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EXPIRES WITH
SONG ON LIPS
WELL KNOWN EXPRESSMAN
FALLS DEAD IN STREET
FAITHFUL HORSE MOURNS HIM
"Happy Jack" Lewis, a Familiar Char
acter In Los Angeles for Years,
Passes to His Last
Rest
With a sons on his lips and laughter
In his heart, Juck Lewis, or "Happy
Jack," as ho was known among his
friends, dropped dead yesterday morn-
Ing while carrying a trunk from a
rooming house at D 63 South Hope street.
Lewis, who has been in the express
business In Los Angeles for the last
years and known to nearly
every one by his ever-cheerful song and
happy smile, had Just deposited a
heavy trunk on the sidewalk to be
roped and placed In Ills wagon, when
he suddenly foil backwards, striking his
head on the stone curbing. A woman
living at 503 South Hope street saw the
expressman, who was 70 years old,
strike the stone curbing and hastened
to his assistance, but Lewis was un
conscious when she reached him and
died a few minutes later.
Ever since Lewis came to the city
twelve years ago he has had his little
express ofllce at the corner of Fifth and
Hill streets, where, it is said by persons
who have known him for a long time,
he was wont to greet every one with a
smile and pleasant word and when
alone he would sing over and over
again some old English ditty.
Faithful Horse Mourns
As the crowd gathered around the
body of Lewis yesterday morning the
action of the faithful old express horse
was pathetic. As the men and women
crowded around his old master the
horse seemed to Instinctively know that
something was wrong. First h3 turned
his head and looked around Inquiringly,
and, falling to hear his master's voice,
■he stepped boldly onto the sidewalk,
waited a moment for the usual stray
apple core or lump of sugar, which was
not forthcoming, and then he gave a
low, mournful whine.
The aged expressman has been in ill
health for the last six months, and
had been advised by his physician to
do no heavy work, but he had not
obeyed the instructions of his medical
adviser. It is thought that the exer
tion of carrying the trunk yesterday
morning was too great for him, and his
death Is attributed to heart failure, al
though an examination showed that
his skull had been fractured in the
fall.
Lewis lived at S3O West Fourth street
in a little cottage he purchased some
years ago. It was there that he kept
his faithful horse, which he drove to
his little office early every morning.
Until thirteen years ago Lewis had
led a single life, then he applied at a
San Francisco matrimonial agency and
was wedded a short time afterward.
He has often confided to his friends
since his marriage that he really didn't
know how foolish he had been and
how much enjoyment he had missed
In life until he got a wife.
Poultry Breeders Meet
Thirty poultry breeders from sur
rounding towns met last night in the
chamber of commerce for the purpose
of effecting an organization to be
known as the Poultry Breeders' society
of Southern California. William H.
Humphreys was selected as temporary
chairman and H. W. Kruckeberg as
temporary secretary. A meeting was
arranged for next Thursday night to
perfect the organization.
THE SIDE THAT IS
NOT CONSIDERED
' The larger portion of the business
of life insurance In America Is trans
acted by three companies, The Mutual
Life, The New York Life and the
Equitable Life Assurance society.
Here is the result of their steward
ship from the date of their commenc
ing business up to January 1, 1905,
taken from the official reports of these
institutions, and verified by the stute
departments to which these reports
are made:
Total paid policy hold
ers by the three com
panies .'. .. $1,579,890,299
, Held for future pay
ments 1,250,978.491
Total benefit to policy*
holders $2,848,874,790
The policy-holders have
%] paid 2.725.2DK.7G8
Accumulated for the
benefit of policy-hold
ers, over and above the
money received from ■ .
them $123,619,022
It will be seen by the above figures
that these companies have returned to
the policy-holders, or hold in trust for
them every dollar that the Insured
have paid in premiums, and $123,619,000
In addition which they have accumu
lated for the benefit of the policy-hold
er*. No other business In the world
can equal this record.
These Institutions are. built to en
dure, ' No man lives and no Institu
tion was ever created beyond criticism.
A great many people are of the opin
ion that even the Creator might have
displayed greater Intelligence in His
enrk, and proceed to criticise It, but
there never will be a 'safer or more
satisfactory method of -providing pro
tection for the family than these life
insurance companies affor^ ■
HOME OF "HAPPY JACK" LEWIS, THE WELL KNOWN EXPRESSMAN, WHO DIED YESTERDAY
• LEWIS AND HIS WIFE APPEAR IN THE PHOTOGRAPH, AS ALBO DOES HIS FAITHFUL HORSE. MRB.
I LEWIS IS ON THE RIGHT OF A WOMAN FRIEND
IS NOW UP TO
CITY ATTORNEY
STREET DEPARTMENT TANGLE
IN HIS HANDS
WHOLE QUESTION REFERRED
His Decision Expected to Determine
. the Real Value of Civil Ser.
v'ce In City Depart.
merits
The street department tangle is now
up to the city attorney. When the
salary demands of Former Chief De
puty Roy McKeon and Inspector
Emery Green went before the finance
committee of the council yesterday
afternoon it was decided to refer the
whole question to the city attorney's
office and let him wrestle with It. These
two men claim they were illegally
ousted from their positions and feel
that they should be reinstated.
Some time ago the council, at the
request of Street Superintendent Han
ley, adopted an ordinance abolishing
the position of chief deputy and three
inspectorships. The council understood
that their action would merely decrease
the force In the street department of
ice and thus considerable of the city's
money would be saved. The same or
dinance raised a number of salaries
in the department, however, and the
saving was not so great as was at
first thought.
It was then brought to the notice of
the council that they had virtually dis
charged four men who were working
under the protection of the civil service
law, and had done so without any con
ference with the commission. The
week after the adoption of the ordi
nance discharging these men, the coun
cil rescinded its action and recreated
the positions which had been abolished.
At the same time, resolutions were
passed apologizing to the civil service
ccmmlsslon for their former action and
explaining the misunderstanding un
der which they had been laboring.
Hanley Refuses to Reappoint
The ordinance became a law, but
Superintendent Hanley refused abso
lutely to reappoint the men or allow
them to go to work again In the office.
They carried their cases to the civil
service commission and they are still
under discussion there.
Street Superintendent Hanley de
clares that he Intends to run his office
and be there on time to sign all docu
ments, but the commission fears that
he may find it necessary to be away
from the city or be bo 111 that he could
not attend to business. Then the de
partment would be without a head.
City officials, and especially those
who are working under civil service,
are following this case with particular
Interest, as the result of the city at
torney's decision will be far reaching
and will give a valuable pointer on the
real value of civil service and whether
It affords any protection to city em
ployes.
COMES TO BUY WIRE
- FOR TELEPHONE LINES
D. A. De Pue, representative of the
Good Springs and llullfrog Telephone,
Telegraph and Power Transmission
company, arrived In Los Angeles yes
terday from Good Springs to negotiate
terms for the purchase of 200 miles of
telephone wire, telephone poles and
other material for the construction work
which is shortly to be undertaken.
The telephone line to be constructed
Is to commence at Good Springs, take
In the different mining camps of the
Goldfleld Mining company and termi
nate at Bullfrogr, a distance in all of
120 mllea, with two lines of wire.
Seven and one half miles have already
been constructed and the rest of the line
is to be completed as soon as materials
can be put on the ground.
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LOS ANGELES HERALD: FRIDAY MORNING, MAY tg/ 1904"
DEFEND COURSE OF
MR. ZEEHANDELAAR
At a meeting of th board of di
rectors of the Merchants and
Manufacturers' association, held
yesterday, resolutions were passed
defending the course taken by
Secretary Zeehandelaar on the
saloon question and dealing a
slinging blow to his detractors.
Following are the resolutions:
"Whereas, it has been made a
matter of discussion through the
newspapers and among the pub
lic in general that the circulars
and statements emanating from
the Merchants and Manufactur
ers' association against the clos
ing of the saloons was the act of
its secretary, and of him alone;
"Be it hereby resolved by the di
rectors of this association, that
publicity be hereby given to the
fact that such articles were Is
sued under the full authorization
of the Merchants and Manufac
turers' association, through Its
board of directors, and that we
hereby assume all responsibility
for such articles as have appeared
in the form of circulars and news
papers over the signature of its
', secretary, Mr. F. J. Zeehandelaar."
MISSIONARY SOCIETY
CLOSES ITS SESSION
Addresses and Reports Heard — Re-
election of Officers — Anti-Saloon
Resolution Adopted
The closing meeting of the twenty
eighth session of the Woman's Foreign
Missionary society of the Los Angeles
district association was held yester
day afternoon. The following officers
have been re-elected for the ensuing
year: Mrs. William Sterling, president;
Mrs. Walter Fisher, first vice presi
dent; Mrs. I. L. Spencer, second vice
president; Mrs. F. G. H. Stevens, re
cording secretary; Mrs. S. Townaend,
treasurer.
The devotions at tlie morning session
were led by Mrs. Withey, a returned
missionary from Africa. This was fol
lowed by a business session. Mrs. J.
"W. Van Cleve gave an interesting ad
dress on "Why Youne Women Should
Be Especially Interested in Foreign
Missionary Work." This was followed
by reports by Mrs. C. B. Oliver, dis
trict secretary, and Mrs. Annetta Bean,
superintendent of young people's work.
A short experience meeting proved
helpful, "What Plans We Have Found
Most Helpful" being the* theme.
Dr. K. A. Healy led the afternoon
devotions, which were followed by one
of the most Interesting: addresses of the
session by Mrs. Oliphant, who spoke
on "Curios, Costume and Customs of
the Filipinos." Mrs. Oliphant was at
tired In native costume and displayed
a lurge number of curios. An original
story, "And a Little Child Shall Lead
Them," was reud by Mrs. Emily V.
Keever. This wus followed by a short
program by a number of children. An
Interesting letter was read from Miss
Elizabeth Marble, who went from Los
Angeles as a missionary in India.
At the closing of the session the fol
lowing resolution was adopted:
■'Resolved, that this meeting put It
self on record as adopting the efforts
of the Antl-Soloon leugue In endeav
oring to rid the city of its greatest
evil, the open saloon."
Mrs. Prof. Crow of West Seventh
street will give a reception this after
noon In honor of Dr. Sheldon and Miss
Means, who gave addresses at the ses
sion.
SAID HE WAS DESERTER;
WANTED TO BE ARRESTED
T. C. Itomerez surprised Police Ser
geant Sparks yesterday morning by In
forming him that he desired to be
placed under arrest.
"We have no charge against you,"
said the desk sergeant, in reply to the
man's request.
"That may be, but the United States
government has, for I am a deserter
from the navy," said nomerez.
The sergeant was puzzled as to what
action should be taken In the case, but
after consulting the captain of police
for a row mlqutes he referred Romerea
to the United States marshal across
the street. The deserting sailor fol
lowed Instructions and placed himself
In the cart of Uncle Bum's agent.
FAVOR CHANGE IN
FIRE DEPARTMENT
TWO BATTALION CHIEFS ARE
RECOMMENDED
EQUIPMENT FOR NEW HOUSES
Finance Committee of the Council De
cides Upon Increasing Efficiency
of Protection Against
Conflagration
The finance committee of the council
will recommend to the city's legislative
body Monday that an ordinance be at
once adopted creating the positions of
two battalion chiefs In the flre de
partment, to command battalions or
districts allotted to them by Chief
Lips.
The chief has been working on this
scheme for some time and believes that
It will be a great benefit to the depart
ment. He points to the fact that other
cities, of the same class as Los An
geles, have many more officers In the
department than the local department
has, that there are several assistant
chiefs and from two to ten battalion
chiefs. The members of the finance
committee agree with him In that it
v.'ould serve to make the department
more efficient and thus safeguard the
property in the city.
The finance committee Will also re
commend to the council that three
third-size fore engines, six combina
tion chemical engines and hose carts
and 20,000 feet of fire hose be pur
chased for the use of the department.
The apparatus is needed for the open
ing of the new engine houses, which
will be ready for companies In the near
future, and part of It Is to be used in
replacing worn out apparatus.
The civil service commission held an
examination for the positions of lieu
tenant in the fire department last Sat
urday. There will be seventeen such
officers appointed the first of July, and
over sixty firemen took the examina
tion. All hosemen and drivers, who had
been In tne department more than two
years, were eligible to the examina
tion.
Six months from the present time,
another examination is to be held for
the office of captain in the department,
and nil those who are successful In the
present examination will be eligible to
the second one for the higher office.
Syracuse Club Outing
The Syracuse club wll hold one of Its
popular outings at Ocean Park Sun
day. All people from Onondago and
Oswpgo counties, New York are in
vited. There are upwards of one hun
dred people from that vicinity here.
COOKING WITH GAS
The oven is heated on all
sides; no turning, no burn-
ing, no raw spots.
# Yacht
Races
Sunday, 21st
Off Terminal
Island Pier
Grand Regatta of the South Coast
Yacht Club.
Round, Trip SOo with Stop Over
Privileges at Long Beach via
Salt Lake Route
Trains leave Log Angeles 8:00, 8:50,
10:30 a. ni. and 1:40 p. m. Return-
ing, leave Terminal at 4:09 and 6:00
p. m. Tickets at City Office, U$
Bouth Spring street, both 'phonwi
852, or at Bait Lake depot, East
First street, Home 490, Sunset 4096.
Xiath house at Terminal now open.
FIRST LICENSE
UNDER NEW LAW
NEW MARRIAGE STATUTE NOW
OPERATIVE -
COUPLES BECOMING SCARCER
Clarence C. Mettler and Mlsa Annls
E. Brown Received the First
Permit to Marry Under
New System
Accompanied by her sweetheart and
backed by the presence of her mother,
Miss Annie K. Brown, a beautiful Lou
Angeles girl, appeared at the marriage
license office yesterday morning and
bore the distinction of being the first
woman to appear under the new mar
riage certificate law.
A number of spectators took posi
tion In the county clerk's office early
yesterday morning to await the first
couple to appear for a marriage license.
They were disappointed In their hopes,
for none appeared and the court house
attaches were compelled to go to their
work. As the day progressed, the clerks
looked at one another In fear, lest the
first day of the new law pass without
the appearance of a single candidate.
Who* Clarence C. Mettler arrived at
the office, accompanied by Miss Brown,
the clerks were ready to receive them
with open arms. The young couple
looked unusually happy and one of the
clerks remarked that If all the young
women who appeared for licenses fol
lowed the standard set by Miss Brown,
nothing but pleasant times would re
sult.
What nearly resulted In the Issuance
of a second license occurred shortly
before noon yesterday, when a young
man hurried into the county clerk's
office and asked for a marriage,
license.
Just One Day Late
"You're one day late," said the clerk,
and the young man sidled up to the
counter and in a most winning voice
said:
"Say, mister, couldn't you stretch !t
Just a little and let me in without the
girl, she's so perky about being grinned
at that I don't suppose she'll come up
here."
When the young man was assured
that he was just too late, he left the
office muttering that he might get the
girl to come, but It would take a sight
of arguing.
Another candidate appeared after
noon, but upon entering the door and
looking at the sign hung above the
clerk's desk, which announced that the
hour of grace was over, he turned and
fled without making an attempt at
working the clerks.
In comparison with the two score
licenses issued Tuesday, only two were
granted yesterday, and unless the law
is modified or the girls become less
bashful, the marriage market may go to
the wall.
Up to the present time the issuance
of marriage licenses for this year has
been far In advance of those Issued
last year. For the entire year of 1904
3500 licenses were Issued In Los Angeles
county. Up to the present time this
year 1300 licenses have been Issued.
HUMANE SOCIETY WANTS
OERVAIS CASE REOPENED
Criticise Humane Officer for the Light
Punishment Inflicted, and Ask
Further Prosecution
At a special meeting of the board of
directors of the Los Angeles Humane
society held yesterday afternoon a res
olution was passed criticising what is
termed "the summary ending and light
punishment" meted out to William
Gervals, charged with beating his 9
year-old sister In a brutal manner a
few days ago. The resolutions also
pledge their assistance to the district
attorney In his efforts to reopen the
case and further prosecute Gervalß.
The humane officer Is also criticised
for the light fine Imposed upon Ger
vats, and it Is because the society feels
that he has been inadequately punished
for the offense that they will attempt
to secure further prosecution of the
case.
Chicago
St.PauMHinneapolis
and Duluth
Two solid trains through to
Chicago without change via
Chicago, Union Pacific arjjJ
North-Western Line over the
only double-track railway be-
tween Omaha and Chicago,
Two trains a day to St. Paul-
Minneapolis.
Dally and personally conducted tours
to Chicago In Pullman tourist sleep-
Ing can wily J7.00 double berth to
ChicaflD.
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