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OSGOODBY PASSES
DAY WITH LAWYER
LEAVES OFFICE IN CHARGE
OF FRIEND
'Blame for Signatures of Chamber of
Commerce Men and Other Mlsrep
reaentatlona Laid at Door
of Employe
, There wns an air of depression yrs
torday about a. certain room on the
fifth floor of the Lankershlm building
.it Third and Spring streets. „
On the door of the room wna tho
sign, "Interstate I'ivhh Association."
There also were In the room a stenog
rapher, a Jnpanese boy and two men,
one of whom declared with emphasis
that ho had no financial Interest In tbe
proposition, but that lie was n. per
sonal friend of the manager and wanted
to pee that he Rot justice.
The air of depression (teemed to have
enervated all those present, because
each acted as though her or his best
friend on earth had Just passed away
and left them, Instead of a fortune, a
number of pressing bills.
One object of Inquiry on tho pnrt of
the reporter and, In fact, the main oh-
JeOti was missing. This wits M. O.
Osgoodby, who appears to have been
the heai hide* horns and cloven feet
of the so-called Interstate Press asso
ciation.
lnquiry developed tho fact that Mr.
OsgOOdby had not 'appeared. although
the hour of the. reporter's cihl was late
ln tho afternoon.
With His Attorney
"Ho has been with his nttornoy nil
day," volunteered tho personal frlond,
who gave hi« nuino rr Van Hovonborg,
nd who afterward reiterated the state
ment that he hud no financial intorost
In tho concern, but wus merely a friend
of Osgooilby.
From th" fact that Osgoorlby was
with his attorney all day, It is sur
mised that ho has troubles of his own,
although it hi\s been intimated that
this Is not the first time thnt ho hns
tdkon B mom her of tho legal profession
Into his confidence.
Osgoodby Is In trouble nnd the state
ment is mndo on mithnrlty of Mr. Van
Hovonhorjr. who, while he was confid
ing tho information, again took the
opportunity to assort that he has no
financial Interest In the lnterstnto Press
association and merely is a friend of
Osgoodhy.
According to Mr. Van Hnvonborg tho
trouble of tho head of the association
In nil duo to the disobedience of orders
by an employ., who was engaged In
tli.- pleasant duty of parting merchants
from their money, which was to be util
ized in spreading before tho readers of
■I'.H', tastern country papers — count them,
486— word pictures of California In gen
eral and Los Angolcs In particular.
This unscrupulous employe was flrod
on tho spot and the language which
Mr. OsgOOdby used on the occasion, ac
cording to his frlond Van Hovenberg,
was a poem in denunciatory English.
Poor, Poor Osgoodby!
But tho damage had been dono, and
now Mr. Osgoodby, honest Vnd honor
able, wlt.i tho best of motives and with
the most patriotic intentions In devot
ing bla energies and other people's
money tO securing settlers for the
Golden stnto and the Angel city, must
lionr the odium of nnothor's faults, ac
cording to his friend Van Hovonborg.
Tho mistake made by the employe
was in representing— or, rather, mis
roprosontlnsr — that tho project of the
Interstate Preps association had boon
Indorsed by tho Los Angeles chamber
of commerce, through its picsldent and
secretary.
According to Van, Mr. Ospondby at
once corrected tho misrepresentation
which hnd been innde, says tho friend,
against his positive orders, and the
discharge of the unfaithful employe
occurred within a fraction of a minute.
If not a little quicker.
The facti? in the case, it is said, are
that a representative of tho press as
sociation secured the signatures of
President W. J. Wnshburn and Secre
tary Frank Wiggins of the chamber
of commerce to a circular inviting
enstern people to come to Los Angeles,
but that theso signatures, with others,
were placed on another elrcular, but
not ropled exactly, and by means of
which merchants nnd business men
genonlly wit > induced to subscribe
liberally to the advertising scheme.
Signatures Not Forged
Some, It Is said, were led to believe
that they wore subscribing to the fund
Of tho Development society of Califor
nia, which is composed of many of the
leading mon of California, including
Governor GilloV, and the advisory
board of which is head* d by Henry E.
Huntington.
The sixnttturos nro admitted by, Mr.
Washburn and others not to be for
geries, but it is declared that In one
or two instances tho resemblance is
almost as marked us In a case In Cin
cinnati several years ago. when tho
■ ■•' who duplicated the signature was
sentenced to tho Ohio state penitentiary
for forgery.
The original signatures were returned
to the men who wrote them nnd it Is
* said that a promise was made to jtturn
the subscriptions secured by the asso
ciation.
Manager W. Scott Smith of tho De
velopment society of California said
yesterday that Ills solicitors were pro
vided with credentials and regular sub
scription blanks.
PATROLMAN IS INJURED;
■ CHINESE MUST ANSWER
Ah SliiK, 'he Chinese recently arrest
ed on suspicion of conducting a lottery
and fined 150, was again taken before
Polios Justice Fredrickson yesterday,
oharged with a misdemeanor. When
Officers Olenn and Stevens, who were
detailed to innke the arrest, entered
HlnK'H houso Ht 124 Aulbfit alley they
were attacked by an unidentified Chi
nese who Inflicted severe injuries up in
i Kllcer Stevens' wrist with an empty
beer bottle. Ho made his escape. Sliik
was released on bonds to appear before
the court at 10 "'clock, February 12, at
which time his case will be set for
trial.
MAYOR IS A PRINCE,
SAYS CAPTAIN FELTS
"Mayor Harper 1h a thorough busi
ness man, appreciates auggeatloni and
helps from others and la MM of tho
bent uiaynrx we ever had ho is a
prince," said Captain B. it. Pelti yes
terday, who has charge of this city
chain gang.
These "city guMta>" »v«r»ging about
slxty-tive daily, aru ut work finishing
the grading of the playground near
Echo park. Building Improvements
have been made on the playground and
more to follow for tho accommodation
j.i the children.
I you want to go ea»t, C. Hay doc K.
Ag«nt IHInoU Central K. R., U« W. Itk.
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
nitron \n:n ny tup. *t\ti: of »nw yoiik. stock compact)
JOHN R. HEGEMAN, President
OVER TWO MILLION DOLLARS
Additional Voluntary Contribution to Industrial Policy-holders over and above all obligations expressed or
implied in their Policies. A Cash Dividend of $1,000,000 for Whole Life Policies Over Five Years Old. A Mortuary
Dividend of $1,000,000 on all 1907 Claims Under Policies Over Five Years Old. Benefits During Second Six
Months Increased 100 per cent. Whole Life Policies Over 15 years in force when the Insured is 80 years of age
paid as Endowments.
CASH DIVIDEND II A MORTUARY DIVIDEND
Repeating its generOUS action Of the last eight years, and doubling has been declared in the Industrial Department applicable to all death claims incurred during
the amount of the annual bonus, there has been declared by the &^J&^*£^.?%^^^&^£S^£.> m -
Company this year a cash dividend estimated at one million dollars. Over , years a Dividend of ; per „„, Over 10 a Dividend of 10
This dividend has been declared On all Industrial Whole Life policies Over 15 years, a Dividend of IS per cent. Over 20 years, a Dividend of 20 per cent.
issued prior to January 1, 1903. As has been the Company's practice Over 25 years, a Dividend of 25 per cent.
heretofore, there Will be included » in these benefits thC V\^hole Life For example: A policy for $260, Issued on January 1 1,1 597, matures by death during 1907 on or after January
Industrial policies of all those companies whose business ' has been 12 - The policy was In force over ten years, and the Company will pay a Mortuary Dividend of 10 per cent, or
Industrial pOilCieS OI all ttlOSe COmpanieS WnOSC . DUSinCSS liaS DCen $26, the heirs receiving J286, instead of $260, as named In the policy. Or a policy for $300, issued February 7.
~r,r,,,-^.«.,4 U,, tUm. I\/Tmi..s>«%Li:+'m ' 188 °! death occurs In 1907 on or after February 8; the policy was in force over twenty-five years, the company
aSSUmCCI Dy tne IVietrOpOlltan. will pa the beneficiary a Mortuary Dividend of 25 per cent of $300, or $75, making a total of $375.
LIFE POLICIES PAID AS ENDOWMENTS
During the year 1907 any person insured in the Industrial Department of the Metropolitan the Company will issue a paid-up policy for the face of the policy.
who is 80 years of age or over and who has paid premiums for fifteen years or more on any This voluntary conversion of Whole Life policies into Endowments or into fully paid-up
policy may receive the face value of his or her policy in cash ; or if a full paid-up policy is pre- insurance is one of the most liberal concessions ever made by any Industrial Insur-
ferred, in order that the amount of insurance may be available as a burial fund at time of death, ance Company.
THIS MAKES $12,000,000 DISTRIBUTED VOLUNTARILY AMONG HOLDERS OF INDUSTRIAL POLICIES DURING THE PAST
TWELVE YEARS, IN EXCESS OF AMOUNTS CALLED FOR BY THE POLICY CONTRACTS
INCREASE IN BENEFITS
New Tables with large increases of benefits in Industrial policies have been adopted. The payment of premiums on all new Industrial policies
will cease at age 75. Reductions have boen made in the premiums charged for ordinary policies.
The Company Wrote More Insurance Than Any Other Company in the dg\f\g\ In Its Ordinary Department the Company Wrote More Pa;d=f or Business
World. The Company Gained More Insurance in Force Than Any Other I 111 |L Than Any Other Company Save One
Company in the World IuUU It Gained More Ordinary Business Than Any Other Company Save One
Its Expense Ratio Was Largely Reduced and Was the Lowest in the Company's History
MORAL: INSURE IN THE METROPOLITAN
GREAT FOUNDER
PLANS ADDRESS
WILLIAM P. GEORGE TO SPEAK
ON JUVENILE REPUBLICS
Trustees of Park Congregational
Church Decide to Erect New Build,
ing, Corner Bellevue Avenue
and Douglas Street
William P. George, founder of the
(Jeorge Jr. republics, will speak tomor
row evening in the First Congregational
church on the work of the republics.
Mr. Qeorge comes here under the aus
liicuß of the Juvenile Court ussociation.
In the afternoon the quarterly twilight
communion will be celebrated at this
church at 4 o'clock, when fifty new
members will be received to the mem
bership of the church, making the
total number 1700. The evening serv
ice will be held for Mr. George to
Hpeak. there usually being no evening
service on the days of twilight com
munion. Hey. William Horce Day, pas
tor of the church, will preach at the
morning service on "Mark's Mosaics of
tM Muster."
The trustees of the Park Congrega
tional church, corner Temple and Met
oalf streets, decided at a recent meet
ing to dispose of the present church
property and to build a new church
building on the lot purchased, corner
Hellevue avenue and Douglas street.
This church was organized twenty-one
years ago and Is the second oldest of
the denomination in Lob Angeles.
Baccalaureate Sermon
Rev. Robert Burdette, pastor of the
Temple Baptist church, will preach the
i.iivulauiTuii- sermon for the graduat
ing class of th« Los Angeles College of
osteopathy tomorrow at the morning
service. He will luko for his topic
"Ideal Health." In the evening he will
Hpeuk on "Love'B Recompense." From
MO to 000 people are turned away each
Sunday evening for lack of room, ;il
though there are 2500 free seats in the
Auditorium.
Tha "vangelis'.ic aervicea conducted
by J. llruoe Kvans at the Olivet I'on
gr«gaUon&l church will close tomorrow
with services throughout the day. The
irm service will be held at 6 o'clock
in the moruing with a sunrise prayer
meeting. At 1:30 o'clock a special uerv-
LOS ANGELES HERALD; SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 2. 1007.
Ice will be held for the boys and girls
of the Sunday school and at 11 o'clock
Mr. Evans will preach. There will be
a special meeting for men only at 3
p. m., at which Mr. Evans will speak
on the subject, "Whitewashed vs.
Washed White." The young people will
hold a special meeting at 6:30 o'clock,
at which youg converts will speak. Mr.
Evans will formally close the series of
services in the evening.
Conducts Bible Study Class
Mrs. A. B. Prichard is conducting
a Bible study class for young women
at the Central Presbyterian church,
which meets each alternate Friday
evening. Supper is served for the class
at the church at 6 o'clock. The class is
undenominational.
The Home Missionary society of the
Boyle Heights Methodist church will
give an "at home" next Thursday aft
ernoon at the home of Mrs. Stuire, 403
Cornwall street.
Rev. A. B. Prichard, pastor of the
Central Presbyterian church, will take
part in the dedication of the new Pres
byterian church at San Pedro tomor
row evening. Rev. V.'lnthrop Allison,
financial secretary of the Bible league,
will preach at the Central church.
The Queen Esther circle of the Boyle
Heights Methodist church will give a
valentine social next Thursday even
ing at the homo of Mrs. F. O. Glazier,
corner Michigan avenue and Chicago
streets.
The second half of the term will be
opened Monday at St. Vincent's col
lege.
The members of the Japanese mission
were entertained last night at the
First Congregational church with a lec
ture by Mr. Boody on "The Life of
Christ."
Bishop Conaty will preach at the
10:30 o'clock mass tomorrow at tho
Cathedral of St. Vtbiana.
The men of the Central Presbyterian
church were entertained by Rev. A. B.
Prichard, pastor of the church, last
Tuetiduy evening. _ J lans were discussed
for v Presbyterian brotherhood.
The Phllathea class of tho Boyle
Heights Methodist church will give a
valentine social at the parsonage next
Friday evening.
A reception was given in honor ot
the Park Congregational church choir
last night by Rev. J. H. Cooper, the
pastor, and wife, at the church. Ernest
Andruw Is leader of the choir.
Miss Mary U. Merritt, the new church
and Sunday school missionary for the
First Baptist church, has arrived and
assumed her duties as pastor's assist
ant.
Will Give Reception
The men's club of Christ church will
give a reception In honor of the women
of the parish next Friday evening ut
the Woman's club house. The Guild
of the Holy Child of this church will
give a valentine entertainment a week
from Monday evening in the guild hull.
"The Rainbow in the Sky" will be the
topic of Rev. Dana W. Bartlett tomor
row morning at the Bethlehem church,
corner Railroad and Main streets. Ern
est Bent wil Iglve a baritone solo.
The Men's league of the First Con
gregational church —Ml hold its annual
meeting and election of officers next
Thursday evening.
"Fasting" will be the morning topic
of Rev. T. C. Marshall at St. Mark's
church tomorrow. In the evening he
will speak on "Hypocrites." A men's
club and societies for boys are being
organized In this parish. Boys are
being given military drills each Thurs
day evening, the present class to be
come officers in the companies that arc
to be organized.
Rev. G. E. Foster is conducting a
series of Bible markings each Friday
evening at the Coffee club for the
members of the King's Body Guard
of the Y. M. C. A.
Candles will be I lessed before the 8
o'clock mass this morning at St. Mary's
church. Mass will c celebrated tomor
row at 7 and 10 o'clock.
Resumes Control of Mission
win c. Trotter, superintendent of the
Union Rescue mission, who has been
absent from the .dive work oC the
mission on account of 111 health, will
again assume control and tomorrow
evening will make his formal return.
Judge Curtis D. Wilbur will speak at
the service on "The Law of Love."
Tho Samaritan ciub of young converts
will give musical selections. The an
nual report shows 1709 men converted
ut this mission during the year.
Candlemas day, or the purification,
will be observed toda. In Catholic
churches with the blesslnK of oandles
and procession. At thu cathedral of
St. Vlbiana the candles will be blessed
at 9 o'clock. Similar services will lie
held at St. Vincent's and the Plaza
church at the same hour. The candles
will bo blessed at the Holy Cross
church at 8 and 10 o'clock. The least
of St. Blasius will be observed tomor
row, when throats will be blessed.
Elaborate preparations are being
made" for the dedication of the Hols-
Cross church a week from tomorrow,
at the corner of Forty-seventh and
Main streets. Bishop Conaty will of
ficiate and will preach the sermon. A
notable feature of the uedica !on will
be the music, which will be sung by
two choirs, a sanctuary choir of six
teen boys and a chorus choir of thirty
voices to alternate in the service <. "i
nod's third mass will be sung with the
"Jubilate Deo" as offertory. "Boos
Baoredos Magnus," compos, i hy Rev.
T. F. Fahey, the pastor, and dedicated
to Bishop Conuty, win be rendered.
Tha services will close, w ith the. "Te
Deum."
He Knew It
Sho (reflecting)— Lot me SM
love, green Is Jealougy. blue U fidelity,
yellow Is envy, black 1» mourning.
white is Innocence and what i*
brown."
He— Beer!— Meggendorfur UUvtur.
ORANGE GROWERS
WILL TESTIFY
Effort to Be Made to Convince Inter.
state Commerce Commisison
That Railroads Have
Entered Pools
Claude A. Severance, special counsel
for the interstate commerce commis
sion, arrived at the Van Nuys yester
day from San Francisco, where he has
been conducting the examination of
witnesses In the investigation of tho
operations of E. H. Hanlinan and oth
er railroad magnates.
Mr, Severance la a member of the
firm Of Davis, Kellogg & Severance, at
torneys of St. Paul, Minn., and he has
been prominently connected with the
commission since investigations wore
begun in New York.
He has friends and relatives In Lot
Angeles and came down a few dayi
ahead of the date set for the meeting
of the commission In Los Angeles for
rest and pleasure ana to join his wife,
who has been hero for the lust three
weeks.
Franklin K. Lane, California's numb
er of the interstate loninien >■ com
mission, will be in Lot A.ng( lei ii"Xt
week to Investigate the reports of rate
agreements between the transconti
nental roads and to listen to tho com
plaints of shippers.
Indications are that the sessions to
be held l>y Mr. Lane will be unusually
Interesting, us it is the announced in
tention of a number of individual ship
pers and associations of fruit men to
appear and register vigorous complaints
in connection with freight charges.
Members Of tbe California, Fruit
Growers' exchange, It is said, intend to
make another protest against the
orange rate on which all tho railroads
have combined. The orunge growers
recently lost a second li^ht against the
rate of $1.25, although the commission's
ruling was In their favor, ami as a last
rtSOrt they will base their prOtMtS to
the excessive rate on the ground that >i
pool >xlsts among the roads.
Among other things, an investigation
may bu usked regarding the recent
shortage of cars and the coal shortage
which Los Angeles experienced during
a portion of the punt winter.
Mr. base, it is generally expected,
Mill complete the investigai.on of the
ilurriman merger, and for this purpose
>.i tj) thought he has summoned officials
•>f i)-.« Houthern i'a. ■uii- and Hull Lake,
v . in. may tell why the Salt Lake road
Is not the competitor which Lns Ange
les was led to believe it would be.
Civic Bodies Interested
Various civic bodies of Los Angeles
are interested in the coming investiga
tion, and facts and questions involved
in the ease now are in the hands of
tho chamber of commerce, the Mer
chants and Manufactures' association
and tho Los Angeles Jobbers' associa
tion, and each 'oody will have one or
more representatives present through
out the hearinß.
It is announced that Commissioner
Lane will hear all the evidence that
may be presented by or through the
various civic bodies and by other or
ganlzations and individuals who may
have any facts bearing- upon the sub
ject of rate discrimination, mergers or
pooling.
Commissioner Lane, it is said, Intends
to make a most thorough Investigation
on behalf of Los Angeles merchants
and the fruit growers of Southern Cali
fornia of the charges of rate agree
ments and pools.
There is a general complaint by ship
pers regarding the excessive freight
rates to and from the east, and the
greatest cause of complaint is over tho
fact that the promised 'ompetitlon as
a result of he construction of tin?
Salt Lake road did not materialize,
which is regarded ;is almost conclusive
evidence of an agreement If not an
actual merger.
The hearings will occur in the cham
bers of the State supreme court.
CHURCHGOERS PROMISED
RARE MUSICAL TREAT
Professor Bruce Qordarj EClngsley*s
monthly musical services at the Tem
ple Baptist church have become an es
tablished fact In the olive street audi
torium, and In the future the first Sun
day evening service of each month win
be devoted largely to musical numbers.
Professor Klngsley Is gathering to
gether ;i large obolr of leml-profes
sionai singers, now numbering about
seventy voices. This chorus will sing
several selections tomorrow night.
A professional quartet will present
WalmlsKy's "Not Unto Us, O Lord."
The organ numbers win be the nneat
features <>t' the service. Dr. Kingsley
will play the Batiste "Phantasy < >r: -
fertolre," and some <>f the Incidental
music from the Night's
Dream." Included in this number Will lie
the tamoui "Overture." considered bj
many one of the tin. -v pleoe ; "f Unlit,
graceful orchestral music extant.
Tho Mendelssohn "Wedding March"
Will follow it and together with sev
eral solos will comprise the musloaJ
features of thu service.
"I'h!"
"Well?"
"What's women' i rights?"
"Bverytblng they want. Hun uwuy."
—Cleveland Leader.
5
MANGLED VETERAN
SMILES AT FATE
Greets Surgeons Cheerfully, Though
Suffering from Loss of Hands
and Feet — His Life in
Danger
A cheery "good morning" was tho
greeting the surgeons at the county
hospital received from Philip Kelly,
who lost both his hands and feet as a
result of an accident near the Downey
avenue bridge Thursday.
Except while under the anaesthetic
Kelly has not lost consciousness and if
outward appearances count for any
thing- he is the most cheerful one in
the hospital. One doctor ventured to
say that Ktlly would recover, but the
others at-.- not so sanguine. He is 67
years of age and a Civil war veteran.
As he remarked to his callers, "I have
gone through many a battle and never
«ot a itratch, but that engine got me."
He pays he does not want his friends
to know of his present condition and
persistently refuses to disclose any of
their names.
The Modern Way
Maiden Aunt— My life has been a
perfect roma lie .'.
Niece— But you've neve.- married,
aunt.
"Yon stupid ! In modern romances
the heroine never marries."— Meggan*
dorfer Blactter. _^_
iICK HEADACHE
i — I Positively cured by
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I. Ar\ I l f\o The y 1 " 0 re" 0 ™ D 1 *
Jl" 1 * lfc " m tress from Dyspepsia. Iv-
l ITTLE digestion and Too Hearty
crT 1 1/ [* Q Eating. A perfect rem-
H | V Ll* edy for Dizziness. Nausea.
B4 PILLS Drowsiness, Bad Table
I n»«»» " m tha Moatn « Coated
wSSß&'Bf'vt. Tongue, Pain la the bide.
[Bl^i^i^W . !■!■< »n uvtat. Tuey
regulate tlie Bowela. Purely Vegetable.
SMALL PILL. SMALL DOSE. SMALL PRICE
IrUDTCu'cl Genuine Must Bear
LAKI trio Fa>Simil9 Signature
I"™ 'refuse substitutes.