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Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-10
FUNDS NEEDED FOR
CHRISTMAS CHEER
PUBLIC is APPEALED TO BY
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES
Poor Families Without Food or Clothes
May Be Made Happy If
Those Who Have
Respond

Christmas funds are much needed as
usual at this time of year for the good
of the poor of Los Angeles. Motley II.
Flint and his helpers are making spe-
cial effort in the work of raising funds
and clothing for the poor children.
The Associated Charities has made
an urgent appeal for immediate aid
in the way of comforters and blankets
for the needy families. The organiza-
tion has sent out an appeal for money
with which to give Christmas cheer TO
the poor.
The sum of $1,000 a month is being
spent by the organization for the re-
lief of those in need, and there Is
a pressing need of more money 10 meet
the requirements.
The Associated CHARITIES has sent
out the following:
"Poverty-dire poverty-will prevent
many babies and children from enjoy
ing the Christmas day and season, un-
less the generously disposed people OF
our city who are in a position TO do
so will lend a hand.
"Who of us, having attained TO man
estate, remember without thrill Ine
Night Before Christmas, and then the
next morning, when we came creeping
downstairs i'm nightgown and llttle
bare feet. to see the long looked-tor
toy on the hearth-wasn't it Jolly?
'Now. for the sake of happy, bygone
days the Associated Charities appeals
to you. We want to make the heart
of every child in Los Angeles glad,
glad as it has ever been before. VIII
YOU respond generously as you your
self have been blessed? Let II not
he said that we have been amiss in
the duty we owe these unfortunate
ones. Let there not be disappointed
child within our gates.
"With best wishes to yourself and
loved ones for the happiest Christmas
YOU have ever known, and that your
new wear may be crowned with JOY, we
are. yours very sincerely"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-10
WILL GIVE BENEFIT
FOR SYRIAN MISSION
Company Attred in Costumes of Bib
lical Times viii Appear in
Entertainment 1T Be-
rean Hall

Elaborate arrangements have been
completed for the oriental entertain
ment to be given by Phares Anton
Behannesey for the benefit of the Los
Angeles Syrian mission. The enter
tainment will be given in Berean hall
of the Auditorium building this even
ing.
The program will open with grand
march of all the characters in cos
tune. Prominent Baptists will take
the various parts and will be attired in
the olden costumes of Bible times.
Mr.. Behannesey was born in Damas-
Gus and came to America when quite
Young, supporting himself by lectur-
ing while securing his education.
In addition to the costumes of the
olden times which will be shown, Mr..
Behannesy will make short address.
Miss Rahme Haider has charge of the
local Syrian mission.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-10
The Theaters

Announcement was made at the Bur
bank box office yesterday that 81
Elmo" would run a second week, Pur"
chasers of seats for "Divorcons,' now
POSTPONED, may exchange them for the
week following or have their money re-
funded.
Manager oliver Morosco yesterday
received a contract for his Christmas
dav attraction for the Majestic, THE
Ton a. the World" This musical eX-
trava ganza, booked for the week Of
December 26, will arrive one day earlier
and will open it's engagement Christ
mas matinee, remaining through the
following week. The production has
never been seen on the coast, though it
was a two years success in New York
city.
Frederick Gilbert has resigned from
the Burbank stock company to go into
business with an uncle at Balboa
Beach. Gilbert will depart after the
Christmas night performance.
Miss Myrtle Fischer. a member of
the chorus at Fischer's theater, and
Albert Leonard an actor who has
played at several Los Angeles play
houses, were married Wednesday. The
event was a surprise to their many
friends on the local Rialto.
After next week Billy Onslow will
succeed James T. Kelly as producer at
Fischer's.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-10
RAIN INCREASES
BANK ACCOUNTS
FARMERS ARE HAPPY OVER
FALL OF MOISTURE
Record for Past Thirtystwo Years Is
Broken by Present Storm-Dam-
age Done to Telephone
Service
RAINFALL RECORD

Rainfall for season TO date. .....'''.' o'tO
Rainfall last season TO date. e...'...' 4'Oo
A steady, generous downpour of rain
has drenched Southern California TO
the skin for the past two days. In
twenty four hours more than 2.64 inches
of rain has fallen. The farmers
throughout this section of the state
are happy as IL consequence, for with
every inch of rainfall their bank ac-
counts are increasing. The fall of
rain this season now leads that OF last
by an inch and a fifth.
Oxnard has experienced the heaVl-
est rainfall, and San Fernando is sec
ond There are indications of the con-
tinuance of showers today and prob
ably tomorrow.
The record of the present season is
greater than any in the past tfty-tWo
yers.
The telephone companies have sur
fered the principal damage of the storm.
More than 800 local phones Of the Home
and Pacific companies were put out Of
business temporarily, although the long
distance lines remain intact.
The railroads appear to have escaped
unscathed although their trains are
running on storm schedules. All trains
from San Franscico were late from one
to two hours yesterday. Trains from
the south are arriving unusually late
although there has been no report Of
any damage along the line.
There have been slight Interruptions
In the service of the Western Union
and Postal telegraph companies, due to
their encountering some damge IN the
middle west storms.
The Pacific Electric and Los An
geles Pacific interurban cars are max
| ing usual wet weather time and their
companies claim to have suffered no
| damage.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-10
CHARITABLE SOCIETIES
TO PUBLISH OWN PAPER
State Workers to Hold Conference in
Pasadena Next Spring--Southern
California Officers Are Elected

A meeting of delegates of the various
charitable societies of Southern Cali
fornia was held yesterday at the cham
Der of commerce. when it was decided
to issue an official publication for the
society to be known as THE Messen-
ger" with DIR. George II. Kress, chair
man of the publication committee. as
editor.
A conference of state workers will
be held in the spring in Pasadena. Of
ficers were elected yesterday for the
Southern California Conference of
Charitable and Philanthropic workers
as follows: Mrs. Seward A. Simons of
Pasadena, president; Julius Brown of
Los Angeles, first vice president; Miss
Edith Hale of Redlands, second vice
president; Mrs. II. Burst of San Diego,
third vice president, and Spencer X.
Sewall, secretary.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-10
BULLET ENDS LONG
SIEGE OF ILLNESS
KANSAS HORSE DEALER ENDS
HIS OWN LIFE
Suicide Committed in Main Street
Rooming House While Brother
Was on Way to the
Place

Despondent because of i'll health,
Ralph Ransburg, 26 years old, horse
dealer of Minneapolis, Kas., shot him
self through the heart at o'clock yes
terday afternoon in room he had
rented an hour previous in the Western
rooming house at 327 South Main street.
Roy Ransburg, brother. who lives at
314S South Vermont avenue, received
telephone message from Ralph a
few minutes before he shot himself
requesting him to come down town and
see him. When the brother arrived at
the rooming house he was given a note
by the proprietor, l.. r. FRYE, in which
Ralph said that he had given up all
hope of recovering his health, that he
was tired of living and had decided to
end it ALL He also requested his
brother to tell his people he had died
of heart failure and to notify Lydia"
of his death, whom he stated was the
only woman he had ever loved. The
police later learned that the girl he
had referred to as Lydia" was Lydia
Miller of Central, ILL.,. to whom he was
engaged to be married.
Ransburg came to Los Angeles three
days ago from Minneapolis, Kas., where
he was engaged in buying and selling
horses. He was 26 years old and
single. His parents live at Central.
Ill. The weapon with which he killed
himself was a 3S-caliber bulldog re-
volVer. The brother, Roy Ransburg, is
prostrated at the suicide, and it was
some moments before the police could
remove him from the dead mans bed
side.
A peculiar coincidence relative to the
suicide is that a little over a week ago
young man named Harold Watrous
committed suicide in the same room by
mixed whisky with strychnine.
Ransburg's remains were removed by
the coroner to Bresee Bros undertake
ing parlors.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-10
TENTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION
OF PAINTINGS WILL BE HELD

Invitations have been issued for the
tenth annual exhibition Of paintings
by William Lees Judson at tie College
of Fine Arts in Garvanza, to open
Monday. In the evening DIR. George
Wharton James will give a lecture on
california, the Future Center of Art"
to which the public is invited.
This will be the first of a series of
lectures to be given in the college
building under the auspices of the
Arroyo guild. other speakers in the
course will be Mrs. Mary c. Jennings,
William Lees Judson, Ernest Braunton,
Mrs. Elizabeth Boynton Herbert, DIR.
George Wharton James. Mrs. Robert
son, Bruce Gordon Kingsley, DIR. James
A. B. Scherer of Throop institute and
Mrs. Dorothy Hoagland Hayden.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-10
ALLEGED SLAYER HELD
AFTER C0R0NE2'S INQUEST
Man Accused of Numbering Lunch
Wagon Proprietor Appears Calm
at Hearing Before Justice

An inquest over the body of William
Moore, the lunch wagon proprietor,
who was shot and killed early Wed
nesday morning at Ninth and Main
streets, was held yesterday at Pierce
brothers morgue. The jury returned
a verdict stating that Moore came to
his death through the inhiction of a
gunshot wound dealt by man thought
to be Hal e. Hardy.
Hardy was later arraigned before
Justice Rose. formerly charged with
murder and his preliminary eXamina-
tion set for December 13. Hardy in
court appeared perfectly at ease and
did not seem to realize the seriousness
of his position.
The police state that two witnesses.
A. Ebbinger of $500 South Flower
street, and T. Devine, a bartender at
Tom Mack's saloon at S56 South Main
street, positively identify Hardy as
Moore'S slayer.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-10
WIDOW OF PIONEER HOTEL
BUILDER OF CITY Is DEAD

Mrs. Laura NJ. Nadeau, widow of the
late Remi Nadeau, builder of the
Nadeau hotel, died at her home, 1415
South Hill street, yesterday morning
after an illness extending over three
years caused by paralysis.
Mrs. Nadeau, who was rs years old,
came to California with her parents in
1876 sailing around the Horn and
landing in San Francisco. Two ye ars
later she was married to Mr.. Nadeau
and several years later the couple
came to Los Angeles to reside.
Funeral services will be held Satur-
day afternoon at o'clock at the un-
dertaking parlors of Overholtzer &
Mills. Burial will be in Rosedale cem-
pterV
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-10
GIRL WINS TRIP TO DENVER
INSIDE OF TIME STIPULATED

DENVER, Dec. 9.-Miss Arizona
Owens, who completed her 425-mile
walk from Shoshoni, Wyo., to Denver
last night at 7:3O, appears little the
worse this morning for her experience
with an almost continuous blizzard
during her 16-day trip.
ITO make a living" is Miss owens
explanation for the unusual journey,
which she says was made on wager
that she could accomplish the feat In
seventeen days.
Miss owens, who is small and almost
frail, says she has walked long dis
tances before in the south and in Mis-
souri, She is a native of Arizona.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-10

A baby, months old and weighing
only seven pounds, homeless and or
phaned by the desertion of its parents,
was taken into the Juvenile court yes
terday in the search for a home where
it may be reared and restored to
health. The child was brought from
San Pedro where, ten days ago, it was
abandoned by it's father and mother,
John P. Steele and his wife, Bertha
B. Steele, alias Bertha Mcconnell.
The story told by the persons who
came with the child was one of heart
less cruelty. Since it's birth, they told
Judge Wilbur, the infant had been
given whisky and drugs to silence it's
cries. while one witness stated the
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-10
THREE INCHES OF RAIN
MIRES PASADENA AUTOS

PASADENA, Dec. 9.--The rainfall in
Pasadena for the storm reached total
of 3.16 inches today and this makes
the total for the season 6S9 inches
Last year at this date the total was
4.62 inches. owing to the large
amount of new sewer work and un-
derground connections during the past
few weeks there were many bitches
caved in and several autos were mired
on this account during the day.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-10
FARMAN MAKES FLIGHT AT
A HEIGHT OF $50 FEET

PARIS, Dec. 9.-AIaurice Farman,
brother of Henri Farman, the aviator,
made what is claimed to be a cross
country fight in a straight line of rec
ord length today Ascending at a
suburb of Versailles in a biplane Of
his own construction. Farman flew 70
Chartres, a distance of forty-four
miles, in fifty-three minutes. He main
tained height averaging 250 feet
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-10
CASH DEAL INVOLVES
SPRING STREET BLOCK
PROPERTY CHANGES HANDS
AT $4,000
Building Occupied by Lowman & Co.
Bought In by Family-Second
Sale Is Made at
$4,000

Otto Realty company sold to Miss
Sheda Lowman yesterday the two-story
building at 129-13S South Spring street
for the sum of $4,000 cash. The build
ing is now occupied by Lowman & Co.
Mines and Parish sold for Miss Low
man to the Burlington Securities COM
pany, an investment corporation, the
property at GA South Grand avenue,
55xl55 feet improved with a two-story
brick building now occupied by Heads
business college, but it is the intention
of the purchaser eventually to erect a
modern fireproof building on the prem
ises. This property sold for $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-10
HoIIvwood Groves Benefited

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 9.-The rainfall,
which began early Tuesday morning
and continued through Wednesday,
ceased today at noon. The sky cleared
late this afternoon and it is thought
the storm is over. A great deal of
damage was done on the streets where
improvements are being made, but the
owners of orange and lemon groves
are rejoicing over the rainfall, which
has been a great benefit to the fruit.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-10
ORPHAN BABY, THREE MONTHS OLD, GIVEN
WHISKY AND DRUGS TO SILENCE ITS CRIES

father, becoming easperated by the
child's means, attempted to suffocate
ii with a pillow.
A warrant for the arrest of the
Steeles was issued from the justice
court at San Pedro ten days ago, after
a complaint charging them with aban-
donment had been sworn to, and a
message was received by Sheriff Ham
mel yesterday stating the mother had
been arrested at Bakersfield. The
father, it was reported, cannot be
found. Deputy Sheriff Wood left for
Bakersfield last night to bring the wo-
man back to Los Angeles.
The child was placed in a temporary
home until a family can be found will
ing to adopt it.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-10
Santa Monica Rainfall Heavy

SANTA MONICA. Dec. 9.-EXactly 8
inches of rain fell in Santa Monica
during the storm which ended shortly
before noon today The precipitation
for the thirty-siX hours ending at noon
was 2.35 inches. This makes a total
of GA inches for the season. The
rainfall was about the same for the
other beach cities, according to reports
received here.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-10
PRICES OF VEGETABLES
ARE ADVANCED BY RAINS

The price of beans, peas celery, can
bage and many other vegetables nave
advanced on account of their scarcity
due to the rains of the last two days
and nights. This is merely temporary
however. The local market has been
picked clean of tomatoes and berries
The rain has not damaged the berries
but has made them difficult TO pick.
Dealers are of the opinion that the
rains have finished the tomato crop.
with the possible exception of those
grown in the vicinity of Sherman.
The rain will result in the lowering
of the price of butter.
SANTA ANA, Dec. "Details of the
recent rainstorm in Santa Ana show
that 2.60 inches have fallen during the
storm, go inches of that amount hav-
ing fallen last night. For the season
the precipitation has been 5.21 inches.
Indications this evening are for con-
tinued rain.
Orange shows 2.75 inches for the
storm, and 2.46 inches from 8 o'clock
Wednesday morning to the same time
this morning, with a total of $40 for
the season.
Tustin had a rainfall of 1.S5 inches
for the night and 2.4S for the storm.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-10
Two Inches at Harbor

SAN PEDRO, Dec. 9.-With a full
two inches of rain in the twenty-four
hours ending at o'clock this morn
ing and an additional IA, which fell
today the seasons rainfall here
reached an even Z inches against 4.52
inches at this time last year.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-10
Washed Overheard: Drowned

VALLEJO, Cal, Dec. 9.-Herman
Frank, a watchman, was washed over
board from a pile driver in San Pablo
bay today and drowned. The body has
not been recovered.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-10
Heavy Rain at Pomona

POMONA, Cal. Dec. 9--The total
rainfall for the season here up to 7
O'Clock tonight is SAG inches. OF this
2. .OS inches fell last night and .5S today.
The nrnsnects indicate rain tonight.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-10
Quarrel Ends in Suicide

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 9.-Peter J.
Keys, a policeman. committed suicide
today at his home after quarrel with
his wife.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-10
vilIaoe Wined Out bv Fire

COLUMBUS, O.. Dec. 9.-The village
of Utica was practically wiped out by
fire today, and one man, a hotel guest,
was burned to death. Thirty-fiVe other
guests had narrow escapes,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-02

| Workingmen and women throughout
the United States are following the
vicissitudes of the Illinois ten-hour-
law with considerable interest, for
within the limit OF that state are
several millions of women and minors
of a class ordinarily considered in
the forming of such law. The latest
attempt of the legislature Of the State
of Illinois to provide some sort of pro-
lection for women and minors was
neutralized to some extent by an
adverse decision on the part of the
state Circuit Court which declared the
| law to be unconstitutional so far as it
related to a specific case.
The opponents of the law claimed
| that pending a result of an appeal
| from the people from the Circuit Court
decision no attempt would be made to
enforce the law. The states attorney
denies ever having given such promise
Of immunity to anyone and declares
that his regard for the properties anu
| for the interests of his state as well as
for the women and children more
| directly interested would certainly
| forbid him to make such promise
He is now embarking upon the en-
forcement of the law everywhere ex-
cept in the case pending, believing
| that there is reserved to him the right
to do so. Naturally the firms and in
divduals who may be convicted OF
violations of the law will appeal and
large amount Of litigation will be in
augurated but until the Supreme
Court decides the essential issue he
proposes to do all in his power to en-
force a law which he believes to be
right.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-02
The Messenuer to Garcia.

Just as the act of a Massachusetts
patriot has been given undue promi-
nence in the history of the Revolution
through Longfellow's famous poem,
Paul Reveres Ride. so has the work
as messenger of Maj. Andrew S. Row.
an of the 18th United States Infantry
been magnified by Ebert Hubbard S
Message to Garcia" Maj. Rowan is
about to be retired.
The famous message was delivered
in the spring of 1895 when Rowan was
a lieutenant on duty at the War De-
partment. He was charged with the
delivery of a message from Lieut.. Gen.
Nelson A. Niles to Gen. Calixto Garcia
in Cuba. the object of which was to
secure the cooperation of the Cuban
insurgents with the American forces
against the Spanish army then in con-
troll Of the Island Of Cuba. Garcia at
the time was in hiding in the far in
terror and to reach him from the
United States was no mean task. 1t
was attended by great personal danger
and was only accomplished through
cool daring on the part of Rowan. To
make the situation more complex the
fact that he had been dispatched on
the commission was announced in
American papers.
Rowan went from New York tc
Kingston, Jamaica, thence across the
Island to the North coast where he
embarked in a sail boat for the South
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-02

shore of Cuba. landing between Guam
tanamo and Santiago. He struck di-
rectly into the interior finding Garcia
near Manzanillo, Rowan gathered a
great deal Of Information on the trip
which was highly valuable once the
American forces reached the Island.
The return trip was made by the way
of the North coast of Cuba, thence III
an open boat to New Providence, from
which point Rowan secured passage
in a small schooner to Key West. HIS
return in safety to the United States
was greeted with much enthusiasm
and he was hailed as hero.
While the excitement was at its
height Hubbard based short article
which brought fame not only to the
writer but to his colony.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-02

1t ship protection had been the
subject in regard to which Chair
man Emery of the Tariff Commits
sion had been seeking information,
Bath would be able to be of more
assistance. 1t seems rather too bad.
however, to disturb the slumbers of
the Bath Board of Trade to inquire
what it knows about the tariff
Bath Times
That is rather rough on the member:
of BATHS Board of Trade. but who i
al f0Ulf? s1 $50
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-02

The people still turn out en- masse to
meet President Taft wherever he goes,
and it is to be noted that there is no
uncertain sound in the welcome they
give him. 1t is very evident that our
able chief executive has strong and
abiding hold upon the hearts of the
American people.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-02

The fact that $4,000 American citizens
Dakota reservation indicates that the
doctrine of back to the soil'' is finding
converts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-02

And now they are saying there is
Il Bryan fight on Harmon in Ohio.
What do you know about that
Houston Post.
Any Democratic leader whose name
is mentioned in connection with his
party nomination for the Presidency
can count upon the active hostility of
Mr.. Bryan and the Commoner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-02
Horse Still With Us.
New York WORLDLY

Notwithstanding the competition OF
automobiles, the trade in vehicles
drawn by horses is reported to be larg-
er than ever before. The horse has not
been eliminated, though it is to be con-
fessed that he has been crowded to the
side of the road.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-02

Who can blame the girls for being in
and kissing promiscuously told the
judge that his only excuse was bad
Whiskey
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-02
Has Gone the Limit.

(New Orleans TimeS-Democrat)
A wearied and disguised public may
now cheer up, the worst has come. A
dispatch from Berlin announces that
the Cook Peary controversy has been
dramatiZed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-02

Minister WI appears to be past
saying much. This, it may be remarked
in passing, is Chinese accomplish
ment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-02
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
Will Have Square Meal

detroit Free PreSs.)
Wonder how the President will be-
have when he gets back where he can
order just what he wants to eat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-02

Democratic chairman Mack should
proceed with caution in his reputation
of Mr., Bryan. He should remember
the sad fate of Colonel Guffey
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-02

"A Chicago widow has insured her life
for million. There is chance for
some healthy young man who is willing
to deal in futures.