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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-25
OIL COMPANY FORMED BY
WELL KNOWN CAPITALISTS
Former Railroad President, Banker
and Leading Real Estate Dealer
Among the Directors

Articles of Incorporation were filed
yesterday for the Billiken Oil company,
and the capitalization of the new COM
pany was given at s1,000,000. That the
company proposes to enter into the oil
business extensively seems probable
from the sum named in the filing of the
papers of incorporation and the list Of
directors.
Included in the latter are the names
of Edgar Van Etten of Pasadena,
former president of the New York
Central railroad; w. f. Botsford,
prominent banker of this city, and w.
1. Hollingsworth, a well known real
estate dealer. The directorate also
comprises F. c. Wintrode, A. H. Kem-
per, H. Beman, A. M. Barnum, w. j.
Arkell and H. c.. Oakley.
Several of the above named stated
that they were unaware of the condi-
lions surrounding the entry of the COM
pany into the oil business of Cali
fornia, and it is stated that the affairs
of organization of the company are in
the hands of w. j. Arkell, who is
passing the winter in Pasadena.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-25
THINNER CHANGES HIS MIND
ABOUT HUNTING FOR BROWN
Former Cashier of Missing 800 Per
Cent Broker Abandons His
Mexican Expedition

H. r. thinner, former cashier of the
missing 1900 per cent" broker, Harry d.
Brown, did not go to Tia Juana yes
terday. He stated Sunday that he was
going over the Mexican line to look for
his former employer and to get from
him the $4,000 which thinner says he
lost.
thinner has changed his mind and
now declares that Brown is not in Tia
Juana. He stated yesterday that he
did not believe Brown was in the Next
can city and that he did not know
where he was.
Instead of hunting Brown, thinner
states that he is going back to his old
vocation and will establish detective
agency in Los Angeles, but he says his
endeavors will not be to locate Brown.
thinner still retains the little Office in
the Union Trust building, which office
ne states was engaged for the purpose
of Strengthening out Browns AFFAIRS.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-25
DISTRICT DUNKARDS MEET
IN ANNUAL CONVENTION
Three Hundred and Fifty Members of
Church of Brethren Listen
to Addresses

Three hundred and fifty Dunkards.
members of the district composed of
Southern California anu Arizona, met
in annual convention yesterday at the
Los Angeles church located at East
Fifth and Hooper streets. The present
session will take up two days, coming
to an end this evening. Yesterdays
session was what was called the min
isterial'' meeting and was addressed by
some of the leading elders of that
church. The devotional hour beginning
at 10 o'clock in the morning was ad-
dressed by Elder Edmund Forney. At
0:3O o'clock Elder Geo. F. Chemberlen
spoke on How Can a Minister and
Laity Become More Helpful to Each
Other" and at II o'clock Elder j. w.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-25
DRUGGIST PAYS FINE AS
CLERK HAD NO LICENSE
En- pIoyment of School Boy, Working
in Store Two Years, Costs
Fifty Dollars

Police Justice Chambers yesterday
fines ]. H. Blum $50 for employing as a
clerk school boy who did not have a
licens as a pharmacist. Blum, who
condn cts a drug store at Ninth and San
Pedro streets, admitted that he had
left IL lie lad in charge of the store at
times. He declared the boy although
attend ng school, had been working for
him tN o years.
Herln an Derogisch, the clerk, pleaded
guilty Tuesday to charge of selling
poisons for disinfecting purposes with
out beiL g registered, or under the di-
rection t,f a registered pharmacist, and
will app ear for sentence today. It's
probable that the justice will give him
a suspen ded sentence.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-25
WALTER PARKER
CALLED BEFORE
GRAND JURORS
ABOSS" REFUSES TO DIvULGE
HIS TESTIMONY
SAYS WILL LEAVE IMMEDIATELY
FOR NEW YORK
Joseph Durand Still obdurateIy Re-
fuses to Answer Questions and
Is Once More Sent
to Jail

walter Parker, the political boss'
was a witness before the special grand
jury for nearly an hour yesterday, re-
placing Sam Schenck, former police
commissioner, in the secret chamber.
Mr.. Parker refused to say anything re-
garding the statements he made 10
the Jury. 81 am sworn to secrecy, as
other witnesses have been, and can say
nothing" he said, in reply to ques-
lions.
1.-THE jury is through with me, ne
added. II shall leave for New YORK
tomorrow morning and will be absent
about three weeks"
Tom Savage was a witness in the
jury room for two hours, and VIII
probably be recalled today. joseph
Durand, associate of Nick Oswald, who
was committed to the county jail Ior
contempt in refusing to answer ques-
lions propounded by members of the
Investigating body, was again wit
ness yesterday, being the first person
called Durand repeated his refusal
to make replies to the questions and
was again sent to Jail. He will appear
before Judge James this forenoon to
give an explanation of his attitude.
The belief that Durand will answer
questions ITdIklX 10 llOl a SllOAS OhS
in the minds of the jurors, and they
look forward to a continued refusal
until their work is completed and Du-
rand's freedom is brought about by
the fact that there will be no grand
jury to receive his statements, even II
he felt disposed to make any.
According to Paul Mccormick, dep
uty district attorney, associated with
District Attorney Fredericks In the
present investigation, there is little
prospect that the grand jury will fin
ish it's labors this week, and it is prob
able the two weeks suggested by Judge
James as the time to be consumed in
the inquiry will HAYS elapsed before q
final report is made.
Although not called as witness yes
terday, Edwin 7. Earl, the newspaper
publisher was at the district attor-
ney's office for more than an hour in
conference with Mr.. Fredericks. He
was accompanied by two detectives.
No further news regarding the
of Nick Oswald was
learned by the officers yesterday, the
belief being expressed, however, that
he is still in Mxico.
The grand jury will resume its work
at 10 o'clock today with San Schenck
as the first witness.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-25
COUNCIL WILL MEET TODAY
TO AUTHORIZE RIVER BONDS

The council will hold a special meet
ing at 10 o'clock this morning to pass
a resolution in conformity with the or
dinance adopted last week. authorizing
the issue of $7,750,O00 worth of Owens
river bonds.
This resolution is mere form but it
is demanded by the aqueduct depart
ment. These bonds will be sold in in
stallments to the New York bond buy
ers who have an option on the entire
issue of $23,000,000
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-25
BURGLARS AND H0LDUP MEN
INDULGE IN DAY OFF
Only One Case Of Highway Robbery
Reported, and Little Then
Realized

Evidently tired by their efforts of the
last few days, the burglars and other
crooks who have been annoying the
citizens of Los Angeles decided to take
a rest, and only two robberies were re-
ported to the police yesterday.
e. d. Resdon of 725 South Main street
reports he was held up by two men
while walking in front of 1880 East
Main street, shortly after 10 o'clock
Tuesday night, and robbed of 20 cents
and a watch.
Room 25 of the Rainier hotel was en-
tered, and Mrs. Zierleyn, landlady of
the place, says a quantity of neckties.
shirts and other articles of clothing
were taken.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-25
MODJESKA MAY RECOVER,
OPINION OF PHYSICIANS
After Months Stay at Bay Island,
the Famous Actress Will Be
Taken to Desert

That Nine. Modjeska, although still
very ill, may recover, is the opinion Of
her physicians, DR.. ]. F. Boyd of Santa
Ana and DR.. w. A. Edwards of Los
Angeles. The latter was called in con-
sultation with the former.
Nine. Modjeska will probably remain
at her Bay Island home for a month.
Then she will be taken to the desert
If her condition remains favorable.
Nine. Modjeska is suffering from a
complication Of Bright's disease and
heart trouble, and there is danger of
a relapse. Ralph Modjeska, the son. is
expected from Chicago tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-25
MOUNTAIN QUAIL INVADES
PRECINCTS OF CITY HALL
Lineers Around the Park Unconcern-
eddy, Quite Regardless of the
Admitting Attentions of
City Employees

A wild mountain quail, calmly peck
ing at the gravel in the city hall park,
was the surprising sight that delighted
the clerks in the city hall yesterday.
Although people came and went
through the park, the little bird ap-
parently had no fear of them, and for
half an hour or more furnished bit
of wild woods entertainment for the
cooped up city employees who pore
over musty records when they DO any
thing at all.
After a while the bird secreted itself
behind one of the big palms in the
park. Ed LOWE, license clerk, went out
to chase it into view again, and 1t
whirred up to a window ledge in the
Copp building opposite and then flew
down Broadway.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-25
LAUNDRY SAID TO BE CAUSE
OF ANNOYANCE WITH SEWER

City Engineer Hamlin yesterday
confirmed the reports made to the board
of public works that the Empire laun-
dry, on Crocker street between Elev-
enth and Twelfth, discharged so much
waste water into the sanitary sewer
that the sewer was filled.
He told the board this sewer was
sometimes so full by reason of this
waste water that the sewage backed
into the Easements and the manhole
was filled to within eighteen inches of
the surface of the street.
The board took the case under ad-
visement.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-25
WILL DRIVE MOTOR TRAIN
THROUGH STREETS OF CITY

F. ]. Hanus of San Diego has asked
a permit of the board of public works
to bring a motor train through the
streets of Los Angeles. 1t is Mr.. Hanus'
intention to bring this motor train from
San Diego to Los Angeles on its own
wheels and turn 1t into the Lewellyn
Iron Works for repairs.
AS the train, which is propelled by
gasoline, weighs only six tons and has
smooth tires, eight inches broad, the
board will grant the request and issue
the permit
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-25

"Let your Matted Milk be Horlicl's. Every
body knows why A nourishing lunch, at foun-
tain. hotel or home. An ideal-food drink for
all Ages"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-25

No other store in Los Angeles has
phenomenal values in spring suits. 4
on sale 8 to 10 only. If you wish to
$3.50 tailored suits at $7.9S, you must
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-25
Wanted Notions

\ 500 women will each buy handsome one-piece
dress for less than cost of making New hipless
styles. made of fine suitngs in attractive light
checks. stripes and mixtures: handsomely finished
with lace yoke. piped with taffeta silk and nicely
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-25

Women's tylish long coats.
in the new Empire and semi
fitting effects; made of fine
quality kersey cloth, cheviot,
serge or novelty suiting; half
or full satin lined: plain tai
lored or variously trimmed
with braid and fancy buttons;
30 inches in length; handsome
new spring coats. Regular
values to $40. Special sale
price, $500.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-21
HE HAS NOT MADE GOOD.

Gradually the conviction is being
General Jose Santos Zelaya is not liv-
ing up to his advance notices.
General Jose it might be added for
the benefit OF the uninformed, is pres
ident of the Central American repub-
lie of Nicaragua, once hailed by many
as the DiaZ who was to lead the Cen
trail American states out of the wilder
ness of perpetual revolution and ope-
RI bOuffe warfare into an era of peace
prosperity. and economic stability
The Bolivar of the new century. tbs
NapoleOnic dictator under the coming
new regime-such is Zelaya as de-
scribed by his admirers To others he
appears a sinister and unscrupulous
rascal, absolutely devoid of honor an6
common honesty and given over t.
primitive and ruthless savagery. Sto-
RES of terrible crimes committed by
Zelaya have often been published ant
if half of these are true he is a verita-
BILE Nero, a monster of iniquity t.
whom torture and murder are but
pastimes
Zelaya was the son of a wealth,
coffee planter. He began his caree
In the hodge podge army of his lant
but failed to distinguish himself. hi
initiative and executive powers. re
naming dormant until he took to poll
tics. Later in life he spent ten year
in study and observation in France
Belgium, London and New York. Thel
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-21
APPLE GROWERS PROTEST

The apple growers of this state,
when their attention has been called
to the provisions of the Porter Dill,
now pending in congress, remonstrate
very vigorously against its passage
bechusa Of the hardship which 1t VIII
work upon them and their industry. j.
L. Dumas, of Waitsburg, president OF
the State Horticultural society, has
gone to Washington city to presen the
case of the Washington apple grow
eTS.
The Porter bill is fathered by the
international Apple Growers asso-
citation, of New York, state which is
far behind Washington in the matter
of handling and packing fruit. The law
would compel the Washington growers
to use larger packages than they do
at present, and in addition to this
proposes to grade fruit far lower than
the Washington fruit is graded.
The size of the apple boxes used in
this state was determined after long
principle of packing the fruit so that
it would reach the consumer with the
smallest possible amount of bruising
or other injury The barrels in use by
the eastern growers bruise the fruit
seriously and deliver it in bad shape
if it has any distance to travel.
The Porter bill proposes a uniform
system Of grading fruit, but contains
a provision that apples not to exceed
10 per cent. of which are Wormy or
defective shall be considered first
GRADE Tn Washington where fruit is
carefully packed and graded now, it is
insisted, and very properly, that no
APPLES should be graded as first grade
unless they are perfect, and that the
provision permitting defective and
Wormy fruit to rank as first grade
would be direct injury to the grow
ers and shippers of perfect fruit.
The case of the Washington fruit
growers is a strong one, and congress
should listen to their protests, protests
which aim at the protection of the con-
sumner as much as the fruit grower
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-21
GIVES UP FORTUNE
FOR FACTORY HAND.
Though She Is Disowned by Millionaire
Father, Cir! Says She Is Happy.

CRAWFORDSVILLE Ind, Jan. 81.
-Disinherited by her father Nathan
L. Van Elder, millionaire stock broker
and manufacturer, because she married
a penniless factory hand, Helen Van
Elder says she would not
exchange the happiness that her mar
rage brought her for all her fathers
gold.
She is preparing to make her home
in cottage five miles from Craw-
louisville, where her husband will be
employed as a farmland.
Miss Van Elder, who was a social
leader in the younger set here before
her marriage last week, was warned
by her family that she would be dis
owned unless she renowned her fac
tory Wooer, but she declared that
money could not take his place in her
heart, and to the establishment of her
friends she welded Albert J. Sand
strong whose bank account consisted
OF about the sum required for a mar
riage license.
Then she withdrew from society af-
fairs and practically ended all inter
course with her relatives
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-21
"The Girl Question:"

During the engagement in Baltimore
week before last THE Girl Question:
the big musical play by the authors of
THE Time, The Place and The Girl
every feminine member of the company
devoted all her spare time and ener-
gy to the sale of Red Cross Charity
stamps for the prevention and spread
of tuberculosis. More than 500 was
realized and turned over to the Mary
land branch of the Red Cross society
and the Baltimore News. The girls
We're anxious to continue the work in
Washington, the following week, but
were ordered to cease and We're threat
ened with arrest and fines if they per-
sisted by Charles L. MCGEE, the sec
rotary of the National Red Cross as
ISOLATION, who apparently was deeply
piqued because his permission had not
been asked by the girls.
He also threatened the same pun
ishment to Chas. A. Goettler and VIM.
E. Burlock, the managers of the
company, unless they prevented the
girls from exercising their charitable
instincts
The display of this petty jealousy
not only shows Mr.. MCGEE in a most
contemplate light, but indicates that
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-21
LIBELING THE GOVERNMENT.

President Roosevelt is going "ham-
World and Mr. Joseph Pulitzer, all on
account of the publication of certain
articles relative to the Panama canal
and the purchase price of $40, 200, 900,
says the Seattle Times.
After elaborate preparations attend
ed by great secrecy, the grand jury of
the district of Columbia will probe into
the matter. and take testimony to de-
termine whether the government has
been libeled
In this respect the action is extraor-
binary and remarkable, since the gov
eminent itself, through the person of
Theodore Roosevelt. is trying to secure
verdict against the owner and pub
Usher of a newspaper. The president
has already stated that the real Of
fender is Pulitzer, and the investiga-
ton by the grand jury is evidently
one of the preliminary steps intended
to bring Pulitzer to book
To that effect half dozen Washing
ton newspaper men, including the rep
resentatives conducting The World
bureau, have been summoned before
the district grand jury.
1t is significant, also, that William
Nelson Cromwell, who is always in
, evidence when there is anything of
moment affecting the canal, is now at
the national capital. Indeed, the whole
, controversy between the president and
The World hinges on the part played
by Cromwell, The World claiming that
II that astute lawyer would tell the
entire story, the American people
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-21
Woman Serves Many Papers.

NORTH YAKIMA. Jan. 21.-After
having thirty-nine different sets OF
papers served on her husband. Mrs.
Edith Christy Sarjent has won the di-
vorce suit which has been dragging
through the courts here since last
March. Mrs. Sarjent receives, by a set
tlement made out of court, her divorce
and $225O and gives in return a quit
claim deed to community real estate
and a bill of sale to all personal prop
erty. Her applications for a divorce
year ago, on the charge of cruelty,
came as a surprise to all who knew
the couple. Prior to their marriage
which took place December Z, 1903, Mr..
Sarjent had sent her to the EIIens-
burg Normal school, and since the mar
riage her life was thought to have
been easy, since Mr.. Sarjent was con-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-21
WEATHER FORECAST.

Walla Walla and Vicinity: Tonight
and Friday, rain, colder.
WASHINGTON: Rain tonight and
Friday: colder east portion. High
south to southwest winds.
Weather Conditions.
A barometric depression with I'M
usually low readings is central over
British Columbia. 1t has affected the
weather of the whole of the Paclhc
slope and rains have prevailed every
where west of the Rocky mountains.
The rainfall was moderate east of the
Cascades, but was heavy west of that
range and in California. High south
erlv winds prevailed in parts of the
intermOuntain region and on the Call
fornia coast. The remainder of the
United States has remained fair, eX-
cept for light precipitation in the
Lake region. 1t is somewhat warmer
in the Pacific northwest. The indica-
tons point to rain with cooler weather
in this vicinity tonight and Friday.
JOHN GROVER, Observer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-21
Appropriations
And HdfpinS

SALEM, Jan. PA bill providing
for $260,000 for Improvement of the
Oregon Agricultural college was intro
duced today by Bonehrake.
Hat pins more than two inches long
are not liked by Representative Farrell
who introduced a bill this morning
making it q misdemeanOr y.for anyone
to sell or have in possession such an
article. The bill provides a fine from
$40 to 500 or Imprisonment for from
desires a law making all the stock
holders of savings banks in Oregon
liable for double the amount of their
stock in case of the failure OF the in
stitutiOn.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-21
GENERAL LEES BIRTHDAY.

In connection with the anniversary
of the birth of General Robert E. Lee,
which was observed in many southern
cities last Tuesday, it is interesting
TO recall how little of bitterness is felt
by northerners against this military
here and genius of the south. Thomas
Nelson Page has recently published Il
new biography of this soldier entitled
Robert E. Lee, the Southerner."
Lee, as Mr.. Page is not slow to point
out, was man of his state, a state
which, for reasons too many and too
various to be rehearsed, sets a plain
mark upon her sons, a mark as clearly
distinguishable as the mark of Massa-
chusetts upon the Adamses. The son of
Light Horse Harry, the kinsman OF
Richard Henry and Francis Lightfoot
Lee, reared in a region fragrant with
memories of the great American who
gave his life to his country and lives
forever in the hearts of his country
men. very early made Washington his
IDEAL beginning at home with a fine
devotion to his widowed mother cher
outdoor agent and confidential mes
senger." At West Point he won the
adjutancy of the cadet corps, and he
was graduated without a demerit His
likeness to Washington was perceived
even at the academy, but both there
and in later life he endeared himself to
his fellows by a gift of happy speech
and felicitOuS expression, denied, eX
cept at rare moments, to the great
chieftain.
He married a woman whose sense of
honor was as delicate as his own. and
the realization of his ideal was absO-
lutely unhindered. He defended Vir-
ginia against servile instruction, he
protected ST Louis in spite of her fro
ward opposition against the Missis-
Sippi, and his work yet stands as wit
ness to what West Point taught him;
his achievements in the Mexican war
according to his comrades and his
commander, made him "the greatest
living soldier in America" the great
est soldier now living in the world"
laid Scott, forgetting both himself and
Wellington
Constantly and consistently he was
Virginian to his irnerTnost fibre, and
Virginian he remained when the APP
proach Of the civil war brought him
the presidents offer OF the chief COM
mand of the army. Duty as he saw it,
commanded him to follow his state,
and duty, he had long before written
to his son, was the sublimost word in
the language" So he resigned his COM
mission, hoping that peace might come
but determined not to fight against
! Virginia. These earlier passages an
those by which his whole life should
be judged, for in them he guided cir
n CT mr. LOFT 1n Jr;x-
them as much aus such a man can be
driven