temporary disability
Of the steamer San Diego makes daily
runs in clear weather between this city
and Catalina island, deny the reports
sent out from Avalon to the effect that
the launch's passengers are not allowed
to land at the island. No trouble is
experienced, they say, and the passen-
gers have several hours in which to
visit points of interest.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-27
POLICE THINK FIRE OF
INCENDIARY ORIGIN

A fire, thought by the police to be
incendiary in it's origin. started in a
rear room of an apartment house at
$50 South Hill street at an early hour
this morning and before it was ex-
tinguished damaged the building and
contents to the amount of $500.
There was a small gas stove being
used at the time to heat some coffee
for a party who had returned from an
after the theater party, but the seat
of the blaze was in a partition six feet
away There was no other fire of any
kind in the vicinity.
The house is occupied by Mrs. ina
Evans and is owned bs r. r. Vogel.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-27
BUT THREE IDLE MEN ASK
EMPLOYMENT BY THE CITY
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Jan. 26.-After week
of advertising that the city would pro-
vide employment to lille men through
an ARRANGEMENT with the Associated
Charities, but three applications have
been received.
These men will go to work tomorrow
morning under the direction of the city
commissioners, who will find plenty FOR
them to do repairing damages done In
certain localities to city property caused
by the heavy rains. The fact that but
three have applied indicates that there
are not many unemployed in the city,
or 1t NAV mean that there are some
who consider the wages offered as too
insignificant.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-27
PORTLAND, ME-, AGAIN
VISITED BY FLAMES
Big Dry Goods Store 5urned-Loss
Will Amount to $500, ooo-Aid
Is Asked of Nearby
Cities
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
PORTLAND, Me-, Jan. 26.-The
wholesale dry goods establishment of
Milliken, Cousins & Co. was burned to-
night. The adjoining store occupied by
A. F. Cox & Son, wholesale shoe deal
ers, was damaged by water and smoke.
The loss to the two firms and the build
ing owners will be 100000
The newly erected four-story brick
building on Market street in the rear
of the burned block, occupied entirely
by Russ, Eveleth & Co., wholesale deal
ers in dry goods anu notions. was also
threatened.
At a. m. the fire was still confined
to the burned block. Aid has been
asked from Boston, Dover, N. H., Ports
mouth and q number of Maine cities, as
1t was feared the blaze would get be-
yond control
Despite the work of the firemen the
flames ate their way down through the
fourth and third floors Of the Cox
building.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-27
LONG BEACH POLICE CHIEF
SAVES WOMAN FROM DEATH
Hears Explosion and Rushes Into
Hotel, Where He Finds Landlady
EnveIoped in FIames-Heroic
Rescue Effected


Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Jan. 26-The flames
belching forth from an oven in which
gas had exploded severely burned Mrs.
William Stanley, landlady of the Mason
City hotel here, about the head last
night and set fire to her clothing.
She was found lying on the floor by
Chief of Police Williams, who, as he
was passing on his way homeward,
heard the explosion and rushed to the
rear entrance ofsthe hotel.
With a tablecloth and towel the
chief extinguished the flames in which
the terrified woman was enveloped.
Then he placed her on couch and
summoned physicians, who said her
burns were not serious. Her arms and
face were scorched.
Gas escaping from a broken stove had
collected in the oven and ignited when
Mrs. Stanley lighted the gas range to
heat some water.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-27
BABIES TO BE IMPORTANT
AT A SOCIAL GATHERING
snecial to The Herald.

PASADENA, Jan. ga baby
party is planned by the Womans
Auxiliary of the Y. NJ. C. A. for to-
morrow afternoon at the home Of Mrs.
George w. Braden, corner of Belve-
dere street and Ell Molino avenue. Each
member is expected to be accompanied
by an infant, and if there are no babies
in the family it is expected that
neighbor's offspring will be borrowed
for the occasion. The program Will in
clude the reading of children's fairy
tales by Mrs. Lewis H. Turner piano
music by Miss Harriet Jones, tales of
pickaninny life by Mrs. Kenyon War
rem and singing by Master Harold Ash
croft.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-27

months, been doing notable service in
corresponding with congressman Of
their respective states on the vital inn
portance Of extending the national
forest system to the eastern states. T.
is probable that a special committee
will represent this association. The list
of organizations which in one way or
another are aiding In the movement Is
too long to mention. Many OF them
will have representatives present on
the goth to help emphasize before the
committee the great Importance Of the
bill.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-27
ANGELENO ARRESTED IN
LONG BEACH FOR FLIRTING
Says He Couldn't Resist Sweet Chances
of Pretty Women, So He Is Run
In-He Promises to
Be Good
special to The Herald.

BpecIal 70 The HeTaIu'
LONG BEACH, Jan. 26.-George Lat
inner, a middle-aged man, who said his
home is in Los Angeles, was arrested
last night near the Pacific Electric de-
pot by 7. w. Williams, chief of police,
who Is said to have seen Latimer des-
perately flirting with several young
women.
After giving the fellow lecture and
saying that the police would be given
orders to arrest all such Washers, the
prisoner was released. When first TAX
en- into custody he said he had been
unable to resist the sweet Chances
thrown him by the women, Later he
admitted, however, he had done wrong
and promised to behave in the future.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-27
THREE MEN INSTANTLY
KILLED BY DYNAMITE

NEW YORK. Jan. 26.-Three men
were instantly killed and five others in
iured by an explosion from an unknown
cause of dynamite in the Bergen Hill
section of the Pennsylvania tunnel at
Homestead, N j., today. The dead are
ROBERT AIKEN,
JOSEPH COVA,
LEE MACKERLY.
The bodies of the men were badly
mutilated. The injured are so severely
wounded that recovery is doubtful.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-27
BANKERS TO DISCUSS
THE FINANCIAL QUESTION
Special to The Herald.

PASADENA, Jan. 26.-The next dim
ner of the Twilight club will take place
Tuesday night at Hotel Raymond, when
currency will be the topic for discus
sion.
Addresses on the money weston VIII
be made by ]. nj. Elliott, president of
the First National bank of Los An
geles, and H. S. Mckee, formerly vice
president Of the Los Angeles Trust COM
pany.
Following these papers there will be
a general discussion of the points pre-
scented.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-27
italian Emierants Coming

BY Associated Press
ROME, Jan. 26.-The return to Italy
of ennigrants from the United States is
gradually stopping. while emigration t"
that country is being resumed. Steam
ers leaving Genoa and Naples before
the end of the month will take back
to America at least 5000 emigrants.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-27
Heavy snow in Middle West

BY Assoclated Ffess-
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. 26.--The open
winter that has prevailed in Minnesota
and wisconsin was broken last night
and today. A heavy snow was general
throughout both states The tempera-
ture is falling rapidly and at 10 o'clock
tonight the thermometer in st. Paul
registered 2 degrees below zero.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-27
conareaatIon Routed BY FIre

BY Associated Press.
NORTH YAKIMA, Wash, Jan. 26.-
During services at the First Baptist
church today fire broke out in the base
ment of the edifice. The congregation
fled precipitately. but none was seri-
ously injured in the crush to escape.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-27
ROCKEFELLER IN NEGRO
CHURCH; GIVES LITERALLY
John D. Hears Sermon Delivered by
coIored Mlnistcr-Makes Gem
erous Donation to ColIec-
ton Box
BY Associated Press.

BY AbsOCIdIou EFV7ss
AUGUSTA, Ga. Jan. 26.-John D.
Rockefeller occupied his first Sunday
morning in Augusta this winter in lis
tening to a sermon in the Tabernacle
Baptist church (colored) by Rev. c. I.
Walker.
After the sermon Mr.. Rockefeller
made a very generous donation to the
church,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-27
care You crazy?" at Grand

care You Crazy?" opened at the Grand
opera house yesterday for the week.
It will be reviewed in this column to-
morrow.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-27

You may not need Chamberlain Cough
Remedy now. but at this season Of the year
YOU are liable to need It within twenty-four
hours il is, without doubt, the best on the
market for coughs. colds, Group and, whooping
cough
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-27
NOTED PERsoNAoEs TO BE
ENTERTAINED IN PASADENA
Special to The Herald.

PASADENA, Jan. 26.-Mrs. Carrie
Jacobs Bond, noted composer, will be
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert j.
Burdette at their "Sunnycrest", home
next Tuesday evening. A number of
Pasadena people win also be members
of the company invited to meet the dis
tinguished woman. Mrs Bond, instead
of visiting Hawaii, as she planned, VIII
spend the remaining winter months in
California. DR.. Henderson, also prom
inent as a writer and author of "Edu-
cation and the Larger Life is expected
to be q Pasadena visitor this week.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-27

The more friends you own the more
you have y let them get out of you to
keep them.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-27
Musical Advertisements
L. Z. BehVmer

Manager of musical attractions ana shs
great Philharmonic course. Singers
and instrumentalists furnished on ap-
piication for church ehoirs. recitals. re-
ceptions. clubs, societies and at homes.
Offices-Blanchard hall building. s4s
and s45. Phones: Main 1888. doma
1880. FIX. %.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-27

Have your Eyes tested FRET at
Luther G. Hammin's Optical Parlors,
261 w. 2nti ST., Pomona.