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AROUND THE TOWN TO SUBSCRIBERS / If any subscriber who may fall to receive The Herald on any morning delivery will -notify the business office by telephone he will receive a copy of The Herald for that day by special mes senger. Any subscriber who shall no tify the office that for any cause he desires to stop his subscrip tion will receive In response a printed slip acknowledging re* receipt of his notice. If by any accident the subscriber should rscelve The Herald beyond that date no payment for same will bs required or expected. • Thn H»r»l<l will pur *10 In cnah to «ny en* furnlahlng ovldenea that will lend to ths «rr««t tnrt convlotlnn of nny pcraon cnught •t*alln« eoplta of Thu H«raM f'om tho prtmUc* of our catron*. TUB HERALD. B!r«n«fM »t» Invltftl to v:«lt th« txhlbtt of Cullfornln product* at ttia Chambnr of Com ■ rnr>re* hullrllnc on Ilmndwny, b«tve«n Flnt •ml Stoond ctrcata, whnr* froa Information will b* fivtn on all ■uhjscti pertaining to fthi» Mctlon. -' " No Play at Mason ii There was no performance at the ( Mason theater last evening owing to thn fact that the Hanfprd company jdld not arrive. English Priests Here • Very Rev. P. J. Canon McCarthy of the shrine of Our Lady of Dale, Illtea ton, 1 ' Derbyshire, and Rev. Owen Scul ley, Gossop, Derbyshire, England, are guests of J. Wiseman McDonald of this city. Church Dinner Postponed ' The* Irish dinner -which was to have been given this evening by the Ladles' ■Aid society of the Vincent Methodist church has been postponed until next Friday evening 1 . The proceeds will tie 'for the church building fund. Struck by Falling Board J. T. Daniels, a carpenter living at Garvanza, was painfully injured early yesterday while at work on the Loa Angeles Furniture company's building. He was struck by a falling board and sustained a severe abrasion of the scalp. Robbed at Station ;''T. L. Whitterness, a tourist, reported ' a:t the ' police headquarters yesterday 'morning the loss of $50. The tourist 'was not positive but thought his ■pockets were picked as he was pass ing through the gates at the Arcade depot. Old Hat Left [ While' at sleep at a tamale stand -Wednesday night Ed Tlbbltts was I robbed of $15 and a new hat by some prowler who took advantage of his victim's deep rest. When Tibbitts awoke he found on old hat left by the robber. School Building Robbed Four Smith-Premier typewriters were stolen from the Commercial high school late Wednesday night, and the desks of the teachers and students were rifled of their,, coatents. . < Detectives were called ,upon yesterday to apprehend I the | robbers. St. Patrick's at Cathedral .Bishop Conaty will celebrate pontifl- fcal Bolemn high mass this morning at .9 o'clock at the Cathedral of St. Vib fciana.' The choir of fifty voices will ■' render the music under the direction of Rev. T. F. Fahey. Miss Scanlon ■•will sing the offertory. "Employe Stabbed '<' ' In an attempt to put two men, who r were creating a disturbance, out of a stable at Fourth and Wall streets yes • terday afternoon, Theodore Valois, an employe of the stable, was attacked by one of the men and stabbed in the . neck with the blade of a pocket knife. Money Taken ' P. 8. Smith and W. F. Patterson re " ported at- the police station yesterday j morning and asserted that they were t robbed of $60 while in their room at 233% South Main street, Thursday morning. The two men claim thoy j placed a purse containing the money under their pillows and when they awoke the money was gone, 'j Fights In Restaurant ■■ Manne Samoran, a cook at the Sad . dlerock restaurant, was arrested yes . terday afternoon by Officer Burch on a charge of disturbing the peace. It •Ip alleged that • the cook became in toxicated ■ during the afternoon and j caused a' fight 'in the restaurant. Tho i belligerent state of affairs lasted two hours before an officer was called. '"MeiiW Bhacklea" > ■ 'f Mental' Shacliles" will be the subject '.of.; Dr.. Alexander J. Mclvor-Tyndall's I psychological lecture which will be de j llyred at Blanchard hall Sunday after }. noon, weather permitting. Those j holding tickets for last Sunday after : noons-- lecture may use their tickets : . for admission the coming Sunday. An I entertaining program will follow^ tho I Fellowship Social *" !L\. I in'Miisuiilu hall this evening the J Yojung . People's social of the Los An ' getes Fellowship' is to take place, begln ■' nlng at 8 o'clock. In. addition to se ;' lections by the orchestra and vocal i solos by a number of prominent peo. iJile,'>Mrs. Grace M. Wright, formerly /known as Miss May Seymour of the ! Joseph Jefferßon and other well known ■ companies, will recite "The Two Pic tures." ' . Ask Reduction In License I James Morley and Al Levy of the | Los. Angeles Haseball association in- I tend to have another try at the council \ in regard to the present baseball 11 • Venue, which is $50 a month and $5 a '.game.,' They asked Informally yester i day that these fees be reduced to one- I half. ,. The former council turned down I a ' petition for the same thing, . but v 'petition, in regular form will be made ; Monday. . :','V • ' »'. * ' > i Art <:»llrry * Ouint In and. see our vii gallery— framed ' |iMure» appropriate for any home. We carry » full line of artUtlr picture*, pyroy raphy out. h;«. « ritrilnc etstlonery. artists' . materiale. ifcanborn, v»ll & Co.. 86T gouta Broadway. CLUB WOMAN IS HONORED IN EAST MRS. W. W. MURPHY ELECTED BY CONGRESS OF MOTHERS Leader In This Line of Work In Los Angeles Chosen Vice President of tht National Or. ganfzatlon Mm. W. W. Murphy of Los Angeles has been re-elected vice president of the National Congress of Mothers, which Is holding its annual session in Washington, D. C. As Mr«. Murphy Is president of the congress of moth ers and child study circles here, she is by virtue of her office one of the vice presidents of the national federation. The chllrl study circles and moth ers' meetings were organized In Los Angelas four years ago, and nt that time Mrs. Murphy was chosen presi dent, which office she has retained each year nince. Zenlous work,, a thorough knowledge of her dutiex, sympathy with the cause and Infinite tact has marked her administration, and so rap idly have the circles grown they have become a state Institution. It was through Mrs, Murphy's efforts last year at the national congress that Los Angeles was chosen for the meet- Ing of that body In March, 1906. Mrs. Murphy is the wife of Dr. W. W. Murphy and the mother of Dr. Claire Murphy. POKER SCANDAL WILL BE AIRED AT TRIAL OF STEELE City Trustee of Santa Monica Must Face Charge of Obtaining Money Under False Pretenses "Jack" Steele, city trustee of Santa Monica, will be tried before Judge Smith in the supeVlor court on the charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. The charges against Steele result from the Ocean Park-Santa Monica poker scandal, wherein a number of well-known citizens are involved. Steele was recently given a prelim inary examination before Justice Young in the township court, but the deci sion of the court was reserved until the attorneys Interested in the case had been heard on a point raised by Attorney ' LeCompte Davis. Attorney Davis filed a plea in bar to the prosecution, on. the ground that Steele had been forced to testify in the same case, in accordance with section 334 of the criminal code of procedure. Justice Young heard tha attorneys at some length, but as cases of a, simi lar nature are now pending in the su perior court against others who par ticipated in the famous poker game, the court, decided to pass the question up to the superior, court The court fixed the ball in the sum of $1000, and the defendant will be arraigned in the superior court within the next few days, at which time his case will .be set down for trial. The case against John G. Holborow, • who also participated in the same game, will be tried before Judge Smith the latter part of April. ;.',', £ MARRIAGE A FAILURE WHEN FOOD GAVE OUT Mrs. Ellen Baker Declares She Was Almost Starved by Her Husband Her husband's failure to provide her with even a "widow's mite" for the purchase of food for herself and child, Induced Mrs. Ellen Baker to ask Judge Allen in the superior court' for a di vorce from "William L. Baker. Mrs. Baker told the court that her allowance for food was so small in the aggregate that It would be hard to dis cern it even with the aid of a micro scope. ', ' When at the summit of her culinary prosperity Mrs. Baker told the court that she was compelled to "feed" on bread and "spuds," while her husband repaired to a near-by restaurant and sipped his black coffee and devoured a few accompanying cream puffs. After dieting in this fashion for about three years Mrs. Baker decided that matrimony was a failure. . As Baker has not been heard from, Judge Allen granted the divorce. Suits. for Divorce Divorce proceedings were commenced In the superior court yesterday by Mrs. Laura Elder against her husband, Henry Elder ;.. Nicholas Arratta, against his wife, Mrs. Louis Arratta; Mrs. Mary E. Carroll against her husband. Thomas H. Carroll; Mrs. Jennie P. Lips against her husband, Charles H. Lips; Mrs. Margaret E. Gilmoro against her husband, Roy T. Gllmore. BUND PIG COST HIM $125 Owner Didn't Distinguish Between ?<:'< >,; Detective and Tourist In the wilds of Santa Monica canyon, Charles Castora has been engaged in mixing drinks for the thirsty tourists who climb the steep mountain sides. Castora's inability to distinguish be tween a' tourst and a detective cost him many heartaches, and Incidental thereto Judge Young in the township court yesterday urged the good-na tured "blind pig" proprietor to pay over $125 of his hard-earned coin. 122.80 TO NMV YORK INOI.I'KINC) hi Kiai v is saved by using the elegant excursion cars, personally conducted, via Sunset- Piedmont Air Line. Diner all the way, meals a la carte. Ask Southern ' Pa cific agents or Grove Ketchum, No. 207 West Third street, Los Angeles. Tb« An(«lu» Hotel Urlll llm itlecl Oiiiln* place «t iv» city, LeoiaU Br«tbw«, profirietsn. , '.-AHGtflfl LOS ANGELES HERALD: FRIDAY WffRNINO, MARCH 17, 190$. MRS. W. W. MURPHY LOS ANGELES WOMAN WHO HAS BEEN RE.ELECTED VICE PRESIDENT OP NATIONAL CONGRESS OF MOTHERS URGED TO VETO LIGHTING BILL GOVERNOR WARNED OF OBJEC- TIONABLE MEASURE Prominent Citizens of Los Angeles Join With Mayor McAleer In '. Attempt to Defeat the - Hahn Law ' . Mayor McAleer has taken the initia tive in requesting Governor Pardee to withhold his signature from Hahn's senate , bill number 233 which was passed by the legislature last Thursday and Is believed to have been presented at the instigation of those owning the greater part of the . stock of the Los Angeles Gas and Electric company and other lighting plants In the northern part of the state. Mayor McAleer has telegraphed the mayors of all the cities in the state as follows: "Please, wire Governor Pardee im mediately, to veto Hahn's lighting bill number 233. It prevents municipal ownership. Use all other influence. Mayor McAleer." The mayor believes that the chief ex ecutives of the other California cities will join with him to fight the bill and that the influence brought to bear on the governor will be- so great that Ihe will . withhold his signature from the measure. As it stands the bill makes it impos sible for any city or town to build a lighting plant of Its own where a pri vate plant exists, and that if the city desires to acquire a plant it must buy the one already established, despite the fact that it may be antiquated and ut terly unfit for the purpose. City Attorney Mathews considers this a. hold up measure and feels that if signed by the governor will be a great sushrdleutaolshrdlutaolnhrdluuu great menace to the various cities in California. Governor Pardee was ' deluged last night by telegrams from prominent citizens of Los Angeles urging him to veto the Hahn bill. LAST RITES FOR BRIGADIER Remalns'of Henry Stlllwell Are Laid to Rest Large crowds lined Spring street yesterday afternoon, despite the pour- Ing rain, to witness the funeral cortege of Brigadier Henry Stillwell, under the auspices of the. local Salvation army. The army formed In procession at the headquarters, 438 South Spring street, marching with the army band and nags half-masted, with streamers of white, the' army mourning. The remains were removed from the late home of the brigadier, 3533 North Griffin avenue, to the. headquarters at 11 a. m. ( where they lay in state until the funeral service at 2 p. m. Major Con'nett had charge of the service, which was in true Salvation, army style, the deceased officer being spoken of as promoted. The service was opened with the hymn, "Rock of Ages," which was followed by prayer and tributes from the various officers. Several tele grams of condolence were read from different. parts of America.' At .the corner of First and Los An gelep streets the members of the army took cars for the cemetery. The In terment was in the army plot at Ever green, where a second service was held. Many beautiful floral tributes were sent from the various branches of the army. , I ,' '• •-. INCORPORATIONS Development Building company- Directors: ' S. L. Baker, Otto Erdt, Stanley F. McClung and Charles Ij. Chandler of Los Angeles ami \V. J. Williams of Pasadena. Capital stocic 1240,000, paid in $500. California Fruit Growers' exchange— Capital stock $10,000, paid In U3OO. Industrial Mutual Aid association— Directors: It. 10. Walls, P. 8. Fergu son, H. H, Wells, W. M. Trlpp, K. A. Trlpp of , Loa Angeleu. No capital stuck. . Orange Growers' Cash association- Directors: William Hlnckle of Red lands, C. H. Polndexter. F. F. Hall. Paul C. Urown and Francis V. H- Moots of Los ■ Angeles. CaplUl stuck $35,009, palJ In $500. SPIRITS URGED CLERK TO STEAL POSTOFFICE EMPLOYE IS DE- CLARED INSANE M. 0. Huber, Charged With Rifling Reglitered Letters, Will Escape Punishment— To Be 9ent to Sanitarium In spite of the fact that eleven In dictments, charging him with secret- Ing nnd embey.zllng letters entrusted to his enre us a registry clerk In the lochl poatofßce have been found against, him by the federal grand Jury, M. O. Huber, who wag employed until recent ly In the poitofnee, will be discharged today, on motion of United States At torney Valentine, from further Impris onment It having been shown by hl» attorney that he Is Insane. The case was called for trial yes terday morning in the United States court, nnd over fifty witnesses were summoned to appear for and against the young postal clerk. The prosecution of the case was con ducted by United States Attorney Val entine, while the Interests of Huber were looked after by Attorneys Adam Thompson and Thomas L. Woolwlne. The defendant's attorneys have been engaged in preparing their defense for several months, and the plea of In sanity which they have prepared came, as a surprise to those who have been following the case. Huber Is a veteran of the Spanish- American war, and served with dis tinction on a number of the great fight ing machines of the navy. • In the bat tle of Santiago, the postal clerk com manded a twelve pound gun and at the conclusion of the sea fight with Cevera's ships off Santiago, ■ Captain Clark of the Oregon commended him for his bravery and marksmanship. Experts Say He Is Insane Until late yesterday afternoon it was apparent that the prosecution had es tablished a strong case against the defendant. The defense called nearly thirty witnesses on the question of Insanity, among them Drs. Wernlcke and Bralnerd, and others who are re garded as authorities on this question. It was shown by the defense that Huber labored under a delusion that he was controlled by spirits, who ad vised him to embezzle the letters en trusted to his care. . He Imagined that such spirits exist ed as "war eagle," "black hawk," "white star" and "Betsy," and in the discharge of his duties at the post office he followed the imaginary dic tates of the lnvfsible creatures. It was j agreed at the outset of the trial between the contending attorneys that If the defendant was found to be insane at- time of commission of the crime, that all the Indictments against him would be dismissed, and the action which will probably be taken , this morning by the federal attorney will be in conformity with the agreement. It is understood that Huber will be sent to a private sanitarium for . the purpose of receiving expert medical attention. Until his recent trouble Huber al ways bore a good reputation and he has In his possession letters of recom mendation from Admiral Barker, Cap tain Obcrle, Captain Clark and other distinguished naval officers. SCHOLARS WILL HONOR MRS. STANFORD'S MEMORY County Superintendent Asks Teachers to Display Flags at Half. Mast As a tribute to the late Mrs. Leland Stanford, Superintendent of Schools Mark Keppel yesterday notified the va rious school principals to display the national flag at halfmast on the day of the funeral. The notice sent out yesterday to prin cipals and teachers throughout the county was as follows: "The distinguished services of Mrs. Leland Stanford to the cause of educa tion make it proper and fitting that the schools of California should do honor to her memory. It is therefore suggested and urged that the flag of your school be displayed at halfmast on the day of Mrs. Stanford's funeral, no tice of which will be given in the dally papers." Exercises commemorating the life and work of Hans Christian Andersen, the famous author, will be held in the public schools April 3. Well Known Priest Dead The Catholic! Tidings will announce in Its issue today the death of Rev. M. Marron, pastor of St. Patrick's church, Watsonville. Father Marron was stricken with paralysis about three years ago, since which time he has been at the Sisters' sanitarium, San Jose. Father Hassett has been acting pastor during that time. Father Mar ron was well known in Lot Angeles. He was stationed at the Plaza church at the time of the erection of the present cathedral, twenty-eight years ago. The funeral will be held tomorrow at Watsonville. E£££@.Y Peel well, ke«p well, sdd a plain food to your diet. Don't wonder at your good feeling. That's natural. Don't forget ENERGY, 10 cents • package. CROWD OF YOUTHFUL RUFFIANS BEAT TOURIST Visitor From New York Is Roughly Handled on a Street Corner Knocked down and beaten by a. gang of hoodlum* At Fifth and South Spring street was the experience undergone by Charles Bauer, « visitor In Los An geled from New York, while walking nt ft late hour through the downtown district Thursday morning. Bauer arrived In Los Angeles sev ernl days ago. Wednesday night In hiii tour of plKht-«celiiK he passed the corner of Fifth and Hpring streets shortly after midnight, where a crowd of boys and young men were standing. An Bauer passed one of the boys caught him nnd hurled him against another boy. All of ttie gang then entered Into the *port, and Bauer was handled roughly for a few moment*. Before letting htm go, the. hoys an a parting remembrance knocked him clown and beat him In the face until he was nearly unconncloun. Haver escaped and Inter complained to Officer Matuffklwlz, who returned with him to the plnce of. the assault. Thn (rang ' was still quarreling and fighting, but Mori upon the approach of the officer. After a lively chase M, Page, a newsboy, ■ was arrested. He was Identified by Bauer bs one of the aggressors and sent to tho police sta tion nnd a charge of battery preferred against him. Several assaults upon respectable pe destrians have been reported as the work of the same gang, and officers have been detailed to clear the neigh borhood of the offenders. CELEBRATE ST. PATRICK'S DAY Pupils of Sacred Heart School Take Part in Entertainment The pupils of the Sacred Heart pa rochial school gave a musical and lit erary entertainment yesterday after noon In the church hall. Following the program, which was admirably ren dered, Rev. M. McAullffe, the pastor, made an address to the children. The event was given In honor of St. Pat rick's day. The pupils of the Pico Heights con vent will hold exercises this afternoon at the convent to commemorate Ire land's national feast day. About sev enty-five pupils will take part in the program, following which an informal social time -will be enjoyed. , The A. O. H. will give a benefit en tertainment this evening In the Father Meyer Memorial hall of St. Vincent's college for the Convent of the Good Shepherd. Bishop Conaty will make the address of the evening. The young women of St. Patrick's church will give an entertainment this evening in Kornblum hall for the ben efit of the church. :.. ;■:-,.'.' « Mellin's Food is endorsed by the phy- sicians. Hundreds of . doctors are using Mellin's Food in their own fam- ilies for their own children. If Mel- lin's Food is good for the doctor's baby it ought to be good for your baby. Let us know if you would like to try Mellin's Food and we will send you a sample bottle free of charge. Hellln'i Food If the ONLT Infants' £? 0< L f i2v hlchr#e^ hre JJ l .* h ? GrMl * *«**•• the highest award of the Louisiana Pur- chase Exposition. St. Loois. 1904. Hith- er than * Sold medal. MELLIN'S FOOD CO., BOSTON, MASS. jggsß^ 1 Sire iitHC .floii jSifiiiiiui pnvii P^^liirt JS|42O-Z4 50<TR1 SPf?IN<S -413-ir S9 MAIN. / __ _ _ tejjlpliiWBHr Besides carrying the medium class draperies in Jll'l f ]P]3fel greater variety than any house on the coast, we KBftJiH™ l^^^^B^^k make the finest showing of goods of high quality iffsjTpi'if'ff "fjrw%A jt at reasonable prices of all the high quality stores litiS lefe 5 iIMAINII of the countrv - We do all and more than is ex- W§&l Pf'lff'd J s»r |\ .pected where best material and highest standard P^l tT-EJiT^ JKtORF l\ of art enter in to the play. . ..>. |r^ r l pfWiw / jfcriw Our artists design and work out comprehen- kM H sive decorative schemes where the theme sug- gests opportunities for the display of refined elc- llßr^^Kriri-Sj^ty^ gance. There are few other institutions that caa HBHBSwaWBiiMiUtt* 1 Friday and Saturday Bedding Special MOHAWK and SALEM SHEETS; 81x90 inches, sold every- T" /Y where for from 60c to r|i ip 75c. Special . . . . . V/V/y They are No. 1 in quality, absolutely perfect in weave — not seconds. Not more than 12 sold to any one person. Velour, Tapestry and Cretonne Remnants We have the full line of man- -1./V' , ufacturers* samples on sale to- 1 1 i| , day and tomorrow. Special ea. I" V Rainbow Ribbons 35c Yard All the favorites of the season are here—ribbons for neck- wear, dress trimmings, millinery, fancy work— every purpose to which ribbons can be put; and today and to* morrow we offer high luster 6-inch Mcssalines, in charm* ing rainbow tints, which tie up beautifully for the new neck and hat bows, at 35c a yard; our regular 50c qualities. Bows tied without charge. S Handkerchief Values EBaayjiMß, Hundreds of Lop Angeles women turn , t Wg*^ l ? Coulter's for their handkerchief / 4s) -\\ *% supplies, but to -.better acquaint new. / I//4. / P& tr <>nB with the department, we make / '''' &4} / tn ' s extra inducement: ' *•«*; -f y I e nave a number of broken lines JTT? C J in $1.25, $1.50, $1.75 and' $2 hand-"" ; Vn([fH«*«lj'*.J* kerchiefs of the ■ very sheerest linen, hemstitched and embroidered or- ". ' scalloped in beautiful designs — many of them done by hand (including the Poppy and Poinsettia corner patterns) . .. — your choice for $1, simply because we haven't enough of any one kind to justify our charging full price. Sale of Laces at Half Point de Paris laces, which are especially suitable for' v.\ trimming undermuslins, in widths from \y% to 5 inches, ■ ' will go on sale this morning at exactly half price, in order ' to effect their quick clearance. Prices range from 20c, 30c, 40c and everything in between to $1.25 a yard; sale price 10c to 6254c. Included in this half price sale will also be broken lines — 2 to 8 yard pieces of Normandie Vals from 1 to 2y 2 inches wide, value same as in the Point de Paris laces. \ \A/ltll/^fl# Dain I bav* justhmd lom* brldr* work , ff ILIIVJUD railk ■ done by the People*. Dentlrti, ' whloh ,|<qHKa»^ looks and feel* flne and I eonaldcr It a "no piece of work. H rrf)--3fr»»Mgwff^iSJgj!Mk "5* =■ «th it. 1.1 iffll tlti & -^CL-flf jlffl^ tffa t§^ Have jimt had a very bad root pulled Vw^ +Ua&o^ by People's Dmtal Co. Oum w»t ewelleil very badly; never hurt a bit.. 108 North Spring c. j. dehoff, We furnish our time FREE and • _•_. • ■ you pay only a trifle more than — ; .-, ACTUAL COST of material used. i just hta , tooth extnu . t .d at the ■ All work and material guaranteed Te , . p^, p^ tlon jMtno : to be the very best. Come and see "\ „.,,.„„ for yourself and be convinced. pain whatever. j,^-^. Also open evenings and Sunday , ' c - BAMPOTLE.. , . forenoons. 14» E. Twenty-second ttrtet. /JWWofcflSffiyS^ American Beauty <D^aFLorasr^3i Roses a Specialty yrVSSSXw***,'.' 1.'.:1 .'.: $5.00 and $6.00 Per Dozen Dampness --=r^r ■ In the house is very liable to cause sickness. A "Barter's 4 Ideal Oil Heater" -will drive away the dampness. •• Eco- nomical, convenient and clean. : A large variety : of sizes, prices and designs. Call and see our full line. CASS ®> SMURR. STOVE CO., 314 S. Spring St,. For Best Results^. . Try a Herald Want Ad— Sure "Winner 7