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Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-19

westerner. Among the pleasing song
numbers is "Senora;"' by Annie Bau-
man, a Spanish song with accompany
ing Spanish dances. Estelle Praeger
sings Rainbow" an Indian song. The
special lighting effects and chorus OF
Indian maidens make this one of the
choice bits of the program.
Next weeks bill at the Walker will
be MY Wife's Family" in which will
be seen the irate mother-in-law and
the stage Irishman of the old type, but
modified to such an extent as to bring
forth no racial remonstrance.
Dave Morris made a decided hit in
Hebrew impersonation in Charles AL
phin's merry musical comedy, "Off to
Mexico" at Fischer's this week The
play consists of ludicrous situations
which ensue through the intricacies of
an interesting plot. The musical Of
ferings are a delightful treat and the
chorus shows thorough and careful
training. Maud Rockwell, the Cali
fornia nightingale" has an exception
al musical opportunity in the rendi-
tion of La Paloma." Blossom Seeley
is, as usual, a hit. Jules Mendel in
fuses much life and comedy into his
character as Heinie Schmitt. Mendel
has become a strong favorite already
WITH the patrons Oh PlSCl1SE 5. 6iCll-
ard I<ipling, Flo Sherlock and Harry
oaks were at their best in their re-
spective roles. In general the show
was one of the best offerings at
Fischer's this season.
This weeks program at the Unique
theater includes two vaudeville acts
of more than ordinary merit and a
one act melodrama. Each attraction
came in for hearty appreciation at the
hands of last nights audience. Miss
Alva York is a coincidence who knows
how to sing, and best of all, she knows
how to win the sympathy of her aud
ience She is not only clever but is
possessed of abundant looks and her
work Monday night warranted the
warm reception given her.
Reyel and Derry do feats upon the
trapeze and Roman rings in an easy
and graceful manner Somewhat of a
departure is made from the usual run
of acts heretofore presented by tho
Unique players. A one act melodrama,
in which good wholesome comedy is
we'll blended. is the vehicle in which
these players are seen this week.
"Logan's Luck is the name of the
piece and in the hands of the UNIQUE
company 1t is given an excellent pres
entation. A cordial reception was
given the piece. AL. Franks, Herbert
Cramer, James Spencer, Lillian Rose,
Minnie Janiclki, Miss Comstock and
Mr.. Peck, new members of the com
pany proved their worth in this weeks
production. Moving pictures and an
illustrated song completed the pro-
gram.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-19
FLAG OF DINGLE
IS HAULED DOWN
HORTICULTURAL COMMISSION
HEAD QUITS RACE
STRENUOUS PLEA TO SUPER
VlSoRS is UNAVAILING
A. r. Meserve Hoisted Into Limeight
Through Efforts of Son, Well
Known In Machine
Politics

After a strenuous, almost lachry-
NOSE, but unsuccessful effort to line
up the majority of the board of super
visors in his favor Erwin Dingle, pres
ent head of the horticultural commits
sion, abandoned his labors in that di-
rection yesterday and withdrew from
the race, overwhelmed by the demands
of the organization as represented by
E. r. Meserve, who wants the plum
for his father, A. R. Meserve. The
latter is now a member of the COM
mission, which within a few days will
be cut down from three men to one
man body, with two deputies.
It is said Dingle has his eye on the
chief deputyship as second choice, but
it is still problematical whether or not
he can overcome the sentiment exist
ing in the minds of some of the board
members who will dictate the ap-
pointment or bring to his support the
Fruit Growers association, which is
determined to be heard when Selec-
tionS are made.
The "solid three" of the board is
said to be lined up for Meserve, while
Pridham still remembers some Incl
dents of the last county convention
and will endeavor to further the in
terests of some other candidate. Man
ming, while noncommittal as to his
choice, is certainly not for Dingle. He,
like Pridham, will act with free hand
and will, 1t is understood, endeaVor to
force the selection of the man most
wanted by the fruit growers, whose
interests he believes should be consid-
cred beyond any other consideration.
Developments, 1T is expected, will
show this man to be c. e. Bemis,
third member of the present commits
sion. Pridham is said to favor S.
Strong, the fourth man who passed
the examination recently held by the
state board of horticultural examiners,
but would be willing to give up his
choice if the other members could
agree on Bemis.
Dingle was at the board room before
the meeting was called yesterday,
holding conferences with Eldridge,
McCabe and Nellis, none of whom ap-
reared responsive to his advances. He
left the room half hour later to re-
turn in fifteen minutes accompanied
by Assemblyman Otto Rech. Then
further conferences were held, with
the view, it is said, of gaining assur-
ances of support for Dingle as chief
deputy. Whether or not these asSur-
ances were given is not known, Dingle,
Rech and the supervisors alike being
noncommunicative, bur Dingle anv
nounced finally his withdrawal from
the race for commissioner
He gave up the contest, he said,
from purely philanthropic motives,
Papa Meserve being threatened with
a nervous breakdown If he didn't land
the job, which carries with it 9 certain
amount of patronage.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-19
PANTOMIMIC TRAGEDY is
NOVELTY AT ORPHEUM

A storm, bandit and a fair woman
fighting for her life between them; a
battle of wits and lures in the lonely
shelter where both have found refuge;
the desperado, conquered by beauty,
bartering his knife for a rose from the
woman's hand a dash for liberty by
the woman, and the ruffian blocks the
door; a knife thrust and a falling body,
and the slayer, in tears and terror,
stands aghast at her work.
Such, in summary, is the pantomlmlc
story enacted this week at the Orpheum
by Sonora Rosario Guerrero and Signor
L. Paglieri. Not word is spoken. All
is vivid Spanish gesture and tense
action. 1t is pretty and it holds the
interest, improbable as the story seems
on sober second thought. Sonora Guer-
rero is at home in the character OF the
coquette who kills to escape, and her
dancing is an arresting variation on
the familiar type of Spanish trip and
writhe. Her assistant is less eloquent
of motion, and the episode. of the rose
and the dagger would hardly be intel
ligible without the aid Of a convenient
program note. But the act is interest
ing and a tentative advance into a
dramatic province yet barely surveyed.
Tom Waters offers the best satisfying
of the new acts. His song and patter
are trifles light as air, but the sun OF
gayety shines through them, and his
impersonation is as genuinely irish as
that of J. ]. Williams in "Circumstan-
tial Evidence" which holds over
The latter sketch well repays a second
inspection, the German juryman Of
John X Newman and the suave south
erner of Fred Spencer, among others,
impressing one as true and careful por-
traits. There is no little pantomime in
Harrison Armstrong; sketch, and 1t
all means something. Every move
furthers the climatic convergence upon
the confession and the final tragedy
The only mystery unexplained out OF
an initial chaos of wonder is the where
abouts of the missing juryman. His
place was filled yesterday apparently
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-19
NEW coRT MUSICAL PLAY
is COMING TO MAJESTIC

Oliver Morosco yesterday received a
telegram from John Cort advising him
of the successful opening of 1.-THE Kiss
ing Girl" the big musical comedy nov
city which will go into the new Cort
theater, Chicago, for a run beginning
next Monday night. The piece is under
the joint management Of Mr.. Cort and
H. H. Frazee. 1t will open the new
house situated on Dearborn street be-
tween Washington and Randolph. Fol-
lowing its run there, 1.-THE Kissing
Girl" will be seen at the Majestic the
ater, in this city, as Will all OF the
Cort theater attractions. II. H. F'razee,
associated with John Cort in the VEN
ture. is manager of 1.-THE Girl Ques-
tion," which comes to the Majestic
next week with John L. Kearney and
Dorothy Maynard in it's leading roles
Corinne in her breezy comic operetta,
mile. Mischief" opened her second
week at the Auditorium last night to
a pleased audience. The engagement
will close Saturday evening.
Good lively comedy, sprightly dane
ing and a blending of catchy songs
go to make up "a Merry Whirl" at
the Walker theater. Its features are
brisk comedy, musical numbers, spe-
cial scenery and pleasing lighting ef-
fects. The play concerns two Ger
mans and Jew, who are looking for
amusement in Paris They are enticed
into a game of poker by dashing
young American girl, who leaves them
financially poorer Arthur Clamage
and Henry Auerbach take the part OF
the Germans, while Allen Curtis has
the Jew part. Annie Bauman is seen
in the role of the American heiress
and Charles Figg essays the role of q
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-19
AROUND TOWN
viii Dedicate Club House

VIII Dedicate Club House
The Get Acquainted society will dedi-
cate its new club house at 1926 Wall
street this evening. A program in har-
mony with the event will be carried
out,
Fined in Police Court
E. Mora pleaded guilty in Police
Judge Frederickson's court yesterday
to charge of carrying concealed
weapons and was fined SIS or the alter
native of fifteen days in the city jail.
County Board Denies Petition
The board of supervisors yesterday
denied the petition for the formation
of the East San Gabriel storm water
district when it was shown the num-
ber of protestants outnumbered the
petitioners.
Plans for Bridge Submitted
Plans and specifications for the con-
struction of pile bridge on Paseadero
Iontery were submitted to the board
IF supervisors yesterday by the county
surveyor. Bids for the work will be
4 received at the meeting three weeks
. hence.
Accused of Robbery
r. Sepata, Jose Martinez and Frank
Talavera, accused of having held up
small metal pocket piece, were ar
raigned in Police Judge Frederickson' s
court yesterday on charges of robbery,
and their preliminary examination was
set for Thursday.
Prof. Warman Returns
Prof. Edward b. Warman, accompa-
MED by his wife, having just returned
from a years lecture tour through the
middle west, will resume charge of the
Hundred Year club Tuesday, october
49, at 10 o'clock, in Woman's club house
on Figueroa street. This will be an
open meeting, the public being invited.
Relating Gases Set
The cases against w. B. Cline, Will
liam Van Dyke, William Bauerhyte,
William A. Cheney, S. w. Garrettson,
II. M. Adams, A. B. Day and A. b.
Foreman, directors and employees of the
Los Angeles Gas and Electric compa-
ny, charged with rebating and with
raising and lowering the price of gas
without permission from the city coun-
ell, which have been pending in police
court since July 20, were set for trial for
December / by Police Judge Rose yes
terday morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-19
AGED MAN FROM SAN DIEGO
FALLS DEAD IN RESTAURANT
Thomas /. Hofto Orders Meal in Main
Street Place, Then Passes
Away

After ordering a luncheon in the
restaurant at ia North Main street,
Thomas L. Hofto, an aged man, whose
home is in San Diego. staggered to
the rear of the place and fell dead. 1t
is believed death was caused by heart
failure.
Angeles, but from letters in his pock-
ct Is was found he has wife, Mrs
Mary Ellen Hofto. living at S414 F
street, San Diego.
Coroner Hartwell ordered the body
sent to Bresee Brothers, and an in
quest will be held this morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-19
BY w. HERBERT BLAKE


A fat, lazy man from Mississippi came
to the senate in Washington. He had
an easy smile and a careless way. He
believed he was honest, which his fell
low senators thought a more comical
thing than any of his jokes. 1t turned
out to be, but not in the way they eX-
pected.
The Mississippi joke proved a boom
erang when his fellow senators tried to
cajole the southerner into supporting
an improvement bill top heavy with
their individual and collective graft
They found it hard to interest him in
the bill-at first. He was too busy en-
joying cocktails over the hotel bar and
steadying his 200 pounds of pompous
jollity in the fragile dignity of a SEN
ator's social position. He hired a
bright young newspaper man to look
after the practical side of a senator S
life. Then things began to happen.
The bill, which was to establish a
naval base, and incidentally boom the
value of property in which the ruling
senate clique had a financial interest
came up in committee. The new sena-
tor from Mississippi had not yet de-
clared himself between the chosen site
and a rival city. To force his hand the
band of senate czars struck straight at
the thing he held dearest-his family.
His son and daughter were induced to
invest their money in property adjoin-
ing the site favored by the legislative
leaders. By a trick the Mississippian
was made to think his secretary, the
newspaper man, had put money in land
to be benefited by choice of the rival
site. At the same time the secretary
was persuaded that his employer had
consented to his family's use Of his
name in their secret investment. The
two senator and secretary - were
adroitly played against each other, but
the ruse failed And at the revelation
of his family's duplicity the gentleman
from Mississippi began to realize the
need for action.
Even then, he went slow, although
he ceased to smile, for few moments.
He kept his enemies guessing up to
the last moment. Finally, at confer
ence of the two leaders of the COM
bine with himself. he announced his
policy. He would assent to their
scheme, and he would expose it. He
would make a speech in the senate
his maiden effort. He would indorse
the favored site and the bill which
chose it. And then he would simply
tell the senate, and through it the peo-
pie, the whole truth about the whole
matter He would bare the invest
ments Of his own family, in his own
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-19

Membership IN the Los Angeles Realty Board
is a virtual guarantee of reliability. Provision
is made for arbitration of any differences be-
tween members and their clients. Accurate In
formation on realty matters is obtainable from
them. Valuations by a competent committee.
Directory of members free at the office OF
Herbert Burdett secretary. b25 Security bldg.
Phone Broadway 1898.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-19
POLITICAL PLAY
SEEN AT MASON
"GENTLEMAN FROM MISSIS'
SIPPI" KEEPS ONE GUESSING
MOTIF is STRONG AND SANE, BUT
SUSPENSE is OVERCOME
"Circumstantial Evidence" Still Best
Thing on orpheum 5iII-5rIef
News OF Doings In
Stagedom

"a Gentleman from Mississippi" com
edy in four acts by Harrison Rhodes and
Thomas A. Wise, presented at the Mason
opera house Monday evening, Oct. is, 1909
THE CAST
william II. Langdon, Junior senator from
Bud" Haines, of the New York Star.
Horatlo Peabody, senator from Penn
James Stevens, senior from Mississippi
Charles Norton, representative from
Mississippi. ............ Fred j. Adams
Randolph Langdon, son of Senator Lang
uon ........'.... EuWln a sparks
Dick Cullen of the Chicago Globe.
...........,...,. IL, Bratton kennedy
Col. Beverly StOneman of Illinois.
Clerk of the International Hotel. .....
.''..... ....''.'.. -CnarleS bannOn
Col. j. ID. Teller of Gulf City. .........
FRANK hartWeH
SlgnOr Carac1Oli. Henry Sharp
Clgar clerk. ..'s.''... .James tOrDeS
THOMAS, q servant .'.....s.. Daniel Charles
"A EOfter. ...'s.'." harry mart
Bell Boy. Robert Lawrence
mrs. Spangler. .......,... .OhVe harper
Carolina LangdOn, Senator LangdOn's
daughter. ....,........ Virginia Pearson
Hope Georgia Langdon, Senator Lang
don's daughter. .Minnette Barrett
Amelia ButterwOrth, Senator Stevens
secretary. ...'...... adelaide wise
Nine. Des Aretins. ............. Lulu KOnari
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-19

The Legal Aid society. at 232 N. Main, is
charitable organization maintained for the
purpose of aiding in legal matters those unable
to employ counsel The society needs financial
assistance and seeks information regarding
worthy cases. Phone Home F5203; Main 1856.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-19

The Herald. like every other newspaper. is
tnsrepresented at tin9s, particularly in cases
involving hotels, theaters, etc The public will
please take notice that every representative OF
this paper is equipped with the proper creden-
uals. and more particularly equipped with
money with which to pay his bills.
THE uTRATn
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-19
THE CITY

Strangers are invited to visit the exhibits OF
California products at the Chamber of Com
merce building on Broadway between First
and Second streets, where free information Will
be given on ali subjects pertaining 10 this Sec
ton
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-19

The Herald will pay $40 in cash to any ono
furnishing evidence that will lead to the arrest
ana conviction of any person caught stealing
copies of The Herald from the premises OF our
patrons.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-19
MER CHANDISE
EXPOSITION
All Day Friday, Oct. %, 1909

AS sDecial commemoration of our thirty
one years of serving you, we cordially invite
all of our friends, old and new, and the PUBIC
generally, to visit an Exposition of Merchdn-
disc, to be held oil day Friday, Oct. %, 1909.
Only on such a special occasion is it Possi-
bic for us to show the character Of goods we
are Offering for sale every day and the Magni-
tude and beauty Of our stock.
On this day. added to our general stock,
delicate and costly merchandise gathered from
all over the world viii be brought out from
their coverings to decorate the store for your
coming and add to the spirit fcordidi welcome.
We believe that this Exposition will prove
to be of interest and value to all; that you Will
thus become intimately acquainted with the
fine stocks from which to make selection and
by one comprehensive survey will see how
excellent the quality, how fair the prices.
We appreciate more than we can express
the patronage we have received in these long
wears, and most deeply the fact that we are
now selling to many persons who were among
our very first patrons.
II will be q real pleasure to the company to
have all the old friends visit us on thdt occ0-
sion, whether they buy or not. 1t will give us
great pleasure also to make many new friends.
Our CITY having more than doubled its popu-
lation in the post six years, we desire to espec-
iaIIv extend to all those who have more recent
" come this opportunity to famili0rize them
solves with our methods and standards. We
could ask of them nothing better than that they
too should become friends as loyal as the old
friends.
Coulter Dry Goods Co.
aIe.a29 S. BROADWAY 224-22s s. HILL ST.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-19
Political Announcements
T. L. O'Brien

has always been booster" for
civic improvements. He stands
for good government. That's a
good thing for you to know, and
he is the man for councilman at
large.
LOOK UP HIS RECORD
1t will stand rigid investigation.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-06

results obtained by dry farmers
throughout the west and other por-
tions of the world. classified by
states and countries, but excerpts
from several instructive addresses
and authoritative advice and sugses'
tions by Prof. Olin and others asso-
ciated with him, who have made the
reclamation of arid lands by the ap-
plication of scientific principles OF
cultivation and seed breeuing a life
study and who are recognized as
standing at the head OF instructors
in agriculture,
1.-The reclamation OF the arid lands
Of the world by scientific soil culture,
seed breeding. conservation of the
limited rainfall and study of the re-
Quirements of success in every dis
Jrict of the world, constitutes the
most important economic problem OF
the century," says Secretary-Treasur-
er John T. Burns, announcing the
work OF the Congress and the pur-
poses of this book The Dry Farm
ing Congress is a student body of aGri"
culturists meeting annually TO eX-
change ideas and TO carry on CO.
operative study Of the whole subject,
1T publishes semi-monthly bulletins
and other pamphlets free to men,
bers. Its only object IS to place in
the hands of members every scrap
of information calculated TO assist in
overcoming the problems OF the dry
farmer
"Its statistical bureau and interna-
tional department arc doing practical
work and members are given the ad-
yantages of studying not only their
own condition but the conditions
under which dry land agriculture Is
being developed throughout the
world, Publications of the congress
may be purchased by anyone inter
ested. Members receive them with
out other charge than the annual
fee OF one dollar
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-06
SEPARATING THE INDUSTRIAL
SCHOOL CHILDREN.

The Salt Lake Republican is much
| concerned over the welfare OF the
children at the Industrial school. so
much so in fact that the editor sug-
geSts a wide separation of the boys
and girls A month ago the Republi-
| can favored placing the girls In Davis
county, because if they remained In
Weber county there would be danger
of the communicating presence in the
same county OF the boys OF tlc school
| This is silly, Of course, bat the Re
! publican is TO be excused for It's aims
to DO a little criticising without say
ing anything severely critical,
Here is the latest opinion from the
Republican.
Just now, before the trustees have
made their report In the matter OF
the Industrial school at ogden, let us
suggest that-no matter what that
report may bc-there are a few
changes that should be made in that
institution.
The first Of these is the total and
wide separation of the boys from the
girls. Those departments might be
IN the same county II they were ar
opposite ends Of the county. and the
county were very long. But they
never should he near enough to make
contact possible.
The other Is the total and entire
separation Of the small from the large
boys. They don't need so wide Il sep
aratiOn But IL should be complete
And it Is unfair both to the smaller
boys and to the larger to have them
together The effect is bad for the
little fellows. and too often II Is the
cause of offenseS which needlessly de-
praye the older ones. We have put
them there TO correct them. We must
take care that every influence and
every inducement is for good and not
for bad The little boys should not
be housed with the larger boys.
This is the more impressive since
big boys. youths of mature habit and
frame, are often sent TO the pcniten-
tiary simply because IL would be man
ifestly and morally dangerous to send
them to the milder discipline of the
school
h'9N US blI uON6 Dltb llSulS,
and the community should not over.
look them. They must be corrected.
OF course And because they are wards
of the state they must in many cases
be saved from themselves.
Whatever may be the verdict In
the case of Dr. Thomas there should
be instant separation of the girls from
all boys sent to the Industrial School:
and there should be a total sepaua.
ton Of the small from the larger bows
OF that institution. And that without
any regard TO what it may cost the
state.
Evidently the Republican does not
know a girls cottage is being built on
the Industrial school grounds. mile
and a half from the domlcile of the
boys That, VIC are forced 10 confess,
is not at the extremes of the county