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Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
BIRTHDAY EXERCISES
HELD ATPOLYTECHNIC
Instructor in History Talks on the
Character of Washington and
Students Offer Side
lights

Under direction of J. H. Francis in
teresting Washington birthday eXer-
cises were held yesterday in all the
departments of the Polytechnic high
school. In a lecture to the seniors
Charles e. Locke, instructor in history,
spoke upon the character of Washing
ton.
"If George Washington was here to-
day he would be- for good government "
declared the speaker "He would be
for the love of home and purity in gov
ernment. He would tell you to work
for 'and believe in your own city first;
the state and nation afterward.'
Student speakers drew many original
deductions from the life and example
of the first president. One declared
that he was "up to date" that he dis
regarded heraldry and was an Amer
lean, standing for America only. The
physical labors of the gretaest man of
his time were contrasted with the fact
of his great wealth. The neutrality
which Washington displayed was ap-
piled by one who believed that the
United States should concentrate its
energies at home and leave Manchu-
rian and other European. affairs alone.
The application of good citizenship
was made by other bright speakers,
who made the period one of great in
terest throughout the school,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
WOMAN KILLS HERSELF BY
HANGING FROM BEDSTEAD
rum Commits Suicide by Slowly
Strangling Herself to Death

Despondent because she realized that
she never would recover from the men,
tai troubles with which she has been
afflicted for the last several years,
Miss Elizabeth Reignar, so years old,
a patient at a privtae sanitarium at
1896 WoodlaWn avenue, committed sui
eide by hanging herself with a rope
made of twisted sheets, which she had
taken from the bed in her room. The
body was found by attendants early
yesterday morning.
Miss Reignar went to the sanitarium
about two weeks ago. She appeared
rational and made arrangements for
treatment, stating that she became
mentally unbalanced at times and
needed attention. The patient gave
the nurses no trouble. and they did not
deem it necessary to keep constant
watch over her.
Some time early yesterday morning
she arose, tied one end of a twisted
sheet around her neck and then fas-
tened the other end of the improvised
rope to the head of the bed. She then
slid her feet along the floor and slowly
strangled to death. The body was re-
moved to the undertaking establish
ment of Pierce Bros, and the coroner
will sign a certificate of suicide with
out holding an inquest.
Little is known about the dead
woman other than she has sister liv-
ing somewhere in Arizona
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22

as it was before he was divorced.
Walwick attempted to cheer him up,
and finally procured an auto and they
rode about the city for several hours.
About 10 o'clock at night they went
to the California club. Short made an
excuse and left his friend. Walwick
waited almost an hour and then began
a search for the missing man. Fearing
that the latter would carry out his
threat and kill himself Walwick began
a search for Short, made several visits
to the room of the latter and did not
stop searching until daylight yester-
day morning.
Short evidently entered his room
where he had been staying for less
than a month, and after closing the
door and windows, stuffed the cracks
with pieces of torn bedding, then
turned on the gas.
A chambermaid passing along the
hall yesterday noticed the odor of gas.
She notified the hotel proprietor, who
found the body OF Short lying on the
floor.
The body was taken to the under
taking establishment of Pierce Broth
ers. and the coroner signed a certi-
ficate of suicide.
Short was 35 years old He is sur
vived by father and a brother, who
live at Union Mills, Ind
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
CLUBMAN, LONGING
FOR WIFE, ENDS LIFE
Turns on Illuminating Gas in His
Apartments, and Body Is
Discovered In the
Morning

Longing for his wife whom he di-
vorced four months ago after having
lived with her for more than fifteen
wears, Frank A. Short, member or
the California club, a member of the
Venice Country club, part owner or
the California theater at 238 South
Spring street, committed suicide by
inhaling Illuminating gas in his apart
ments at the Plymouth hotel, 556
south Flower street. His body was
found yesterday morning by hotel
employe who entered the room.
short and his wife were unable to
get along together. They deferred q
divorce action because OF their daugh-
ter. who now is Is years old. Finally
short found it impossible to live with
his wife because of their different ma
lures, and although he was greatly
depressed at the time, sued his Wlfe
for a divorce, which was granted him
several months ago.
Since he has become melancholy ana
freduently expressed his desire to die.
Sunday afternoon he appeared at the
california theater and told his part
ner Robert Walwick, that he was
Going to commit suicide because the
world was not as bright to him now
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
EXPERT DISCUSSES USE
OF CREDIT INSTRUMENTS
Shows Great Bulk of Payments Is
Made by Checks, Even
by Farmers

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-One of the
Interesting phases of the report just
made public by the national monetary
commission on 1.-THE Use of Credit In
struments in Payments in the United
States,' by DR.. David Kinley of the
University of Illinois, Is the analysis
of the employment of checks and sim
liar instruments of credit by farmers
and laborers.
The deposits in national banks by
retail dealers on selected date, March
16 1909, showed that outside of reserve
cities under the national banking law
the retail deposits aggregated $S6, 6,255,-
3OS, of which $24,929,620 or 6S.7 per
cent, was in checks.
An examination of retail deposits IN
five agricultural states. leying out
cities of more than $4,000 inhabitants,
indicated that checks are used more
generally by farmers in making their
payments than is sometimes supposed.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
WOMAN SEEKS TO OBTAIN
ESTATE FOR HER CHILDREN
Slayer of U. S. Senator Brown De-
mands Court Recognize Him as
Father of Her Offspring

SALT LAKE, Utah. Feb. 21.-A Sc
quel to the sensational killing of form
er United States Senator Arthur
Brown in Washington, d. c., Decem-
Der s, 1906, began here today in the
district court in an action by which
Mrs. Anna NJ. Bradley seeks to have
her two children declared legal and
equal heirs in the division of the prop
erty left by Brown, estimated to have
d value of 100000.
In the will Brown disavoWed pater-
nifty of Mrs. Bradley's children. The
will is attacked on the ground that the
testator was unduly influenced and
mentally incompetent at the time it
was drawn.
After an intimate relationship OF
nine years Brown was shot and NOR
tally wounded by Mrs. Bradley, who
after a trial was acquitted.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
MISS CALLAHAN EMPLOYED
FOR YEARS BY TELEGRAPH CO.

SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. 21.-Miss
Mae Callahan was in charge of the
Western Union office In San Bernar-
dino for a number of years.
Miss Callahan left San Bernardino
this morning with the stated intention
of going to see her brother. With Miss
Callahan lived her cousin, Miss Clarice
Stoddard, young girl. The pair We're
inseparable companions and about
them is said to be a mystery involving
a large estate and the parents of Miss
Stoddard 1t Is stated that two years
ago a strange woman came here and
demanded the custody of the girl For
several days she remained, finally
leaving after signing, it is said, an in
strument in turn for which she was
paid sum.
the woman was her cousins mother.
Friends are guarding the news of the
suncide from Miss Stoddard.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
BODY OF VOLNEY T. GAGE
is LAID TO LAST REST
Impressive Funeral Services Held
Yesterday over Son Of Former
Governor of California

Impressive funeral services We're
held yesterday afternoon for Volney t.
Gage, son of former Governor Henry
II. Gage and Mrs. Gage, who died at
the family home at Downey.
Services were held at the home at
1:30 O'clock Rev. f. j. Conaty oflclat-
ing. The family and a few intimate
friends were present at this service.
At g o'clock services were held in the
chapel at Calvary cemetery, in charge
of Father Conaty. The body was
placed in the vault. The floral offer
ings were especially beautiful, about 100
set pieces having been sent by friends.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
auxiliary municipal band, H. P. Moore,

pellids Ii l. 4AOOA S'
conductor; athletic contests.
Playground No. 3, at Recreation CEN
ter-Address by Mark Keppel, superin-
tendent of the county schools; athletic
contests and gymnastic performances.
All of the exercises will begin at 2:3O
o'clock.
1t was planned at first to open the
new Slauson avenue playground today,
but owing to failure in completing the
playground the opening has been post
poned until March 12, when an extern
sive program consisting of addresses,
contests and games, a flag raising and
dedication ceremonies will be given.
The Slauson playground, located at
Compton and Slauson avenues, will be
available to large number of children
living in the southern part of the city.
A fine club house will be opened and
all the other features which have been
helpful and successful on the other
municipal Fairgrounds will be insti-
tuted here.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
LOCAL RELIEF HOME is
VOTED APPROPRIAT ION

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 21.-Appro-
to five Jewish educational and charit-
able institutions at today's session of
the convention of the district grand
4odge No. 4, Independent Order of
B'nai Birth. These contributions will
go to- the Los Angeles Jewish relief
home, the Pacific Orphan asylum of
this city, the Jewish Educational so
ciety of this city and the B'nai Birth
Libraries of Oakland and Portland.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
TO COMMEMORATE DAY AT
MUNICIPAL FAIRGROUNDS

The municipal Fairgrounds will cele-
brate Washington's birthday as fol-
lows:
Playground No. 1, at Violet and
Mateo streets--Address by Lee G..
Gates; athletic contests.
Playground No. 2, at Echo park-Ad-
dress by DR.. w. A. Lamb; concert by
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22

burial Washing
The
Washington his 6ushrod
into the hands of his nephew John
situated
of the Potomac about fifteen miles south of Washington The
of the
brother Lawrence Washington who
had served in the British
navy
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-12-09
GRO BE coNrINuED)
Made oliver Herford Famous.

Oliver Herford first sprang into fame
as wit so long ago as when Mrs.
James Brown-Potter. whose husband
was near relative of the late Bishop
Potter, created sensation by relin-
gushing home and family to go upon
the stage. While the sensation was at
its height the bishop, who felt that
disgrace had been brought upon the
Potter name by the lady's choice of a
career. chanced at a dinner at the
Players club in New York to challenge
anyone present to make joke about
him that was not a pun based on the
verb ito potter" Herford's response.
Actresses will happen in the best reg
ulated families" won him the laurel
wreath of the club and it has not yet
gone out of his possession. Frank NJ
White. In American Magazine.
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-12-09
16 YEARS OF SKIN DISEASE

For sixteen long years have beea
suffering with bad case Of skin dis
ease. While child there broke out q
red sore on the legs just in back Of
my knees. 1t waxed from bad to worse,
and at last l saw I had a bad skin
disease. I tried many widely known
doctors in different cities but to no
satisfactory result. The plague both,
cred me more In warm weather than
in winter and being on my leg joints
It made It impossible for me to walk,
and was forced to stay indoors in the
warmest weather. My hopes Of recov
cry were by this time spent. Sleepless
nights and restless days made life an
unbearable burden. At last 1 was
advised to try the Cuticura remedies
(Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Pillsl
and I did not need more than trial
to convince me that / was On the road
Of success this time. l bought two
sets of the Cuticura Remedies and
after these were gone l was differ
ent man entirely. l am now the hap
piest man that there is at least one
true care for skin diseases. Leonard
A. Hawtof, IL Nostrand Ave, Brook,
lyn, N y, July 80 and Aug. s, '09."
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-12-09
SYNOPSIS.

Lawrence Blakeley, lawyer, goes to
Pfttsburg with the forged notes in the
Bronson case to get the deposition OF
John Gilmore. millionaire. lady re-
quests Blakeley to buy her a Pullman
ticket. He gives her lower IL and re-
tains lower 10. He finds drunken man
in lower 10 and retires in lower
8. He awakens in lower and
finds his clothes and bag missing. The
man In lower 10 is found murdered. Cir
cumstantial evidence points to both
Blakeley and the man who stole his
clothes. The train is wrecked and Blake
ley is rescued from burning car by a
girl in blue: His arm Is broken. The girl
proves to be Alison West. his partners
sweetheart. Blakeley returns home and
finds he is under surveillance. Moving
pictures of the train taken just before
the wreck reveal to Blakeley a man leap
Ing from the train with his stolen grip
Investigation proves that the mans name
is Sullivan. Mrs. Conway, the woman for
whom Blakeley bought a Pullman ticket,
tries to make a bargain with him for the
forged notes, not knowing that they are
missing. Blakeley and an amateur de-
tective investigate the home of Sullivan's
sister. From a servant Blakeley learns
that Alison West had been there on a
visit and Sullivan had been attentive to
her Sullivan is the husband of n daugh-
ter of the murdered man. Blakeley's
house is ransacked by the police.
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-12-09
ROBERTS RINEHART

ment, | double-locked the door of my
private office and finished off some
imperative work. BY ten o'clock 1
was free, and for the twentieth time
consulted my train schedule. At
FIVE minutes after ten, with Mcknight
not yet in sight, Blobs knocked at the
door, the double rap we had agreed
upon, and on being admitted slipped
In and quietly closed the door behind
him. His eyes were glistening with
excitement, and purple dab of type
writer ink gave him peculiarly vii
lainous and stealthy expression.
They're here" he said, two of
'em, and that crazy Stuart wasn't on,
and said you were somewhere in the
building"
A door slammed outside, followed
by steps on the uncarpeted outer Of
fee.
This way" said Blobs, in a husky
undertone, and, darting into lava.
tory, threw open a door that had
always supposed locked. Thence into
a back hall piled high with boxes and
past the presses of bookbindery to
the freight elevator.
Greatly to Blobs' disappointment
there was no pursuit. was exhil.
arated but out of breath when we
emerged into an alleyway, and the
sharp daylight shone on Blobs' ex
cited face.
Great sport, isn't it?' I painted
dropping dollar into his palm, linked
to correspond with his face. Regular
walk-away in the hundred-yard DASH
Gimme two dollars more and I'll
drop 'em down the elevator shaft,
he suggested ferociously. l left him
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-12-09
NOT PAGE FROM A ROMANCE
Conversation, However, Reads q
Whole Lot More Like a Scene
In Real Life.

"And SO your father refuses to con.
sent to our union?"
HE does, Rodolphus."
The sad youth swallowed a sob.
us there nothing left for as, then,
but an elopement?" said he.
Nothing"
do you think, Clementine, that you
could abandon this luxurious home,
forget all the enjoyments of great
wealth, Danish yourself forever from
your devoted parents hearts, and go
west with poor young man to enter
home Of lifeless poverty and self
denialr .,ssssns4iS 4
81 could, Rodolphus."
The sad youth rose wearily and
reach for his hat.
"Then," said he, you are far from
being the practical girl l have all
along taken you to be-"
And with one last look around on
the sumptuousness that some day he
had hoped to share, he sobbed and
said farewell.-Browning's Magazine.
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-12-09

ly. There was buzzing on the line.
rs she there?"
Sam had no suspicious. Was not
I in his mind always the Great I'm
kissed?-which sounds like the Great
Unwashed and is even more Of a re-
proach. He asked me down promptly,
as I had hoped, and thrust aside my
objections.
Nonsense" he said. Bring your
self. The lady that keeps my board
ing-house is calling to me to insist.
You remember Dorothy, don't you,
Dorothy Browne? She says unless
you have lost your figure you can
wear my clothes all right. All you
need here is bathing suit for day
time and a dinner coat for evening"
1T sounds COOL" | temporized. IF
very well, Sam, since you and your
wife are good enough. l have a
couple Of days free. Give my love to
Dorothy until l can do 1t myself"
Sam met me himself and drove me
out to the Shack, which proved to be
substantial house overlooking the
water On the way he confided to me
that lots of married men thought they
were contented when they were mere
ly resigned, but that it was the only
life, and that Sam, junior, could swim
like duck. Incidentally, he said that
Alison was his wife's cousin, their re
spective grandmothers having, at
proper intervals, married the same
man, and that Alison would lose her
good looks If she was not careful.
81 say she's worried, and l stick to
it," he said, as he threw the lines to
groom and prepared to get out
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-12-09
CHAPTER XVII.
The Sea, the Sand, the stars.

The Sea, the Sand, the Stars.
/ telephoned as soon as l reached
my hotel, and had not known how
much had hoped from seeing her
until I learned that she was out of
town. hung up the receiver, almost
dizzy with disappointment, and it was
fully five minutes before / thought of
calling up again and asking if she
was within telephone reach. 1t
seemed she was down ON the bay stay
ing with the Samuel Forbeses.
Sammy Forbes! 1t was name to
conjure with just then. In the old
days at college had rather fiouted
him, but now was ready to take him
to my heart. I remembered that he
had always meant well, anyhow, and
that he was explosively generous. I
called him up.
''By the fumes of gasoline!" he said,
when told him who was. Blake
ley, the Fount OF Wisdom against
Woman! Blakeley, the Great I'm
kissed! Welcome to our city!"
Whereupon he proceeded to urge
me to come down to the Shack. and
to say that was an agreeable sur
prise, because four times in two
hours youths had called up to ask IL
Alison West was stopping with him,
and to suggest that they had vacant
day or two.
"oh--Miss Vest" shouted polite
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-12-09
Time to Think Over Suicide.

He took paris green to commit SUI
eide. Too big dose to kill him. Emil
nent specialist happened to be called
in, and started to fix him up. mo
Ise," caid paris green performer, "I1l
do 1t anyhow after ycu have done with
ne" Doctor got mad. IF that's the
way you feel about it, you fool" he
said, 'T'll not waste my time on you"
Paris green performer much aston
ished and grieved. WELL" he said.
"give me "a hours to think it over"
Doctor gave him "a hours and went
away. At the end Of the time paris
green performer telephoned. I've
thought it over and want to get well;
come and see me some more"
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-12-09

! You know her, and she's the kind of
girl you think you can read like a
book. But you can't; don't fool your
self. Take good look at her at din
ner, Blake; you won't lose your head
like the other fellows-and then tell
me what's wrong with her. We're
mighty fond of Allie"
He went ponderously up the steps,
for Sam had put on weight since l
knew him. At the door he turned
around. do you happen to know the
MacLure's at Seal Harbor?" he
asked irrelevantly, but Mrs. Sam
came into the hall just then, both
hands out to greet me, and, whatever
Forbes had meant to say, he did not
pick up the subject again.
1--WE are having tea in here" Doro-
thy said gaily. indicating the door
behind her. ''Tea by courtesy, be-
cause think tea is the only bever-
age that isn't represented. And then
we must dress, for this is hop night
at the club"
(Which is as great misnomer as
the tea," Sam put in, ponderously
struggling out of his linen driving
coat. ''It's bridge night, and the only
hops are in the beer"
He was still gurgling over this as
he took me upstairs. He showed me
my room himself, and then began the
fruitless search for evening raiment
that kept me home that night from
the club. For couldn't wear Sans
clothes. That was clear, after a per-
spring seance of half hour.
Il won't do it, SAM" l said, when l
had draped his dress-coat on me toga
fashion. ''Who am I to have clothing
to spare. like this, when many a poor
chap hasn't even cellar door to
cover him. won't do it; I'm selfish.
but not that selfish"
Lord" he said, wiping his face,
''how you've kept your figure! l can't
wear belt any more; got to have
suspenders."
He reflected over his grievance for
some time, sitting on the side OF the
bed. You could go as YOU are" he
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-12-09
PEsslMIsT RAISES A VAIL
incidentally Gives a Hard Jolt 90
TIme-Honored Conception Of New
England Thanksgiving.

"Oh. yes: the New Englanders make
great time Of Thanksgiving" said
The insurance man as the subject was
under discussion. Yes, they are great
on Thanksgiving"
"All the relatives gather for a biG
dinner, don't they?" was asked.
Yes. My Uncle Ben, up In YER
mont, gathered thirty of at his
house last Thanksgiving"
What visit you must have hadi"
"Oh. yes"
"And the banquet. I can picture it,
'"Can your"
There was turkey, goose. duck.
chicken, roast pig and sparerib.
There was mince pie. pumpkin pie
and cider. There was a big cottage
pudding and cranberry sauce. All, u
must have been a royal feast"
"Yes. 1t was" dryly replied the In
surance man. my Uncle Ben killed
of four old roosters, his wife made
four or five apple pies, and stewed
up peck Of prunes. and We sat
down to the feast"
"But-but 1t was Thanksgiving"
Sure, Mike. II It hadn't been We
wouldn't have got the prunes."
"And-and that was all?"
"All except that after dinner my
Uncle Ben took up a collection for
the heathen, and we Clipped In 50
cents apiece. My Uncle Ben was the
heather, you know. Oh, yes-New
England Thanksgiving. I've been
there"
The Montgomery tribune., 1910-12-09
MIX THIS FOR RHEUMATISM
Easily Prepared and inexpensive and
Really Does the Work, Says
Noted Authority.

Thousands of men and women who
have felt the sting and torture of that
dread disease, Rheumatism, which In
no respecter OF age, persons, sex.
color or rank. will be interested to
know that it is one of the easiest af-
fiictions of the human body to con-
quer. Medical science has proven IL
not a distinct disease in itself, but q
symptom caused by inactive kidneys
rheumatism Is uric acid in the blood
and other waste products OF the sys-
tenn which should be. filtered and
strained out in the form of urine. Tho
function of the kidneys Is to sift these
poisons and acids out and keep tho
blood clean and pure. The kidneys
however. are of sponge,like substance.
the holes or pores of which will some
times. either from overwork. cold or
exposure become clogged. and falling
in their function of eliminating these
poisons from the blood. they remain
in the veins. decompose and settling
about the joints and muscles, cause
the untold suffering and pain of rheu-
matism and backache, often producing
complications of bladder and urinary
disease. and general weakness.
The following simple prescription is
said to relieve the worst cases Of
rheumatism because of its direct ac-
tion upon the blood and kidneys. re-
lieving. too, the most severe forms OF
bladder and urinary troubles: Fluid
Extract Dandelion, one-half ounces
Compound Kargon. one ounce: Com
pound Syrup Sarsaparilla. three
ounces. Mix by shaking well in hot
tie and take in teaspoonful doses after
each meal and at bedtime. The In
gradients can be had from any pre-
scription pharmacy, and are absolutely
harmless and safe to use at any time.