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Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-09
THOUSANDS DANCE
At SHRINERS' BALL
Fourth Annual Event at Aqdito-
rum of Order EClipSes All
Previous Celebrations
SANTA CLAUS AMONG GUESTS
Imperial Potentate Fred Hines
and Mrs. Motley H. Flint
Lead Grand March
SANTA CLAUS AMONG GUESTS

Five thousand people danced last
night at the behest of the Santa Claus
of Al Malaikah temple in the Shrine
auditorium on Jefferson avenue for the
purpose of providing funds to distrib-
ute to poor families and to make glad
the hearts of the children of the city
who otherwise might go without a
knowledge OF good st. Nicholas at
Christmas time.
The affair was the fourth annual
Shrine charity ball, and the attendance
was greater than on any previous occa-
sion. The auditorium and balcony
seats were filled long before the hour
set for the opening of the entertain
ment which preceded the ball, and 1t
is estimated that more than 2OOO per-
sons visited the auditorium, but did
not go on the floor.
HARRY GIRARD AS SANTA"
Harry Girard was the hit of the en-
tertainment as Santa Claus. Attlred IN
the red fur-trimmed costume familiar
to all who have acquaintance with the
patron saint of Christmas, Santa Claus
''arrived" at the auditorium by sliding
down a chute which had been suspend
ed from the balcony to the center OF
the main floor. This spectacular en-
try, followed by the rather undignified
manner in which Santa rolled over the
floor. convinced the younger members
of the audience that Santa was thor
oughly genuine.
Eight visions of an old-time Christ
mas in which Girard, the Philharmonic
male quartet, Robert w. Burns and AL
Malaikah shrine band participated,
constituted the entertainment which
terminated shortly after o'clock.
Fred Hines, imperial potenate, and
Mrs. Motley H. Flint, led the largest
grand march ever witnessed on the
Shrine auditorium floor. They were
followed by Gen. and Mrs. Robert Wan
koWski Mr.. and Mrs. George Cline
were the third couple in the march.
DANCERS CROWD GREAT FLOOR
The auditorium was brilliantly light
ed for the occasion and palms and
ferns decorated the stage. A temporary
platform in front of the stage winch
served for the entertainment was re-
moved, leaving the great floor entirely
to the dancers. The Benjamin Laietsky
orchestra furnished the music.
Punch and other refreshments were
served and a buffet lunch was INDUCED
in between 11:30 and II. Dancing con-
tinued until 1 o'clock this morning
Motley H. Flint, potentate of Al Malal-
kah shrine, had charge of the arrange
ments for the ball and is head OF the
committee which will have charge or
relieving the wants of the needy DUR
ing the Christmas period.
1t is estimated that nearly 10000 seats
were sold for the ball and that between
$1,000 and $4,000 will be realized
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-09
HAVE TO JUMP TO STREET,
PEOPLE COMPLAIN TO MAYOR
Residents of AIIesandro Want the
Grade Changed

People who live on Allesandro street,
between Berkeley and Angelica, want
an aerial tramway or some other
means of connecting with Angelica and
Allesapdro.
They have addressed a petition to
the mayor in which they say that in
grading Angelica street it was cut down
ten feet below Allesandro and they
have no means of getting from one to
the other except by leaping and break
ing all records for the running high
jump at that. They suggest that the
mayor order the chain gang to cut
down the grade of Allesandro street.
Councilman Gregory appears to have
won a large, warm spot in the hearts
of the Allesandro street people for the
petition to the mayor is accompanied
by one addressed to Gregory that asks
him to personally present the petition
to the mayor. Gregory was the one
who affected the compromise between
the protesting citizens of Edendale and
the Pacific Electric.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-09
SHELL THROWER
BREAKS SKULL IN FIGHT
Veterinary Surgeon Accused OF
Having Injured Telegraph
Company Employe

Because he threw two peanut shells
on the uncovered head of e. r. Sparks,
a veterinary surgeon living at 1924
North Broadway, James Keistead, who
says he is an employe of the western
Union Telegraph company, reached the
receiving hospital yesterday afternoon
with his skull fractured and his cheek
badly torn.
Sparks accompanied Keistead to the
hospital and admitted having struck
the man. He said Keistead appeared
at his stable, 629 North Main street. in
a drunken condition and began abusing
him. When ne threw the peanut shells
on him, Sparks said he could restrain
himself no longer and struck keistead
with his fist. Sparks was released on
$25 bail before surgeons learned that
Keistead's skull was fractured.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-09
JOHN CUDAHY HERE
TO INSPECT LAND
Head of Great Packing House
Arrives with Son from
Chicago Home

John Cudahy, member of the well
known firm of packers, arrived in Los
Angeles last evening, accompanied by
his son, Gerald Cudahy, from their
home in Chicago. They are at the
Alexandria. John Cudahy is a brother
of Michael Cudahy, who died in Chi
cago recently, and an uncle of Jack
Cudahy of Kansas City, whose attack
on Jere Billis, a banker, several months
ago caused a sensation in that city.
Michael Cudahy left a large estate.
His holdings in Southern California
were extensive, and II is believed that
his brother is here to look after the
portion of the estate in California. 1t
consists principally of large tracts of
land. The visitors declined to discuss
their plans while in California, plead
ing WEAKNESS as a result of the trip
from Chicago.
There have been rumors lately in
Los Angeles that Jack Cudahy will
come to California to make his home
here, but friends have asserted, in
contradiction, that his business inter-
ests in Kansas City. Omaha and Chi
cago will keep him in that section
of the country. Jere Lillis, the banker
he accused of alternating the affections
of Mrs. Jack" Cudahy, has left Kan
sas City and is said to be making his
home in New York now.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-09
Woman President for Us
Doomed by Former Judge

which made him the greatest president
from his mother.
mot only this, but women own
property and transact business, many
times more successfully than men and
why should they not voter"
Judge Smell is a retired judge who
came to Los Angeles from Chicago.
DIR. Mary Elizabeth Bates, a worker
in the woman's suffrage league. OF
Denver, who is visiting in the city,
also made a short talk. She told
briefly of the work done in her state
since the gaining of suffrage in 1898
and advised the local women as to
their campaign in the coming legisla-
ture.
Resolutions were passed by the club
on the matter of the sentence to death
of Dr. Diujiro Kotoku and his wife
in Japan for the spreading of liberal
teachings. The resolutions will be sent
to the Japanese ambassador at wash
ington, asking that he use his influ-
ence in having pardons granted. The
resolutions were drafted by com
mittee consisting of Ethel Levin, Alive
E. Broadwell and Leah Levin.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-09
KEEP YOUR PALMS. SAYS
PARK BOARD TO FIREMEN

"Keep your nasty old palms, you
mean old thinGs!" says the park com
mission to the fire commission and the
fire commission will have to do it.
The fire commission wanted to give
the mark commission two 30-year-old
palms in the lot at Seventh and Fig
i1eroa where a new engine house is to
be built. When the fire commission
first tried to foist the palms on the
park department, the mayor, who is
member of the park commission as well
as the fire commission, protested, but
the commission took action over his
protest and insisted on offering them
to the park board.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-09
AUTO HURTS RAILWAY MAN;
WOMAN INJURED BY CAR

stepping from the curb at Third and Main
streets 10 look after a passing car last night
n n Sisson, a inspector for the Los An
,yeles Railway company, was struck III the
lack by an automobile owned by f. Weber
of 82O South Los Angeles street and suffered
a fractured left leg. The Injured man was
taken 10 the receiving hospital by the autoist,
Who later took Ssson TO his home, 3l2O Fifth
avenue ,,,.. -
In getting out Of the way Of rapidly NOV
Mrs Jennie Mitchell, 20 years old, living at
ieS3n West Seventh street, stepped too near
a street car and was knocked TO the ground.
s.he was taken 10 the receiving hospital where
the police surgeons found she had sustained
several minor contusions on her head.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-09
WIFE MAY DEPART
SPENCER DECIDES
Husband of the Woman Who Lett
Home with Children Checks
r. Efforts of the Police

''If she has the tickets, let her go, 1
don't want to hold her against her
will" .
A few moments after A. r. Spencer.
clerk in downtown department
store said these words to the ponce,
Spencer's wife boarded the steamer,
Watson at San Pedro and Win ner
two children, Albert and NlctoIia'
sailed for San Francisco where Ine
woman will make her home with rei@7
tives. ,o,o
Mrs. Spencer left her home at 43ls
Santa Monica avenue, HOLLYWOOD
Wednesday morning. Neighbors pc
lieved she had taken the children INTO
the hills north of Hollywood. However,
she was found yesterday morning py
the San Pedro police eating breaktast
with her children in a San PEDRO res
taurant. She declared there was noth-
ing mysterious about her leaving nome
and that her husband knew OF her
plan to go to San Francisco.
"LET HER LEAVE" SAYS HUSBAND
Mrs. Spencer was held at the San
Pedro police station while Sergeant
Smith communicated with Spencer: :.
Eyes, 1 knew that my wife hau
planned to leave home and since she
has the tickets don't try to hold her.
Let her take the children with her
and try to be happy. / have done eV-
erything could for her, but have
failed"
When Sergeant Smith told the wom-
an what her husband had said sne eX-
cIaimed
II told you so. He doesn't care
where I am. He couldn't keep me at
home any longer"
Mrs. Spencer denied that she was re-
sponsible for the fire that broke out
in the house on Santa Monica avenue
a, few minutes after she left with the
children. She said she had not heard
that the walls had been saturated WIN
kerosene and set on fire.
at have been abused by my husband
so repeatedly" said Mrs. Spencer,
"that l couldn't stay at home any
longer. Tuesday afternoon / went 10
the store where he works and showed
him three tickets to San Francisco on
the steamer. He seemed little sur
nrised at first. but few moments
later he said I could go any time
cared to-"
LAUGHS AT DISAPPEARANCE TALE
After leaving the house Wednesday
morning Mrs. Spencer said she went
with her children directly to San Pc
dro and took a room in roomng
house, where they passed the night.
When told the report that she had gone
to the hills, the woman laughed and
muttered something about "inquist-
tive neighbors."
According to the San Pedro police.
Mrs. Spencer talked nationally ana
seemed to act with deliberation. They
believe. however, that her aversion to
her husband may result from an hall
lucination.
Until a few weeks ago Mrs. Spencer
had been an inmate of a northern Call
fornia asylum for the insane.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-09
TELLS JUDGE THAT WOMAN
TOOK PIANO AND DIAMONDS

Love for music tempted Harriet K.
Curtis who lives at POI North Grand
avenue, to steal a piano belonging to
Fred Short, according to testimony
given in Justice Summerfields court
yesterday at the arraignment of the
woman. Her preliminary examination
is set for today.
Short said he lost his piano, ward
robe, diamonds and deeds to real es-
tate when he was being treated at a
hospital for a broken leg. He accuses
the woman of having taken the ar
ticles and installing them in her home
during his absence.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-09
JEROME MCCOY, RESIDENT
HERE SIXTY YEARS, DEAD
Pioneer Among First White Men
Who Crossed Plains

After a residence in Southern Cali
fornia covering sixty years, Jerome D.
Mccoy died yesterday at his home,
1925 Bonnie Brae street, at the age of
SO years.
Mr.. Mccoy was one of the first white
men to cross the plains and settle IN
California and had seen Los Angeles
grow from pueblo. He was native
of Canada.
Arrangements for the funeral We're
completed last night. The service will
be held over the body this afternoon at
o'clock at the Sutch undertaking par
lors. The Rev. w. A. Knighten will
officiate and burial will be in Rose
dale cemetery.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-09
OYSTER COCKTAIL is FOOD,
SAYS CITY PROSECUTOR
BivaIve Juice Purveyors Must
Have Restaurant License

Be an oyster cocktail food or be it
drink to the lay mind, it is distinc-
lively. food to the eyes of Assistant
city Prosecutor Samuel B. Smith, and
dealers who regard the matter diff
ferently do so at their own peril.
Today Smith will notify all dispen-
sers of soda water that an oyster cock
tail is food Likewise the saloonkeep-
ers of Los Angeles For either to sell
the cocktails hereafter without taking
out a restaurant license will be to vio-
late the law, and smith says action
will he taken accordingly.
'The case of the soda water man is
clear" said Smith, but that of the
saloonkeeper is slightly more compli-
Gated. He must either not sell the
cocktails or take out restaurant
license. If he does that he must stop
selling wet goods"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-09
BOARD BANS ALL RUGS IN
DORMITORIES OF FIREMEN

The order TO preserve peace and har-
mony in the fire department the com
mission yesterday ordered all rugs TAX
en- ont of the dormitories except in
such as have concrete floors.
The rugs are provided by the men
themselves and they have grown to be
a burning question in the department;
Some have fancy oriental rugs ana
others have to content themselves
with pieces of rags. This has resulted
in jealousy and pickering and the COM
mission concluded the best way to stop
il was to order all the rugs taken out.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-09
SANTA FE SUPPLY MEN
ON TOUR OF INSPECTION

M. ]. Collins, general purchasing
agent for the Santa Fe railroad; e.
Poisson, superintendent of car con-
struction; n. NJ. Rice, general store
keeper, both of the same company,
and G.. S. Woods, connected with
large railway supply house of Chicago,
form a party of officials who are in
Los Angeles en- route over the santa
he system on an inspection trip.
The party is inspecting the stores
of the company, getting an idea of the
amount of goods handled and taking
out obsolete stocks. 1t spent yester-
day at San BernardinO and will go to
Redondo Beach today to inspect the
companys shipping facilities there. The
visitors will proceed to Point Rich
mond and San Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-09
SUES HUSBAND AND WOMAN

Mrs. Lizzie Pearl Hartman filed two suits
In the superior court yesterday, in one of
which she asks damages of $4,000 from
Mrs Dallas Erwin, whom she accuses Oh
T. Hartman. Mrs. Hartman and her tiVe
children live at 4211 Morgan avenue ana
Mrs. Erwin is the proprietress of room
HTrs Hartman in another suit asks the court
to allow her separate maintenance from
h,,eh md
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-09
PROF. Herring TO DELIVER
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE LECTURE

The Third Church of Christ, Scientist,
of this city has called Prof. Hermann
S. Herring, C. S. b., of Concord, New
Hampshire, to lecture on Christian
Science. Prof. Herring will speak in
Simpson auditorium, 734 South Hope
street, at o'clock Sunday afternoon,
December IL, and o'clock Monday
and Tuesday evenings, December IL
and 13. The lecture will be free and
the public is invited to attend.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-09
TWO LYNXES FROM UTAH
GIVEN TO EASTLAKE zoo

r. H. Jeffries and j. C. Link of
the Newmarket company have given
two handsome Canadian lynXes to the
Eastlake park zoo.
They are pronounced the finest
specimens of the animal ever brought
to this city, by E. B. Rice, animal
keeper in the zoo.
The animals, it is said, were cap
tured in Utah by trappers and are
about four or five years old. They
were shipped to Los Angeles from Salt
Lake City.
Lady Newmarket" the brown bear
donated to the zoo by the Newmarket
company, has been returned to its
cage, having been on exhibition in the
city.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-09
SAFETY DEVICE FOR USE
ON ELEVATORS is ASKED

F. e. Griesmer, boiler and elevator in
spector, has suggested to the council that
the building ordinance be amended to COM
pei the installation all elevators of some
safety device that would prevent the ele-
vator from starting while the door is open.
Doors open elevator shafts when the
elevator is at the top bottom of the
building are said to be responsible for
more elevator accidents than any other
cause,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-09
PARENTS GET IN COURT BY
ESPOUSlNG BOYS QUARREL

John Seymour's children threw stones ana
other handy missiles at w. l. Blanchard 3
children several days ago. When the fathers
took a hand in the boys trouble Blanch-
ard had Seymour arrested for battery, al
leging that Seymour tried to rock" him
seymour appeared before Police Judge
Frederickson yesterday morning and asked
for a jury trial After hearing the evil
dence the jury acquitted the defendant on
the ground OF insufficient evidence.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-09
COMPANY IN LOS ANGELES
RULES PINK BEAN MARKET

The declaration is made by f. f. Harris,
president of the Louisiana Rice Milling COM
pany Of Los Angeles, that the company
controls the pink bean market in the United
States. 1t is expected that pink beans VIII
go to 81 per cwt. wholesale in a few months
The present price is Sc. Mr.. Harris Is
quoted as stating that pink beans in sight
total l2O,0 900 bags OF which the Louisiana
has $4,000 bagf
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-09
CHAMBER PLANS BIG BANQUET

Joseph Scott, president of the cham
Der of commerce, has appointed the
committee to have charge of the ar
rangements for the great annual ban
uuet of that body. 1t consists of j.
E. Fishburn, Percy H. Clark, j. P.
Burns E. H. Roth and Robert Marsh.
The banquet is scheduled to take place
on Washingtons birthday. The com
mittee will get to work Immediately.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-09
UNCLE SEEKS ELMER NELSON

Postmaster Harrison has received COM
munication from Pueblo, Colo, asking MN
70 find Elmer Nelson, whose uncle is Sc
riously i'll. The young mans relatives be-
Iieve him TO be in Los Angeles.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-12
Rev. J. M. Rsniszewski Appointed to
 Stamford Church.

A despatch from Terrygille to Sat trfay'a Waterbury Republican says concerning Rev Joseph M Raniszew- ski, former curate of St. Mary's s parish.
 Rev. Joseph M. RaniszewsId of Ter ryville has been transferred by Bishop Milan to the pastorate of the Holy Name Polish church in Stamford, sue ceeding Rev. Ignatius Kuzynski who has been pastor there for several years Father Raniszewski came to Stamford on Saturday to take up his new duties.
 The transfer followed an investiga- ton by the bishop it is said, who had had his attention called to complica- tiOns alleged to have arisen in connec- tion with Father Kuzynski's having acted for some of his parishioners in business transactions. He has left Stamford. it is said.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-12
Death of Alexander B. France-Engine Company No. Holds Second Whist Notes.

The death of Alexander l.. France occurred at 2 o'clock Sunday morning at his late home on North Main street. MT. if3nce had been In failing health for some time and was confined to his home since the latter part of Sep tember. Death was due to consunp- ton.
 He was born in Scotland the son of James and Margaret France, but has lived here for number of years. He was married in 1872 10 Miss Elizabeth Drvsdale.
 Mr. France was an honorary ncrn- Der of the Greeneyille hook and lad- der company. No. ?. He was at one time employed in the United States Finishing cOmpany's plant and also in the Hubbard paper mill, but lately has been unable to attend to his du- ties on account of poor health. He was 60 years old
 Besides the wife of the deceased, there survive two sisters, Mrs. David T orrance of Derby, Mrs. stephen Ma brey of this city. and two brothers, Robert France of New Haven and James France of Wisconsin.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-12

wf1sca owing to their s1tractEgeneses were readily purchased by vE2e large number who were in atteg8CAx3ce- Caks and sc& cream were pla1e6 on sale, as vas some most oe3%cioue Homemade candy also. whscf e13cl4e<1 universal praise fror7 t8e young ladies, w'ao co1ic r~4 resist the tempting cOnffc- ton, One gosarg A-cg purchaser ce- clarso il t0 5e q creation Of the con fs<~5o1e~s a-f. Jack in rte spox ar- +-acr1s much a1tert1or2 and D3eaned the c13si6ren greatly.
 Ia efae evening .song5 eur plerrot ar rfw1e with Sse oe11ty show, cOoEag@sng T twelve waz figures. fie8e as turn
 were broAgFst 10 tee frog1s of the g1age py their a.1enGants, a-46 Er. Pleryos pointed oct tbesr cFzarscter1s1je. Mean while TCDsy, the life Of the sf5cgv, dust eo and xsx.oS the Sgs1seEs oiled, w43e1rd 1 ard get rs@Yr working. The IsT Of characters Jn the &ss41ty show Is ss fol- lows. Esns5eSr p1@-rot. RaYErzDr96 Cong acn: Tossy. Jssa, Proctor: attendants. E. Earl Efsz zxs sg26 Harold Bentley tlg-
 1res. 1s@rse Fe-ry Lois Naming, An Taa F. Park Irere Brown, Florence A.
 Williams. ge-4e Rogue. Es-4a EegT-@eg, Anna Boe9ru4s8. Esegse Smith. Eyfosl ks1ro,, Luna zezleT, Jennie Manning
 5fy. Proctor gave segeraX ae2l ren- tfersd geGeessong ol als S1o~Gssa bag
 pipes, which more than pleased the entire a-S6iezsce 4 o0r-et solo by PreeeTfcz Naming @~s rg3oFo1g ga-y en- toye6 zs Iss also the 6eliggtfDl vocal se5ac-1ers rendered s3T Glsg EDgsero1o-
 who was ac4y asslsgea 1y Wd4sY Wa1I- pie ag aG1cT TTsnIsr-
 4 Wintry Day.
 The tnerKnon@ter took aTotner drop on Saturday morning when s- reached tEle iogseEt mark Of rEse season oeq-g F1 oeIoH at Eeu@Ie5~s and 1s in Eoz- raa- An unusually large nBraEse~ Of r1e young people took aG-a1Sgs Of r1e excellent s11s-frg sr the cove Sunday afternoon, and o1 Sunday evening the uQzuoer wzg ss-elled by many more Efso enjoyed the 5ea2tf1l r1oczllg1t on the .cs-
 Mrs. J. 5-cGezE of Eo-Eica and Miss C-aw of Berlin. S- H, were re- ceT~ gues<s of the Misses N1g5-ge- ar their home Eg E'F<cETsIle.
 William Staring has resigned as Eee- 0,6 hand in Ete G-ElgI1g roogZ and aze returned to tzs home 3n Camden, Me E5ss Mary Bar1yer Of 5fyEr2e spsa: l Sunday a- her home here