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Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-09
WHEELER CHARGED WITH
PASSING FORGED CHECK
Man Alleged to Have Stolen Ring
Must Face Another Serious
Accusation

B. j Wheeler, who is alleged to
have represented himself as Sam Lang
ford. the prize fighter to a clerk at
Montgomery Bros, jewelers., at Fourth
and Broadway. where he is said to
have stolen a diamond ring valued at
$685., probably viii be arraigned in
police court on another charge of
passing a forged check for S135 on
Brock & Feagans. If the latter COM
plant is issued the negro prize
tighter will be summoned as a wit
ness.
Wheeler is said to have entered the
store of Montgomery Bros, and, al
though he is a white man. told the
clerk that he wanted a fine diamond
ring, and stated that he was the
famous prize fighter, Sam Langford.
When Wheeler, after examining a
number of rings, stated that he could
not find one he wanted, the clerk be-
came suspicious, examined the tray
and found one of the rings missing. A
short chase and Wheeler was turned
over to patrolman.
Later it was learned that Wheeler
previously had entered the establish
ment of Brock & Feagans and had
given a check for s135 for a diamond
ring, which he was told to call for
within an hour.
Wheeler was arraigned in police
court on a charge of stealing the ring
from Montgomery Bros, and his pre-
liminary examination will be held this
week,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-09
HUNDRED DEPUTIES HELP
VOTERS REGISTER QUICKLY
viii Make Canvass of Homes to
Tighten Work of County
Clerks Office

County Clerk c. G.. Keyes has ap-
nointed over 100 deputies to register
voters for the primary election next
August. Most of these deputies VIII
make a house toulouse canvass OF the
city, and will greatly reduce the WORK
of the county clerks office corps, when
Courthouse; Roy Rose, stand, city hall;
worked.
Those who have a permanent address
may register at any of the following
places:
Main registration bureau, room A.
courthouse; Roy Rose, stand, city nan;
Harry Moore, stand, Fourth ana
Spring; e. ]. Mack, stand, Fourth ana
Main; w. A. Shannon, stand, postol-
flee, Seventh and Grand; X. II. Illus;
real estate office, Twenty-seve ana
Main; F. L. Park, store, lZOl Centrai
avenue; w. ]. Getz, store, iOOl CentrSi d u
avenue; r. M. Frazier, real estate Of
flee, Pico and Ell Molino; f. M. belt,
real estate office, Moneta avenue, near
Fifty-sixth street; 1. S. Ball BANK at
Gardena; B: ID. Clugston, store, rem
ple and Hoover; Il. b. Gregory store,
1928 North Broadway; W. f. Poor, real
estate, office, 5341 Pasadena avenue.
The county clerk says the nuhper OF
names on the great register Is lncreas-
ing daily at a most surprising rate,
and that a large majority OF the Vo-
ters unhesitatingly state their party
affiliations, despite the fact tins is the
first time they have been asked to do
so outside of Los Angeles and Pasa-
dena, where the new primary election
law went into effect two years ago
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-09
W0ULD-BE SAFE CRACKER
BLAMES WOMAN FOR ACT

That a woman with whom he was in
love persuaded him to attempt to
crack the safe in the saloon of Kelso
brothers at Seventh and Main streets
was the plea of L. A. Donnelly when
he was given his preliminary hearing
in police court yesterday on the charge
of burglary.
Donnelly is alleged to have entered
the saloon shortly before closing time
February 26, and to have secreted
himself in the rear part of the place.
While trying to knock off the combi-
nation dial with a 4-pOund sledge-
hammer he was discovered and arrest
ed, after a short chase by Patrolman
L. f. Sanders.
Donnelly admitted that he attempted
to break into the safe, but said he
did so to get money enough to defray
the expenses of himself and sweetheart
to Phoenix, Ariz., where he intended
marrying her.
After hearing the testimony in the
case Police Judge Rose held the ac-
cused TO answer to the superior court
in bonds of $500.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-09
HUNDREDS VISIT GOOD
GOVERNMENT OFFICES
Active Work, Organizing City and
County Branches Permanently
to Maintain Work, Is
Begun

officials of the Good Government or
ganization report they are having a
difficult time settling down because of
the great number of visitors which
continues to pour into the new head
quarters at 31S Fay building to express
their sympathy with and lend their
moral and financial support to the
movement.
The new offices yesterday presented
as busy an appearance as on the OPEN
ing day, and several hundred persons
passed through the rooms.
Meyer Lissner stated yesterday the
work of organizing the city and county
branches of the Good Government Or
ganzation had been actively begun.
AS a result of the recent changes In
the precinct lines. many of the pre-
cinct clubs have become disorganized
and a reorganization of numerous mu-
nicipal branches of the Good Govern
ment movement will be necessary.
1t is explained, however, that this is
due solely to the change in precincts,
which places many persons in pre-
cinets other than that of the club in
which they are members. Numerically
the cause is growing daily, and with a
little work toward the perfection of
the city organization, the establishment
of leagues or clubs in every municipal
ity in the county will be made COM
paratively easy.
1t is declared to be the purpose of
the members of the Good Government
organization to retain it's ramitica
tions intact and the organization will
be kept as strong and active in the
time of peace as in the heat of CAM
paign, for it is primarily an organiza-
ton to attain and preserve civic and
political purity.
While there is some question as to
whether the change in the precincts
will dislntegrate their respective clubs,
there is no question as to the perma
nency of the clubs, which, however,
may have to reorganize and adjust
their membership rolls so as to have
in each club only the men living in
that precinct, as the latter may now
be defined.
The work of organizing the various
leagues in the county is meeting with
much satisfaction. Watts, which prac-
tically was the first city to come into
the fold is enthusiastic over the move
ment, and only those candidates who
have been indorsed by the Good Gov
ernment league there are conceded to
have any chance in the pending
election
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-09
CAR LINE OPENS ON
STEPHENSON AVENUE
Four-Track Franchise Secured to Ven-
ice, and Much Development by
Traction Systems Recorded

The new Stephenson avenue car line
of the Los Angeles Railway company
was put in operation yesterday for the
first time. Beginning at the regular
hour cars were operated every twenty
minutes. and were we'll patronized all
day.
The line runs from Broadway, at
Seventh street, to the Catholic, Ma
sonic and Hebrew cemeteries, via
stephenson avenue and the Downey
road, thence over Boyle avenue, every
other car alternating over Indiana
street to First street.
The extension Of the Washington
street car line will be completed by
March 10, at which date it is announced
cars win be in operation every fifteen
minutes.
The company has announced it will
extend the Pico Heights line west on
Pico street for a quarter of a mile
from the present terminus at Pico
street and Delaware avenue. This is
made necessary. it is said, by the rapid
development of that section of the
city, and suburban interests demand
the extension, which eventually may
be laid a half mile farther.
The Los Angeles Pacific Railway
company announced yesterday it had
practically completed the arrange
ments for franchises for a four-track
system. and the short line between Los
Angeles and Venice at an early date
will be doubled. giving two tracks for
cars i'm each direction. The four
tracking of this line is declared alb
solutely necessary because of the in
creased travel to Venice and vicinity.
The laying of the two additional
tracks will be started simultaneously
with the beginning of other important
improvements planned by the Los An
geles-Pacific, but although officials of
that company strongly intimate they
intend some immense improvements,
involving a vast expenditure, they
viii not announce their plans.
1t is admitted, however, the plans
for the near future include the con-
struction of a number of tunnel cut
offs through the southwestern section
of Los Angeles. and the erection of
large office and depot building on
Hill street, south of Fourth street.
This building will occupy the site of
the present concrete structure, and
also cover that section of ground ad-
joining the present building which
now is used for switching purposes.
The Los Angeles-Pacific company is
beautifying its substations, and much
parking is now under way at eight
of the little "depots" along it's lines
A great many varieties of tropic flora
and vines have been planted, and at
Sawtelle new flower beds have been
put in, a lawn laid out and a mfnia-
ture park started at each side of the
tracks.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-09

Black Pepper, ground, lb. ESQ
Baking Powder, Rumfords, 10. can. csc
Pint bottle Catsup, Snlder's zoe
3 pkgs. Nabisco Sugar Waters. .....25c
Flour. Apple Blossom, f9-lb sack. .$f55
Quaker Corn Flakes, pkgs....... .25c
cans MIX, Fig brand. Csc
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-09
TO HOLD JOINT BANQUET

The American Institute of Electrical
Engineers and the Sons of Jove have
arranged for a joint banquet at the
Hollenbeck hotel. Saturday night,
March 70, which it is declared will be
the banner event of the year for both
organizations. The committee in
charge has prepared an interesting pro-
gram of music and short speeches. in
Guiding early Days in Thomas A.
Edisons Laboratory" by J. A. Light
hipe; "The Lighting Companies" by
e. r. Northmore; "The Institute" by
c. w Koiner; Engineering" by E.
F. Scattergood; Reclamation Ser
vice" by o. II. Ensign and Sons of
Jove,' by A. w. Ballard
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-09

aim in making this collection to in
clude in it anything and everything
that touched Arizona-good, bad or
Indifferent" The spirit that moved the
collector is splendidly illustrated in
his ARIZONA Sketches" (New York,
1905). Summer Outing" THE Best
People on Earth" and many recent ar
ticles.
1t matters little what one may seek
to learn regarding Arizona-the infor-
nation is to be found in the Munk
library, for everything is here, from
Creuzbaur's Guide, published in '49,
to the latest Santa Fe pamphlet.
There are books and articles by Coues.
the great ornithologist, on the birds
and quadrupeds of the territory. as
well as his ION the Trail of a Spanish
Pioneer" J. A. Allen is represented by
a long list of articles on natural his
tory, and among many curious works
on zoology is found Ditmar's Reptile
Book"
Ethnology is most fully covered by
Matthews, Mason. Fewkes. Holmes,
Hodge, MCGEE, Lummis, Pepper Peet
and the late Cushing, and a long list
Of scientists embracing names like
Merriam, Mndelef, De Nadaillas,
Grinnell and others. There are works
on geology, mining botany and for
estry: while tuberculosis. climatology
and dry farming are fully treated of
Poetry and the inspired novel have
also received recognition in this COM
plete aggregation of all of the good
as we'll as some bad-things ever pub
lished concerning Arizona. which Dr.
Munk has placed within access of all
for all time. He does even more, for
he proposes to continue adding to the
collection as new works of interest
appear.
This truly munifcent gift, coming
with that of Charles F. Lumms'
unique Americana, places the South
west museums library in the front
rank of educational usefulness and
information concerning the great
southwest.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-09
{. E. ROWELL EMBEZZLEMENT
CASES TAKEN OFF CALENDAR
Defendant Missing, Judge Davis Re-
fuses Further Continuance Until
the Fugitive Is Found

ments already made in the cases
against Elmer Ellsworth Rowell
charged with obtaining money under
false pretenses, Judge Davis refused to
continue the hearing of the cases to
March 10, as requested by the district
attorney, when Rowell failed to show
UP yesterday for his trial.
The cases were dropped from the
calendar indefinitely until Rowell is
found, when they will be called and
set for trial.
Since his departure on the eve of
his trial last year nothing has been
seen of him, and it is thought that
there is very little chance of his return
ing to face the charges.
He is charged with obtaining money
under false pretenses in mining
transactions in Mexico.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-09

Washing Powder. Mermaid, pkgs. .25c
bars Soap. p. & G. Naptha, for. 25c
Rnfslns. fancy cluster, pound. ....... lOc
Prunes. fancy large Santa Clara,
pounds ............# go. QUO
Peaches. fancy Muir, 8 lbs. s...........95 .95c
t,onfee broadway Delight, lbs SOC
rea 5Or quality. lb ..........47 47c
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-09
ACCOUNTS AND BOOKS
CAUSE TEDIOUS TRIAL
Schickl EmbezzIement Case Will Not
Be Submitted Until
Saturday

The prosecution in the trial of
Arthur F. Schickl, charged with en-
bezzling $500 from the Newmark Grain
company, closed yesterday in Judge
Davis court. Owing to the necessity
of introducing the accounts and books
of the company the prosecution oc-
cupied several days more than was at
first expected.
It is thought that the introduction
of evidence by the defense will take
the greater part of the week, and
that the case will be submitted to the
Jury Saturday.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-09

Mackerel. fancy Norway 2 for. ..... 25c
salmon Relies. 2 for 25c
Smoked Bloaters. for..............2 .2oc
Ripe Olives, Quail brand, gallon can. .s5c
Quart can Syrup, Old Manse ....... 30c
Syrup Karo, can 55c. soc and. ..... 1Oc
Toilet Paper, 10c rolls ............2oe
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-09
CALLS FOR OIL BIDS

Specifications were adopted by the
board of supervisors yesterday for the
purchase of $1,000 barrels of oil for
general road work throughout the
county, independent of that purchased
for the new highway work. The
amount may be varied by 20 per cent,
either more or less. Bids for furnish
ing the oil will be advertised for.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-09

36-IN. WOOL 90
PLAID SUITING. ..... .AO(
After these six pieces have
gone you cannot buy pretty
cotton suiting at 2sc yard.
Choice of black and gray,
brown and gray, brown and
green mixtures; comes in 90
inch width.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-22
SUNDAY WEATHER IN DOUBT.
Rain or Snow Friday or Saturday Il
Present Outlook.

1T is too early for definite forecast
for Christmas day. said the forecaster
at the wea Their bureau this morning.
There is to be increasing cloudiness,
followed by rain or snow, Friday morn
ing or Saturday. he said, but the
temperature will rise. The lowest tenn
perature for tonight will probably be
90 degrees. 1t was 10 degrees this
morning at 6 o'clock
The rain or snow expected Friday or
Saturday will be due to an easterly
movement of disturbance over the
eastern Mississippi valley this morning.
whic: has been attended with light
SHOWS and rain The winds will be
moderate and variable, becoming south
easterly tonight.
Cold weather continues i'm the Atlantic
states as far south as Tampa, Fla. The
thermometer registers below zero in
northern New England states and the
extreme northern part of New York
The warmest weather is on the Texas
coast. where the temperature this morn
ing was 20 degrees. 1t has become much
warmer in the middle west, and the
indications are that the wave is COM
ing eastward tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-22
Snow Law Hardships.
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor or The STAR
Why is it. that in framing laws for the
removal of snow from the streets of
Washington by private persons such
laws as that just prepared by Senator
Dillingham; no one seems to realize the
utter Righteousness of such a short time
fall in which it must be removed:
How in the name of all that is sensible
can a clerk, whether employed by the
government or not, or the small business
man, or the poor woman who has to
there in time to remove the snow if it
stops showing any time before pm. If
the snow stops before then, as ii usually
does here, then consider the vast num-
her of people who are liable to fine from
no fault of theirs. because it is absolutely
impossible to get home in time to do the
work.
When the old snow law was i'm force
here few years ago We had pitiful evil
dence of the way this short time limit
worked, in our Police Court, when a poor
widow was arrested and fined for not
cleaning off her snow, when it was shown
that the snow had stopped falling just
after she went TO work.
Again the women folks of the average
family have not the strength to do such
heavy work. and, as you well know, the
great majority of us cannot afford these
days to keep servants.
\ law is necessary, Of course. but it
should be aimed at the owners Of vacant
property. Four hours is all right and
front of business houses, hIt for good
ness sake give us at least ten hours in
which to get it off at home.
II. P. BA1NEs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-22
CREW RESCUED FROM
STRANDED SCHOONER
Capt. Ray and Eight Men
Taken From L lookout Shoals
by Life Savers.

MOREHEAD CITY. n. c., December
22-After a hard battle with heavy seas
and high winds. Capt William Fl. Gas
kill and the crew of the Cape Lookout
life-saving station succeeded in rescuing
Capt. Osborn Ray and eight men COM
prising the crew of the four-masted
schooner Martha r. Wallace of New
York, stranded OH Lookout shoals.
The Wallace. which sailed from Bruins
wick. Ga. last Monday with a cargo of
lumber for New York, met heavy weather
and during the early hours of yesterday
morning was driven hard aground on
Lookout shoals. five miles out from Point
Beach. Her position became pe,ilous with
heavy floodtide and strong winds
working the vessel farther on the shoals.
The dangerous position of the four
master was discovered by the life savers,
and Capt. Ciaskil with his crew in the
stations power lifeboat. went to the res
cue. 1t was a hard battle the life savers
fought to reach the Wallace and effect
the transfer of the men. but after much
difficulty the nine shipwrecked seamen
were safely landed. Capt. Ray and his
crew are being cared for at the Cape
Lookout life station today.
The Wallace Is a vessel of ,001 tons,
and owned by +. V. l.. Jones of New
York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-22
CASTOR OUT OF RACE
FOR SEAT IN SENATE
Seeks to Avoid Embarrassing
Foss in Campaign for De-
feat of Lodge.

BOSTON, Mass, December 22.-Col.
William A. CASTOR announced late yester-
day his withdrawal as a democratic can
didate to succeed United States Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge.
Col. Gaston's statement says:
ION November 1S last. believing that it
was possible for the incoming legislature
of this state to elect a member Of the
democratic party a senator of the United
states..I addressed letter to each Of the
democratic members-elect of the legisla-
ture of 1911 announcing my candidacy for
that position. The answers indicated that
A. large majority of the democrats-elect
favored holding a party caucus on the
senatorship matter. and that 1 would be
the choice of that caucus, If held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-22

Mary Glasscoe. about eighteen years
old, was sentenced Tuesday at Luray,
Va, to serve FIVE years In the peniten-
tiary for the burning OF J. Lee veney .
barn. in Page county, about ten daNs
ago, when Veney lost heavily in grain.
farming implements and horses. The evil
dence against the girl was circumstantial.
and her arrest was caused by tracks in
the snow which led from the burnt build.
ing to her home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-22
Adams and crew in the shape of a suh-
Staptial sum rpapar

Adams and crew in the shape of a SUBJ
stantial sum of money.
Barge No. IL was one of three barees
in tow of the tug Cumberland. which
sailed from Baltimore December s. bound
for Boston. Last Friday night the tug.
with her tow. encountered the terrific
gale. during which two OF her barges
broke adrift. and the Cumberland reached
vineyard Haven with but one barge
one or the missing barges was found
the next day anchored of the coast. The
third barge. No. II. had disappeared al
together, and I'm spite OF the fact that
TWO powerful tugs spent several days in
search, they neither saw nor heard
anything OF the missing craft, and she
was given up for lost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-22
COAL BARGE, LOST At SEA
AND DESPAIRED OF, SAFE
Steamer North Star Picks Up Stray
Craft and lows Her
Into Port.

Barge No. II, given up as lost by her
owner the Consolidation Coal Company,
Is safe. with all aboard.
The vessel was picked up at sea, fit?
miles north Of Cape Cod. by the steamer
North Star and has been taken into
Portland, Me- The news of the safety OF
the big vessel was received at the head
quarters of the company at Baltimore
@e yesterday afternoon.
President j. H. Wheelwright was so
overload with the good news that he
teiegraphed q personal present to Capt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-22
Agnes v. Frye Granted Divorce

Justice Stafford in Equity Court No. |
today granted an absolute divorce to
Agnes V. Frye from her husband, Rich
ard Lee Frye. The couple were married
I'm his city in May. .cOi. and lived to-
gether until December. 1907. The custody
Of the two children resulting from the
marriage Is awarded to the wife, and she
Is granted permanent alimony of SO a
month. Attorney Mark Stearman appear
ed for the wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-22
Would Not Embarrass Foss.

"Since that time. owing to differences
of opinion among members of the demo-
craetic party as to the wisdom of party
caucus to unite the democratic strength
on a democratic candidate. and owing to
the belief of some of the prominent mem
bers of the party that the democrats
should encourage the candidacy Of some
progressive republican. have come to the
conclusion that, under these conditions.
no democrat can be elected to that high
Office. In order to simplify the situation
and to cause no embarrassment to the
governor-elect, in his campaign against
MIR. Lodge. / take this opportunity to an
nounce my withdrawal from the senator
al contest and TO thank my friends who
have so kindly given me their support
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-22
Turkeys for White House Employees

Mrs. California A. Weaver, fifty years
old. wife of John l.. Weaver, jeweler and
engraver, committed suicide early Wed.
nesday morning at her home In Hagcrs.
town. Md. Her body was found by a
young daughter hanging in the hallway
on the first floor Mrs. Weaver had used
blanket for a rope. One end was tied
TO the banister and moose. over which
she had slipped her head, was made q
the other end Of the rope.