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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-30
NEWMAN CLUB SPEAKERS
EULOGIZE NINE. M0DJESKA
Tribute is Paid Memory of Great Ira
gedienne at Monthly
Meeting

Touching eulogies were expressed re-
garding the life and character of Nine.
Modjeska the departed actress, by the
speakers under the auspices of the
Newman club at its monthly meeting
last night at Levy's cafe.
About forty members of the club as
sembled and the program was in the
form of a memorial to Nine. Helena
Modjeska, who was an honorary MEM
Der of the club.
Joseph Scott, president of the club,
made an interesting preliminary adj
dress. Sam T. Glover eulogized the
artistic and amiable qualities of the
great actress. Charles F. Lummis
gave expressions of high tribute to the
life and character of Nine. Modjeska
and J. S. McGroarty spoke of the stage
life of the great tragedienne.
Mgr. Harnett closed the addresses
with beautiful eulogy of the great
actress. A memorial was proposed to
be spread upon the minutes of the
club.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-30
LECTURER AND JUDGE
CLASH IN DEBATE
Problems of ColIectivism Issue of
Spirited Discussion at Simpson
Auditorium

Resolved, That the security and the
welfare of the American people de-
ponds upon the success of the So
cialist party" was the subject of a
lively debate last night between Ralph
Korngold of Illinois, national lecturer
of the Socialist party, on the affirm
alive, and Judge Minor l.. Moore, a
Democrat, formerly of the Louisiana
bench, as the negative. C. Randall
Sparks, Republican, acted as chairman
of the meeting. A small audience had
gathered in Simpson auditorium for the
debate and voiced its favor for the
Socialist speaker by long and continued
applause.
Mr. Korngold opened the debate with
a resume of the conditions in the coun-
try as seen from the socialistic
standpoint. pointing out the children
working in the southern cotton mills
and the boys working in the mines. He
said that the success of the American
people and the whole world depended
upon the success of Socialism. In re-
gard to foreign labor Mr.. Korngold
said that the Japanese and Chinese
would take away American mems jobs
by staying at home and starting indus
trial conditions in their own lands.
1--WE will either go forward to So
cialism or backward to barbarism,"
said Mr.. Korngold
Mr. Moore opened his side of the de-
bate with counter visions of the pres
emit conditions as seen by the Demo-
cratic side This speaker frequently
was interrupted by the audience until
the chairman was compelled to rap for
order. Moore in his side of the de-
bate pointed out the good works be-
ing and having been done by his party
and said that the country had moved
along we'll since it's inception without
the aid of the Socialist party.
THEORIES against facts" was the
term he used in referring to the So
cialistic propaganda. quoting numerous
authorities on the status of the family
and home under socialistic laws.
Korngold in his closing address re-
futed the statements of the previous
speaker and said that the country
would have to choose between terror
ism and barbarism or socialism III the
near future.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-30
MONEY PAID DID
NOT INFLUENCE

legged to have accepted $4,000 for his
vote on the trolley permit.
The cross examination of Phillips
was considerably prolonged by Mr..
Rogers continual references to the eff
forts of the witness to acquaint him
self with testimony given in previous
trials. He stated that he had read the
records of his own statements in pre-
Vious trials in preparation for the Sec
ond trial of Abraham Ruef, but that
he was not called as a witness.
Since that time, the witness declared,
he had been unable to find the several
transcripts, which he had misplaced;
and in reply to a question by Mr.. Rog-
ers, he said he had visited Mr.. O'Gara
at the district attorneys office a few
days go and heard the assistant prose-
cutor read extracts from some of his
previous testimony.
do you know why Mr.. O'Gara read
this testimony to you?" asked Mr..
Rogers.
II was told that it was a custom
preparatory to all these trials" said
Phillips.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-30
BRANDENBURG AFRAID
OF BEING KIDNAPPED
New Yorker Thinks Jail Is the Safest
Place for Him Just
Now

SAN FRANCISCO, April 29.-Brough~
ton Brandenburg, wanted in New York
to answer a crarge of grand larceny in
connection with the sale of an article
purporting to have been written by
Grover Cleveland, remains in the city
prison, pending eXtradition proceedings,
which will be commenced as soon as
an officer arrives from the eastern
metropolis to take him back there.
He received a letter from his wife
today outlining plan of campaign for
the recovery of her boy, James Ca
banne III, whom he struggled out of
ST. Louis and who was given to his
father James Cabanne II, yesterday
by the authorities here. 1t is proposed
to institute habeas corpus proceedings
in st. Louis when Brandenburg is free
to go to that city. AT present he pre-
fers to remain in Jail, as he fears he
might be kidnapped and taken to New
York by his enemies should he be re-
leased on bail.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-30
GENERAL BARES
LIFE OF His SON
TRIAL OF CAPTAIN HAMS HAS
AFFECTING SCENE
Aged Father Proves Strong Witness
for Slayer of Anns, Who, the
Defense Claims, Wronged
Prisoner
IRx Associated Press.l

FLUSHING, L. l., April 29.-An af-
fecting scene was presented today at
the trial of Capt. Peter c. Hams, jr.,
when General Hams, u. S. A, retired.
the aged father of the defendant, re-
lated with suppressed emotion the in
cidents of his sons life from boyhood
to the time when, driven to madness
by his wife's alleged infdelity, he shot
down the man who, the defense con-
tends, caused II.
Beginning with the boys tendency TO
Nightmares and general excitability
during his earlier years, the general
traced his career through the cam
paigns of the Spanish American war,
when he fought under his father in
Porto Rico and was always in the
way on the firing line"
In 1900 the captain wooed and mar
ried Claudia Libby, the general said,
and spent years in unbroken happiness
with his wife until 1906, when they met
William E. Annis.
The scenes which ensued at the
family conference held after the cap
tain's return from an eight months
tour of duty in the Philippines We're
depicted by the general in a trembling
voice.
During the Porto Rican campaign,
the captain, then lieutenant of artil-
lery, was a member of his command.
the general said, and they all suffered
excessively from the sultry and bad
climate of the island. The general said
Peter acted queerly at the battle of
Guayama.
District Attorney Dewitt objected to
the examination of General Hams in
regard to the alleged infidelity Of the
captains wife, and Judge Garretson
ruled that the wife's infldelity could
not be proved until evidence of prior
insanity in the defendants case had
been established. General Hams said
his father died from "senile insanity"
General Hams testified that he told
Claudia, after she made the confession,
that she would have to go to her
mother. 80
Il don't know as my mother will
take me-" the witness said Mrs. Hams
replied
yes, she will take you when no
one else will I told her." the general
continued. Il asked Claudia why she
had done this thing, and she said she
did not know unless it was because she
loved Annis and he loved her"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-30
OLDEST MEMBER OF DIsGRAcED
BOARD HAS FAULTY MEMORY

SAN FRANCISCO, April 29.-James
F. Kelly, probably the oldest member
of the disgraced Schmitz board of SUI
pervisors, was subjected to an hours
cross examination by Earl Rogers in
the trial of Patrick Calhoun today.
Admitting that his recollection was at
fault whenever his attention was di-
rected to alleged discrepancies in his
testimony, Kelly escaped at least a
portion of the ordeal to which the pre-
ceding witnesses were subjected. Mi.
Rogers drew from Kelly an admission
that since the time of his confession
before the grand jury in 1906 he has
carried with him a verbatim copy of
his statement, in order, as he admit~9d,
that he might recall the material points
of his confession when any of the brib-
ery-graft trials made it necessary for
him to testify.
HAS it helped you amy in this case?'
asked Mr.. Rogers.
Il don't think it has" was Kelly's
reply.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-30
SWEATING OF ACCUSED
C0UNTERFElTERS FAILS
Secret Service Operators Still Hope
full of Obtaining Confession I'm.
plicating Business Men

MARYSVILLE, April 29.-Tom Grow,
the accused counterfeiter. and his wife
were put through severe sweating to-
day by Secret Service officer Nye and
Deputy United States Marshal Arner-
ich. 1t is stated that no information
has been obtained thus far, but the
officers express confidence that con-
fession will be obtained which may
implicate business men of this city and
Sacramento. A thorough search of the
premises occupied by Crow was made
this morning, but it failed to reveal
any counterfeit money though parts of
broken molds were found in the yard.
The officers believe that Wakefield,
who is a professional gambler, made
the dies for the manufacture of the
bogus money. He refuses to make any
statement Foster. the third of the
men under arrest, is declared to be an
ex-convict who has been arrested many
times for various offenses.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-30
SMITH COLLEGE
SENIOR IS SHOT
TILTED MAN FATALLY WOUNDS
FORMER FlANCEE
BULLET IN HEAD DROPS SUICIDE
BESIDE GIRL
One of Three Wounds Sustained by
Helen Marden May Prove Mortal.
Students Witness
Crime
tRv Associated Press. I.

NORTHAMPTON, Mass, April 20
Enraged because she had broken her
engagement with him and refused to
renew it, Porter Smith of Chicago,
who was graduated from Dartmouth
college last year. today shot and fatal
ly wounded Miss Helen Aver Marden,
a senior at Smith college, and then
committed suicide. Miss Marden is
a daughter of Frank Marden of Som
erville.
Smith for several days had persist
emily followed Miss Marden and tried
to force his attentions on her, but she
refused to have anything TO do with
him. This forenoon, when the major
ity of the students of Smith were in
chapel, Miss Marden came out of the
students building where she rooned.
She had stayed away from the chapel
exercises, it is understood, because she
feared she would be further pursued
by Smith on the way there. She had
gone only a short distance when she
met Smith. There were no students
nearby, and it is not known whether
there was a conversation between the
two.
Suddenly students not far distant
heard Il shot and the girls scream.
Turning around. they saw Smith
standing beside the girl with a smok-
ing revolver in his hand. Before they
could reach the couple they saw Smith
raise the revolver and fire two more
shots at the girl. Miss Marden sank
to the ground, and Smith Immediately
placed the muzzle of the weapon to
his own head and fired, falling dead
beside the young woman. Two bull
lets had entered Miss Marden's hack
near the neck and a third, which it
was feared would prove fatal, had
entered the head.
Miss Marden's sister, Louise, is a
member of the junior class at Smith,
and one of her classmates is Smith s
sister, Miss Emeline Smith.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-30
GRAFT CHARGES
ARE NOT PROVEN
ANGELEIlO MILDLY SHOCKS
STATE HEALTH BOARD
SAYS $50 BRlBE TO INSPECTOR
PREVENTS TROUBLE
Mineral Water Bother During lnqui-
sition Fails to Define Accusation.
Many Similar Complaints
Received
Try Associated Press. !

SACRAMENTO, April 29.-Delving
into violations of the state pure food
law, the meeting of the state board OF
health was mildly shocked today oy
charge of graft from one of the manu-
facturers under investigation. Inc
charge came from Fay Butler OF Los
Angeles, bother of a mineral water.
Butler told the board of health that
he had it on good authority that the
insurance inspectors employed were IN
the habit of accepting brides in eX-
change for their approval of foods I'M
der inspection.
If he had the foresight to tip the in
spector who examined his mineral wa
ter $50 he said he would not have been
held I'D before the state board on a
complaint.
]. e. Gardner, attorney for the board,
interrogated Butler at some length, but
did not succeed in getting him pinned
down to any definite charges.
I'VE entertain charges like this at
every meeting" said Attorney Gardner
after the meeting.
"If there is any graft we try to run
It down. So far we know nothing ex-
cept what has grown out of rumors."
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-30
PRISONER GETS LONG
SENTENCE FOR ASSAULT

OAKLAND, April 29.--Attempting to
escape a three months Jail sentence,
Homer G. Stolcup will serve fifteen
years in the Folsom penitentiary. Stol-
cup was sent to the county Jail for
ninety days on a charge of vagrancy.
With number of other prisoners he
cut his way out, but was recaptured at
Fresno and returned to Oakland. A
few days later Stolcup made another
break and struck Jailer White over the
head with an iron bar. For this he
was found guilty of assault with intent
to commit murder and was sentenced
today TO fifteen years in Folsom prison
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-30
NATIVE SONS ELECT
STATE GRAND OFFICERS
MarysVilIe Natives Banquet Visiting
Brethren After Conclusion of
Business Session

MARYSVILLE, April 29.-The grand
parlor of Native Sons which has been
in session here several days concluded
it's labors this evening with the cleo
ton of officers as follows:
Joseph r. Knowland, president
Daniel Ryan. first vice president
II. G. Lichtenberger, second vice
president.
Clarence Jarvis. third vice president,
Fred Jung. secretary.
John McDougald, treasurer.
James Fitzgerald, marshal.
r. G. Lawson. inside sentinel.
Frank McAllister, outside sentinel.
Thomas Lennon, Thomas Monahan,
George Burns, j. j. Grlrfln, Bismarck
Bruck, n. c. Bundy and Louis Mooser,
trustees.
The session ended tonight with a
grand banquet to the visitors by the
Native Sons of Marysville.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-30
LEGALITY OF SHIvELY
INDICTMENT ATTACKED
Contention Made That Jury Which
Heard Emhezziement Charges
Was Improperly Drawn

SPOKANE, April 29.--An attack on
the legality of the grand jury which
has indicted Judge M. J. Gordon and
trustees of the Pacific Livestock COM
pany is made in papers filed today by
]. II. Shively, state insurance COM
missioner.
Shively moves to quash the indict-
ment charging him with embezzlement
and alleges among other things that
the jury was improperly drawn.
Prosecuting Attorney Pugh was fined
$50 and Deputy Prosecutor Pelletier %
by Judge Hueneke today for contempt,
having admitted taking shorthand
notes of testimony given before the
grand jury in spite of contrary instruc-
tions by the court. Both appealed.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-30
ABANDONED OIL WELLS
BECOME VALUABLE GUSHERS
Midway Field Sees Two Wells Con.
sidered VaIueIess Produce 100
Barrels Day

BAKERSFIELD, April 29-Well No.
=. of the Paraffine Oil company in the
Midway field, in which there was "a
pllapsed casing and which has been
ialueless to the company for some
tme, is now flowing at the rate of 500
Barrels per day, while well No. has
likewise become gusher and is doing
800 barrels.
1t all came about through the effort
to open the casing in the old well.
After some preliminary work the man
drel was forced through the broken
casing, but before it ever reached the
depth of the oil sand Oil began flowing
through the tubing.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-30
Bows Accused of steaIinq

Earl Herrig, Clarence Bollette, Rich
ard Robinson and Walter Robson
ranging in ages from IL to IA years
were arrested by Patrolmen Rios and
Richard Rose of the University station
late yesterday afternoon and taken to
the detention home on charges OF
petty larceny. The boys are accused
of entering vacant house at Thirty
eighth street and Central avenue and
stealing a quantity of electric light fix
fttppC
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-30
lIIinoisans May Change Date

The Illinois State society has voted
to respect the wishes of the G. A. r.
in regard to the proper celebration of
Memorial day and will meet at the
Hotel Hollenbeck Wednesday night to
name a day for the annual picnic The
idea at first was to have the event on
May 80, but in Difference to the wishes
of the G. A. r. the plan was abandoned
and it is probable that the picnic will
be held May 49,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-30
Three Women Drown

HENRIETTA. Texas, April 90
While bathing in the Little Wichita
river today Mrs. J. T. Lebus, Miss
Katherine Weaver and Miss Mazelle
Ellis were caught in a strong under
tow, swept into deep hole and
drowned A half-dozen young girls
stood by, unable to help them.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-30
Bishop Conducts Mass

SANTA BARBARA. April 29.-Bish-
OBJ Fl. ]. r. De Sylvia of Lisbon, Por-
tugal, who for two years has been as
sisting Archbishop Riordan of San
Francisco, arrived last night on tour
of Southern California churches, prior
to going east and returning home TINS
morning he conducted mass in the old
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-30
Denies Being Wounded

NEW YORK, April 29.-The Rev. Dr.
Henry c. Dwight, one of the secretaries
of the American Bible society, has re-
ceived cablegram from his son, Harry
Dwight, denying a report that he was
wounded at Constantinople Saturday
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-30
To Prosecute Land Frauds

WASHINGTON, April 29.-The at
torney general today telegraphed in
structions to the United States dis
trict attorney at Tulsa, Okla. to pro-
oeed with a vigorous prosecution of
the land fraud cases. The district at
torney is instructed to apply to the
court for a new grand jury.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-30

ADA. Okla. April 29.--The grand
jury Investigating the lynching of four
cattlemen here on April 10 took re-
cess today until May 10, without re-
turning any indictments. Important
evidence will be submitted when the
investigation is resumed, it is said.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-30
Fire Causes sa5. 900 Loss

AMARILLO. Tex, April 29.-Two
blocks in the business portion of Clovis,
N NJ, were destroyed by fire today.
The buildings generally We're of himsy
construction and burned rapidly. The
loss is estimated at $4,000. partly COW
cred by insurance. ..
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-30
Wind and Rain Rampant

DIES MONIES, Ia, April 29.-Much
damage from wind and rain is re-
norted in Hamilton county.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-30

ADJUSTMENTS
DELASCO THEATER Belaso- Co., Propieon
- Mainees Tomorrow Sunday and Thursday
9th Week Starts Monday Night

fshowsh world that
By NINE GREAT BIG CONSECUTIVE WEEKS
gsndes the
Already 10000 people have ssn ehoNoE
Greatest Play
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-10-04
PUTNAM BAPTIST CHURCH
Legally Determined Residuary Legatee
of Browning Estate.

Judge w. L. Bennett has filed a de-
cision in the case of Edward G.. Wright,
admir-, VS.. George E. Trip ct al, re-
Gently heard in the superior court in
this city, and bearing on the construc-
ton of the will of Luck A. Robbins,
who died in Woodstock in 1882
The decision is favorable to the Put
nam Baptist church, residuary legatee
of the estate of Ellen E. Browning of
Plainfield, daughter OF Mrs. Robbins,
and to whom the latter left her estate
in the hands of William r. Barber as
trustee. Mrs. Browning was to have
the use of the funds left in trust by
her mother until Mrs. Browning
should die and if any of the estate re-
manned after that time it was to go to
Hulda E. Tucker of Norwich, sister of
Mrs. Robbins.
Hulda Tucker, however, died before
Mrs. Browning and upon the death of
the latter in the early part OF the
present year the other heirs of Mrs.
Robbins claimed that the residue
should be divided among them under
the construction of the Robbins will,
rather than have 1t go to the Baptist
church of this city, as directed in the
viii of Mrs. Browning.
In the memorandum Of his decision
Judge Bennett finds that the legal heirs
of the testatriX, Lucy A. Robbins, who
were to take the estate on the decease
of the said Ellen Browning, provided
said Hulda E. Tucker should not then
be living, were the legal heirs of the
testatrix, Lucy e. Robbins, at the
death of said Lucy A. Robbins, and up
on the decease Of Hulda L. Tucker be-
fore the decease of the said Ellen E
Browning the remainder OF the estate
vested in said Ellen z. Browning as
sole heir and the plaintiff is directed
to pay over to the defendant, Arthur G.
Bill as executor of the will of Ellen E.
Browning, the whole of the estate of
Lucy A. Robbins, now in the hands of
the administrator, less his proper
charges and the allowances due him
for expenses for the construction of the
viii and the necessary expenses of set
Ting the estate.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-10-04
Willimantic, Danielson and Putnam

name only two selectmen. vote
taken by check list was necessary to
decide which way it would be and
those who wanted to nominate only two
men won out by vote of 105 to Al.
Patrick Riley of the Second district
and Alcott d. Sayles of the Third dis
trict, both members of the present
board Of selectmen, received the nomi-
nations.
It was then voted that the chairman
appoint committee to fill the vacan-
cies remaining in the ticket and Mr..
Warren selected the following men for
the duty: George NJ. Pilling, Patrick
Riley, Alcott d. Sayles and Albert ID.
Shippee.
The full list of nominations made at
the caucus was as follows: Selectmen.
Patrick Riley, Alcott d. Sayles; town
clerk and treasurer, Frederick e. Bit
good; collector OF taxes, Thomas Brad
ford; assessors, James Perkins, three
years, Fred c. Bellows, two years,
George w. Jacques one year; board of
relief, Arthur V. Woodwork, James
Chase; constables, George NJ. PiHing,
Eugene j. Gibney, Alcott d. Sayles;
registrars of voters, James X. Weish,
Joseph L'Homme, Henry H. Oatley;
member of the town school committee,
Frank P. Warren; auditor, Frank p.
Warren.
Briefs and Personals.
Thomas Dunlevy of Midway, Mass,
is spending today (Monday) at his
home in Danielson.
Carl Corey of Boston was at his
home in Danielson over Sunday.
A prayer meeting under the auspices
of the Woman's Christian Temperance
union is to be held in the Methodist
church this (Monday) morning from 8
to IL o'clock. A call has been extended
to all those who believe in the efficacy
of prayer to be present and pray for a
victory for the no-Ecense party at the
polls.
The final rally of the no-license cam
paign was held in the town hall Sun
day evening and several speakers dis
cussed the question of license. The
speakers were citizens of the town of
Killingly.