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Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12
MOROSCO GETS
NEW PLAYERS
BURBANK MANAGER ENGAGES
THEM ON TRIP EAST
WILL PRODUCE SIX OF 5ELAsco's
PLAYS IN STOCK HERE
Frances Nordstrom and David Landow
Will Join the Popular Stock
Organization About
December &c

A New York dispatch indicates
that Manager Oliver Morosco of the
Burbank stock company has been
scouting for new material for his or
ganization during his present trip, as
we'll as concluding his San Francisco
deal with Fred Belasco of the Alcazar.
Two new players have been engaged by
Mr.. Morosco for his stock company
here, and both are expected to join the
local forces the week of December 26.
The new recruits are Miss Frances
Nordstrom and David Landow, both of
whom have had ample experience in
eastern stock work.
Miss Nordstrom IL is reported is ex-
pected TO assume the leading woman's
roles in six of David Belasco's produc-
tions. released for stock use and pro-
durable by the Morosco interests by
reason of the arrangement to that ef-
feet made with Fred Belasco of San
Francisco. These plays are Sweet
Kitty Bellairs." The Girl of the Col
den West" THE Darling of the Gods"
Rose of the Rancho" The Heart of
Maryland" and one other. OF these
three are already tolerably familiar to
Los Angeles theater goers. THE Girl
of the Golden West" "Rose of the
Rancho" and THE Heart of Maryland"
having been produced by the Belasco
stock company of this city.
friends by his work in the Corse- Pay
ton stock company at the Bijou theater,
Brooklyn, will play second parts and
some leads in the Burbank organiza-
tion, II is said.
Manager Morosco believes he has oh
tanned two players of great promise
and expects both to prove notable ac-
questions to the Popular Burbank COM
pany.
Sudden illness on the part of Va
ierie Bergere, this weeks headliner at
the Orpheum, and the fortunate rest
ing in town of the Brahms quartet,
four Los Angeles singers, gave these
young women their first opportunity
TO appear before their own home pub
lie at that theater last night And
right well did they acquit themselves,
too.
The Brahms quartet is composed of
Misses Bessie and Lucy Fuhrer, Mrs.
John Douglas Walker and Mrs. c. A.
Howells. The organization has par
ticipated in amateur affairs before,
and of late has been under the pro-
fessional tutelage of Manager Clar-
ence Drown of the Orpheum. The
young women recently started on an
Orpheum tour. opening with great
success in San Francisco, and have
been here for a few days waiting to
depart for their next booking.
Miss Bergere came to Los Angeles
with O bad cold, contracted in the
north, and the rain of the last few
DAYS brought on tonsilitis. She man
aged to get through yesterdays mat
inee, but was Ill in bed last night.
Manager Drown sent hastily for the
Brahms quartet, gave them a hurried
rehearsal and they went on in Miss
Bergere's place, scoring at once with
the audience. 80,
The young women will appear till
Miss Bergere is able to take her place
on the stage again. which probably
will be tonight.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12
LANDED IN JAIL
FOR TONG WAR
ARRESTS FOR MURDER MADE
IN TWO NORTHERN CITIES
SAN FRANCISCO AND SAN JOSE
POLICE ARE BUSY
KILLING in Oakland Is the Latest De-
veIopment in the Fanatic
Warfare Between
the Clans
fRr AssocIated Press ]

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1.-THE lat
est development in the war between the
zee and On Yick tongs, which has
resulted in the death of five Chinese
since November 2. was the issuance
today of warrants for the arrest of
Tong King Chong, secretary of the
Chinese Free Masons and editor of the
Chinese Daily Free Press, and Gee
Hong on, president of the On Hick
tong.
The warrants were issued by Police
Judge Shortall, on complaint of zee
Fun, accusing the men of responsibility
for the murder of zee Fong Hong on
the night of November 2. Gee Hong On
is a resident of Oakland. Search is
row being made for the two Chinese by
the police of the two cities.
The extra detail of police sent into
the local Chinese quarter at the out
break OF hostilities between the warning
tongs was reinforced today. With the
three assassinations yesterday and last
night the lives of three Yicks have been
taken in vengeance for the two Yees
slain in the feud over the pretty slave
girl, 30 Cue.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12
SEVEN HiGHBlNDERS ARE
CoRRALED AT SAN JOSE

SAN JOSE, Nov. 11.-Seven Chinese,
supposed to be desperate highbinders,
were arrested in this city this morning
by the sheriff's office. All Sing Duck, a
member of the Hop Sing tong, is among
the number. It is believed that All
Sing Duck is implicated in the murder
of Yee Hang Toy at Mountain View,
Wednesday night, and that the other
six have knowledge of the crime. The
brakeman on the train which carried
the four Chinese from this city to
Mountain View describes one of the
three in a manner that duplicates All
Sing Duck.
When the train left this city three
men boarded il and took seats directly
across from another Chinese. All four
got off at Mountain View. In the
clothes of the dead man was found a
conductors check to San Francisco,
and the conductor and brakeman of tho
train both declare that the Chinese
who was seated alone had a ticket to
San Francisco.
All Sing Duck has been in this city
for about two weeks, coming here from
San Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12
Y.M.C. A. AFTER
5000 MEMBERS
SIX HUNDRED SIT DOWN TO
ANNUAL DINNER
Would Have Organization Increase Its
Membership and Secure Free
Athletic Park for the
Association

A membership of 5000 and an ath-
letic park are the ambitions of the
Y. M. c. A. expressed at the first an
nual members dinner, represented by
all departments of the Young Mems
Christian association, last night at the
Triangle hall of the association build
ing.
About 600 members participated in
the dinner and the keeping of time
with the silVerware accompanied the
orchestra of the association, inter-
spersed with various impromptu yells.
Arthur Let's, president of the asso-
citation, presided and at the beginning
of the program in his preliminary re-
marks said:
Il have been asked to consent to run
for the office of mayor of Los An
geles but l refused, preferring to be
president of the Y. NJ. G. a, l don't
know of anything better and it is
honor enough for me.
1--WE ought to raise the number of
the association members to 5000. Then
we want a free athletic park for the
association"
Leonard G. Nattkemper gave a read
ing entitled drawers First Hunt"
Willis II. Booth, president of the Los
Angeles chamber of commerce, gave
an interesting address on Team
Work"
This was followed by a selection by
the Y. M. c. a. glee club, entitled,
"Wanted;-A Wife"
Robert Watchorn, past United States
commissioner of immigration at the
port of New York, spoke of "Associa-
tion Spirit"
d. 70. Luther, the general secretary
of the association, made an address
urging each member present to secure
three candidates for membership,
which would make the required num-
her of 5000 so much desired by the
association workers He emphasized
the securing of an athletic park when
that number is on the association rolls.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12
AVlATORS
WILL VISIT CITY
Three World Renowned Air Experts
Are to Appear During AViaa
ton Week In Los
Angeles

Two famous aeroplanists of France,
Hubert Latham and Count de Lam
bert, practically have agreed to be in
Los Angeles to participate in Ayia-
ton week. Acceptance of their pro-
posals was cabled yesterday, thereby
making three great aviators who are
scheduled to fly their aeronefs here
next January.
Latham is the man who nearly sue
ceeded in crossing the English cham
mel with his monoplane and is known
as a daredevil and holder of numer-
Gus worlds records. In case Dick Fer
ris plans some sensational stunts OF
flight, Latham probably will be the
first to attempt to capture the prizes
for their accomplishment.
Lambert has a Wright aeroplane and
will be the first foreign aviator to fly
a Wright machine of French make in
the United States. 1t was Count Lam
bert who made fight recently around
the Eiffel tower and astonished Paris.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12
ANOTHER CHINESE VICTIM
OF SAN FRANCISCO TONG

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1.-THE
fifth victim of the On Yick-Yee tong
war was shot and fatally wounded at
an early hour this morning in Oakland
by a Yee gunman.
jim Kong Fook was the victim. He
was just going to work at a Chinese
gambling house on Harrison street.
which is kept by Gee On, president of
the On Yicks, when he was shot.
The Chinese who heard of the shoot
ing declare the members of both tongs
are infuriated over the murders in the
city and Mountain View and that it
has been decreed that all employees
and all connected with either tong will
be exterminated.
jim Kong Fook was rushed to the
emergency hospital, but the physician,
after operating. declared there was lit
tie hope for his recovery.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12

terest is being taken in the production
by the local playgoers.
Manager Bovyer announced last night
that for the headline attraction at the
Los Angeles theater for Thanksgiving
week he has secured the worlds ram
Gus telepathist, Anna Eva Fay.
Although it was previously announced
that William Yerance would make his
appearance on the Belasco stage Mon
dav night in THE Road to Yesterday,
Mr.. Yerance will not be seen until the
following production.
Ferris Hartman is busy looking for
some kind person who has nice tame
bull to loan. In 1.-THE Toreador," which
will open at the Grand theater Sunday
afternoon, Hartman plays the role OF
the bogus toreador, and it is very
necessary that a bull should be OBJ
tanned and that the animal may be led
across the stage and into the arena in
one of the big fun scenes. The reason
for Hartman's asking for particularly
tame bull is the fact that the Spanish
costumes worn by the chorus display
considerable amount of bright red, and
Hartman does not care to have any real
mad bulls on his hands, at least not on
the stage, where it is impossible to run.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12

son chided her husband for talking
gossip with neighbor. This so an
gered him that he struck her. The
woman retaliated by giving him a clip
on the head with a stove litter. He
fell insensible. and the screams of
Mrs. Anderson brought several neigh
bors to the room. II was thought An
derson was mortally hurt, and the po-
lice were notified.
Ambulance Surgeon Welton of the
Williamsburg hospital was summoned
He found Anderson had conclusion of
the brain and other injuries. The po-
lice wished him taken to the hospital,
but Mrs. Anderson pleaded to have him
remain at home. She said she would
care for him tenderly, and the request
was granted
Anderson recovered enough to say
he did not wish to make a complaint
aginst his wife, and the police and
ambulance surgeon left the two to
themselves.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12
CLAIMS THIRD CoUsINSHIP
TO THE CAR OF RUSSIA

BOSTON, Mass. Nov. 11.-With a
name that combines the greatness of
three nationalties, Wilhelm (German),
.Belleville (French). Kaplovitsch (Rus-
sian), a hotel porter in this Hub of
the Universe, claims to be third cousin
of Nicholas, czar of all the Russians.
Which third part it is that pos
sesses this noble relationship, he does
not say, he leaves that to be guessed.
Perhaps If he were to multiply two
and a half by two and a half and sub
tract the difference, he might find the
solution to the equation and be able
to tell whether he is a paternal or a
maternal cousin.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12

ence of banks and the prosperity of
their business must be maintained.
IF we have any credit organization
at all we propose that it shall be the
servant and not the master of existing
banks. Any institution or organization
that we may adopt must be one that
can be fitted into the existing system;
and any changes at all radical in their
nature must be made with a view cfI
adjusting them to our existing system.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12

Lose a good-pay tenant. or boayder7 Let
want ad help you to take IT like philosO-
nher.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12
HAPPY FOR MANY YEARS,
THEN WIFE HITS HIM HARD

NEW YORK, Nov. 11.-After twenty
three years of married life stephen An
derson, a cooper, of 81 Box street,
Brooklyn, and his wife, Alice, had their
first quarrel Yesterday. Mrs. Ander-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12
ALDRICH TALKS
TO MEN OF IOWA
RHODE ISLAND MAN CONFINES
REMARKS TO BANKING
FAILS TO HURL DARTS AT HIS
INsUReENT COLLEAGUE
Foreign Monetary Systems Explained,
but Plea Is Made That Habits
OF Our Own People Are
Foremost
tBy Associated Press.l

DIES MONIES, Iowa, Nov 11.-Sena-
tor Nelson w. Aldrich of Rhode Island,
chairman of the national monetary
commission, continued his series of ad-
dresses on finance here tonight in a
speech before the Bankers club. Des
Moines is the home of Senator Cum
minis, one of the "insurgent" Repub-
lican leaders, but those who expected
the Rhode Island senator to make any
uncomplimentary illusions to the
Iowan were disappointed.
Mr.. Aldrich spoke of the growing
Importance of the west as affording the
best reason why people of Iowa should
demand a stable banking system.
In discussing the commercial paper
of foreign banking houses Mr.. Aldrich
said:
German System Explained
"In Germany all notes, taxed or
untaxed must be covered by an
amount of specie equal to one-third of
the total issue and an amount of bank
able bills equal to the other two-thirds.
Those bills are what we call CONNER
cial paper. They must bear the name
of two solvent parties and must not
run for more than ninety days to an
swer the standard fixed for bankable
bills. In France, bankable bills must
bear three names and must have the
same limit as to time as the German
bills. In Great Britain the custom is
to require two names of English citi-
zens, one of whom must be 'acceptor.
"Our people use promissory notes,
either with a single name or with in
dorsements. No such thing as a prom
issory note is known in the ordinary
experience of those countries.
"They give form of obligation with
MORTGAGES and sometimes with COL
lateral, which is, perhaps, the closest
approximation to our form of promis-
sorry note There, if a dealer sells
a customer any article the mer-
chant makes a draft upon the pur-
chaser and that draft is accepted and
the paper is known as a bill of ex-
change. 1t is for real transaction
and those bills are the foundation of
the credit system of the countries
have named"
Must Follow National Habits
Mr. Aldrich explained that, in re-
ferring to foreign banking systems, he
had no intention of urging the adoption
of any Of them.
'"The habits of the people," he said
'the relations between banks and bor-
rowers and banks and dcpositors, the
25.000 independent institutions in the
United States, all related to the devel-
opment of various communities, must
be considered: and no system can be
adopted i'm this country that does not
recognize that the continuous exist
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12
THREATENS TO
MAKE TROUBLE.
WOMAN INVOLVED IN BIG
EMBEZZLEMENT CASE
IF DRIVEN, SAYS SHE WILL
REVEAL DARK SECRETS
Grave Scandals Hlnted at by Mrs.
jeanette Stewart in Connection
with the Warriner
Shortage
tBy Associated Press.l

CINCINNATI, Nov. 11.-While main
tanning that $643,000 is the maximum of
the shortage charged against Charles
l.. Warmer, deposed local treasurer of
the Big Four railroad in this city, it
is known the officials are continuing
their investigation.
A report that at least one high Of
fetal in the local end of the Big Four
had rendered his resignation as a re-
suit of the Warriner disclosures went
the rounds of railroad circles early to-
day, but no confirmation of it could be
had.
At the Big Four Offices a dozen ex-
pert accountants were engaged in
checking over Warringer's books, and
those in charge declared there was
nothing additional to give out today
which would add to the Information
heretofore made public in statements
issued in this city and in the central
offices in the east.
Mrs. Jeanette Stewart promised in
teresting developments in the case to-
day. Locked in a safety deposit box
under her name, Mrs. Stewart declares
she holds letters from the Chicago man
who has been named as one of the
blackmailers of Warriner. These, she
declares. she will make public at the
proper time
Promises Sensation
"They've pressed me too hard" she
said. "and / have to defend myself. /
hold these letters, and when l make
them public they'll make those around
the Big Four Offices sit up and take
notice.
why don't they arrest me if they
think I've taken blackmail money?
Those letters will tell why they don't
arrest me-"
Mrs. Stewart declared all the others
implicated in the case have agreed to
throw all of the burden on her.
"And ! won't stand it," she added.
'I've tried to keep out of this, but
they won't let me. only hope they
let me go before the grand jury. Ii
thew don't, I'll bring the whole husi-
ness into court myself, for I'm deter
mined to clear my name"
Mrs. Stewart called up Mrs. Charles
Warriner. They had an extended con-
versation over the telephone, Mrs.
Stewart said. Mrs Warriner admitted
the conversation, but declined to go
into details.
Asked if she had ever received money
from the Chicago man mentioned as
one of the Warmer blackmailers, Mrs.
Stewart admitted she had, but said II
the money was the fruit of blackmail
she did not know it at the time
She reiterated that she had never re-
ceived cent from Warmer.
Lose good-pay tenant. or boayder7 Let
krNr- "A ILL.,.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-10-30
Ships as Weighing Machines.

How the load of ship can be
quickly ascertained without actually
weighing it was demonstrated recent
ly by Edward Beresford at the Tenn.
pie pier by experiments on a 200-ton
barge.
The apparatus used is known as a
porphydrometer, and consists of a
float placed in the water, which is adj
mitted up pipe fixed in the center
of the vessel. AS the load is in
creased the vessel naturally sinks
deeper into the water, and the water
in the pipe rises to a greater height,
and the float thus raised throws a
lever out of balance. A sliding weight
enables one to bring it into balance
again, and the position of the weight
on a scale shows the amount of the
load.
The porphydrometer was sufficient.
ly accurate to show the weight of a
man stepping aboard the barge.-Lon.
don Daily Mail.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-10-30
TRULY A TRAGEDY
oLD-TIME PRINTER RECALLS HIS
sADDEST MOMENT.
Lonesome Half Dollar, All the Worldly
Wealth Possessed by His chum
and Himself, Went Down to
the Fishes.

A group of old-time journeymen
printers the other night were describ-
Ing their wanderings up and down and
across the map of the United States
and pointing the descriptions of their
Journeys with little hard-luck stories
of their own experiences here and
there. A little gray man with a high
forehead, who had been listening
meekly all evening to the reminis-
cences of the others finally was moved
to speech.
I've worked in newspaper offices
and print shops in nearly every kind
of burg in this country from Father
Knickerbocker's town to the shacks
of Red Gulch, and / have had to bat
ter gates once in a while for a little
broken grub" said he.
II have been little more than hun
CRY at times, and l used the side-door
Pullman in most Of my little journeys.
But l believe the saddest and most
hopeless moment of my life was in
Chicago late in the fall of the year
of the big Columbian exposition. Me
and pal of mine had drifted in
there from the wide southwest some
where and we were both just about
broke. Our clothes were getting thin
and the October breezes coming
across the lake were beginning to chill
us to the bone. But we dubbed to-
gether one day and raised enough to
pay our admissions into the fair. We
were bound to see it, although it left
us one lonesome half-dollar between
the two of us.
"All day we tramped, feasting our
eyes on the marvels of the big show,
and late in the afternoon We landed
back up town, with our heads full of
Venetian lagoons and white palaces.
We still had the half dollar and in the
intervals of recalling this and that
exhibit to each other we were plan
ming how to spend the so cents to the
best advantage. We were nearing the
Rush street bridge when we began to
laugh over the queer antics and man.
nerisms of a group of single eye
glassed Englishmen we had run across
that afternoon in the British exhibit
MY pdIuHeT was mlHClHS diOHS,
giving an imitation of one of their
'ludships and suddenly thinking Of
the 50-cent piece, ran his hand into
his pocket and lifting it to his eye be-
gan using it as a monocle. Just at
the height of his antics the half-dollar
slipped from his eye, bounced and
rolled few inches and slipped
through a crack in the bridge floor
down into the sinking, sluggish wa
tiers of the Chicago river 1t was
tragic. There was nothing to be said
We just looked at one another for a
minute and 'tramped on across the
bridge"
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-10-30
The Winning Of Hulda
By Charles L. Doyle
Copyright, by w. G. Chapman.)

to the box. AS he gained his feet the
wagon slowed suddenly and he lurched
forward, bringing up against the back
of the sturdy driver. Selling him
nrmly by the collar, Officer Flanagan
gasped:
II arrest you in the name of the
law" Hans did not quite understand.
but the hands on his collar in the mo
ment of success made him angry.
What you want?-let me gou" he
cried Indignantly.
mot me-" retorted Michael triumph
ing a traffic team >in the park, and
must go with me to the station"
Hans chung to the reins and refused
to come. In his broken English he
explained and expostulated, he all but
exploded. Another officer was APP
preaching, and when he came within
earshot the victim of circumstances
appealed to him volubly. But the
newcomer was Indifferent. If Hans
was arrested why of course he must
go to the station, and so to the station
he went, in charge of the exultant
Flanagan.
The magistrate was busy when they
arrived and Hans was allowed to go
until the afternoon, when he was told
ne would be given a hearing. Police
man Flanagan smiled grimly to him
self as he strolled back on post.
There was a goodly chance that Hans
employer would fire him for careless.
ness, and what would Hulda say when
she heard that Hans had offended the
majesty of the law and been arrested.
There was no fear that she Of the
fiaxen hair and bright eyes would not
hear of the occurrence. Michael
would attend personally to the convey.
ance of the tidings.
In the afternoon Officer Flanagan
made his appearance in court. Hans
came in due time, accompanied by no
less person than Hulda. With them
were also his employer, Mr.. Ball, and
Hank ODay, the iceman Michael mar
rated the details of the arrest, and
then Mr.. Ball had his innings.
He told the magistrate how Hans,
at the risk of his life, had sprung into
the runaway wagon as it dashed by
the building where he was employed,
and succeeded in bringing the mad
dened team to halt after passing the
park entrance. This statement was
corroborated by Hulda, who had wit
messed Hans daring leap, and lastly
Hank O'Day testified that he was the
regular driver of the team
Before discharging Hans, the magis-
trate addressed few remarks to Off
Ger Flanagan which made that zeal
Gus member of the force wilt percep-
tibly. Michael left the courtroom with
such sentences as "officious interfer-
ence, bungling stupid work, utterly
unit to wear a police uniform"-ring-
ing in his ears. But the hardest part
to bear was the sight of Hulda cling
Ing to Hans stalwart arm as they
walked away together.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-10-30
A Cleruyman's Ruse.

Ed. Daniel Isaacs once alighted at
an inn to stay the night. On asking
for bed he was told he could not
have one, as there was to be a ball
that evening, and all the beds were
engaged.
''At what time does the ball break
up?" asked Mr.. Isaacs.
about three in the morning, sir"
well, then, / can have bed un.
til that timer"
Eyes, certainly; but if the bed is
asked for you will have to remove"
Very WELL" replied Mr.. Isaacs, and
away he went to get between the
sheets.
About three in the morning he was
awakened by loud knocking at his
chamber door.
What do you want?" he asked.
"How many are there of you in
there?" inquired a voice.
There's me, and Daniel and Mr.
Isaacs, and an old Methodist preach.
err" was the reply.
Then there's plenty of you" And
the speaker passed on, leaving Mr.
Isaacs to enjoy his bed.-Cleveland
Leader.