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Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-30
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs

- A. L. selig. who has
~ been with the Edison
90 Electric company for
MY NJ eleven years, latterly as
&9Aa6aSa assistant to the president
.SScSN of that company, has ac-
&SA cepted the position as as
sistant to H. H. Sinclair
general manager of the
Great Western Power company of san
Francisco. Mr.. Selig is one of the most
popular and able members of Marathon
lodge, and should he conclude to leave
Los Angeles it will be a matter of re-
greet in knights of Pythias circles
At the session of the grand lodge OF
Knights of Pythias at WatsonVille last
week Judge E. C. Hart of Sacramento
was elected grand chancellor and
Judge Childs of Del Norte county was
elected grand vice chancellor. A south
ern man, Judge Bledsoe of San Bernar-
dino, was elected grand prelate. one
of the three grand trustees is from
Los Angeles-H. w. Broughton of
Gauntlet lodge In the two last named
offices the Los Angeles county delega-
ton was soldly in favor of the candi-
dates elected and performed effective
work in furthering their interests Each
of the candidates was elected on the
first ballot taken.
Representatives from Marathon lodge
were Kenton A. Miller Charles Stans-
bury, r. L. Dunlap and w. II. Esdohr.
Captain Dunlap was chosen chairman
of the committee on military affairs,
other members being Capt. w. L.
Hyatt of Los Angeles and Col L. A.
Nerny of San Francisco. Col. Kenton
A. Miller was appointed member OF
the committee on law.
The sum of $500 was appropriated for
the benefit of the Pythian bureau OF
relief of this city, a similar amount
being apportioned to the third regiment
to assist in defraying the expenses OF
the encampment to be held at santa
Barbara the last week in August
At the meeting of the grand lodge to
be held at Santa Cruz next year it is
planned to pay the expenses of any
company of the military department
furnishing as many as sixteen men ana
five officers, and competitive drills Tor
money prizes will not take place. Prizes
instead of money will be given AT the
present session Avalon company OF
Santa Cruz won the first prize, COM
pany II of San Mateo the second ana
company 81 of Jacksonville the third.
The Los Angeles delegation recon-
mended the appointment of w. *;
Myers of Miramonte lodge, Highland
Park, to the position of district deputy
and he will doubtless be so commas
stoned by Grand Chancellor Hart.
Marathon lodge, No. 1872, has been
steadily increasing in membership, es-
pecially during the past year, and now
ranks as the third lodge in point OF
membership in the state. But two 9TH
er lodges are in the lead-Charter Oak
of Oakland and Red Star of San Diego
Marathons bunch of hustlers have
their eye on the top notch, which they
hope to reach by the next meeting OF
the grand lodge.
AL Borak temple, Dramatic order
Knights of Khorassan, at the last
meeting adopted a purple fez sur
mounted by yellow tiger head as a
headgear instead of the yellow and
purple turban heretofore used.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-30
AUXILIARY TO LOCO
MOTIVE ENGINEERS

Golden State division No. 104 and Ar
rowhead division No. 1872. Ladies' Aux
Hilary to the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers. will hold a joint meet
ing July and 9, to which all grand
officers and grand international auXll-
larry members are invited. Coming as
it does a few days before the Elks' con-
Vention those who attend one can at
tend both, if eligible
Mrs. r. w. Newbill is president of
Golden State and Mrs. John Warboys
of Arrowhead division vice president.
These women believe Los Angeles us
good a summering place as a winter
resort and have arranged this union
meeting with an eye to having a profit
able and good time and incidentally
increase the population of Los Angeles,
believing some will surely return to
reside permanently.
The first days session will be held at
Masonic temple on Boyle Heights. In
the evening a reception will be held
and banquet given. The second day
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-30
DAUGHTERS OF VETERANS

At the meeting of Jessie Benton FIRE.
mont tent No. Daughters of Veterans
last Monday evening seven new mem
bers were initiated and one comrade
obligated. Considerable business was
accomplished.
Among the invitations received by
the tent for Memorial Sunday is one 10
attend the services at the Methodist
church, >Moneta, to be given under the
auspices of the Martha Washington So
ciety. Rev. ]. L. Pitner will be orator
of the day and Mrs Lizzie Belle Cross,
department president of the Daughters
of Veterans and past president of Stan
ton corps. will represent both the
Daughters and corps in an address on
Memorial day.
The Daughters are also to act as
ushers at the memorial services to be
held in Temple auditorium Monday
afternoon.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-30

For there's going to be things doing
That will beat the very best.
All you know are going to be there;
Fen the apple of your eye,
At the first grand annual picnic
OF the Y. M. I.
Boating, bathing, athletics,
Band concert and game of ball
Vaudeville. and even dancing,
VIII be free to one and all.
Arc you going? Well. guess so!
Else you might as well go die.
All wise ones Will be at the picnic
OF the Y. NJ. l.
The athletic events will be as fol-
lows, including the prizes:
l. Young women's race; gold brace
let
9 Fat women's race; pair of gloves.
3. Fat mans race; S. pair of trous-
ers.
4. Race for boys over 16 years; pair
of shoes.
5. Race for boys under 16 years;
baseball and bat.
6. Potato race; one years subscrip-
ton to the Tidings.
Z. Race for members of Y. NJ. l.; So.
8. Young girls race; large ham
mock
piece of Japanese silk work.
10. iThree-legged race; a smoking
jacket.
Ii. Single women's race; gold brace
let.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-30

Monday evening DIT Ma
sonic hall, corner of Pico
L.kGIDA-A and Ell Moline streets, Ptco
l"N&MCk#"l assembly No. 8 will give
I &8ES it's regular public monthly
entertainment, to which
O members of the order and
their friends are cordially invited. The
entertainment is in the hands of the fol-
lowing committee: Chairman, Courtier
Ben Shepard; Ladies Talbot, Winshlp.
Cess, Thayer, Fannie McCarty ana
Courtiers Pierce and Manley, who nave
provided the following program: Read
ing, DR.. Milicent Huckins; vocal duette,
DR.. Lewis and Mr. Rossini; Dutch mon
ologue, Lillian~Gress; vocal solo, Miss
Maud Dixon; recitation, Cooper Culver;
violin solo, A. Weaver; Irish mono
logue, Miss Margaret Baker; address,
Royal Scrivener C.. w. Fleming.
The growing popularity of the Royal
court was fittingly attested last Tues
day evening when the second largest
crowd it ever had gathered at Garfield
hall, Walker Theater building, to en-
ioy the public entertainment given by
Los Angeles assembly No. 2. The pro
gram was one of the best ever seen IN
lodge circles, and consisted OF the 1ol-
lowing splendid numbers: Overture
Ramsey orchestra; whistling SOLO, MISS
Jessie Stafford; reading, w. A. Bald
win; autoharp selections, e. r. Smith;
one man minstrel and coon songs, E. h
Bonneu; Scotch reading, Mrs. Rule u
Meeke; address, Royal Scrivener G. W.
Fleming. The committee or arrange
ments consisted of Courtier c. Fl. Won
Breton, chairman; Ladies Stafford, Ben
tien Hutton and Courtiers Barkley and
Ballou. The assembly chamber was
beautifully decorated with the colors
of the order in honor of the occasion.
At the meeting of the royal directors
and truees of the Royal Court Thurs
day afternoon important arrangements
were made for the further extension of
the order into new territory, and for
the building up of the order at home.
Royal Chancellor Sam j, Chapel ex-
poets to visit the new assembly at San
Diego in the near future.
Royal Master of the Exchequer o.
j. Wigdal was a delegate to the State
Bankers convention at Del Monte last
week.
The recent entertainment of No. "a
was very pleasant social success. The
assembly expects to duplicate It's pre-
vious success next month.
ROYAL Scrivener G. w. Fleming Is
making plans to institute another as
sembly in the near future near Los
Angeles.
DR.. j. A. Coldwells, one of the promi-
nent officers of the Royal Court, at
tended the state convention of oste-
opaths at San Diego last week.
Company b, Royal guards OF the
Royal Court, under the instructorship
Of its new drill master, will begin drill
ing next week for the public installa-
ton of officers of No. In July.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-30

nHE Brotherhood of American Yeo-
men, with home offices MAIN
= tanned in Des Moines, Iowa, is
one of the solid fraternal organizations
that is making rapid progress in its
vast field of operation. California is
coming in nobly with its share of recog-
milton in the order, and the Yeomen
workers in every capacity are waving
the banner of their independence in the
protection of the deserving members
of the homes.
The national conclave of the Brother
hood of American Yeomen will be held
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-30

in Minneapolis, Mimi, to begin June 8,
to continue nearly one week. The dele
gates from California will leave June
to attend the conclave. They are
going with the determination that Los
Angeles will be honored with the next
meeting of the national conclave.
o. X. White, district deputy and
correspondent of Poinsettia homestead
of Los Angeles. aside from being an
active worker in the Brotherhood of
American Yeomen, is engaged in the
automobile industry of Los Angeles.
r. q. Schwichtenberg is the honor
able foreman of Pomona homestead for
the third term During his official ca
pacity the homestead has made rapid
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-30

nous choice of this circle for grand
delegate to Portland. This circle has
invited all the city circles to join in the
installation of officers, July Z, at the
hall, 227 Mercantile place.
An informal reception was rendered
Mrs. Katherine Hoffman and Mrs. J..
T. Helen last Wednesday evening, to
bid them good by They will soon leave
for an extended trip to their old homes
in Iowa.
An interesting meeting was held last
night by Golden State circle. Delegates
to the district convention to be held at
Santa Barbara are as follows: Mes
danes Grace Tyler, Binder, Betsworth,
McMurray, Sewers, Griffin Frary, Few
and Coddington. Grace Tyler was the
unanimous choice for delegateship to
the Portland grand circle session.
The following officers were elected:
Guardian, Clara Brown; adviser, Cora
Coddington; banker, Laura Few; clerk.
Grace Tyler; manager, Sarah Frary;
magician, Edith oliver; attendant, Bes-
sic Fogel inside sentinel, Emma
Burck; outside sentinel, Mrs. Hardes-
ty captain of the guard, Mrs. b. Nc
Murray; musician, Jennie Haurishan;
board of relief, Mrs. Brown.
Eat at the Angelus grill.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-30


4" ever held by this hust-
ling lodge. Fifteen applications were
presented for membership. The lodge
pledged the supreme president, j, l.
Mclaughlin, seVenty-fiVe for imitation
at the big booster meeting June 8. The
plan for furnishing the rooms, proVld-
ing billiard and pool tables, etc, was
placed in the hands of the trustees
with instructions to hurry the work
along.
Members of the committee for the
masked ball Friday night were Com
panions Ferguson, Mrs. Lott, MISS
Langdon, Mrs. Jones, Brimer, Beach
and DIR. Winter. These companions were
the reception and floor committee MISS
Wheaton, Miss Gartling and Miss Skel-
ton looked after the refreshments. Inc
ball was a huge success in every way
and the members of the committees are
to he congratulated for the manner
in which they conducted the affair.
officers of the lodge will be elected
next Friday night.
Supreme President J. 1. Mclaughlin
made a flying trip to the lodges at 70
mona and CoVina the past week. Inc
Western Federation association lodges
in those places are composed of the
best people, and they are arranging TO
visit the Los Angeles lodges in the near
future, very possibly coming to the
house warming of Stag lodge NO. z.
G. L. Travis of Pomona has been APP
pointed assistant supreme president
and will take up active duties the first
of June.
state Deputy Supreme President Fal-
lis and Supreme Treasurer Brockway,
who have been visiting the Imperial
valley lodges, report to the home office
that the w. F. A. is the only fraternal
society for the valley people. Candl-
dates are being initiated every meeting
of the lodge, and the work there, thanks
to the boosting of these companions, is
progressing very actively
There will be no election of officers In
June in Western lodge, No 8. The next
semi-annual election of officers VIII
take Mace in December. A large num-
Der Of the members of Western lodge
visited Stag lodge, No. 2. last Tuesday
evening, to see the initiation ceremonies
as conducted by that lodge. Maybe
their observations will bear fruit in the
near future.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-30

strides, winning the state prize banner
three out of four contests.
Oscar Knutson, state correspondent,
and also district deputy of San Fran
cisco. is an untiring worker and is
devoting his entire time to the progress
of the order in the northern part of
the state.
H. A. Miller of Los Angeles, Pacific
coast manager for the Brotherhood of
American Yeomen, is a rustling worker.
Through his energy and untiring eff
forts the order he champions is making
rapid progress in his jurisdiction.
L. Y. Mckinney of Santa Rosa is an
enthusiastic hustler in his homestead
and in the northern part of the state.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-30
nLAYA DEL REY will be a scene
of great activity on the occasion

n LAVA DEL REY will be a scene
of great activity on the occasion
Il of the first annual picnic of the
Young Mems Institute Saturday, June
5. Plans are made for one of the larg-
est picnics ever held in Southern Cali
fornia.
1t will be a genuine family reunion,
and everybody is invited. Tables and
chairs will be provided. for lunches
Everything will be free, including
boating. bathing, athletic sports and
a championship ball game.
The members of the y. NJ. l. have
spared neither money, pains nor work
to make this their first annual picnic
a great success.
The feature of the day will be the
championship baseball game for the
championship pennant of 1909 between
the team of the knights of Columbus
and the nine from the Young Mems
Institute This game will be bitterly
contested, as both organizations have
determined to scalp the other, and
from the cry of play ball" until
the last man is out at the end of the
game it will be one continuous strug-
gle. Both teams are practicing daily,
and it is thought that this game will
equal any professional ball game ever
contested.
There will be free dancing afternoon
and evening, and one of the best or
chestras in Los Angeles has been en-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-30

A program was rendered which con-
sisted of orchestral selections by
Shaw's orchestra; an illustrated song
THE Ninety and Nine" by F. S.
Hobbs; duet by w. L. Jones and
George Clark; whistling solos by Miss
Edna Zyl Mode and a reading with
whistling accompaniment by Miss
Mode and Miss Laura Clayton King.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-30

place as eighth in the big Ten OF
the order, which is an encouraging
feature of its progress.
The council mourns the loss of Past
President H C. O'Bleness, who died
suddenly May 20. He had been an
active member of the Knights and La
dies of Security for the past nine years.
He possessed literary ability of high
order and many beautiful poem had
been contributed by his pen to the
world of literature. He was devoted
husband, a loving father and a power
for good in the community at large.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-30
FREE AND ACCEPTED
NASONS

Corona lodge of Free and
y Accepted Masons of Pasadena
entertained with a woman's
night Thursday.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-30

Don't simply allow II TO die-that plan Of
ing.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-30
WESTERN FRATERNAL
ASSOCIATION

The semi-annual cleo
ton of officers of Stag
lodge, No. 2, will take
place Tuesday, June 2.
The regular meeting
last Tuesday was one
of the best meetings
s.,, lat1 ~ tbie l11St-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-30
KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF
SECURITY

Los Angeles ouncil No.
1877 is meeting with good
success in it's membership
contest. The winning
back of the state banner
has given a new impetus
to the 4 members of the
council. The council holds
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-30
ROYAL COURT

Monday evening at Ma
y sonic hall, corner of Pico
Nand Ell Molino streets, Pico
ri assembly No. 8 will give
! it's regular public monthly
= entertainment, to which
oa,,,harc of tha order and
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-30

Eat at the Angelus grill.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-30

A. L. Selig. who has
been with the Edison
Electric company for
eleven years, latterly as
assistant to the president
of that company, has ac-
cepted the position as as
sistant to H. II. Sinclair,
r-,,, ,-e1 ...apaorar of the
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03
Closing of Trans-Pacifc Mail

The following sailing dates and clos
ing times at San Francisco of trans
Pacific mails are based on the latest
information furnished by steamship
companies. They are subject to change
on notice. Paper mails for the Ha-
waiian islands closes one hour earlier
than times given:
For Australia-Steamer Tweeddale leaves San
Francisco January 10; mail closes at 10 a. m.
For New Zealand-Steamer Tweeddae leaves
San Francisco January Is; mail closes at 10
a. m.
For China and Japan-steamer Iyo Maru
leaves Seattle January 5: mail closes at o. M
January ,. Steamer Siberat leaves San Fran
cisco January O.; mail closes 1920 a. m.
For Hawaiian islands-Steamer Vircjnian
leaves San Francisco January 3; mail closes at
10 a. m. United States army transport Thomas
leaves San Francisco January 3; mail closes n
10 m. Steamer Alameda leaves San Fran
cisco January 3; mail closes at 9:30 a. m.
For the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Siberia leaves
San Francisco January 9; mail closes at $50 a
m. United States army transport Thomas leaves
San Francisco January 3: mail closes 8 a. M
The following mails for Great Britain
and Ireland Will close at the main post
Office at Seventh and Mission streets
at the following times during the month
January 4. $50 a. M, 4:so p. M;
asry sT- ii, .s:so a. M z:so D. m M JapnsTy 1snr
II, 1880 p. m; January L. $3.50 a. m Jan.
nary Is, $3.50 a. M, 4:30 p. m; january 1s
$3.50 q. M, 4;3O p. m. /: January 30, ss50 a.
m, 4:3o p. m: January rs. llss:So a. M, III 80
Notes-Dispatches marked with . are advance
dispatches All others connecting dispatches
Ireland only. Letter mails only Great
Britain.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03
NAKED MADMAN ENTERS
BILLY SUNDAYS CHURCH
Powerful Laborer Tries to Ex-
hort in Behalf of the Devil

SPOKANE, Wash, Jan. 2.-Stark
naked and raving mad, Frank Mays, a
strapping laborer, 26 years old, went
suddenly insane In the Billy Sunday
tabernacle about s o'clock last night
and attempted to mount the pulpit to
deliver an exhortation to the assembled
early corners on THE Devil" The mad
man was prevented from carrying out
his purpose by Special Officer Philips
and by several ushers, with whom he
fought like a tiger. Wrapped in a
blanket the insane man was taken to
the city JAIL bound hand and foot.
At the station Mays declared he had
disrobed to prove that he was an angel
from God. Still manacled the laborer
was locked up in a strong cell, where
he souirmed out of the blanket and
began to shout that he was the devil
come to put Billy Sunday out of busi-
ness. He varied these statements by
Before making his spectacular at
tempt to enter the pulpit Mays went
into q waiting room, where he dis
robed He was half way to the pulpit
when he was discovered by special
officer His heTculean strength enabled
him to fight his captors for several
minutes before he was overcome and
bound
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03

oughIy as if they were my socialist
comrades.
Federal judges are extremely jeal-
Gus of the sacred rights of capitalist
property, but supremacy Indifferent OF
working class life The boycott by Ia
Dor is punished with a Jail sentence.
but the blacklist by capital under
which workingman is driven to sui
eide is no infractiOn of law as admin
1Stered by corporation judges
1T is worthy of note that cOinci-
dent with the sentencing OF fedora
tion leaders to iai1 the supreme court
of the United States handed down a
decision absolving Edward Hartman
from answering the questions of the
tnterState commerce commission. Let
the workers make this cause their own.
and storm of protest will sweep over
the nation"
The Terre Haute central labor union
adopted resolutions offered by a Debs
local socialist leader asking the Amer
lean federatio OF labor to urge the
necessity of political action along class
lines.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03

Secretary z. Muri of the brewery
workers union and one of the inter-
national union leaders will leave today
for Ell Paso, Tex, to adjust strike.
From there he will go to Cincinnati to
attend a meeting of the executive board
OF the international union.
The laborers' protective union has
elected the following members as off,
GERS for the next term: A. McGinty. pre-
sident James Conway, vice president;
NJ Dengan. secretary; T. ]. Conroy.
treasurer: J. Conway. business agent;
Michael Butler, M. Gailager, M. Dom
ough, Michael Deasey and John Shee-
han, trustees.
The following members of the marine
engineers union have been selected to
serve as officers during the ensuing
term: P. G. Peltret, president; William
Mathews. vice president; John L. Purr
die treasurer; Martin Anderson, record
ing secretary; John ]. Seary. financial
secretary and business agent; Edward
Brady, Walter Scott and John e. Mil
Ter, trustees.
George W. Bell, business agent OF the
gas workers union of this city and
secretary of the state federation OF
labor, has organized union of gas
workers in Vallejo.
The drug clerks union celebrated the
advent of the new year by keeping open
house in Clerks building Friday even
ing. There was musical and literary
progrs0 and the serving of refresh
ments.
At the meeting of the San Francfsc,
labor council last night the cooks
walters and mattresses union pre-
sented copy of a bill to be submitte,
to the legislature fixing the hours o
labor for these several crafts. Thi
was referred, without reading. to tn
law and Legislative council. The sam
ployers' liability bill offered for tn
councils Endorsement by machinists
lodge No. 6S.
A request for financial assistanc
from the buffers and metal polishers
mittee.
Boiler makers union No. 25, by com
munication, withdrew its protes
against granting the iron trades coun
building trades section of the American
federation of labor.
The mixers union reported that al
was satisfactory with the exception o
one dairy, which refuses to unioniz
it's mixers. The matter was referre,
to the executive committee.
The executive council reported OF
the agreement of the milk drivers
ject of a motion to go into executive
session, and that was carried: The mat
ter occupied the attention of the coun
Gil for long time
A communication from the w. I
Douglas company of Brockton. Mass.
sent to the San Francisco labor council
was received by the secretary last Sat
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03

SYNOPSIS
The storm remains nearly stationary over north
western Washington and Vancouver island and
has cansed light rain from Point Conception
northward along the coast and eastward to the
Sierra and Cascade mountains. Generally fair
weather prevails over the southern portion of tho
Pacific slope. The temperature has risen in all
districts and is now slightly above the normal
High southerly winds are reported from the
mouth of the Columbia river north. The humidity
at Red Blun was 81 per cent and at Fresno 81
per cent. Conditions are favorable for cloudy
weather in California Sunday, with rain in the
northern portion.
FORECAST
San Francisco and yicinity-Showers Sunday
light south wind.
Santa Clara valiey-showers Sunday; light
south wind.
Sacramento valley-Showers Sunday: light south
wind.
San Joaquin valley-Cloudy Sunday, probably
showers; light south wind
Los Angeles and vicinity-Cloudy Sunday: light
southwest wind. c. II. WILSON,
Local Forecaster.
Time Ball
United States Branch photographic Office. Mer-
chants Exchange. San Francisco, January
q 1909.
The time ball on the tower Of the Ferry build
ing was dropped today exactly at noon, Pacific
Standard Time (l20th Meridian), or at Sh. Dom.
00s. Greenwich Mean Time.
]. G. BURNETT,
Lieutenant. U. s. N. in charge.