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Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-01
PIANO INSTALLMENTS LEAD
TO ARREST OF TEAMSTER
Sickness and Sale of instrument in
Hope of Ultimate Recovery Makes
Trouble for w. II. Turner

Default in the payment of an install
ment on a piano, and the resultant in
vestigtaion showing that the instru-
ment had been sold by the purchaser,
led to the arrest yesterday of w. II.
Turner a teamster, and revealed pitt
full story OF a mans fight against obsta-
cles such as dire need and financial
straits, Turner purchased the piano on
monthly installments more than two
years ago.
a few months later he was deep in
debt, owing to sickness in his family,
and he sold the instrument for $l75, us
ing the money to tide him over his
misfortunes Since the sale was made,
i'm March, 1908, he had paid the monthly
installments until two months ago,
when his failure to make the payment
resulted in the call of an agent of the
company and the discovery that the
piano had been disposed Of Turner
was arrested, charged with obtaining
money by false representations, and
was taken to the county Jail on account
Of his inability to give a bond of $1,000.
He will have his preliminary hearing
before Justice Summerfeld some time
next week.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-01
UNDERWOOD DENIES
DESERTION CHARGE
SAYS HE HAD NO FUNDS FOR
WlFE'S SUPPORT
Declares Spouse Made Misrepresenta-
tons Regarding Resources and
Involved Him Heavily by
Her Extravaganza

Another paper was filed in the county
clerks office yesterday in the suit of
Adam Underwood, former private sec
retary for ex-senator w. A. Clark of
Montana. against Adaline Underwood
for the annulment of their marriage,
which, he claims. is illegal, because
his wife has another husband living
from whom she has not been divorced.
The paper filed yesterday was Under
woods reply to his wife's answer to
his first complaint and in it he denies
her charge that he deserted her July
Is. 1909, a little less than a year after
their marriage in New York.
He admits, however, he has not sup
ported her since July, but claims as
a justification that he himself is actual
ly without funds. and that Mrs Under
woods own statements at the time OF
her marriage precluded the idea that
she would ever be reduced to strait
ened circumstances.
when she married me she repre-
sented that she was the owner of valu-
able property in Los Angeles Paso
Robes and Menlo Park, and that she
owned a 10,000-acre ranch in Shasta
county," says Underwood.
Charges Misrepresentation
She induced him. he adds to borrow
money from his friends to defray ex-
penses to come from New York to Cal
ifornia to look after her interests. as
suring him that on the settlement OF
her fathers estate in May 1909, all the
obligations would be paid. The bor-
roWings, which he says are past due
include loan of $1,000 from former
Senator Clark. $3.50 from Dwight G
Leeper. an intimate friend, and $500
from the Metropolitan Bank and Trust
company of Los Angeles.
This money was expended in pay
ment of bills contracted by Mrs. Un-
derwood." says Underwood. adding that
s125O of her debts, incurred without his
knowledge. still remain unpaid.
Underwood says he has been prac-
tically without any source of income
for several months, and is now living
on his credit, which is almost eX-
hausted.
Concerning coat which Mrs. Under
wood seeks to recover Underwood says
he retains the garment and that it is
with which to purchase a coat Decem-
ber "a. 1905" he says.
"She went to NJ. BOwsky & Co. in
New York and made sufficient repre-
sentations as TO standing to get coat
worth 1926, paying 500, and l am now
threatened with a suit if l do not pay
the balance or return the coat"
Hearing on an order to show cause
by which Mrs. Underwood is seeking
to compel her husband to give her $10C
a month pending the trial Of the an
nulment suit is set for next Monday In
Judge Houser's court.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-01
Remedied

Sociologists were profoundly alarmed
to discover that the health of the
moneyed classes was rapidly failing,
and setting themselves forthwith to
find the cause. of so deplorable a con-
dition, they presently brought to light
the appalling fact that servants were
working 112 hours a week, or sixteen
hours day That, of course, was TOO
much.
Accordingly, a law was enacted
which required all persons in domestic
service to do their work during at least
ffty-siX hours a week, without having
to be watched and the root of the mat
ter being thus adroitly got at, the
health of the moneyed classes was
much better from that time forward
Puck.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-01
FREED FROM CHARGE OF
MISTREATING YOUNG GIRL

Following the instructions of Judge
willis. a Jury returned a verdict of not
guilty yesterday in the case of Edward
Markwalder, charged with mistreat-
ing Gladys Hewitt, an. inmate of the
Whittier state school, in April last
The girl. who is less than 16 years old
denied that Markwalder was guilty OF
the offense at the time stated in the
complaint, and it was this testimony
that led to his release.
In discharging Markwalder Judge
Willis told him the verdict of the jury
was not to be regarded as an exonera
tion, the evidence showing he was
guilty of misconduct and that his
escape from punishment was due to a
technicality and the fact that the girl
desired to protect him.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-01
ACCUSER OF REAL ESTATE
MAN IS CALLED TO STAND
Repeats Testimony Charging Embez-
element of $3.50 Diamond
Ring

Mrs \. n. Van Houten, who accuses
Charles c. Grider a real estate broker,
with the embezlement of d $500 dia
mond ring was again called to the
witness stand when Orders trial was
resumed in Judge Davis court yester-
day. She repeated on cross-eXamina-
tion the testimony she gave Friday.
The second witness of the trial was j.
II. Mccarthy of the Mccarthy Invest
ment company. According to Mrs. Van
Houten, Grider told her Mccarthy in
sisted that he must have her ring as
part payment for two lots at Redondo
Beach. This was denied by Mccarthy
yesterday, who said the ring had not
been mentioned in the transaction. The
trial viii be resumed at $50 o'clock
today.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-01
New interpretations

The following articles of incorpora
tion were filed in the county clerk s
office yesterday:
Culiacan Investment company-Capi-
tai, 81 900, 000 Directors: j. +. Wales,
Robert G. Wagner, Benjamin e. Mas
sey. Charles S. Burnell, Robert L.
Alvies, John A. Payne and Albert H
Winter
Mulford Burke Brick company--Cap.
itaL, 100000. Directors: James *.
Burke, h. A. Emmons, David l.. Burke,
II. H. Grossmayer S. r. Burke and w.
A. Burke.
Church of Christ of Long Beach
Directors David McNie, E. b. Funk
houser, ]. w. Turner NJ. S. Rucker and
F. S. Bruce, Long Beach
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-01
Divorce DEGREES Granted

The following DEGREES of divorce
were granted in the divorce court yes
terday:
Maggie Pfenning from F. e. Pfen-
ming, Cora NJ. Kennedy from William
Kennedy, Katherine stiles from Mar
tin Stiles and Walter Partridge from
Mary Partridge.
Two suits wee fled-Gertrude Zeller
against William Zeller and Henry G.
Spencer against Ruth j, Spencer.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-01
Mortaaae Case Dismissed

Justice Ling yesterday dismissed
the case against Donald Mason, a clerk
employed by the Salt Lake railway
charged with selling mortgaged prop
erty. The dismissal was ordered on mo-
ton of the district attorney. who said
an investigation of the matter had been
made and no basis could be found for
the accusation, it being discovered
that the property was sold by Masons
wife before she deserted him.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-01
Files Damage Suit

Sara Egan filed suit in the superior
court Yesterday against the Los An
geles & Redondo Railway company for
damages of 5000 on account of personal
injuries alleged to have been sustained
when she was thrown from a starting
car at Broadway and Seventh streets
September II last.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-01
OLIVER MoRosCo WILL
RETURN TOMORROW NIGHT

Oliver Morosco is expected to return
! to Los Angeles from his New YORK
trip tomorrow night, bringing with him
many play contracts secured in the
cast. together with plans for the chain
of western stock theaters TO be ope-
rated by himself in partnership with
Frederick Belasco.
Among the plays obtained by Mr. Mo
rosco which will be seen at the Bur-
| bank theater is The Lion and the
Mouse" in which j. c. Williamson re-
Gently offered to star David NJ. Hart
ford in Australia. Mr.. Hartford VIII
appear as the Lion" here, having defi-
nitely decided to remain at the Bur-
bank Miss Frances Nordstrom, who
will become leading woman of the Bur-
bank company December 20, Will play
the Mouse"
Other plays i'm view for the Burbank
include THE Ringmaster,' recently
played at the Auditorium by a travel
ing company; Merely Mary Ann" in
which Miss Nordstrom has met with
success in the east; Willie Golfers
comedy, Caught in the Rain; Billie
Burke's play Love Watches; pierre
of the Plains" and all of the David Be-
lasco successes, including THE Girl of
the Golden West" in which Miss Nord-
strom will open her local engagement
the day after Christmas: THE Rose of
lllt iNdItIlbs llt near u Mai
land" rs Matrimony Failure" and
THE Easiest Way" in which Blanche
Eates appeared with success.
Among the plans for Richard Ben
netts summer engagement at the Bur
hank. while A. Byron Beasley is away
on his vacation, is contemplated elab-
crate revival of "Cyrano de Bergerac"'
and a production of The Toymaker of
Nuremburg," q play which has never
Eeen seen in the west.
Twelve new plays have been accept
ed for first presentation here. Frederick
EelascO will stage "The Girl of the
Golden West" and will rehearse the
Burbank company in the play. During
the past fortnight Miss Nordstrom has
been working on the title role i'm New
York city under the direction of David
and Frederick Belasco.
Tom Persse and his talented wife,
known professionally as Edith Mason,
the stars of The Singing Bandits"
have issued a general invitation to all
professionals in Los Angeles to attend
the matinee performance at the Ma
iestic this afternoon.
From New York comes the an
nouncement that Oliver Morosco has
secured The Top o. the World' as the
holiday attraction at the Majestic
llltd l1i. IlllS - q Sut1tSSl III iuuSltdl
extravaganza, never yet seen in the
west The production is so big that it
travels i'm its own cars
4 pre-hOliday season booking at the
Majestic not heretofore announced is
Rex Beach's dramatization of his own
novel, THE Spoilers which comes to
the Morosco Broadway house week
after next
Seats will go on sale tomorrow at the
Mason opera house for FRITZ Scheff's
engag cement next week in her new
comic opera THE Prima Donna"
Tonight will be Indiana night at the
Auditorium ana big delegation OF
/ local Hoosers viii attend the perform
ance of "The Man from Home"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-01

automobile through want advertising as It
used to be-and still is-to secure horse
and carriage.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-01
CITRUS FRUIT REPORT
NEW NORK

NEW YORK, Nov. 29,- Delayed wire Of
MondayJ Three cars Nalencas, two cars of
lemons and one car nayes sold. Market is
su0ng and higher on Nalencias, very steady
on lemons, active navels. Weather clear
and mild
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-01
"THE CLIMBERS"
AT THE BELASCO
POWERFUL SOCIETY DRAMA IS
SEEN IN REVIVAL
TRAGIC THEME is DEPRESSING,
BUT SPURS THOUGHT
New Bill Presented at Los Angeles
Theater--OliVer Morosco Re-
turns with Many New
Plans
THE CAST

"The Climbers" drama in four acts, by
Clyde Fitch. played at the Belasco theater
Tuesday evening, Nov. so, 1909
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-01
BY W. HERBERT BLAKE

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Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-01

\ pre-holday season booking at the
Majestic not heretofore announced is
Rex Beachs dramatization of his own
novel The Spoilers" which comes to
the Morosco Broadway house week
after next
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-01

From New York comes the an
nouncement that Oliver Morosco has
secured THE Top o. the World'' as the
holiday attraction at the Majestic
theater. This is a successful musical
extravaganza. never yet seen in the
west The production is so big that it
travels i'm its own cars.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-01

Seats viii go on sale tomorrow at the
Mason opera house for FRITZ Scheff's
engagement next week in her new
comic opera, THE Prima Donna"
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1909-10-22
TOO POOR FOR THE SENATE

United States Senator Frank Flint of Los Angelos Is l
candidate for reelection ltbo,o he has no opponent in the dom
mant party of his state He saws: IF rich man "o
IKE nothing better than to remain in the United STATES
my HE But feel that | owe my family to get ou' %
did gain competency while able have PracHedH9 ~ ~
position for denomination and the sole reason Tor
retirement is the URGENT necessity for providing for family
Senator Flint went into the Senate prematurey He should
nave waited until he stood the head OF uust q " Iy
cone millionaire AS things gong the oeld9 i; can
change its while legislatures and political machines ae
"'td to select senator's H. Ground
Senator Spooner did refuse accept another term
lean earnings and Senator Flint says he can earn mos Emo
staying home Like Mr. Spooner he cannot AFFORD ID, Mr.
SSosuon with mileage thrown in 1t pam u md LAWYERS
pooner has high earning capacities He lawyer ana W NT
large cities earn nowadays big to the ed Reed cd left
nm that he finds no money in politics. nonaS nhers Of
congress also to make money As rule, however, ~
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1909-10-22
NOTICE OF SALE OF SCHOOL.
DISTRICT BONDS.

Notice is hereby given that the trus-
tees of School District number Thirty
Five (35) of Ada County, State of Ida
no, will on Saturday the sixth day
of November, 1909, at two o'clock p. m.
of that day in Boise, at the Court House
of said Ada County, in the County SUI
perintendent's office, thereof, offer for
sale to the highest bidder for cash, law
full money of the United States coupon
bonds of said district number Thirty
Five (35) in the sum of Eight Thousand
($SO00) Dollars
Said bonds to be payable and redeem
able on the twentieth day of September,
1924, with an option of redeeming the
same within seven years from the date
of maturity of said bonds Said bonds
to be eight in number; in denomination
of One Thousand $4,000 Dollars each.
and to draw interest at rate not to ex-
coed five per cent per annum, payable
semi-annually.
No bid will be considered if for less
than par, and the trustees of said Dis
trict number Thirty-Five (35), reserve
the right to reject any or all bids and
to sell the same at private sale if they
so desire.
J. L. COLSON,
Chairman Board of Trustees.
S. D. FAIRCHILD,
Clerk of Board of Trustees.
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1909-10-22

There is much confusion in the public mind from an ofnea
standpoint thus: Peary IS commissioned ohcer IN the
of the navy duties OF which are manly the siernde o.
M construction and repair OF drydocks seawal and other per
improvements in navy yards and naval stations He has
M rank but not the of commander His title IS civil engineer
te title of Holden A. Evans Of the Mare island navy yard IS
naval constructor lieutenant commander although ne mas the
] onk Peay is no entitled the appelaon OF COM
er than has surgeon, paymaster chaplain or professor
az mathematics in the navy
u IT. department did order him the artic regions
- Ier 70 encourage facilitate his efforts arrangement
m between the navy department and the and geodetc
Was Nv which Pearv was assigned by the former special duty
& b latter This special duty the taking OF tidal obser-
atoms in Greenland and Grantland
This arrangement enabled Peay to draw fu pay we aD5e
lraons Civil engineers of the navy never detailed
m n as their precisely the same as those OF other
iii enoineers connected with public works
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1909-10-22

President Taft oied the Arizonans by calling attention
the fact that the Republican national platform plank
demanding statehood for the territories Considering that the
plank has been in three national platforms of the
merits
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1909-10-22

The American people appear enjoy the privilege of paying
tribute to the trusts in the robber tariff to such degree that the
president proposes ship subsidy that the shipping also
get in the Let the people pay plenty being they like
much
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1909-10-22

The Manager Of the Hagenbeck-W Wa"
ace Shows, while in Boise recen;'
visited the American Laundry plant T.
was particularly interested in the wasr
ing by Natural Hot Water, and r,
marked that nowhere in all his travel
at home or abroad had he ever seer
such beautiful clean color We have
the exclusive right to this great Ma
lures Cleanser, and Furthermore we ems
ploy only artists in every department
regardless of expense Try our wori
and draw your own conclusions.
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1909-10-22

CONGRESS acquire longing for Office and Washington lie and Mr.
l;f NAV before March change his mind he may see
that he could not either useful so happy out OF olce
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-04-20
STRIKE AT p. A.
FIRE BRICK co.

The laborers of the Perth Amboy
Fire Brick Company, at Ostrander,
are now on a strike and today the
plant is closed. The laborers, who
numbered about 100, came to the
plant as usual yesterday morning
when the whistle blew, but refused
to go to work and shortly afterward
returned to their homes.
While no demand has. been made
by the men it is generally under
stood that they want fifteen cents an
hour. Most of the laborers have
been receiving thirteen cents an hour
and 1t is said thta they want a gen
eral wage scale of fifteen cents an
hour and ten hours work per day
The men have showed no violence
and, since they struck yesterday,
have not been seen in the vicinity
of the works. 1t is understood that
conference of the officials of the
plant will be held some day this
week to consider the question Of
raising the wages, but what the re-
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-04-20
MUSIC EVENT
HERE TONIGHT
Choral Society Will Sing
"The Rose Maiden" at the
Majestic Theatre.
SOLOISTS TO BE HEARD

Plans are complete for the last con-
cert of the season to be given by the
Perth Ambqy Choral Society tonight
at the Majestic theatre. A good sale of
tickets is reported and, despite poor
weather conditions, it is anticipated
that the affair will be largely attended.
No pains will be spared to make this
event q very successful one. Some
noted artists have been engaged to take
part and altogether the production
of "The Rose Maiden should be a
triumph.
The following soloists win take part
Miss Mildred Potter, contralto; Miss
Jennie Moore, soprano; George Donning,
bass; and Derrick Won Norden. tenor.
All of these singers, with one excep-
ton, have been heard here before. Miss
Potter, who has not been herd here. is
soloist Of note. She sings in the
Plymouth church, Brooklyn, and next
month goes to the Holy Trinity church.
There will be a chorus Of sixty-fye
tonight
Tickets for the concert are on sale
at the Majestic theatre, or may be se-
cured from any Choral Society member.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-04-20
JOHN ". BEEKMAN IS NAMED AS THE
SUCCESSOR TO JUDGE ADRIAN LYON
ALDERMEN HOLD
A BIG MEETING

Meagher & Smith were awarded the
contract at regular meeting of the
Board of Aldermen last night for paw
ing East avenue with Kushequa brick
They will begin work at once.
A remonstrance against the paving Of
Oak street was read. It bore the sigma
lures of John c. Brown and about if
teen others and was referred to the
committee on streets. Martin Burns
sent a letter to the council asking that
his name be added to the petition for
paving Oak street, presented at a prev
ious meeting This went to the street
committee.
On recommendation of the street
committee, the request for the vacating
of the end of Oak street was denied.
They stated that it has value to the
city of at least $1,000. The petition
for q sewer in Johnstone street was
granted upon the street and sewer com
mittee IS recommendation. An ordinance
was introduced and given its first read
ing for ffteen-inch pipe sewer in
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-04-20
SEND BRIDGE
JUMPER BACK
Demented Woman to Be Sent
to Her Parents in Den
mark After Asylum Term.
A FUND IS COLLECTED

Through the work Of several
friends Miss Thora Jensen, who has
Just been released from the State
Hospital for the Insane at Trenton
under probation, is to be restored to
her parents in Denmark Mrs Maria
Deppe, Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson and
Mrs. Carolina Lauritzen made up a
committee TO solicit subscriptions
and, as result of their efforts, $109
was collected. This amount will be
used to defray her expenses to Dem
mark and provide clothing and she
will be sent aboard the next vessel
sailing.
Miss Jensen had been in this
country about six months when she
attempted to commit suicide by
jumping from the county bridge be-
tween this city and South Amboy.
She was rescued and taken to the
home of a friend Later she was
adjudged insane and taken to Tren-
ton. 1t was through the efforts of
her friends that she is now released
on three months probation. If she
can be sent to her parents in DEN
mark 1t is believed that she will be
more properly cared for.
The money is now in the hands
of Rev. j. F. christensen, who will
assist in sending her to her parents.
The three ladies and Mr.. Christian
sen wish to thank those who con-
tributed toward the fund. They wish
especially to thank Peter A. Johan-
sen, the Red Men, members of the
Danish M. e. church, J. ]. Flynn, DR..
J. l.. Lund, Mayor Bollschweiler and
Chief of Police p. ]. Burke. The
committee of ladies who worked in
this cause are all residents of Ken
nedale Park. Their appeal was as
follows:
Perth Amboy, N. j.. April 8, 1909.
I'VE are desirous of collecting
enough money to defray the ex-
penses Of sending Miss Thora Jensen
back to her home in Denmark. Said
Thora Jensen was committed to the
State Hospital for the Insane at
Trenton two and one-half years ago
after being IN the United States six
months.
She is now released on probation
for three months, and not having
the means to pay her way, her
friends have undertaken to raise the
to send her back to her pa
rents
CONTINUED on page 4,
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-04-20
CAT THERING OF
KNIGHTS HERE
District Meeting Of Pythian
Order Was Held Last
Night in This City.
ROUSING SESSION

Members Of six lodges of the
Knights of Pythias, including Al
gonquin Lodge No. "A, of this city,
with several grand officers OF the
state, gathered at district meeting
in the lodge rooms of the local lodge
in the Odd Fellows building last
night.
About 100 were present, repre-
senting Reliance Lodge No. 101, of
Railway Linden Lodge No. 2, Of
Linden; Euclid Lodge No. 153, Of
Woodbridge; Friendship Lodge No.
80, of New Brunswick; and Good
Samaritan Lodge No. 53, of South
Amboy. Addresses were made by
Grand Chancellor Henry A. Helm
rich, Grand Vice Chancellor A. Lewis
Drucker, Grand Keeper of Recor4s
and Seals Elmer e. Margerum, SUI
preme Representatives John Conger,
William Everson and p r. Stanley.
After the meeting a banquet fol-
lowed in the Odd Fellows lodge
room. Freeholder John Hanson act
ed as toastmaster. There were more
speeches. and Pythian altar was
presented to Algonquin Lodge by the
chancellor commander of Linden
Lodge. 1t was received In behalf of
No "A by Past Chancellor Joseph B.
Quick. The altar will be presented
by the local lodge Thursday night to
America Lodge, of Newark.
Chancellor Commander G. A.
Baldwin and delegation will leave
on the GAO O'Clock train from the
Central depot.
The committee in charge of the
arrangements for the meeting last
night was: A. F. Munoz, chairman;
Chris Meshrow, Walter Rechnitzer,
John Kipsey and Chester Braidwood.