Newspaper Page Text
DELEGA TES STILL FOUR CONFERENCE REFUBEB TO CUT NUMBER TO TWO MINISTERB ANXIOUSLY AWAfT APPOINTMENTS Blshap Neely Expected to Name Charges Monday Night or Tues day Morning — Women Hold Meeting The past two days have been the live liest of the session of the Southern Cali fornia conference now- being held in the First Methodist church. Friday afternoon the spirited contest for the election of delegates, both cler ical and lay, to the general conference next spring held the Interest of the min isters and delegates and yesterday morn ing a spirited discussion was called forth regarding the amendment offered to lower the number of clerical representa tives from four to two. Arguments for and against were heard, advocating that It was best to lower the number of delegates to the general con ference In order to make that body more compact and hasten the business. The argument against the amendment was that it would increase rather than decrease any tendency to politics In the conferences and that each conference was entitled to an ample representation at the general conference of the denomination held every four years. A large part of the morning session was given up to^ the arguments, but the amendment was voted down by 100 to 36. Reports Encouraging The present conference Is conceded to be the most enthusiastic that has been held In the history of the church In this part of the state. Encouraging reports have been made from every department Showing a large increase of benevolences and greater activities in the various churches. Many of the pastors have come to the conference with splendid records for the year's work. Rev. J. B. Green, former presiding elder of the Fresno district, was re-elected sec- BISHOP T. B. NEELY, WHO WILL ANNOUNCE APPOINTMENTS retary of the annuity fund and made the following report regarding the project of a permanent endowment for the care of superannuated ministers of the denom ination: The conference claimants' fund now amounts to about $132,000. Of this amount the income of more than $110,000 is dis bursed as necessitous funds, and the re mainder, about $20,000, is held for the claimants, but its income is distributed to them on a basis of service. The con ference is seeking to Increase this fund In order that it may meet the many and increasing demands made upon it. During part of the day yesterday Bishop Neely was closeted with the presiding elders discussing and planning for the work of the churches for the coming year. The work of the cabinet has been somewhat behind that fcf the conference REV. F. 0. MATHER, TREASURER OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CONFERENCE and many subjects yet remain to be settled. Rev. E. J. Inwood was elected secretary of the conference and Rev. F. D. Mather waa elected treasurer. Expect Appointments Soon It is not definitely known when the appointments will be read, but It is ex pected that they will be announced either Monday evening, following Bishop Neely's address on "South America, or on Tues day morning. The list of appointments, telling each pastor his work for the coming year, is doubtless the most interesting subject during conference week. It Is a general topic of discussion both before and dur ing conference, no pastor knowing defi nitely where his field of labor will lie the coming year. Although there are many conjectures and It is said an un usually large number will be transferred nothing definite will be known until list Is read by the presiding bishop. In the afternoon tly> Ministers' Wives association occupied the time. Mrs. W. A. Betts, the president, presided. fiav. D. F. Howev, castor of Urn West LOS ANGELES HERALD: SIXDAV MORNING, SEPTEMBER 29, 1907. REV. i^. J. INWOOD, SECRETARY SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CON FERENCE lake Methodist church, made an address of welcome to the association. He said in part: "The pastors' wives are entitled to en joy among themselves the same fellow ship that the pastors have each year in conference. The pastor's wife ought to be at conference because to her is due in a large measure the success of her husband. Back of all the glorious work of the church woman stands. It has taken a long time, however, for the church to recognize woman's great part init." Mrs. George B. Cliff of Corona spoke words of encouragement regarding the members of the association assisting their husbands te their pastoral work. Quartet Sings The women's quartet sang selections, which were followed by remarks by Rev. Eli McClish, pastor of the West Adams Street Methodist church. Rev. Mr. McClish quoted several verses of the poem by Joaquin Miller, which, as he said, illustrated the battle, but which did not terminate In a victory. Rev. Mr. McClish said that he thought there should be a showing of victory and had composed some verses covering the point of winning the battle, which he read to the amusement of the hearers. Thla was followed by the reading of "Good by, My Lover, Good by," which added to the amusement in his poetical recital. The Ministers' Wives' association now numbers 135 members. The association was first suggested by Mrs. A. W. Bun ker about twelve years ago, when It was organlzea. Officers of Association The officers of the association were elected as follows: Mrs. F. D. Woodcock, president; Mrs. A. E. Healy, vice president; Mrs. J. B. Green, secretary; Mrs. F. D. Ashley, treasurer. Members of the program committee are: Mrs. J. A. Wood Jr., Mrs. A. W. Lamport and Mrs. D. F. Howe. Members of the refreshment committee are: Mrs. J. A. McMUler, Mrs. I. L. Spencer and Mrs. C. A. Johnson. Last night the Epworth league held a special evangelistic service at which Rev. J. W. Mahood prea*ied an eloquent sermon. The services today will be of special interest and are expected to be largely attended. At 9:30 a. m. a conference love feast will be led by Rev. T. S. Urenn. The main sermon of the conference will be preached by Bishop Neely this morn ing at 11 o'clock at the Fiprft Methodist church. At 3 o'clock in the afternoon a missionary sermon will be preached by Rev. W. W. Cookman. which will be followed by ordination and consecration services presided over by Bishop Neely. At 6:15 o'clock an Epworth league ser vice will be led by F. G. H. Stevens. This evening an evangelistic service will be conducted by Rev. J. W. Mahood. Today the visiting clergymen will preach in the various Methodist churches. Heretofore a list of the churches and the visitors who will preach has been made out, but this year the innovation of each pastor securing his own preacher has been Introduced. Steals Church Funds SACRAMENTO, Sept. 28.— Geo. Bryant, a pow rent collector for St. Paul's Epis copal church, was arrested today on a charge of embezzlement. It is claimed he stole $400 of the church fiuuat. DENTAL COLLEGE WILL OCCUPY NEW BUILDING ENTERTAINMENT 18 TO MARK ' OPENING Branch of University of Southern Call fornla attracts Attention — Mu seum Most Complete In the West The College of Dentistry, University of Southern California, will hold opening exercises at the new building at Fifth and Wall streets, Tuesday evening, Oc tober 1. There will be addresses, with music and refreshments. The public Is Invited to the exercises and to look over the build ing and equipment. This department of the university, com mencing Its eleventh year, has grown to be one of ,*he prominent Institutions of Los Angeles. So well known has It be come throughout the eastern states that 20 per cent of the student body come from that section of the country. The standard of education maintained Is- of the highest and the building and equipment are unsurpassed by any of the larger eastern colleges. The public Is at all times invited to visit the college, and the infirmary clinic, where every afternoon thirty operating chairs are occupied. In the morning the laboratories are open. The library and museum contains 8000 anatomical specimens, the largest collec tion west of the Mississippi river. FALLING SIGN STARTS SUIT FOR $1500 DAMAGES Mrs. M. E. Hendry, Guardian of Wll 'helmina Miller, Begins Action Against Varney & Green Millie E. Hendry, as guardian for Wll helmlna Miller, fllefl a suit yesterday asking for $1500 damages from Varney & Green, an advertising firm, for personal injuries. In the complaint it is alleged that on July 16, while walking on the east side of Broadway, between Fourth and Fifth streets, the girl was struck by a falling sign owned by the defendants. It is al leged the sign was negligently built and erected, and the accident was due to the defendants' carelessness. Several days ago Mrs. Hendry and her husband were arrested on a charge of attempting to leave the state wth intent to default judgment on a suit filed by Attorney J. Marlon Brooks. In his com plaint Brooks alleged he had been re tained by the plaintiffs to recover dam ages .from Varney & Green and was to have a third of the sum recovered. . When he took the matter up with the advertisers they offered to compromise by the payment of t«00. Mrs. Hendry is said to have agreed to this, and while the final settlement was pending Brooks claims she accepted that amount and was preparing to leave Los Angeles in an auto when arrested. He sued for $200 for his services. Yesterday Mr. Brooks said he knew nothing of the new suit and had no con nection with It. THRONGB CROWD FLOOR AT ACADEMY'S OPENING The opening of the Grand* avenue dancing academy, formerly Morley's skating rink, last night was marked by a big crowd. The average number of couples on the floor approached 3"iO. The openings was entirely successful. To Save Money on Malls By Associated Press. WASHINGTON, Sept. 28.— After a con ference with President Roosevelt today, Postmaster General Meyer announced that the attorney general had completed an opinion which would be promulgated to day on Monday, sustaining the Meyer modification of the Cortelyou mail weigh ing order which, it is stated, will save the government several million dollars a year in railway >mail pay. Awards Contracts for Boats By Associated Press. .'WASHINGTON, ' Sept. . 28.— Secretary Metcalf today said it had been decided to award . a contract for four .of ' the sub marine ' boats '¦ of ¦ the ' Octopus type ' and three I additional' submarine | boats < of | the same . type :; though ¦. of greater displace ment to the ' electric boat ; company . under . certain H conditions -" as ; to '¦¦ reduced » price — «nd ' gu«xante«a for superior speed. , HOW OLD IS SOUBRETTE? ATTENDANCE OFFICERS ANXIOUB TO KNOW COURT IS3UE3 ORDER TO HELP THEM OUT Farcical Rumpus Occurs at Los An geles Theater OveY the Age of Little Miss Daphne Pollard ' Little Daphne Pollard got Manager Lotto of the L.OS Angeles theater Into trouble again yesterday. Daphne is old enough to know, but she doesn't look the part. Her smllo Is childlike, her stature Infantile, but nor wlffdom is the wisdom of years and her figure shows adult development, albeit on a miniature scale. The trouble yesterday came not from Humane Agent Reynolds, but from At tendance Officer J. C. Reinhard and his assistant, W. E. White. Back of them loomed the form of Judge Curtis D. Wilbur of the superior court, repre senting justice. Tho difficulty had Its beginning as long ago as Wednesday night when Reinhard and White appeared at the Los Angeles and demanded admission to discover whether or not the manage ment Is employing children on the stage. Reinhard.ls recruiting officer for the city school*. It Is his duty to see that no child of school age escapes proper instruction, and though the schools are badly crowded he has not allowed this fact to deter him from a strict enforce ment of the law. Duty to the Fore With duty ever in mind, he has re cruited youngsters from the highways and the byways, and now he is trying to drag them forth from the theaters. Naturally the theater managers object and consequently when the doughty Reinhard, enforced by the equally doughty White — Lotto spells It "dotty," but Webster gives no authority for that spelling — called at the Los Angeles Wednesday he was denied admission. ' According to the house manager he threatened to force his way in and was told to go ahead if he wanted to be thrown out. He didn't go, buf Instead threatened to call to his aid a platoon of police. Lotto called up the chief and reassured on this point, told him to on his blue coats. Then Rein hard played his trump card. He said he would secure an order of court com pelling the manager to grant him ac cess to the theater without let or hind rance or price. Yesterday he made good on this threat. A few minutes before the time for the curtain to rise on the first act of "The Bohemian Girl" yesterday after noon Reinhard appeared at Manager Lotto's office. He was accompanied by his fldus Achates. W. E. White— "Weal Earnest" White the stage Ju>nds called him. Again he demanded admission to the theater and explained, as he had done Wednesday, that ho wanted to go "back on the stage." Lotto again to^d him he couldn't do it. Order of Court Then Reinhard drew from the capa cious pocket of hiß coat a formidable looking legal docuemnt and began to read. Lotto listened long enough to discover that he was listening to an order of court directed to himself. Then he Insisted upon seeing the paper. n, Reinhard gave him a copy and the manager discovered that Judge Wilbur had issued an order forbidding him to interfere In any way with either Rein hard or his assistant In the discharge of their Important duty and command- Ing h>m to grant them access to any and all parts of the theater. It was Daphne Pollard as the first act Arline in "Bo T3lrl" who had caused all the trouble, and in her costume and makeup she was brought into the man agerial office for Inspection. Reinhard talked to her. So did White. But they weren't satisfied. They accused both Manager Lotto of the theater and Manager Healey of the company of "springing a ringer," and demanded to be allowed to see the performance. With the terrors of a possible com mitment for contempt of court before him Lotto politely showed the myrmi don) of the law into the house, but equally politely declined to give them seats. The court's order, he explained, said nothing about seats. Therefore Reinhard and White leaned on theJr legs and watched the performance. They saw Daphne Pollard, dressed as a child of five, come upon the stage, led by her nurse. They saw her picked up and carried off by Devllshoof and still they weren't satisfied. Wanted to Go "Back" "Back on the stage" seemed to pos sess a lure that the officers could, not resist. They had the authority to take them there and they decided to exercise it. Again Lotto complied, but when there was a suggestion that the dress ing rooms remained unexplored he drew the line. The San Francisco opera chorus, he explained, Is made up of estimable young women of good families. They do not receive men in their dressing rooms, and court order or no court order their privacy was not to be dis turbed, ha said, so long as the manager, stage hands and men members of the company could prevent It. Reinhard saw the point and withdrew In silence. Whether he was satisfied or not he de clined to say. How Old Is Daphne? Daphne Pollard, who caused all the rumpus, was sixteen years old, accord- Ing to munagerial statements, last month. She has been on the stae eight years and during that time has ap peared on three continents. Certainly she is no younger than her announced age. More than likely she is consider ably older. As a member of the Pol lard Juvenile opera company Daphne admits she was "eight years old for seven years," and that was quite a few years ago. The Theatrical Managers' association proposes to test this law and the child labor law in court, and it is planned to seek an injunction restraining both the humane officers and the attendance of ficers from interfering with the theatri cal business. This would bring the matter up for speedy settlement, which is what the managers desire. One case, in which Manager Morosco of the.Bur bank theater is the defendant, comes up this week for argument on de murrer. The association likewise Is interest- Ing itself against the proposed Sunday closing ordinance, and members at tended tho meeting of the city council yesterday In the expectation that the matter would come up, but Mr. Ireland and his cohorts failed to appear. Con sequently there was nothing doing. Editor Nominated for Mayor By Associated Press. •; '•;•'¦' v. -c ¦ . CINCINNATI, Ohio, : Sept. .28.— Colonel Leopold i MarkbeJC editor : of -the ' Cincin nati >Volksb:att,:; was, i today nominated as ; the i Republican candidate , for mayor. Congressman ; JLongwortb, . presided. DAPHNE POLLARD, AGED—? CROWD HAS WILD THRILLS HANDCUFFED MAN LEAPS INTO THE LAKE REMAINS BENEATH WATER AN INTERMINABLE TIME Harry Houdini Gives Throng of Spec tators In Westlake Park Two Minutes of Suspense While Submerged Five thousand spectators held their breath in sympathy with Harry Hou dini at Westlake park yesterday after noon when the handcuff marvel did a Count of Monte Crlsto stunt by leaping into the lake heavily manacled. "OOoo! I bet he's drowned," said a small boy in awed and shuddery tones when the man remained what seemed an interminable time beneath the shim mering water of the lake. A small line of bubbles came to the surface. Then larger bubbles arose and a little cloud of mud drifted to tho top. Five thousand shivers ran down 5000 spines. "Oh, why doesn't he come up?" asked a nervous old lady who had waited HOUDINI, AS HE APPEA"ED WHEN HE LEAPED INTO LAKE YES. three hours for the opportunity to worry about the fate of the misguided youth. "He's unlocking the shackles. Ho will be up in a minute or two," said a high school girl. "Oh, dear, a minute or two Is enough for him to drown In," was the dismal reply. • "Aw, he's stalling," shouted an Irre pressible urchin. "No he's not. He has to get them shackles off first. He can't swim with them on." This from a bright lad with a wire bridle on his teeth who waited two hours and went home with an autograph which read: "Harry Hand cuff Houainl." ' A man on the landing threw off his coat and ran to the edge of the planks looking intrntly into the water. "He's going to jump," shouted the throng. "He's stuck In the mud. Someone has got to rescue him," shouted a wise guy who had seen Houdini Jump from a bridge thirty feet high into 300 feet of water or 300 feet high into thirty feet of water. The crowd never got It straight. More bubbles. More mud. Then Houdini canre slowly to the surface — feet first! "I told you he'd stuck his head into the mud." said the wise guy. Then the feet disappeared. A second later Hou dini's head bobbed to the surface. He made it dramatic and shivery enough to satisfy even the small gamin who had half hoped to see a drowning or at least aTthrllHuK rescue scene. Laden with heavy chains and hand cuffs enough to restrain the county road gang Houdini leaped from the roof of the pavilion at Westlake park. His hands were shackled behind him. TbTM biff uatrolmen attended to that little detail. There are some members of the force who would have liked to have defeated the handcuff king even beneath the water. With no free hand to guide him in the headlong dive the man's body shot forward in an almost horizontal posi tion. With an indescribable midair kick he righted himself and made a pretty but dangerously vertical dive. The shutters of 800 cameras clicked In unison and the awful suspense began. The horror only ended when the man's smiling face appeared above the water of the lake. CUBAN GUARDS HUNT PARTY OF 14 BANDITS Detachment of Troops Sent Out on Receipt of News That Outlaws Are Active in Prov. Ince By Associated Press. HAVANA, Sept. 28.— A party of fourteen bandits attracted the attention of the authorities of Santiago province recently and today a detachment of rural guards was sent to apprehend them. Shots were exchanged and the bandits were dispersed. The government does not believe that thu appearance of the bandits in San tiago province was part of the movement planned by the conspirators recently ar rested here. They are believed to be outlaws representing several foreign na tions who have been employed In the Santiago mines. Captain Dougherty, supervisor of the guards at Santiago has left that city for the scene of the disturbance with an additional detachment of rural guards and it Is believed that the bandits will be captured within a few hours. Reports received from all other sections of the Island say that quiet prevails. FAIRBANKS DEFEATED FOR CONFERENCE BY COCKTAIL Vice President Falls of Election, Ow. ing to Strong Opposition of Radical Temperance Workers By Associated : resa. COLUMBUS, Ind., Sept. 28.— Vice Presi dent Fairbanks was defeated yesterday for election as a lay delegate from In diana to the quadrennial conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, to be held infßalttmore next May. The vice president was not himself a, candidate but his name was urged by lrlrinio who assumed his election would follow by acclamation. Instead of this it was bitterly opposed by the radical temperance element In the conference, who took the ground that electing him would be equivalent to doing what they regarded as an offense against temper ance, the alleged offense having been serving cocktails and wines a the dinner to President Roosevelt in the Fairbanks home last memorial day. N PACIFIC SHIP GETS SAVANNAH WIRELESS Long Distance Record Believed to Have Been Made by Apparatus on Board the Cruiser Pennsylvania By Associated Press. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 28.-That a new record of long distance transmtssiorr by wireless telrgraphy was established by the armored cruiser Pennsylvania is the belief of Captain Aaron Ward and of ficers of the cruisers now In this port. When the warship was 10H) miles off the coast a message was caught which wa» identified as being sent from the navnl station at Savannah, Ga., to some ship in the Atlantic. The message could not be read, but the sender was identified and complete confirmation of the remark able event is now being sought. It is estimated that the distance between Sa vannah and the Pennsylvania at the time waa 4000 miles. Widow of Bishop Dies fey Associated Press. MINNEAPOLIS, M<nn., Sept. 28.— Mrs. Caroline W, Joyce, widow of the late Bishop Joyce of the Methodist Episcopal church, died at an early hour today at her home in this city. Health In the Canal Zone The high wages paid make it a mlK.ity temptation to cur young artisans to Join the force iof skilled workmen j needed ~ to construct the ¦ Panama canal. Many are restrained, however, by the fear of fevers and , malaria. It ils ¦; the ". knowing ones— those who have used Electric Bitters,' who go | there -»out : this fear,' well ' knowing they : are i safe j from ¦ malarious I Influence with Z Electric .> Bitters .; on p hand. i' Cures blood ' poison,' j too, biliousness, weakness and all | stomach, llvrr ! and \ kidney trou bles. ¦ Guaranteed by DEAN ijkuu CO., 690,.; ; , V ' .:•„ ' ' - ' ;;.„" ¦¦ . '- 5 TAFT GREETED BY JAPANESE SECRETARY OF WAR ARRIVES AT ' YOKOHAMA Round of Entertainments Planned In Honor of Cabinet Official— Will Have Audience with Emperor By AsroclaUd hm. YOKOHOMA, 6ept. 28.— Secretary Taft arrived here early this morning on board the steamer Minnesota from Seattle Sep tember 13, passing all the signal stations without being sighted. The various recep tion committees and the members of tne American embassy who had come in from Toklo to welcome Mr. Taft were aroused by runners. The town was soon enlivened and the bay was crowded with launches displaying American flags and other ool ors. Secretary and Mrs. Taft and Thomsa J. O'Brien, the new American ambas sador tg Japan and Mrs. O'Brien, met the visitors from the shore in the main saloon of the Minnesota at 7:80 a. m., while ths United States cruiser Chattanooga, anchored In the bay, saluted Secretary Taft's flag as secretary of war, which was holtted at the fore. - Secretary Taft, after a brief consulta tion with the reception committee* and others, accepted the entire program for his entertainment, but declined to par ticipate In any function today or Sunday. On Monday the secretary will bo received in audience by the Japanese emperor, which function will be followed by lunch eon at thu palace. Dinner In His Honor Count Hayaehl, the foreign minister, will gi\;e a dinner in Secretary Taft's honor oh Monday evening and on Tues day the secretary will be entertained at luncheon by the minister of war. Lieuten ant General Terauchi Masakl. which will be followed by a reception of the Amer ican residents of Yokohama. On Wed nesday Mr. Taft will attend a dinner to be given in hia honor by the municipality of Toklo, and Thursday morning he will leave the Japanese capital for Kobe, where he will embark on board the Min nesota for Manila. While in Toklo on Wednesday Mr. Taft will take lunch with the American charge d' affaires, Perclval Dodge. The Minnesota had a rough but not unpleasant voyage across the Pacific. Secretary Taft during hl» tay here will make his headquarters at the Grand ho tel. He is expected to make a short trip to Tokio this afternoon, traveling on a. special train. Ambassador O'Brien and Peter Augus tus Jay. first secretary of the American embassy at Toklo and the staff of the embassy left Yokohama for Tokio at 1 o'clock this morning. Military Camp Not Moved By Associated Press. WASHINGTON,"' Sept. 28.— For strategy and other purposes the camp of the batta lion on duty in the canal *one will be re tained at Bas Oblspo for the present. FREE CATARRH CURE If Yon Continually K'hnwk and Spit, If I There la a Constant Dripping From _ the Nose Into the Throat, If You - ' Have Foul,' Sickening: Breath, That la Catarrh and I Can :/;¦¦., Cure' It. ¦;. ' : .,'' Let Me Bend You a Free Trial Pucka** - 1 ¦ , of My Remedy. ¦..-"ifl.Va;: Catarrh; Often Causes Consumption, General ; Debility, : Idiocy , and In- {¦¦"• f' sanity. .Cure It with Ganaa Ca- ' tarrh Cure Before Too Late. "»''.> . Catarrh Is ' not • only * dangerous, ', but J ' It causes bad , breath, - ulceratlon, death : and ' da- cay |of bones, v loss of think and "reasoning power, - kills ¦ ambition h and .¦ energy, often causes loss of appetite. Indigestion, : dyspepsia, raw throat and consumption. < It needs atten- tion ¦at once. ' Cure it ¦ with - Gauss'.v Catarrh Cure. It Is a quick; radical, , permanent curs,' because It rids . the system of the poisonous germs that cause catarrh. WwnEfiWK»*iW«*«SsS t In order |to I prove to all who ' are suffering from this ' dangerous and i loathsome • dlsea** that Gauss' Catarrh Cure I will actually . cum any case of ' catarrh quickly, ) no . matter how long standing or how , bad, I will send ' a trial package by mall free of all cost. Send us your, name and , address today I and I the I treatment will bo sent ycu by return mall. Try HI It will positively cure so that you will ibe wel- comed i Instead 'of • shunned ' by ¦ your friends. C. E. GAUSS, 127 Main street, Marshall. , Mich. Fill out coupon below. ' ¦;¦ ;. FREE ¦':.:;*.s' i' ' This coupon is {rood for one trial package of Gauss', Combined Catarrh ' I Cure, mailed ; free in ! plain s package.* '{ Simply nil In your name and address on dotted lines below and mall to ;•, .¦ ¦:.- .'¦' C. K. GAUSS; 127 Main Street, § . Marshall, : Mich. ' Chronic Bronchitis, : Blood ! and SnniJ :la .v • » Urine. : Catarrh of «h» Bladder. ;feV:j|. ! ¦ - s&^JJattß/Wttp&Hßjßmß^ *** ¦¦¦ ... .¦• -