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Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24
WRIGHT MYSTERY
BECOMES CLEARER
AUTHORITIES INTERVIEW BOY
WHO DISAPPEARED
Belief Exists That the Youth Is lrre-
sponsible, and That He Left
Home While Mentally
Deranged
Office 32 South Fair Oaks Avenue
Home AZ; Sunset 400.
Circulation Dent. Home 1912; Sunset gao

PASADENA. Dec. 23.-Practically all
that remains to be solved of the Carlos
Wright mystery this evening is the
cause for his leaving home, the cause
for his attack of mental arrangement,
for such the constables and doctor de-
clare it to be- which prompted him
to take his remarkable trip. There is
a strong suspicion that the members
of his family have all along had some
idea of what might have caused him
to leave the city. If they have they
have no more intention of telling what
they know now than they did at first,
for a member of the family this even
ing positively refused to make any
statement which might help to solve
the mystery.
This morning Constables Austin and
Newell were allowed by DR.. Abbott to
see the boy and question him. After
this inquisition the officers announced
that there can be no doubt but that
the boy had been temporarily insane
when he went away and is still far
from right in his mind. From queS-
tions answered they have arrived at
a pretty certain state of mind regard
ing the youths actions. They believe
that he lett nome QellDGfaIely, CHANG
ing his clothing somewhere before GO
ing, possibly in the sparsely settled dis
trict near his home. They believe that
he went to San Diego, took boat to
San Francisco wired and wrote his
family from there and returned by
"beating" his way back on trains. They
believe that he reached Los Angeles
Tuesday morning, wandered over into
the Eagle Rock district. shot himself
with his own gun through the left
calf of the leg, was picked up by
passing stranger, taken to q doctor,
who dressed his wounds, and then
placed on a car for home. About the
only thing not practically certain is
whether he inflicted the wound him
self or not, but the belief is that the
wound is self-inhicted.
Investigation of the case has not
been dropped by any means, but it
is thought best to allow matters to
rest for the time, hoping that with
physical improvement the youth may
be able to answer other important
questions. Wright VIII be questioned
regarding a holdup which occurred in
Glendora the night he left home.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24
LONG BEACH
Circulation Dept No 4 Pine street.
Home phone s8e.
Correspondent. sunset phone Main SOe.
MANY FISH CAUGHT
BY BUSY ANGLERS
LONG BEACH PIER SCENE OF
ACTIVITY
Sudden Run of Herring, Croaker and
Pompano Provides Sport for
Hundreds of Rod and
Reel Experts

LONG BEACH, Dec. est would be
difficult to eXaggerate the excitement
occasi5ned here today by the sudden
and unexpected visit to these waters
of immense schools of herring, croaker
and pompano. Early visitors to the
pier were SURPRISED to find that their
hooks remained Idle only a second aft
er being thrown into the water. The
good news spread and by 10 o'clock the
west side of the lower deck of the pier
and also the guard-rail around the
outer wharf were crowded with ang-
lers.
From then on until tonight the fish
continued to bite, and around the feet
Of each fisherman or fisherwoman pile
grew at a remarkable rate. visitors
to the outer wharf had to step high
and carefully, if they went along the
west prominade fthe lower deck to
avoid stepping upon the catches
Croaker and herring were the hsh
caught with rod and line. Big catches
OF pompano were made with nets.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24
DR.. SCHlFFMAN DEEDS
TO CITY VALUABLE LAND
Plan Is TO Park Arroyo Seco from
Devils Gate South to Los
Angeles

PASADENA, Dec. 23.-With the zoe
operation of Los Angeles a. determined
effort is being made to secure all of the
Arroyo SeCo from Devils Gate south.
The first step for public park was The
deciding Of a piece of several acres in
the Arroyo SeCO to the city 10y DR. and
Mrs. Rudolph Schiffmann, and the Sec
ond big step, it is believed, will como
five water bonds are voted January
zS~Hor then there will be added to the
land owned by the city 44I.OS acres in
the Arroyo bottoms, lands now owned
by the three largest water companies.
In talking of the situation this after
noon, DR.. Schiffmann, who is president
of the Arroyo Seco Park association Of
Pasadena, stated that he believes that
if the water bonds carry there will be
but little difficulty in securing by gift
and purchase the land necessary to co9-
meet the sections of Arroyo property
which the city viii then own, so that
the whole Arroyo Seco from Devils
Gate south to the north limits Of South
Pasadena is owned by Pasadena.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24

by Miss Olive Elder. Lambillotte's
Tantum Ergo and the Gregorian Lam
dater will be sung by the full choir,
consisting of Mines. L. Dodge, o. T.
Helping and M. Heinen and Misses e.
Taust M. Wade, V. Sabera, Olga Har-
rangue, Grace Jarrett and Olive Elder,
sopranos: Miss Anna. La Porte, Emily
Srouge and Mrs. Phil Fitzgerald, altos;
Louis 1. Finn and Bernard Hopkins,
tenors, and Messrs. Killian, o. T. Help
ling, Ralph Dorm, John Srouge and Jo-
seph Spellacy, bassos. The offertory
will be Novellos Adeste Fidelis, sung
by Mr.. Killian and chorus. Miss E.
Wildly will be the organist and L. 1.
Finn the director.
At st. Johns Episcopal church w. +.
Chase, organist and director has ar
ranged the following programs for
Christmas day, which win be repeated
Sunday:
Christmas, 10:30 a. m.--Processional,
40 come all ye faithful; Kyrie, Gre
do, Sursum Corda and Sanctus
(Tours); hymn, "Shout the Glad Tid-
ings"; anthem. angels from the
Realms of Glory (Shelley); Agnus Del
(Tours); Gloria in Excelsis (old
chant); recessional, 'Hark! the Herald
Angels Sing"
Sunday, II a. m.-Procesional, 30
Come, All Ye Faithful; Venite (An-
glican); Te Deum in E-fat (Stainer);
Jubilate in d (Field); hymn, "Shout
the Glad Tidings"; anthem, angels
from the Realm of Glory" (Shelley);
recessional "Hark! the Herald Angels
Sing"
Afternoon-'Hark! the Herald Angels
Sing; choral evensong (Tallis); Mag
nificat (Anglican); Nunc Dimittis
(Cruikshank); hymn, 20 Little Town
of Bethlehem; hymn, "It Came Upon
the Midnight Clear: anthem. Sing!
o Sing! this Blessed Morn" Rogers);
recessional, angels from the Realm
of Glory"
Mrs. Bertha Vaughn, Miss Crystal
Waters, r. L. Phister and Harold Os-
from and chorus of thirty Will be un-
der the direction of W. f. Chase, or
ganist and choirmaster.
Musical Programs
The musical program arranged for
the service day at Christ Episcopal
church is very elaborate and is as fol-
lows:
Prelude, "Christmas Pastoral" (Mer-
keD professional. hymn No $40;
"Kyrie Eleison' (GuimanD; "Gloria
Tiba" (Guilmant); "Crede" (Gui-
mant); Gloria Patri" (Woodward);
offertory, "Hallelujah Chorus" (Bee-
thoven); offertory sentence (Anon);
"Sanctus" (Guilmant); "Agnus Del"
(GuilmanO: Gloria in EXcelsis"
(Guilmant); amen" (Cower); recess
sional, hymn No. 90; postlude Chorus
of Shepherds" Uemmens).
At the Church of the Ascension,
Episcopal a midnight mass will be
celebrated, beginning this evening at
ILLS o'clock Low mass will be cele-
l,go al npiG CT 4t
high mass at II o'clock.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24
DEATHS

HACKER-Heien Hacker, aged 81 years and
native Of Ohio 1919 East First street; ne
phritis.
BAKER-Inger p. Baker, aged AZ years and
native OF Minnesota. 1896 Woodlawn streeti
entero-colits.
LOUDEN-Adah NJ Louden. aged "a years
and native OF Indiana, Good Samaritan hos
pital: puerperal fever.
SMITH-E,lizabeth Smith. aged n years and
native of Scotland. 212O Michigan avenue;
nephritis
GALLAGHER-Ma Gallagher aged 20
years and native of Ireland, Santa Fe hoss
pita; phromboss.
MARSALISE-France Marsalse aged s years
and native of Texas. Receiving hospital;
hemorrhage.
BROWN-Harry Brown. aged 1s years and
native OF New York, 9S1 Temple street;
asphyxation.
FABUN-George W. Fabun, aged 40 years and
native OF California, Santa Fe hospital;
hemorThage.
BAPTIST Sandy A, Baptist, aged 80 years
and native of Illinois, 1858 West Twentieth
street: tuberculosis.
GONZALES--Inaci Gonzales, aged year and
native Of California, Chidrens hospital;
pneumonia.
VARELA-Magdalene Varea, aged so years
and native of California, 1896 Woodlawn
avenue: cerebral softening.
O'CONNELIl-James D. O'Connell, aged IS
years and native Of Ireland 356 South Fig
ueroa street; phthisis.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24
SANTA ANA NOTES

SANTA ANA, Dec. 23.-The seasons
rainfall for Santa Ana is 7.S7 inches,
217 inches of which has fallen within
the last four days. Almost an inch
fell in the past "A hours up to !
o'clock this morning.
Two Orange county veterans of the
civil war. fighting under the flag of
the Union, died today. One of these
was j. S Reynolds of Santa Ana, who
passed away this morning, and the
other was a NJ. II. Wilson of Newport
Beach. the proprietor of one of the
general merchandise stores of that
place He died suddenly.
County Treasurer Joplin today paid
over $50. % to the state. his semi
annual settlement for Orange county.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24
HELPS EXTlNoUlsH FIRE
WITHOUT CALLING FOR HELP

LONG BEACH. Dec. 23.-What might
have proved a serious confagration was
checked in its incipienGy late last night
when \. G.. Helps. returning through
the alley between Pine and Pacitis ave-
nnos. between Second and Third streets.
after placing his automobile in
garage. saw flames issuing from box
at the rear Of a store.
The box contained ashes, amonI
which were live Goals. These had set
fire to the box, and one end of it had
haan burned. The box rested upon q
a7atir.- and in the cellarW0y beneath
was an assortment Of papers and rub
bisl.
HELMS distinguished the fire with
bucket of water from the garage.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24
COVlNA SENIORS GIVE
ANNUAL CLASS PLAYLET
Sale of Hardware Store and Thirty
Acre Orange Grove Reported
from Suburban Center

COVINA. Dec. 23.-The senior class
of the Covina high school gave the
class play, My Friend from India to
an enthusiastic audience of 800 people
last night. Under the careful instruc-
ton of Misses Griswold and Lemonds
the young people have become quite
proficient in acting.
The Covina Hardware company has
sold it's business in Covina to Messrs.
Schumacher & Hill of Los Angeles,
stated consideration, $1,000.
The George E. Covert company has
closed the sale of the 30-acre orange
grove owned by G. w. Chrisman of
Ventura to William Garland of Los
Angeles; consideration, $4,000. This
grove was formerly owned by William
Waterhouse, former mayor of Pasa-
dena, Mr.. Chrisman. purchasing it some
civ months ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24
Named as Directors

LONG BEACH, Dec. 23.-ThIs morn-
ing the special committee appointed
several weeks ago for that purpose re-
ported to the chamber of commerce
directors a list Of fifty names, from
which twenty-five directors for the en-
suing year viii be elected January ~,
Tho list includes number of men not
now 1lron the board. P Z. Hatch mas
stated he was not a candidate for re
election as president, but it is believed
the directors will insist upon him ae-
cppting the office.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24
WOMAN CRABS BURGLAR,
BUT FAILS TO HOLD HIM

LONG BEACH, Dec. eat was re
ported today that Mrs. Henry Nelson,
vile of shipyard employe, grappled
lasl night with a supposed burglar
whose head appeared suddenly at
window of her home in cypress drive.
Mrs. Nelson's husband had gone to a
nearby grocery store, when suddenly
She was startled by seeing as she en-
tered the kitchen that a man was
standing mt the window, apparently
attempting to enter.
The woman rushed to the window
which was open, and seized the man,
but he wriggled out Of her clutches ana
cscaued. Mrs. Nelson was able to give
"a partial description of the fellow.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24
PASADENA SOCIETY GIRL
is MARRIED BY UNCLE

PASADENA, Dec. 23-One of the So
cial events oe this evening was the mar
riage of Miss Marriott Russell Degen,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George W.
Drew, to Augustus Macdonald. The
ceremony took place at the home of the
brides parents, 601 East Colorado
street, a feature being the fact that
the brides great uncle, Rev. George T.
Degen, came all the way from the east
to perform the ceremony. The mar
riage was followed by a dance, which
was attended by about a hundred young
people.
The maid of honor was the bride
sister, Miss Helen Drew, and the brides
maids were the Misses Charlotte Alley,
Ruth Young, Bessie Mattison, Eliza
beth Babcock and Harriet Tuttle. The
best man was Edwin Matthias and the
ushers were Walter Alley, Stanley Ken
nedy, Lawrence Kelley, Kenneth Evans,
Benjamin Rooth and Francis st. john.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24
ACCEPT PLANS FOR NEW
POMONA SCH00LH0USE

POMONA, Dec. 23-The plans of Ar
chitect Robert II. Orr of this city for
the new grade school on North Carey
avenue have been accepted and work
will be commenced on the structure
in February, The building will con-
tain two stories and basement and
will have main entrances east on Carey
avenue and west on Gordon street. 1t
will be the largest schoolhouse in the
city, it will contain kindergarten,
sloyd, domestic science and rest rooms
aside from the regular grade rooms
and offices of the building.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24
YEoMEN ELECT OFFICERS
TO SERVE FOR SESSION

POMONA, Dec. 23.-HonorableFore-
man H. E. Schwichtenberg Of the local
Homestead Brotherhood of American
Yeomen has appointed the following
officers: George Mccain, oVerseer;
Byrd Schooley, assistant oVerseer;
Frank Cline Watchman; Mary Rich
ner lady Rebecca; Grace Howell, lady
Rowena; John Sheets, sentinel: Anna
Thompson guard. The lodge mem
bership is growing rapidly and the
affairs are in excellent condition. II. A.
Miller, manager Of the Yeomen for the
Pacific coast win be here soon to in
stall officers.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24
BOLD BURGLAR GETS $137
IN PENNIES FOR TROUBLE

PASADENA, Dec. 23.-When c. W.
Blagg got down to his store on South
Fair Oaks this morning he found that
some burglar had entered the place
during the night forced two cash reg
listers and had received for his pains
just $1.37, all the two registers CON
tained. Just to rub it in all the money
found by the man who risked a peni-
tentiary sentence for such slender re-
ward was in pennies The burglar left
no obvious clews and so the police
have not been able 10 locate his as yet
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24
STORAGE

LARGE PRIVATE, LOCKED, IRON ROOMS
for furniture ETC. $3.50 and 81 per month;
trunks boxes etc, 25c to soc; open vans
S6 per day. or 75c per hour. We pack and
ship household goods everywhere at re-
duced rates COLYEARS VAN AND
STORAGE CO, offices 6Os-ll s. Main st.
Warehouse ASH San Pedro st. Phones
F3171; Main 1l17 S-ZS-t
HOUSEHOLD GOODS PACKED IN THE
RIG RED VANS" SHIPPED, STORED
IN CLEAN WAREHOUSES;; PRIVATE
ROOMS COAL AND WOOD, BOTH
PHONES. SHATTUCK & NIMMO. 100 b.
cTVTu ST Stiff
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24
POMONA BRIEFS

POMONA, Dec. 23.-The total rain
fan for the season here now is S71
inches The recent rains have greatly
benefited large acreages here which
have been ploWed and soWed to grain
and hay.
Lloyd Lorbier Of this city is trea-
surer and J. r. Casey and j, F. Evans,
also of Pomona, are members of the
board of supervisors of the Southern
California Baraca Philathea Union.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24
ROSEDALE CEMETERY

An endowed Memorial Park noted for its nat
ural beauty; endowment fund for perpetual
care, over $3.50, 900: modern receiving vault,
chapel, crematory and columbarium; access
sbe: city office, SUITE 3O2-3O6 EXCHANGE
BLDG, N. F. corner Third and Hill SITS.
Phones. Main 900; A3629 Cemetery office, 1881
w. Washington ST.. phones 72s5s; West so.
60 4
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24
CHURCH NOTICES


NOTICE TO CHURCHES-COPY FOR ALL
church notices for the Saturday and sun
dav morning issues is requested to be
turned in at The Herald office by Friday
noon, II possible. This will assure proper
classideation and publication 2-11-tt
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24
Forecast

Los Angeles and vlclnity-Far Friday; heavy
frost in the morning: light north wind.
San Francisco and vicinity-Fair FRIDAY
with frost in the morning. followed py IN
croasing cloudiness; light northeast winds.
Santa Clara valley-Fair Friday; heaVy
frost In the morning; light north wind.
Sacramento valey-Fair Friday; heavy frost
In the morning; light north wind
San JOAQUIN valley-Fair Friday; heavy
frost in the morning; light north wind
Orange growers should fire and smudge.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24
BIRTHS

pAVIs-To Isaac and Rose Davis. 25s Fig
ueroa street
CLEARY-To Clarence P. and Bertha Cleary,
3l7 North Hill street.
BOYS
BRANDT-To Herman and Louisa Brandt,
1919 Norwood street
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24

The following maximum and minimum tenn
peratures are reported from eastern stations
for previous days; Chicago, 26-l2; New YORK.
S0-26 Omaha, 1916
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24
GEM ETERIES
INGLEWOOD PARK
CEMETERY

Two miles outside the city limits on tho Los
Angeles and Redondo Ry. 200 acres OF per-
feet land with improvements outclassing
any cemetery on the coast.
2O7 S. Broadway. Room 2O2. Phones F3sos,
Main 1863. Supt. phone. A9599. 4-1-12mo
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24
LOST AND FOUND

LOST--A BAY HORSE, HIGH HEADED,
weight about 1000 pounds; white on hind
feet; black name and tail; brand on the
neck. Address HADLEY LAND AND
WATER co. Tel Boyle 1920 Cor. Downey
road and Vernon ave. $40 reward 12-22-tf
LOST-GOLD HCNTfNG-CASE WATCH,
monograms "F, ID. NJ" and '1Ss2" Return
to LEIGHTON HOTEL and receive reward
No questions asked. 12-24-3
LOST-LADY'S GOLD HUNTING CASE
watch; monogram j. M, II. Return to J.
M. HOSKINs. 219 s. Schel street, and
get $40 reward. 12-23-8
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24
FVERGREEN CEMETERY

The Los Angeles Cemetery Association.
Boyle Heights city limits. Operated un-
der perpetual charter from Los Angeles city.
Modern chapel and crematory.
Office, $50 Bradbury building.
PhOnes-Main 662; A5466
Cemetery-HOme D1OS3; Boyle o.
6-6-12mo
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24
BICYCLE REPAIRING

TIL BIKE MAN, RE-
pairing. 1000 S. Main. So. 4945.
u-a-2mo
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24
THE WEATHER

Los ANGELES Dec. 49, 1909,
Time IBarom ITher. IHuml Wind Lylelweather
P.%: nm sS.S5 ss:% !: S .ss sa eIsss! Slssey.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24
Weather Conditions

Maximum temperature, 81.
Minimum temperature, 10.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-24
MUSIC TO FILL
CHURCHES AT
CHRISTMASTIDE
UNFORTUNATES REMEMBERED
BY CHILDREN
FOOD, CLOTHES AND TOYS ARE
GIVEN TO NEEDY
Prisoners at County Jail VIII Have
Bit of Christmas Cheer When
Fellowship Members
Visit Cells

Every church in Los Angeles from
the cathedrals to the smallest missions
have prepared special Christmas SER
vices to mark the anniversary of the
holy day. Music will be a prominent
feature in the observance and every
where will be seen the beautiful of
California's flowers. The red poinset-
tia, California's famous winter flower,
will adorn pulpits and affairs in great
masses, and thousands of these flowers
will be used tomorrow in practically
all the churches.
To the easterners In the city of the
Angels this will be a marked contrast
to the usual snow of the eastern
Christmas and the great, flaming red
flowers will be a pleasing novelty. In
the Catholic churches the beauty of
the flowers win be enhanced by hum
dreds of burning tapers placed on the
affairs.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-07-01
MRS. ROOSEVELT HAS SAILED.
With Three of Her Children She
Starts for Summer on the
Continent.

New York, June 26.-Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt sailed to-day on the White
Star liner Cretic for Gibraltar and
Naples. With her were three of her
children, Ethel, Archie and Quentin.
They will spend the entire summer on
the continent, first visiting Miss
Carow, Mrs. Roosevelt's sister, at her
villa near Rome and later going to
France.
Mrs. Roosevelt and her children will
sail for America about November 1,
having abandoned the previously ar.
ranged plan Of remaining in Europe
through next winter and journeying
up the Nile in the spring to meet Col.
Roosevelt.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-07-01
TUSSLE ON TOP
OF PIXIES PEAK
In Which Government Employe Was
Fatally lnJured-Fought with Two
Tourists over Price Of Rooms.

Colorado Springs, Col, June 2S.--
After a desperate hand-to-hand con
flict early Sunday morning on the sum.
NIT Of Pixies Peak, $4,000 feet high,
John a Clark and George Shipley, STU.
dents of the University OF Chicago,
are in Jail and Howard H. Robinson,
government caretaker of the Summit
house, is lowering between life and
death at the st. Francis hospital, in
this city.
The attempted murder was the re.
suit Of a quarrel over the charge de-
manded by Robinson for accommoda-
tion in the Summit house, which is
maintained as a resting place for those
who make the peak trip. The fight
took place in total darkness in the mid.
die of the night, when the three men
were the only ones on the mountain
top.
The two young men say that Robin
son attacked them because they awak-
ened him, and they attacked him in
selfdefense Robinson is still uncon-
scious, and his version of the encoun.
ter Is not known. The police officials
Of the city are making an investlga.
tion to find the real cause of the trou-
BILE. and will not place any charge
against the men in custody until more
is found out.
Shipley and Clark arrived in this
city from the east two days ago. They
were we'll dressed and seemed TO have
plenty Of money and made a number of
friends. Saturday night they decided
to walk up to the summit Of Pixies
peak. favorite trip of tourists in the
Rocky mountain region.
They reached the summit and were
weakened to the point Of exhaustion
by the icy winds and the binding
snowstorm. They raped on the door
Of the Summit house where Robinson
was asleep The latter admitted them
and they had something to eat. After
they had come back to the main room,
which was illuminated only by the can.
die in a neighborlng room a quarrel
arose over the price of rooms for the
remainder Of the night.
According to the story Of one OF the
men Robinson ordered them out.
Then the three men, three miles above
civilization. fought in a fierce death
struggle. After several minutes of des.
perate struggling Robinson dropped
back unconscious.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-07-01
confesses to Big Theft.

Green Bay, Wis, June 26.-William
Kage, an employe of the United States
Express Company, made a complete
confession of having stolen 81, 800 from
the company early last Tuesday morn.
ing. He directed representatives of
the express company to his home,
where he had the money concealed,
and 1t is now in the custody of the
chief of police.