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Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-11
COLLEGE MIN PLAN
WIDE ORGANIZATION
Auxiliary Societies to Be Established
in San Diego, Pasadena and
Other Cities

. The Association of College Men Of
Southern California is planning the
organization of local auxiliary bodies
of it's members in the different cities
of this section. One has already been
initiated at Santa Barbara and others
will be installed at San Diego, Pasa-
dena and elsewhere.
One aim of the association is to In
terest college men in active work for
the betterment of their municipalities,
especially in taking an initiative in
consideration of civic needs, and as
such work is purely local it is felt by
the members that this might be ac-
complished through the local auxil-
iaries, which will also have the effect
of bringing the college men of a COM
munity in close touch with one an
other. A large general reunion will
probably be held annually or oftener
In Los Angeles.
"It was estimated at first that there
were 1400 college men in Southern CAL
ifornia." said Capt. A. A. Fries, secre-
tary of the association, yesterday, "but
there are a good many more than that.
We have at least $500 college men in
this part of the state, probably more.
The memberships coming in constant
ly since our first meeting show a great
interest in the association. We shall
have the reunions or luncheons in Los
Angeles frequently, and the indications
seem to be that they will prove pop
ular."
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-11
BIBLE CLASS CONFERENCE
WILL MEET THIS MORNING
Noted Teachers viii Participate in
Sessions Which viii Last
Two Days

The first annual adult Bible class con-
ference will begin this morning at the
First Methodist church under the aus
pices of the Southern California. Sun
day School association, and will last
two days. Several we'll known Bible
teachers have come to Los Angeles to
address it.
The session this morning will open at
$50 o'clock, with Hugh Gibson presid-
ing. Speakers will be r. S. Haddon,
James Edmunds, John c. Carman,
Charles r. Fisher. W. L. Cleveland,
Jack Clark. Fred NJ. Lee, Charles O..
Goodwin. Raymond R. Killion. M. D..
Club, Mrs. Ada B. Bryant, Miss Meme
Brockway, Charles R. Fisher and Fred
j. Truman.
A banquet will be held this evening
at $50 o'clock at the Y. M. c. A. build
ing. C. C. Chapman, president of the
Southern California Sunday School as
ISOLATION, will act as toastmaster. DIR.
Robert J. Burdette will speak on Fun,
or Too Full for Utterance." At the
evening session Rev. Matt S. Hughes
of Pasadena will be the principal
speaker.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-11
Y.M.C.A. BANQUET
BOOMS CLASSES
STUDENTS PRESENT NUMBER
ABOUT TWO HUNDRED
WELL KNOWN CITIZENS DELIVER
SERIES OF ADDRESSES
Pupils Testify to the Value of the
Education Given Them in Pre-
pairing for the struggle
of Life

The educational department of the
Young Mems Christian association gave
its first annual banquet last evening
in the banquet hall of the association
building on the ninth floor. This de-
partmcnt has had an attendance of 600
during the first semester, nearly 200 be-
ing present last night, including the
students of the day and night classes,
the faculty members of the educational
committee and club members.
James G.. Warren, chairman of the
educational committee, presided. at the
banquet as POSTMASTER. The principal
address of the evening was given by L.
e. Gibbon, who spoke on "A Mans
Chance dwelling on the value of prac-
tical training for business men.
Judge Wilbur representing the board
of directors of the association, spoke
on the educational work. w. E.
Howard, representing the educational
committee, and D. e. Luther, general
secretary, made short addresses, as did
also r. Lee Fuller, instructor in mining
and w. L. Mason, head of the day
shorthand department.
One of the interesting features of the
evening was the short, informal ad-
dresses made by students from the
various classes, giving their views re-
garding the work and what they had
accomplished through the instructions
given
Louis Larquier of the class in English
for foreigners; A. s. Brunger, from the
course in pharmacy, who recently
passed the state board examinations;
Forrest Grow, from the accountants
department; Robert Glaeser. from the
day commercial school; H. Edgar Fry
associate educational director; Lloyd
B. Austin, educational director, and e.
r. Jones, president Of the Five Thou
sand club, made short addresses.
j. E. Lewis, president of the Debat-
ing club; William Phillips, president of
the Mining club; F. N. Arnoldy, presi-
dent of the Legal Discussion club. and
boys from the Triangle and boys de-
partments also spoke.
The affair last night was voted a
great success and much enthusiasm
was manifested. The new evening
school term will begin March rs.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-11
GIVE RECEPTION TO
THEIR CHIEF RANGER
BLANCHARD HALL FILLED BY
FORESTERS AND FRIENDS I.
Local Courts Combine to Do Honor
to Elliott G. Stevenson and
Crosses of Merit Are
Presented

In honor of Elliott G. Stevenson, su-
preme chief ranger of the Independent
Order of Foresters, of Detroit, Mich.,
blanchard hall was completely niled
. With members and friends OF the local
courts of the order for a welcoming
reception to the high ofncer last even
ing.
me hall had been turned into MIN :
iature forest of eucalyptus trees whlch
lined the walls to the ceiling, having
been arranged by II. G. Doyle. Ine
decorations attracted much attention.
Above the stage were the WORDS WEI WEI
come to Our Supreme Chief Ranger,
Elliott G. Stevenson. Sharing the
hcnors of ,the evening. Rev. Alex Mac
gilllvray, supreme orator. of toronto
8 Canada also made an extended ao-
dress.
During the evening Supreme Chief
Ranger Stevenson presented grand
cross of merit to Dr. G. B. Dickson, II.
G.. r., and also the same honor TO X.
H. Wirsching, who was entitled TO that
honor five years agr Though the pre-
sentation was def. II until the fes-
tivities last night.
Companion courts Los Angeles ano
Morris Vineyard attended in bodies.
the members being attired in white
costumes, and occupied reserved seats
at the front of the hall, the former at
the right and the latter at the left.
The program included the following
numbers: Opening address, DR.. G b.
Dickson. high chief ranger; invocation
Rev. Alex Macgillivray, supreme ora
tor; selection, Blanchard's orchestra;
song, Stella Gonzalez; address, Fra
ternity," Rev. Alex Macgillivray; Sc
lection. orchestral: address, 'Indepen-
dent Foresters," Elliott G. Stevenson,
Jsupreme chief ranger; selection, or
chestra; presentation of grand cross
OF merit; whistling solo, Miss Edna
Modie; song. Much Obliged to YOU"
Stella Gonzalez; Spanish dance, COM
panion Norma Gould.
Following the program a reception
was rendered to the visiting officers.
The affair. which was given by the
courts of Los Angeles county, assisted
bv the high court of Southern Califor-
MIA and the supreme court organizing
department of the Pacific coast, was
arranged for by the following COM
mittees:
General committee-C. B. Dickson,
high chief ranger; Frank Z. Hand, SUI
perintendent of organizers; r. E.
Wirsching, past high chief ranger; $.
G. Dunkerley, high secretary; G. Il.
Fischer, high treasurer; S. ]. Quint.
high physician; j. II. Jones. ]. A. Nc
Cahill, S. A. Reed. deputy supreme
chief rangers.
Companion court committees-Los
Angeles NO. is, Companions e. Kor-
bel, M Newell and e. Vaughan; Nor
ris Vineyard No. 152, Companions E.
Rocker and NJ. Prichard; Crown of the
Valley NO 7S5, Companions l.. A. Das-
kan and NJ A. e. l.. Ward; Miramar
No 806, Companions A., e. Gruebnau
and p. ]. Harnett; Glad Hand. Com
panions J. f. Detwiler and c. Ecket.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-11
CARS TO TOUR STATE
CARRYING LECTURERS
SOUTHERN PACIFIC STARTS
SPECIAL TRAIN
Demonstrations Will Be Given Free
for Purpose of Familiarizing
Farmers with Most Mod
ern Methods

The Southern Pacific horticultural
and agricultural demonstration train
left Los Angeles yesterday morning on
a tour of the state. The first of the
fifty stops was made at Pasadena,
where a large number of enthusiasts
turned out to listen to the lectures and
examine the exhibits yesterday morn
ing. The lectures in Pasadena were de-
livered in the rooms of the board of
trade, and those present were after
ward invited to visit the train, where
numerous exhibits were on exhibition.
The demonstration train is being run
free by the Southern Pacific railway
for tho purpose of giving the farmers
an opportunity to familiarize them
selves with improved methods of tilling
the soil and destroying obnoxious
weeds and destructive plant and tree
insects.
Aboard the train is staff of expert
lecturers and men versed in the sci
ence of agriculture. The train already
has toured the northern section of the
state where it was well received. Stops
of from one to five hours will be made
at each of the towns to be visited.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-11
POSTAL PROGRESS LEAGUE
TO MEET IN CONVENTION
President of California Branch Issues
Call for March IS at Chamber
of Commerce

Edward Berwick, president of the
California branch of the Postal Prog
ress league, has issued call for the
fifth annual convention of the organiza7
ton, to be held in the committee rooms
of the Chamber of Commerce. Monday
afternoon, March 15, at 2:30 o'clock.
This organization is working for the
adoption of a parcels post system, espe-
cially along the rural delivery routes,
so that suburban residents may send
packages to and from the city at a
small postage cost.
The convention will be presided over
by G. L. Beach, editor of the Scientific
American, who is also president of the
National Postal Progress league. Adj
dresses will be made by Willis Booth,
president Of the chamber of commerce;
and Edward Berwick of Pacific Grove.
The public is invited to attend the de-
liberations.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-11
SAY WOMEN OF FASHION
CREATE ETERNAL STYLES
Dressmakers Reach Conclusion After
witnessing Revival of Medi-
aevaI Costumes

CHICAGO, March 10.-"Women of
fashion do not live in vain. Their sar-
torial creations endure through the
ages, even as the inspired works OF
poets and philosophers and sculptors
endure. Their brilliancy is not as
short-lived as scoffing cynics make 1t
out to be- The remark some one made
about Shakespeare might be applied
they are not of an age, but for all
time"
These are the conclusions drawn by
dressrnakers following the revival OF
costumes, as officially an
nounced at the annual gathering. styles
of the fourteenth and preceding CEN
turies are now on exhibition at the
convention. which was formally
opened today.
A simple affair for market wear, re-
sembling, it is declared, the one-piece
costume worn by Juliet when she went
to the tomb, is said to be one of the
tentative styles of the spring season.
An automobiling habit like the reg
ular dress of a Capuchin friar, is an
other.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-11
PASADENA LIZARD NEW
GUEST AT H0LLENBECK

Charles D. Smead, chief clerk of
the Hollenbeck hotel, has added a
Pasadena lizard'' to his collection
of poisonous and vicious reptiles.
Just what kind of lizard halls
from Pasadena was not explained
by John Mitchell, manager of the
hotel, who is press agent for his
chief clerks near-zoo.
That the Pasadena species of the
lizard family is as dangerous a
reptile as any of his brothers of
other lands is the statement of Man.
ager Mitchell.
Mr.. Smead is becoming a natural
ist of more or less Importance. This
Is shown by the fact that among his
collection of reptiles he possesses a
Gila monster, trained horned toad,
an Arizona owl and several other
beasts of the reptile class which
have not yet been named.
Manager Mitchell has refused to
allow Smead to keep his pets in the
bridal suite of the hotel, and for
this reason it has been necessary
for the chief clerk to provide quar-
ters elsewhere. All guests of the
Hollehbeck, however, can secure
ticket to the Smead menagerie from
Mr.. Mitchell.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-11
RAILWAYS IN MISSOURI
PLAN TO RESTORE RATES
Two-cent Fare Decision by Federal
Court Results In Call
for Meeting

ST. LOUIS, March 10.-A conference
of the executive officials of the Mis-
souri, lines has been called here for
tomorrow to consider the action to be
taken in the restoration of passenger
rates.
The general passenger agents have
decided to recommend full restoration
of rates to the chief traffic executives
as early as possible.
Local tariffs can be restored on ten
days notice, and all lines nave made
the necessary preparations in detail for
tariff posting and distribution as soon
as authority is given by the higher Of
ficials to put in the old rates
While it is believed that action in
that regard will be unanimous, some Of
cents per mile for the main lines and
8 cents for the branches.
They contend that If such a policy
should be adopted the authorities would
abandon all steps for an appeal to the
supreme court of the United States,
and all further rate litigation will be
drOpped
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-11
AT THE HOTELS

e. Littman of Chicago is staying at
the Hayward.
Mr.. and Mrs. John O'Neil of Monte
cillio, N. Y, are guests at the Angelus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ahrens of
Louisville, KY, are staying at the
Lankerchim.
J. e. Graham, a wholesale stationery
dealer of Indianapolis, is registered at
the Hollenbeck.
w. X. Phillips, jr., of Nashville,
Tenn, is at the Hollenbeck. Mr.. Phil
lips is accompanied by his wife.
e. p. Dargin, prominent mining
man, is at the Hollenbeck. Mr.. Dargin
lives in Cincinnati, but has holdings in
Nevada mines.
Mr. and Mrs. e. ]. Osborn of Roches-
ter, N. Y, is a guest at the Lanker-
shin. Mr.. Osborn is prominent mer-
chant of Rochester.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dickinson of
Denver are guests at the Lankershim.
Mr.. Dickinson is a prominent banker of
the Colorado city.
Mrs. M. e. Kirkwood and Miss A.
George OF Pennsylvania and Mrs. A. A.
Fern of Kentucky are at the Alexan-
dria. The party will remain in Los
Angeles for several weeks.
M. C. Maloney of Coos Bay, Wash, is
guest at the Angelus. Mr.. Maloney,
who is prominent business man in
Washington, is accompanied by his
wife.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-11
PRISONER BEGS JUDGE HE
KNEW AS BOY TO CONVICT
BedragaIed Prisoner Recognizes Mag
istrate as Schoolmate-Gets
Two Months

NEW YORK, March 10.--A bedrag4
gled individual entered the police court
at Flushing, l.. l., yesterday and, lift
ing his eyes to the bench, said to Mag
istrate Fitch:
Say, Joe, don't you remember me?
I'm Jake Decker, and we went to school
together when we were kids. Luck has
always been against me and l want
you to send me to Jail for thirty days
to get Strengthened out. Whisky has
been too much for me-"
The magistrate gazed at Jake" for a
few moments in silence. He was ap-
parently moved by the appearance of
the man and by memories of days gone
by. Finally he said:
"I'll make it two months Jake, and
then the weather will be better and
perhaps you can find employment"
The bedraggled individual bowed his
thanks and took his place with the pris-
oners in the pen.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-11
PROMINENT RAILWAY MEN
TO HEAR CASE IN NEVADA
Officials Arrive in Carson to Attend
Trial on Charge Of
Rebating

CARSON, New, March los. #.
Booth, general agent of the Union Pa
cific; James Warwick of the same road;
J. M. Brewer, agent of the Southern
Pacific A. H. Rising of the same cor
poration; Bode Smith, travelling agent
of the Denver G. Rio Grande, and Ber-
nard Allen, freight agent of the Chi
cago & Northwestern, arrived in this
city today, to attend the United States
circuit court.
The defendant roads, through their
agents, are charged with rebating, and
are in this city to appear before the
United States grand jury which meets
this week and submit testimony.
The cases were originally brought in
California, but several Of the charges
affect Nevada.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-11
TWO MASKED ROBBERS IN
NEVADA HOLD UP SALOON
One Bandit Guards Door While Com
panion Secures $500 of
Gambler

CARSON, New, March 10.-Early this
morning two masked men held up
"Dicks" saloon in this city.
The two men entered the saloon, one
remaining at the door while the other
robbed the three men in the place.
The smaller man did the "holding
up" and besides robbing the barkeeper
and the roulette dealer, also took the
bank roll of the game, which amounted
to about $700.
After taking what was in sight they
backed the three men out of the rear
entrance, locked the door and disap-
peared. Two suspects are being held
for the crime.
This is the first real holdup that has
taken place in this city for many years.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-11
MAKES DARING ATTEMPT
TO CHLOROF0RM NURSES
Burglar Enters Hospital and Tries to
Use Atomizer but Is
Foiled

OAKLAND, March 10-A daring at
tempt was made early today to chloro-
form three sleeping nurses in the Fa-
biola hospital.
One of the nurses, Miss c. H. King,
awoke about daylight and discovered a
burglar bending over her in the act of
administering the anaesthetic by means
of AN atomizer.
Miss King Immediately turned on the
electric light and called for assistance.
The man threw the atomizer on the
floor and made his escape. Before at
tempting to chloroform Miss King he
had succeeded in rendering two of the
other nurses unconscious. Nothing was
taken by the would-be burglar.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-11
PEDDLER'S LEG BROKEN BY
KICK OF FRACTI0US HORSE
Animal Smashes Dashboard and
Makes Desperate Endeavor
to Run Away

The task of driving a kicking horse
proved too much for Otto Raasch, e
years old, a fruit peddler living at 1911
Bonnie Brae street, and as a result he
will be laid up for some time nursing
a broken left leg.
Raasch wac driving the animal to a
light spring wagon yesterday. At First
and Burlington streets the horse, which
had been acting in an unruly manner
began to kick. Raasch leaned over in
order to get better grip on the lines
when the animal raised both hind feet
kicked in the dashboard and struck the
driver ON the left leg. 1t then at
tempted to run away. but Raasch held
on to the lines until assistance was rem
dered.
He was taken to the receiving hospi-
tai, where the police surgeons set the
fracture.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-11
ACKNOWLEDGES THAT HE
STRUCK MOTHER-IN-LAvv
Prisoner Says n, Was Called Vile
Name and Exasperatcd Beyond
Self-ControI


L. w. Dunaway. a decorator, ap-
peared in Police Justice Frederickson's 9
court yesterday morning and pleaded
guilty to a charge of battery on his
mother-in-law. Mrs. Eta M. Thomas
of 116 South Hope street.
Because of the absence of the pros
ecuting witness Justice Frederickson
postponed sentence until Friday in or
der to allow Mrs. Thomas to testify.
According to the story told to the
district attorney by Mrs. Thomas, she
was slapped in the face by Dunaway
several days ago, when he appeared at
her home and began an alteration
with his wife. from whom he separat-
ed shortly after their marriage last
September.
Dunaway admits having struck the
woman, but claims he was exasperated
beyond good Judgment and lost his
temper when the woman called him a
vile name.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-11
Larger Towns oppose Saloons

ST. PAUL, March 10.-Village cleo
tions were generally held throughout
Minnesota yesterday, and returns re-
ceived today Indicate that the question
of license or no license for saloons was
the only issue. Returns from tifty-one
villages show that twenty-four voted
for license and twenty-seven against it.
Saloons were voted out of several Of
the larger towns.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-11
Predicts Big Wool Crop

GREAT FALLS, Mont, March TO-
The first estimate of the proportion. of
the Montana wool clip of the coming
season, which has been disposed of by
advance contracting, was made today
by w. r. Sheldon, general agent for
the wisconsin Central lines. Mr. Shell
don states eastern buyers have already
contracted for 14.000,000 pounds, or
about 40 per cent of the entire clip. The
clip this year is estimated at 100000 900
pounds, an increase over last year of
about 100000 pounds.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-11
PRESIDENT TAFT MAY
COME TO LOS ANGELES
Chamber of Commerce to Extend In-
vitaton TO Chief
Executive

President William H. Taft may be the
guest of Los Angeles during the COM
ing summer. At the meeting of the di-
rectors of the chamber of commerce
yesterday 1t was decided to ask Willis
Booth. president of the organization, to
extend an invitation to the nations
chief executive to visit Los Angeles
during his proposed sojourn in the Pa
ciflc states.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-11
Accuses Divorced Husband

CHICAGO, March 10.-Luman c.
Mann, charged with the murder last
July OF Mrs. Frances Gilmore Thomp-
son, confronted Mrs. Maud Shanks, his
divorced wife, in court today. Mrs.
Shanks told OF having met her former
husband at an amusement resort last
June. "He told me,' she said, that he
had a woman who was in love with him
and had lots of money and diamonds
and that he was going to get the dia-
monds if he had to choke her to get
fhem -
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-11
JURY SECURED AT LAST
FOR TRIAL OF CHINESE
Attorney and Manager of Telephone
Exchange Charged with Violat-
ing Lottery Ordinance

After two days of hard work on the
part of the attorneys interested in the
case, the twelve men to compose the
jury to try Ho Lee, a Chinese attor-
ney and manager for the telephone ex-
change in Chinatown, charged with
violating the lottery ordinance, have
been secured.
All day Monday and up to late yes
terday afternoon the lawyers were at
work challenging the venire from
which the jury was to be selected.
Yesterday afternoon the twelfth man
was selected and the trial of the case
will begin this morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-11
Found Guilty Of Murder

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, March TO-
Guilty of murder in the second degree
was the verdict today in the case of
William C Howard of Sevierville,
Tenn, private in the United States
coast artillery at Fort Rodman,
charged with the murder of his wife,
Ida Howard, at New Bedford last Sep
tember. He was sentenced to serve
life term.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-11
Chain GANG Put to Work

BAKERSFIELD, March 1O.--A chain
gang was placed in operation in this
city today. Five prisoners convicted
of various infringements of the city
ordinances were, placed at work clean
ing up the streets under the guard of
two special police officers. The city
trustees hope to drive the undesirables
from the city by this method.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-11
Linooln,s Rodyauard pies

WASHINGTON, March 10.-T. #.
Pendet, who was one of President Lin
loln's bodyguards and has since been
an employe of the White House, died
today, aged SO years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-31

TT HE very newest thing in evening
wraps. so say the danes Of
fashion. who have just come
over from Paris and London, are
the "burnous" capes. More for effect
than warmth, evidently, are these at
tractive additions to ones wardrobe
though II one had a fancy for the effect
and a feeling for the warmth a good
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-31
Rules for Ripe Old Age
Depend Chiefly on Diet

The amiable philosopher, WI Ting
fang, has given eight rules Of the sys-
tenn OF living by which he believes a
man might attain to 200 years. These
rules nearly all relate to diet. and they
provide for a smaller quantity VI food
daily, abstinence from all flesh food. and
the thorough masticatiOn Of every
mouthfuI before IT is swallowed.
Luisi Carnaro, the Italian gentleman
who found himself abandoned by the
doctors Al forty. lived as long as he
liked. or until he was approaching his
one hundredth year. on a diet the most
meager. sibsisting comfortably in his
later years on one egg a day.
In CarTarO's time, which extended
from about the middle Of the fifteenth
to the same period Of the sixteenth cen
fury. dietIrians Of his kind were rare,
but the philosopher WI Ting-fang ia
only one OF a very large and rapidly In
creaSinE number who seek to solve the
problem Of long and healthful life
through the wisCst use Of foods.