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A fifty-cent far of Mme. lsebell's Turkish Bath Oil
given free with every fifty-cent box of Mme. lsebell's
exquisite Face Powder sold this month.
Women's 50c *> C r
Sleeveless Vests ..******
The fifty-cent grade of Swiss ribbed vests
with ribbon-run lace yokes buyable now
at 35 c each.
Such offerings are rare, even at the close
of summer.
East India Cottons for Draperies
People who favor draperies that are some
what uncommon and distinctive should
! see this new importation of hand-printed
East India cottons —light, airy stuffs in
designs and colorings characteristic of the
Orient.
In curtain sizes—I|x2 yds., 2x3 yds.
and 2x4 yds.—s2 to $7.50.
Bed spreads, 2x2-J yds. and 3x3 yds.,
$7.50 to $25.00.
36x36-inch stand covers $1.75 and $2.
Table covers $1.75 to $3.
(Third Floor.)
Butterick Designs
A new book of instruction for needle workers.
Ten "cents a copy, each book containing two transfer
patterns which alone are worth double the price.
(Pattern Dept., rear of Main Floor.)
The
Crown Combinola
Player Piano
A few of the things that make the Crown Combinola Player
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LOS ANGELES HERALD: WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 22, 1010.
MAN'S CONFESSION
SOLVES MYSTERY
Webb Admits He Killed Johnson,
Whose Body Was Found
in a'Trunk
WOMAN INVOLVED IN CASE
Slayer Says He Alone Slew Victim
but Enchantress Helped
Hide Body
[Associated Tress]
TORTLAND, Ore., Juno 21.—Jesse B.
Webb confessed this afternoon to the
killing of W. A. Johnson, whose body
was found in a trunk in the union sta
tion in this city late last night.
Webb, in a signed statement made
to the police aftor two hours' question
ing, said he killed Johnson in self de
fense after a brawl between the two
men In the lattor's room in a down
town hotel.
Mrs. D. W. Kersch, who was ar
rested with Webb, is exonerated from
complicity in the crime by the con
fessed slayer, who charges, however,
that she conspired with him in placing
the body In the trunk and sending it
to the union station.
Mrs. Kersch was supposed to bo the
wife of Johnson, but admitted this af
ternoon that she is the wife of Bert
Kersch, a city employe of Seattle, and
that she eloped with Webb a year ago.
In his written statement Webb de
clares that he lived with Airs. Kersch
in Spokane and that he followed her
to Portland on the same train when
she left with Johnson.
He says he accompanied the couple,
concealing from the man the fact of
his acquaintance with the woman, and
that he occupied rooms at the same
hotel with them.
KILLED MAN IN FIGHT
Webb declares he killed Johnson with
a blackjack when the two men were
alone in the latter's room at 1:30 yes
terday morning as the result of an al
tercation begun by Johnson, who, ac
cording to Webb, had been drinking
and was in a quarrelsome mood. The
woman had gone down town on an er
rand and Webb, after going to his
room, was followed by Johnson, who,
i after an exchange of words, struck
I Webb with his fist, following the at
tack with an assault with the black-
Jack. Webb says he wrested the
weapon from Johnson, striking- him
over the head with it. When he re
turned to the room half an hour later,
he says, Johnson was dead. When
Mrs. Kersch returned, Webb says he
told her of the killing and they planned
together the disposal of the body by
placing It in the trunk and sending it
to the depot.
Webb professes to know little or
nothing 1 of Johnson, but says Mrs.
Kersch had told him he had recently
come to Spokane from Minnesota.
Webb says he is a printer by trade
and is 45 years old. He says Mrs.
Webb lives at 212 Eleventh avenue,
Seattle, with her two daughters, 22 and
17 years of age. Mrs. Kersch, he says,
he met in Seattle six years ago and
went with her to Vancouver, B. C,
last November. From Vancouver Mrs.
Kersch went to San Francisco, while
Webb went to Nelson, B. C. From
Nelson he went to Spokane, where, he
says, he was joined by Mrs. Kersch,
the couple occupying rooms at 315
Wall street until Sunday, when the
woman left for Portland with Johnson.
LOS ANGELES WOMAN SHOT
BY HUSBAND PASSES AWAY
Oakland Authorities Seek Rela
tives of Mrs. Emma Johnson
OAKLAND, June 21.—After lingering
for over a week in a semi-conscious
condition at the Providence hospital,
Emma Johnson, the negro woman who
was shot by her husband, Frank E.
Johnson, when she refused to return
with him to her home in Los Angeles,
died this morning. Johnson, who after
shooting his wife, immediately turned
his revolver and killed himself, was en
raged at the woman's desertion and had
traced her to a house in Seventh street,
where the double tragedy occurred. Lit
tle Is known of the woman's antece
dents.
Johnson was buried at the expense of
the county, but no arrangements have
been made for the funeral of his wife.
She is believed to have a sister, a Mrs.
Slaughter, in Los Angeles, but no word
has been received from her. The in
quest will be held June 30.
THIEF ROBS BRIDE WHILE
SHE STANDS AT THE ALTAR
Former Governor's Daughter Vie-
Tim of Robber
DENVER, June 21.—Through the re
covery by the police In a local pawn
shop of a gold watch and chain be
longlne to Mrs. William Gordon Len
nox, daughter of former Governor
Henry A. Buchtel, who was married
here la.st Saturday afternoon, it was
learned today that the bride was
robbed while .«hc> was standing at the
altar.
The watch ami chain, a present from
her father, had been left In a chate
laine bag in the woman's dressing room
of the church while the ceremony was
being performed. There Is no clew to
the identity of the thief beyond a
vague description Riven by the pawn
broker.
OPIUM SMUGGLERS SEEK
NEW BASE OF OPERATIONS
NOGALKS, Ariz., Juno 21.—Custom
officials have discovered that the head
quarters of the leaders of the opium
smuggling operations have been trans
ferred from Xl Paso, where numerous
ta have been made recently, to
this point. Opium is .sent out from
Mexico In bond through the malls by
way of Xl Paso and back Into Mexico
at this point where, owing to the fact
that there are few guards here, it is
easier to got it over the lino and out
to California for disposal.
HELD ON SMUGGLING CHARGE
SAN FRANCISCO, June 21.—0n a
charge of smuggling opium across the
Mexican border, Llllie Hall was held
td answer today before the federal
grand jury by United States Conimi.;
sloner lleacock.
MEXICAN DROPS DEAD
AS BAND STRIKES UP
HIS NATIONAL ANTHEM
SAN BERNARDINO, .Tune —At he
heard the band playing the national air
of Ills country, the heart of an uniden
tified Mexican nan so filled with Joy that
he dropped dead.
The tragedy occurred at Needle*, and
although the statistical record of Cor
oner Van • Wle, who held the Inquest,
nhon-s that the man died from a frac
tured skull, It is believed that a* his
heart swelled with emotion as he heard
the air of the country he loved, the
organ was unable to perform it* proper
function* and caused him to fall, his
head striking on a projection.
Effort* to learn the' Mexican* name
failed, he having just arrived from the
mines of the desert.
lie was listening to the Fort Mojare
Indian hand at Needles, a which was
playing at a concert. "'• s
LOS ANGELES DEMANDS
LOWER FREIGHT RATES
Southern California Jobbers Con
test for San Joaquin
Valley Trade
SAN FRANCISCO, June 21.—A hear
ing was given today by the state rail
way commission in the contest between
the merchants of San Francisco and
Los Angeles for the trade of the San
Joaquin valley.
The associated jobbers of the south
ern city are asking for a readjust
ment of the present freight rates on a
mileage basis, which would eliminate
the existing differential in favor of
San Francisco.
Stockton also is a party in the case,
its merchants asking that the rates be
so adjusted that it may become the
distributing point for the central part
of the state.
At the opening of the session a pro
test against Involving all the freight
tariffs of the state in the controversy
was made to the commissioners by At
torney geth Mann, representing the
traffic bureau of the Merchants' ex
change. The commission, however, re
fused its request to limit the scope
of its inquiry.
William K. Wheeler, manager of the
traffic bureau of the Merchants' ex
change, testified that the present rates
really discriminated in favor of Los
Angeles. Formerly the meeting point
of rates, northward and southward,
was at the summit of the Tehachapi
grade, but it had moved south until
it is near Delano. He thought a fair
adjustment would be to fix it at Mo-
Jave.
SANTA MONICA PETITIONS
FOR THROUGH CHECKING
Want Terminal Rates from East
ern Points
Advices from Washington were re
ceived yesterday to the effect that a
complaint had been filed with the In
terstate commerce commission by the
city of Santa Monica asking that the
Los Angeles-Pacific, the Southern Pa
cific and the Santa Fe railways be
compelled to establish through passen
ger routes and Joint rates between
Santa Monica and all eastern cities.
It further requested that baggage be
checked direct.
The demand is for through rates by
way of the Santa Fe through Ingle
wood and of the Southern Pacific
through Sentous, which is the point at
which the Southern Pacific delivers
freight to the Los Angeles-Pacific for
the west beach towns.
The complaint points out strongly
the baggage arrangement causes the
most trouble, as at present it costs 75
cents to transfer a trunk from Los
Angeles to Santa Monica.
The plan of the citizens of Santa
Monica is to obtain the privilege of
through ticketing, and thus have bag
gage checked through.
The Santa Monica board of trade
has studied the question and frequent
complaints have been made to the
various railways and culminated yes
terday in a public protest.
The basis of the complaint is that
Santa Monica is not offered the ad
vantages enjoyed by other beach cities
and has been discriminated against by
the railroads.
FATALLY WOUNDED; HIS
FATHER-IN-LAW DEAD
Supposed That Dead Man Shot
Blacksmith and Killed Self
PORTLAND, Ore., June 21.—George
W. Rauch, a- blacksmith, was shot and
mortally injured late today, presum
ably by C. A. Buck, his former father
in-law. Buck is dead apparently from
wounds self-inflicted after the shooting
of Rauch.
Rauch and his wife, according to
neighbors, disagreed and about a
month ago Rauch secured a divorce.
He left his wife and father-in-law, who
had made his home with the young
couple, in possession of the family
homo.
Late today Rauch, who is reported to
have been making efforts toward a
reconciliation, with his former wife,
went to her home. Mrs. Rauch, how
ever, was absent and Buck was there
alone. The shotting followed.
AUTHORITIES FIND NO
TRACE OF MISSING MEN
BAKERSFIELD, June 21.—Inquiry
in all parti of the county by the coro
ner and sheriff have failed to bring
any information regarding the where
abouts of the engineering party of
which Charles Stecher Davidson is sup
posed to have died. The district attor
new for San Bernardino county, uncle
of Davidson, has sent here for informa
tion. The man may have died in Inyo
county. A package shipped to the par
ty at Searls, a station on the branch
road building from Mojave to Keeler,
is reported not to have been called for.
DOUGLAS WANTS A CONGRESS
DOUGLAS, Ariz., June 21.—The
chamber of commerce and mines of
Douglas will send thirty delegates to
the mining congress In 1..0S Angeles
and will Invite the 1911 meeting to
come here. ,
LEMON REBATING
IS UNDER INQUIRY
Special Customs Officers on Duty
in New York to Watch
Fruit Imports
CALIFORNIA GROWERS KICK
Sicilian Shipments Are Under In
vestigation at Metropo
lis Terminals
t Associated Prpssi
NEW YORK. June 21.—Three special
customs officers from Washington are
spending the sultry month in June in
quiet waterfront observations at the
docks in Manhattan and Brooklyn, at
which Sicilian lemons are unloaded.
The purpose of their visit is to in
vestigate reports that lemon importers
are not paying the full duty on lom
ons which they import. '
The duty amounts to one and a half
cents a pound, but the government
jives a rebate for the proportion of the
fruit on each shipment that is deemed
unfit for consumption, and which the
importers are supposed to destroy. The
investigators have been trying to learn
whether the amount of decayed fruit
is overestimated when the duties aie
computed.
The proportion of decayed fruit has
been unusually large of late, accord
ing to the customs returns. On many
shipments from 25 to 30 per cent of
the cargoes have been reported as un
fit and rebates to that extent have
been given to the importers.
The Importers say the increase in
the proportion of decayed lemons from
Sicily is due to unfavorable weather
affecting the crop In that country.
They say that zealous California lemon
growers made the complaints which
were the immediate cause of the pres
ent inquiry. The California growers,
it is said, are trying to put an end
to the giving of rebates. If this is
done, the importers say, the Califor
nians would put up the price of lem
ons.
HER BOOK CRITICISED,
SHE COMMITS SUICIDE
Wife of Orange Grower, Unable
to Stand Disappointment,
Takes Poison
(Special to The HcraM)
RIVERSIDE, June 21.—Florence
Brough, wife of Robert Brough, a weal
thy orange rancher of this city, was
found dead on her bed at 12:15 o'clock
today by her husband, who returned to
his home on West Seventh street for
luncheon.
Pinned to the bed was a note which
explained the tragedy. It read: . "Dear
Bob—l am sick and tired of living, so
have ended It all by taking a dose of
cyanide of potassium, which I obtained
on the pretense of wanting to kill a
cat." In a letter she stated that she
intended to take the poison at 12
o'clock.
Beside the bed on a chair was the
glass from which the poison was drunk,
and the woman lay on the top of the
covers, fully dressed.
Brough testified at tue Inquest at 3
o'clock this afternoon that his wife had
twice before attempted to end her life,
and he had feared it would be a case of
suicide or the insane asylum.
Inquiry brought out the fact that
Mrs. Brough had been working for a
number of years upon a book, the man
uscript of which she had recently sent
to a publisher. It is thought that she
had been brooding on criticisms she
had received regarding her work. She
was 42 years of age.
FORMER POLICEMAN, HELD
ON GRAVE CHARGE, ESCAPES
Edward B. Lynam, a former patroj
man in the Los Angeles police depart
ment, living at 1234 East Twenty
fourth street, while in custody at San
Pedro last night on a charge of wrong
ing a young girl, dashed out of the
small room and although chased for
more than a mile, made his escape in
the hills.
Lynam and two male companions are
alleged to have hired an auto in Los
Angeles Monday night and with three
girls, none more than sixteen years..of
age, started on a trip to Venice, osten
sibly to visit a dancing pavilion. When
a secluded spot was reached one of the
men ordered the chauffeur to stop.
The three couples alighted and the
girls were dragged into a field.
The chauffeur reported the matter
to the police and the detectives ar
rested one of the girls. She told the
officers that she was mistreated and
the men threatened to leave her and
her two companions in the road unless
they swore to keep secret the matter.
She is detained as a witness.
PRISONER IS ARRAIGNED FOR
BURGLARIZING APARTMENTS
Hoyt Brown, alias Frank Carson, a former
convict, who was captured after a struggle
while burglarllng the fashionable Stratfonl
apartments at Sixth street and Burlington
avenue last Friday, was arraigned before
Police Judge Frederickson yesterday on two
charges of burglary. The complaints were
issued by Deputy District Attorney Arthur
Veitch. ,
Brown's preliminary examination was set for
June 23, and his hall fixed at $3000, which he
was unable to furnish.
According to Brown's police record, he haß
befn sentenced to serve time in penitentiaries
four times during the past eight years, and
that the only time he has oeen at liberty dur
ing that period is when nis sentences hay»
been shoitened by good behavior.
CLAIMS WIFE IS CRUEL;
PARALYTIC SEEKS DIVORCE
The divorce case of Louisa Brunner against
Herman Drunner of Alhambra, which was
continued from May 14, was again takon up
yesterday by Judge rt. K. Crowe of Santa Bar
bara In the BUperior court.
Brunntr, who Is partially paralyzed, has
tiled a cross complaint asking for a divorce on
the grounds of cruelty, his claim being that
his Illness is to some extent due to his wife's
driving him from home.
The division of property valued at about
5160,000 la the chief point of contention. On
that account, Teresa, the daughter, to whom
the mother Is alleged to hays assigned J43.WK)
worth of eecurltleH, has been made a party
to the case since the last hcarinf
.'...'..- ! ■ AMUSEMENTS 1.-." ' '-:- ..
HAMBURGER'S MAJESTIC THEATER
—: : : MATINXK TODAY
T 9 _., IT In lIU Original Cr»»llon, Never Equaled.ln
jamca *V. th« Realm of Romantic nr«mß,v
Hackett the PRISONER of ZEND A
TRICES 2Sc, 50c, 750, *1. MATINEES WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY. 2Se, 60c, 160.
NEXT WEEK, "SAMSON," by the Author of "THE THIEF."
MOROSCO'S BURBANK THEATER "nbar"™"*
THIRD AND LAST WEI2K—FIRST AND LAST TIME BY ANY STOCK
COMPANY.
PAID IN FULL
Prices, 250, BOc, 75c. Matinees Saturday and Sunday, 10c. 25c, toe. ■
NEXT WEEK—RICHARD BENNETT and the Burbank Company in "Pierre of me
rialns."^ Return and farewell week of Harry Mestayer.
li'aylnc Partlrnlar At-1 T T _ _ _ J __ -1 11 _. I lVesentlnit Always me
tentlon to Entertaining V Oil fl 111 -» IleHt European and
ll.Hdles and Children*! VCL U.V-1 V ±Xi.\S I American Attractions.
Miss Lily Lena Frank Fogarty •
Singer of English story-songs, i 1 "The Dublin Minstrel."
The Aeroplane TV/rof,'n<«i. Ryan-Richficld Co.
Herring-Curtiss model. lViatinCC -Ma» Haggerty's Father.
Mable Bardine & Co. TiaHav Smith & Campbell
"Suey San." •*• ™vJ*jf "Camping Out."
James H. Cullen I '• — Morrisey Sisters & Bros.
"The Man from the West." Singing and dancing.
EVERY NIGHT. 10c, '.'sc. 800. 75c. MATINEE DAILY, 10c. -'sr. BOc.
Gp»Mn nPITRA HniISTT Matinees Saturday and Sunday.
KAN U UftJ^KA JtlUU^li Phones— Main l»«7i Home AIUO7.
TONIGHT AND ALL WEEK—.4" RKAT MELODRAMATIC HIT
The Glrton Stock Company presents the sensational melodrama,
A RAGGED HERO
With a mammoth scenic production at Popular Prices.
NEXT WEEK—The famous melodrama, "LOST RIVER." Seats selling. ;
mOS ANGELES THEATRE
3*Z£2s&tistibb'VA UDE VILLE
Electra 1 -r ▼YT 1 1_ S7t\ f~\ I Musical Lows
SJTE.f.Eo^p. I Lew Welch <®> Co. | -- * - a r n
Popular Pricesloc, 200 and 80c. .
TT\E CHAUVENET CONSERVATORY
jflWßy COMMENCEMENT
IWMmIJ Saturday, June 25, 3 P. M.
- fira^ ,M 845 Figucroa Street
Lj»**^fi I Admission De Chauvenct's 'Pecadora'
mimH^m/RB- FREE Will Be Played '
MASON OPERA HOUSE Lessee'^ $?£&.
"TONIGHT and balance of week. Matlnoe Saturday only. CHAS. ITIOIIMAN
presents "the funniest person on the stage today" (Alan Dale, N. Y. American),
William Collier A Lucky Star
PRICES—SOO to $:.00. SEAT SALE NOW ON.
WEEK JUNE 27—MRS. FISKE in "Becky Sharp" and "Pillars of Society."
«T 4. ■■ PlAlf r Every Evening, Sat. Matinee. Seat
cX * nil rft I Vlf L "BECKY SHARP- Sale
\K7~m.lr 181 l N riAl\r WeilneHdny Matinee Only. 1» v. m.
Week HI I 0 I I IV|%l_ "I'lLl.Alts Ol' SO( IKTV" Tomorrow.
' . COMING — MARGARET ANGLIN. ~
BTTT A«SPO THPATFR Belanco-Blarkwood Co., Props. * M«r».
li^L-A&UU Xtin.i\lC.K. Matinees Tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday.
TONIGHT AND ALL THIS WEEK—LEWIS S. STONE and the Belasco company
offer Paul Armstrong and Rex Beach's great comedy of western ranch life,
GOING SOME :
NEXT WEEK — Eugene Walter's famous p'.ay of the northwest, "THE WOLF." First
time by a stock company anywhere. Seats on sale.
LPVV? PATTF fHANTANT third and main sts.
±j,VY& K*AVV, irtAMIAIMX s B . ao Md 10 . 30 DAILYt
The KRISTOFFV TRIO, grand opera vocalists. In grand opera: ED RAYMOND
and VERA HALL, clog and eccentric dancers; MME. RENEE DYRIS. oper
atic soprano; ALBERT FETCH, character song Impersonator; MAY REKDELLE, com
edienne In musical talkalogues; MLLE. BEATRICE, toe dancer. Paris Coralquo,
and KAMMERMEYER'B ORCHESTRA. • ,
CLUNE'S i-nvvi. aw tiihtit Walker Building, between
J-.UINJ^vJ GRAND A\ THEATER Seventh and Eighth streets.
Advanced MOTION PICTURES AND SONGS. Matinee dally, 2
to 5 p. m. All Seats 10c. Evenings, 7:15 to 10:30. Admission 10c, lf,c and 20a
OLYMPIC THEATER "
ALPHIN and FARGO OFFER "THE PICNICKERS," with an all-star cast. Ten
big singing and dancing numbers. 10c, 20c, 25c.
BASEBALL —Pacific Coast League , T«,° "ttmeiL as '18"al •' ve'non
— - « ball park Frl. & .Sun. Mornings.
OAKLAND VS. I.OS ANGELES— June SI; Wednesday, June 82; Thurs
day. June 23; Saturday, June 25; Sunday, June 28. at CHUTES PARK, 2:30
p. m., and Friday, June 24, 2:30 p. m., and Sunday, June #26, 10:30 a. m., AT VER
NON PARK. Ladles free every day except Saturday, Sunday arid holidays.
Personal Mention
\V. Solomon, a banker of Cananea,
Mexico, registered at the Lankershim
yesterday.
Hans Rlpg, a merchant of Milwaukee,
accompanied by Mrs. Reigs, are guests
at the Hayward.
S. R Moorhead and wife are promi
nent Berkelyey people who .yesterday
registered at the Hayward.
A. P. Whlpple, a diamond merchant
of New York city, Is registered at the
Hollenbeck, arriving yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Reid are late ar
rivals at the Hayward from Rhyollto.
Mr. Reid is interested in mines.
W. T. Wylie, custom house broker of
Nogales, Ariz., is registered at the Hol
lenbeck for a short business stay.
Hiram P. Lockvvood, a banker of
Houston, Texas, is among those who
registered at the Angelus yesterday.
Col, W. R. Woodward, U. S. A., re
tired, is a guest ta the Angelus for a
few days. He is registered from New
York city.
Mllo M. Potter, proprietor of the Pot
ter hotel, Santa Barbara, Is In Los
Angeles for a few days, a guest at the
Van Nuys.
11. F. Rhue, a wealthy cotton grow
er of Houston, Texas, is a late urrlval
in Los Angeles, being a guest at the
Hollenbeck.
Mrs. Paul C. Remington of Bismarck
and Mrs. Walter Graham of Wilton,
South Dakota, are recnt arrivals at
the Alexandria.
W. E. Alexander, a real estate ope
rator from Denver, arrived in Los An
geles yesterday and Is registered at
the Lankershim. •
D. S. Garlick, prominent in commer
cial circles of Tacoma, is registered at
the Westminster, having arrived in Los
Angeles yesterday. •
J. E. Fleming- and wife of Titusville,
Pa., are among those who yesterday
registered at the Angelus. Mr. Fleming
is an eastern oil operator.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fowler, a bride
and groom of Pilot Point, Texas, are
pushing their honeymoon in Los Ange
les, being guests at the Angelus hotel.
H. W. Snyder of New Orleans, a rail
road contractor who is doing construc
tion work in Nevada and Arizona, is
registered at the Lankershim for a few
days.
George W. Norton, prominent in pol
itics and president of the territorial
council of Arizona, is in Los Angeles
for a short stay, a guest at the Hol
lenbeck.
L. G. Dardln, accompanied by his Bis
ter, Miss A. E. Dardin, motored from
Oakland to Los Angeles, arriving here
yesterday. They are guests at the
Lankershim.
i Mr?, T. M, GrahP.ni, Jr.. of Coalinga,
accompanied by .Mi«s Margaret Gra
ham of Fresno, are recent arrivals in
Los Angeles for the summer. They ara
at the Van Nuya.
Mr. and Mrs. George H. Swift and
Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Swift, the former
of Chicago and the latter of Boston,
are prominent tourists who are guests
at the Alexandria for a few days.
Jeff McElvalne, member of the state
board of equalization, was in Los An
geles yesterday from his home in San
Bernardino. Mr. Mcfilvalne left last
evening on the Lark lor San Francisco.
GIVE EVIDENCE AGAINST
ALLEGED WOMAN FORGER
Recorder Charles L. Logan was the
first witness in the Margaret Drlggs
forgery case to take the stand yester
day and his testimony to the effect
that Mrs. Driggs had herself paid
him for recording the lease and sain
instrument in question it is thought
will effectually bar the defense from
any effort to shaw that the recording
was done contrary to Mrs. Driggs'
wishes.
W. T. Laughliri, who had held the
property under lease during the life
time of John CharnOCk, testified the
property was worth between $800 and
$900 an acre, although the lease provid
ed might be purchased tor $326.
FORGED NAME OF EMPLOYER
TO MANY CHECKS, IS CHARGE
Charged with floating a number of
worthless checks about Los Angelea
and Pasadena, Robert Newbery, a ce
ment finisher, was arrested yesterday
by Detectives Hawley and McKenzio
and lodged in the city jail.
Newbery is accused of forging the
name of J. H. Carson, a wealthy
rancher living near Gardena, by whom
he was formerly employed as a ranch
hand, to a number of checks he cashed
on various marchants about the city.
Newbery served a term in the city
jail a few months ago on a charge of
petty larceny. He will be arraigned in
.court this morning on a charge of
forgery.
LOS ANGELES MAY BE NEXT
MEETING PLACE OF DRUIDS
SAN JOSH, June 21.—At the morn
ing session today of the Grand Orovp,
U. O. A. D., of California, nomina
tions for of fifes were made:
This afternoon the grand grove
Joined with the grand ciivii! in me
morial services for departed members.
Three cities are ((intending for tho
next annual meeting, Los Angeles,
Jackson and Eureka, and the contest
is already warming up.