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Holbrook argus., 1910-05-03

Mrs. G. Janeway and son left Sunday on No. ' for San Fran cisco, where she will spend the summer.
Holbrook argus., 1910-05-03
FROM THE WINsLOW MAIL

Mrs. Maxwell and daughter, Miss Case, of the Indian school. attended the circus in Winslov Saturday.
Holbrook argus., 1910-05-03

Subscribe for the Argus.
Holbrook argus., 1910-05-03

summer.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-06
LEAGUE IS FORMED BY
PROFESSIONAL WOMEN
Fair CoIoradoan EnthuSeS Ban
quet Guests and 0rgani-
Zation Follows

Colorado's most noted woman lobby
ist, Dr. Mary e. Bates of Denver, was
the guest of honor at a banquet at
the University club last night and the
fifty women who were hostesses, and
who are engaged in the practice of
many of the professions in Los An
geles, organized the Professional Wo-
mems league.
DR.. Bates has devoted her efforts as
a lobbyist in the Colorado legislature
to the furtherance of measures calcu-
lated to be helpful to the women and
children of the centennial state. She
told of some of the things accomplished
and the enthusiasm born of what she
said was largely responsible for the
organization of the league.
There were two other guests last
night, DIR. Luella p. Miles of Salt Lake
City, and DR.. Frances Sercombe of
Milwaukee. Among the Los Angeles
women were successful physicians,
lawyers and dentists, and representa-
tives of other professions. DR.. Ro e
Bullard was toastmistress. DR.. Eliza
beth Kearney spoke for the women
physicians; DIR. Evangeline Jordan for
the dentists; DR.. Lillian Ray for the
high schools, and Mrs. Clara Shortridge
Foltz told of her experiences with the
law class she is teaching.
Dr. Jordan was elected temporary
head of the league which was formed.
No date was set for the next meeting,
but the women are determined to COM
plete the organization of the league
and make it an effective and progress
sive institution at the earliest possible
date
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-06
BRUMMEL
ON DUTY At P. 0.
Waxed MuStache Merely a Feat
ure of Pride of the Finest
Who Greets Tourists

When you take your Christmas mail
to Los Angeles brand new postoffice
and are in doubt where to drop it, ask
the policeman with the waxed mus
tache and shining buttons, standing
like marble statue in. the entrance
way. He is Patrolman ]. H. McGraw,
Is years postoffice policeman and the
Beau Brummel of the force.
Although he has the appearance of
having just stepped out of bandbox,
McGraw is a guardian of the peace and
has seen active service. The yegg men
and pickpockets have learned to steer
clear of the watchful officers eye, and
as a consequence there are few viola
tions of the law at the postoffice.
In McGraw Uncle Sam has walk
ing information bureau on the citys
pay roll as well as a peace preserver.
jIt is even said Postmaster Harrison
has asked him questions as to what's
what in the mail service and the wom-
EN- seldom pass the doorway where he
stands like soldier on dress parade
that they do not ask for some of the
information always on hand for genera
delivery.
McGraw has moved all over town
with the postoffice beat. His longest
period in one place was at Seventh and
Grand avenue, where he ruled the street
vendors with a kind but firm hand.
McGraw says that no one in Los
Angeles is more pleased than he that
this city has at last an established
postoffice where he can always come
back and find it in the same place i'll
the morning.
1t is said at police headquarters that
policeman on duty at the postoffice
must be something more than a mere
sleuth. 1t is at the postoffice that the
tourist gains his first impression of
the city's finest, and the postoffice cop
must in glance by typical of the ideal
policeman.
McGraw, spick and span, fills the bill
and is prepared to answer any ques-
tionS,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-06
IBBETSON CHILDREN LEAVE
CITY BY ORDER OF COURT
Action Follows Report They Are
in III Health

The three children of Maud Rice
Ibbetson and Robert Edwin Ibbetson,
wealthy residents of West Adams
street and principals in a divorce ac-
ton now pending in the superior court.
yesterday were ordered sent to- Al
hambra until they are improved in
health.
1t was represented to Judge Conley
of MADEIRA, sitting in department five
of the superior court for Judge Conrey,
who is in Imperial, that the health of
the children demanded that they re-
main in Altadena until DR.. Edward I.
Dillon, who is attending them, con-
siders them sufficiently improved to
make a return here perfectly safe.
Mrs. Ibbetson is suing her husband, a
wealthy real estate operator, who re-
sides at 1890 West Adams street, for
divorce on the ground of extreme cru
city, receiving alimony of $500 month
pending the hearing of the action.
Judge Conley granted DEGREES of di-
vorce to May E. Baldwin from Philip
Baldwin and to Jennie Recker from
Bernard ]. Recker Desertion was the
charge in both cases.
Five new actions were filed. They
were those of Maria Ramirez against
Eduardo Ramirez Priscilla Ada Dill
lon against William T. Dillon, Olive
NJ. Pratt against John B. Pratt, A. NJ.
Harris against c. z. Harris and Mabel
M. Wyckoff against Lewis II. Wyck-
off
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-06
POSTAGE is WRONG ON
MAIL TO FOREIGN PARTS
TWo-Cent Rate Applies to Only a
Few Countries

Postmaster Harrison has received adj
vices from Washington to the effect
that many letters mailed in the United
States, addressed for delivery in for
eign countries, which are subject to
the postal union postage rates, are pre-
paid only cents, the senders of the
letters being under the impression, it
is presumed, that the 2-cent domestic
postage rate is applicable to their let
ters.
The only foreign countries to which
the 2-cent letter rate applies are Can
ana, Cuba, Mexico, Newfoundland, the
canal zone, the republic of Panama,
Germany (by direct steamers only,
England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland,
and the city Of Shanghai, China.
To all other countries the rate is 5
cents for the first ounce or fraction
thereof, which must be fully prepaid or
the letters become liable on delivery to
a charge equal to double the amount of
deficient postage. For instance, sim
gle rate letter, prepaid only 2 cents,
would be subjected on delivery to an
additional postage charge of cents.
AS charges for postage due on short
paid letters give rise to much COM
plaint, postmasters are directed by the
Washington authorities to caution the
patrons of their offices respecting the
matter
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-06
TALAMANTES PUT
BACK ON FORCE
Police Commission Reinstates
Detective with Full Pay.
Two Vote NO

Within two minutes after the OPEN
ing of the regular session of the police
commission last night, Felipe j. Tala-
nantes, a detective who has been un-
der suspension pending the investiga-
ton of charges brought against him,
was reinstated in the police department
without loss of pay. Commissioner
Davidson moved that the charges be
dismissed. He was supported by
Mayor Alexander and Commissioners
Wellborn. Topham and johnson voted
against the motion.
That there are too many saloons near
the Arcade station so that tourists and
homeseekers get a bad impression, was
the substance of Mayor AleXander's S
talk against granting a retail liquor
dealers license to Diedrich Oeltjen,
who filed application to conduct a
saloon at 800 West Fifth street. The
application was denied. Oeltjen was
told to seek another location and his
request for license would be consid-
cred.
Property owners in South Spring
street impeded the race of two partici-
pants who are endeavoring to obtain a
retail liquor license to conduct a sa-
loon at ia South Spring street by fill
ing a petition asking that no liquor
.hcenses be granted on. Spring street
between Seventh and Eighth. The con-
testing parties are Dunning & Flood
and George Adams Rutz. The hearing
was continued a week.
T. Achille, proprietor of a restaurant
at III East Fifth street, applied for a
first-c class restaurant liquor license.
Achille holds a second-class license,
which allows him to sell liquor in
quantities of not less than one-fifth of
a gallon. He caters to dinner parties
and is considerably handicapped be-
cause he cannot sell the short drinks.
One of the commissioners stated that
the selling of short drinks in a res
taurant is a bad thing and should be
Investigated. The mayor replied that
If a first-class restaurant liquor clause
is a bad thing it should be revoked.
The matter was continued for one
week.
A recommendation will be made to
the city council this morning to in
clude Los Angeles street from Second
to Arcadia in the district in which
street speaking is prohibited. This
recommendation was made by the
commission as the result of petition
filed by business men, in the whole
sale district against persons disturbing
them by speaking, preaching and
singing.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-06
DEMANDS EVIDENCE; GETS
HIS WISH-ALS0 A FINE

Robert Mcdonald declined to enter a
plea on a charge of chicken stealing
before Police Judge Rose yesterday
morning until he had been told wheth-
er there was any evidence against him.
Enter your plea and you'll soon
find out about the evidence" said the
court.
produce your evidence" replied
Mcdonald.
Forthwith the evidence was pro-
duced which tended to show that
three young chicks missing from the
henhouse of an elderly woman in East
Los Angeles boldly followed" Nc
Donald from their roost. When Nc
Donald saw an officer, however, he
promptly dropped the birds and sub
mitted tn arrest.
The court imposed fine of $50, with
the alternative of as many days in the
city Jail
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-06
STEALS HORSE TO START
ON BAD MAN CAREER
Walter Stephens, Age Is, Taken
at Station After Buying
Wild West Outfit

Possibly bold, bad, quick shooting.
hard fighting desperate was spoiled in
the making when Walter Stephens. 15
years of age, was arrested at the Ar
cade station yesterday as he was about
TO board a train for some place in Ne
Nada The boy is charged with having
stolen horse, sold it for $45 and eX-
pended large part of the money in
the purchase of what he considered a
typical bad mans outfit The police
say that the boy has confessed Patrol
man G. L. Fisher arrested the lad.
Young stephens, who lives at 1889
Laurence street and who was out on
probation for attempting some playful
tricks on some of his young companions
with revolver a few months ago.
started out yesterday morning for the
Wilds, determined to reach a spot on
earth where a 'man' could wear gun
and flourish it without being molested
by the authorities. Having no funds
he determined to raise some in a hurry.
The first thing of value which he no.
ticed as he sauntered along East Ninth
street was black horse. He took the
animal to the home of ]. I. Medlin at
2107 East Ninth street, and there dis
posed of it for $45.
Things were coming his way in great
shape, and his next move was to lay in
supply Of artillery" and proper
logs TO go with II. He bought 40
caliber revolver and belt of cartridges.
Then with a broad -brimmed hat with a
very attractive hair band, high heeled
boots of the latest design, a shirt and
neck handkerchief, and he was ready to
go to Caliente, New, and become a des-
perado.
In the meantime Medlin had become
suspicious of the real ownership of the
horse and notified the police. They
We're on the lookout for Walter, and
when he appeared at the Arcade station
to buy his ticket his p an was nipped
in the bud and he was taken to central
station.
There it was all off, for Detectives
Beaumont and Cowan questioned him
until he confessed taking the horse
He was sent to the detention home, and
now the officers are looking for the
owner of the nice looking black horse
which furnished young Stephens with
his start in life.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-06
SHINES, ONE DIME;
WHAT'LL Be NEXT?
Even BootbIackS Contribute to
Make Cost of Living AS
cend Another Peg
INCREASED RENTS THE CAUSE
PoIiSherS Say They Can't Pay
Present Prices on Five
Cent Basis
INCREASED RENTS THE CAUSE

The high cost of living has even gone
down to the polish on your shoes. Not
content with taxing the food you eat,
the clothes you wear, the rent of the
house you live in, it has even descend
ed to your shoes, for the bootblacks-
say it in a whisper-have organized
with big 20" and raised the price OF
a "shine" to-10 cents.
"Ain't it awful, Mabel?" Charlie"
may have to walk home to save car
fare after passing the evening with
YOU if he wants his shoes to look like
new and reflect your smile And all
because the rent has been raised on
the "bootblacks" in the downtown dis
trlct.
The "shine 'em ups" on the other
hand. think it is high time the dime
should replace the nickel. They say
they are paying exorbitant rents and
trat they have been giving more than
IS coming for a nickel. They call at
tention to the newspapers they furnish
you to read while you wait and to the
brushing OFF, they give you, together
with the "shine," all of which you ac-
tually have been getting in return for
a-nickel.
Jimmie" Sempraso, who pays s75 a
month rent for a 2x2 space at 1876
South Broadway, expressed himself
without restraint on the raise last
night.
I'VE giva one granda shine for a
nick" he said. 1--WE giva de pape to
read and de gooda brush and re cheap
guy he hand us de nick wild no tip 1
paya de one grand rent and no maka
re mum. Wat you tink, huh? You lika
de dime-you lika see us maka de
mum like dat one Roclafelly?"
NEGRO POLIsHERs IN LINE
Dannie Thompson Brown, the negro
who shines ZEN up" on one of the
downtown corners in the shadow of a
cigar stand, pointed disdainfully to his
little space against the wall.
You all see dis" he said. "I pay a
heap more rent what I ought to. I
suttunly gives a shine what's worth de
money, give 'em papers to read and a
brushin' off what can't be equaled in
this city. In Frisco dey tax 'em a
dime and snub 'em if dey don't come
across wild a tip, but here, man-why,
we'se been givin' shines away-dat's
what we have, man-been givin' 'em
away"
just how the increase will affect the
public remains to be seen. The other
nickel may come out of the car fare
of young Lochinvars or be taken from
the till of the cigar man. 1t may even
result in an increase in the sales of
shoe polish and shoe brushes in the
department stores.
AT all events the bootblack figures
he will be the gamer, and If a few
drop off for while they will come
back and become used to the advance
in prices, just as the public has swal-
lowed the advance in meat, clothes and
tents.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-06
SUFFRAGISTs PLAN
DINNER SURPRISES
Mayor Alexander viii Address
Political Equality Banquet
to Legislators

Interest in the proposed banquet to
be given by the Political Equality
league to the visiting legislators-elect
December 16 is most pronounced. Mrs.
Shelley Tolhurst, head of the committee
to arrange the program, reported to the
executive council yesterday that she
had secured a representative list of
speakers, each of whom will offer
five-minute address following the ban
quet which will be given in the large
dining room of the Alexandria. The
speakers whose names will be p ace1
on the invitations which go out today
are Mrs. Andrew Stewart Lobingier,
Mrs. Roy Jones of Santa Monica, Mrs.
Seward Simons of Pasadena, Mrs. Oil
yer P. Clark president of the Friday
Morning club; Mrs. Charles Farwell
Edison, head of organization committee
of the Political Equality league and
first vice president of the Friday Morn
ing club; Mrs. David Chambers Nc
Can, president Southern California
Woman's Press club and second vice
president Friday Morning club; Mrs.
Shelley Tolhurst, Lieutenant Governor
elect A. J. Wallace. Senator-elect Leslie
R. Hewitt, T. e. Gibbon, ]. H. Braly,
Walter Trask, the Rev. Robert j. Bur
dette and J. S. Slauson.
Mayor George Alexander will also
be present and will offer a few re-
marks, and one or two specially de-
lightful surprises in the way of anus
ing features will be made public later.
The announcement of this banquet
has led to a decided move in favor of
votes for women, and a keenly
awakened interest already has led
many women to inquire at the league
headquarters, 512 Story building, for
literature and information on the sub
ject
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-06
SPOOKS UNVEILED
TO POLICE BOARD
Dusky Lady Jane,' Wise on HUI
man Nature, Gets License
for Spirit Gossip
BICYCLE MYSTERY CLEARED
Galloway Reports Wheel RecoV-
cred by Police Was Stolen
from Their Custody
BICYCLE MYSTERY CLEARED

Lady Jane" dark, sedate and port
ly, accompanied by her slim husband,
the Rev. William ]. Carter bowed
herself out of the police commission
room last night with smiles that were
expansive and radiant She had Just
been granted license to conduct the
business of a medium in Los Angeles,
while her husband had received per-
init to practice as a magnetic healer.
Both are of the negro race.
A hearty laugh rippled around the
room when letter from the post
master at Union City, Ind, recon-
mending the applicants for medium
and magnetic healing licenses was
read. The writer stated that they
bore good regulations while they lived
there and while they might not be
proficient as palmistS were good stu
dents of human nature and could IuI-
nish satisfaction to crankS, loVesich
SWANS and other who consult the STU
dents of the occult for advice on eV-
erything.
lice concerning the disappearance or
a bicycle belonging to Nick harris,
a private detective, from the eastslde
police station, 1t is evident that the
bicycle was stolen from thes work
house Harris, in a petition to the
lice commission, stated that the bike
was found June 13 on the Monteclto
road near Griffith avenue and taken
to the eastside station. He identihed
the wheel several days later and said
he would send a man after It, When
his messenger called it was not there.
Chief Galloway in his report stated
that he had investigated the matter
and was unable to fix the blame.
"If they are stolen as fast as they
are taken there it is evident that they
don't accumulate very rapidly SAID
Commissioner Wellborn.
Following the reading of a petition
from Wilmington citizens who re-
minded the commission of ante-consoli-
dation promises to furnish sufficient
number of officers to police the beach
city, the chief of police was instruct
ed to detail two men to assist the one
policeman now on duty at that place.
According to. the petition one officer
is on duty from o'clock in the af-
ternoon until II o'clock at night. The
rest of the twenty-four hours the town
is without police protection.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-06
PR0PRlETORS OF SALOONS
MUST REPLY TO CHARGES

Proprietors of two saloons will be
cited to appear before the police COM
mission next Monday night to show
cause why their licenses should not be
revoked for selling liquor to minors.
Goldmacher and Warield, proprietors
of the Concordia saloon at 302 South
Main street, are alleged to have sold
liquor to persons under age and Con-
rad Winter, a saloonkeeper at 1928
Central avenue--one of the few saloons
outside of the liquor zone-is accused
by two patrolmen Of having sold liquor
to boys.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-06
EASTERN STAR CHAPTER
WILL INSTSALL OFFICERS

The following officefs, chosen at the
November election by Pacific chapter
No. 1872, Order of the Eastern Star, will
be installed Saturday night, December
10. at the Masonic temple, Pico and
Figueroa streets:
Sarah B. Thatcher worthy matron;
John E. Tanner. worthy patron; Sib-
aldina Tanner, associate matron; An
Meta Booth. secretary; Nellie Fisher,
treasurer: Claire ]. KiFch, conduct
ress; Barbara Miller, assistant con-
ductress; Hattie Kajousky, warder;
George Ward, sentinel; Emma Guild
niger, Ada: Anna Wilson, Ruth; Lot
tie Smith, Esther; Nellie Du Soc, Mar
tha: Clara Alvereze, Electa.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-06
FORMER SALT LAKE AGENT
JOINS GUGGENHEIM FORCE

Kenneth c. Kerr. formerly connected
with the Salt Lake railroad in the ca
pacity of commercial agent at River
side and district passenger agent at
Salt Lake City, has been appointed in
dustrial agent of the Alaska Steamship
company and the Copper River &
Northwestern railroad, with headquar-
ters in Seattle.
Mr. Kerr left the employ.of the Salt
Lake road after the big washout in
Meadow valley last New Years day.
and since that time has been doing
newspaper work. The companies to
which he goes are owned by the Gug-
genheim interests
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-06
COMMISSION CONSIDERS
CONSOLIDATION PROBLEMS

The consolidation commission held
an executive session with the water
board in the offices of the latter yes
terday afternoon. The question of con-
solidation as it affects distribution of
water was discussed. This problem is
one of the most serious that the con-
solidation commission has to consider
and it is primarily to handle the
Owens river water in territory over
which the city will have political con-
troll that consolidation has been made
an issue.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-06
MEMORIAL TABLET FOR
NEWHALL TUNNEL PLANNED

A. e. Loder, chief engineer of the
highway commission, recommended to
the board of supervisors yesterday that
a bronze tablet bearing the names of
the board, the contractor, the highway
commission and himself be placed at
the entrance to the Newhall tunnel in
commemoration of its completion. He
said the tablet could be secured at a
cost of $125 or two tablets for $175.
Loder said, however, that he thought
one tablet would be sufficient. The
matter was taken under advisement.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-06
PASSING TEAMSTER SAVES
RESIDENCE FROM FLAMES

]. w. Peacock, owner of a 100000
house at Hobart and Wiltshire boule-
wards, has an unknown teamster to
thank for saving the structure from
a destructive fire early yesterday.
The teamster was passing the build
ing, which has just been completed.
shortly before daylight. Noticing a
glow in the basement he turned in an
alarm and the department arrived just
in time to prevent the floors from
catching fire.
Peacock said the loss will be less
than 500.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-06
CARPENTER JOKES OVER
LOSS OF THREE FINGERS

w. J. Squires. a carpenter living at
533 South Towne avenue, while saw
ing boards with q buzz saw in East
Stephenson avenue yesterday after
noon lost three fingers of his right
hand when this member came in con-
tact with the saw
While the physicians at the receiving
hospital dressed the wounded hand
Squires laughed and joked about his
misfortune.
."He's the bravest patient we've had
in months" said DR.. Kidder
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-06
eLAp no eEr BACK no cAL.

John Heddan, formerly general man
ager of the Tonopah & Goldheld rail-
road, has been made general sales
agent for the c.. A. Maydewell COM
pany, a railroad supply house, with
headquarters in San Francisco. Mr..
Heddan will take up his new duties at
once. He stated yesterday that he
"was mighty glad to get back to Cali
fornia-the only state in the Union"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-06
CUSTOMS OFFICE GETS RAISE

The treasury department at Wash
ington has granted the United States
customs office here an allowance yearly
of $2100 for additional help, according
to c. W. Pendleton, collector of port,
who has just returned from an official
visit at Washington. The increase in
the amount of business at the customs
Office here has swamped it with work,
and the additional sum probably will
be spent in the employment of two adj
ditiOnal clerks
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-06
COTTAGE DESTROYED BY FIRE

The home of Mrs ]. F. True, colored,
at $50 East Seventeenth street, was
partially destroyed by fire at $3.50
O'Clock last night. the total loss being
$500, $500 being in household goods.
The cause of the blaze is unknown.
The property is owned by Mrs. r. Nc
DoWell There is $500 insurance.