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POLICE DECLARE
MEN ARE FOOTPADS
SAY THEY HAVE CONFESSED
TWENTY-FIVE CRIMES
Recovered Diamond Ring snd Watch
May Be Part of Booty Stolen
from Arbuckle
Brothers
James fronln. known nn "JlmmJT tin
Rat" among ■. and i;. D,
Supple, tiv young men arrested Prl
day night nn < enl I ■ md sen
tence,! Saturday to fifty days on the
chain gang on n charge "f currying
concealed weapons, are rhM by tn«
police t" have contended yesteriiny that
they are responsible for more than
twenty-five holdups which occurred in
I. os Air;. I' ■ ilurlnpr the last four
months.
Aiming thr> robberies to which the
young men ;ne said i" have confessed
is tim holdup "i' Walter and Dennis
Arhuc.kle in front of the Kearney sa
loon nn Hast Seventh stroei IMI !«■
cember, a valuable diamond ring,
said to have been stolen from Dennis
ArbUCkle, hns been reeovereci, while
tii ■ watch taken from waiter Arbucklc
ha i been found in a Ban Diego pawn
shop.
Enimn BoUtWell, the mysterious WO"
man who was arrested in connection
with the ease several days ago and
wlm h;is refused to give tho police BMS
Information about hers.. if. la said to
have been living with Cronin and, ac
cording td the police Is one of the most
notorious confidence women in the
United States. Her picture, or one
bnarlng a striking resemblance, is tn
evory large rogues' gallery In thu
country and it is believed She Is ons
of the shrewdest operators that ever
visited this city. Cronin claims to
have met the woman in this city sev
eral months ago and says ho known
little about her.
Supple Is married and lives nt 628%
Mateo street. His wife and little child
were in court Saturday when he was
sentenced to the chain gang. So far
they have not been told of his confes
sion. The family is destitute.
« ■ »
DRUGGIST DISAPPEARS WITH
LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY
Jesse E. Thompson, formerly a drug
gist at 3836 Pasadena avenue, has dis
appeared and members of the Los An
geles police force are searching for him.
Thompson disappeared several days
ago and is known to have had a large
sum of money with him at the time.
Thompson is described as being 38
years of age, 6 feet 6 inches in height,
145 pounds weight, gray eyes, brown
moustache and very bald. He wore
when last seen a gray checked suit and
a soft brown hat.
COUNCIL CATCHES
UP WITH WORK
WARD REDISTRICTING IS NOW
BURNING ISSUE
At Today's Sessions Garbage, Bill
boards, Bad Streets, Fiesta and the
Sewer Fund Are Programmed
for Discussion
Today's session of the city council it
Is believed will be of shorter duration
than for some weeks, as the council
men have caught up with much of
the pressing legislation.
In the past morning sessions have
been held from 10 till 12, with a re
sumption at 2 and lasting until 5
o'clock. By holding meetings of the
committees and of the committee of
the whole a semblance of unanimity
has been reached on mooted questions,
thus shortening Inevitable debate.
It is probable that the garbage, bill
board, Fiesta donation and outfall
sewer questions will come up in some
form. Legislation in the past has been
insufficient, conflicting or unsatisfac
tory to some interests and amendments
may be proposed today.
Principal discussion may be ex
pected, however, on the ward redls
trictlng. Some weeks ago Councilman
Wrenn gave notice that he would soon
call up this ward boundary problem
with a view to enlarging some wards
and cutting down others. It is freely
admitted that the recent election shows
conclusively how unequally the lines
are drawn, based on the voting popu
lation. Councilmen Blanchard and
Healy, Republicans, have the smallest
votes in their wards— the Ninth and
Eighth.
Becnuse the action of Mayor Harper
in asking the police as well as all in
terested citizens to send to him re
ports of bad streets, with a view of
getting action before the Shrlners
come, some report may be looked for
concerning the supervision of this
street work; by Inspector D. K. Ed
wards of the board of public works.
ONLY REACHES
FIRST SALOON
On the Way from the Police Station
to Eastern "Booze" Cure, Man
Stops at First and
Broadway
Jack McNulty, the man whose face
ls more familiar iii police court In Lou
Angeles than any other, was arrested
again yesterday on a charge of drunk
enness. , .
McNulty was released last Thursday
under a suspended 30-day sentence.
When he left the court room he was
given a note to an Institution in the
l'ust'where men are cured of the drink
lngI Ing habit. McNulty got only us far an
First and Broadway when be met an
old-time* friend and the two got drunk
together. They nmnaged to dodge the
police until yesterday. McNulty will
now have his suspended sentence to
•serve as well as a new one. j
There are auoh things as good tea and
coffee.. — Schilling's item.
ONE OF THE NEW REAUTIES AT FISCHER'S THEATER
CECIL COMYNGS
OPEN MOUNTAIN
CLIMBING SEASON
BIG CROWD CLAMBERS UP NIT.
WILSON TRAIL
Shortage of Street Cars Nearly Causes
Several Accidents, and One
Woman Faints in the
Crush
More than three hundred men, women
and children of Los Angeles yesterday
opened the mountain climbing season
by Journeying up the old path of the
faithful to the Mount Wilson peak.
From early morning to late at night
little parties left the city for Sierra
Madre. Every car was filled. A com
bination of costumes, the like of which
might never again be seen in one place,
#nade the Pacific Electric depot look
like a crowd of picnic Junketers and
section hands had invaded it.
At Sierra Madre these people plunged
into the mountains and lost them
selves. No matter how big the crowd is
old Mount Wilson can accommodate
them all. The old trail is still the best.
The work on the new Wilson trail lead
ing over toward Eaton's canyon has
been progessing indifferently during
the winter, but extensive arrangements
are being made to get It in shape for
the summer.
It was the old trail that got the trade
yesterday. Well known Los Angeles
business men, decked out In leggings or
boots and suits of khaki in various
forms of dilapidation, smoked old and
smelly pipes and Indulged their passion
for the mountains to their hearts' con
tent. The weather was perfect and the
trail in good condition. In the Little
Santa Anita canyon the melting snows
of the mountains were pouring a raging
torrent of icy water.
Accident Mars Day
The day very nearly terminated in
accident because of the poor car ser
vice. When the crowds bound for the
trail were the heaviest of the year the
cars were cut short instead of in
creased. When the time arrived for
the 5 o'clock car it did not appear. At
that hour the climbers were coming out
of the trail and canyon, and the absence
of the car caused a crowd of more than
two hundred to congregate at the little
Sierra Madre station.
The 6 o'clock car arrived at vevy
nearly 6, and by that tlmo the climbers
were eager to be away. A rush was
made for the car and many attempted
to board it before it stopped. Two or
three were thrown about and very
nearly missed being hurled under the
wheols.
When tho car stopped 250 men, women
and children attempted to board It at
once. None wanted to wait and re
main at Sierra Madre until the next
car arrived. One young woman was
caught in the crowd and so crushed
that she fainted. She was taken on
board the car and word was then re
ceived to hold the car until the arrival
of the next car.
The noxt car appeared half an hour
later, and another rush followed. Even
then many were left.
After the first car had started for
Los Angeles the young woman who had
been injured In the rush fainted a
second time, and tho car was stopped
and every attention given her until she
revived.
MURDERER OF DEPUTY
MAY BE COMING HERE
Efforts are being made by the mem
bers of the Los Angeles police depart
ment to and Jim Richardson, wanted
for the murder of Deput) Sheriff
Price of Fresno oounty a short distance
from Fresne, March ia. 1907. price was
taking the man to Jail when Richard
son is said to have shot him.
Richardson is alleged to have been
.i member of b gong of horse thieves
which formerly operated extensively
near the eastern border of Callforniu
and '" New MeMco and Texas. it Is
thought the fugitive is headed toward
t.o , Angeles, .aid to have
many friends in tlil« city.
• i would have you understand, sir,"
said the slender young man with the
shiny coat collar, "that the true poet
Is horn."
"Well, Whftl of It?" asked Hie heart
(nor. "Do you want to run a
birth notice?"— Milwaukee Sentinel.
LOS ANGELES HERALD: MONDAY MORNINO, MARCH IR, 1907.
RIVERSIDE GIRLS
SEEK HUSBANDS
WRITE TO MAYOR HARPER FOR
ASSISTANCE
Batch of Entries for the Munlclpa
Matrimonial Bureau Piling Up.
All Southern California
Represented
Riverside sends the names of three
young women who want to be entered
in Mayor Arthur C. Harper's matri
monial bureau. Almost one-third of tho
letters that reach tho city hall come
from outside of Los Angeles.
All those who In the past have sent
wrong names and addresses — and there
have been a few — are asked to write
again with the understanding that they
do so in confidence; but the correct
names must be given and, if possibla,
telephone numbers.
A few of yesterday's letters follow:
Likes One Correspondent
Dear Mayor— E. P. B.s letter strikes
my fancy. I would like to meet him.
I am a sincere believer In your bureau.
MRS. H. G.
Easterner Does Not Suit
My Dear Mayor— l want to meet a
nice gentleman. All I ask Is that he be
tall, dark and nice. I am medium
height and weigh 125 pounds. I am
going steady with a man east, but we
do not care much for each other.
MISS O. L.
Riverside Widow Pleads
Riverside, Cal.— Please try to win me
a husband. I am a widow, considered
good looking, good hearted, have dark
brown hair, hazel eyes and five feet
four and weigh 132 pounds. I am 24,
and have two children.
MRS. P. E. M.
Mary, Please Write
Mayor Harper — I see by your matri
monial bureau letters that one fair one
who signs "Mary" seeks a true partner
after three matrimonial misfits. I
would very much like to meet her to
discuss this weighty problem. Can you
not induce her to send her name in
confidence? MILLIONAIRE.
Sisters from Riverside
Riverside, Cal.— My sister and I
would like to be entered in your bureau.
One of us Is 18; the other older. Wt
have been to Europe and have eastern
realty holdings. We are blondes.
MISSES H AND A. G.
THREE STABBED
IN DRUNKEN ROW
Quarrel Among Mexicans Over Pos.
session of a Bottle of Whisky
Results in Injuries and
Nine Arrests
In a drunken quarrel at tho piaza
early yesterday morning three men
were Stabbed. Tfafl injured men, with
six others, are In jail. Wlitm taken to
court several Of them will bo charged
with assault with deadly weapons,
While Others Will have lo face charges
of disturbing the peaoe.
The men ale said to have bsM n
parl of tin- crowd Which passed Satur
day nl^ht in Chinatown. They aro
said to have been drinking and a dls
pUtfl arose over the possession of the
last bottle of whisky, a light resulted
and kni'. Hash.
\i VaileatrOi 1M Castellar street;
EJata Sep. na. address unknown, and
James Walker, TM .Moxarl Street, WeiH
the men who were stabbed. None of
their WOUndfl « ill prove i
,\ii crlmaonbeak Intoxication is so
common I" Blot Icholm that ■<
car for topers must be attached lo all
suburban trains gontg from that city.
Mr OrlnißOnb«ttk Tank CU.ru are not
unknown in tills country, my
Statesman.
BURBANKERS IN
ANOTHER WINNER
"HOME FOLKS" GIVES CHANCE
FOR CHARACTER WORK
Nearly All Members Have Opportunity
to Depict Types In Which They
Revel — Comedy Melodrama
of Mixed Merite
Given the opportunity to depict char
acter types, and members of the Bur
bank stock company are thoroughly at
home. In fact, they fairly revel in this
sort of thing, and especially if the roles
carry a rural tinge. Seldom are such
people better portrayed than Is the
caso when members of this fine organ
ization attack them.
As 'Home Folks," this week's Bur
bank offering, ia almost wholly a series
of rurnl character Mketchnp, |( may be
Imnprlnod that the types are exceed
liiklv well handled nnd that great In
terest Ih aroused In the stage presenta*
tion, regardless of the merits or de
merits o|* the play Itself. This Ih true
not that the drama has not merits, but
In that the portraiture fur outweighs
nil elf»e. The players give a fine series
of character drawings and hardly one
falls below a utriklngly high stnnrlard.
"Homo Folks" Itself In one of those
rural comedy melodramas which have
little real plot, a conventional action
and the usual happy ending. There is
the hero, a stalwart son of the coun
try, John Selby, which honest farmer
lad is exceedingly well done by Wil
liam Desmond, who thus displays bin
fine muscled armst and husky physique.
There Is the villain of the polished,
sneering city stamp, admirably handled
by Arthur Rutledge, who is fast be
coming identified with such things.
There is the country ne'er-do-well, the
despoiler of all, who is always on hand
at thj nick of time, whether it be to
save a life or fiddle a quadrille; of
course, Henry Stockbrldgo is this chap
to the life. There is the pompous old
rurallte in Uncle Sam makeup, whom
John Burton plays by being perfectly
natural. There are the village men of
note, handled to the last cry by Willis
Marks, H. J. Glnn and H. S. Duffleld.
Then we have Mrs. Martha Selby—Car
roll Marshall — a clever piece of work.
And Polly, tho maid of all work, in
troduces Elsie Esmond in new guise—
or disguise, rather. And in addition,
to vary tho story, comes Harry Mes
tayer as the brother of the heroine
gone wrong, and the heroine herself,
Mary Van Buren, of course, a sweetly
simple part which shows this favorite
in Ingenue clothes and "makes her a
few more good friends. Still again, is
Gerald Harcourt as Aunt Emily, the
oldest Inhabitant, in most remarkable
makeup and hilarious clothes.
But not to be forgotten are two of
the cleverest of boys, Chandos Marks
and Pete Clancy. Better stage boys
never were; they have stepped right
out oi Riley'B swlmmln' hole poem
and are true to the life in the last
degree.
Last, but not least— indeed, most at
tractive of attention— is Maude Gilbert,
as Sis Durkin, a "bottomite," in ragged
gown and bare feet and legs. We have
seen Maude Gilbert in many a part,
variously dressed, In feminine and
masculine garb, and in each she has
been charming. But as a barefoot girl
she certainly will catch more eyes than
she ever did before.
Indeed, now that she, Elsie Esmond
and Mary Van Buren have all three
exhibited their tootsies for the delec
tation of the populace. It may not be
extraneous to suggest that a three
cornered contest be pulled off between
them, a la Trilby, that the question of
whose tootsies are daintiest be settled
once for all, and thus end a discussion
which is sure to rage with unabated
fury till all three doff their hose and
shoes on the same stage at the same
time, and give us a chance to pass
judgment.
But to return to our muttons: "Home
Folks," with such delightful character
izations, is bound to be a hit, no mat
ter what sort of play it is intrinsically.
So do not go with the expectation of
studying the comedy drama as such;
go prepared to hear character and
type, to get a hearty laugh and to revel
in the fun of making fun of the bone
and sinew of the land? as the farmers
are called. Then you will enjoy It
Immensely; it is never wise to pry be
neath the surface of a pie to examine
the fillin'H when the odor .is tempting
enough to make one's mouth water as
it stands. And this one certainly does.
Next week Dr. C. W. Bachman's
drama of old California, "Under the
Bear Flag," will receive its first pre
sentation on any stage at this house.
"NETTIE THE NEWSGIRL,"
PLAIN MELODRAMA, IS
PLEASING AT THE GRAND
All kinds of plays are required to
please all kinds of people, but there
are few people who are not pleased
with well presented melodrama. The
name "melodrama" Is anathema In
many theaters which regularly serve a
melodramatic bill of fare. As a matter
of fact, there is not a theater In town
which has not melodrama habit more
or less developed. Even the Mason,
which Is supposed to — and does — cater
to the long purses, opened its season
of 1906-1907 with a melodrama, and the
Auditorium first saw Dick Forrls and
his players in a play of that class.
The one theater which offers no ex
cuses and makes no. pretences Is the
Grand. When It has melodrama there
— which is to say about four weoks In
each month— lt is plainly and fearlessly
described as such, and If by chance
the. word Ih omitted from the adver
tisements tlio reviewers supply the de
ficiency. Which is good business.
Manager Drown bolleves that melo
drama reaches a larger class of theater
goers than does any other style of play
—except vaudeville. Sometimes Oruncl
Opera house melodramas an; — well, tin 1
reverse <>r artistic, but now and then
comes one which stirs the blood ami
makes the nerves tingle. Such is
"Nettie, the News Girl," toil ffMk'l of
fering.
"Nettle" is a real newsle In petticoats,
who can sing, dance, make love, hold a
gun straight and follow the trail of
crime with the unerring instinct or a
l.ii'o.|. Miss Isabella Lowe, who plays
the . part, Is a charming little woman
and a clever actress, tier hair Is the
exact shade of the vaunted tresses of
.1. 1 certain leading lady recently arrived
here. Ah a newßte sin- left only one
regret— that one could not ■'•' more of
her. Ah an actress she recalls the
charming ami lamented Lotta.
K . C Maddox offers a now kind of
stage Dutchman. He Is at least half
way natural, and as such is a long
step In advance of the slapstick fra
ternity of so-called Dutch comedians.
He sang some topical songs which
were now, and failed only when ha
tried to, da the pathetic. A Dutch
comedian should not . be expected to
CLEVERLY PORTRAYS AN URCHIN OF THE STREETS
ISABELLE LOWE
speak serious linns; It Is outside the
possibilities.
Altogether chnrmlng, but In no sense
an artist, Is the young woman who is
cast for tho pnrt of Nettle's much
rescued sister. She is apparently not
much older than Miss Lowe, but lacks
either tho nbility or experience, or
both, of her stage sister.
In fact, Miss Lowe and Mr. Maddox
aro the features of the play, though
tho minor villains are excellent.
DICK FERRIS AND HIB
COMPANY GO BACK TO THE
AUDITORIUM IN "THEODORA"
Dick Ferris and his admirable stock
company, who vacated the Auditorium
that the grand opera might be given
there, will return to that theater to
night with a magnificent spectacular
production of Sardou's "Theodora." In
this Miss Florence Stone will, it Is de
clared, reach the greatest heights of
her emotional acting, and her play
promises to be startling and strong. A
den of real live Hoiih shares honors
with the human actors.
BELABCO PLAYERS WILL
REPEAT "ZIRA," BECAUSE
OF UNIVERSAL DEMAND
"Zlra," which will go down in annals
of the Belasco theater as one of its
most startlingly fine successes, will be
continued at that theater this week.
The demand for seats exceeded the
house's capacity, and the requests for
another week could not be ignored. The
same great cast will appear in it.
MASON WILL HAVE, IT
IS DECLARED, A REAL
COMIC OPERA THIS WEEK
"The Free Lance," declared to be a
"real" comic opera, will be the bill at
the Mason beginning tonight. The
company includes Joe Cawthorn, Nella
Bergin, Jeannette Lowrie and a long
list of other well known names. It is
asserted that this is the original New
York cast and production. It is awaited
with much interest.
ORPHEUM WILL PRESENT
NEW FEATURES FOR THIS
WEEK; GOOD HOLDOVERS
Tonight will see several changes in
the Orpheum bill, new acts taking the
place of some that have held for two
weeks. Among them are the Dancing
Daisies, Byron and Langdon, Quigg,
Mackey and Neckerson and the three
Field brothers. The holdovers include
Clatr Beasy's cats, Dorothy Kenton, the
banjo girl, the Dancing Mitchells and
Lee Harrison.
People's New Bill Tomorrow
New bills start on Tuesday instead
of the regulation Monday night at the
People's. Tomorrow's offerings Include
the "Great Martynne," electrical spec
tacular dancer; Armstrong and Holly,
eastern vaudeville stars; Cherveil, trick
violinist; Klppy and Kip, comedy jug
glers; Mills and Beecher, travesty stars,
and Harry Lorraine, baritone. Matinees
are given every day and two shows
every night.
Fischer's New Burlesque
Herr Fischer announces a practically
new company at his First street play
house for tonight, with another of Fred
Griffiths' lively burlesque, called "The
Crystal Slipper." The new company
will retain a few of the old favorites,
but most of tho names will bo new.
Pretty girls are Its strong feature.
Empire's Bill Changes
The usual weekly change of bill ot
the Empire goes today. New vaude
ville acts and now pictures will make
a complete change.
Unique Has a New Farce
Tho Unique Comedy company will
put on a new farce today, and new
vaudeville acts will enliven this good
playhouse's excellent show.
Dramatic Notes
Blanche Walsh ts to play an extended
engagement in San Francisco, using
several of her former successes, In ad
dition to hor new play by Clydo Fitch,
"The Straight Road."
An . Interesting coincidence of the
modern drama is that two successful
writers for the stage, one In England
and the other in America, should be
the sons of a man who brought up his
children to shun the theater as "the
gate of hell." This uncompromising
enemy of the stage was John Nltchle
Chambers, who, after sowing his wild
oats in the old country, went to Aus
tralia in search of gold, accepted a po
sition in the government service, was
"converted" by the workers of an evan
gelical sect, married and became the
father of five children, of whom the
third is million Chambers, the English
dramatist, and the youngest la Killed
Chambers, author of "The Butterfly,*'
in which Idas Lillian llussell is play
lng.
Booth Tarkbutton is engaged <m i
play I hat will satirize the snobbery of
i nu traveling In lOmopu. Harry
Wilson Is collaborating with the author.
"The Silver BOX" is the name of Ethel
■ ire's next Season's play. Lionel
ami John Barry more w ill be in hi
An unfinished play, left by the late
Charles Coghlan and which wan being
written by the actor for his daurhter
when death claimed him, is being com
pleted by Augustus Pltou. jr., the hus
band of Gertrude Coghlan, and In
which she will In all probability be. pre
sented next season In a stellar capacity.
Another solar plexuß blow for the
dear drama! James J. Torbctt has
hypnotized an "angel" into backing his
forthcoming 1 production of "Othello."
"Gentleman Jim," of course, will be
seen as the swarthy Moor.
Walker Whiteslde Is to star under the
management of the Leiblor company 1n
modern plays, beginning next fall. For
several years Mr. Whiteslde has been
playing through the west in Shake
speare and classical plays.
Charles Frohman has secured the
English rights to a play In which Sarah
Bernhardt has scored a big success en
titled "Lea Bouffons." The play will be
done into English for the use of Maude
Adams when she Is through with "Peter
Pan."
Clara Bloodgood Is to be starred by
the Shuberts in the Fitch play, "The
Truth." and "The Girl with the Green
Eyes." Later she may appear in a play
either by Sardou or Cosmo G. Lennox.
New York is to have its first glimpse
of the "Land of Nod", this spring. The
piece has been on the road for two
years, but for some reason has never
Rotten into New York. "In . the
Bishop's Carriage" has also Just
reached Broadway. We're not so slow.
The success which has attended the
admirable production of the second
company, headed by Mary Hall, pre
senting "The Girl of the Golden West"
In territory not touched by Blanche
Bates, has decided the Belaseo manage
ment to send out next season a num
ber of companies to paly "The Rose of
the Rancho," "The Music Master,"
"Sweet Kitty Bellairs" and "The
Heart of Maryland" in the one-night
stands of the circuit of the independent
forces, which are constantly being in
creased.
Mortimer M. Thelse, whose "Wine,
Woman and Song" company has been
running at the Circle theater. New
York, for the past three months, will
have three news stars next season.
One of them will be Barney Bernard,
the Hebrew comedian, who will ap
pear in a play now being written for
him by Lee Arthur, co-author of "The
Auctioneer."
Maxlne Elliott is to be fitted in a
new play by Henry Esmond, who
among other Goodwin-Elliott successes
wrote the unforgettable "When We
Were Twenty-one." • As soon as her
present "wander jahr" is over Miss
Elliott will betake herself to London,
where she will leave her dramatic
measure at the Esmond house.
Clyde Fitch has not heretofore been
known as a writer for vaudeville, but
since William Gillette turned out "The
Red Owl" he has evidently become in
flamed with ambition in this direction
and is reported to be working on a
comedietta of the Inevitable protean
order for James Durkln, late leading
man of the late New Theat* company,
which departed this life recently In
Chicago.
Mrs. Leslie Carter-Payne, who was
recently enjoined by Edwin Milton
Royle from appearing in his play,
"Cleo," because she Insisted upon alter
ing the manuscript, has parted with
Charles B. Dlllingham, her manager,
and will neither be seen in "Cleo" nor
any other play under his direction. Mr.
Dilllngham says he will manage her no
longer. The Shuberts may get her;
they have been trying for some time.
There is a theater conducted under
a tent in Houston, Tex., where a stock
company has been in operation for
eleven weeks. Every time it rains the
audience is provided with umbrellas.
The Only Time
Miss Flirt — At what ago do you think
Is a woman at her best?
Miss Pert — Man-age.
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SACRAMENTO MEN
HEAR GOOD SERMON
BURDETTE TALKS ESPECIALLY
FOR THEM
Takes "Permanent Investment" as His
Topic, snd Bases His Address
on the Parable of the
Rich Man
The majestic strains of the great
Temple organ as It responded to th<»
touch of Prof. Bruce Gordon Klngsley
charmed nlmost a hundred e»curslon-
i ßta from Sacramento who went to the
Temple Baptist church last night to
hear Dr. Burdette preach them i spe
cial sermon on "Commerce. Prof.
Klngsley played an ofteftolre of Wely.
Mrs. Bessie Tves Harrison sang HowelVa
"By the Waters of Babylon" In the
morning, and at the evening service
smug a duet with Miss Harriet I.oriß-
s treet. The chorus rendered Sullivan's
anthem, "Oh, Gladsome Light," with
force and beauty.
Having In mind his special guests ot
the evening, Dr. Burdette pren' i
'he topic "A Permanent Investment."
lie Bdld In part:
"Jeaufl one dny told a parable about
n man who In his life was probably the
most envied man of his town. A clevftr
man, a shrewd man, a worldly wise
man. Not a dishonest, greedy, granp
lng, avaricious, skin-flint of a man, but
a successful man — a man who watched
the market with good common ttunse
nrl caught It on the right turn every
tlmr\ Nothing wrong about that. Ho
bought real estate on the right side of
tho right street and let go of It at
boom prices Just before the bottom fell
out. You couldn't send him to Jail for
that. You'd be more apt to send him
to the legislature — which, In California,
would be about as disgraceful.
Climbed to the Top
"This man climbed until he got about
to the top. He decided to retire from
active business, live on his assured In
come and enjoy life. 'Soul,' he safd,
to what he called his soul, 'Thou ha«t
much goods laid lip for many years;
all your wealth is safely put into per
manent Income-bearing investments.
Take thine ease; eat, drink and be
merry.'
"And the next minute he discovered
that his permanent investments would
not last twenty-four hours. Year after
patient year, all his active life, he had
schemed and wrought and tolled with
untiring industry and persistent pur
pose. He had bullded a massive struc
ture on slight foundations, resting on
treacherous ground. Year by year he
had builded his fabric of worldly suc
cess; he has added on another story
and another wing until his fortune out
grew his industry, and now he must
tear down and build anew on larger
plans. He would begin tomorrow — not
to add to his fortune, but to take care
of what he had, for he had all he
wanted— all he would ever want, he
said. 'I am wise and rich,' he said. 'I
have lived and wrought with wisdom
and prudence.'
"And God called to him, 'Thou fool!'
Nobody had ever called him that be
fore. Men may have said he was grasp
ing, avaricious, a hard man In a bar
gain. But nobody ever said he was a
fool. Indeed, he was held up to young
men as a model of business shrewdness"
and commercial wisdom. You see he
hadn't dealt with God enough to know
what God thought about him.
Nothing for the Soul
"'I will say to my soul,' Md the
man. And again the vole. 1 oi Odd
thundering into his commuiiings with
himself: 'Thy soul! Thine! It if* not
yours! It never was yours! I breathed
that germ of Immortality into your
body and brain. You held it in trust
for its Creator — for me.'
" 'Thou hast much goods laid up,' the
man went on. 'It hasn't a thing In
the world that it can take with It,'
cried the voice of God. 'Not a thing!
You have clothed and fed your body all
these years. You have laid up much
good for this little life. You have not
prepared one thing for your soul that
will go on into eternity without ona
thing provided for It.'
" 'For many years,' the man con
tinued. 'For many years?' God calls
to him, 'This night thy soul shall be
required of thee.' And when the morn
ing dawned the warehouses stood; the
barns and the home, and the business..
And there was neither man nor soul
to enjoy them.
"And the soul? It was facing God
and eternity, naked, stt-ved, poor. An
eternity to live through; nothing to Uve
on. And it might have gone to God so
rich that in all that eternity it could
not count, it could not measure, it
could not spend its wealth. It isn't
easy to make money. But, oh, it's so
easy to get rich! 'Lay not up for your
selves treasures in heaven or upon the
earth, where moth and rust consume
and where thieves break through and
steal; but lay up for yourselves
treasures in heaven, where neither moth
nor rust doth consume, and where
thieves do not break through nor steal;
for where your treasure is there will
your heart be also.' "