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Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-27
DIES BECAUSE WIFE
REFUSES TO RETURN
DRUG CLERK TAKES DOSE OF
POISON
Husband Broods Over Woman's Deter
mination Not to Live with
Him-Is Out of En-
pIoyment
Transacts a General Bank
ting and Trust Business

Alexander Johns, 40 years old, a drug
clerk, who drank a quantity of a
poisonous disinfectant in his room
at 4116 Turquoise street early yes
terday morning, died at the receiv-
ing hospital shortly after o'clock yes
terday morning. Dependency because
of his inability to effect reconcilia-
ton with his wife, from whom he had
separated a year ago, is said to have
prompted the act. The body was re-
moved to the undertaking establish
ment of Bresee Bros, and the coroner
probably will sign a certificate of sui
eide without holding an inquest.
Johns had worked for several drug
stores in this city, but recently had
been out of employment. About year
ago, it is said, he and his wife quar-
relied and parted. On several occasions
afterward Johns is said to have visited
his wife and their four small children,
who were living with the woman's
mother, and to have begged her to re-
turn to him. She refused, and he is
said to have brooded over it.
About 2 o'clock yesterday morning
persons in the house where Johns
roomed heard him groaning and dis
covered he had drank poison.
Johns was hurried to the receiving
hospital. His wife was notified and
appeared at the hospital a short time
before he died She became historical
and was removed to the matron's de-
partment. Later she was able to leave
without assistance.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-27
FEAR MISSING GIRL
HAS MET ACCIDENT
POLICE ARE ASKED TO SEARCH
FOR LOST CHILD
Parents of 1o=year-oId Ida o'NeilI Dis
tracted After Her Two Days
Disappearance from
Home

Ida O'Neill, 10 years old, has been
missing from her home at SAG East
Twenty-third street since Tuesday
morning at o'clock, when she left the
house on her way to school.
The child is frail and small for her
age. and has light brown hair, cut
Buster Brown fashion, blue eyes;
wears glasses, and has very rosy
cheeks. She wore when last seen a gray
bingham dress with white stripes in
the goods, low black shoes and black
stockings. She wore no hat
She frequently has gone away from
home for a day at a time, but has
never been absent over night before.
Some weeks ago she took a trip with
her parents to Altadena and has since
expressed a desire to return there.
After she had left the house 81 cents
in change which had been lying on q
table was missed, and it is though that
she took the money and went to Alta
dena, but no information could be got
of her by telephone from there. To-
day the police will have a search made
in that vicinity. The parents of the
child are distracted and fear that she
has met with an accident.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-27

vent the dissertation, mutilation or I'M
proper use of the American flag, has
been signed by Governor Gillett and Is
now law.
Los Angeles Grand Army men inter-
ested themselves in procuring the pas
sage of the bill, and Maj. John @. A
Walker was one of the hardest work.
ers in the endeavor to have the gov
ernor sign the act
The main provision of the law is
against the use of the American flag
for advertising purposes. 1t provides
penalty of 5000 or years Imprisonment
in Jail for any firm, corporation or per-
son who in any manner, for exhibition
or display, puts, places or causes to be
placed an inscription. picture, device,
design, symbol. name, advertisement,
word, letter. character, mark or notice
of any kind on an flag of the United
States, or ensign purporting to be such
flag. That the flag was being fla
GRAVITY disgraced by use for advertis-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-27
PRINCIPAL OF POLYTECHNIC
TO RETURN FROM ABROAD
Expected That J. H. Francis Will
Reach Los Angeles Today
from European Tour

Principal j. II. Francis of Polytech-
mic high school, who has been on an
extended European tour, will arrive in
Los Angeles today. News of the in
tended arrival of Principal Francis was
enthusiastically received by the stu
dent body and arrangements were soon
under way for a reception to the popu-
lar instructor.
Principal Francis will Monday morn
ing greet the students in the Polytech-
mic auditorium He will talk to the
students on incidents of his journey.
During his stay in Europe the prn-
cipal visited the earthquake region of
Italy, besides many points of interest
in other sections of the continent. 1t
is the purpose of Principal Francis later
to give a series of lectures, detailing
the scenes in the region afflicted by the
earthquake and other interesting sights
that he saw while abroad.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-27
ng purposes caused the urging of the

ing purposes caused the urging OF the
law.
In connection with other obserVances
of Memorial day Temple Baptist church
will hold a Memorial service in the
Auditorium at o'clock Sunday after
noon. Every one in Los Angeles is in
vited to this service, a special invita-
ton being extended to members of all
Grand Army posts, camps of Confeder-
ate veterans, Women's Relief corps,
United Daughters of the Confederacy,
Spanish War veterans and their afflll-
ated associations of women, soldiers,
sailors and attendants at military
schools.
The service will be brief, consisting
of an address by the pastor, special
music and singing.
Church Program
Following is the program to be rem
dered at Temple Auditorium:
Assembly, Veteran Drum and Fife corps,
Comrade C. II. Hazeldine, leader.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-27

SAN FRANCISCO. May 26.-The Al
Tyson apartments, family hotel on
O'Farrell street. between Cough ana
Octavia, narrowly escaped destruction
this afternoon in fire which consumed
three adjoining flats. A strong breeze
was blowing and for a time 1t was
feared that the entire block would be
burned. The hotel was considerably
damaged by water, but the total loss
will not exceed $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-27
MerChantsBenk and TRUSTEE s spus o Ssa' ssS
GeralB Bank
AM Trust
Hotel Almost Burned

Branches: 9Th and Main
Z426 South Hoover Street
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-27

Call to order and introduction Of president OF
the day by Grand Marshal Thomas p. Lyon.
Introductory address. Capt Newton C.
Whims, president of the day.
Assembly bugle call, Comrade o. T. Thomas.
Soprano SOLO Our Starry Flag (Granier).
Lucille Mayne Windsor.
Invocation, Rev VIII A. Knighten.
Music, The Vacant Chair" Veteran Drum
Corps orchestra, Comrade c. W. Wolfe, leader.
Song, Battle Hymn of the Republic" Com
rade f. A. Werth
Song, Star spangled Banner" Prof. ]. B.
Poulin.
Reading, "Lineoln's Gettysburg Address"
Col. Allen Allensworth.
Tenor solo, Beloved Columbia" Drank
Ries), Prof. Johan Haze Zinck.
Address, Hon. Webster Davis, orator of tae
day.
America" by the audience.
Closing with God Be With You Till We Meet
Again" led by Prof. J. B. Poulin. Prof. w. -.
Packard, accompanist.
Don't simply allow It TO die-that plan OF
yours. Find little capital through advertis'
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-27
HUMANE ANIMAL
LEAGUE IS SUED
ALLEGE CONTRACT WITH
CITY Is VOID
FORMER ASSISTANT SECRETARY
DEMANDS POUND FEES
George L. Lawson Brings Suit Against
Organization to Collect S249
Which He Says Is
Due Him

The validity of the contract entered
into between the city and the Humane
Animal league of Los Angeles Is the
issue involved in the case OF George
L. Lawson, formerly assistant secre-
tary of the league, against the league
to recover $249 pound fees Whlch ne
alleges are due him.
Attorney Avery, representing MI
Lawson, announced in the beginning
of the trial yesterday that the plain
tiff would show that the contract was
null and void.
Attorney Rossiter, for the league,
insisted the contract was valid ana
binding on the city as well as on the
officers of the league and that it was
regularly and properly made.
The case is being tried before JUS
tice Albert Lee stephens.
The plaintiff, Lawson, is a newspaper
man and magazine writer, and testi-
fled that when his health permitted
his income amounted to more than S25U
a month. Mr.. Lawson said he had
agreed to give a part of his time to
the league for $50 per month with the
understanding that the salary would
later be adjusted to meet the services
he gave. He said he was naturally
interested in all philanthropic work,
and for this reason consented to take
up the work at a small salary.
Lawson was on the witness stand all
the afternoon, and the cross eXamlna-
ton will be resumed at 10 o'clock this
morning.
Attacks Validity of Contract
Attorney Avery, when the defendant
attempted to introduce the contract be-
tween the city and the league, object
ed to it and attacked it's validity on
the ground that it was a violation OF
article 20 of the city charter, which
provides that no contract is binding
unless it is authorized by the city coun-
ell and bids were advertised which
had not been done in this case. He also
asserted that the contract was in vio-
lation of the state constitution and the
constitution of the United States.
The contention of the plaintiff is
that the league is illegally holding $24J
in pound fees that belong to him and
which accrued when he was pound
keeper by appointment of the mayor.
The contention of the defendant is that
Lawson was merely nominally the
poundkeeper, the league in fact fur
nishing and being by contract in every
way responsible for the management
of that branch of the city's affairs.
1t is claimed by the league that 81
collected in pound fees by Lawson are
due the organization. The contract
with the city stipulates that the league
is to receive three-fourths of the pound
fees and maintain pound, the city to
receive one-fourth. The contract is
for a period of three years.
The plaintiff will contend that the
ordinance places the pound In the
hands of the poundkeeper, who shall
receive all impounding fees. A num-
Der of prominent society women, who
are interested in the Animal league
work attended the trial yesterday.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-27
Solves the Problem of Summer Comfort

Willow furniture ideally suited for summer use-n-
doors and 1t is strong comfortable and attractive In
furnishing of the living it lends air of
GOODNESS and comfort the entire envrOnmentwhle for
the bedroom it is always appropriate and restfu.
which it imported from Franceand is
willow being pabe
eby makes conform inclination OF the bodywhe
its NAL desirable of door
designs
coong with this furniture show all the
the timely
will offer helpful hints unsI
California Furniture Co.. Broadway go to 645
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-27
Your Eyes Are
Your Best Friends

Take good care of them. Spend
q few minutes in consultation
with the optical specialist today.
Ask him if you're using them
right. Optical office, 4th floor.
The bee., 1909-05-13
AIGHT' riders ARE Guilty
FOURTEEN ARE SENTENCED AMI
FINED.
Convicted Men Shake Hands with
Each Other and Have stag
Dance In Jail.

Waverly, Tenn, May IA verdict
Of guilty was returned late Tuesday
in the case of the fourteen men charg.
ed with being members of the night
riders organization and with whipping
Esquire ]. M. Reece on October Is,
1908. The punishment was fixed at
ten days in Jail and a fine of $500
each.
They were remanded to jail under
a strong military guard to reappear
in court tomorrow when motion for
a new trial will be made. After the
verdict was announced, the defend
ants shook hands with each other, and
tonight they played the banjo and
danced in their cells.
Judge Cooks charge embraced the
'Ku Klux" law conviction carrying
the capital punishment of life impris-
onment, at the discretion OF the jury
and Judge; the white cap" law carry
Ing confinement in the penitentiary
for certain periods and misdemeanor
statutes with jail imprisonment and
enc.
The bee., 1909-05-13
CELEBRATE SILVERJUBILEE
Members Of the Kansas Womsn's Re-
lief Corps Hold Big Convention
at Ottawa.

Ottawa, AKIN, May 12.-The Kansas
department Of the Woman's Relief
Corps is celebrating to-day its twenty
fifth anniversary, and large numbers
of it's members are here for the silver
jubilee. First on the program came q
grand march, during which the con
tributions to the jubilee fund were de
posted. Next a beautiful silk flag
was presented to the Ottawa high
school. This evening Mrs. Nettie
MCGOWAN of Chicago, national patri-
otto instructor, will deliver the
Jubilee address,"
At this convention the w. r. G. is
making special effort to promote it's
plan for the purchase Of the John
Brown battlefield at Osawatomie for
public park. The land will cost
about $1,000, and the corps intends to
buy it and dedicate it to the Grand
Army of the Republic, and present it
to the state.
The bee., 1909-05-13
HARD STRUGGLE.
Many an EarlinaiOn Citizens Finds the
Struggle Hard.

With back constantly aching,
With distressing urinary disorders,
Daily existence Is but a. struggle.
No need to keep 1t up.
Doan's Kidney Pills will cure you.
Darlington people endorse this
claim;
Mrs. Frank Dennis, of darlington,
KY, says; "Doan's Kidney Pills
cured me after all other medicines
had failed and consequently 1 am
pleased to recommend them. For
three years my kidneys were disor-
dered. was unable to sleep well
on account of the dull ache in my
back and when L arose In the morn
Ing l was very lame. 1 tired easily
felt languid and nervous and was
troubled by headaches and dizzy
spells. The kidney secretions con-
tanned sediment and passed too fire.
quently and whenever / caught cold
my trouble was aggravated. also
suffered from pains in the small of
my back and IL stopped or lifted,
sharp twInges passed through my
loins. Learning of Doan's Kidney
Pills, / procured box. received
prompt relief from their use and it
was not long before 1 was rid of the
trouble"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster-MIlburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the Unit
ed States.
Remember the name-Doan's-l
and take no other.
The bee., 1909-05-13
WRIGHT BROTHERS ARRIVE
American AeropIanlsts Return From
Europe Where They Achieved
Wealth and Fame.

New York, May 12.-wilbur and
orville Wright, the American aero
planists returned from the scenes Of
Their European triumphs Tuesday
aboard the North German Lloyd liner
Kron Prinzessin Cecilie.
They were about the shyest and
most retiring heroes that New York
has welcomed In many a day.
Despite the honors and successes
they have achieved, they were almost
as unwilling to talk of their work as
when they frst came to New York
from their home In Dayton. Ohio.
Both the brothers looked well and
appeared to be glad to get back. They
were accompanied by their sister.
Miss Katherine Wright who made
three flights at Pau recently and said
that she was not scared bit by her
experience.
The bee., 1909-05-13
A Clever swiudIius Scheme.

''No persoR'has ever been au-
thorized to demand or receive
money or amy other considera-
ton or promise, beyond that Of
faithful, discharge of duty, from
individuals seeking employment
with the United States Geologi.
cal Survey"
This s a statement made by
the Director of the Survey,
written in answer TO an inquiry
as to whether one ID. p. Coble
had been authorised to hire as
sists for Alaskan service and
to rsq re a deposit Of sos from
each guaranty chat he would
stay fh the work throughout
the S IN.
T. .me of the United States
Gov uent is occasionally used
to money uader false pre-
The bee., 1909-05-13

lenses, but the Federal ramifica.
ton is so extensive and lnterre-
lated that the risk of detection
is great, and such operations are
usually short lived, as in this
case. The offender, Coble, came
to Oakland, CAL, from Vancou.
b. o., with his unique scheme
for obtaining money from young
men who would be attracted by
an offer Of a good position and a
trip to Alaska. His plans we're
rather carefully laid. He hired
an Office at Oakland, forged let
tiers of authorization in Director
Smiths name, had letterheads
and blanks printed, and even en-
gagged steamship berths to Alaska
to lend color to the scheme.
Thirty men answered his news.
paper advertisement for Geologi.
cal Survey assistants to go to the
Territory at 1850 a month and
found" but unfortunately for
him, one of the thirty was an
astHte member of the Oakland
detective force. Coble was all
ready to receive the deposits
when the Oakland authorities
They had tele-
graphed to the Office of the Sur
vey in San Francisco and to the
Director at Washington, and 40
a result of the information re.
ceived. Mr.. Coble was trans
ferred to the city Jail, where he
Is at present awaiting the action
Of the Federal grand jury and lis
facing a probable sentence of
1000 fine or three years. i'm
orisonment or both. His arrest
vas most timely, as 1T appeared
hat on the following day he
would have collected the money
md departed for Mexico.
The bee., 1909-05-13
COMMON sENsE~

LEAFS most Intelligent people to use only
med3lneS OF known composition. There
fore Il Is that DR.. Pierce's medicines, the
makefs\ q WI ich print every ingredient
entering AoAo Ehem upon the bottle wrap
pers and attest its correctness under oath,
ere daily grNHlng in favor. The COM
position OF Dtl Pierce's medicines Is open
70 everybodyNDr. Pierce being DESTROYS
OF having The search Ilght oi InYestIga.
uon turned fully upon his formula, being
conhdent that the better The coIlp6yIfIon
Qf- these medicines Is known the more
Will their great clratlYe merits be recog.
nLzeQ Being wholly made OF the active
medicinal principles extracted sfrom ma
tive forest roots, by exact processes
original with DIR. Pierce, and without the
use Of drop Of alcohol, triple-refned and
chemically pure glycerine being used in
stead in extracting and preserving the
curative virtues residing In the roots
employed, these medicines are entirely
free from the objection Of doing harm
By creating an appetite for either al
ooholfc beverages or habit forming
drugs. Examine the formula on their
bottle wrappers-the same as sworn to By
DIR. Pierce, and you will find that his
"Golden Medical Discovery the great,
blood-purifer, stomach tonic and bowel
regulator-the medicine which, while not
recommended TO cure consumption in IL
advanced stages mo medicine will do that
yet does cure all those catarrhal condi.
lions Of head and throat, weak stomach,
torpid liver and bronchial troubles, weak
lungs and hang-On-coughs, which, Ii neg
lected or badly treated lead up TO and
finally terminate In consumption.
Take the 1Golden Medical Discovery
IN time and Il Is not likely to disappoiHt
You II only You give 1t thorough and
Jdtr trial. Don't expect miracles. 1t
won't do supernatural things. You must
exercise your patience and perseVere Ia It's
use for reasonable length of time 10 get
its full benefits. The ingredients OF which
Or. Pierce's medicines are composed have
the unquali led endorsement OF scores Of
medical leaders-better than any amount
OF lay, or nOn-professiOnal. testimonials.
They are not given away to be expert
mented with but are sold by all dealers ID
medicines 81 reasonable prices
The bee., 1909-05-13
LODGES.

Masonic Lodge-E. w. Turner
No. 548 meets LIST. and 3rd. Fridays
In each month.
JESSE PHILLIPS, Sec.
Victoria Lodge, No. "a, X. ofP,
meets every Monday and Thursday
nights. Visitors welcome.
ERNEST NEWTON,
X. OF r. and s.
Hopkins Lodge, A. o. u. w. No.
56l meets every Thursday night.
Y.Q. WALKER, Sec.
Golden Cross Lodge, Darlington,
No. 625 meets LIST. and 3rd, Saturday
night in each month.
MRS. M. b. LONG, Sec.
Degree of Honor, No. 10 meets 2nd
and 4th Saturday nights in each
month.
MISS LIZZIE HUFF, Sec.
Ben Hur Lodge, darlington
Court, No. 65 meets every Dad and
4th Friday night at new Victory
Hall.
JOHN WAND, Scribe.
Standwaite, Tribe No. 81, Red Men
meets every Friday sleep.
CLAUDE LONG, Sec.
Woodmen of the World, Catalpa
Camp No. 30l meets every Monday
night. All members are earnestly
requested to be there.
J. 8. HANCOCK, Clerk.
Modern Woodmen of the World.
No. 1892 meets every Wednesday.
Y. q. WALKER, Sec.
Klub Kentuck open all hours.
Business meeting End Tuesday in
each month.
G. L. AsHBY, Sec.
The bee., 1909-05-13
FOR YOUR HEALrH's SAKE
CONSUMPTION A HOUSE DIG
EASE.

Consumption IL q house dlsease.
House life, then, whether Il DO
the home or the shop, 10 the I'M
portant factor In the propagation
and spread Of this disease. lmpor-
tant, because In these two places
the home and the work place,
men and women spend practically
both their waking and sleeping
hours. Important, again, for the
reason that In both the home and
the shop are produced and main
tanned, through Ignorance Of the
simplest rules Of health, those
conditions that tend to Impair
physical vinor and at the same
time produce the germs Of dis
ease and death.
These facts should make appar-
ent the Importance Of making our
indoor life, or, rather, the condl-
tlons under which we live and
work, correspond az nearly az
possible with respect to light and
air to those prevailing In outdoor
life.
The bee., 1909-05-13
CITY DIRECTORY.
CITY oFFTOERs.

Mayor--James r.. Rash.
Police yudge-Ernest Newton.
Chief Of Police-Wm. Bradley.
Night Chief-Clarence Mitchell.
Tax Assessor
City Clerk-Paul p. Price.
Reconnaissance B. Arnold.
City Physician-W. X, Nisbet.
City Engineer-F. ID. Rash.
Street Commissioner Robt. WOOD
Councilmen-Jno. b, Atkinson
Madison Oldham, II. @. Bourland
u, III. O'BriOn, Geo. g. Atkinson
Thos. Blair. Meeting night frs
Monday night in each month.
School Trustee-Paul M. Moore
Board Of Health--Ed M. Traherr
Jno. y, Taylor. Curtis b. johnson
M. ID.
Postmaster-Chas. Cowell.
The bee., 1909-05-13
CHURCHES.

CATHOLIC CHURoH. First mass
every Sunday and holy day at 700
a. m. Second mass and preaching
3 80 a. M. Vespers and benediction 2
p. m. Rev. j.. p. MCFARLAND, Pastor.
christian CHURCH. - Sunday
school at $3.50 q. m. Preaching every
Lords day at lO;45 q. m. and 7 p
m. Prayer meeting every Wednes.
day at 1880 D. m.
M. r. CHURCH.. Irregular services
third Sunday at II a. m. and 80 p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
at 1880. Sunday-school at 1870 q. m.
Glass meeting, second Sunday at
10 80 q. m. Rev.. II. Embry, pastor
Epworth League--J. 8. Han
cock, president. Meets every Sun
day evening at 6:45 p. m. at the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
All are welcome.
M. e. CHURCH, SoUTH.-Rev. w.
Q. Brandon, pastor. Services on
everv Sunday at IL a. m. and
1880 d. m. Sunday school at $3.50
q. m. Prayer meeting, Wednesday
evenings at 1880 O'Clock. EP-
worth League, every Sunday evening
at 6:45. Ladies' Aid Society every
Monday afternoon. Official Board
meeting Monday after first Sunday
In each month.
MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH -
Preaching the fourth Sunday at ii
q. m. and 1880 p. m. and the preced-
ing Saturday night. Church meeting
Saturday night before the 4th Sun
day. Sunday school ct $3.50 q. m.
Prayer meeting every Monday night
at 1880. Rev. @. H. Grigson, Faster.
GENERAL BAPTIST CHURoH.--
Services Saturday night before the
first Sunday in each month at 1880
p. M, first Sunday at III a. m. and 1880
p. m. Prayer meeting Friday even
ing at 1889. Rev. Bumpus, pastor
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH - HEo
LA.--Regular services first Thursday
at 7:30 p. m. and third Sunday at
$3.50 p. IN. In each month. Sunday
school each Sunday morning at $3.50
O'Clock.
The bee., 1909-05-13
FOR YOUR HEALTH's SAKE
MAKE a KICK.

People may not like a kicker,
but It often happens that the In
teIIlgent, persistent kicker Is a
public benefaetor.
The theater patron or church
attendant who kicks about the
lack Of good, fresh air and de-
mands better ventilation may be
prompted by purely selfish mo-
tives, but, all the same, H. as a
result Of his complaints, the thea
ter provides better ventilation,
many hundreds OF other people
are directly benefited.
Patrons Of theatero, churches
and street cars should Insist on
protection from the terrible ef-
fects Of being compelled to
breathe bad afr; and persistent,
forcefuI kicking Is a pretty good
way to get this protection.
The bee., 1909-05-13
FOR YOUR HEALTH'S SAKE
WORRY A HABIT.


Worrying is simply a habit. 10
10 also a very foolish habit. IL
cannot be cured by good resolu-
tlons nor by talking about 1t. The
best cure Is to keep busy. 40
"Satan always finds some work
for idle hands to DO" so the idle
mind will always find plenty OF
time to worry over the cares and
perpIexities Of life. The health
side Of this hint is, that worry i'm.
pairs digestion, destroys mental
poise, and ruins good temper. And
no one can be physically healthy
and happy who eultiVates the
habit Of worrying.