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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-30
ASSRTS HE CAN PROVE
INNOCENCE OF CHARGE

PASADENA, Jan. 29-Asserting over
and over again his ability to prove his
innocence of the charge of forgery on
which he was arrested yesterday, Guy
G. Dunn, cashier of a bank in Edo
RADIO, Kan, started east to face the
charges against him.
In order that he might the sooner
face his accusers he waived all rights
to extradition and even paid the en-
tire expenses of the trip, not only his
own, but those of Chief of Police H.
H. Favour and Constable Walter G.
Austin, who accompanied him.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-30
SAN PEDRO
Correspondent Home SIG.
Circulation 125 5th st.
ASKS LUMBER COMPANY
TO HIRE RESIDENT LABOR
San Pedro Chamber of Commerce
Considers Preference Is Given
Aliens When Jobs Are to Be
Had with Concern

SAN PEDRO, Jan. 29.-San Pedro
chamber of commerce today drafted
a communication to the E. K. Wood
Lumber company asking it to re-
frain from hiring outside and foreign
labor while there are desirable and
available men of families at home who
are out of employment.
1t seems to be the opinion of some
that foreign and out of town men have
been given the preference of employ
ment over resident labor Of San Pedro.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-30
Conductor in Custody

SAN BERNARDINO, Jan. &C. F.
Creighter, the Santa Fe conductor
charged with stealing q case of valua-
BILE guns from the Santa Fe while he
was engaged as a brakeman, was
brought to the county jail this morn
ing. There were also brought in four
of the valuable guns which it is al
legged he took. They are held as an
exhibit in the case. Most of the guns
had been sold by those who stole them.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-30

SUMMERs-Jane Summers. so years native
Of Canada, 1917 Vermont avenue; carci-
noma of stomach
sTEELE-George C. Steele, II years, native
of Ohio, Deaconess hospital; cancer.
GAMBLE-George Gamble. 80 years, 1O7
Wilmington street; tuberculosis.
McCABE-John McCabe, 20 years, native Of
New Mexico, 406 East Thirty first street;
endocarditis.
EBLE-Fred Eble, 90 years, native Of New
York, county hospital; burning, accidental
KARIMOTO-Kanzo Karimoto, 80 years
native of Japan, 2015 Hoover street; tuber-
cuosis
BERGREW-Ernest Bergrew, 20 years, ma
tive of Illinois,, county hospital; tuber-
cuOsiS
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-30

ARRIVED IN THIS PORT
Steamer State of California, from San Fran
cisco, with freight and passengers.
Oil barge Roderick Dhu in tow of tug Navi-
gator.
SHIPS IN THIS PORT
Schooner Lottie Bennett, at wharf No g
Roderick Dhu, loading 90, 900 barrels Of oil for
San Francisco
Tug Navigator.
SAILING FOR THIS PORT
Barkentine Retriever, from Belinghan
Steamer City of Puebla, from Seattle via
San Francisco. VIII arrive February l. at
1 m.
LOADING FOR THIS PORT
Schooner Allen A. at Grays Harbor.
Schooner Azalea, at Eureka.
Steamer Quinault, at Willapa.
Steamer Alcatraz, at Del Mar.
Steamer Santa Rosa. at Seattle.
Tug Redondo, with barge at San Diego.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-30
Snow from Mountains

PASADENA, Jan. 29.-The manage
ment of the Hotel Maryland provided
a unique entertainment for it's guests
this afternoon when a carload of snow
from the summit of Mount Lowe was
dumped on the lawn back of the main
building and the men, women and
children invited to take part in a regu-
lar old fashioned snowballing contest.
Some twenty-five or thirty of the
guests availed themselves Of the op-
DOrtunity
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-30
Temperance Fight Sensational

SPOKANE, Wash, Jan. ga climax
in the sensational fight for passage Of
the Stregg local option law by the state
legislature will occur next Monday,
when 100 Spokane temperance men, led
by Evangelist "Billy" Sunday, will so
to Olympia by special train to conduct
two great public meetings. Evangelist
Sunday will deliver his sermon entitled
Booze" which attracted $4,000 men to
the Spokane tabernacle last Sunday,
and special efforts will be made to per-
suade all members of the legislature to
attend.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-30
SHOE CLERK LIVES
AS THE SAVIOR WOULD
Joins Movement, Saying That for /.
Two Years He's Told Women
the Truth, Size
and All

CLEVELAND, Jan. 29. Charles
Smith, a shoe salesman in a depart
ment store, who has joined the move
ment to live for two weeks as Jesus
would, today said:
I've been living that way for two
years. 1 have lost some customers by
telling women that the shoes / fitted
them with were fves or skies, but 1
have won in the long run. 1 have
never lied about the size, leather OF
finish. l won't tell a customer that
enamel will wear. for instance. Gus
toners have learned that L tell the
truth and I've made up all I've lost
through womans vanity. If 1 hadn't
1 wouldn't be holding my job"
w. D. Price, the leader of the move
ment by which more than 1900 of
Cleveland's young business men and
women are trying to live as Jesus
would were he on earth, is having his
hands full opening letters and answer
ing inquiries. Most of these are from
people who want to know how to start
They have poured in from scores Of
cities and towns, and many are yet un-
answered.
come from pastors, who seem to want
to know the proper way to begin,''
said Mr.. Price. "Some of the missives
have come from Canada and others
from the middle west, but the bulk are
from Michigan towns"
Although Mr.. Price has more letters
than he can answer he has accepted
invitations to aid in spreading the
movement over Ohio. He will speak
in Warren. that state and LATER IN in
Tiffin. Many other towns have been
clamoring for him and asking him to
personally inaugurate movement.
It's as easy to secure bargain In a used
automobile, through want advertising, as IL
I.sed IN hand still ls--tn - E,n...
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-30
WORK ON PACIFIC ELECTRIC
NEW LINE WELL UNDER WAY

LONG BEACH, Jan. 29.-Work on
the Wilmington end of the new line
of the Pacific Electric began yesterday
and by nightfall a quarter Of a mile
of track had been laid.
Today work started in the neighbor-
hood of Tenth street and Chestnut ave-
nue., in this city, on this end of the
line. A bunk house was put up at
Tenth and Magnolia. About thirty
men, with teams, were at work. It is
believed the new line will be finished
in sixty DAYS
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-30
Plan Matinee Meet

SAN BERNARDINO, Jan. 29.-Local
horsemen are planning a matinee rae
ing meet to be held the afternoon of
February %, Washington's birthday,
the meeting to be under the auspices of
the San Bernardino County Driving
club. Some fast horses are promised
for the free-for-all events, and besides
there will be a number Of other inter-
esting contests.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-30
LONG BEACH BOARD OPENS
BIDS FOR CONCRETE WALK

LONG BEACH, Jan. 29.-Four bids
on the building Of the concrete walk
and wall along the strand were opened
this morning by the board of public
works. The bids were taken under adj
visement and action on them will be
taken next Tuesday morning at 10
o'clock.
The bids received were those of A..
H. Calkins & Co., Los Angeles, 500, 900;
A. D. Chalmers, Los Angeles, 1913, 1867;
Miracle Concrete company, Minneapo-
lis, Mimi, $105,464, and Pattillo Con-
tracing company, $137, 900.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-30
Nav Be KIeptomanjac

LONG BEACH, Jan. 29.-H. B.
Scheurer, a well known and very
wealthy Long Beach man, was caught
in the act of leading a horse away
from the yard Of James Cranston late
last night, and was arrested on a grand
larceny charge. He was released under
$500 bonds. The mans friends believe
his recent illness affected his mind.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-30
Asks Contributions

SANTA ANA, Jan. 29.-The Santa
Ana chamber Of commerce finds itself
short of funds to cover a small deficit
that has been on the books for some
time, and has issued an invitation to
members to contribute 81 each in addi-
ton to the regular monthly dues in
order to enable the organization to
settle outstanding accounts and start
with a clear sheet
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-30
BILLS THREATEN
HARBOR PLANS
CONTINUED from Page One,

Los Angeles of the inner bay of San
Pedro or any part of San Pedro or
Wilmington.
I'VE call upon all friends of Los
Angeles to vigilantly watch these bills
and other bills of like import calcu-
lated to prevent consolidation and a
Los Angeles harbor, and to denounce
them as against the welfare of the
state and particularly of Los Angeles,
San Pedro, Wilmington and Long
Beach"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-30
Bio Fire in ST. Paul

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. 29.-Fire
started in a department store on Sew
enth street this evening and for a
while threatened to devastate a large
part of the business district of the
city. AS it was a half dozen buildings
were almost destroyed, with an aggre-
gate loss of about 100000.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-30
Rehearse for Farce

VENICE, Jan. 29.-Over fifty So
ciety people of this beach are busily
engaged rehearsing for the farce COM
edy. 1.-THE Union Depot to be given
at the Venice auditorium Saturday
evening. The proceeds are to go to the
Venice free library. A large advance
sale of tickets is in progress.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-30
Move Steam Shovel

SAN PEDRO, Jan. 29.-The steam
shovel belonging to c. Sheerer & Co.,
which has been working at San Pedro,
is being moved to the bluff under Mob
Hill, and the earth removed from there
will be used in filling in the grade on
the new Pacific Electric line at Will
mingtOn.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-30
BANQUET Date Fixed

LONG BEACH, Jan. 29.-The cham
Der of commerce banquet will be held
February 10 at the Masonic temple,
r. F. Bisby catering. The program Of
speeches has not yet been arranged.
F. M. Gates, A. L. Parmley and r. L.
Bixby comprise the committee in
charge of the arrangements.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-30
Woman Found Sane

SANTA ANA, Jan. 29.-Mrs. Emma
Baker, wife of a San Joaquin rancher,
was charged with insanity and brought
here for examination by a commission
in lunacy, with the result that she was
found mentally competent and dis
charged A neighborhood quarrel is
said to have been responsible for Mrs
Bakers arrest.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-30
Boarding. Houses Burned

ARDMORE, Okla, Jan. 29.-Fire de-
stroyed several boarding houses here
today. T. V. Littlejohn of Mckinney,
Tex, was cremated and his wife
probably fatally burned. They were
on their honeymoon.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-30
News From Neighboring Cities

and box stalls, the balance on prizes
offered in addition to those offered by
private persons.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-30
BORN
PERSONALS

VAN OSTEN-To w. W. and L. A Van Os-
ten. January %, a baby boy 1-29-2t
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-30

LADIES-DR. LaFRANSO'S COMPOUND;
safe, speedy regulator, rs cents. Druggists
or mail Booklet free. DR.. LaFRANCO
Fhladelphi~. Pa. 5-2-ttsS
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-30
CARPET CLEANING


PIONEER CARPET CLEANING WORKS.
incorporated. w. c. CLINE, president. s33 q
Olive st. Tel. Home F2SS0; Sunset Main M
9-1a-fA
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-30
PASADENA

Correspondent. 145 S. Los Robes Ave.
Day-Both Phones SO. Night-Home 265S.
CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT
Home 26s5 Sunset 2740.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-30
BIRTHS
GIRLS
DEATHS

GAINEs-To Charles NJ. and Elizabeth
Gaines, Sunnyside.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-30
San Francisco SHIPPING
REDoNDo SHIPPING

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 2s-Arrived: Steam
er Shasta, San Pedro.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-30

IT'S as easy to secure bargain In a used
automobile, through want advertising, as IL
used to be-and still is-to secure a horse
and carriage.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-20
(By Lloyd X. oJnes.)

Years ago, when Tom Cannon was
the big noise In catch-as- -catch-can,
and Anton Pierri. manager of Nah
mout, was some racket In Graeco-Ro.
with the reports coming from India,
and they decided the pasture was new
and extremely vcrdant.
Judging by the reports of scant har-
vests, and hasing ones views on the
pictures of the starved natives, II is
oasy to believe that husky wrestler
should be able TO get away with about
all the plums hanging around the
land OF the big snake and the elc-
phant.
Accordingly. Cannon and PIerri
were soon ON their way. anu found no
small delight in the anticipation that
coursed through their minds.
From Calcutta these two grapplers
proceeded toward the interior, where,
they were told, the Indian wresuers
were to be found It was decided that
Picrri should so on and ciean up the
easier marks, leaving the cream to
Tom.
The match was held IN tent, and
some twenty grapplers were on hand
to try out their skill. 1t IS the cue
tom. II seems, to bathe both contest
ants In oil, so skill will count for
more than strength 1t Is also one OF
the rules OF the native wrestlers that
whenever the face points toward the
sun (even In a bridge) THAI fs fall.
Pierre went on with the oldest and
poorest of the group. The best were
being saved for tho last. It was soon
apparent that Cannon's pal was
against the real article, and PierrI fin
ally sprawled on the mat and worked
on the defensive 1t was no use. The
old native had 1t on him. and the
game was soon over.
rs that the best you can do?" In
quired the Indian.
Plerri said 1t was-and then little
more.
Then you might as we'll turn back.
admonished the native. because l am
not even a handful to some OF the
men you will encounter up countre"
Still. 1t was long trip to India,
and the two white men decided 1t wss
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-20
FINALLY HAD USE FOR "JoHN."
Calamity Forced Laundry Company to
RescInd lite Beast.

II vss the boast OF the 'Tncompar-
able Laundry Company" that 1t en-
ployed no Cinnamon, that 1t did better
work than Chinese laundries did. and
did not woar out the clothes SO quick
ly in washing One unlucky day, how
ever. the company's building caught
fire and was partially destroyed BY
great exertion nearly all the coptents
we're saved. but in highly mixed and
tangled-up condition.
Drivers Of the company's wagons
were sent round to the various Gus
toners to assure them that they would
lose nothing; that their shirts, collars
and cuffs were all safe, and would be
delivered TO them. properly laundered.
with delay Of only few days.
Wasn't everything piled In heap
when you got things out Of tho build
ing7" ssked one of the customers.
.'Ycs,- said the driver to whom the
question was addressed.
We'll, how are you ever going to
separate them?"
"Oh, we've got a-er-Chinaman sort.
ing them out" answered the driver
with some reluctance.-Youth's Com
panion.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-20
VISIT CUT SHORT
SECRETARY ILL

Havana. May 19.-The visit oil the
American secretary of war, Jacob H.
Dickinson, to Havana, has been cut
short because OF his illness and the
converted yacht Mayflower, on which
he arrived here yesterday, sailed at 10
O'Clock tonight with the secretary and
party on board
Secretary Dickinson will be taken
direct to Washington. He has been
confirmed to his statesroom Tor three
days, suffering from vcsical stone.
His condition is not alarming, put
there was a slight fever today, 1ndi-
eating some Inflammation and the at
tending physicians decided that IL
would not be advisable for him to re-
main longer in warm climate.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-20

several events since the meeting be-
gan. Mr.. Horton bought Red Ball
for his wife for a saddle horse. Mrs.
Horton Is one OF the finest equestri-
ans in this section of the country.
and 1t was her practiced eye which
picked out Red Ball as being the very
horse she wanted. AS for Lord Flor
in Mr.. Horton will probably keep
him In the running class as he has
been showing some great stunts III
his workouts OF late.
Captain Forsee. the great Pinker-
ton track man, who will be the bette
noir OF the ubiquitous tout at the
Salt Lake City meeting. was a yisi-
tor yesterday while enroute from San
Francisco to his new field OF labor.
The feature Of this afternoons card
will be the Sylvan Park Cup event at
one-mile for 3-year-olds and UP. The
management OF the park have con-
tributed handsomely to the purse. To-
morrow night the race will receive
an echo In "Horseman's Night" at the
park, where elaborate preparations
have been made to entertain the vis-
iting turfites, big ball being the
main attraction.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-20
|SPOR'I'| /
Gotch Without an Equal
in Wrestling World

we'll to go a little farther and try 1t
again.
In the next village. the lineup was
even more marked than In the flrst
and Cannon decided that, inasmuch as
he was best catch.as-catchc can, he
would have to do the work. Pierri
offered no objections
The fate Of Tom Cannon was even
more pronounced than had been the
downfall of Pierri The poorest and
oldest Of the bunch did the trimming,
and that was all there was 10 It.
That evening as the two grapplers
sat reading the Calcutta papers, Pier
ri remarked that y boat would sail for
London In two days. He elected then
and there that was his boat
TITS mine. too" averred Tom, and
they lost no time in shipping for q
land where all the neighborhood
hadn't turned to graphing.
Who knows but sometime and some
how the next champion may come
from the Orient? II the Indian grap-
piers handled those two men with
such ease, why shouldn't the largest
and best be good enough to try for
world honors?
Still, the Indians, like the Turks.
ere held back by certain restrictions.
The Turk feels that he is being
brought on to some sort Of slaughter
prompted by the political intrigue OF
the country. The Indian has certain
religious principles attached to his
game, and very few of them ever care
to go into the Occident because the
honor is an empty thing,
It begins to look as though the man
who is to throw Frank Gotch is not
in America, nor yet in Europe-un-
less. perchance, some big Turk, like
the original Yousif, will come out OF
the dark and carry the belt back with
him. Of course. there Is always a
better man developing somewhere. no
matter what the line may be. Now and
then a champion lacks active competi'
ton throughout his career Maybe
there will never be found man In
our time who will be match for the
Iowa man, But II we could see some
of these folk who live far from our
own habitats. and could size them up,
we might be able to shake loose a
worthy opponent,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-20
FIGHT GAME is SOFT
THING FOR AMERICANS
Europe Proving "GoId Mine" For
American Fighters.
(By Ed. w. Smith,

(By Ed w. Smith,
Chicago, May 20.-Fine business for
the boxers over in France. Just fan
cy Sandy Ferguson. who used to train
In! Boston by getting himself "vag-
ged" and thrown into the bastile, and
Joe Jeanette. late Johnson's meal tick
ct. bttaling for the championship or
the French nation.
Ferguson and Jeanette are going to
hook UP shortly at very late hour,
as BELTS dark deeds of this nature, in
the capital of France and have be-
stowed upon one of them the adulation
of the Parisians and the nation.
It's a funny situation, this, that
brings together n second-class colored
fighter who could scarcely earn salt
for his pork chops in this country, and
an equally classless white man who
was regarded as one of the greatest In
and cutters the American ring ever
knew.
The pair met in Boston not so long
ago and Ferguson was returned the
winner after IL rounds Of fght1pg that
did not create any splurge In the
east. They are to go the longer route
this time, the battle being tabled for
should win, for Joe is not noted for
20 rounds. In condition, Ferguson,
being the gamest man in the world or
best man over a distance of ground,
despite his defeat of Sam McVey re-
Gently in long fight OF close to so
rounds.
But no matter who wins this scrap,
the French title will pass over to
America. merely another proof that
there are no really good men Of the
heavyweight division on the other
side of the ocean. 1t calls to mind,
too, that Sam Langford the colored
middleweight, is more than likely to
clean up the best of England's heavy
weights in the fight he has tabled
there for May 24-He fights Ian Hague
-variously spoken Of as the best man
England has produced In a long time
Hague Is described as a fighter OF
the old school, walloper for fair,
who delights in stepping in close and
whaling away. Yes. just the man af-
ter LanGford's own heart. There isn't
man on this side of tho ocean who
can stand up to Langford, exchange
wallops and beat Sam to It II Hague
, expects to beat the negro by swap
ping punches with him. there will be
a new champion In England the night
of May "a, as sure as anything you
know. And he will be colored man,
too.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-20
ouaker Oats GrIddIe Cakes
Try them todayI.

TIE family that hasn't eaten Quaker
-. cr;ddle cakes has delightful sur
mise { coming to it. Besides the delic-
inrs favor. there is the pleasure OF
tnowinc you can cat all you want, and
,he more you eat the better tor you
Th. best of all foods for anyone
.,,ntinr more strength and vigor.
Hundreds of thousands Of packages
If Quaker Oats are consumed in Ger
many annually and almost all OF iti Is
..ten in the form of Quaker Oats
cr;ddle cakes. In the New York
cereal restaurant of the Quaker Oats
Company these griddIe cakes are very
popular,
Here's the best recipe for making
them:
,~,,. Quaker Oats (uneooted): fh cup
s.r,. teasooouful salt. teaspocnful soda
5;..olvo IN two tablespoonfuls hot water,
s,,,spoouful baking powder (pixin hour)'zA
-rn. ,our milk or buttermilk: eEgs beafen
ugh,l,. Tablespoonful sugar: I or z table,
soaonfuls melted butter (aeeording to richness
ol milk).
procsss: Soak Quaker Oats over night IN
iii. In the morrInr mix and sift -four. soda.
,arar and salt-add this to Quaker Oats
m,r,ure asd quantity Of melted butter: add
..v, beaten lIehtly-beatt thoroughly and eook
--lxd,. r.ter-tbcy mako your month
vater for more.