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Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-27
FOUND DEAD IN
SHED BY Ills SON
FORMER CHEF HAD MADE BED
OF GUNNYSACKS
OSCAR WOLFE MET REAPER IN
oUTHoUsE ALONE
No indication of Foul Play Discov-
cred by Police After Thorough
investigation of Place Where
Death Occurred

Fearing to disturb the slumbers of
| his family is said to have been the rea-
| son why Oscar Wolfe entered the shed
in the rear of his home, 1914 South Hill
| street, Wednesday night, where his
! lifeless body was found early yester-
day morning by his son.
The man evidently had been dead for
| several hours, and no indications that
| he died other than a natural death were
| found, although for time it was
thought that foul play or possibly sui
| eide was the cause of death.
| The son, Oscar, jr., went to the shed
early yesterday morning to obtain
grain with which to feed his chickens,
and was surprised to see the body of
| a man lying on a pile of gunnysacks
in a corner of the shed. His surprise
turned to horror when npou eXamina-
| ton he found the body to be that of
his father, cold in death.
The University police were notified.
A patrolman investigated the case, and
after a thorough investigation found
nothing that would indicate suspicion
of foul play. The only mystery was
as to what induced the father to go to
| the shed for the night, as he was a
man Of exemplary habits and was never
known to remain out all night without
notifying his children.
Wolfe had been for the past year
! selling curios, and had been in poor
! health for a long time. 1t is supposed
that he returned to his home late, and
the only reason for not entering his
home Is thought to be that he did not
wish to disturb the other members of
his family.
There were no signs of violence about
! the body. Wolfe was clean shaven and
| his hair was neatly combed and it is
supposed he placed the gunny sacks
on the floor of the shed before lying
down. He had been a victim of heart
trouble, and it is supposed that this
was the cause of death. The body was
! taken to the undertaking rooms of
Robert Sharp & Son, where an autopsy
will be performed this morning.
Wolfe was 81 years old, a native of
! Germany, but came to America when
| young man and located in Cripple
! Creek Colo, where for number of
years he was employed as chef at the
| National hotel. Three years ago he
| came to Los Angeles, and for time
acted as chef at the Hotel Leighton.
! Ill health caused him to give up his
| trade, and for year he has been SELL
| ing curios. His business is said to have
| afforded him but small financial re-
| turns, and he has been Respondent,
which at first gave rise to the belief
that he might have committed suicide.
He is survived by widow and five
children, all of whom live in Los An
| geles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-27
CHAMBER OF MINES WILL
RECEIVE ALL VISITORS

A reception will be given by the Los
Angeles chamber of mines, at its quar-
ters in the Germain building, to al
resident and visiting mining men, be
tween the hours of and o'clock this
afternoon
The invitation has been extended
especially to members of clubs and
their women, but no restriction is laid
on mining men not members of clubs
For this reason everybody interested in
mining is invited, and every effort is
being made to welcome at the cham
Der OF mines all WHO attend the recep-
tion.
One of the objects of the reception is
to get together on the proposed eX-
cursion to Goldfeld, October 1, in time
for California day at the Goldheld ses-
sion of the American mining congress-
which has been set officially for Oc-
tober 2.
The excursion promises to be one OF
the most noteworthy ever run out OF
Los Angeles. and the contingent, it is
estimated, will number over 200 per-
sons.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-27
EQUALIZERS ARE
HERE FOR WORK
STATE BOARD WILL LISTEN
TO PROTESTS
Four Days Will Be Given to Consider.
alton of Assessments Levied
and Assessors Will OPP
pose Raises

The state board of equalization
which has just completed it's labors in
San Francisco, arrived in Los An
geles yesterday and will begin its ses-
sions at the offices of the county asses
sor today, remaining in session four
days, at the end of which time its work
of fixing property valuations will be
concluded, so far as the meetings OF
the board in the various counties is
concerned. The figures gathered at its
many sessions will be taken to Sacra-
mento and the findings of the board
will be rendered September II.
The members of the board are Alex
ander Brown of Stockton, chairman;
A. B. Nye, state controller; Jeff Me
Elvaine, San Francisco; j. Harry
Scott, San Francisco, and Richard r.
Collins, Redding.
Values of land and other property
located in eight counties will be con-
sidered by the board during it's four
days stay in Los Angeles, the coun-
ties to be heard today being Santa Bar
bara and Ventura. Kern and San Luis
Obispo counties will be taken up sat
urday and Orange, San Bernardino ana
Riverside counties Monday. Los An
geles county will come last, all OF
Tuesday and perhaps Wednesday, be-
inc. devoted to the consideration of the
property within it's boundaries with a
view to determining whether any
change should be made in it's assessed
valuation.
Ed Hopkins, assessor of this county,
will appear before the board to de-
fend the assessments he has levied,
being fully prepared for this as the
result of a review of the appraising
values as fixed by appraisers chosen
by the board and who have been work
ing in Southern California counties for
some time. He will be supported by
the members of the board of super
visors, who stated yesterday they
would be present to contest any in
crease i'm valuations for the county.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-27
GAMBLERS ARE
RAIDS VICTIMS
THREE RESORTS ON ISLAND
ARE CLOSED
CHIPS, WHEELS, CARDS AND CASH
ARE coNFIsCATED
Plans of Promoters to Reopen Cata-
lima Dens are Nipped in Bud
by Detectives Employed
by the County

A triple raid on Catalina island
gambling places was made by Samuel
l.. Browne, head of the detective
bureau at the district attorneys office,
and five other officers early yesterday
morning. Five men were arrested,
four of whom were released on bail;
the names of about forty witnesses
were taken for use in case Of trials
and large amount of gambling para
phernalia, consisting Of dice, crap ta-
bles, roulette wheels and poker outfits,
was con1scated and brought to Los
Angeles 10 be destroyed.
The first place raided was the Pill
grim club on Whitley avenue, con-
Quoted by George Bentley and Ralph
Cotton both of whom were identified
with the Apex club in Los Angeles,
which was closed by the police during
the expose by The Herald of gambling
conditions in this city. Five women
and a large number of men were in
the room when the officers entered.
Somebody turned out the electric lights,
but before any break for the doors
could be made, Browne and his men
flooded the room with light from their
pocket lamps.
A large roulette Wheel a crap table
and stud poker outfit were taken from
this place, together with a bushel of
poker chips and about $4,000 in gold and
silver Bentley and Cotton were ar
rested.
Little Success for Beginner
The officers next raided the place con-
Quoted by George Phillips and Tom
Doyle, located at the corner of Stage
road and Crescent avenue. Both men
hn nf W
eral persons in the room were taken
down. A crap table, dice and other
gambling material were taken, to-
gether with coin amounting to about
$500.
Hugo Asplund's place on Metropole
avenue was practically deserted when
the officers entered. A ten gallon lard
can half filled with cards and poker
chips, was taken from this place. AS
plund started his place only short
time ago and told the officers he had
met with little success. He was un-
able to furnish $500 bonds and was
brought to Los Angeles. He will APP
pear in a Pasadena justice court prob
ably today, to plead.
Bentley, Cotton, Phillips and Doyle
were released on bail of $500 each. Com
plants against them were also filed in
the justice court at Pasadena.
Yesterdays was .he first gambling
raid in Avalon since two years ago
when several places were closed down.
The places raided yesterday began
business about six weeks ago and the
investigation has been going on for
a week. The raids were carried out
quietly, shortly after midnight, and
the officers with their one prisoner
and the gambling paraphernalia left
the island five hours later.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-27
WATERLOGGED SKIFF.
MAY SOLVE TRAGEDY
ANOTHER TRACE OF MISSING
WHITTIER BOYS FOUND
Byron Erkenbrecher Discovers Dere.
IIct Boat While Crossing from
Avalon to San Pedro
Harbor

Byron Erkenbrecher of the Erken-
brecher syndicate told yesterday of
finding a hat-bottomed sl1iff. between
Whites landing and San Pedro. Au-
gust II, which undoubtedly was one
of the boats in which the three Whit
tier cadets escaped from Catalina ISL
and the day before.
The boys, Willie Ernst, George p.
Weaver and Ramon Salazar, are
thought to have also taken the launch
Mike, which belonged to Colonel
Moore, and all three are thought to
have been drowned. The launch was
found in badly damaged condition
near Whites point yesterday.
| ''I left Avalon with a party Of friends
on the sailing yacht Detroit, bound for
San Pedro" said Mr.. Erkenbrecher. "It
was about 12 o'clock when we left
Avalon for San Pedro and. as the wind
was very light, we decided to sail up
! Whites landing on the island before
attempting to go across. We reached
Whites landing about half-past one
and then headed direct for San Pedro
with a good beam wind. When, as
! near as we could estimate, about ten
miles from Whites landing, almost
| in our course, we came across a fiat
bottom slliff. twelve feet long, half full
| of water.
Apparently this sl5iff had been adrift
for two or three days. 1t was painted
red on the bottom. The outside was
painted white and the inside was
painted green. 1t was in very bad
condition and very much weather.
beaten. There was no painter on the
boat and only short piece Of rope,
about three feet long. attached to one
of the sides. There was no name or
any means Of Identification.
1--WE hove to and took it aboard and
brought the boat in to San Pedro. 1t
is still in my possession and Is an
chored just off of the Miner fill OF the
outer harbor. 7 told one of the men
aboard to report this as soon as we
landed, but apparently it has not been
DONE"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-27

n ORROWING SO from his wife, on
II the pretense of paying his dues
81 in a religious fraternal society, but
which his wife found had been used in
releasing from a pawnshop a ring be-
longing to his affinity was the cause
of d. w. Tyo a Los Angeles barber,
appearing before Police Judge Will
liams yesterday afternoon to answer
a charge of battery.
The battery charge was preferred by
Tyo's wife, but after the family jar
had been aired promises were made,
a reconciliation effected and Tyo es-
capped with a suspended sentence OF
180 days in Jail.
A few days ago Tyo borrowed S3
from his wife, telling her that the
barber business was not very good
and that he would lose his membership
in a religious organization If he did not
pay his dues. The unsuspecting wife
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-27
BORROWS FROM WIFE TO
REDEEM AFFINITY'S RING

obligingly gave him the money, but
later found out facts that led her to
investigate.
She found that, instead of visiting
the religious society," her husband had
been visiting a woman friend and that
the So had been used in redeeming the
woman's ring from pawn.
When the irate wife reproached her
husband for violation Of his marriage
VOWS, an alteration ensued in which
Mrs. Tyo was the recipient of blows
from her husband, and she testified
that they were not love taps, either.
At the trial yesterday Tyo admitted
his error, asked for forgiveness and
promised never again to stray from his
own fireside. The wife agreed to give
her husband another chance and Police
Judge Williams felt the same way.
and the suspended sentence of 180 days
given
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-27
VICTORIA GIRLS HOLD
GAY MEET AT Y. w. c. A.
Young Women Gather at Association
Building to Celebrate Reception
Into the Senior Club

In honor of its reception into the
senior club ranks of the Y. w. c. A.,
the Victoria club held special meet
ing at the association building last
night This club was organized five
years ago by clerks in the Broadway
department store.
Miss Myrtle Heinecke, who served as
the president of the club for the first
three years, had charge of the program
rendered last night. which included a
short address by Miss Cora latham,
general secretary, and the following
club presidents Miss Lottie Kimball,
Miss Grace sutherland, Miss Clara Ter
asse, Miss May Tondort and Miss Mary
Pitson. Miss Heinecke responded Tor
the Victoria club.
The work of this club during the
past year included a club paper, vic
toria Lights and Sidelights," and the
organization of a vested choir and the
study of law.
The club is planning for coming
OUT party to be given next Monday
evening at the association. Miss May
Boleson is president of the club.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-27
CLUB IN PRECINCT NO. 22
INDORSES ALEXANDER
Good Government Organization Last
Night Gave Hearty Vote for
Present Mayor

A Good Government Organization
club was formed in precinct twenty-five
last night by the election of James A
Shepard as president, Matthew G. Stew
art secretary treasurer and Miles L.
Farland delegate. The club unani-
mously adopted the following resolu-
ton:
"Resolved, That the Twenty-second
Precinct club of the Good Government
organization recognizes the eminent
worth of George Alexander, as shown
by his public services as county SUI
pervisor and mayor of Los Angeles city
and instructs our delegate to the CEN
trail organization to vote for Mr.. Alex
ander's denomination as mayor"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-27
DAIRY MAN RUNS AMUCK;
BOARDING MISTRESS ANGRY
Complaint Issued Against Bert schaf-
fer as Result of Trouble at
1915 TarIeton Street

During an angry spell. which it is
said was accentuated by copious drinks
of whisky, Bert Schaffer, an employe
of the Mutual diary proceeded Wednes-
day night to clean out his boarding
place. 1915 Tarleton street, conducted
by Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Starr.
Mrs. Starr yesterday morning swore
to a complaint charging her former
boarder with battery and the police
are searching the city in their endeav-
ors to locate the former diaryman.
Attempts to locate him Wednesday
night were futile and yesterday morn
ing Mrs. Starr swore to complaint
against her assailant, charging bat
terry, and it is probable that an ad-
ditional charge of disturbing the peace
will be lodged against him, in the event
of his arrest
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-27
DEATH LIST IN M0JAVE
WRECK NOW TOTALS FOUR
Engineer W. F. McGee Succumbs to
Injuries at the Santa Fe
Hospital

The death of Engineer w. f. McGee
which happened at the Santa Fe hos
pital yesterday morning, brought the
list of dead as the result of the wreck
of the Santa Fe freight train at Mojave
Wednesday morning up to four.
A. II. Shevlon, engineer of the switch
train into which the runaway freight
train crashed, is at the Sisters hospital
and although he was reported as slight
ly improved yesterday but faint hope
for his recovery is held out.
The injured laborers who were steal
ing a ride on the train at the time OF
the collision are at the county hospital,
but not in a serious condition.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-27
Mexioans Fear Rubonio plague

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 26.-Fear that
bubonic plague may be communicated
to Mexico has caused the superior
board of health to order the rigorous
examination of all persons from San
Francisco. The measure was taken on
receipt of telegram from the Mexican
consul at San Francisco stating that a
case of the plague had been discovered
in the Chinese district of the city.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-27
No News of Kidnapped Children

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 26.-The police de-
MED today that the kidnapers of the
two Viviano children had written a
second letter to the parents demanding
that negotiations be resumed with
them. as was reported. The Vivianos
declare that, despite the quiet search
they have prosecuted, they have not
obtained any news of their children.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-27
Stranded Boat Is Saved

SEATTLE, Aug. 26.-A dispatch from
Hoquiam says the steam schooner
Fair Oaks, which went on the North
Spit while attempting to pass out of
Grays harbor yesterday was towed
back to Hoquiam by the tug Cudahy
last night.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-27
RECORD for PASSENGERS Established

= NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-A record in
the number of passengers landing at
this port in one day was established
yesterday when five transatlantic
steamships docked with 622O passen-
gers.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-27
Wise Talks
By the
"Office Boy"

The teacher asked the class in
geography: "If l should dig a
hole through the earth, where
would l come out?" "Out of the
hole" replied Tommy.
There are no secrets about
our business. The head of every
department selects and buys
the goods for his department.
He knows you; he knows the
kind of goods you like and he
knows Mr.. Brown and Mr..
Smith have different tastes from
YOURS. He looks through fifty
pairs of eyes when making his
selections.
Go into 80 per cent of the
stores today and say to the
salesman: "How in the world
did you ever happen to buy such
patterns?" and the answer VIII
be: "Oh, that was job the
boss or the buyer in New York
bought, but we boys don't ike
them and we can't sell them.
When a department is allotted
a certain capital, as they are
today, and the eastern buyer or
boss puts all that capital into
impossible patterns and unsal-
able merchandise, what chance
do the men in charge haVeF
The Old Man is d great be-
lever in modern methods; that's
why you'll find that so much
care. taste and thought have
been given to the selection OF
the goods in our stores. That
one item is the difference be-
tween success and failure; be-
tween being in a hole and out.
THAT is the reason we do not
have to mark our goods too
high in the beginning so that
we can have sale or give dls-
counts.
A man paid us a-nice compli-
ment the other day. He sald:
"Diamonds are scarce and so
are honest merchants. L nave
traded with you folks for fltteen
wears and always received run
value for my money in honest
goods"
The Old Mans instructions to
the statesmen are: "The GUS
toner is always right, and l
want YOU to make good in every
case where there Is a com
nlaint." You can't possibly
make a mistake by trading in a
sherwood store. The home of
Hart, Schaffner IS Marx cloth
ING. ]. b. Stetson hats and Man
haitian shirts.
F. B. Sherwood
FIVE STORES
221 South Spring Los Angeles.
broadway and 9Th
Rakerslield Long Beach
San BernardlnO
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-27

The Angeius grill has excellent serv-
ice and better food. Fourth and Spring.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-27

Eat at the Angelus grill.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-27
Merchants S1sa SS. sSSS
m ss. a % 2O9-1l S. Broadway :ss

Transaots a General Bank
ing and Trust BusinsBA
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-11-05
NEWS Of OREGON
STATED IN BRIEF
TELEoRAPHIc CHRONICLE OF
STATE HAPPENINGS.
LAND 70 BE THROWIl OPEN
Sixty HomestsaGs, Of 20 Acres Each,
in Umatilla Reclamation Pro-
jeet Ready

Pendlctoa-siyty homc'icads. of 20
acres each, ON the Umallla roclama-
lion project, in he west end Of this
county, are 10 be thrown open for
settlement some time during the win
ter. This is the announcement re-
ccived from the headquarters oi the
reclamation service. These home
steads are located from a mile and a
half 10 two milas and a hall north
Of the town Of llcrmiston and the
land is considered among the best ON
the entire protest
Considerable expense attaches 10
securing one OF the homcstcads, but
il is believed the rush for the land
will be general and that several hun
lred men will stand in line before
he door Of the I.aGrandc land Office
or days before the opening, waiting
'or a chance 20 file The government
will demand Approximately 500 Of
each settler This viii include the
ling fee. the annual maintenance fee,
ne first years payments ON tnc water
lights and other small cNpyuacs
Raw land adjoining that 10 be-
opened for settlement is uow selling
from SIPS 10 500 per acre.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-11-05

For the tailored subtitle smart trot.
lpur frucE this ubluWu-the du.l finish
ed mHtuiu.s viii undoubtedly hu!u
Grst place. Grape surfaced serge vii
probably be the most worn material
that ouc Win spo where Wrll puwurd
women cousJrslte lomrspuns a
ruughcr material than Grape serge
with o prrcrplihlc hair weave on the
surface are being shown both here
uud abroad. There is SOME talk OF the
revival uf 2ibcliuV. q material ON the
order oi luucsluu. only more so. Bed
ford cord Is another familiar fabric
among thc new arrivals 10 Is lighter
IN wti-hl than the old limr version q
cotcle Weuyo. they cal II abroad. II
Is very good looking, and 50 Is its pro
tOtypc. ottoman cloth. WOODEN ma.
tcrill with % slightly raised rib. II
looks little IKE tie cote de chcyal,
or "sile Of a h0Fse," that Is one Of the
materials which they have been using
IN Paris lately. The new fan mate
rlll. however Is heavier and more
closely woven than that Of the sum.
NOR
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-11-05
rsek Of Costume Must Dc Smart.


Too much attention cannot be- given
tO the hncl of the gown. ana now that
fashions are changing II Is all impor-
inut a. note how the back shall be cut
and drurl, for the smaIlcst Of gowns
will prov" failures N this Is not care
fully pIuucd The hlsh wasled belt
ls n becoming fashion lu most women
that D., l,r hrli hlgh at the back
nud lar style Wl,l not be- ousied from
popular favor uui.l the last moment,
IN fact n o. only n very short time
since iEr majority Of dressmnkcrT
have realized how becoming II II aud
have siriyou 90 carry II ont correctly,
Lower Jud lower is the whist line
druppinn, nul the line of the back ls
ut thc uuWrut m lhe exaggerated rcn
dpiirg ubHrdiy rrWcsqur. Some Of
the mirt models show u pointed long
waist line AT the hack. below which
the Ialprll ~ the skirt Il gathered
ou coid II a. a fashion that would
make the most beautiful and graceful
womuu look awkward and ugly. hul II
Is bciug attempted, aud tho only hope
Is that radical modification viii BE-
demanded
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-11-05
SUMMONS

In the Circui Court Of the State of
Oregon, for Malheur County.
a. II. A2cl 'haga aud Antonio Azruen.
AKA. cp.pariusrs doing business under
the firm name and style of Ascuen.
asa RrOs., Plaintiff,
W.
Cipriano Cuoto, Defendant.
To Cipriauo CuetO, defendant above
named.
In the name OF the State Of Oregon
you are hereby reqrsred ~ appear aud
answer ths complaint iigd ngninst YOU
IN the above entitled mit ,n or before
th' expiration At the i.iup prprrribed In
the order pl publication hrfein to.wit
On or before tho expiration of hx
weeks from the date ~ tho first publ.
cation uf this summuit and " Won fail
O. answer, toT want thereof, piaintin
VIII apply tu the Court Tor the reliei
prayed Tor ia the complaint hereiu, To-
wit:
For decree f1reclo.ing mortgage
upon the Southwest quarter of the
Northwest quarter of section u. Town.
ship ~ South. Range ~ T.. W. NJ, and
the West hall nt the Northwest quarter
of Section 30 Townships 30 South. Range
.! L., W. VI, ia Mnlhunr Counts, ore.
on, aud for such other relief ~ 10 the
Court NAV Stem just aud equitable.
This Summons - uhlisi.td pursuant
o. gn order OF Hon. y. <. Richardson.
County Judge OF Malhour County, Or.
egon, duly made aud entered ON Oc.o.
Der -. 1909.
First publication hereof h made thls
23th day of October, 1909.
". II. Brooke,
Rite, Thompson q Buckner,
Attorneys Tor Plaintiffs.