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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-06

the ancient custom Of hawking their
own stuff An example has Just
been made Of A. A. Belyca, bard
from Boston.
Bciyoa was peddllng poetry from
house 10 house a grounding In
the form OF cop halted him,
Have you got peddler'a II.
censor" ho Intercepted No. the
poor fellow only had poetic u.
CgnRc.
AZ the station Belyea was IN.
formed he had 60 have "A license
from the board OF health 10 peddle
poetry. but hts sensitive soul re-
volted at the thought Besides. he
protests. he doesn't write that kind
OF poetry.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-06
JOSEPH l.. GARVIN
RETURNS TO cuy

Rev. Mr. Joseph L. Gsrv,,
ne First Christian church. rs y .
ed home last evening fram '. p...a
burg. whore be has been si,sas =
ing the centennial CELEBRATE aa !.
the founding Of the ehm,es s'h q
ne celebration DR.. GaryIn u,, :.
the other members 10 s,s ~ssa
movement 70 place the deno,s,.l
ton IN Alaska They are ', casaas
eriDg the matter nov a'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-06

You can break up cold IN "a
hours and cure any cough that Is
durable with a mixture of two
ounces of Glycerine. a half-ounce
.of Virgin oil of Pine compound
pure and eight ounces Of pure
Whiskoy. Take teaspoonful
every four hours. For throat and
bronchial trouble and TO soothe
and heal irrltatlons of the mucous
surface this formula is highly rec
ommendeu by the Leach Chemical
Co, OF Cincinnati who prepare
the genuine Virgin oil OF Pine
compound pure for dispensing
through druggists.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-06

Peter Miller the convicted bur-
glar. who conducted his own de-
Tense IN court before edmlrinK
thronga. was given three weeks
longer. by Judge Mitchell Gilliam
this morning. In which 20 perfect
his motion for new trial.
Miller claims 70 have found new
evidence that would materially ar-
feet the result ~ the case.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-06
POETIC LICENSE ~. G."
In THE Massachusetts Burg You
Have 10 Have a peddier'a
License.

EVERETT. Mass. Nov, s.-The
old.tlme balladists and mlnsirclA
would find :, tough shedding in tbls
community. that Ia. II they pursued
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-06

Do you want to buy homer See
The Stars classified real estate
columns.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-06

Knicker-Johnny does just what
he f. told
Hoeker--He will grow up 60 be
a congrrRHmRn.- The fun.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-06

rooms and goes from bad to He got in trouble
home because he would go school, and away
Seattle He across big Charley" and introduced
TO Miller last spring Williams broke, and Miller took
him his At first he told Williams various Stories
and showed him lot of money and finally broke the
him that burglar He said he had robbed banks
and houses all the United States and had
in Jail that "cineh" beat the police only fools got
caught Williams broke and susceptible this form Of
argument He started in with Miller and there
drawing back
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-06

n &c NOLUs
lie caught q little cold
That was all.
So the neighbors sadly said
As they gathered round his bed
When they learned that he was
dead
He caught little Gold
That was all.
n,sglg
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-06
GIGANTIC MURDER PLOT
(oonoluded.l

asked the cop If he could along with him. The cop
didn't
Then Miller kept pinehng me and digging me IN
the ribs didn't know what he wanted lhen te'
his hand in my hip pocket He took out my revolver
and Jimmy and then reached into my front pants pocket
and took out a couple OF keys had.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-06
MANSFIELD ESCAPES MURDERERs.

Smith and Miller through the program. but Mans
field put up unexpected fight and Miller forced back
against glass partition which broke and aroused the other
people in the block Miller got away. but Smith
ed This much Miller told Williams. The records OF the
Spokane police show that they unable convict Smith
of anything than assault he fined 500
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-06
SEES NEAR-vrcTIM IN SEATTLE.

I'VE walking down in the south end night here
In Seattle" said Williams when suddenly Miller jumped
into the and made the other side didn't
know what the matter followed him. He told
IF that guy he'd holer loud enough wake the dead
He's the fellow Big Charley and tried get in Spokane
and made bad job OF it.
Miller then told about how much money this old
fellow had him. and he made up his mind get We
followed him all that night but he would never
go any place where it dark enough for get him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-06
THERE WAS NO OPEN
SEASON FOR MURDER
A LITTLE GOLD.

"Tho theory that There was an
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-06
100 AMOUR nuRoLARIes.

"whlie looking for houses whose owners VI
ton we kept our eyes open for something else. Mli
papers always the watch 10 hear Of rich
for TO 90 up the front door and ring the bell
came would ask II Mr.. Somebody lived there. ~ no,
back and tried TO u there any servants Il
Lots Of times people leaving their houses,
the evening. and worked the racket We Hmm
do~s unlocked DOORS or went In coal ehute-shehc
easiest always went in first
THE frs, thing would do would be 10 look owe
Il any good all right not, lief, alon
went upstairs 10 Get the suit satehes 10 carr
away Mes, OF the this easy telling a
one bothered us.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-18
CAUSES ARREST OF d
MORE CLAIRVOYANTS
PASTOR CONTINUES CRUSADE
AGAINST FAKERS
Two Women Are Charged with Con-
Quoting Business Without Licenses
and Two with Illegal ADJ
vertising

Four clairvoyants were arrested yes
terday afternoon on complaints sworn
to by Rev. William Francis ireland
charging them with violating certain
sections of the city ordinance relative
to this class of people. Nine. AnnuVe
is charged with failing to have a license
for conducting her business at lI5 Soulh
Hill street and a similar charge was
placed against Nine. LIE Plerro, i5o
South Hill street. Mrs. Jennie smith
of 432 South Main street and Nine. DE
Forest, 5121s South Main street. are
charged with illegal advertising.
Mime. Annuve will appear for ar
raignment in police court this morn
ing: Nine. lie Pierro will enter plea
Wednesday and Mrs. Smith pleaded
not guilty and will be tried by jury
May 27. ;,
"This is only a preliminary step,
said Rev. Mr.. Ireland yesterday. I'VE
are going to compel this class OF per-
sons to comply with the law, and those
who fail to do so will find that Los
Angeles is not a good place for them.
"I am taking an active interest in
ridding the city of persons who con-
duct fake businesses and those who
are deceiving the public will be prose-
cuted until the city is cleared of them.
"There have been many complaints
made to me concerning a class of hum
bugs who pretend to be clairvoyants,
mediums and palmists, but in most
cases the persons who have been duped
refuse to swear to complaints because
they do not want the notoriety."
Rev Mr.. Ireland stated that those
who comply with the law and conduct
their profession in an honest manner
will not be molested.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-18
THIS IS LAST DAY TO
VISIT SANITATION CAR
State Board of Heslth's Exhibit Coach
Will Leave in the Afternoon
on Its Tour of the
State

The presence In Los Angeles of the
of health, for the purpose of arousing
the interest of the public in studying
methods of health and sanitation, is
attracting much attention. The Sani-
tation car is the first health car ever
manufactured. Other states have
planned such cars, but their plans did
not materialiZe.
The dairy and typhoid exhibits in
the car are also original and must be
credited to the enterprise of the state
of California. These exhibits show milk
and water plates, explaining how the
presence of germs and bacilli is as
certained.
DR. w F. Snow, director'>in charge
of the car, lectured yesterday at Poly
technic high school and explained the
purpose of the car and the results that
are expected to be derived from the
public exhibitions.
The car will remain in Los Angeles
until this afternoon, and can be vis-
tied at it's location in front of the
north end of the Arcade station be-
tween the hours of 9 a. IN. and p. m.
The present trip of the car is but
preliminary, and but short stops will be
made in the large cities of California,
but a later trip is being arranged. on
this Journey the car will make stops
of several days in the large cities. Per-
sons interested in sanitary work IN
smaller towns will be given an oppor-
tunity of visiting the sanitation car.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-18
HILL STREET TUNNEL
SOON TO BE COMPLETED
Los AngeIes-Paclfio Railway Company
Expects to Have Bore In Use
by August IS

The last half of the tunnel under
construction by the Los Angeles-Pa-
cific Railway company will be COM
pleted and ready for use by August 10.
Three hundred and seventy feet of the
bore has been completed and a small
tunnel dug through to within 100 feet
of the First street end. The section OF
the tunnel which extends from First
and Hill streets to Temple street Is
$40 feet long, and this, combined with
the other section, extending from
Temple street to Sunset boulevard,
will cost approximately 100000 Both
tunnels are constructed of brick, lined
with concrete. The walls of each are
about fifteen feet high.
Hollywood and Colegrove cars will
run through the tunnel, which cuts
off about mile in distance and four
teen minutes in time. In the Hill
street section of the tunnel large
shaft is being sunk in order that a
retaining wall may be constructed. AL
though it will be necessary to remove
about $4,000 cubic yards of earth such
rapid headway has been made by e.
C. Johnson, superintendent, that day
light in ali probability will be struck
within fifteen days.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-18
ACCUSED OF GRAND
LARCENY; BOTH HELD
NEGRO COUPLE MUST ANSWER
TO SUPERIOR COURT
Diamond Pin on Which Charge Is
Brought Is Identified, with Another,
Theft of Which Was Re-
ported simultaneously

Hannibal ("Cannonban'D Spencer
and his wife, Emma Spencer, negroes
were given their preliminary nearing
before Police Justice Rose yesterday
on a charge of grand larceny and held
to answer in the superior court In
bonds of $500 each. The couple is ac-
cused of having stolen diamond
horseshoe pin from Benjamin Bern
stein.
The testimony of witnesses brought
out a peculiar coincidence concerning
two diamond pins that We're almost
exactly alike. The pin, which had been
mutilated and the diamonds removed,
is claimed by Leonard Kerner, a bar
Der, who says he purchased it from
Alfred Lubbock, a pawnbroker. Bern
stein declares the pin is his property
and it was picked from his necktie by
the woman, who accosted him on the
street.
Bernstein stated he was standing
near Third and Vine streets, When the
woman approached him and began to
talk with him. She asked him to ac-
company her, and he refused and she
brushed her hand over his tie and re-
marked he looked prosperous. He
turned to walk away and noticed his
tie was disArranged and his pin miss
ing. He called to the woman to stop,
but she disregarded him and ran down
an alley.
Shortly after this the Spencers were
arrested for vagrancy. When the hus-
band was searched in the city jail sew
eral diamond rings were found hidden
in the lining of one of his shoes. Fur
ther. investigation resulted in the nnd-
ing of the mutilated horseshoe pin in
a trunk at Spencers home. Ihe dla-
monds were traced and found to have
been set in rings by a Main street
ieWeler and delivered to the negro
woman.
bernstein described the pin and stat
ed he had bent it in certain manner
to nreyent the points from becoming
entangled in his tie. The pin found in
Spencers room had this bend in 1t.
Kerner says he bought the pin from
Tnbeck and later left it with sam
Solomon, a clerk in Lubecks employ
10 sell for him. Solomon defaulted a
short time ago with diamonds valued
at several hundred dollars, and is SAID
to have taken the pin belonging TO
Kerner.
Spencer claims he met Solomon and
bought the pin from the missing clerk:
Both Kerner and Bernstein reported
their losses to the police on the same
Other mix-ups that occurred since
the arrest of the NSpencers was when
tbree negroes entered the home of
"C,annonbalF' while the latter was in
iaiI summoned a number of Russians,
cholos and negroes and auctioned on
the household effects. The alleged
thieves were caught later and are now
in the county Jail awaiting trial FOR
burglary.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-18
PEACH BASKET HAT SAVES
PRETTY SHOW GIRLS NOSE
Head Is Driven Through a Iaxlcap
Window, but Straw Helmet
Protects Her

NEW YORK, May 17.-Here's a kim
word at last for the peach basket hat
One of them saved a show girls nose
from being skinned by acting as
buffer when the girl was thrown hea1
first through the glass wind shield or
a taxicab. Even the preachers VINO
rage against the latest styles or mead
gear will admit that a show girl with
skinned nose would be in a most un-
fortunate predicament.
It happened in Central park about
o'clock in the afternoon. Bessie Ryan
and Ruth Rand of the Havana" COM
pany were riding down the west drive
in the taxi when their chauffeur,
George A. Southall of S29 Seventh ave-
me. had to decide between running
his machine into tree by the roadside
or being crumpled up in the path of
northward speeding touring car filled
with ioy riders. With a quickness
of a fire engine driver in similar emer-
gencies Southall chose the lesser evil
and sWerved the taxi toward the tree.
fortunately he was running at slow
speed. because the show girls had told
him that they wanted to go that way
so thew could better enjoy the shrub
berry and song birds.
Although the front of the taxi was
badly damaged the chauffeur escaped
injury, and so did Miss RAND But
Miss Ryan was pitched forward so vio-
lently that her well armored head
went through the glass. The touring
car got away, and two traffic squad
men who chased it did not get near
enough to read its number.
Both the show girls live at Hotel st.
Margaret NJ 100 West Forty-seventh
street They we're willing to have their
names used.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-18
UNABLE TO SUPPORT
WIFE ON $50 MONTH
HUSBAND QUITS Her
TOLD COURT HIS GRIEF COM
PEELED HIM TO LEAVE
Clerk on Trial for Failure TO Provide
for Family Must Pay Spouse
and Child's Ex-
penses

The most peculiar reason for failing
boy was given by Charles Wyckoff,
employed in~the shipping department
of the Sun Drug company, in Police
Justice Fredericksons court yesterday
afternoon during his trial on a charge
of failure to provide, when he declared
he became so overcome with grief at
not being able to support his family
on $50 a month that he quit work al
together and went to San Francisco
so he could brood over his misfortune
without being hampered with work.
Il have suffered greatly during the
past two years. said Wyckoff, land
no one will ever know the agony 1
have endured. When L found l could
not support my family on $50 a month
and my wife had to sing in moving
picture shows to assist me became so
respondent 1 could not work, and de-
cided to quit my place and go away,
where I could worry alone"
Mrs Wyckoff, who is a chorus girl
at the Grand, stated her husband left
her and their child and went to San
Francisco, where he remained for q
year and four months. When he re-
turned recently she had him arrested
for failure to provide for herself and
their child
Wyckoff stated he was stricken with
remorse while in the northern city and
was more stricken with grief than ever
and decided to return and try to do
the right thing.
The husband was ordered to pay SIS
within a week for the support of the
child and to contribute a certain sum
each week thereafter. The matter was
then continued until September and
Wyckoff was told to appear then and
give an account of how he had full
filled his promise.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-18
SAYS SHE WILL
SLAY INTRUDERS
NEIGHBORS ALLEGE WOMAN is
DANGEROUS PERSON
REFUSES TO ALLOW VISITORS TO
SICK BROTHER
Delegation Tells Deputy District At
torney Mrs. Araminta Keller
Amuses Herself by Shoot
ing at Passersby

Declaring that Mrs. Arninta Keller
of 1854 East Forty- second place is a
dangerous person; that she threatens
to kill any person who visits her sick
brother, L. o. Keller, of 1146 East For
ty-second place, and that she possesses
a large revolver and shoots at imag-
mary intruders, a number OF persons
living in that neighborhood called at
the police station yesterday and asked
Deputy District Attorney Veitch to
issue a complaint against her for dis
turbing the peace.
The persons who are the most anx-
ious that some action be taken by the
authorities to restrain Mrs. Keller are
Loren E. Ledford and his wife, Lucy
Ledford, who live several doors from
the strenuous woman. The Ledfords
say Mrs Keller threatens to shoot
them on sight because they have been
the most frequent visitor at the home
of the sick neighbor
The complainants declare that Mrs.
Keller guards the home of the sick
man with a revolver, and while she is
ION the job no one dares to enter the
place for fear of being shot.
Early yesterday morning they stated
the neighborhood was aroused by hear
ing a loud report in the home of Mrs.
sound were anxious to investigate, be-
cause they thought some one had been
killed, but none dared to enter the place
for fear Of being the next victim. Later
Mrs. Keller shouted to Mrs. Ellen Lo-
max, who was passing across the street,
that she, Mrs A. Keller, had shot at
Ledford because he had entered her
house at o'clock in the morning. Mrs.
Keller is also said to have announced
Il, III, .-1
ance and intended to shoot him on
sight.
The complaints further stated to the
attorney that Mrs. Keller two years
ago made a practice of alarming the
neighbors by taking pot shots from
her window at passersby, to the great
delight of the shooter and to the utmost
discontinue of the human targets.
Veitch took the matter under advise
ment until this morning, when he will
have Mrs. Arminta Keller appear to
tell her side of the story.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-18
OIL EXPERT OF SUMATRA
VISITS CALIFORNIA FIELDS
Says Investigations Are Personal, Not
in Interests of Any SYM
dicate

Frank w. Klein; the famous oil ex-
pert of Pan Kalan, Berandan, Sumatra,
is in Los Angeles on a trip to investi-
gate oil conditions in California. Mr.
Klein has worked for many years in
oil fields in various parts of the Unit
ed States, but is now making his first
visit in Los Angeles. Mr.. Klein stated
last night at his quarters at the An
gelus hotel that his visit is purely for
personal objects, and that his investi-
cations will not be made in the inter-
ests of any oil syndicate.
THAT California is not an oil coun-
try that has outgrown it's usefulness"
said Mr.. Klein. sis a certainty. l be-
liev from what 1 have heard that the
oil industry has a great future in this
state. 1 intend personally to investi-
gate the oil fields, but my visits Will
be of a personal nature, and the re-
suits will not be used in furthering the
endeavors of any private concern"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-18
TO INTRODUCE AUTOMATIC
TELEPHONES IN HONOLULU
Officials of Hawaiian Company Will
Make Study of Systems in
United States

A. Gartley of the Mutual Telephone
company of Honolulu has registered at
the Hotel Lankershim for brief stay
in this city. He will make a thorough
investigation of the automatic tele-
phone system as operated in this coun-
try with a view of installing a similar
one in Honolulu.
He has already been through the
exchanges at San Francisco and is
much pleased with the results of his
inspection.
Gartley states that about 250O tele--
phones are in use at Honolulu, and
that he has been unusually successtu'
in securing the most modern and up
to-date methods.
He will leave soon for Chicago to
make a complete tour of the eastern
cities. In all probability an order VIII
be placed in this country for about
1900 telephones to be installed during
the coming year throughout the Ha-
waiian Islands.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-18
FORMER GOV. FOLK
VISITS CALIFORNIA
Will Speak in Los Angeles Saturday
Evening and Will Be Guest of
Prominent Democrats
During Stay

Word was received here yesterday by
wire that former Governor Folk ar
rived in San Francisco and would lee
ture in that city Monday evening.
After filling dates at Berkeley, MO-
desto and Fresno he will reach Los
Angeles Friday morning, May 21, over
the Southern Pacific at S:55 o'clock
A committee of the leading Democrats
of the town will meet the former gov
ernor and go with him to the Alexan-
dria hotel, where a suite of rooms has
been reserved for him.
Several automobile trips have been
arranged, as we'll as luncheons, and 1t
is the regret of his many friends that
his stay is so short in Southern Cali
fornia, for he will leave Sunday morn
ing over the Salt Lake route. at 10
o'clock for Salt Lake City, where he
lectures Monday evening.
He will be the guest of the City club
and the Democratic county central
committee while in Los Angeles. Mr..
Folk will lecture at Covina Friday
evening, May 21, and at Simpson audi
torium, this city, Satuneay evening,
May 22, under the auspices of the
Boyle Heights Entire Nous club.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-18

y -PITTSBURG. May 7.-Announce-
ment was made here tonight that $4,000
employees of iron and steel companies
having headquarters in this vicinity
will receive an advance in wages aver
aging 10 per cent the first of June or
the first of July. The United States
Steel corporation has made no an
nouncement of an advance in wages,
but it is said the Jones' s-Laughlin Steel
company, the Republic Iron and Steel
company, and other Independent con-
Germs will restore the wages paid prior
to the first of last April.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-18
HEAVY FINE IMPOSED ON
VI0LATOR OF AUTO SPEED
Court CompeIs Prisoner to Pay 500
for Third Offense-other
Chauffeurs Punished

Victor H. Kleinberger pleaded guilty
to violating the speed ordinance and
was fined $10O by Police Justice Will
liams yesterday morning. Kleinberger
twice before has been arrested for
similar offense. Later friends of Klein
berger appeared in court and asked
Justice Williams to take the matter
under advisement and, if possible, i'm
pose {. lesser fine. AS their statepents
were to the effect the accused man
never had been arrested While they
were riding with him and that they
considered him a careful chauffeur,
their request was denied and the mat
ter closed. Kleinberger paid his fine.
Prosecuting Attorney Guy Eddie
recommended that Kleinberger be sent
to iail for two or three days, ana in the
future says he will recommend that
all three-tine offenders be given
straight Jail sentences.
s. nj. Lowe, who pleaded guilty to a
charge of speeding and said it was his
first offense, was fined $25. c. l.. Will
liams was released under suspended
sentence of fifty days, and l.. J..
Masher was allowed to go under a
suspended sentence of twenty-five
days.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-18
ro Reornanize Auditors

PORTLAND, May 1.-THE Evening
Telegram today says the complete re-
organization of the entire audltlng oe-
partment of the Hartman roads is
scheduIed for July l. 1t means the
transfer of Ralph Blaisdell from the
authorship of the Oregon Railroad
and Navigation company to Omaha as
general auditor of the Union Pacihc
to succeed Erastus Young, who Will
go to Chicago as auditor IN chlet OF
tho nntira system.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-18
Offers Reward for Bandits

ST. PAUL, May 1.-THE Great
Northern railway today issued a cir
cular offering a reward of $50, 900 for
the arrest and conviction of the six
bandits who held up the Great North
ern fast mail at Morise. Wash, early
Sunday morning. The circular states
that $4,000 each will be paid for every
one of the six holdup men concerned in
the robbery.