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Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24
ALL GOOD CITIZENS IN
POLITICS, SAYS HANDLEY
Democratic Candidate for Con-
greSs Gets Good Greeting
from Federation Club

Professor Lorin A. Handley, Demo-
cratic candidate for congress, received
an enthusiastic ovation yesterday when
he addressed the Los Angeles Fed
GRAFTON club in the Wright and Cal
lender building on "The Moral Re-
sponsibilfty of Citizenship"
Professor Handley's remarks elected
much applause, and clearly defined his
views on important subjects involved
in his campaign for the United States
congress. Professor Handley said. in
part:
There are some obligations that we
place upon ourselves by choice, but
there are others into which we are
born.
THE obligations of citizenship are
firmly fixed. There is no choice duty
demands that we serve the state.
mo man can excuse his inactivity in
civic matters on the plea that he is
not in politics. 1t is his business to
be in politics.
lit is a common saying that church
people cast a blind vote and / am
afraid that it is partially true Busy
with secular affairs six days, they too
often fail to inform themselves of men
ana measures, ana consequently are
guided by partisan training and pre-
judice.
IF the moral people of our COM
munities had worked together earn
estly and intelligently. there could
never have been the great protected
evils of the modern metropolis.
mo nation in the world places such
heavy responsibilities on its citizen
ship as our own, and no people have
so much to gain or lose from an hon
est and intelligent use of the suffrage
I'VE must not be bound by partisan
allegiance against our better judg-
ment, but rise above all parties and
ally ourselves with right and justice.
"Our nation needs men today; men
willing to fight, willing to fight with
out the Establishments of war, but true
heroes and soldiers of peace.
"The fulfillment of our obligations
may not always be pleasant; it may
not bring us personal glory, but we
must stand for square to every task,
willing to endure the cost of duty.
Integrity and ability of men are the
great issues before the people on
these and these alone ought they to
choose their public servants"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24
MANY LOS ANGELES MEN
SUCCESSFUL INVENTORS

The Pioneer Patent agency, Hazard
& Strause, OF Los Angeles, reports the
following list of patents granted to
inventors of Southern California for
the week ending May IT:
Thomas H. Clark and J. H. Nequette,
Los Angeles, hydrocarbon burner.
John S. Cox, Yuma, Ariz., variable
speed gearing.
Giuseppe Gays, Los Angeles, pro-
peller.
julius Klmbrell, Needles, Cal, at
tachment for torpedo tubes.
George Lochhead, Los Angeles, wagon
nut.
Harry Nevilla Los Angeles, pneu-
matte hammer support.
William A. E. Noble Hollywood,
automobile turntable bearing and max
ing the same.
William A. E. Noble. Hollywood,
automobile turntable construction.
Josiah Osborn, Los Angeles, fruit box
press.
Elijah A. Ovenshire Los Angeles, in
formation and directory cabinet.
George D. Parker, Riverside, fruit
sizer and grader
Warren Pence. c. r. Wolf and V.
o. Jarvis, Los Angeles, joint.
Clayton c. Phipps. San Diego, oil
burning furnace.
Charles w. Sievert, assignor of one
half to A. II. Slevert, Los Angeles, oil
burner.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24
NELLIS WILL INVESTIGATE
MANCHESTER AVE. CROSSING
Railway Official Says Petition of
Residents Not Accurate

Supervisor Mills was empowered
by the supervisors yesterday to in
Vestigate whether the placing of a flag
man where the Pacific Electric Rail-
way company's tracks cross Manches-
te ravenue is absolutely essential to
protect persons who have occasion to
cross the tracks.
Several weeks ago a petition signed
by 1856 residents and property owners
along the company's right of way be-
tween Los Angeles and Long Beach
was sent to the supervisors. The sign
ers stated that in the vicinity of Man
chester avenue, along the railways
right of way, the cars travel at a ter
rifle rate of speed and that, as the
company has no Watchmen stationed
there, and no safety appliances in
stalled, school children and others are
in danger of losing their lives when
ever they cross the tracks.
The petitioners requested the super
visors to compel the railway company
to place a watchman at Manchester
avenue. At that time the board re-
quested the city attorney to give an
opinion on the matter, and he informed
it that it has the power to order the
company to safeguard the crossing If
it ascertains that there is great dan
ger to those who have occasion to cross
ing the railway, told the board that
the petition was misleading, and that
several persons named in the petition
as having been killed at Manchester
crossing had met their death elsewhere.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24
LAUGHS UNTIL TEARS
COME, At WIFE'S DIARY
Outlaws of Husband Cause the
Judge to Scowl at Sherman
Divorce Trial

A diary which his wife had kept,
recording all her financial dealings
with him, afforded George C. Sherman
great amusement in court yesterday
during the trial of a divorce action
brought against him by Myrtle H.
Sherman on the grounds of non-sup-
port.
After the introduction of the diary
Sherman read passages from it and
laughed until the tears ran down his
face, while Judge Conrey frowned.
The plaintiff, who was on the stand
most of the time, told in detail of the
sums given her by her husband, de-
claring that a lot of the money he
gave her had been spent on him.
The husbands attorney presented a
motion for q non-suit on the grounds
that the couple had separated volun-
tarily about two years ago, and on this
showing the plaintiff had no legal right
to a divorce. The motion was denied
and the case continued until this morn
ing.
Margaret R. Arnold was granted an
interlocutory decree of divorce from
William E. Arnold by Judge Hutton
on the grounds of intemperance and
failure to provide.
Lillian B. Teter, who gave testimony
in her suit for divorce from Sylvester
S. Teter on May II, was granted an
interlocutory decree yesterday by
Judge Hutton.
Ella j. Brewer was granted an in
terlocutory decree of divorce from
Henry S. Brewer by Judge Hutton
yesterday on the ground of cruelty.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24
$4,000 LOSS DUE TO
FRICTION IN MACHINE
0verheated Device Flames up in
Factory on Santee Street

Friction in a cotton and wooden
picking machine is given as the cause
of a fire early yesterday morning
which partially destroyed a three
story frame building at 821-S23 Santee
street, entailing an estimated loss Of
$4,000.
The fire was discovered in the plant
of the Imperial Cotton works, which
occupied the entire top story of the
structure n. II. Middleton, foreman
of the cotton works. was in the fac
tory when the fire broke out and said
that the first warning was the roar of
flames when the fire broke out in the
felt machine at about o'clock.
A part of the second floor was oc-
cupied by the Stanton company, en-
gravers and dealers in photo supplies.
Officers of the company estimated
their loss at about $4,000 by smoke
and water
The Pacific Suspender company.
which also occupied a portion of the
second floor, suffered a loss that is es-
timated at $4500. The first floor was
unoccupied
The building was owned by D.
Hewes of Santa Ana.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24
MANY ATTEND FUNERAL
OF MRS. ANNIE MARM0N
Beloved PhiIanthropist Mourned
by Legion of Friends

Impressive funeral services were held
over the body of Mrs. Annie Il. Mar
mon yesterday afternoon at the chapel
of Bresee Brothers, Dr. William Mac
Cormack, dean of ST. Paul's pro-cathe-
dral, reading the Episcopal burial SER
vices. Mrs. Marmon, who was well
known in Los Angeles, died Friday
morning at her home, 727 Coronado
street She had resided in Los Angeles
the past nine years, having been an
invalid for many years. She was a
native of Lima, o., and came here
from that place. Mrs. Marmon. de-
spite her long illness, had been active
in philanthropic work, and many
friends mourn her loss.
Four children survive Mrs. Marmon:
Mrs. II. A. Dameron of San iDego,
Mrs. w x. Boone. wife of the Ameri-
can consul of Jalapa, Mex; Samuel
NJ. Marmon and Miss Emma ]. Mar
mon, both of whom reside at the
family residence.
The service yesterday afternoon was
largely attended. the floral offerings
being particularly large. Miss Helen
Tape sang two favorite hymns. The
pail bearers, all old-time friends of the
family, were, DR.. w. II. Mills. Robert
Atkinson, J. r. Jones, Messrs. Clut-
ter. Wood and Boman,
The hzody was placed in the receiv-
ing vault at Rosedale cemetery, Dr.
Mccormack reading the service of
commitment. The body will later be
taken to Lima for burial.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24
DAYLIGHT H0LDUP YARN
FAILS TO SAVE KELLY
Wine Company Collector Sent to
Jail for Thirty Days

Eddie Kelly, teamster for the Santa
Clara Wine company, who, after pos
ing at central police headquarters as
the victim of daring daylight hold
up Saturday morning, was arrested
Sunday on a charge of embezzlement,
pleaded guilty before Police Judge
Rose yesterday. After taking testi-
mony Judge Rose sentenced him to
thirty days in the city jail
Kelly's original story was that he
was held up by a strange man at
Eleventh street and Union avenue Sat
urday morning while he was out on
business for the Santa Clara Wine
company He stated that the man
took all the money he had with him,
$965.
An investigation was made by De-
teotives Ziegier and Ingram and Kel-
ly's arrest followed. Kelly confessed
to the detectives that he had banked
the money to his credit and that his
story of the robbery was all sham.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24
ROYAL BLOOD, BUT NOT
FIT FOR JURY SERVICE
Sorabjee, Claiming to Be a De-
Scendant of Kings, Set Aside
by the District Attorney

Eduljee 'Sorabjee, claiming to be a
turned down by the prosecution yes
terday as a juror in the trial of Juan
Miranda, charged with killing Cenones
Robles in a shack on San Pedro street
last January.
Sorabjee was one of the talesmen
examined, and as the defendant is a
Mexican, Deputy District Attorney
Blair thought the former was also of
the same race because of his swarthy
complexion.
do you speak spanish?" Blair asked
Sorabjee.
"I cannot" replied the talesman.
Are you of Spanish descent?"
II am not" he said.
what nationality are your" asked
the prosecutor.
At am a Parsee," replied Sorabjee. at
am a descendant of King Cyrus of
Persia. Darius, Artaxerxes and Cam
byses."
This modest talesman then told the
court that his people the Parsees, were
driven out of Persia by the Moham-
medans 1900 years ago, and settled in
India, where they formed an exclusive
class which considered itself of high
caste.
He said he was born in Bombay and
that he could speak six Oriental Ian
guages. He had lived for a time in
England and is now living in South
Pasadena.
Despite Sorabjee's distinguished fam
lily tree, Blair did not want him for
the prosecution, and he was excused.
The rest of the jurors were secured
by noon, and the taking of testimony
commenced. the trial being continued
this morning
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24
ELKS PLAN TO ADVERTISE
ORANGE BELT AT DETROIT
Supervisors Allow Pomona Ant
Tered Herd $1,000 for Purpose

W. w. Midgeley and delegation of
Pomona Elks appeared before the
board of supervisors yesterday and Sc
cured $1,000 for advertising purposes
when the orange belt lodges of Elks
attend the national convention at De-
troit this summer. The money will be
expended in taking four carloads of
fruit from the orange belt and distrib-
ute it en- route. San Bernardino and
Riverside counties donated a like sum
for the same purpose. Orange county
gave the Santa Ana lodge $500.
The supervisors feel that the method
employed by the Elks will not only ad-
vertise Los Angeles and vicinity. but
the entire orange belt of California
Supervisor Pridham informed the
board that all of the available expo
sition funds have been ordered turned
over to the chamber of commerce for
the purpose of making exhibits in the
east, but Secretary Virgins of the
chamber signif1ed his willingness to
give $1,000 of the appropriation to the
Pomona Elks and on his offer the ap-
preparation was made.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24
PROGRAM GIVEN ENTIRELY
IN THE ITALIAN TONGUE

A program entirely in italian is a
novelty in Los Angeles, but one Of ar
tistic value was given by the italian
Dante Alighier association at the
Gamut club last evening. The pro-
gram was in charge Of c. POreca and
the executive committee was composed
of DR. S. Sassella, d, e. Aquilino, G.
Porera and r. Pozzo. The pragTom in
cluded: "Marche Reale" sopranos,
Mrs. Lacy, Mrs. Caeanabe, Mrs Young:
contraltos, Mrs. Castrucio. Miss Kro-
nuz; tenors, Messrs Mutt, Casanabe,
Amlar, Bonelso and Schulman; bari
tones and bassos, Messrs. Ualdon and
Bottarelli assisted by Madame and
Mr.. Bolli; Aria from Verdrs "Nabuc-
CO." Mr.. Bottarelli; defamation, Il
Sepolcri di Ugo," by Dot SasselH;
Neapolitan song by F. Cornacchia;
aria from Verdrs MASKED Ball" Mr..
Bolli; saxophone selection from Gou-
mods Queen of Sheba," by S. r. Par
megiani; aria from Verdrs "I Lom-
bardi," by Arthur Sasanabe; dance
by Sorelle Honorey and Evelyn Bach:
aria by Mrs Corinna Lacy; violin
selection. Prof Giovanni CaDpoll: trio
from "Ernani" by Mrs. (Bolli and
Anna Schulman, accompanist; Miss
Minnie Paglia, Carlo Tartaglia and
Cammilo POrreca gave a little comedi-
eta, "Lucrezia Borgia' The recep-
tion committee included r. Pozzo, di-
rector, c. Perelli, S. Tore, Y. Cam
PAMELA, A. Nignolo c.. Barnardelli NJ
Oratti, ]. Lopisich, A. Maini L. Dell
'Orto, S. Guasti and l.. Vignolo.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24
WATCHORN WARNS
PARENTS OF GIRLS
The White Slave TraffiCkerS Seek
Prey Among Families of Edu-
= Gated and WeIl-to-do
AN APPEAL TO THE MINISTER'S
False Pride of Mothers Largely
to Blame for the Peril of
Their Daughters

"The debased creatures are not look
ing for their prey among the low places
and steerage passengers. 1t is among
the high class people and from the
schools and colleges. 1t is from the
gardens that the roses are taken.
These detestable traffickers in white
slaves should be smashed between the
eyes and stamped out of existence
These were expressions vigorously
asserted by Robert Watchorn yester-
day on the subject OF Tine W hIte SlaNe
Traffic" at the meeting of the Los An
geles Ministerial union in the Y. M. G.
A. auditorium.
MANY have the idea that what con-
stitutes the majority of the white slave
traffic comes from the storage passen-
gers from the old country" continued
Mr.. Watchorn. That is not the fact.
Records show that 95 per cent of i'm
moral persons coming from outside
come in the cabin.
During the past year 751,786 aliens,
including 100000 women, came to
America, and only 1923 of this number
were considered immoral persons, ISL
of whom were the so-called procurers
1--WE are travelling on a very unsatis-
factory road. We make a mistake II
we look back to the old-time period as
n criterion to judge the Safety OF our
girls. The great rush and excitement
of today create an atmosphere very
dangerous to the rising generation
The detestable creatures place their
Turing spider webs and catch the inno-
cent victim. Many thousands of them
are caught every year and buried with
dishonor.
1.-THE parents are much at fault.
They instruct their children that 1t
does not sound we'll to be a cook. Give
the girls to understand that it is more
honorable TO be good cook than to go
to the bad otherwise.
1.-THE liquor and white slave trafficS
run in about the same detestable lines
of degradation. In the test cases OF
seventy-fiVe insane persons 1t was
found that alcoholism on the part of
one or both parents was the cause of
their arrangement.
TT is a cowardly act on the part of
ministers and other good people to al
low these conditions to continue with
out vigorous effort to obliterate them.
Don't think that the Sunday school
can do all the work. 1t will take a
constant hammering away at the vital
points at issue to accomplish the de-
sired end"
A motion was made by Rev. c. c.
Pierce pastor of the Memorial Baptist
church, which was adopted, to appoint
a committee to work against the white
slave traffic in Los Angeles. Rev. c.
c. Pierce was made chairman Of the
committee, the other members being d.
E. Luther. Chaplain G. w. Wilson, Rev.
Warren f. Day and Rev. Alexander
Hardie. This committee will confer
with Mr.. Watchorn.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24
THIEVES REPORTED
IN TWO BUSINESS PLACES

D. Henry, proprietor of a drug store
at Ninth and Crocker streets, reported
to the detectives yesterday that his
store at that address was entered some
time late Sunday night and quantity
of candy, two jars of gum and $40 in
cash stolen. Entrance was effected
through a rear door with a pass key.
The offices of the Crescent Wine COM
pany, 430 West Seventh street, were
entered Sunday morning through a sky
light, but nothing was stolen. The
matter was reported to the detectives
yesterday.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24
WILTSHIRE IMPROVEMENT
CLUB MAKES 'EM TIDY

The Wiltshire Improvement club in
tends to have all the lots in the Will
shire district cleared of rubbish. The
city prosecutor has agreed to take
whatever action is necessary if the
names and addresses of owners Of lots
are sent to him. w. NJ. Ormsbee, sec
retary of the club, Fourth and Ho-
bart boulevard, requests that such
lists be sent in at once. He will trans
nit them to the city prosecutor.
The regular weekly meeting of the
club will be held tonight at Third and
Hobart boulevard. Reports of com
mittees will be heard and plans for
the first annual banquet of the club
discussed. Each member is requested
to bring a neighbor or two.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24
POLICE OFFICERS SEEK
DESERTED WIFE'S SPOUSE

Assistant District Attorney Hill is
sued complaint yesterday afternoon
against c. B. Lewis, a former Santa
Fe fireman, whose wife charges him
with abandonment. Lewis is alleged
to have given orders to merchants
whom his wife traded with not to sell
her any goods on credit. as he would
not pay the bills. Mrs. Lewis be-
came i'll and as she could not pay bills
owing for her household goods and
also house rent, she was forced to
give up her home. Mrs. Lewis is now
residing with her parents. The officers
are looking for Lewis.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24
NEW WORK PLANNED BY
THE HIGHWAY COMMISSION
improvements for Valley Road
and Long Beach Boulevard

The highway commission yesterday
asked the supervisors to approve speci-
fications NO. SO for grading, paving and
constructing culverts on portions of
the Valley road from Whittier road to
Downey. The board placed it's 80. K"
on the specifications.
The commission also asked the board
to enter into three separate contracts
with the Mercereau Bridge and Con-
struction company for certain changes
in bridges on the Long Beach boule-
ward These changes are necessary to
accommodate the flood waters of the
san Gabriel river. The matter will be
acted on at the next meeting.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24
CORPORATIONS SUING TO
RECOVER ON TAXES PAID

The Los Angeles Creamery company
filed suit in the superior court yester-
day for the recovery of $l,954.6S taxes
paid under protest to Los Angeles
county. The plaintiff contends that the
franchise assessment Of $102,040 is
against the law and that the amount
should be $3.50, the amount it requires
to secure the franchise from the state.
Another suit of the same nature was
filed against the county by the San
Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake
railroad for the recovery of $1134 taxes
paid on spur and side lines under pro-
test.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24
DIsosEYED LIGHT ORDINANCE

Forty-two viOlators Of the city light
ordinance were hailed before Police
Judge Rose yesterday for failing to dis
play lights on their vehicles between
sunset and sunrise. All sorts of ex-
cuses for clemency we're advanced by
the disobeyers of the law, but only
three out of the number succeeded in
the magistrate that they
were innocent. The remainder were
fined 81 each.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24
HUMANE OFFICERS ABSENT

Representatives Of the Humane So
ciety failing to put in an appearance
in Justice Pierce's court yesterday
morning, the case against w. p. Hins-
dale charged with cruelty, was dis
missed. Hinsdale was arrested by a
humane officer who avered that he
caused a horse needless suffering.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-24
ARROWHEAD nor spRTNGs

Baths cure all stomach troubles and
rheumatism.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-19

delegation from thirty-six chapters
passed through an experience that is
one of the .unwritten histories of a
great railway system-an experience
that might have been a tragedy, for
the train literally passed through fire
and flood over 1400 feet of rail under
water and flanked with bonfres.
The business meeting in the Delmar
Garden theater involved the trust
agreement between the trustees and the
American Woman's league Four
women on the platform with Mrs. e. G.
Lewis were Californians. From Los
Angeles was Pearl Adams Spaulding.
head of the organization department
of the entire United States; Mrs.
Amelia Austin Gunton, vice president
of the Los Angeles chapter, and Jen-
ME Van Allen, secretary of the COM
mittee on organization and plans, and
DIR. Mabel b. Anthony local repre-
sentative of San Francisco. The sur
prise of the convention was the pre-
sentation of the Gordon of honor and
the grand Gordon of honor, the most
coveted decoration in the gift of the
American Womans league, which was
bestowed on two members who had
done the most for the organization.
Mrs. Amelia Austin Gunton, vice pres
ident of the Los Angeles chapter, re-
ceived a diamond emblem in recogni-
tion of her splendid work all over the
United States, and her sister, DR.. Aus
tin Of Boston, was decorated because
she had secured over 400 members