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Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-22
MINISTER OF FELLOWSHIP
TALKS ON NOTED SKEPTlC
Discusses Voltaire as Embodiment OF
the Thought Of Eighteenth
Century France

Reynold e. Blight, minister OF the
Los Angeles Fellowship, yesterday
gave the second address in the series OF
"The Religion of the Skeptics," taking
as his topic 1.-The Message of Voltaire.
He said:
II have no desire to glorify Voltaire
or lift him up for hero-worship. DOUBT
less much that he wrote might Wei De
forgotten, and 1t were better that
veil be drawn over many episodes OF
his career. 1 am no apologist Tor MS
sins and shortcomings. Nor do l IN
tend to anathematize genius because
he fails to measure up to the require
ments of an insular morality. NO mar
whose life is wholly vile, whose philoso-
ply Is wholly false, whose motives are
wholly base, can make profound I'M
preston on his age. The wise man is
he who rejects the false and empha-
sizes the true.
"Voltaire was the embodiment of an
age. All the hopes and fears, the
yearnings, the distress and the anger
of the eighteenth century France ex-
pressed themselves through him.
Naughty monarchs feared his name,
and the people of the streets loved it.
The French Revolution was the frui-
tion of his work.
His creed was a negation, but
negation of darkness. 1t was therefore
the first step toward the day. The
iconoclast must always precede the
builder. He was the bitter foe of in
justice, and his splendid campaign for
the rehabilitation of the character OF
Callas and LeBarre would alone be
sufficient to place his name high on
the roll of humanity's lovers
He was the implacable enemy of
superstition. Alone he challenged the
deadly dogmas and ecclesiastical des-
pots of his day, and with jeer and jibe,
argument and denunciation fought the
battle for human freedom.
"Voltaire waged unremitting war
against ignorance. 1t was to the inter-
ests of priest and aristocrat to keep the
people in the darkness of ignorance. It
is incredible the depths to which the
people had been reduced. Voltaire did
not choose his weapons carefully, nor
did he observe any rules of the game.
One man with only a. pen matched
against the accumulated power and
wealth of thousand years of tyranny!
But he fought we'll. From the point of
his pen the lightnings launched them
selves at the mighty fortress and the
power of the despot in France was
broken forever"
Preceding the address Mr.. Blight paid
a glowing tribute to the memory of the
late Fred Smith, who for three years
was the treasurer of the Fellowship.
Resolutions were passed expressing ap-
probation of his character and services
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-22
CALL HELLO ON
WIRELESS PHONE
NEW SYSTEM IS TO BE PUT
IN OPERATION
HAMBURGER BUILDING CHOSEN
FOR THE FIRST SITE
Initial Conversations Will Be Held
with Station Located on Roof OF
Citizens Bank and at Other
Points

wireless telephony will be In full
operation for the first time in Los An
geles today. The aerials nave peen
Completed by William Dubilier, chiet
electrician of the A. Il. Collins wireless
Telephone company. The hrst VIII pe
placed on the top of the hamburger
building, and demonstrations VIII pe
given by holding conversations Win
other points in the city.
An aerial is also to be placed To-Day
on the roof of the Citizens Natlonai
hank. and the first conversation VIII pc
from the Hamburger building to the
bank building. =.
This will mark an important era IN
Los Angeles, as 1t will be the first time
wireless telephony mas ever peeh Iiieo
I'm this city.
The Collins system has been tested
thoroughly. and wireless telephony IS
no longer a theory. The company mas
received contract to install its Wire
less system about the great lakes, VIII
Chicago as the headquarters. Inc
United States government already Is
nutting in the wireless telephone sys-
tenn at stations along the Atlantic
coast.
The Collins people are confident that
IL will be but a matter of short time
before it will be possible to telephone
from the Atlantic to the Pacinc coast
and already satisfactory tests nave
been made over a distance of 200 miles.
Mr.. Collins, who at present is in New
York, is expected in Los Angeles within
a week and will take personal charge OF
the installation of his system in Los
Angeles. -,
Meantime Mr.. Dubilier will select
sites for the placing of aerials, as the
company has decided to make Los An
geles its headquarters west of Chicago
Mr.. Dubilier has been invited by the
chamber of commerce to give demon
stration of the wireless system and has
accepted, but has not as yet decided on
the exact night this week.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-22
AROUND TOWN
Fire Is Mysterious

FHS 10 WyStStiouo
Fire of mysterious origin destroyed a
one-story frame shed in the rear of
the home of 10. p. Johnson at lib South
Avenue Eighteen early yesterday morn
ing. The loss on the building is esti-
Z mated at 5000. and the damages to the
contents is placed at $3.50.
Funeral Arranged
The funeral of Garnett w. Rickard
of 1900 West jefferson street, who was
killed in the aqueduct tunnel Saturday,
will be held Tuesday at 10 a. m. at the
chapel of Bresee Bros. burial to be
In Rosedale cemetery. Mr.. Rickard
was married month ago to Miss Ma
rian ]. Wittler.
Improvement Continues
The Improvement noted in the condi-
tion of Nine. Helena Modjeska Satur-
day continued yesterday, the patient
seeming to have gained strength and
her general condition being better
than IL has been for two weeks past.
SO much improved was it that DR..
Boyd of Santa Ana said he had not
deemed It necessary to pay visit
yesterday aud would not do so until
this morning.
Classes Confirmed
Rt. Rev. Bishop Conaty officiated at
the confirmation of two large classes
yesterday. In the morning he con-
firmed class of los children and
adults at st. Patrick's church and in
the afternoon officiated at a like cere-
mony at the Church of st. Thomas the
Apostle. At both services Bishop Con-
atty addressed the members of the
classes, explaining the sacraments OF
the Catholic church.
Passes Away in France
Captain Charles A. Montgomery of
IL 1, Df 30 q o.
ceived notice of the death of Count
Henri Marie de Meherenc de Saint
Pierre at Plouagat, Cores-du-Nord,
France. The count was the father of
the Countess de Meherenc de Saint
Pierre, whom Captain Montgomery ac-
eompanied on her hunting trip in Mex
ico and she sent him word of the
death of her father. Captain Mont
gomery is also an old friend of former
President Roosevelt.
Parent Teachers Meet
The directors of the Parent-Teachers'
association, numbering about 100, met
at the Olive street school Saturday
afternoon. Mrs. Herbert M. Rowell,
president of the Berkeley Federation of
Mothers clubs, was present and made
an address. Mrs. G.. #. Bovard and
the U. s. c.. made short talks. and
Frank A. Bouelle, president of the
Principals club, gave its greetings.
Plans were made for reciprocity day,
to be observed March 81 at the Poly
technic high school.
Mission Is Opened
A two weeks mission was opened
yesterday morning at the Sacred
Heart church by Fathers Meags1er and
O'Malley, Jesuit missionary priests.
Father Gay, the pastor of the parish.
celebrated the opening mass at j 80
O'Clock. at which Father Meagher
preached the sermon. Father O'Malley
preached at the service last night. On
week days masses will be celebrated
at $50 and 8 O'Clock, with stations of
the cross each afternoon at 3 o'clock.
There will be a catechism class for
adults each evening at 7:15 o'clock, the
evening services to be conducted at
7:45 o'clock. The missionaries will
preach a course of sermons.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-22
GREEK AND EARLIER
RELIGION COMPARED
CantreII Reviews Work of Leaders in
Scientific Research and Debt of
Modern World to Their
Investigations

Edward Adams Cantrell lectured at
the Mammoth hall yesterday afternoon
on Religious Leaders and Leaders OF
Science" Against the background of
the Greco Roman world he set a sketch
of the religious leaders of Christendom.
The speaker pointed out that the
Greeks had discovered the rotation of
the globe and it's revolution on its axis;
the inclination of the earthS axis and
the consequent rotation of the seasons;
had speculated on the land OF the mid
night sun, and had calculated correctly
the width of the tropical zone; had
estimated the distance of the moon and
the influence it exercised on the tides;
had measured the distance of the sun,
and made a mechanical model of the
solar system.
Furthermore, they had discovered
that the stars were suns, and that,
compared with the distance to them
the magnitude of the earth was but a
mathematical point
The unity of worlds was with them
commonplace. The Greek youths were
taught the geometry of Euclid. and
mathematics had been applied to acouS-
tics, optics and mechanics. They had
discovered that by bending the suns
rays the sun was seen above the horl-
zon before 1t actually rose above it,
and from this one Greek mathemati-
clan had calculated the height of the
earth's atmosphere. In architecture,
painting, sculpture. philosophy, poll
tics. grammar, history, they were the
EQUALS of our civilization of today.
Christianity comes on the scene. Au-
gustine, the greatest of the fathers of
the church, declared that we should
receive nothing except on the authority
of the Scriptures, and that these were
greater than all the powers of the hu-
man mind. This dictum became the
ruling principle of ,Christendom for a
thousand years.
Martin Luther was the greatest of
the Protestant leaders, but Luther was
a fiat-earth philosopher. He character
lied Copernicus as an upstart astrol-
oger, and believed in witchcraft and
every other delusion and superstition
of the medieval world. When the
peasants, wishing to share in the great
new life of the Renaissance, formulated
their twelve demands, Luther was
against them, and advised the authori-
ties to kill openly and secretly; to cut
them down as they would a mad dog.
The speaker then entered into con-
sideration of the work of such leaders
of scientific thought as Copernicus.
Galileo, Bruno, Herschel, Darwin and
others.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-22
AT THE HOTELS

w. F. Creelman, prominent mining
man of Reno, New, is visiting Los An
geles and is at the Hayward.
John G. Homer and F. f. Titus,
prominent brokers of Boston, Mass,
are guests at the Westminster.
Mrs. w. III. Stanton of Bakersfield,
wife Sc a prominent broker, is in Los
Angeles for a two weeks visit and is
at the Hollenbeck.
Mr. and Mrs. r. B. Howard of New
York arrived in Los Angeles yesterday
and are at the Angelus. Mr.. Howard
is a we'll known piano manufacturer
Mr. and Mrs. S. e. Busser of. San
Francisco are registered at the An
gelus. Mr.. Busser is superintendent OF
the reading rooms of the Santa Fe
railroad.
Allan Heidenheimer, millionaire
silyerware dealer of MainZ, Germany,
who is on a tour of the United States.
is visiting in Los Angeles and is at the
Hollenbeck.
Mr. and Mrs. j. c. Gormley and
daughter, Miss Alice, of Pittsburg ar
rived in Los Angeles yesterday and are
guests at the Lankershim. Mr.. CORN
lev Is a capitalist and owner OF an oil
we'll in Pittsburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Newberry, who
have been on an extended tour IN the
east. returned to Los Angeles last
night and have taken rooms at the
Lankershim for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Green, accom-
panied by Miss Lydia Gibbons, are
Visiting in Los Angeles and are making
their headquarters at the Van Nuys.
Mr.. Green is owner of the Valencia
theater of San Francisco.
DR.. A. C. Powes. accompanied by
his wife, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. B. Powes and
Mr.. and Mrs. II. H. LIE Loss, all OF
Bridgeport, Conn.,, are party of tour
lists who have been travelling in South
ern California and are at the Alexann-
dria.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-22
CLAIMS HUSBAND STRUCK
HER ON HEAD WITH SHOE
Wife Goes to the Receiving Hospital,
Where Her Injuries, Not Serious,
Are Treated

Sarah Rogers, s6 years old. of AL
Ruth avenue was treated at the re-
ceiving hospital yesterday for several
slight decorations. She says her hus-
band became enraged at her and
struck her on the head with his shoe.
"We have been married number
OF years and have two children" said
Mrs. Rogers. "My husband has been
out of employment and recently our
finances have been low. Several days
ago he received $8 for some work he
had done. On his way home he met
a friend to whom he loaned $3.50. I
demonstrated with him for doing so
and we had a quarrel. This was re-
newed this morning. and during the
altercation he picked up shoe and
struck me on the head"
The woman is not injured seriously.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-22
CHINESE. FIGHT OVER
DAMAGED UMBRELLA
Police Separate Two Irate ceIestiaIs
Who Quarrel Over Possess
sion of Rain Pro.
tector

AS the result of fight over a cheap
umbrella, All Louy and All Fung, two
residents of Chinatown, were arrested
by Patrolmen Browning and Erwin and
taken to the central police station,
where they were booked on charges of
disturbing the peace. They deposited
$25 each for their appearance in police
court this morning.
All Louy was the owner of the UNI
brella. Saturday he tired of carrying
1t about and left 1t at the store of All
Fung. Yesterday morning All Fung
had occasion to walk down the street.
1t was raining, and he used the UNI
brella. In some manner he broke the
handle.
When All Louy called for his property
yesterday afternoon he found it dam
aged. He at once accused All Fung.
The latter admitted he had broken the
umbrella, and said no more about it,
This did not appeal to All Louy, and
.he demanded that An F'ung pay for
the damages. This the latter declined
to do. A loud and strenuous alteration
took place, and when the aff1cers ap-
peared the two Chinese were rolling
about the floor frantica1ly endeavoring
to scratch the others eyes out.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-22
BABY CRIES; FAMILY
SAVED FROM FLAMES
Father seizes Child, Arouses occu-
pants of Building and All Escape
SafeIy-Loss Estimated
at $4,000

A crying baby awakened I. Silver
stein of 337 South Gless street and
probably saved the lives of the mem
bers of the family. The occupants of
the house were aroused from their
slumbers at 5 o'clock yesterday morn
ing and found the building was on fire
and the rooms full of smoke.
Silverstein grasped the child in his
arms and shouting a warning to the
other members of the family, rushed
from the burning building. When he
reached the street Silverstein detected
the child was choking from the smoke
which it had inhaled, but it seen re-
covered from its fit of coughing and
was not seriously hurt.
The fire, caused by defective wiring
it is thought, had gained great head
way and when the fire department ap-
peared flames were found bursting
from every part of the building.
The building, two-story frame
structure, was insured for $4,000. The
fire department places the loss on the
house at $4,000 and the damage to the
contents at $780,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-22
PRAYING FOR SNOW IN CHINA

Since the winter season set in there
has been less snow in Peking this year,
and we have dispatched Prince Kung
on our behalf to the Takaotien to dedi-
cate incense to pray for snowfall and
we have also dispatched Prince Tsai
Hsun and others to the Shihyinkung
and other temples respectively to dedj-
cate incense and pray for snowfall.
Now we have had snowfall and we
have to thank the temples for the
benevolence shown. Therefore, we
hereby order Prince Kung to proceed
to the Takaotien on January 10 to dedi-
cate incense, and Prince Tsai Jun to
the Shaosienmiao, Prince Yu Lang to
the Hsuanjenmiao and Prince Tsai
Chen to the Yihomiao respectively to
dedicate incense and return thanks for
the snowfall and pray for further snow
fall for the sake of the PEASANTS
Peking correspondence of Chinese Mer-
curry.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-22
Copper Queen Report

TOMBSTONE, March 21.-The an
nual production of the Copper Queen
Consolidated Mining company for the
year 1908 was 76,125,162 pounds of cop
per, an increase of 100000 pounds
over the previous year. The profits
last year from the sale of bullion was
$3,912,255, against $4,07S,S67 the previ-
GUS eyar. The Copper Queen is by far
,the greatest producer of copper in the
territory and one of the largest in the
world. Its plant and real estate are
valued at $2,227,24
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-22
cHAFIN TALKS ON CHURCH
AND TRAFFIC IN LIQUOR

Eugene w. Chafin, candidate of the
Prohibition party for president at the
last election, addressed large eongre-
CATION Yesterday morning at the First
Church of the Nazarene on THE
Church and the Liquor Traffic" Mr..
Chain is for absolute prohibition of
saloons and made a stirring address.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-22

The Herald, like every other newspaper. 10
misrepresented at times. particularly in cases
if'vclvinR hotels. theaters. etc. The public
will please take notice that every representa-
tive OF this newspaper is equipped with the
Eroper credentials and more particularly equip
ped with money with which TO pay his bills.
THE HERALD
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-22
THE CITY

Strangers are invited TO visit the exhibits OF
California products at the Chamber OF Com
rerce building. on Broadway. between First
and Second streets where free Information VIII
be given all subjects pertaining TO this sec
Gion.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-22
Burlington Tourist
Excursions East
Plan Now
TO BOSTON, CHICAGO, OMAHA

TO BOSTON, CHICAGO, OMAHA
Through tourist sleepers. personally
conducted, every Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Saturday via the Coast Line.
San Francisco. Salt Lake. Scenic Col
orado. Denver and Burlington East.
TO CHICAGO, OMAHA AND EAST
Daily through tourist sleepers via
Salt Lake Route. Scenic Colorado,
Denver and Burlington East-person-
ally conducted Mondays and Thurs
days.
TO ST. LOUIS. KANSAS CITY, ST. JOSEPH
Every Monday via Coast Line. San
Francisco. Salt Lake. Scenic Colorado.
Denver and Burlington East.
TO ST. LOUIS. KANSAS CITY, ST. JOSEPH
Every Tuesday via Salt Lake Route.
Scenic Colorado and Denver-person-
ally conducted East of Salt Lake.
THROUGH STANDARD SLEEPERS
Daily San Francisco to Chicago via
Salt Lake and Scenic Colorado with
transfer en- route into similar Sleep
ers for all eastern cities.
Let us ticket you through. These sched-
ules permit half day in Denver.
This. Is the central all year scenic
route. Burlington methods for the
care of passengers Let me point out
to you how to make use of the Bur-
lington's excellent through trains:
through journey.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-22

The Herald Will pay $40 in cash TO anyone
furnishing evidence that will lead to the arrest
and conviction OF any person caught stealing
copies OF The Herald from the premises OF cur
patrons.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-22

LET your Matted Milk be Horlick's. Every
body knows why A nourishing lunch, at foun-
tain. hotel or home. An ideal-food drink for
all Ages"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-22
CITY NEWS in BRIEF

Looking for souvenirs? o. l.. McLain
has them. 40S West Seventh street.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-22
nv LEMUEL PARTON


The Burbank stock company o1ters
Augustus Thomas drama, Arizona,
for the first time in stock at the Bur
hank this week. The house was solu
out at both performances yesterday
and seldom has Mr.. Morscoe's COM
pany been accorded more generous ap-
piause than that given this. stlrrlng
stage representation of ranch ana
army life. in the southwest. Inc play
was given at the Mason opera mouse
a year ago and the plot was familiar
To a large portion of the audience yes
terday afternoon, but it seemed 10
have lost none of its intense interest,";
Arizona" is a play which gathers ana
holds even the most wandering Wlts IN
/. the firm grasp of its strong nu5ta, sfth
motive. and even the girl"in the ntth
row, who always giggles at the wrong
time. was awesomely subdued.
In n review of the Burbank per-
formance-no, not performance, be-
cause this show crosses the line ana
becomes a play-in review OF the
Burbank play, one might become as
garrulous as boarding schoon s.ta 4haa "e
home on her first vacation, but there
is one feature first of all demanding
attention. That is the fact that new
William Desmond appears. Instead OF
heroing all over the stage, Mr.. Des-
mond as Lieutenant Denton conoucts
himself with most SeeInly TeSeiNS,
and even in the tempting gun play
scene kept himself so we'll in leash
that Hal Reid and Theodore Kremer
would have wept if they had been
present. The change makes him so
much more effective that his perfor-
nance is perhaps the best thing he
has, ever DONE Something has hap
pened to give Mr.. Desmond a sudden
and most astonishing uplift. although
in the present play he is partially re-
moved from temptation, as the san
culinary business falls to Mr.. Mestayer
when he steps in and expeditiously
plugs the villain at just the time when
somebody really ought to do it. Mr.
Mestayer appears as Tony Mostano,
vauuero. at first serving only for deco
ratiye purposes, but later developing
into the pivotal character of the play.
Incidentally, this is a favorite, and al
ways effective device of Augustus
Thomas-placing important killing
business in the hands of subordinate
characters Returning to Mr. Me-
stayer, in his sketch of Tony he gives
the most studied and finished charac-
terization of the play. Mr.. Mestayer
is at his best in mastering the minu-
tiae of a part,s although he is by no
means to be classed with those actors
who can't see the wood for trees. But
some kind Maecenas of the drama
should offer a prize, or a pension, for
the man who will work out a Mexican
or Spanish dialect. Los Angeles
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-22
sARIzONA' AT BURBANK
FIRST Time IN STOCK
Morosco Company Gives Well Acted
and Well Staged Version of
Augustus Thomas
Great Play

"ARIZONA," an American drama in -FOUR
acts, by Augustus Thomas.
A partial cast of characters;
Henry Candy, owner of Arvalpa Ranch
....A. Byron Beasley
Colonel Bonham, Eleventh u. ;. cavalry
So william Yerance
c.. xuono n coOIx Willis Marks
Mrs Candy, wife of the rancher.
.'-..'..' Aou.S
EstreIIa Bonham, wife of the colonel.
.................L .Loveh Ahco LAY ~
.ra KaIIar a waitress MargO Duhet
lieutenant Denton, Eleventh U. ;. cav
airy ............... Nha,I Ill
Bonita Candy, Estrellas sister bianche HAN
nT;ss MacCuilseh. a school steacher.
1.i'' Madeline del Mar
Doctor Fenton, surgeon Eleventh U. 3.
cavalry .........:. Henry S.ocnD'"so
Captain Hodgman, Eleventh y: .; cav
Tony MostanO, a vaquero. Harry Mes'aSer
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-22

Eat at the Angelus grill.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-09-10
Why He Bottled.

At one OF the London clubs one
evening Mr. Montsgu Williams met
Lord -, who had just lost his IA
Their The young lord was naturally
melancholy, and the lawyer pro-
posed visiting a theater opposite,
which proposition was accepted.
There was a slight fire in the thea
ter, whereupon the young lord was
among the first to bolt, like a rab-
Bit" out of the building. Return
ing leisurely to the club, Mr.. Will
Hams found there his young friend
quietly smoking a cigar.
"What on earth made YOU bolt
that way? You seemed frightened
out Of your wits mot difficult mat
ter perhaps). Don't you know that
on such an occasion if everybody
got up and rushed out panic would
ensue, with very likely fatal conse-
quences? Why ON earth couldn't
you sit still, as l did? There was
nothing serious the matter" Upon
this, with the most patronizirg air,
the young gentleman replied, "Oh,
yes, that's very well for you, but
you've not just succeeded to a peer
age and 100000 year.