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52ND QUARTERLY DIVIDEND To Be Paid in Cash February 15th, 1909 This dividend amounting to over $67,000.00, maKes 555 per cent paid in the last thirteen and 1-6 yeatrs, an average of over 40 per cent per year. $1,000,000.00 Profits Yet Undivided Over 1800 stocKholders will share in this cash dividend. To enable those who desire a good safe investment, where they draw, in cash, the dividends every three months, and where their holdings will increase in value each month, we have placed upon the marKet $20,000.00 Worth of Stock at $2.65 Per Share Now is your chance to become a stocKholder in the largest co-operative building company in the world. All stocK purchased before 8:30 o'clocK Saturday evening, January 30th, will share in this February 15th dividend. You can start by investing as low as $1.00 but not more than 1000 shares sold to one person. You can leave your dividends to be reinvested in stocK, if you desire, thus providing a compound earning. We have always protected all small stocKholders from loss by being compelled to sell. A fund valued at $20,000 is deposited with the Globe Savings BanK for this purpose. Los Angeles Investment Company 335-337 South Hill Street Capital and Surplus Over $2,000,000.00 Founded in 1866 Established in Los Angeles 1895 . Incorporated Under the Laws of California 1899 WELSH ACCEPTS OFFER TO BOX MAKES FAREWELL FIGHT HERE NEXT WEEK SNAPS UP $1200 GUARANTEE FOR YOUNG CORBETT Then Will Go to Pontypridd to Meet Winner of Britt-Summers Scrap for Pig Purse—Will Be Gone Several Months JAY DAVIDSON Yesterday was a very busy day for Freddie Welsh, the popular little Eng lish champion, as, in addition to attend ing to the duties required of him in training for his ten-round scrap next Tuesday night with George Memsic, he added two important matches to his calendar. His friends in Pontypridd came through with a renewal of their offer of several weeks ago for him to meet the winner of the Britt-Summers scrap in London next month, making a materially more attractive offer which was sufficient to induce him to accept it, and before he had cabled his ac ceptance of this offer he received a guarantee proposition from the West End Athletic club of New Orleans for him to box Young Corbett there next month. He also accepted that offer. According to his present plans, his bout with Memsic will be his farewell appearance in Los Angeles for several months. Immediately after he has ful filled this engagement he will take the train for New Orleans to give Young Corbett a trimming, for which he win receive 30 per cent of the gross re ceipts, with a guarantee of $1200 for his end. Then he will go at once to Philadelphia and New York, and may take on a few of the crack lightweights in that portion of the country before leaving for Pontypridd to meet the win ner of the Britt-Summers scrap. His Pontypridd friends have formed a syn dicate to stage this bout and are so enthused at the prospect of seeing their native son in action that they have offered $12,500 for his end. Freddie is homesick and wants to go back to his native heath, so the liberal purse offered is a pleasant surprise for him and offers a much desired oppor tunity to visit his mother and more than pick up the expenses of the trip. He will be gone several months, as he expects to win the Pontypridd scrap and then take on all comers in London. He says, however, that he eventually will return to Los Angeles and probably will make this city his future home, providing he can induce his mother to come with him. Memsic Admirers Enthuse There is no discounting the fact that Memsic has a great chance to de feat Welsh next Tuesday night, and his friends are enthusing to the boiling point. George is doing such great stunts in his daily workouts that he has convinced all who have seen him in action that he really is the same old clever, game and walloping George Memsic who was expected to cop the lightweight championship a few months ago. He put in another hard day of LOS ANGELES HERALD: WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 27, 1909. work yesterday, entertaining the usual large crowd of fans during the after noon workout, and afterward stepped on to the scales, which showed his weight to be 134% pounds. As he has nearly a week in which to take off this extra pound and a half it will be no effort at all for him to scale to the limit at weighing-in time. Welsh entertained quite a large crowd of theatrical folk at his after noon workout at Horgan's hall, Venice, and put on an extraordinary program for their entertainment. Paul Sikora of Detroit, who has been sparring with Freddie for several days, was scheduled to go six rounds with the English champ, but after three hard rounds of terrific pummeling he called -it off. An other youngster was substituted for the remaining three rounds. Freddie is in perfect condition now and entirely sat isfied with his form. He is ready to enter the ring on a moment's notice. Wolgast Leaves Today Ad Wolgast and his manager, Tom Jones, leave this morning for Little Rock, which is in Arkansas, to fill a couple of fight engagements in that city. Wolgast gets a guarantee of $1500 for the bouts with the privilege of a portion of the gross receipts. He will tackle Broooklyn Tommy Sullivan over the fifteen-round course February 3 and take on Jimmy Dunn, a near-light weight, at 126 pounds, a week later over the same route. Ad says that he also gets two round trip tickets, and promises that he will use the return coupon as soon as he fulfils his en gagements. He may take a whirl at the New Orleans game before he re turns, but will not be away very long, as he likes the outlook here. . Before leaving he made a proposition to Manager McCarey for a bout with Jim Driscoll, the great little English man who has been beating all the good boys down east. Ad says that he will take on Driscoll at 126 pounds, which is the weight Driscoll insists upon mak ing, and authorized McCarey to sign up for him in the event Driscoll wants the match. ROBINSON WINS CROSS COUNTRY The second interclass cross country run held at Occidental yesterday after noon was won by Robertson, 11, win ner of the first race, in the fast time of 23 minutes 41 2-5 seconds. The finish of the race was very close between Robertson and Gordon, who lost the course on the first race. The two men turned on the straight away neck and neck, and ran the last quarter mile of the course at nerve-racking pace Robertson winning out in the sprint by ten yards. The sophomores again won out on total number of points, scoring 66; the freshmen were second with 52, the juniors third with 5, while the seniors failed to score. The result of this race practically wins the Gorton cup for the sophomores, the final race which is to be runoff next week. Polo Playing to Be Feature According to the decision of the Pasadena Horse Show association's executive committee, the exhibition will be held March 9, 10, 11 and 12. The first day will be devoted to polo play ing between one or two of the first English teams now on this co&St. BOOKMAKER IS RELEASED ALBANY, N. V., Jan. 26. —Without passing 'a; th coristituliunality of the anti-race track gambling laws, the court of appeals today dls mtesed the appeal in the case of the people against Melville Collins, arrested on a charge of receiving $5 as an oral bet at Gravesend race track last summer. JEFF ACCEPTS $50,000 OFFER [Special to The H rald.l <£ SAX FRANCISCO, Jan. 26.—Steal ■y ing a march on his competitors, who <j> are delayed by washouts, William <j> Morris, an eastern vaudeville man, to <S> day signed Jeffries for twenty weeks' <§> engagement on the Morris circuit, con <§> trading to pay $50,000 for the en <s> gagement, with the stipulation that <§> Morris has the privilege of renewing <$> the contract for twenty weeks utidi •>■ tional. <j> Morris announces that he will open <g> with Jeffries in New York city March <§> 8, either at the American music hall <$> or at the Lincoln Square theater. He <!> will spend two weeks In New York <j> and then will go t»ver the circuit, in <§> eluding Brooklyn, Boston, Philadel -♦• phia, Chicago, St. Louis and Kansas «•> City. <j> Morris has a new plan of action for <j> Jeffries. He does not believe in mak <|> ing an actor of the retired champion, <•> but wants to get him as far away as <♦> possible from the tight idea and pre <§> fers to make Jeffries prominent us a <§• modern Sandow, or something of that <$> sort. While there will be some box <S> ing in the act, Morris believes this <$> feature should be made as inconsplcu <*> ous as possible. He wants to costume <«> Jeffries after the fashion of an Eng <*> lish a<robat and prefers to show by <$> illustration just how strong a man can <^> become when he develops his muscles •♦> to best advantage. PEERLESS FISHERMEN TO AGAIN TRY THEIR LUCK Little daunted by their poor success at San Onofre two weeks ago, the party of peerless ones from the Rod and Reel association is planning to again invade the habitat of the fickle finny on Sunday. R. T. B. Shaver, Jean Elliott, G. Cunningham, Fred Gay, Sherman Baker, Louis Breer and Big Hank will make up the party. Even Smith Warren, who packed the two bars of pig iron from San Onofre to his home in Los Angeles, has consent ed to participate in the coming excur sion. He will leave the baskets be hind, however, and let someone else pack the fish. The party will start from San Pedro in one of Harry Lynch's boats and will spend the day trolling. Only light tackle will be used. Every effort will bo made to reverse the bad luck which has hung over the party in former trips. If the hoodoo of the crowd can be dis covered he will promptly be dumped overboard. There will be the usual lunch of hard tack and drief beef, while the liquid refreshments will be limited to—gasoline? INTERCLASS MEET FRIDAY The interclass track meet which was scheduled for Saturday afternoon on the Occidental field has been changed to Friday. The entries for the various events must be in the hands of the re spective class captains this afternoon. It is expected that the junior class will win the meet, as they have the best sprinters and hurdlers on their side. EXHIBIT AT POLY HIGH Students of Polytechnic high school will give a gymnasium exhibition to morrow afternoon at the Washington street institution. A general enter tainment made up of different athletic features will be held. BASEBALL NOTES Manager Goodrich of the Downey ball team of the Southern State league would like to hear from a catcher for his club. Call Goodrich at Downey. "W. Renter of the Harbor City base ball team wants to hear from either Eagle or Leonard regarding a catcher for his team. A compensation will be paid. Los Angeles high school will try con clusions this afternoon with the Echo park playground team on the Echo park diamond. There will be a meeting of the Asso ciation league at McCormick's pool room next Monday night. All manag ers are requested to be present, as matters of great importance will be discussed. BROADWAY HANDBALL SCORES In the Broadway Physical Culture handball tournament last night on the Broadway courts the following scores vnere made: Bill Goodan defeated Van Telt, 21-19; H. A. Cline defeated Bill Arends, 21-15; Rodner Hill defeated John Berry, 21-17. This evening Cline and Goodan will play, and the winner of this match will play Hill for the club championship. TRAINING FOR TRACK MEET Both the students of Polytechnic high school and U. S. C. are training daily for their annual track meet, which will be held on the U. S. C. cinder path next Saturday afternoon. Both teams have several fast candidates on their re spective clubs and some good records should be made in all departments. The meet will be pulled off promptly at 2:30 o'clock. BRACKETT SHOW IS BOOKED fOR AN EXTENDED LOCAL ENGAGEMENT The management of the Brackett moving picture entertainment has decided to continue its Los Angeles engagement indefinitely, so pronounced haj been the public's appreciation of the excellent bills offered at the popular little theater. Hundreds of The Herald's holders of free coupons are in daily attendance, and all have been enthusiastic in their approval of Mr. Brackett's higß-class entertain ment. Los Angeles has more moving picture shows than any other city of the same population in the vuntry, and yet the at tendance at the Brackett house continues to increase steadily. The management constantly has in mind its purpose to provide a clean, bright, educational entertainment, and has more than succeeded. Free Admission . (Good Only on Date of Issue.) THIS coupon entitles the bearer to one Free Admission to the famous Brackett Show at 423 South Spring street, be tween the hours of 12 o'clock noon and 6 o'clock p. m. If presented no later than the date at the bottom of this coupon. The BRACRtTT SHOWS are g uaranteed to The Herald in writ ing by Mr. Brackett to be Hltifl CLASS, CLEAN AND EDUCA TIONAL. In character. This is ta keeping with The Herald policy wherein nothing morbid, no horra rs or monstrosities mpy be pre sented to Its readers. [Charge o Lo# Angeles Herald.] A city ordinance prohibits children less than fourteen years old from en tering any place of amusement ua less accompanied by am older person. Wednesday, January 27, 1909. LONGBOAT AGREES TO MEET DORANDO-HAYES RACE WINNER CHICAGO, Jan. 26.—Tom Longboat has wired a favorable reply to the promoters of the Mara thon race in Chicago, in which they asked the Indian to race the winner of the Dorando- Hayes contest, scheduled for February 17. The Indian said he would meet the victor in the coming race at any time in March. The date for the third big race will be set later. SLOSSON DEFEATS SUTTON AND REGAINS HIS TITLE NEW YORK, Jan. 26.—George Slosson of this city, who won the 18.1 balk line billiard pro fessional championsntp eleven years ago and lost it two years later, regained the honor to night by defeating George Sutton of Chicago in the Madison Square Garden concert hall. The score was 600 to 328. GLENDALE VS. SAN FERNANDO The Glendale high school girls' bas ketball six will play the San Fernando high school team next Saturday on the San Fernando courts. Glendale high school has been defeated but once in the finals, and by defeating San Fer nando next Saturday will have excel lent prospects of winning the Suburban league championship. . GIRLS TO PLAY AT BEACH The girls' basketball team of Poly technic high school will go to Santa Monica Saturday afternoon to cross the line with the beach club. Polytechnic has been playing some excellent games of late and should win from the sea siders. Limitations Mr. Scrappington (musingly)—As Lincoln said, a man may fool some of the people all the time and all the people some of the time- Mrs. Scrappington (briskly)— But you can't fool me any of the time!— Puck. PATROLMAN TELLS STORY OF SCHENCK'S FAMOUS ESCAPADE Officer Barnes, Who Was Dropped from Force, Relates Tale to Civil Service Commis. sioners Patrolman Barnes, the officer who was made the scapegoat in the escapade in which Sam Schenck, who when he was police commis sioner caused the arrest of Kenneth Pruess and Bradner W. Lea, told the story of that historic event to the civil service commission last night. Barnes is seeking reinstatement on the police force. He was discharged by the police com mission soon after the historic event in which Schenck disgraced himself to such an extent that Mayor Harper forced his resignation from the commission, on the broad allegation of Incompetency. The speclflc instance of in competency the commission charges him with was taking orders from Schenck while the commissioner was under the influence of liquor. As tardy justice the commission has asked the civil service board to reinstate Barnes on the eligible list. The former patrolman did not tell the story of the Bradner \V. Lee incident from choice. The tale was forced" from him by leading questions put by the civil service commis sioners, and especially Dr. John R. Haynes. After much hesitancy hi 3 story was substan tially as follows: The night of the Incident a friend of Schenck's mat him on the street while he was patrollng his beat and told him Schenck was under the influence of liquor and needed some one to take him home. He called up the cen tral station and asked for a plain clothes officer to act as guide for the erring police commissioner. He was told no plain clothes man was available, and for him to leave his beat, don citizen's attire himself, and see that no harm came to Schenck. It was two hours after that he got into plain clothes and went to find Schenck. Ho found him standing on the sidewalk, and just before he got to him several persons passed the police commis sioner. These persons had passed but a few feet when one of the men turned and came back to Schenck. Barnes thought it was some friend who had recognized him and turned back to shake hands. He saw this man hit Schenck, and before he could reach them the two were in a clinch. He separated the two, and immediately arrested the man who had hit Schenck, who afterwards proved to be Kenneth Pruess. He was taking Pruess to the station when Schenck told him to arrest him. Mr. Lee, who had been in the group of persons who passed Schenck, attracted to the melee, accompanied the officer, and Schenck himself arrestsd Lee and took him to the station. There the arrest of both men were charged to Barnes, but afterwards the records were changed to show that Schenck arrested Lee. Barnes added that Mr. Lee had shown himself courteous and gentlemanly throughout the entire affair, but intimated, under pressure, that Pruess was not so con siderate. * The commission has taken Barnes" case under advisement, but all the members de clared he told a straightforward story and they liked the appearance of the man. MEN'S LEAGUE BASKETBALL The first game of the Men's Southern California Basketball league will be played February 6 on the Y. M. C. A. courts. Director Oliver Best of the Echo park playground has consented to act as referee on Tuesday nights. Elkeles of the Spartan team, who haa been playing forward, has been shifted to center and Captain Golding has been sent to forward. HILL-TOP SIX AFTER PASADENA The game scheduled for yesterday afternoon between the Throop team of Pasadena and the Los Angeles high school six was called oft for the pres- ent. Next Saturday afternoon on the Crown city courts the hilltop six will play the Pasadena high school team. Several of the students were out yes terday afternoon practicing throwing field goals and made a remarkable showing. RIFLES TO HOLD ELECTION The Southern California Rifles are to hold an election of officers Thursday night in the office of Dr. Elliot Aiden in the Conservative Life building at Third and Hill streets. The club will affiliate with the National Rifle asso ciation, which is connected with the federal organization. It is believed new officers will be elected. ASSOCIATION LEAGUE GAMES The games scheduled in the Associa tion league for next Sunday afternoon are as follows: Pacific Coast Syrups vs. San Pedro at San Pedro, Wieland vs. San Bernardino at San Bernardino, Woodill-Hulse vs. Long Beach at Long Beach and Racycles vs. Foresters at Thirty-eighth and Alameda. SCHOOLMASTERS VS. ECHO PARK The schoolmasters' baseball teatn, which has defeated every preparatory school that it has played so far this season, will cross bats with the Echo park playground team next Saturday afternoon on the Echo park diamond. A good game should result, as both clubs are evenly matched. & Diseases •'iXLjk OF THE (1 |1 Kidneys 4 AND J/1 Bladder m *. ; Urinary diseases are far more com mon than the general run of people are aware of. 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