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Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-30
DIES IN HOME
He DWELT IN 50 YEARS
Robert Steere Passes Away in
Olive Street-Lived in
California so Years

Robert Steere, a resident of Los An
geles since 1875, and of California since
1859, died last evening at his home,
226 South Olive street. Mr.. Steere was
seventy-sevn yars of age and had been
in i'll health for a considerable time.
He is survived by widow.
Robert Steere was born in Laurens,
Otsego county, New York, December
q, 1888. In 1854 he went to st. Paul,
Mimi, then little more than a trad
ing post; and five years later Joined
a party Of emigrants who made the
trip overland to California, arriving at
Placerville in September of that year.
With the exception of seven years In
Bloomington, ILL.,, his after life was
passed in California.
In 1864 he married Miss Annie Hig-
gins of Sacramento and eleven years
later brought her with him to Los
Angeles, wher, in 1876, he built the
home in which he and his wife have
lived in Olive street.
Mr.. Steere served one term as in
ternal revenue collector for the north
ern district of the state and one term
in the Los Angeles city council. He
was a member of the Roman Catholic
church and was a communicate OF st.
Vibiana parish for more than thirty
wears, He was a member of the So
ciety of Los Angeles County Pioneers
and a charter member of the Los An
geles Benevolent society.
Funeral services will be held at the
family home at $3.50 o'clock Monday
morning, and high mass will be cele-
brated at the cathedral at 8 o'clock.
The service at the cathedral will be
omen to friends.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-30
WILLIE WING, CHRISTIAN
CH|NK,' IS OUT ON BAIL
Deposits Coin to Open Jail Doors.
EnSIaved White Girl,
Is Charge

Willie Wing, the christian mission"
Chinese over whose head hang grave
charges that the county authorities be-
lieve may result in indictments affect
ing the slave traffic, was released from
the county Jail yesterday on depositing
$4,000 cash ball. Wing is awaiting trial
on charge of running pretty 15-year-
old Edith Curtis, white girl, whom he
is said to have sold into life of shame
among the Chinese. Wings bail money
came from his friends, thought to be
members of a powerful tong. Every
effort, 1t is said, will be made to obtain
his liberty and save him from conVic
tion, although several similar charges
in which he is accused of seducing girls
of immature years have been hled
against him.
Wing was a constant attendant at
the Chinese missions and appeared 10
take great interest in mission work.
He procured himself a prayer book.
and to the tender-hearted missionaries
appeared to be a devout Christian. 1T
is said that he piled his trade for "a
Chinese company, dealing in white girls
for houses of i'll fame in Chinatowns OF
eastern cities, under the very eyes OF
his teachers, without exciting tho
slightest suspicion.
1t is said Wing first met the Curtis
girl while attending a Sunday service.
Another 15-year-old white girl, whom
he Is said to have sold and who escaped
her Chinese masters before she could
be transported, is the object of a dill
gent search by the police and sheriff.
Mill Sing, his alleged accomplice, is still
in Jail. Sing, it is said, pursued much
the same methods in obtaining his
DraV
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-30
DENIES MACHINE PACT
To MAKE BELL DEAD ONE
Jefferson Club Secretary Scouts
McNab-HearSt-S. P.
Combinations

Henry M. Mcdonald, secretary of the
Jefferson club, denied yesterday that
the McNab- -Hearst-Southern Pacific
machine combination is back of the
latest attempt to drag Joseph H. Call
into the race as a candidate for gov
ernor against Theodore A. Bell. Mr..
Mcdonald also denied that the expense
of circulating ten petitions urging Mr.
Call to enter the race is borne by the
machine" but insisted the petition
bearers are to be paid from fund to
which Judge d. X. Trask, Milton X.
Young and Charles Wellborn have sub
scribed. Mr.. McDonald's letter to The
Herald making this explanation is as
follows:
Editor Herald: Referring to an
article appearing in Fridays issue of
The Herald, entitled "Hearst-McNab-
Southern Pacific Pay Thirty Dollars a
Day for Circulation of Call Petition"
in which article it is stated that 1 am
being furnished money by Gavin Nc
Nab in behalf of the Southern Pacific
machine and by William R. Hearst, the
owner of the Los Angeles Examiner, to
pay the expenses Of circulating peti-
tions requesting Mr.. Call to permit his
friends to secure the execution of petit
tions nominating him as candidate for
governor to be supported at the August
16, 1910, state primary, 1 would state
that the following are the facts, viz:
The desirability of circulating these pc
titions was conceived by D. X. Trask,
Milton K. Young and myself. Neither
Mr. Yah Mr. Hearst or 9OV one
connected with the Examiner, was or
has been consulted in reference to the
circulation of the petitions. None of
the parties just named have been re-
quested to contribute any money to pay
for circulating the petitions. nor have
they done so or agreed to do so. Nor
have the gentlemen mentioned any con-
nection whatsoever with the petitions
or their circulation. The total amount
paid and contracted to be paid for the
circulation of the petitions is $1265. To
meet this expense Judge Trask, Charles
Wellborn. Milton K. Young and l have
each 'chipped in IS.
'Will you not kindly, in the interest
Of fair journalism which you have so
frequently and commercially advo-
Gated in the columns of The Herald,
publish this letter? Yours very truly,
"HENRY M. MCDONALD"
When questioned yesterday, Judge
Trasl1 stated that Mr.. Mcdonald had
represented to him certain petitions
were to be circulated by "the Democrats
of Los Angeles" and that he agreed to
chip in IS. Further than this, Judge
Trask refused to discuss the matter.
Charles Wellborn, whom Mr.. Nc
Donald says contributed to this fund,
stated that he had been similarly ap-
preached by Mr.. Mcdonald and led to
hnI tPannT91 I1RmnRFDt
movement in behalf of Mr.. Call, and
had casually agreed to 'chip in" IS If
it was needed. That, he said, was all
he knew about it.
Milton K. Young refused to discuss
the petitions, but laughed heartily when
informed of the statements Of Mr.. Nc
Donald'S letter
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-30
BODY OF VIM. REYNOLDS
FOUND IN RUINS OF FIRE
Jack Kane, First Thought to Be
Victim, Identifies Remains

Hidden by bed clothes and burned
hay, half lying and half crouching'
the body of William Reynolds was
found yesterday morning in the rear
of Klugman's bakery at 321 East First
street. The bakery was destroyed by
a fire Thursday night.
The body was found by Patrolman
Tohn Fitzgerald and Neil Finblestein,
a dealer in secondhand goods. They
were rummaging about the ruins in
search of some clew which might lead
to the cause of the fire. A hypodermicc
needle was found beside the charred
body, and it is believed that Rey-
nolds was under the influence of the
drug when he perished.
Al first il was believed that the vic
finn was Jack Kane, but the latter
appeared at the police station last
night and said the body was that OF
REYNOLDS, a friend of Kane's.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-30
JoHN MosEE, HE'S MAD

John Mosee is connected with the
porterial department of the van Nuys
hotel John is a man of color, and like
wise of dignity. When a newspaper
announced yesterday morning that
John had tried to drink carbolic
cocktail because of some domestic diff
ficulty. John was shocked. Truth is,
John telephoned to the police Thursday
night that Nathan Kicks had attempt
ed to absorb the carbolic concoction,
and the police connected John with the
case. John was busy explaining all
day yesterday.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-30
BUMPED BY BENzINE BUGGY

While crossing Broadway at Sixth
street yesterday afternoon, Mrs. A. j.
Eaton was knocked down and run over
by an automobile driven by Duane H.
Jaques. She was picked up and taken
to the receiving hospital by Jaques,
where a slight examination showed a
confusion of her breast. She refused
to have a proper examination made
and was later removed to her home
at 2419 South Flower street.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-30
GOING TO LEAVE US, JUDeE2

With a list of 5000 signatures at
tached, the petition of Judge Curtis D.
Wilbur for candidacy in the race for a
seat on the supreme bench of California
was filed with the county clerk yester-
day, the number being considerably in
excess of what is required. The petit
ton has 1 per cent of the vote of the
state and 1 per cent each Of ten coun-
ties, as provided by the new primary
law,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-30
sLEEPERs ESCAPE HOLOCAUST

While the occupants were asleep, a
fire broke out yesterday morning in
two-story frame building at 1868
Orange street, owned by c. o. Cox
man, and occupied by J. d. Eckel-
hoff and his family. No one was in
jured. Mrs. Eckelhoff was awakened
by the cracking of flames and
awakened the rest of the household.
Damage to the building was $1,000 and
the same amount to the contents. This
is entirely covered by insurance. De-
fective wiring is given as the cause.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-30
IN A TICKLE OVER OLIVES

Charging C. P. Grogan with failure
to pay for about twenty tons OF olives
from his last years crop on his ranch
near Sespe, Harry H. Kennedy filed
suit in the superior court yesterday
for the amount, which is claimed to
be $1OO442. The plaintiff alleges that
he charged the defendant the same
price and terms that he did to the Olive
Growers association at Santa Barbara,
but that, instead of appreciatfng 1t, he
took the olives and failed to settle.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-30
HERE'S A PICNIC FOR DEs MONIES

The Los Angeles-Des Moines club will
hold a picnic on the afternoon of Satur-
day. May T. at the residence of c. c,
Cross, 142S Eleventh street, Santa
Monica. All former residents of Des
Moines are invited to bring well filled
lunch baskets and attend the picnic.
Those expecting to be present are re-
quested to notify the secretary, Mrs.
Fletcher Howard, 401 South Grand ave-
nue.. Take Sawtelle car at Hill street
station at 2:15 and get off at Eleventh
street Santa Monica
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-30
TRIO ARRAIGNED

Gus and Carl Krantz and Dan Nc
Mahon, charged with grand larceny
who were arrested in San Diego Thurs
day by Detectives Rich and Roberts
and brought back to Los Angeles, We're
arraigned before Police Judge Rose
yesterday and their preliminary hear
ings set for 10 o'clock May 4. the
trio are alleged to have entered the
room of Mrs. r. Munenthaler, 5S4
Ceres avenue, during her absence, TAX
ing a pocketbook containing more than
5000 and q quantity of jewelry.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-30
PRISON REFORM Err BUSY

Mrs. Alice Stebbins Wells will adj
dress a mass meeting at the First
Baptist church, Long Beach, tomorrow
afternoon at 8 o'clock on the need of
prison reform. In the evening at 7.3O
she will speak at the Mount Hollywood
Congregational church, Hollywood
boulevard and Vermont avenue. Holly
wood.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-30
PARKINSON AND PIERCE IN
CHARGE OF FAIR BUILDING

Governor Gillett has appointed John
Parkinson and Fred e. Pierce members
of the board of directors of the Agri-
cultural Park association, which will
have charge of the Los Angeles ex-
position building, for which the state
has appropriated $250,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-30
VerdugO Canyon Land Go.

Has Just Issued tho Most Beautiful and Ar
hstlc Illustrated Booklet ever published In
Los Angeles Call or Sc ior one.
JNO. A. PIRTLE
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-05-20
Will You Be My Valentine /?
BY SOPHIE EMMETT.

well, did you get any valentines ~
he asked.
Cassie blushed, and avoided his gaze.
Yes, | had several, but admired only
one" she answered.
Edgar laughed outright.
Il thought l should please YOU" he
said. Don't you admire my taste !?
Was not your valentine extremely hand
some?"
Then you did send it," Cassie asked.
deep disappointment in her tones.
'Of course l did! Directly set eyes
on that miniature, could not help
thinking how wen the man would suit
you"
What shame!" Ray chimed in. 'T
had been weaving quite romance out
OF that valentine, and now you have
dispelled it. Where did you pick the
miniature up?"
Il saw them in an old curiosity shop,
and the girls beauty so impressed me
that l could not resist the temptation
of buying them. The man did not like
selling them separately, SO I took both,
thinking one would do for Cassie"
MY dear boy, what are you talking
about?" Mrs Woodbury. exclaimed.
" 'Them'-'a girP-you must mean the
mann"
Edgar smiled, his face reddening
slightly.
Il ought to have been clearer, mother.
There were two miniatures-one of a
very lovely girl, and it was her face
which struck me. BY the resemblance
between them, and their curious style
Of dress, 1 should imagine them near
relatives. | expect the miniatures are
old now, and the originals dead long
ago"
where is the girl2" Ray demanded.
Il should like to see her"
Edgar gave"a constrained laugh.
81 did not bring it with me. remem-
Der leaving it on my table. You see, a
fellow can't carry about relics like that.
should have all the others joking me-"
Had his listeners been more suspicious
they might have noted hesitation in
his speech which made it sound untrue.
BY JOve!" he muttered later, when
they had left him, 81 wonder what made
me tell that cram! And wharf made me
keep my dusky-eyed beauty to myself %
AS he spoke he drew out his watch,
revealing a golden locket, similar to
Cassie's, attached to the end of the
chain.
This he opened, and looked at the face
it contained. It's beauty seemed to fas-
cinate him
"You have already taught me deceit
he murmured. "What other lesson shall
I learn before your beauty has ceased
to bewitch me?"
He sighed as he placed the locket once
more in his pocket, and finished his
cigar thoughtfully.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-05-20
A BEST GIRL TOO.
London Now Provides a Companion 70,
the Best Man at a Wedding.

the Best Man at a Wedding.
The best girl as counterpart to the
best man at weddings has arrived in
London. No longer are the bridegroom
and his best man to be left in a position
of embarrassed loneliness at the altar
rail awaiting the arrival of the bride.
The best girl will stand on the left SIDE
opposite the best man. and will hold the
brides bouquet and gloves and wait on
her generally.
Some bIldes viii no doubt retain the
decorative services of a bevy of brides
maids and pages, hut Miss Pickersjill
CumliHe, the inventor Of the best girl,
intends to dispense with all other com
panions.
Il never could see the use of crowd
of girls trooping up the aisle behind a
bride" she explains, for when the bri-
dal procession reaches the chancel en-
trance only the few honored guests in
the first two or three pews can see any
thing Of the actual ceremony, for all
those behind have their view blocked
by the bridesmaids and their hats.
Moreover, why should not / be at.
tended my wedding day by my hest
girl friend, in the same way as Mr.. Ran
dolph will have his best man friend as
his best manT
Bridegrooms Of an economical turn Of
mind will welcome the innovation. 1t
will mean one present instead Of an in
definite number.-New York Sun.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-05-20

"On the day OF the Generals death
an old soldier OF the Confederacy re.
marked to a stranger near the cigar
stand In the Kimball House: Well
poor Grant is dead at last Yes, re.
marked the other, and he ought tC
have died thirty years ago Say
stranger, was you in the war; No
sir. Thought so-good day"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-05-20
impossible.

Losing at poker again? 1 found these
two aces in your pocket!' storned his
wife.
Losing with two aces in my pocket?
Absurd, woman he rted.-BuHaIo
EXPRESS
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-05-20
His Definition.

Wife - How would you define mi
graine?
Husband-Well, in your case IN call
IT an aching void.-Detroit News,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-05-20

London has 2.150 miles OF streets
and 800 miles Of tramways.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-05-20

Written consent was given. and that
day the child was in uniform The
train bearing his regiment stopped a
few minutes at Kenosha, whore the
Sholes boy was born. T. G. Simmons,
neighbor when his people lived there,
was at the station. Pretty young for
a soldier. my lad" said Mr. Simmons.
but you can help some and then
handed the child a $40 greenback,
When ten or twelve years ago Mr. Sim
mons got ready to give hundreds of ex-
soldiers an annual outing and banquet
he chose the child soldier Of 1864 to
make the arrangements. Several de-
partment commanders have chosen the
some soldier for chief of staff He is
now serving in that capacity Many
thousands in Wisconsin know Louis
Sholes,-J A. Watrous, in Chicago
Reocrd-Herald.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1910-05-20

not yet 1G. went to the busy editor one
day with a request for his written per
mission TO enlist.
Why, my boy, they don't want little
children for soldiers"
Yes. they do, papa I've just had
talk with the captain and he says he
VIII take me If you will write your
consent"
But your mother and l can't spare
you, You know how hard II was for
US to let your brothers go can't
give my consent. left your mother
crying this morning because she does
not hear from her boy who is In
prison"
Then the little fellow handed his
father copy of that mornings Senti-
mel, in which was an article urging
prompt filing of Wisconsin's quota in
compliance with Mr.. Lincoln's last call.
you wrote that, papa, and now you
are trying to prevent enlistments"
But l didn't ask them to rob trun-
die beds. my child"
Please write your consent. papa. the
captain is waiting to enlist me"
What will you do If don't givs my
consent3"
Il can write most like you, papa.
The captain wouldn't know the differ
ence."
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1910-07-08
ONE DEAD; THIRTY INJURED
Two Hundred Persons Thrown Into
Water by Collapse of Bridge.

TWO Hundred persons thrown into
Water by Collapse of Bridge.
Lasalle, ILL.,, July Cone person is
known to have been killed and thirty
seriously injured, two of them prob
ably fatally, when bridge collapsed
during a celebration at Utica, Ill.
There were 200 persons on the bridge
at the time and practically all of them
were thrown into the water.
The person killed was Rose Farmer,
aged sixteen, of Utica.
The crowd had gathered on the
bridge which spans the Illinois and
Michigan canal to see tub race. AS
the tubs went under the structure the
entire crowd pushed to the ratings
and the bridge went down without
warning, throwing the 200 spectators
into the water and pinning several
beneath the debris.
The crowd on shore Immediately be-
gan the work of rescue and it was
due to the quick action of several men
that the fatalities were not greater.
The canal at the point of the accident
is eight feet deep.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1910-07-08
FRIDAY, JULY s, 1910.
JOHN LIMBS LETTER.

The biggest piece of political news this
week has been John Lind's letter declining the
Democratic nomination for governor. The let
ter has been the subject of columns Of comment
and endless speculation, and is here given in
full
uDear Mr. Day:-The continued mention of my name
in connection with the gubernatoral nomination makes it
proper again state to my position especially as
shall be out of the state during the month of July.
'NearIy year ago informed you that had decided
revocaby again to take part in politics cand
Jate for office In arriving at that conclusion not
unmindful of my duty citizen of the peculiar OBJ
legation that under my political friends, but felt
then, and feel now that my public service is
cerned best discharge my duty in that regard by
continuing the Board of Regents of university
But aside consideration and any others of
personal character would regard it downright folly
for the convention nominate for the head of the
ticket who has been declared ineligible by the legislature
See chapter 1O5, Laws 1900. Under the circumstances,
you will appreciate the impossby of my accepting the
nomination for governor.
eff party success be contingent my nomna ton,
said by few victory would not be worth while. Real
permanent political progress is always the fruit of well
defined public sentiment believe that sentiment exists
in this state this time If it does, win by
mating any good fit to be its organ We have many
such. ] might mention Mr. Hammond, if it be thought
best to take him out of Congress, Minneapolis
mayor has by successful public service demonstrated
his ability, only but lead in the of
good government.
tThe dominant element in the Republican party of
this state demonstrated in the recent convention that
questions of right and wrong such have place in
their political creed 1t is encouraging fact however,
that have by the city dailes, the plat
form been commended only by Mr. Taft and defended
only by the president of the Brewers association.
eff party remains loyal to the fundamental prn-
cpIes of Democracy JUSTICE equality of right and oppor
tunty outlines progressive policy and accords to every
administrative division of the state the right adopt such
police regulations the people deem most conducive to
their welfare shall deserve victory and in attaining it
believe shall have the operation of all of our
people who stand for progress and social justice Yours
truly, "JOHN LIND"
The letter is the sincerest expression of
man of large experience who has already filled
the office for which he is asked to run, and
whose ideal of public service is to put himself
in position to serve rather than place to
cieve, and who regards the maintaining of
just cause of more Importance than victory.
He says that he can best discharge his pub
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1910-07-08
Napoleon's Grit

was of the unconquerable,, never
say-die kind, the kind that you need
most when you have bad cold, cough
or lung disease. Suppose troches,
cough syrups, cod liver oil or doctors
have ali failed, don't lose heart or
hope. Take DIR. Kings New Discov-
cry. Satisfaction is guaranteed when
used for any throat or lung trouble.
It has saved thousands of hopeless
sufferers. 1t masters stubborn colds,
obstinate coughs, hemorrhages, la
grippe, Group, asthma, hay fever and
whooping cough and is the most safe
and certain remedy for all bronchial
affections. SOC. $1.00. Trial bottle
free at J. r. Krueger's.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1910-07-08
RESULT OF SANE FOURTH
Decrease in the Number of Casualties
Reported.

Chicago, July 6.-The restrained oh.
servance of the Fourth of July has re-
suited in a material decrease in the
number of casualties in the country,
according to figures compiled by the
Chicago Tribune.
This years list Of dead throughout
the country so far as reported totals
twenty-eight. Last year the same to-
tai was forty-four. The whole number
of injured last year was 1851. This
year it was only 1875.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1910-07-08

When the stomach fails to perform
its functions, the bowels become de-
ranged, the liver and the kidneys con-
gested causing numerous diseases.
The stomach and liver must be re-
stored to a healthy condition and
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets can be depended upon to do it.
Easy to take and most effective. Sold
by J.R. Kruger.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1910-07-08
Norwegian Minister Dead.

White Sulphur, w. Va, July g.
Minister o. GUIDE of Norway died sud-
denly here. Death was due to apo
plexy. The minister has been here for
two weeks with his family.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1910-07-08
ANOTHER SPECIAL PRIZE
$40 In Gold $40

will be given the Contestant who has previously won
Special Prize and makes the greatest gain votes from
May 3st to July 18th. To the young lady receiving
the second largest number of during that tme
pom of 5000 votes will be given.