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Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-21
BANDITS ON THE
WARPATH AGAIN
VICTIM BEATEN FOR BEING
SLOW TO OBEY
Second HoIdup and Four 5uraIaries
Reported to Police as Sum of
One Nights Depre-
dations

Crooks were more than usually active
Friday night, and two holdups and a
number of burglaries were reported to
the police yesterday morning. One OF
the holdup victims was beaten brutally.
j. G. Brown of S2S East Fifth street
was walking near Twentieth street and
Long Beach avenue shortly after mid
night, when two men Sprang in front OF
him and commanded him to hold up
his hands, One of the men held re-
volver, but the other did not appear to
be armed. Brown was slow in obeying
the command and was struck on the
head and knocked to the ground.
While he was lying PROSTATE, IN a
semi-conscious condition, his pockets
were rifed and $193 and gold watch
were taken. He was warned not to
make an cutlery. When the robbers
disappeared the victim rose and made
his way to his home. He could give
only a meager description of the men.
ON nearing Thirty-seventh street and
Menlo avenue ]. E. Webster of 1927
Monte Vista street was held up by two
men and robbed of $11.S0. One of the
men held a revolver to his head While
the other searched him. 100
The home of Lee Goldsmith, 17O3
Monterey road, South Pasadena, was
entered by burglars, who ransacked the
place during the absence of the family
and stole a miscellaneous lot of silver
ware, crockery and house furnishings.
John Moreno of 525 Wall street re-
ports that his room was entered during
his absence late Friday evening, and
quantity of clothing taken.
While L. Tykal was absent from his
room at 1855 South Main street the
house was entered and $35. a ring and
a locket were taken from dresser.
The home of Frank Hartzell, S57 East
Twenty-third street, was entered by a
burglar, who gained admittance by us
ing a pass key. A revolver and $S5
were stolen.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-21
FIREMEN CAUGHT
BY BLAZING OIL
DISTILLATE TANK EXPL0DES,
INJURING TWO
Members of Department Rush to the
Assistance of Their Comrades
and Carry Them from
Building
324 South Spring

Two firemen. A. c. Stammer of sos
East Fourteenth street and Mark Nc
Cormick of 739 Central avenue, were
seriously burned about the face, head,
neck and arms when a tank of distil-
late over a bakery at 1715 East Ninth
street exploded and deluged them with
burning oil.
The fire originated from burning
grease in the bakery conducted by e.
Pendleton. In some manner the grease
in which doughnuts were being cooked
overlooked and set fire to the flooring.
Several employees made Intellectual eff
forts to extinguish the flames and then
turned in an alarm.
The fire department responded and
almost had succeeded in extinguishing
the blaze when the fire in some man
ner reached tank of distillate near
the roof and caused an explosion.
Stammer and Mccormick were directly
beneath the tank when the explosion
occurred. Other firemen rushed to
their assistance and carried them from
the burning building. They were taken
to the receiving hospital, where their
burns were bandaged with oiled dress
ings.
The explosion of the disti1late tank
started the fire afresh and the building
was almost destroyed. 1t was one
story frame structure and was owned
by M. Cordery.
The estimated loss on the contents
is $500, and the damage to the building
will approximate $780,
The structure at 1717 East Ninth
street, occupied as a warehouse by the
Salvation army, also was damaged to
the extent of 500, being set on fire by
flying sparks from the bakery building.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-21
CALIFORNIA CLUB REGAlNS
ITS CONFISCATED STOCK
Police Return Wines and Liquors,
Court Having Decided Raid
Was Not Justified

The spectacular raid on the exclusive
California club last September by a
squad of policemen, headed by Thomas
Lee Woolwine, the prosecuting attor-
ney, was recalled yesterday when three
wagonloads of wines and liquorsssse
in that raid were removed from the
cellars at the central police station and
returned to the club house.
The liquor has been held at the police
station since the day of the raid, when
it was confiscated amid much excite
ment on the part of the clubs members,
who gathered about the bluecoats and
watched them remove the costly old
wines and liquors from their places In
the finely appointed buffet at the club.
Directors of the club fought the
charge against them, that of selling
liquor without g. retail liquor dealers
license, appealed to the supreme court
and obtained a decision in their favor.
The judgment was handed down. a
short time ago, and yesterday the police
released the liquors and it was taken
back to the club.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-21
LAWYER DECIDES TO
ACCEPT PREFERMfNT
United States District Attorney viii
Take Office as Assistant Attorney
General in Department OF
the Interior

Oscar Lawler, United. States district
attorney of California, has accepted the
Office of assistant attorney general of
the department of the interior, accord
ing to dispatches from Washington.
The position was offered him several
days ago, but Mr.. LAWYER hesitated in
accepting the new office.
After discussing the offer with his
associates he was advised to take the
position. and probably will leave for
Washington in time to assume the
duties of his new office April /.
Mr.. Lawler has been prominently
identified with Republican politics in
Southern California for number of
years. He has built up a large law
practice here as senior member of the
law firm of Lawler Allen, Van Dyke &
Jutten. He was recommended for the
position by Secretary Ballinger at
Washington, and will succeed George
w. Woodruff, who at one time was
coach of the University of Pennsyl-
vania football team.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-21
GETS SUSPENDED SENTENCE,
LENIENCY BEING URGED
Fred KoIb Warned That Repetition of
offense VIII Bring Severe
Punishment

Fred Kolb, who was arrested BY
Patrolman Wolf Thursday night on a
charge of battery preferred by Sheldon
Morris. general manager for the
Southern California Hardwood and
Manufacturing company, was ar
raigned in Police Justice Roses court
Yesterday and given a suspended sem
tence of $100 or 100 days. Morris
claimed that Kolb had seized Mrs.
Morris by the arm as she was leaving
a theater.
In consequence of the worry caused
Kolb's parents by the young mans
actions, and as ample apologies had
been made, Morris attempted to have
the charge dismissed. This request
was refused by Deputy District At
torney Keetch and Morris was told the
only action on his part would be to
ask the court to be lenient. This was
done and Kolb was released under
a suspended sentence, being given y
lecture ard warned that if he was ar
rested again he would be compelled to
pay the fine of $1OO or serve 100 days
in the workhouse.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-21
ASKS THAT HER SUPPOSED
MARRIAGE BE ANNULLED
Pleads Ignorance of Kansas Law Max
ing Ceremony Performed Shortly
After Divorce Illegal

Because she did not know the re-
quirements of the Kansas divorce law,
Mrs. Minnie Morrison is seeking to
have her marriage to George Morrison
in that state in May, 1907, annulled by
the superior court of Los Angeles
Mrs. Morrison was divorced from P.
J. Tonnes month before her marriage
to Morrison, but the Kansas law for
bids remarriage within six months
after decree, of divorce is granted.
She did not learn of her violation of
the law until told by Attorney A. A.
Alderman that the marriage was void.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-21
THINK MISSING YOUTH
IS FOLLOWING CIRCUS
San Bernardino Lad Said to Have a
Consuming Passion for Wild
Animals Traced to
Los Angeles

The mania of Hugh Stephenson, aged
II, for wild animals is believed by San
Bernardino relatives to have led him to
leave his home and come to Los An
geles to pass his time in the menagerie
of a circus. An appeal from the young
mans mother was received by Under
Sheriff Dishman yesterday, and depu-
ties were sent to look for him.
Young Stephenson left home at a
o'clock Friday afternoon, and is be-
lieved to have come directly to-4os
Angeles. According to Mrs. Stephen
son the lost boy has exhibited since
childhood a strong affection for wild
animals.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-21
CHAFIN CHALLENGES
CHAPMAN TO DEBATE
WILL ADVOCATE OPPOSITION
TO LOCAL OPTION
Proposes Series of Discussions at Diff
ferent Localities with Superin-
tendent of Anti-Saloon
League

Eugene Chain, Prohibition nominee
for the presidency in the last election,
who is in Los Angeles, yesterday issued
a challenge to DR.. e. S. Chapman, SUI
perintendent of the Anti-Saloon league,
for a series of public debates. Mr.
Chain opposes local option, while DR..
Chapman faVOrS it.
DR.. Chapman left yesterday for Santa
Paula, where he will speak today, and
his decision will not be known until his
return to Los Angeles tomorrow.
Following Is the challenge issued by
Mr.. Chain:
REV. e. S, Chapman, Supt. Anto-
Saloon League o, California, Los An
geles, CAL:
my Dear Sir: You are recognized
throughout the nation as one of the
most skillful leaders and most able
platform opponents of the policies and
purposes of the Anti-Saloon league.
Having been the last candidate of the
national Prohibition party for presi-
dent of the United States, I may mod
eStly claim to be the recognized official
leader of that party.
II am informed that your organiza-
ton caused to be introduced into the
present legislature of California a local
option measure with reference to the
granting of saloon licenses. 1 declare
such action to be fearful mistake and
inimical to the best interests of the
people.
"In order that the citizens of Cali
fornia may be better able to judge
intelligently as to the wisdom of this
proposed measure, l hereby challenge
you to series of debates, from one to
ten, covering such portions of the state
and under such detailed conditions as
may be agreed upon by joint commit
tee of six men, each of us to select
three.
st submit the following proposition
for discussion: Resolved, That local
option, as applied to the liquor traffic.
is wrong in principle, vicious In opera
ton, powerless as a remedy, and a
hindrance to national prohibition.
"As this is the most important ques-
ton now awaiting settlement at the
hands of the American people, and as
local option is, in my Judgment, the
last bulwark behind which the brewers
and distillers of America are already
taking refuge, trust that nothing Will
prevent you from accepting this friend
ly challenge. AS my time in this vicln-
ity is quite limited. / shall hope for a
prompt and favorable reply.
yours very respectfully,
EUGENE w. CHAF1N.
"Hotel Westminster, Los Angeles.
!. !. sss
very weak you may play forward
game, but if dummy be strong in one
or more suits it is usually wise to save
the game as soon as possible. The dis
cussion of this feature of the game will
be continued in the next article.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-21
COURT GIVES RELIEF TO
FIVE MISMATED COUPLES

Five divorce DEGREES were granted in
the superior court yesterday, rs fol-
lows: Mahala Wolfsky from Louis
Wolfsky, desertion; Grace Firth from
Edward Firth, cruelty; Minnie M. Rib
let from c. w. Riblet. M. j. Frantz
from o. Frantz<and John G. r. Benz
from Blanche Benz, desertion.
Two suits were filed, those of Walter
w. Brooks against Marcella Brooks
and Daisy Hanson against Desborough
Hanson.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-21
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

D Readers are cordially invited to for
q ward solutions to the problems pre-
o scented in this column. Names or pseu-
o dOnyms of solvers will, together with
o solutions, be printed in this column
o two weeks after the issue containing
o the problem. Questions as to rules or
D play will receive careful consideration
8 and prompt reply. Address all COM
o munications to Bridge Editor, The
o Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-21
Eor plsturbinn PEACE

The trial of Glen Ward, George New
ms and Harry Foster, Artesia youths
charged with disturbing the peace, was
begun before a jury in Justice Sum-
merfeld's court yesterday. 1t will be
resumed Monday.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-21

How many boys and girls would like
to have special topic about electricity,
especially telegraphy and wireless
teiegraphy? Aunt Laurie has a fine
$3.50 book on the subject which she
might offer for prize If there is suf-
ficient interest in the topic. Mention
it in your letters to her.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-21

The Angelus grill has excellent serv-
ice and better food. Fourth and Spring.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-21
PROBLEM 7

Double dummy. No trump. How many
ricks can dealer make against best play of
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-21

very weak you may play a forward
game, but If dummy be strong in one
or more suits it is usually wise to save
the game as soon as possible. The dis
cussion of this feature of the game will
he continued in the next article.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-29

CALCASlEU RICE MEN ORGANIZE.
Form Parish Association with JAS.
Ellis as President.

A Jennings special says: An en-
thusiastc meeting of the Rice Grow
ers' Association, was held Saturday
evening in the State National Bank
building, with H. VIM, president of
the Tex-Louisiana Rice Growers
association, and w. B. Gabbert, pres
ident of the Louisiana Rice Growers
Association, present, together with
several other prominent rice growers
from various sections. The result of
the meeting was the organization of a
parish association, with Jas. Ellis as
it's president, B. A. Richhart vice
president and Arthur Hoag secretary
and treasurer. Several new members
were added to the state organization,
which now totals about $50 members.
many matters of vital interest to the
planters were discussed, and regular
date, which is the first Saturday in
each month, was set for the parish
association to meet. The matter of
organizing precinct associations was
taken up, and it is more than likely
that at the next meeting the plans for
this will be perfected. Lake Charles
Press.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-29
N OTICE!
You Can Save at Least Two Cents a
Foot Oh Your Cement Walks.

10 all residents and non.residents
owning property in the Town of
Welsh, Louisiana, who have been mr..
dered by authority of Ordinance No.
l3o. IN regard to the building of &C.
ment sidewalks, and passed by the
Board OF Trustees of the Town If
Welsh, Louisiana, January 9Th. 1909.
ordering cement sidewalks to be built
In front OF or abutting their property:
| wish to state to the property owners.
and would advise each party affected
by the ordinance referred to above. IN
enter into private written contract.
with some responsible contractor tn
build your walks, as am of the opin.
ION that by entering into a private
contract will save each property own.
er affected at least two cents per
square foot, which would amount 10
ten cents per running foot for four
lOOt walk with curl!
Not later than February 10, 1909, [
am authorized by authority of Ordi-
nance No. 1876, to advertise for bids
on all walks included in said Ordi-
nance, but will state to the property
owners affected, that all parties who
Will make private contracts for their
walks, said contracts to be in writing,
and copies OF same to be presented to
the Mayor or Clerk of the Town of
Welsh, Louisiana. will not be includ-
! ed in the advertisement for bids on
same. All copies of contracts to be
presented not later than February 9Th
1909. G. e. CARR,
Mayor Town of Welsh, La.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-29
New Grocery Firm Opened This Week.

The Planters Grocery is the latest
business venture in Welsh at the pres
ent time. This firm is composed of
two of the well known business men of
this city, Messrs. Fl. E. Wesson and
Albert Lognion, each of whom have
been engaged in the business enter
prises of the city for a number of
years past, The new firm has an at
tractiye advertisement in this issue of
the Journal, which it will pay you to
read.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-29

Messanes and Foulards, in all the seasons favored
Rose Stone Green Hello Pearl Grey and New Bue price,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-29
TRAIN AUDITORS ON S. P.
Ticket Collectors to Be Placed On All
Passenger Trains.

A Houston special says: Ticket au-
ditors will be placed on the Southern
Pacific trains on February l to cover
the entire system from San Francisco
to New Orleans. Every line in the
state will put on auditors, who will go
through all passenger trains and take
up tickets and collect from those who
have no tickets. The Santa Fe line
installed ticket auditors recently.
This is the result, it is stated, OF a
decision reached by the general man
ayers during a recent meeting, the
managers of every line in the state
having agreed to try the ticket audi
tor system for one year. This means
that the Houston & Texas Central,
the Houston East & West Texas, the
Trinity g. Brazos Valley, the Inter-
national Il Great Northern and the St.
Louis, Brownsville & Mexico will put
on ticket auditors. Good men for
these places, it is stated, are scarce,
and while it is the purpose of all the
lines to install the system as soon as
possible, it is not expected that they
will be able to secure men by the first
of February.
The Southern Pacific put on special
agents several years 400, who went
through passenger trains and exam
ined tickets. These, however, did not
take up tickets. Under the new ar
rangement conductors will run the
trains and the auditors will collect
tickets and fares.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-29

THE NEW SUITS Clever tailored ideas in White Lin.
en- Serge Wooden materials including Hpes Effects
destined to be popular Linen $3.50
Wooden Suits $1,000 to 4OO0
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-29
Catholics Purchase the Old Methodist
Church Building and will Convert
it Into 0 Lecture Hail.

The Catholics of this city, have pur-
chased the old Methodist Church
building and have moved it onto their
property northwest of their church,
where they will remodel it and convert
it into a hall for serving suppers and
holding the various festivities which
they have. This is good move and
one worthy Of commendation. as there
is a great need for such room.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-29
SPRING WOOLENS.

The weaves and colors are distinctly different
from previous seasons New shades Of Green, Old
Rose, Grey, Blue and Hello claim your attention,
popular. Prices range from SOC to $500 the yard.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-29
SPRING WASH GOODS.

The New Linens, the New Tissues the New
Silk Warp Goods the New Galatea Cloths, the
New Ginghams, the New Percales and the New
Madras Cloths all vie with one another for popu-
larity-priced from 10c to SOC yard.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-29

This stores possibilities are again emphasized
by this advanced display Of New Spring Woolens,
Wash Goods, Tailored Suits, Silks, Ribbons, ETC.,
which are to be favored by fashion the coming
season
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-29
PREDICTS HIGH PRICES.
F. ID. Calkins Says it Will Be Farmers
Fault If Japan Rice Declines.

F. D. Calkins, manager of the Cali
Rice Mill, at Welsh, is in town today
on business. He reports rice condi-
tons looking much better and says
the present advance in Japan rice
should maintain, provided the farmer
does not try to market his holdings
too rapldly.-L. G. Press.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-29
THE NEW SILKS.

Foulard's Messalnes, Standings and RajaE
Silks in beautiful street and evening shades-priced
from yard, 75c to $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-10

ducts are intended to dazzle and de-
oeive the farmers of this country.
hope that this debate will not close
until some senator on the other side
has explained why it is that the man
who is engaged in manufacturing i'm
| Elements in the United States can not
compete with the foreigner when the
man who is engaged in producing farm
products in the United States must
compete with the foreigners of all the
earth. Farm labor in the United Sta+es
is paid from so cents a day all the way
to $1.7j q day. This is from two 10 20
| times rs much as the wages that are
raid to their competitors throughout
the farming nations of the world Our
| wheat producers must sell their wheat
in competition with Russian wheat,
which is produced by labor that is
| aid from 10 10 10 cents per day: we
must sell wheat in the market places
in competition with wheat that is pro-
CUced in India by pauper labor that is
paid from seven to 10 cents per day.
THE cotton farmers of the south must
meet in the markets of the earth the
cotton that is grown in India and in
Egypt, and grown by ryots and coolies
who toll from the rising to the setting
lsun for the miserable pittance of from
six to 10 cents a day.
Applies on Both Ends.
IF the farmers of the United States
lElust compete with the half fed, half
clad pauper laborerS of the earth. then
Why should they be compelled to buy
THEN implements from a tariff protect
led trust. sheltered against all foreign
connection?
'The senate has not extended, and
The senate can not extend, any bene
fetal protection to the farmers of the
United States. am well aware that
the tariff on corn has been increased
by this bill from Is to 30 cents pei
dsheI. Mr. President. | confess | en-
joy joke, but the tariff on corn is m
lcvcrdraft on my sense of the ridicu
lous.
Think of it! In 1906 we produced
1927 100000 bushels of corn and i'm
lrorted only 10000 bushels, and thai
principally for seed. For every 200 .00t
bushels which we produced we i'm
ported one bushel; for every 10000
bushels produced we imported one
peck; for every 5000 bushels produced
we imported one quart. Terrible com
petition that. and the farmer must b,
protected against the foreigner! Thi!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-10

steam and tore up the incline at the
rate of % miles an hour. All went well
until he encountered Police officer
Walter Homeyer, the terror of the
speed violators of the city. Then the
trouble started. and ended by Mr.. Barr
being assessed a fine of S. and costs.
Obituary Record. = Thursday night
occurred the death of Ella LEM, wife
of j. M. LenZ, the well known pho.
tographer at FOG West Third street
Deceased was born at Chillicothe
Ohio, March II, 1852. Her maiden
name was Ella Carmean. When a
small girl she moved with her parents
to Springfield. H., and there she was
united in marriage to Mr.. Lenz Aug
IL, 1875. After their marriage Mr.
and Mrs. LEM went to Chicago, where
they remained until 1880. They then
came to Davenport and resided here
until 1887. In the latter year they
moved to San Diego, Cal. In 1903 Mr.
and Mrs. Lenz went to San Francisco
and during the earthquake which ruin
ed that city April IS, 1906, Mr.. Lenz's
studio was destroyed and the family
lost everything they had After the
earthquake Mr.. and Mrs. LEM return
| ed to Davenport, and here Mr.. LEM
started business anew and opened his
present studio on West Third street
In addition to the bereaved husband
the survivors are two brothers and on,
sister, these being George Carmean o
Chicago, Robert Carmean of Spring
field, H., and Mrs. Furby Link of Dav
export.