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Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-09
REFUSES To TRANSFER
NEGRO INFANTRYMEN
President Taft Denies Petition of
Residents of Seattle Made
Through Senator

WASHINGTON. June S.-The presi-
dent has fatty refused to accede to
a demand from the citizens of Seattle,
Wash, transmitted through Senator
Jones, for the removal of the Twenty
fifth infantry (colored) because sol
dier is accused of assaulting a white
woman.
The reason for the presidents action
is contained in the following state
ment, issued by Secretary Dickinson:
"The president stated that the re-
quest for the removal of the negro
troops could not be complied with;
that If any members of the regiment
had violated the law they should be
apprehended and turned over to the
local authorities for punishment 1t
was the business of the war depart
ment TO see that they made as little
disturbance as possible, but to move
them on unproven charges would be
merely to impose them upon another
community and might arouse a pdo-
test from such community.
1.-THE secretary of war sent word TO
the commanding officer at Fort Law
ton directing prompt and complete in
vestigation, confinement of offenders
and detention of witnesses, If belong
ing to his command, and that in view
of the state of feeling reported his
command should be confined strictly to
the reservation, pending complete in
vestigation. An immediate report was
ordered 4"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-09
BEWARE OF GREEKS"

MT ANAGER KOINER of the mu-
NH nicipal lighting plant in Pasa-
A'A dena finds it necessary to ap-
peal to the public against the blandish-
ments of the Edison company. which
is making a dead set for the city
plants customers and trying to lure
them away by promising extras in the
form Of various electrical appliances.
(And by the way. these extras and
light are promised for a lower price
than the T7ison company is willing to
supply light alone to the citizens of
Los Angelcs)
Mr.. Koiner makes his appeal on the
ground of patriotism and public
spirit, recalling what the municipal
plant has done in the way of reason
able prices and good service. This is
all very we'll but it will be more ef-
fectiye to remind the people of Pasa-
dcna that if they know what is good
for themselves they will do nothing
to cripple the plant in which they
are stockholders for the temporary
gain from the bait held out at this
time.
Destroy real competition and turn
the lighting Of the town over to one
agency and the dangling of extras be-
fore the eyes Of the public will soon
cease: and in a very short while it
will be found that the company really
cannot afford to supply 'juice" for
e,,pb rtiinOuSIv low figure as now earnS
a comfortable dividend.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-09
THINKS CHINESE oUTRAoEs
CALL FOR VIGILANCE RULE

Editor Herald: If Abbie Shcehan,
the 17-year-old white girl, was lost in
the mountains, how long would it be
until hundreds of men would be en-
paped in the search for her? Or, if
fhe girl lost In the mazes of China
town was the daughter of-say Col
onel Roosevelt-how long would
it be until hundreds Of men would
volunteer to go through that section
of the city like Texas tornado? And
she would be found if in Chinatown
or something would happen.
Who is putting up the money to en-
plov attorneys to defend Mills Sing
Are we trying to break up the white
slave traffic" or are we not? What re-
spoct have the Chinese for our laws?
The writer remembers quite well the
time when seventeen Chinamn were
hung in Los Angeles in one night and
they had not stolen any white girls,
either. / do not believe in mob law,
but it certainly begins to look as if if
an old-time vigilance committee VIII
have to get to the front again.
Duarte, June 6. w. II. MARQUIS.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-09
PAID IN FULL WILL BE
PUT ON SECOND WEEK

paid in Full' is Justifylng all the good
things which have been said about 1t by
bringing capacity houses to the Burbank
every performance. and result it will
be given a second week, beginning with the
matinee Sunday Paid in Full was more
or less of an experiment. it was so diff
ferent and much stronger in its abandon
ment of the stereotyped Ideas Of heroes and
heroines than the general run OF plays, and
1t was a problem whether the audiences
would take kindly to the transition. That
they have done is more than proved by
the box office reports, and 1t is now proved
beyond doubt that the first demand of the
theatergoer is for good play and the
Burbank production is of such a character
as to bring out every point of excellence In
the four acts Byron Beasley is doing
niece of work In the character OF Joe Brooks
that will be remembered in Los Angeles
when everything else he ever has done in
the past will be forgotten. Playgoers here
are continually getting metropolitan pro-
ductions at the Burbank for every now and
then a part crops out which is simply
made" for the actor who is assigned to IT,
and it is difficult to conceive of any I'M
provement on any of the impersonations in
paid in Full"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-09
ROMANCE REVEALED IN
WILL OF AGED WOMAN
Mrs. Fannie Surdane Steele
Leaves Man Half Her Own
Age $4,000

CHICAGO, June S.--Mrs. Fannie Sur
dane Steele, aged 65 of New York died
suddenly of apoplexy today at a Chi
cago hotel. Her WILL filed later In the
probate court, disclosed a romance, for
by its provision a man half her age,
whom she refused to marry because of
the differences in their ages, is be-
queathed $25, 900 of her estate of $525, ,OO0
The man, Attorney Edgar r. Accetta
of New York, was at Mrs. Steele's bed
side when she died. He was the last
person she asked to see when the hotel
physicians told her that she was dying.
Shortly after the death of her hus-
band, fifteen years ago, Mrs. Steele be-
came engaged to marry Accetta. She
then broke the engagement, telling Ac-
cetta he would ruin his life by marry
ing a woman of her years. Accetta
then sued her for breach of promise in
the New York courts. The suit was
settled out of court on agreement that
Accetta should receive an annual in
come and $25, 900 at Mrs. Steele's death.
According to Attorney Nicholas
Michels, one of the Steele executors,
Accetta arrived in Chicago last Satur-
day on his way to st. Paul. He called
on Mrs. Steele at her hotel learning
she was i'll he abandoned his trip and
passed much of the time with her.
Early last Sunday morning Accetta
was walking with Philipo Catalano, a
Chicago acquaintance, when Catalano
was shot and killed by an unidentified
Italian. Accetta was arrested and held
by the police as a witness until after
the inquest of Catanalo's murder. He
sent word of his predicament to Mrs.
Steele, and physicians say that the
shock of this news hastened Mrs.
Steeles death.
Accetta hastened to the hotel after
he was released by the police and found
Mrs. Steele in a semi-conscious con-
ditiOn,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-09
TAFT's FATUITY

TN HIS speech at Detroit the other
day Mr.. Taft dwelt at length on
Il the necessity of party organization
and the futility of trying to accom-
plish anything under our form OF gov
ernment except through such agency.
Time and again he has harped on this
string, and he has left us in no doubt
as to his meaning. It is that he and
Cannon and Aldrich and Payne repre-
sent the grand old party and all who
break away from allegiance to the old
group are recalcitrants. Those de-
signing men. crafty from long study
and practice of the political game, have
played on the presidents credulous
good nature and convinced him that
the insurgents are few and unimport-
ant, the irresponsible would-be lead
ers of a schism.
How thoroughly they have deceived
Mr. Taft is apparent from his sweeping
vindication of Ballinger, his open es-
pousal of Aldrich, his declarations that
the new tariff bill is the best ever
passed. and his repeated scolding of
the insurgents. or progressives.
Mr. Taft is afflicted with a political
elnbonpoint that will not let him get
his ear down to the ground. If he
could do so he must see the significance
of such things as the Iowa election,
where the masses of his party have
passed on the old guard surrounding
the president. The Republican NOM
inees there arc classified as eight PRO
gressives to three regulars. What other
inference can there be for Mr.. Taft than
that the insurgents have captured the
party banner and that not they but
the regulars are outside the breast
works?
So while Mr. Taft is talking about
the sacredness of the party and its
necessity as an agency of government,
by way Of implied rebuke to the in
surgents, he is only making palmer
his own fatuous blindness to the
course of events. By nature Mr.. Taft
is a Bourbon. He is for the estab-
lished order of things and it is cost
ing him his grip on his party because
it is keeping a veil over his eyes
If the Boston election, the Rochester
election and the Iowa primaries do
not tear away that veil there is small
hope that the president will be able to.
save himself, when the people bury
the old guard under an avalanche of
votes at the end of the next congress
sional campaign.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-09
W. C. T. U. MEMBERS PLAN
TO DISTRIBUTE FLOWERS

PASADENA, June 9.-Flower Mission
day will be observed by the local w c.
T. u. today. Members will meet
throughout the entire day at the home
of Mrs. /. M. Jones, 100 South Marengo
avenue, where flowers will be received
and made ready for distribution to the
shut-ins of the city. officers of the or
ganization state that the object of the
day is to express interest in humanity,
rich or poor, and those who can give
the names of persons who are sick or
shut in, or who can loan conveyance
for the day, are requested to communi-
cate with Mrs. Emma A. Turner, 163
North Euclid avenue, Home telephone
1886
The gold medal oratorical contest
Tuesday evening under the auspices of
the w. c. T. U. was won by the
youngest contestant, Helen Giles, S97
North Madison avenue. Seven mem
bers of the Loyal Temperance Legion
who had previously won silver medals
were the contestants.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-09
DOCTOR AND HUSBAND OF
DEAD WOMAN ARRESTED

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, June
S.-Following an inquest over the body
of Mrs. Bertha May Thornton, the
sheriff today arrested DR.. w, c. Wolf.
prominent physician of Colorado
City, and later a charge of murder was
placed against him. Subsequently
Jesse f. Thornton, husband of the dead
woman, and Sterling Thornton, his
brother We're arrested. the former
charged with being an accomplice and
The husband admitted a trip to the
hTe husband admitted trip to the
office of DR.. Wolf in an express wagon
by himself and wife and the perform
ing of criminal operation there that
ended in her death.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-09
POLY STUDENTS GRADUATE

PASADENA, June 9.-Twenty stu
dents of the Polytechnic elementary
school, formerly Throop elementary, re-
ceived their graduation certificates yes
terday from President Wright of the
board of trustees. Miss Virginia Pease,
principal of the school, presented the
class to the board of trustees, and the
principal address was made by DR.. F.
c. Moore of Los Angeles The grad
yates were Mary Hayes, Bruce Burns,
Carleton Wright, Howard Hawkes.. Car
men Benton. Warren Upham. George
Girouard, Mildred Blinn, Marion HILL
Crawford Bent. Sylvia Wallace, Cam
den Horrell, Raymond Godbe, Jack
Kendall, Charles Hunt. Wister Wool
ridge, Paul Burns, Andrew Morton,
Forrest Cornett and Allen Sharpe.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-09
IN QUAY'S STATE

n HOSE who read that the so-called
regulars. or Joe Caunonites, had
4 won in the Pennsylvania Repub-
lican primaries, although mostly by
close margins, may conclude, if they
do not know the keystone state brand
of politics, that the regulars have been
popularity indorsed at the polls.
In Pennsylvania, thanks to the
genius OF Matt Quay, whose sainted
memory is preserved by a heroic-sized
statue in the celebrated graft capitol,
nothing is overlooked that can con-
tribute to the strength Of the machine.
The police and fire departments, the
corporations, the brothels. all busi-
nesses that want to do an illegal trade,
together with the usual agencies used
by a political hierarchy, are knitted
into a homogeneous organization that
Is impregnable to anything but
veritable simeon.
The steel mills of the Plttsburg dis
trict and the coal mining districts
TEEN with the most ignorant foreign
ers, who do not understand our tongue,
much less our institutions. These are
supplied with citizenship papers and
herded to the polls by the machine.
politics has been developed to
the subllmity Of perfection in the state
OF Quay and Penrose.
An insurgent in Pennsylvania has
about as much show as the proyerbial
SNOWFALL i'm Gchenna.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-09
WORTHLESS CHECK CHARGE
MADE AGAINST P. P. BROWN
Good Spender' Accused by Pro-
prietor of Saloon

Charged with passing two worthless checks
of $50 each Proctor p. Brown was arrested
last night on complaint of William J. Rem
Mica, proprietor of the b. and l.. saloon, 429
South Spring street.
Brown arrived in Los Angeles several days
ago and at made many friends. He
was a good spender and poured his money
over the bar. Finally he became short and
cashed a check for SIS, which was honored at
the bar. The check was drawn on the First
National bank.
A few days later he presented another check
for the same amount, which was ,cashed.
When the checks were sent to the bank they
were returned marked mo funds Brown
was recognized last night by Detective Haw-
ley and locked up at police headquarters. He
refused to make any statement as to his
business, when he came to Los Angeles or
where he formerly lived.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-09
CONTENDS THAT THE SAVIOR
WAS BORN WITHOUT BLEMlsH

Editor Herald: In the present dis
cussion. whether the "sin in the flesh"
is purely imaginary or a physical de-
Element" Mr.. Rode says: Christ had
the same flesh and blood that we all
have VIII Mr.. Kits contend that
Christ was impure? He will have to
if sin in the flesh means some phys
ical defilement'
l am pleased that this statement is
presented. / will not contend that
Jesus, the Christ, was impure. He
was the lamb without blemish, free
from sin, a body prepared as a hab-
itation for the son of God to do his
Fathers will.
Now mark the wisdom of the Father
in the preparation of this body of
Jesus of Nazareth.
"Behold a virgin shall conceive and
bear a son." Qsaiah 7:14)
"Then said Mary unto the angel:
How shall this be, seeing l know not
a man? And the angel answered and
said unto her: The Holy Ghost shall
come upon thee; therefore also that
holy thing which shall be born of thee
shall be called the son of Cod" duke
1850
Thus we see that Jesus was truly
the born of the woman" receiving
his mortal life of the flesh from his
mother alone, cleansed, purified, ac-
cording to the law of God as laid down
in Leviticus xv:28. No earthly father
to mar the temple with the sting of
death. 1t can truly be said that since
by the offense of dam all mankind has
been begotten and conceived i'm sin
(Jesus alone excepted, he having no
earthly father, all have the thorn
In the flesh as a messenger of satan
to buffet them, for the fathers (marlk
the pender) have eaten and still eat
the sour grape, setting the childrens
teeth on edge. a truth sadly confirmed
bv our crowded prisons, reformatories
and kindred institutions
j. r. KITS.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-09
FREIGHT CLAIM AGENTS
ON WAY TO LOS ANGELES

The Freight Claim association, an organiza-
ton to which nearly every railroads freight
claim department belongs, will hold its annual
meeting here beginning Wednesday, June 10
W. J. Healy, local auditor of the Santa Fe
railroad, who has charge of the details being
worked out for the entertainment of the
some $50 claim agents and their wives while
here reports that all is in readiness for their
reception.
special train will leave Chicago today
with the delegates on board bound for Los
Angeles. They will stop over at the Grand
canyon. Not all the delegates will arrive on
this train. as they come from all PARTS of the
United States.
During their stay here the freight men will
be given trips to Catalina, Mount Lowe, River
side and Redlands
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-09
GERMAN STUDENTS TO
VISIT HERE IN SUMMER

The chamber of commerce is in receipt of
letter from Frederick l.. Hoffman,
statisticlan of the prudential Insurance COM
pany of America, Newark, N. j., in which
he states that a party of students from
Cologne Germany, will visit Los Angeles
during the last week In August. He states
that the students anxious TO be enter
tanned, the object of their trip being TO visit
the most important industrial and other
establishments in and about the city.
Any of the manufacturing or commercial
plants in the city willing to allow the students
to visit their establishment Will confer
favor on Secretary Virgins by informing
him. and arrangements will be made accord
ingly. -
Mr. Hoffman states that a full report will
be made after the party returns to Germany,
and whatever we can do for them viii in all
probability reflect most creditably on our
community.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-09
LOCAL INSTRUCTOR TO
TEACH OXNARD SCHOOL

The trustees of the Oxnard union high
school have selected Herbert Lee, present
English Instructor at Los Angeles high school,
10 nj the principals chair I'm the former
school and he has accepted the offer. Mr..
Lee will assume his new duties about July l.
Oxnard is union high school composed or
Moved While his specially is English teach
ing Mr.. Lee is well qualified to take charge
of a school, as he has had experience not
only in several parts of the United states
but also in Belgium. He is graduate of
the London university and also OF Keanes S
college in London.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-09
AUTO HITS LITTLE GIRL,
CAUSING SCALP WOUND

While crossing DAILY street at North Broad
wav shortly past noon yesterday, Edith
Davis, II years old. was knocked down by
an automobile owned and driven by H. l..
Walters, 1924 Baldwin avenue: she suhered
a severe laceration of the scalp.
She was placed in the automobile by Walt
ers and taken TO the residence of Dr. II. b,
Fasig 2l2l North Broadway, where her in
iuries were treated. She later taken to
her home at 407 DAILY street by Walters, who
afterward reported the accident to the police,
together with his name and address.
According to Walters, the girl started to
cross the street and when the car tracks
turned around and ran squarely in the path
of his automobile.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-09
CHOOSES SUNDAYS AS ONE
ON WHICH TO ROB HOUSES

Charles Rummel, arrested while in the act
of robbing the Borden residence in Alhambra
several days ago. is known at the county jail
as the "pious housebreaker" The officers
gave him the above nickname on finding out
that iewelry found in his possession was
stolen on Sundays Each person who recog-
nized stolen articles which Rummel had Sc
creted informed the officials that their places
had been burgarized on sunday. Ofhcer
Brown. assistant to Jailer Gallagher stated
that Rummel is a good prisoner on week
DAYS and an exceptionally good prisoner on
SUNDAYS
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-09
TWO MEN DETAINED ON
ADVICES FROM, SAN JOSE

Acting on telegraphic description from San
lose. Jose Martinez and Adolph Petrina were
arrested last night by Deputy Sheriffs Wright
Sepulveda and Gillis. What charge hase been
lodged against the two meE in San Jose was
not made public by the arresting officers, who
stated they acted on instructions and we're
not cognizant of any case in which the two
prisoners participated.
The prisoners worked for three weeks in
the Home cafeteria and were arrested at
1894 East First street
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-09
SAY MARCEL GOT $25,000r
BY FRAUD IN KANSAS CITY

KANSAS CITY, June S.-The charges
here against j. E. MARCEL, whom the
police of Los Angeles believe they have
under arrest, involve his alleged de-
frauding of banks out of a sum vari-
ously estimated to be between $4,000
and $25, 200 in 1909. At that time his
father had established him in business.
For several months he had paid his
debts and appeared to be making a
success. He borrowed money on notes
he said were signed by his wife, giving
a mortgage on their valuable home in
Highlands, Kan, as security.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-09
ASKS RETURN OF MONEY
MARKED FOR EVIDENCE

District Attorney Fredericks received
postcard yesterday from Alfred De Leon, the
San Dimas barber, who is now serving a
sentence of $50 days in the county jail, he
having been found guilty of conducting
'blnd Pig The card read as follows:
"Will you please return the dollar that was
marked for evidence in my case at Pasadena
on MAY IT, 1910"
De Leon was arrested in May by Chief
Browne of the district attorneys detective
force At his trial the defendant stated he
did not sell liquor but did give away a
drink to each customer who ordered sham
poo Chief Browne visited the prisoner in
the Jail yesterday and gave him the marked
dollar which used to trap him.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-09
CHAMBER URGES BILL
FOR U. S. ASSAY OFFICE

The chamber of commerce is again urging
the passage of the bill which Is now before
the house committee on coinage, weights
and measures authorizing the establishment
of a United States assay office in Los An
geles, and it hopes that this time II viii be
successful. The following telegram has
heen forwarded to Congressman McLachlan:
Los Angeles assay office bill having
passed the Senate. now before house com
mittee on coinage, weights and measures
NAV we ask you to bring all possible pres
sure to bear to have 1t favorably reported
and passed by the house? Great interest
here in having United states assay Office
established"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-09
CAMBRIA STREET PUPILS
OFFER ELDERS PROGRAM

The Cambria street school Parent-Teacher
association held entertainment yesterday
afternoon, following a short business session
A musical program given by the pupils,
as. follows: Violin solo, Lawrence Gingery;
violin solo, Rosco Behan; cello solo. Howard
Martindale; tute solo, Stanley Wheeler; selec-
tion. Cambria school orchestra. An informal
reception closed the entertainment. Refresh
nents were served.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-09
$225,OO0 PLANT BURNED;
lNCENDIARiSM CHARGED

DENVER, June S.-The sulphuric acid plant
of the Western Chemical Manufacturing COM
pany was destroyed and other buildings OF
the company damaged tonight by fire which
Frank r. Ashley president of the company,
attributes to incendiarism connected with labor
troubles Two fremen were severely burned.
NJ, loss is S225 900
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-09
wooDMEN PLAN MEMORIAL

PASADENA, June 9.-The annual
memorial Sunday of the Modern Wood
men of America will be observed in
the First Christian church. Rev. w G.
Hull will deliver the sermon. Preced-
ing the services there will be a parade
by the Third regiment, M. w. A, F.,
In which it is expected 200 men will
participate under command of Col Ed
ward Pickering of this city.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-09
PLAN EXCURSION

The excursion committee of the chamber
of commerce has a prosoption under con-
sderation to run an excursion from Los
Angeles by vessel TO San Diego, returning
nv rail. Leaving San Pedro at 10 a. m,
arriving at San Diego at p. IN. the same
day, stopping at Hotel Coronado about five
days The expense of this trip, including
hoard and transportation, will be S22.5O. III
sufficient encouragement is received from
the membership the excursion VIII be pulled
off early in July.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-09

The prize fight makes him sick, says
Governor Gillett. but he considers Joe
Cannon a great and good statesman,
and indorses the odoriferous Mccarthy
administration in San Francisco. The
governors olfactory nerves are not the
first that have SHE'D at some rather
innocuous things and whitfield with gus
to over other things that most people
regard as better fitted for the gar
bage heap.