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Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15
INTERSTATE BOARD
TO MEET IN NORTH
SAN FRANCISCO SESSION TO
BEGIN MONDAY
San Pedro Terminal Rates, Los AM
qeIes Switching Case and Express
Charges Among Matters to
Be Considered

Great importance attaches to the
hearing of the interstate commerce
commission that will meet Monday in
San Francisco The principal matters
docketed for this session are the San
Pedro terminal rate matter, the Los
Angeles switching case and the petit
tion of the merchants of San Fran
cisco and Los Angeles protesting
against the recent establishment by
the Wells Fargo Express company of
a fiat rate for all merchandise from
the east.
The terminal case is one brought be-
fore the commission by San Pedro
citizens before consolidation, but 1t
will be carried to conclusion with the
assistance of the Los Angeles Jobbers
association. The latter have charge of
the so-called switching case-the attor-
neys in the matter being Joseph Loeb
and Edward c., Custer. The case
against the Wells-Fargo company
originated when the express company
removed it's schedule on large con-
signments, which was much lower than
the standing rate for small pieces of
express matter.
Heretofore eastern firms could COM
bine their shipments to the coafst, re-
ceiving a very favorable concession in
rates. Within the last ninety days,
however, it was announced the COM
pany would no longer make such rates,
insisting on the fiat price for carrying
express matter.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15
CAUSES ARREST OF MAN
WHO SOLD COFFEE ROUTE
Purchaser Declares Profits Amounted
to Nothing and That CompetI-
ton Was Too Keen

For sale, tea and coffee route; plg
profits; owner must leave city, is,
in substance, the advertisement tilaC
led Frank Thompson to place ms
small capital of $400 in a losing ven
ture, according to the story he tod
Deputy District Attorney North yes
terday. Thompson swore to a com
plaint charging H. e. Kissinger with
obtaining money by false representa-
tions, and the latter was arrested py
Deputy Constable John Johnson; Kiss
niger was arraigned before Justice
Ling and released on $1,000 bond TO ap-
pear November 1 for preliminary eN-
animation.
Thompson says he purchased Yea
and coffee route of the Purltas Tea ana
Coffee company from Kissinger, Au-
gust 26, being assured by the seiier
that the territory covered by the
route was not invaded by other so
licitors and that the profits amounted
to $50 a week. These statements, ne
says, were untruthful, the proflts pc
ing nil and there are so many other
persons engaged in the same business
along the route, he has difficulty TO
keep from running over them with the
horse and wagon furnished to MN as
part of the transaction.
Kissinger, ION the other hand, de-
clares the transaction was absolutely
bona tide and the first complaint mace
by Thompson was when he was called
on to make his final payment OF $zoO'
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15
READINGS FROM "BEN HUR"
GIVEN AT THE Y. NJ. c. A.
Miss Mildred GiIIum Given Enthusi-
astic Reception by Audience at
Hope Street Headquarters

In presenting Ben Hur at the Y:
NJ. c. A. last evening, Miss Mildred
Gillum was not content with the mere
presenting of a book, of the mere
scratching of the surface; she cut deep
down to the marrow, and gave her
listeners a new insight, new deplc-
tlon of this most wonderful of char
acters. Miss Gillum is exceedingly out
of the ordinary. Throughout the
whole book she came up to the eX-
pectations of those who heard her ana
leapt far beyond them.
E. A. Hackett a publisher OF FORT
WAYNE, Ind, in introducing Miss Mil
dred Gillum, stated that Ben Hur is
considered one of the four greatest
works the world has ever known, the
other three being the Bible, Shakes
peare and Uncle Toms Cabin. He
claimed a personal acquaintance with
Lew Wallace, the author of Ben Hur
and remarked that his wife had as
much to do with the production Of
the masterpiece as did her husband.
Several shorter selections presented
after the chief number of the even
ing, both pathetic and humorous. We're
rendered with the same keen nicely.
The coming numbers on the Y. M.
c. A. lecture course for the winter
season promise to be as meritable as
was the treat presented last night
Friday evening at 8:15 there will be
given an evening of mis- ellaneous
readings.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15
News OF the Courts
SAYS MARRIAGE FORCED
BY BLACKMAIL THREAT
Young Woman Files Complaint Re-
latlng Story of Treachery
and Desertion

Compelled to marry in order that her
good name might not be sullied and
deserted Immediately after the wedding
ceremony is the story in brief told by
Hazel Mcclure formerly Hazel Prit-
chett, in a complaint filed in the su-
perior court yesterday, in which she
asks that her marriage to John F. Nc
Clure at San Pedro, October 6, be an
nulled.
The young woman, who is 19 years
old, says she was induced by Mcclure
to accompany him to a room in dis
reputable house the night of October
5. To this place, she says, her almost
distracted mother went in search of
her, and was told by Mcclure he knew
nothing about her whereabouts. Nc
Clure also left the place and with the
mother walked the streets all night,
ostensibly to aid her in her search, but
avoiding the vicinity of the rooming
house.
About daylight Mrs. Pritchett ap-
pealed to a policeman and Mcclure was
compelled to reveal the whereabouts
of the girl, who was taken home. A
few hours later, she says, Mcclure
called for her and told her her repu-
tation would be ruined by publication
of their escapade if she did not marry
him. She consented and they went to
San Pedro and were. married by JUS
tice Stieglitz. Immediately after the
wedding, the young woman states, Nc
Clure left her, saying he was going
to San Francisco on a visit. He has
not returned and since his departure,
the young wife says she has learned
that he bore an unsavory reputation.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15
ADM0NISHED NOT TO TAKE
LAW IN THEIR OWN HANDS

The male members of the Chapman
family of CalabasaS, father and two
sons, were sternly admonished by JUS
tice Summerfield yesterday not to take
the law into their own hands when
persons trespassed on their land, the
justice adding that the indiscriminate
use of firearms was a thing of the
past.
The case was that of Willard Chap
man, 17-year-old son of John G. Chap
man, charged with assaulting George
M. Vejar, a deputy game warden, with
a deadly weapon, September "a, while
the deputy and four companions were
riding through the Chapman ranch.
Vejar said his party was fired on by
young Chapman, the bullet striking
near his horses feet. No warning was
given, he said. Chapman denied this,
stating he fired in the air as greet
ing to Vejar, his testimony being cor
roborated by his brother, Wilbur.
1t is said feud conditions exist in
the neighborhood of the trouble and
that the Chapman family is. at outs
with surrounding property owners and
residents of Calabasas generally.
81 think you are the man that
should be talked to-" said Justice Sum
merheld, addressing the elder Chap
man, as he ordered the case dismissed.
You are not privileged to shoot any
body for trespassing on your land.
You have a remedy, and If any more
gunplay is brought to my attention
you will be dealt with severely"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15
LOS ANGELANS LEAVE TO
SEE TAFT-DIAZ MEETING
Well Known Business Men of This
City Start for Ell Paso, Tex, on
Trail of Chief Executive

When Presidents Taft and Diaz meet
at Juarez, Mexico, at the international
boundary line tomorrow night and par
ticipate in banquet the festivity will
be we'll represented by Los Angeles
men.
More than a dozen professional and
business men of Los Angeles left yes
terday morning on the Golden State
Limited They went as guests of Carl
Leonardt and will be gone several
days, following up the presidential
party, combining business with pleas
ure.
The guests are Octavius Morgan, j.
Kremple and Frank D, Hudson, archi-
tects; e. S. Cobb, consulting engineer;
j. ]. Backus, chief city building in
spector; Cornelius Pendleton, collector
of customs; 1. A. Latham, manager for
w. P. Fuller & Co.; Thomas Vigus,
president of the Los Angeles Storage,
Commission and Lumber company;
Charles w. Corbaley, manager of the
Gulf, Atlantic & Pacific company w.
H. Joyce, manager of the Globe Grain
and Milling company; Phillip Forve,
of Forve, Pettebone & Co.; Henry Mil
Ter and c. c. Merrill, secretary and
general manager for Mr.. Leonardt.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15
SCHOOL TRUSTEE ACCUSED
OF USING JANIT0R'S PAY
A. G. French of Ocean Park Arrested
on the Complaint of George N.
Wright and Arraigned
in Court

]. G. French. real estate broker
with offices in the Wilcox building and
member of the board of school trus-
tees of Ocean Park, was arrested by
Detective Louis Duni of the district
attorneys office yesterday, charged
with misdemeanor embezzlement for
holding UP a warrant issued to George
N. Wright, a janitor, in october, last
year. French was arraigned before
Justice Summerfeld and released on
his own recognizance to appear No
vember for trial.
Wright, who swore to the complaint
against French, says he signed the
warrant for his salary of $40 and
turned it over to French, the latter
stating he wanted to call the atten-
ton of the trusees to an alleged de-
feet in the paper The warrant shows
that 1t was cashed by the county
treasurer October IA, 1908, and the
money deposited to French's account
in the Bank of Venice.
When Wright became tired of the
delay he asked French for his money
and was paid Sc. and later, when ne
made another demand, was given VIA
Since then he says, he has been un-
able to obtain any more money from
French and decided to prosecute him.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15
WHITESQUADRON
READY TO SAIL
ELKS' MARCHING CLUB STARTS
FOR NORTH SUNDAY
GOODLY CROWD ALREADY HAS
TAKEN RESERVATION
Ten Lodges Will Be Visited on Way
to and from Portola Celebra-
ton, and Royal Time Is
Anticipated

Plans have been completed for the
White Squadron Elks' special when
will leave Arcade station, Los Angeles,
for the Portola festival Sunday after
noon at l o'clock. This time the Elks
have determined to make everyone
along the route take notice of what
Los Angeles lodge No. SO B. 2. o. e.
can do.
The special train is primarily for the
transportation of the Elks White
Squadron and Moore's band, which
will march in the Portola parade. In
addition to the fifty-five members OF
the squadron and the members of the
band, about $50 others, men and Wo-
men, have already signified their in
tention of joining the procession 1or
a good time lasting eight days.
| 1t is a splendid chance to see the
Portola festival and have a fine time
along the route at a minimum OF eX-
pense and a maximum of luxury ana
comfort. Ten lodges will be visited on
the journey and every one of the ten
has signified its intention of enter
tanning in royal style. There are still
| a few berths left on the special, but 1t
is the intention of filling the train up
| tonight if possible. Applications for
reservations should be made to Harry
Jones, care of Cunningham, Curtiss &
| Welch, city.
According to the schedule made out,
the special will leave the Arcade sta
ton at 1 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
The hours between 4:35 p. m. and l1;35
D. m. Sunday will be passed in. santa
Barbara, dinner being served at the
Hotel Potteg.
Monday morning breakfast will be
served at Paso Robles and a short
stop made there, the train leaving at
| 8 a. M Luncheon and dinner will be
enjoyed at the Hotel Del Monte and
plans have been made for seven
| teen-mile drive and a visit to old
Monterey.
The start from Del Monte will be
made Tuesday morning at o'clock.
Breakfast will be served at Santa
| Cruz where the special will remain
until 93O a. m. San Jose Will be
reached at 1890 p. m. Tuesday and
| luncheon will be served at the Hotel
Vendome, the train leaving for san
Francisco at $3.50, reaching the Bay
| city at p. m.
| At San Francisco a hotel will be Sc
lected for headquarters. Wednesday
will be devoted to visiting lodges in
Oakland, Berkeley and Alameda and
Thursday will be devoted to san
Francisco and the parade.
The start on the return trip will be
made from San Francisco via the
| Market street ferry at S'ZU a. H. II
| dav. October %. The special will re-
main in Sacramento from 11:55 a. m to
4 u. M, in the meantime the travellers
enjoying luncheon and a visit to the
capital city. Dinner and visit to the
Elks' lodge are on the program for
stockton where the train will remain
from $50 p. m. to 2 a. m.
From a. m. to 2 p. m. Saturday
will be passed in Fresno, where break
fast and luncheon will be served ana
| the Elks' lodge visited. Bakersfield
will be reached at $50 p. M, where
dinner will be served and the lodges
visited The last lap for Los Angeles
will be begun at Bakersfield at Has
D. m. Saturday night.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15

said, that he furnished home for the
woman at 1139 King street, where he
spent a great part of his time. Mrs.
Hovis was granted decree.
A decree was also granted to Martha
D. Besold divorcing her from Anton
Besold, now serving life sentence for
killing his first wife.
Other DEGREES granted were as fol-
lows: Minnie F. Turner from William
T. Turner, Candy Seaman from Minnie
Seaman, William B. Spencer from
Emily G. Spencer, Henrietta Shaw
from Duncan Shaw, Corwin Phelps
from Mary Phelphs, Eva Beals from
Sherman Beals and Erie Gerard from
Beulah Gerard.
Divorce suits filed we're Mary E.
Spencer against Ed Spencer, Ida May
Gebauer against Elverton Gebauer.
Annie Wilson against Oliver p. Wilson,
Laura B. Baglev against Frank M.
Ragley, Laura r. Williams against
John w. Williams and Mabel C. Rogers
against Albert J. Rogers.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15
HOMEOPATHS ENJOY
FESTIVE BANQUET
MAKE FIRST PLANS TO RECEIVE
CONVENTION DELEGATES
Guests at Hotel Westminster Are Re-
minded That 5000 Visitors Will
Attend Convention Next
Year

Concluding their annual two days
session the members of the Southern
California association of Homeopathy
enjoyed a banquet last night in the
banquet room of the Westminster
hotel, about 100 being present. DIR. E..
c. Buell. acted as toastmaster and at
the conclusion of the dinner called on
half a dozen of those present for in
formal talks.
The principal remarks of the even
ing were made by DR.. Herbert Bishop
of Los Angeles, who spoke concerning
the visit to Los Angeles next year OF
the American Institute of Homeopathy.
Dr. Bishop is one of the Oldest ply
sicians, in point of residence, in South
ern California, and as preface to his
remarks told something of the organi-
zation of the local society.
"The American Institute of Homeo-
pathy," said DR.. Bishop, lis the Oldest
medical organization in the country,
and it is one of the most important IN
the world. We are to have this great
body of men and women here next
year in July and it behooves US to pre-
pare for them and to offer them enter
tainment in keeping with their posi-
tions in the medical fraternity"
Elizabeth Waffel, a homeopathic ply
sician of Santa Ana, told how she Sc
cured relaxation from the cares and
responsibilities of her profession by
gardening, and her words were listened
to with the greatest interest. Dr..
Buell., the toastmaster, read one of
Hans Christian Andersen's stories,
"The Little Match Girl" saying he
found his diversion and his relief from
the mental strain of his profession from
such reading; and others made short,
informal talks.
The meeting just closed was one of
the most important and most success
full ever held by the Southern Califor-
MIA association. There are now lis
members, many of them physicians of
other schools who have taken up hom-
eopathy and are now practicing it. The
meeting of the national association
here next year will be attended by
fully 5000 delegates and their friends.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15
REAL ESTATE BROKER is
DENOUNCED FROM BENCH

Harsh criticism of the methods en-
ployed by a realty broker accompanied
the Judgment of Judge West OF Santa
Ana, sitting for Judge Hervey yester-
day, in deciding the suit of Stephen
Butler against James P. Hight.
Butler sued for $322.SO, alleging that
he was induced to pay this money on
a lot under false representations. The
deed given him by Hight, he said,
called for another piece of property
than the one purchased and of much
less value. Judgment was rendered in
favor of Butler Judge West taking
occasion to denounce the defendants
part in the deal.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15
GIRLS OF "MLLE. MISCHIEF"
PLEASED WITH LOS ANGELES
Several Members of Company Secure
Positions in Local Aggregations
and Will Remain Here

The girls of the Mile. Mischief COM
pany, now playing at the Auditorium
theater startled peaceful resident dis
tricts of the city yesterday by whirl-
wind trip through the streets in a
large automobile distributing pen"
nants advertising their attraction.
Many of the members of the company
are visiting Los Angeles for the first
time and are so delighted with the at
fractions of the city that thinning
of the ranks of the company is threat
ened when the time for departure
comes.
Many of the girls have sought posi-
tions with local stock companies and
it is rumored several have been sue
cessful and will remain.
Corinne will visit Catalina Sunday
and next week will ascend Mt. Lowe.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15
TWO WITNESSES TESTIFY
IN IMPERIAL FRAUD TRIAL
Jonathan L. Hogue Admits Under Oath
That He Had Acted as Dummy
Entryman in Land Gases

Jonathan L. Hogue and Lydia A.
higgins were the two witnesses eX-
amined in the Imperial valley land
frauds trial in the United States dis
trict court yesterday. Mrs. higgins is
the one to whom the greater number
of assessments of land were made In
behalf of the defendants, Frank N.
and David Chaplin and Paul H. Nc
Pherrin, it is alleged.
Hogue admitted he had acted as a
dummy entryman. Mrs. higgins was
called upon to identify numerous as
signments and other papers, and was
on the stand when court closed for the
day. Hereafter, during the trial, court
will convene at 10 o'clock instead of
10:30 each morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15
FIREMAN is STABBED IN
BACK OVER GAMBLING GAME
William Burns in Hospital and w. NJ.
Smith of San Diego Is in City Jail
Charged with Felony

AS the result of a coin-tossing game
Yesterday afternoon in the Germania
hall pool room, 123 North Main street,
William Burns, a fireman, is in the
receiving hospital with his back a mass
of cuts, and w. N. Smith is in jail
charged with assault with a deadly
weapon Smith and Burns got into a
dispute over the coin tossing, and 1t
is declared Smith whipped out knife,
Jumped on Burns and began cutting
and slashing him until bystanders re-
strained him. R~rns lives at 223 South
Main street Smith says he lives in
San Diego and that he formerly lived
in Oklahoma Burns wounds are not
of serious character.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15
CONVICTED OF RECEIVING
DIAMOND TAKEN BY WIFE

Hannibal Spencer was found guilty
yesterday afternoon by jury IN
Judge Willis division of the superior
corFt of having been the recipient OF
stolen goods. Spencer received from
his wife a diamond that she removed
from the scarf of Benjamin Bernstein.
She was convicted of stealing the gem.
Spencer will be sentenced Tuesday.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15
Announces Platform

Charles T. Lacey, one of the num-
erous candidates for nomination for
the office of councilman-at-large, has
announced the platform on which he
proposes to stand during the campaign
preceding the primaries, and which he
proposes to make his campaign prin-
ciples, if nominated. He declares for
the proper development of the harbor,
conservation of the Owens river power
plants to the city of Los Angeles, busl-
nesslike administration of municipal
affairs, civil service, justice to corpora
tions. more school houses and new
parks.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15
MAGNETISM OF HEALER IS
BLAMED FOR BROKEN HOME

Infatuation for Mrs. A. M. Sweden
borg, a magnetic healer, disrupted the
home of ]. c. Hovis, a real estate
broker, and his wife, Emma Hovis, ae-
cording to the latter's testimony in the
divorce court yesterday. Mrs. Hovis
said her husband deserted her in 1905,
five years after their marriage. So in
fatuated was he with the healer, she
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15
Seek Alleged EmbezzIer

Deputy Sheriff Bert Heffner left for
Corona last night to bring back to Los
Angeles Ray Scofield, arrested at that
place on charge of embezzlement:
Scofield. it is alleged, sold a team Of
horses belonging to j. r. Watkins,
horse dealer, to Joseph Dendinger, an
other dealer, and departed with the
proceeds.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15
DAMAGE suIt Reaun

Trial of the suit of Henry Stephens
against the Pacific Electric company
for damages of $4,000 was begun before
a jury in Judge Houser's department.
of the superior court yesterday.
stephens was badly injured May 20 last
when a machine he was using to grind
the rust from the company's tracks ex-
DIoded
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15
calhaln Files Answer

An answer to the disbarment pro-
ceedings against Attorney j. c. Cal
hahn was filed by Calhain in the su-
perior court yesterday. The attorney
denies generally all the charges brought
against him.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15

John T. Pope is making a speaking
campaign, appearing at noontime be-
fore men of the factories and at nights
in various precinct and club meetings
He will speak tonight before the Ninth
ward voters club, in Masonic hall,
1856 East First street. His topic will
be Peoples Privileges versus Party
Principles"
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BLYTHEDALE

Nr, t,c"rlc 3 Taylor /, visiting
Ter parent, at Sngcrly
Mr. Guy Kirk ha, returned from ON
ord Fair with his fast rrotting horses.
The O"khur,t private school has re-
opened
. Mr. VIM Craig has been spending
! coupe @. days in Philadelphia and
Baltimore. and has returned 10 work.
Mrs Robert Craig and son. Stanley.
were the guest, 81 her daughter. Mrs.
Jackson.
\ lady aud gentleman al th, town
are seriously contemplating matrimouy
~ the near future
Mrs India Craig was in Baltimore
la: " cdnc,day
Mr. Robert Taylor was working at
SAFE llarhpr last Tuesday
Mis- Sarah Lynch was IN Port Deposit
over SUNDAY
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ELECTIONS GENERAL"
A CALM INQUIRY

An, a,,. H. SECTION .. Laws OF Many
II was his second =. ,,..,-..- -;
tie ~ Monday OF
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Mr.. Ericson'S Old House

Go see it; its beauty. 1t stands
out among all its neighbors, because
the coiorlng is so bright and clear MIR.
Ericsson painted with l.. & NJ. Paint
and says it cost IS less than ever be-
fore. He bought only IL gallons OF l..
\ NJ. Paint and o gallons OF Linseed
OH to mix with il. This made Fl gall
IONS OF pure paint. and cost only 81 20
per gallon. It's as handsome as the
finest III town. The l., & NJ. is sold by
X, B. Frazer, Elkton.
J ~ Rooney, North East
W. 7, Cummings. Port Deposit.