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Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-14
SAN PEDRO SHIPPING

SAN PEDRO, Jan. 13-The British steamer
Vadso, Capt. Johnson, completed the dis
charge of a cargo of fertilizer and cleared to-
day for Victoria, B. G., carrying 200 tons of
asphaltum.
The freight steamer Coos Bay. Capt. Nichol-
son, arrived this morning from San Francisco
and way ports with cargo consigned to the
Pacific Coast Steamship company. She cleared
the return trip tonight.
The schooner Ensign, Capt. Milberg, has
completed the discharge of $50, 900 feet of lum-
will sail tomorrow in ballast for San Diego to
go to the dry dock for cleaning and repairs.
Then for Willapa Harbor to reload.
The steamer Yosemite, Capt. Jahnsen, is due
tomorrow from Astoria via San Francisco with
passengers and S5O,O0O feet of lumber.
The North Pacific company's steamship
George w. Elder, Capt. Jessen, arrived this
morning from Portland, via Eureka and San
Francisco, with 1000 tons of freight and mer-
chandise and sixty-five passengers. She will
clear the return trip tomorrow night.
The schooner Cecilia Sudden, Capt Belesen,
is out two days from South Bend for San
Pedro with 1901 900 feet of lumber.
The steamer Brooklyn, Capt. Hendrickson
finished discharging 900 redwood ties for the
Salt Lake and cleared today for Hardy Creek
to reload.
After discharging 90, 900 feet of lumber at
this port the steamer Helen P. Drew, Capt
Gunderson, cleared for Port San Luis, where
she will discharge ZOO 900 feet.
The Pacific Coast companys steamship Santa
Rosa, Capt Alexander, arrived this morning
from San Diego with freight and passengers
After taking freight and passengers she cleared
for San Francisco, via Redondo and Santa
Barbara.
The steamer Santa Barbara, Can't. Zaddart
completed the discharge of lumber cargo and
cleared today for Gary's Harbor to reload TAX
ing freight and passengers for San Francisco
Departures Thursday will include the steam
err Tamalpais, Capt Anderson for WiIlapa
Harbor; the steamer Chehalis, Capt Kittle-
son, for Gray's Harbor, both via San Fran
csico, with freight and passengers, and the
steamer St. HelenS, Capt. BODICE, for MukiIteo
to load 100000 feet Of lumber for the National
Lumber company.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-14
SAY BILL FORBIDDING
BETTING MAY PASS
Delegates of Business Mems Anti-Race
Track Association Return from
Sacramento Full Of
Confidence

Arthur Let's and L. r. Garrett, presi-
dent and secretary of the Business
Mems Anti-Race Track Gambling asso-
citation of Southern California, returned
to Los Angeles yesterday from Sacra-
mento and report that they are much
encouraged over the prospect of get
ting an anti-race track gambling bill
through the legislature.
The two representatives of the local
association went north several days
ago for the purpose Of placing before
Governor Gillett and the southern rep
reSentatives in the legislature the
proposition Of Introducing bill to re-
strict betting at races.
Mr.. Garrett reports that the southern
representatives. favor the proposed bill,
and have agreed to work for it. The
bill in question, which has been intro
duced in the senate by Mr.. Walker and
in the house by Mr.. Otis, seems to
stand a good chance Of being passed,
according to the report of Mr.. Garrett.
I'm the assembly the bill will have
clear sailing" said Mr.. Garrett yester-
day. I'm the senate there may be some
difficulty in bringing it out Of the COM
mittee on public morals.
Il do not know of a single member
Of our delegation, either in the senate
or house, who is not working earnestly
and effectively for the bill unless it be
Savage, who has so far refused to COM
NIT himself"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-14
JAPANESE WIFE KEPT
PRISONER IN SHAME
GUARDED CLOSELY IN HOUSE
ON DUCOMMUN STREET
Steals Away, with Help of Fellow
Countryman, and Subsequently
Obtains Divorce in Judge
James Court

That she was brought from her Jap
anese home eighteen months ago and
placed by her husband in a house Of
Ill repute at 424 Ducommun street,
where, surrounded by guards, she was
unable to make her escape, was the
story told in Judge James court yes.
terday by pretty 22-year-old Masu
Tonigawa. She testified, with the aid
Of an interpreter, in her divorce suit
against her husband, Zenshiro Toni
gawa.
The young woman said she was
married to Tonigawa three years ago
while still attending a girls college in
Toxic. Her father, a wealthy rice
grower, died several years before her
marriage and she was adopted by the
president Of the college,
Two months ago T. Tasada visited
the house on Ducommun street and
learned the young woman's story. The
place, she said, was watched carefully
by several men and none of the women
was allowed to leave the place unless
accompanied by a guard.
Tasada appealed to Mrs. ]. Harrison,
matron at the Bethlehem institute, for
aid in securing the woman's release.
Mrs. Harrison said she would care for
the unfortunate woman if brought to
the institute, and Tasada at once be-
gan arranging plans for the escape.
Escapes in Early Hours
At o'clock the morning of Novem-
Der Mrs. Tonigawa, clad only in
night clothing, stealthily left the house
which had been her prison and met
Tasada in a rear alley. The couple
hurried to the Bethlehem institute
where the young woman has since re-
manned in Mrs. Harrisons care.
A few days later Tonigawa discov-
cred the whereabouts Of his wife and
protesting a strong desire to become
a Christian, visited the institute and
endeavored to prevail on her to leave
the place. This she refused to do.
She told the court her husband then
took all her clothing, consisting of
both Japanese and American dresses:
her pictures, papers and little memen-
toes, priced because they were brought
from Japan.
According to several witnesses, Toni
CANVAS reputation is extremely bad,
and one man said he had committed
crimes in Fresno. A decree of divorce
was granted.
This is the second divorce suit in
which Japanese were parties that has
been heard in the superior court of
this county The first was disposed of
by Judge Monroe six months ago. At
that time the question whether the
court could recognize as legal a mar
riage performed in accordance with
Japanese customs was decided, the
court ruling that by the operation of
the treaty between the two countries
such a marriage must be looked on
as valid here.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-14
C0QUETTISH CHAMBERMAID
DECLINES TO TELL HER AGE
Witness in Police Court Amuses Spec
tators by Refusal to Answer
Observation-Disclosures
Is Fined

Mrs. W. H. Brashear, proprietor of the
Hotel Locke, Second and Hill streets, was
complaining witness against Herbert Woe
necke, designer of tents and awnings, when
the latter was placed on trial before Police
Justice Rose yesterday afternoon on a charge
of disturbing the peace.
She testified that Woenecke, who formerly
roomed at the hotel conducted by her, ap-
peared there Christmas day and used abusive
language because she refused to give him
money.
Her testimony corroborated by Han
nah Scott, a chambermaid at the hotel Bursts
of laughter were with difficulty suppressed by
spectators in the court room while Miss Scott
testifying. She refused to give her age.
II don't like to tell my age" she said CO.
quettishly 1T is not my business to do that
you know"
Woenecke declared he did not use abusive
language toward the woman. she met me
in the hail. he said, land cursed me and
told me to go. AS 1 was turning to leave
she seized carafe of water and threw it on
me.
II have prevented that woman from starv-
ing I gave her clothes and money to pay
her debts, and have done all could for her.
Christmas day 1 went there to try and have
her pay back some of the money, and then
she ordered away
After hearing the testimony of the wit
nesses Justice Rose found Woenecke guilty
and fined him $15.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-14
OFFICES OF PACIFIC
SUGAR CORPORATION
MOVED TOCORCORAN
Force VIII Go from Los Angeles TO
Conduct Business of Company
Near Beet Lands and
Factory

Notice of removal of the principal
place of business from Los Angeles to
Corcoran, Kings county, was filed in
the county clerks Office yesterday by
the Pacific Sugar corporation.
The resolution to make the change
was adopted at a regular meeting Of the
directors December % and is certified
by Jacob Adolf, president, and w. C.
Petchner, secretary. The office of the
corporation has been at 30S Citizens
National Bank building. Business
henceforth will be transacted in the
offices of the company's beet sugar fac
tory at Corcoran.
Jacob Adolf. president of the COM
pany, said last night there is no special
significance in the change of the loca-
ton Of the home Office. Our business
is there" said Mr.. Adloff, land we
thought it best to move the offices. Mr..
Petchner, the secretary, and bookkeep-
ers will probably pass most of their
time at Corcoran, and Nathan Cole, jr.,
will go up later. 1 expect to go to Cor
coran tomorrow night to attend the
meeting of directors of the company
which will be held there on Friday"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-14
CHARITY WOODWARD
TO HELP DESTITUTE
MEN IS SUCCESSFUL
Trying Out of Unemployed to Test
Qualities and Willingness Proves
More Beneficial Than
Anticipated

The woodward, established under the
auspices of the Charity conference, as
a trying-out place for destitute men,
has proven a great success, and il is
considered one of the two great prob
lens in the unemployed has been
solved. A method has been found by
which an opportunity is given to try
out the quality as workmen of those
who are out of employment, and to as
certain their willingness to work.
The second problem is the disposal
of the wood cut so as to put the ven
ture on paying basis.
There are now more than 900 sacks
of wood stacked up as the result of
the work of the men, and those in
charge are hoping the charitably in
clined housewives will call on them
for the wood, which is of good quality
and sold at 45 cents a sack or five
sacks for 50, which are the usual rates.
The telephones to be used for securing
prompt delivery of wood are Main 22S1
or 647O6
The men are sent to the yards es-
tablished at Ninth and Wilson streets
under the supervision of Rev. T. c.
Marshall. where they are allowed $2.40
cord for cutting up the wood. Their
expenses are SIS cents a day, including
board and bed, so while they are being
tried out they are making more than
their expenses.
1t is the intention of Rev. Mr. Mar
shall to make the establishment an
employment office, and any one with
odd jobs to be done is requested to
communicate with him. Only men who
have proved themselves willing to work
are to be sent out on jobs. One or two
large concerns have expressed their
willingness to take men from this en-
ployment bureau, and it is expected the
venture will solve many of the other
problems of the unemployed.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-14
ARRESTED ON CHARGE OF
SPIRITING AWAY WITNESS

Frank n. Chaplin, Mittie E. Chaplin, Wash
ington Wilson and Margaret A. Wilson
charged in federal grand jury Indictment
returned Saturday with conspiracy to defraud
the government by spiriting away a witness
in g land contest hearing in the Los Angeles
office, were arrested yesterday by federal Off
GERS and, with the exception of Margaret A.
Wilson, for whom bonds We're required
were released under bonds of $1,000 to appear
when wanted.
The charge is the result of the governments
investigation into desert land entries in the
Imperial valley
Rosa M. Fenton is the witness who it is
alleged, was sent away from this state TO
Missouri. She is said to have received 500
to defray her expenses, and later was sent ex-
press money orders by Washington Wilson
from Imperial. One check was for $25, and
the other for $50, according to the complaint
1t is charged further that the orders were
addressed and made payable to Stella NJ Tyr
reIl, fictitious name given the witness so
that the authorities would be unable to locate
her.
The witness in question is now in Los An
geies, and Deputy United States Attorney
FRANK Stewart says she will appear against
the defendants
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-14
SAYS SISTER SERVED
HER FATHER POWDER
OF POISONED FLIES
STARTLING EVIDENCE GIVEN IN
DIVORCE SUIT
Daughters Take Opposite Sdes-Court
Decides That Husbands Charges
of Cruel Conduct Have
Been Proved

Inc story told by Mrs. Elizabeth
Slocum in Judge Monroes court yes
terday that flies killed by strychnine
and pulverized had been fed to her
father by another daughter was not
given consideration when the court de-
clded the divorce suit of Mrs. Dora
webbing against William Webbing
yesterday in favor of the latter.
The court found that Wiebking's
charges of cruelty had been proved,
but ordered the husband to stay away
from his former home and cease an
noying his wife.
Mrs. Webbing charged her husband
with desertion. Her daughter Bertha
testified on her behalf. Another
daughter, Mrs. Slocum, took her faith
er's side in the fight. Mrs. Slocum
said her sister told her more than four
years ago that she had pulverized flies
that had died from strychnine and fed
enough of the powder to her father to
kill a dozen men. "She said it only
made him more cantankerous,'' re-
marked Mrs. Slocum.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-14
NEWS OF TIL C0URTS|| |1IiI
REACH NO DECISION
ON CARLSON'S BANK
RECEIVERSHIP PROPOSITION is
STILL IN DOUBT
torney General Will Consider 1t
at San Francisco Meeting
Monday Next

BY agreement of all parties, the pro-
a receiver for the Consolidated bank
were continued by Judge James yes
terday until Tuesday, January 26. Be-
fore that time the proposition of w. FL.
Carlson, president of the institution,
to furnish a bond securing depositors
against loss will have been passed on
by the bank commissioners and the at
torney general. The commissioners will
meet in San Francisco next Monday.
Deputy Attorney General George Beebe,
who has conducted the prosecution on
behalf of Attorney General Webb, will
be present at the meeting.
Il will say positively" said Mr..
Beebe, that whatever the outcome of
the commissioners meeting there will
be no further delay in this case. 1 be-
lieve there is some legal way whereby
depositors can be paid, and I think
we should not let anything slip that
will bring about this desired result
The proposition of a bond, as explained
to me, looks fair, and 1 believe the
bank commissioners should consider it,
The plan proposed by Carlson's attor-
neys is to furnish a bond for $4,000,
which, they believe, will be sufficient to
pay off all depoSitOrs in full, with in
terest to date of payment
T.. l. Thompson, who said he repre-
sented one-quarter of the deposits i'll
the bank, urged the acceptance of the
plan, and the resolution adopted at a
meeting of depositors Tuesday. night,
favoring the proposition, was read. Mr.
Beebe said he had investigated the
standing of the bonding company and
found it good.
Attorney Appel told Judge James that
the bank would be placed in new hands
IT the proposition was accepted, and
that Carlson would have nothing to do
with its affairs. THE management will
be under direct orders of the court, 3"
said Mr.. Appel, "and give bonds for
the proper performance of It's duties"
1t was contended, without dispute,
that if a receiver We're appointed de-
positOrs would not receive more than
90 cents on the dollar, and, according
to former Governor Henry T. Gage, one
of CarlsOn'S attorneys, such appoint
ment would mean the destruction of
the banks charter which is regarded
by the bonding company as one Of the
most valuable of the securities offered
by Carlson.
Il suppose the real point is the legal
ity of the bond, said Judge James.
IF it is a bond that can be recovered
on I presume the proper thing to do is
to submit the matter to the commits
sioners and attorney general for APP
prevail
The case was then continued two
weeks.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-14
POLICE CERTAIN
MEN ARE GUILTY
GAVIN AND GARW00D HAVE
CRIMINAL RECORDS
Chief Well Satisfied with Results of
Examination - Experiment Shows
Nitro-GIycerin Captured Was
Genuine Article

The three men, Thomas ]. Garwood,
Charles Gavin and James ]. Pfeifer,
who were arrested Tuesday after their
supposed plans to wreck with nitro
glycerin the Majestic theater had
leaked out, were put through a severe
questioning yesterday. From their
answers to the officers it is believed
they are the men who have committed
most of the safe-cracking, robberies
and holdups during the last five
months.
1--WE are well satisfied" said Chief
Broadhead. From our conversation
with the men 1 know we have the
gang that is responsible for most of
the jobs during the last several
months"
Two of the men, Gavin and Garwood.
are former convicts. They served
terms in the Colorado penitentiary at
Canyon City. Garwood served four
terms for burglary and larceny and
Gavin one term of six years for rob-
berry.
Pfeifer has no police record, so far
as the police have been able to learn.
He has lived here several years and
has worked in a machine shop.
The police assert they have sufficient
evidence against the men to convict
them in six cases and are positive they
will have more counts against them
before their investigation is finished.
The three men lived in different parts
of the city Garwood was arrested in
his room at Sill West Second street,
Gavin lived at COL West First street
and Pfeifer roomed at 1856 San Fer
nando street.
The men are said to have planned to
blow up the Majestic theater Sunday
morning. A number of detectives were
on hand, but the men failed to appear.
Investigations revealed the hiding
place of a quantity of nitro-glycerin,
burglar tools, masks, long coats and
other articles used by the men.
Yesterday afternoon a quantity of
the nitro-glycerin was taken to spot
near the workhouse for the purpose
of testing its explosive quality. One
charge was set off and convinced the
officers the material was the real ar
ticle. A huge rock was hurled high
in the air and a hole made large
enough to bury wagon and team.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-14
WEARY OF STRUGGLE
WOMAN SEEKS DEATH
Despondent Over Poverty, Wife of
Anaheim Carpenter Attempts
to End Life by Taking
Poison

) Weary Of struggling against odds in
aiding her husband to make a living,
Mrs. Bertha H. K. Jorns, "a years old,
attempted to commit suicide yesterday
by drinking a quantity of carbolic acid
in her room at a lodging house, 7271a
South Broadway. She was discovered
by occupants of the place and taken
to the receiving hospital, where the
police surgeons administered antidotes
and soon had her out of danger.
The woman came to Los Angeles a
short time ago from Anaheim, where
her husband works as a carpenter
His wages were small and work was
scarce. She obtained employment at
the rooming house.
While in a respondent mood yester-
day morning she obtained a small bot
tie of the poison and drank it.
Jorns visited his wife at the hospital
and begged the surgeons to save her
life.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-14
WOULD SELL WILD
ANIMALS FOR CITY
PARK DEPARTMENT

The recent purchase of a few animals
by the park department for the East
lake park zoo seems to have created
the impression abroad the city is in
the market for animals, and as a result
six proposals were submitted yesterday
to the park commission.
One was from L. L. Boles, a regis
tered guide for Alaskan big game and
whose home is in Seattle. He wrote the
commission ne would be in the big
game portion of Alaska, this spring and
summer and expects to secure live
Alaskan grizzly bears and live VOL
verines. He wanted the commission 10
give him an order for some animals.
With his communication he inclosed let
ters and clippings, Indicating he had
furnished animals to a number Of insti-
buttons, among them being the Smith
sOnian Institution.
Two of the offers of animals were
from citizens of Los Angeles. One man
wants to sell a cinnamon bear cub for
$50, and the park department may pur-
chase this animal. George B. McCIel-
land wishes to sell the city some apes
and balloons.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-14
CITY OWNS LAND 1T
KNEW NOTHING ABOUT
For First Time Commission Learns Of
Small Breathing Spot Decided
to Los Angeles Five
Years Ago

The park commission learned yester-
day it has a park it knew nothing
about and it wishes some good, kind
gentleman would take it off it's hands.
The revelation was caused through
a demand filed with the park depart
ment yesterday for $21 assessment for
street improvements, incurred at the
time Washington street was improved.
The mysterious little park is called
Barnard park. 1t is situated in the
center of the block between Washing
ton and Twentieth streets and Grand
avenue and Figueroa street. All the
members of the park commission had
heard of Barnard park, but never be-
fore did they know it is city property.
It is fan-shaped with the small end
pointing toward Figueroa street. 1t
is surrounded by private property ana
is a nice little park for nearby resi-
dents, but it too small for general park
purposes The longest line that can
be drawn in the park it but fOrty-one
feet, and this is around the semi-circU-
lar edge toward Grand avenue. The
one feet and thirty-two feet long re-
spectively.
The records show this park was
decided to the city July Is, 1908, but the
deed was not recorded until July 9, 1908,
five years after the city had properly
acquired title to it.
In the center of this little park is
a huge rubber tree. The mayor said
yesterday he remembered this particu-
lar rubber tree had attained a sturdy
growth when he was small boy. But
this rubber tree is all that will grow in
the park. 1t is too small to establish
lawns around the tree, and it would be
a shame to cut down the tree.
The park commission does not know
70 ,7o III +l,1
street assessment claim against it, but
a committee will investigate and deter
mine whether it will be of enough pub
lie benefit to pay $21 for the park.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-14
MORE FIELD PARTIES
NEEDED FOR ROAD WORK
ors to Provide for an Increased
Force for Preliminary
Surveying

When the supervisors meet Monday they will
be asked by the highway commission TO pro-
vide for two three more field parties to
carry preliminary survey work the good
reads, appointments to be made January %.
Several applicants for the positions were ex-
amined yesterday. Field parties already named
will begin work today, unless prevented by
heavy rains.
Hearing of the petition of the Wilmington
chamber of commerce for the improvement of
a boulevard from Los Angeles to San Pedro,
via Wilmington, was set for January %, and
the petition for the improvement of Cahuenga
Pass was turned over to Chief Engineer Loder
for investigation and report.
The commission will meet again next Wed
nesday.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-14
ATHLETIC CLUB MINsrRELs

Chorus and stunt artists of the Los Angeles
Athletic club minstrel show will hold a meet
ing at the club tonight for rehearsal Mem
bers of the minstrel committee report that
work is progressing rapidly and that the COM
ing show will be the best vet presented IN
Los Angeles. Mason Wilbur and Jordan,
who presenting original athletic
edy at the Orpheum Saturday and Sunday
of this week, will take part in the show and
will get up some original stunts for the oc-
cason. Mason and Wilbur are members Of
the club.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-14
MAYORS DEPOSITION IN
LIBEL CASE is FILED

The deposition of Mayor A. C. Harper in his
suit against the Evening Express filed in
the county clerks office yesterday by attorneys
representing the paper. The deposition
not placed with the other papers in the case
but was deposited with other exhibits in
safe in of the lower rooms of the court
house where it will remain until the trial of
the case, March 2S
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-14
We'll COME WORDS TO Women

Women who suffer with disorders peculiar to their
sex should write to Dr. Pierce and receive free the
ADVICE OF physician of over 40 years. experience
IA skilled and successful specialist in the diseases
OF women. Every letter of this sort has the most
careful consideration and is regarded as sacredy
confidential. Many senstiveIy modest women write
FULLY to Dr. Pierce what they would shrink from
telling to their local physician. The local physician
is pretty sure to say that he cannot do ANYTHING
without IAN examination DIR. Pierce holds that
these distasteful examinations are Generally need