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Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
ARREST MAN AS he
is CASHING CHECK
ALLEGED HORSE THIEF is IN
TOLLS IN NORTH
Determined Efforts of Sheriff's Dep.
uties Rewarded by Capture of
A. P. Diffenderfer in
Oakland

A telegram was received by Sheriff
Hammel yesterday announcing the ar
rest at Oakland of A. 2. Diftenderfer,
wanted in Los Angeles to answer to a
charge of stealing four mules from the
Mountain View ranch, COVina, October
2 Deputy Sheriff Claude Mathewson,
who made the arrest, will return with
his prisoner today.
Ever since the theft Harry Wright,
deputy sheriff, has been persistently
searching for the animals, not only on
account of their value, which is placed
at $1,000, but also because of the large
number of horse thefts that have been
reported to the sheriff's office recently.
Deputy Wright went to San Diego
Friday in response to a telegram from
the chief of police of that city, stating
that several punches of mules had re-
Gently been sold there. He identified
the stolen animals among a number
purchased two days previously by a
contractor named Goodbody, and thus
learned that Diffenderfer had departed
for Oakland
Sheriff Hammel was notified, and
Deputy MatheWson was sent north Fri
day night, arresting Diffenderfer as the
latter was in the act of cashing a cehck
in an Oakland bank yesterday.
After his alleged theft Diffenderfer is
said to have brought the mules to Los
Angeles, where he purchased a wagon
from Hawley, King e Co., representing
himself as contractor for the Barber
Asphalt company, and paying $40 on
the $100 purchase price. This wagon,
with two sets of harness, also said to
have been stolen, were sold with the
animals to the San Diego contractor,
who paid 5000 for the outfit.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
PROHIBITIONISTS HOLD BIG
PICNIC AT EASTLAKE PARK
LARGE Attendance Present at FortIeth
Anniversary Celebration and
Outing

The Prohibitionists were favored to-
day with fine weather and large at
tendance at their fortieth anniversary
celebration and picnic in Eastlake park.
The forenoon was passed in contests
of foot racing for young and old, al
though the men failed to enter. Boys,
girls and women were entered in vari-
Gus kinds of races, and all participants
received prizes of Indian clubs, dumb
BELLS athletic manuals and packages of
peanuts.
The exercises developed a healthy
appetite for the lunch, which continued
from 1890 to 1870 o'clock. The after
noon exercises were presided over by
Fred Freeman Wheeler, the chairman
selected by the committee on account
of his long experience.
The program included vocal music
by Prof. and Mrs. A. Dobbins, inVoca-
ton by Rev. L. c.. Pfaffenberger, ad-
dresses by Theodore D. Kanouse, Rev
S. f. Taft, Wiley J. Philips, Rev. S. d.
V. LaFontaine. DR.. B. M. Lawrence
read an original poem, and L. G. Dale,
chairman of the Prohibition city COM
mittee, outlined the plans of organtza-
ton being prosecuted in the city
The gathering voted unanimously in
favor of a resolution commencing Gen.
Frederick 2. Grant for his frank decla-
rations regarding his attitude toward
prohibition as a vital issue in national
life
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
RESIDENTS ASK COUNCIL
FOR BORE CONSTRUCTION
Tunnel Is Proposed Between Broad
way and Fremont in First
Street-Declared Pub
lie Benefit

A voluminous petition was filed with
the city clerk yesterday, calling on the
council and the board of public works
to construct a tunnel under First street,
from the corner of First and Broadway
to the corner of First and Fremont.
The petitioners want this work done at
the expense of the general public, de-
claring it to be public benefit.
This petition represents the sentiment
of property owners in the northwest
part of the city, and is a compromise
that has been reached between the ad-
yocates of three different tunnel prOpo-
sitions. The board of public works has
received petitions to open tunnels under
Second street, First street and Court
street, but it showed the petitioners
that it was practically impossible to do
all three of these, and the First street
tunnel was taken as a compromise.
The North, Northeast and Northwest
Improvement association and the Fed
Grated Improvement association passed
resolutions in favor of this tunnel, and
copies of these resolutions are attached
to the petition presented yesterday.
The city is committed to the scheme
of constructing a tunnel under Hill
street, from First to Temple, adjoining,
the tunnel of the Los Angeles-Pacific
railway. one of the walls of the rail-
way tunnel, which has just been COM
pleted, is made for party wall, and
will be used by the city.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
FIND NO TRACE OF
EXTENSIVE THEFTS
INVESTIGATION BY POLICE Is
FRUITLESS
Detective Will Go to Salt Lake fol
Man Charged with Embezzline
$24Oo NO Accusation
Against Woman

Despite rumors to the effect that N.
j. Ocksreider, who with his alleged
affinity, Mrs. Bertha Sonnenberg, was
arrested in Salt Lake City Friday,
charged with embezzling $2400 from
the furniture firm of Pease Brothers,
had committed numerous peculations
in Los Angeles and other coast cities,
detectives working on the case were
unable to find trace of any yesterday.
1t was stated that Ocksreider, in his
capacity as president of a collection
agency, had stolen $500 from the Dia-
mond Credit company in the Broad
way Central building. Officials of this
company asserted yesterday such was
not the case and that all they lost
through Ocksreider was $50, balance
due on a diamond ring.
w. H. Elliot, president of the Ma
tional Lumber company, stated last
night that the story that his firm had
lost money through dealings with
Ocksreider was false. Similar stories
reported to have been given out by a
secret service" officer were run down
and found to he groundless.
A detective will leave Los Angeles
this morning, armed with eXtradition
papers, to bring Ocksreider to Los
Angeles. AS there is no charge against
Mrs Sonnenberg she will not be in
terfered with.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
DEMANDS $1,000 A MONTH
FOR HUSBANDS CRUELTY
Mrs. Louisa Drummer of AIhambra Files
Suit for Separate Maintenance
in Superior Court

Separate maintenance of $1,000 a
month is asked for in a suit filed in
the superior court yesterday by Mrs.
Louisa Brunner of Alhambra against
her husband, Herman Drummer, whose
income, she estimates, is twice the
amount she says is necessary to sup
port herself and her children in the
manner to which they have become
accustomed.
Mrs. Brunner, through her attorneys,
Waterman. Westover & Green, recites
numerous acts of alleged cruelty by
her husband to show that their living
together is impossible. The couple
were married in, st. Louis March 6,
1881, and the first act of torment she
specifies occurred in March, 1906, when,
she alleges, Brunner, in the presence
of his children, accused her of inti-
macy with young man who was en-
gagged to his daughter.
'I would like to run knife through
you," is an expression attributed to
Brunner by his wife on this occasion.
In July, 1908, the wife says Brunner
threw a lamp at her and again in
June of this year threatened her life.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
DENIES WORDS OF WIFE
IN SUIT FOR ANNULMENT
John F. Mcclure Says Mother-in-Law
Is Responsible for Institution
of Proceedings

John F. Mcclure, whose wife filed
suit Thursday for the annulment of
their marriage, which was hastily con-
tracted at San Pedro October 6, has re-
turned from San Francisco, where he
went Immediately after the ceremony,
and declares he will fight any eff
fort made to take his wife from him.
He denies that he took his wife to a
room, keeping her a prisoner all night
and later forcing her into marrying
him, and says that the girls mother,
Mrs. Effie Pritchard. is behind the an
nulment proceedings.
He also declares he had no intention
of deserting his wife when he went to
San Francisco, and that he was called
there on urgent business. He says he
is related to the late Marshall Field of
Chicago and that his reputation is
spotless, Notwithstanding the remarks
of his mother-in-law.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
SAYS HE WAS WATCHMAN,
BUT NOT A BAD BURGLAR
safeguarded Real Criminal and
Asks for Probation

Claiming he took no. actual part in
the robbery of the home of Miss Nina
McClintock, December II last, Frank
Patton, 10 years old, pleaded guilty
to charge of burglary in Judge Will
lis court yesterday and asked for a
probationary sentence.
Patton said he accompanied another
boy, whose name he did not divulge
to the McClintock home and waited
outside ready to give warning while
his companion entered the house and
stole a number of articles which We're
later hidden near the Bimini bath
house. Patton said he found the ar
ticles in the hiding place a week after
ward and took a brooch and a watch
giving the former to his sister and
selling the timepiece. Disposition OF
the case was continued until next Sat
urday
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
JUVENILE COURT WORKERS
IN SESSION AT BAY CITY
Boarding Out Dependent Children
Forms Subject of Principal Ad-
dress of Youths Friends

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 16.-The sec
ond days session of the convention
of juvenile court workers was devoted
to discussions of the work among the
delinquent children of the state.
The principal address was made by
Miss Katherine C. FELTON, of the Asso-
ciated Charities of San Francisco, on
the subject of Boarding Out De-
pendent Children
Judge ]. w. Hughes of the juvenile
court of Sacramento delivered an ad-
dress on "Contributory Delinquency.
a Tonight's session. will be exclusively
for active juvenile court workers and
permanent organization will be
formed
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
COMPLETE AND ACCURATE
BOUNDARY LINE SURVEYED
For First Time Canada and United
States Know Their Territorial
Bounds

SEATTLE, Oct. 16.-With the COM
pletion at Point Roberts today OF the
work of a party Of government en-
gineers directed by Fremont Morse
there is in existence for the first time
a complete and accurate survey of the
boundary line between the dominion of
Canada and the United States from
Eastport, Me-. on the Atlantic, to Cape
Flattery, on the Pacific.
Mr.. Morses part of the work con-
sisted of a survey of the shore lands of
the United States from Cape Flattery
off the entrance to the strait of Juan de
Fuca to Point Roberts. near the Cana
dian border on the strait of Georgia.
Mr.. Morse will go to San Francisco,
where he will compile his notes for
transmission to Washington. The
boundary survey has been carried on
under the direction of a committee
authorized by congress three years ago
and working in conjunction with a like
committee named by the Canadian gov
ernment,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
AppeaIed Case Submitted

Judge Willis of the criminal court
Yesterday listened to arguments in the
appeal case of ]. o. Roach, who was
fined $50 by a justice at Azusa for
lighting a fire on his land without first
receiving a permit. The matter was
submitted. The appeal cases of R.
w. Mattoon, battery; William Dunn,
misdemeanor, for tearing down fence
belonging to Myra l.. Eckles; Willard
Sharpless, battery, and p. w. Myers,
violating liquor license ordinance, were
continued until October 80.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
PLAN AMUSEMENT PALACE
AT OLD MISSION CENTER
San Gabriel Hall Association Formed
and Library and Public Entertain
ment Center Will Be Erected

The San Gabriel Hall association,
with a capital stock of $4,000, filed ar
ticles of incorporation in the county
clerks office yesterday. The associa-
ton proposes to erect a two-story build
ing near the Pacific Electric station at
San Gabriel which will contain Ii
brary, amusement hall and other pro-
visions for public entertainment. The
directors are Frank M. Fowler, G. NJ.
Purcell, r. X. Johnson, e. J. Scott, P.
H. Dresser, all of San Gabriel.
Other articles filed were as follows:
The Investment Building company,
capital 100000; directors, Ralph NJ.
Watson, Fred Baker, Victor b. Stew
art, H. C. Gardett, George B. Watson.
Harvey Building company, capital
5,OOOi directors, ]. T. Harvey Holly
wood; Louisa A. Sawyer, Lucy c. Har-
per, Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
TWO MORE FAMILIES ARE
DISRUPTED BY DIVORCE
Nine Applications for Same Medicine
Filed with County Clerk by Dis
gruntIed Married People

Two DEGREES OF divorce were granted
in the divorce court Yesterday and nine
suits for legal separation filed. The
DEGREES granted were Leon G. Martin
from Anna G.. Martin and Florence
Mae Kreutzman from Hugo Kreutz-
man.
The suits filed were as follows: Edith
B. Edwards against w. H. Edwards,
Zena l.. Schallert against Eugene j.
Schallert, Cordelia Bell Grimes against
Logan Elmer Grimes, Anna M. Johnson
against Martin Johnson, Ella Strimpel
against William Strimple, Mabel Rus
sell against Clarence II. Russell, Mari
jan Groszewski against Tresa Groszew-
ski, Harriet c. Wallace against Louis
H. Wallace and Maud V. McCrary
against w. e. McCrary.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
KIDNAPPED CHILDREN
RETURN TO PARENTS
GIRL AND BOY KNOW LITTLE
ABOUT ABDUCTION
Fathers of Tots Wealthy, but Declare
No Ransom Was PaId-They VIII
Spare No Efforts to Appre-
hend Abductors

CHICAGO, Oct. 16.-Tomaso and
Grace Viviano, the children kidnapped
last August from their homes in St.
Louis and recovered here Thursday
while wandering about the streets,
passed a quiet night at the Passavant
hospital.
Little could be gained from them
regarding the kidnapping. The boy
spoke of having been in a wagon
drawn by two horses, and declared the
driver was a fine man who had given
Grace a chain.
The children were again clasped in
the arms of their fathers here today.
The brothers, who are men of wealth,
declare no ransom had been paid.
Both asserted they would bend every
energy to running down the kidnapers,
of whom there are believed to have
been several.
The children are believed to have
been treated brutally.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
scofleId Examination Set

Ray Scofeld, who was arrested al
Corona several days ago and brought
back to Los Angeles to answer to d
charge of embezzlement, was arraigned
in Justice Ling's court yesterday. His
preliminary examination was set for
next Wednesday and he was returned
to the county Jail, being unable to fur
nish $500 bonds.
Scofield is accused of stealing a val
liable horse belonging to j. e. Watkins
his employer. He is said to have sold
the animal and departed with the pro-
ceeds.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
EXPECT TO HOLD BIGGEST
COMMUNION IN HISTORY
$4,000 Adherents of Christian Church
Will Observe Sacrament at
One Time

PITTSBURG, Oct. 16-The greatest
communion service ever held in the
worlds history will take place here to-
morrow, when it is expected $4,000
Disciples of Christ and members of
other Christian denominations will as
semble in Forbes field baseball park.
Special trains win be run from many
towns and cities.
The arrangements for the communion
service will be carried out by thou
sands of the attendants at the centen-
NAL convention of the disciples. Hun
drsds of police will maintain order.
Every participant will register, so that
the exact number of those receiving
will be known.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
seeking Heirs of Thomas Rowe

No trace of heirs to the estate of
Thomas Bowe, who was buried under
the auspices of local Elks, can be found,
according to a petition for letters of
administration filed in the probate
court yesterday by Frank Bryson, pub
lie administrator Bowe died in Pasa-
dena October 7, while visiting the Pa
clfic coast from his home in Phoenix,
Ariz. His estate is estimated to be
worth $4,000, consisting among other
property of eight cottages in Pasadena.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
.Hy. sishop conaty to Preach

The annual vesper services of Los
Angeles council No. 621, Knights of
Columbus. will occur this evening at
1880 o'clock in st. Vibiana's cathedral,
with Bishop Thomas j. Conaty, who
has just returned from abroad, pres
ent to preach the sermon. John p.
Burke, grand knight of the council,
has notified all members that they are
under obligation to attend the service.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
Treated for Appendicitis

SALT LAKE CITY. Oct. 16,-Miss
Clarissa Strauss of New York, the
leading contralto of the international
Opera company, was operated on for
appendicitis at a local hospital today.
DR.. H. N. Mayo. the attending sur
geon, thinks that she win be able to
rejoin her company within a month.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17

Go to the State Federation picnic at
Venice Saturday. October 2s
The mirror., 1909-03-25
Julius Caesar.

In studying the history OF ancient
Rome, the name of Julius Caesar looms
broad on the horizon of human events.
TIE analogy betwet his achievements
and those of the imperions Corsican
who ruled France, is strikingly similar
In the car. er OF Julius Caesar there is
much to admire, and very much to con-
denim. Like Alexander the Great, lie
was self-willed boy during his loles-
cence, and always strove to accomplish
the heroic, to eclipse the achieveme nts
of his companions. Whiie-yet youth
the aiJulius came near suffering de ath
at the hands of Sylla, who was one of
the greatest tyran nts that ever presided
over the destinies of the Roman empire.
Caesar, however, had other plans and
imme lately fed from his prosecutors.
He was finally captured by the hire
lings of Sylla, but managed to escape
by bribing tie captain of the guard.
Bribing it seems was as rampant in
those days as it is today. On being re-
leased, Ca sar at once put to sea. Pi-
rates were very plentiful at that time
and Julius had the misfortune to fall
into their power. These pirates were
cruel and bioodthirsty and thought
little of taking human life, no matter
how greata person ase the individual
was. He .was informed that he would
have to pay a ransom of twenty talents
or be killed. 1t was here that Caesar
showed the metal of his undannted
personality-the m5tal that enabled
him to conquer Gaul and Rome, and tc
cause his name to go ringing down thrr
the vistas of posterity.
| Instead ofiexperiencing fear in tht
j face of the great danger that confront
ed him and cringingly begging them t.
4 preserve his life, he chided them fo
| Understanding his worth and politel!
advised them to increase the ransom t,
a fifty talents Such sublime nerve i
the'components Of heroes like Regullu
and Titus Msnlius. but is rarely seel
in a youth who has had little oppurtu
J nifty to study the natures Of various in
!, dividuais, or even to plan modes o
The mirror., 1909-03-25
MISS FORTUNE

There was burglar who was very bold,
And possessed a craving lust for gold
Who did things he hadn't oughter.
One summers day when the sun was scorchin'
He went wooing old Dame Fortune,
But was waylaid by her daughter.
"well!" cried Miss Fortune, so you are herel
must detain you, but you need not fear;
'Tis me you'll have to WOO
Mother will turn you away from her door
Because you're dishonest-like many more:
So you see. twill never do.
The mirror., 1909-03-25
trial. 1 object to this kind of horse

trial. object to this kind of horse
play and ask yonr honor to instruct
the jury to disregard it,
sThere's where the District Attorney
made fatal plunge. observed the
irish jurors did not relish having me
called an Irish trickster. Furthermore
it accentuated the chiId's 'utterances
and made more profound impression
upon tie jury.
"Before the Judge conld say any
thing aros and said: Your honor,
am an inexperienced practitioner le-
fore the bar of criminal procedure. In
the possible imp nding gloom of the
,egal execution of . hunan being /
may lave erred in some minor particu-
lars or | may have transgressed some
of the rules of procedure, but whatever
these rors may have Leen they have
been committed in behalf of one who
deserves the mercy of all mankind,
whether innocent or guilty of the crime
charged and if am guilty of any in
descretions l tender my most humble
apology to the court
"The charge of the court was fair and
impartial. Just before the jury retired
the little girl again, much to my sur
prise, for this was not in the play, ran
over to her father, put her arms around
his neck and exclaimed: Papa, please
come home tonight There was not a
dry eye in the court room.
"The jury was out tw1nty-four hours.
Disagreement ventured to whisper
to Mrs. Jackson. No sooner was the
word out of my mouth than the jury
filed in. 1t was impossible to read the
verdict i'll their faces-but / was sure
it was not guilty
"Gentlemen of the jury: Have you
agreed upon a yerdictf' asked q clerk.
As usual, there was deathly stiffness
"'We have, replied the foreman. sWe
find the defendaiss not guilty
jackson went hotne-tweity foul
hours later-thats all.
"The little girl saved her papa's life.'
4 UNCLE ISAAC.
The mirror., 1909-03-25

But love a traitor-and you're one hope.
Come along with me, and we will elope.
Where? cannot tell
Miss Fortune then led him to the prison gate.
And showed him every dishonest mans fate
dark prison cell.
So if you would to Dame Fortune be wed.
You'll have to do what is right instead
of things you hadn't oughter.
If dishonest you'll be by d. Fortune forsakens
And then, before long you'll be overtaken
BY her false and cruel daughter CUB.
The mirror., 1909-03-25

and that when the case came to trial
the prosecution would put up Frank
enstein of their own manufacture. Bail
was out of the question and the case
could not be reached for at least eight
en- months. There was nothing to do
but wait patiently. In the meantime
the Teamsters' Union took care of
Mrs. Jackson and the children.
The mirror., 1909-03-25

/T/ ND child shall lead them.'
n That's the text" said the
~ Judge. "By way of preface
- -xx;il COZ lou M oIo NJ RI
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-08-28

ties for clerical work for members Of
the race as well as other kinds OF
employment. The city Of Jackson
vile. Fla. has citizen Of ebony
hue who Is known all over the coun.
Try as successful business man
and who Is highly esteemed all over
the state OF Florida. Mr.. Pat Chap
pelle is the owner and manager Of "A
Rabbits Foot" comedy show. He has
been In the business for years aud is
American owner and manager Of
theatrical company In America. He
has four first class Pullman cars, with
all Of the appointments necessary for
show outfit and are valued at over
$25,O00. He Is the only Afro-Amer.
lean member OF the Lawyers asso-
citation and Billposters' and Circus
association. Mr.. Chappelle is man
possessing commercial characteristics
and is not OF the kind that debauches
his life and expends his earnings on
bohemian fads apd fancies, but be
works zealously. His twenty-five mod
ern structures In the various sections.
both business and residential, Of the
city Of Jacksonville and a $1,000
apartment building now IN course Of
erection. as well as "A large volume OF
business through the Afro American
bank Of his native city. are encourag-
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-08-28
NAMED FOR ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Association to Psrpstuats the Memory
Of the Great Ems,cipator,

The Lincoln Emancipation associa-
tion Of Brooklyn was founded by Mr..
William {. Henry about two years ago
for the purpose Of celebrating annually
Jan. ! lis emancipation day The hrst
observance Of the day was held on
Jan. !, 1907. and was directed princi-
n:lly by the Society Of the Sons OF
North Carolina and the Society Of the
Sons Of Virginia. A year ago a per
manent organization was perfected.
and the association was Incorporated
under the laws Of the state of New
York. The first annual afternoon and
evening outing Of the society was
held on Aug. 10 at the Alhambra pa
vilion, Bergen Beach. and was
grand success. w. c. Henry Is presi-
dent. with Messrs. John II. Dickcrson
and J. b. Clayton secretary and treas
urer respectively.