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News of the Courts
WIFE LOSES $60,000 IN
PROPERTY TO HUSBAND
Dr. Baxter Todd Wins Suit
Against Spouse and Recov
ers Control of Land
Dr. Baxter Todd is the victor in his
Buit against his wife, Mrs. Mary V. L.
Todd, for the recovery of property in
Los Angeles valued at about $60,000.
Judge Houser of the superior court
yesterday rendered a decision by which
he will regain control of the property.
The property troubles of the Tndils
date back to 1895. it was June 6 ol
that year, according to Dr. Todd, that
finding himself in need of $1600, he
borrowed that amount from his wife,
securing the return of the money by
giving to her what he Intended should
be a mortgage on lot 13 in the Victor
Heights tract and forty-five lots in t.ie
Occidental Heights tract He also
cave her his note for the repayment
of the money with interest within a
Dr Todd asserts that his wife sold
the lot In the Victor Heights tract tor j
$1000 and declared herself satisfied In
the transaction. When, however, the
doctor wanted to control the destiny
Of the olher forty-live lots he found
that what he had given to her as a
mortgage was construed into a deed by
Ills wife. She kept the property.
As the city grew the value of the ;
property increased. Finally the doctor ■
filed his suit and the ease was heard j
before Judge Houser last week. Mrs.
Todd entered a denial to practically all
of the allegation* of her husband.
In giving the decision in favor ol
Dr. Todd, Judge Houser said that
though the instrument intended by the
Plaintiff as a mortgage was in form i
the deed which Mrs. Todd consilerec
it the testimony showed that 't was
given to the wife with tie intentions .
the husband said were Irs.
While the residence of tp.o doctor tins
been Los Angeles nearly all of the
time in the last several yjars, M>K.
Todd has been in Italy :_ considerable
period and also has resile 1 for months
in New York.
COURT AFFIRMS REPORT
TO COMPEL STREET WORK
Judge Monroe Rules on Main St.
Owners' Protest
Affirmation of the report of the ref
erees in the case of the City of Los
Angeles against A. Curtln and about
200 other property holders in the con
demnation proceedings incidental to
widening from eighty to 100 Jeet of
that .section of Main street lying be
tween Tenth and Thirty-seventh
streets was given yesterday by Judge
Monroe o£ the superior court.
To effect the widening Of that thor
oughfare property valued in excess of
$800 000 was condemned, the report of
the referees was filed and objections
were heard, with the result th.it with
Judge Monroe's affirmation of the ac
tion yesterday the city now is in a
position to proceed with the
improvement. The widening proceed
ings are in line with a plan for a har
bor boulevard from the city to the Be i,
and other condemnation proceei
affecting stretches of streets an* roads
needed in the scheme are pending.
FOURTEEN CRIMINAL
INFORMATIONS FILED
Fourteen informations wore filed in
the criminal departments of the supe-1
rior court yesterday.
one, that against Tom Johnson Dunn,
who is accused of manslaughter, by thu
alleged killing without malice of Os
car Urban Rueppel, October 29, was
filed in Judge Willis 1 court.
The others were filed in Judge Da
vis' * department, three being against
Victor C. Henry, who is accused on two
counts of obtaining money under false
pretenses and on one of committing
forgery. The remaining ten lnforma- 1
tions were against Pedro Escaiera, i
charged with assault with a di
weapon; Pietro Carbone, accused of
the murd.r of John Stasl October 33;
J,^\- Rivera, grand larceny; Joiin
Gottschalk, failure to provide; Am
brosio Gonzales, grand larceny; Walter
er, burglary; Howard a. Breimer,
failure to provide; Hugh Brown, burg
lary; C. L. Stanley, burglary, and E. L..
I'la'n'tico, issuing a worthless duck.
SUIT ANENT LABELS BEGUN
The trial of the case "I' Hills Bros,
coffee dealers, against th< George li.
Stoll company, a rival firm, in
the former accuses the latter ■
„ label bo neai \y liki the plaintiff's
thai "ii'y by close scrutiny can i
ference be d( ti I, .vai . -
tlay before Judge Wilbur of th< i
court. Hills Bros, want tin court to en
join tic- Stoll concern from further use
of the label ami from
cans bearing it.
DIVORCE SUITS FILED
Actions for divorce filed yesterday in
the superior court were those of I.iz
ele E Hoyt against Frank B. Hi yt; a,
N. AJlinson against Olive Alllnson;
Estelle Keller against Charles 11. Kel
ler; Ollie F. Wilkinson 0 all 1 Cla
G Wilkinson, and Vera M. Mum! irJ
against Robert D. Mumford.
CASE CONTINUED
Judpe Davis of the superior court
yesterday continued the cas.' nf H. U.
McDonald, alleged daylight burglar,
to November 30, and that of E, J.
Phillips, who is- awaiting Bentenc
the charge of assault with a deadly
n, to November 19.
PROMISES FAMILY PROPER CARE
Manuel Pluma, cl wltn fail
ure to provide for his famil
leased yesterday by Judg< Will
■tthe superior court when the accused
gave a bond of $260 to guarantee his
giving his wife and children proper
care in the future.
LEAVES $18,000 ESTATE
The wiD of Mrs. Ida K. Rouff, who
died in Los Angeles No' leav
ing an estate, mostly realty, valui 1 ttt
$18,000, was filed for probati
in the superior court. l;
les are three children and i
child.
JUDGE HUTTON SLIGHTLY ILL
Judpe Hutton, of the supei
who recently was confined for
days to his bed in his Santa ■
home because of an attack of th
gIM, has suffered a slight relapw
again is away from court.
THREE AUNTS END SUIT
TO MAR! GREEK ESTATE
Distribution of Property Valued at
$150.000-Will Be Made
Out of Court
When attorneys on both sides filed a
stipulation in Judge Rives' depart
ment of the luperlor court yesterday
to the effect that a settlement would
be made out of court, the contest of
three elderly aunts of Miss Mary
i over the disposition of her $160,
--oui.l estate was dismissed.
The private settlement was arranged
only a few minutes before the case ;
uns called for a resumption of it.
trtal, and Judge Rives, after receiv
ie lawyers' notice of their cllenta'
Intentions, admittetd the will of Miss
to probate and officially per
mltted Mica Harriet Campbell, one of
the aunts, who was named sole bene- i
flclary In the will, to act as executrix, |
a position to which she had been ap- |
pointed by her dead niece.
ESTATE WILL BB DISTHIBtfTED
Miss Green, the daughter of a bank
er of Pasadena, died recently after a
long illness. She devised all of her
estate to Miss Harriet Campbell of
Pasadena, with the result that Miss
Anna G. Porter of South Pasadena,
another aunt, began a contest, asking
that the property be distributed
equally among the aunt named as sole
clary, herself ami a third aunt
Of Miss Green, Mrs. Mary Campbell i
Neff of Dallas Center, lowa. The
ground on which the contest was
brought was the alleged mental in
tency "f Miss Green at the time
she made her will.
Nov.' that the contest has been dis
missed, it is understood that a satis- ;
ry division has been arranged, ai- j
though the attorneys on both sides
refuse to make public the terms of the
settlement The three aunts of the
dead woman are all elderly, not one
of the trio being less than TO years old.
EVIDENCE IN THE PRICE
CASE IS ALL PRESENTED
Psychology and Finance Much
Twisted in Suit
The efforts of J. IST. Sewell to learn
why he cannot recover a judgment for
nearly $8000 from Dr. VT. R. Price, Long
Beach psychologist and promoter, end
ed temporarily yesterday when evidence
in the case of Sewell against Mrs.
Mary L. Price, the psychologist's wife,
and against Clinton, Johnson, the psy
chologist's friend, was concluded and
the submission of the matter on briefs
within ten days was ordered by Judge
Hervey.
Sewell alleges that to avoid his col
lection on the judgment rendered in his
i favor Dr. Price turned over to his wife
i and friends practically all of his jirop
i erty
Little new evidence was given in the
case yesterday, except the statement of
r>r. Trice that when a temple of psy
! chology was constructed at Long Beach
it was agreed that he was to have tha
i use of the auditorium on the upper
i ri"or free, and evident confusion of
l! rs . Price when, on tlie witness stand,
'she averred that .she could not tell tin
9 of her brother and sister.
WOMAN SUES CONSTABLE;
CHARGES BREACH OF DUTY
Alleging breach of duty as a public
officer, Ruby A. Hubbard yesterday
filed In the superior court a suit for
damages of $350 against R. B. Way,
constable of Los Nletos township, and
his bondsmen. W. S. Keen and H. C.
Gushing.
The plaintiff alleges that November
3, 1909, there was given Into the hands
of \ ay, for service, a writ of attach
ment on the property of John F. Hub
bard then in the possession of the
Whittier Walnut Growers' association.
She claims that the association had In
its possession property of hers valued
at $256.05, and that In addition to at
taching what property belonged to
John F. Hubbard, Way also took con
trol of hers. She claims it was not
returned to her until June 25, 1910, and
she wants $350 to reimburse her tor
the lack of use of what was there and
for her expenses,*!! connection with the
matter.
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CORONER AND SHERIFF
FILE ELECTION EXPENSES
W. A. Hammel and Calvin Hartwell,
cted sheriff and coroner respect
ively, yesterday Hied statements of
their election expenditures with the
county recorder. The coroner ■ ■
:i3.7."i, the major part of
iv.-n to the Republican coun
ty central commlti
The sheriff gave $640 of a total of 57:'.'
! to the : ame body.
COURT FREES TWO WIVES
On grounds of desertipn, Judge Con
of the superior court yest
granted two dei rees of divorce. They
{vei-e to Grai c Kelly from John J.
Kelly and to Lenah Atw ! from
Frank E. Atwi
PASTOR SAYS INDIAN NOW
DOUBTS WHITE MAN'S WORD
PHII IDELPHIA, NOV. 17.—Chris
it has .made its lm
n many governments of the
world I al today's session
of the World'i Christian Citizenship
hi rence In this city.
The policy of the Cnlted States to
ward ti.' A ' ■ Indians «as
touched on by Rev. \V. W. Caruthers
of i iklahonm.
grown to
doubt the ■■■ hiti m n'l ,'ord The gov
it 1 read and
write, and to till thi sntiflcally, ■
but never has he been taught any
morals. He Is ;iuni In ' tor offenses
lie is never instructed to avoid."
DRIVER CONTINUES ON WAY
• UNAWARE OF KILLING BABE;
FRESNO, Nov. 17.—Fred Klam, the.
three j i i old son of Jacob Klam, a
laborer v< ding near this city, was
Instantly killed about 10 o'clock this
morning when it was run over by a
wagon driven by Philip Bulger, an em
planing mill.
Just how the accident happeni
not known. The child was playing in
the street with a number of other chil
dren whei Bulger drove around c
ner. After he had gone some little
distance he in ar<! the children houl
ing to him and turning his head he
aw th" Klam hni lying crushnd in the
road.
LOS ANGELES HERALD: FRIDAY fcORNING, NOVEMBER 18, 1010.
Municipal Affairs
MAYOR IS TO OPPOSE
VERTICAL FIRE ESCAPE
Proposed Amendment to Building
Ordinance Will Be Fought
by Officials
Mayor Alexander and members of the
board of fire commissioners will ap
pear before the council building com
i mittee tomorrow morning to protest
1 against a proposed amendment of the
building ordinance changing the re
quirements with reference to fire es
capes on office buildings, flat and
apartment buildings, hotels, depart
i),i M stores ami factories. They will
also have the support of J. J. Backus,
building superintendent.
The mayor and lire commissioners
Will take up the tight on the sugges
tion of Fire Chief Archie J. Kley, who
reported to the board at yesterday's
meeting that lie had learned a determ
ined effort is to be made to secure the
adoption of the amendment. Its ef
fect, he explained, would be to legalize
vertical or so-called "ladder" lire es
capes, which, In the opinion of the
chief, are not nearly so satisfactory
as the stair structures required at
| present.
The chief says that vertical fire es^
capes are exceedingly dangerous for
women and children and adds that
they have been responsible in other
cities for considerable loss of life. He
sides being difficult to descend, he
! points out that there is always pres
!mt a danger that persons hurrying
down them will tread upon the hands
of the individual immediately below,
and thus compel that individual to
loosen his or her hold at imminent risk
of being precipitated to the. ground
from whatever, height.
After hearing his explanation the
board and mayor voted unanimously
to oppose the proposed change before
the council committee. The matter
came before the council originally in
the shape of a petition.
MAYOR PROMISES CLUB
TO HAVE SEWER REPAIRED
South Coast Port Captain Shows
Anger in Letter
Mayor George Alexander was given a
"Rood scolding" yesterday by ('. I>.
Callahan, port captain of the South
Coast Yacht club, and all because a
sewer has broken and has discharged
its contents right at the club's door
way, so to speak. The difficulty Is
one of long standing it seems, and in
his letter to the mayor the aort cap
tain shows that he is mightily peeved
that it hasn't been attended to before
this.
The letter is written on stationery
of the South Const Yacht club and Is
addressed to Mayor Alexander. Mayor
| Alexander replied as follows:
"Yours of the 15th received- The
secretary of the board of public works
Informs me that It will be necessary to
obtain a new right of way, where there
will no fonger be danger of the bank
ravins; that the question of whether
certain funds can be used for that
1 purposp is now before the city attor
ney. The city attorney's attention has
been r;'.H.>d to the urgency of the mat
ter and he will make his report at the
vi ry earliest possible moment. If those
1 funds can not be used the city council
undoubtedly will see that funds be pro
vided for at once."
FIND 2000 FEET OF
FIRE HOSE IS DEFECTIVE
According to Fire Chief Archie J. j
1 Kley, 2000 feet of fire hose recently
I ordered by the department has failed
to comply with the specifications, the
i usual tests having shown the hose
faulty. The hose is known as "Al
Multiple" and is furnished by the New
Jersey Car Spring and Rubber com
pany. Two lots have been tested and
i both found defective.
The chief yesterday asked that the
contract with the New Jersey corpora
tion be declared forfeited and that the
hose needed be bought in the open
market. Members of the fire commis
sion referred his recommendation to
the city attorney for an opinion as to
the legality of canceling the contract
SCHOOL HEAD OPPOSES
STREET IN PLAYGROUND
J. H. Francis, superintend nt <f city
... is, yesterday addressed a cora
! munkatlon to tin: city council pro
; ting against the proposed opening
01 tin View avenue through tin:
I o Feliz school grounds. Prof. Fran
cis says that If the petltktfl for this
street opening, now before the council,
. inted, It will cut t'.ie school play
grounds directly in two ;<nj will make
the erection of additional buildings al
ready planned for that school Impracti-
He asks that the petition be
„1 tor these reasons.
MISSING FIREMAN CITED
TO FACE COMMISSIONERS
C. J Ballestero, a fireman formerly
attached to engine coi ipany No. 20, has
cited to appear before the lord
of fire commissioners it their meet
ing next Friday and s'iow cause wl y
hould not be dismissed fiom the
:ta |i stero failed to return
to work after his day off, Nov 10, an 1
|no one conni ted with the depa tment
| has se him Since.
On the evening of the tenth a man
who refused to give his name cal'ed
v] tl :■■;.'!. house on the telephone
and explained that the fireman was
aboul Ity. and would not
COMMISSIONERS NAME NEW
MEN FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT
On recommendation of fire chief
Archie J. Key members or th • board of
lire commissioners yesterday appointed
C. I. Pollman and C. K. Charnberlin
emergency lieutenants; Hobart AnstiU
and Shirley E. Chapman, firemen; and
Walter J. Shreves auto fireman at
San Pedro, vice Edmond R. Hall, re
siprned.
The San Pedro Water company was
asked to install twenty-six new fire
hydrants at points designated by the
chief and the hoard voted to purchase
ten new fire alarm boxes; for use in
San Pedro
RESIDENTS RENEW WAR ON
RUSSIANS' NIGHT CHANTS
Persons Petition City to Stifle the
Foreigners' Yells
Residents of the district known as
"The Flat" and which lies on the east
river bank, extending back to Boyle
Heights, appeared before the public
welfare committee of the city council
yesterday afternoon to renew their pro
tests previously made before the police
commission against the actions of
members of the Russian colony. These
Russians, it is said, belong to a curious
religious seif, an important part of
their devotions being weird chants,
sung at all hours of the night, dances
and just plain yells. Property owners
in the vicinity say that the condition
is fast becoming intolerable and ex
plain that the police refuse to inter
fei'e on the ground that they are
powerless to do so under existing or
dinances.
It is said that the Russians huddle
together, several families in a single
small house. One Instance is cited of
a house containing only three rootm
and which yet gave shelter to no fewer
than twenty-eight individuals of both
sexes and three generations.
The matter was referred to the city
attorney, who will be asked to draw
up an ordinance which may be invoked
to put a stop to the abuses alleged.
CHIEF REPORTS FIRE CALLS
Chief Eley of the fire department
yesterday reported to the board of
fire commissioners that alarms for the
week ended Nov. 16 were nine in num
ber, entailing losses estimated at
$3050.
MEETING IS POSTPONED
As next Thursday will be Thanks
giving day the board of fire commis
sioners will meet Friday, Nov. 25, at
10 a. m.
IMPROVEMENT BODY TO
ATTEND HARBOR LECTURE
Federated Association Plans to
Hold Banquet in January
"Why should the outer harbor of Los
\ngelcs be made a uniform depth or
forty feet?" an address to be given by
Captain Louis Hansen tomorrow night
in Symphony hall, at which meeting
Mayor Alexander will preside, will be
largely attended by members of the
North, Northeast and Northwest im
provement association. Fresh impetus
was given yesterday at the meeting of
the association to arrangements for
the meeting.
Garner (Jurran made a report tnai
the Federated Improvement associa
tion, of which he is the president, is
arcaneing for an annual banquet to be
held some time in January. The thirty
seven associations belonging to the
Federated Improvement association j
will be invited to attend in a body, j
Several prominent speakers will matte j
addresses and good music will be pro
vided. H. S. McCallum is the chair-i
man of the banquet committee.
Joseph Mesmer and J. Mills Davies,
president and secretary respectively of
the North, Northeast and Northwest
Improvement association, were appoint
ed a committee to give.publicity to the
banquet and enlist co-operation.
President Mesmer urged that in view
of the great importance of the associa
tion as demonstrated In many ways in
city affairs, every effort should be
made to increase the membership to
1000.
The committee reported that all the
preliminary requirements had been
1 complied with regarding the proposed
| improvement of Yale and Old streets
and the closing of Teed street.
A committee on the opening and
widening of Sunset boulevard was In
structed to go before the committee
on streets and boulevards of the city
council and urge immediate action.
Regarding the Hollywood cemetery
agitation the matter was laid on the
table to be taken up If necessary at
j some future meeting.
BREAD. LIQUOR, CHICKEN,
PEANUTS, NEGRO'S MENU
After Strange Meal, Diner Imag
ines Dead Man Is After Him
Andy Wilson, a negro, was paid oft
irday for odd jobs and invested in
bread, booze, chicken and peanuts. He
was arrested on Aliso street last night
i Patrolman Curry while fleeing from
aii miii binary enemy. When Andy
! the desk sergeant lie pleaded
tearfully to retain a dozen bass of
peanuts and several loaves of bread
that were crammed into his pockets.
The remnants of a cold chicken, pur
chased from a delicatessen, was taken
from the crown of his hat,
"Bobs," said Andy to Sergeant Smith
as he swept the peanuts into a pile on
ttv- counter, "fo heav'ns sake let me
done keep dern eatables. 1 Jus lub
dom t'lngs, sure I do. 1 saved 'em till
the laat. De chicken and de boose am
1 gone but, dog gone it, lemme have de
nuta and youse kin keep de bread."
Smith allowed the negro to have his
peanuts but insisted on taking the
chicken bones that were stowed away
under his hat.
Andy's drinks had become so mixed
that he imagined a dead negro was
pursuing him in the street and his
wild efforts to escape threw him into
the arms of the law with such a jolt
that the big policeman was nearly
', taken oft; his feet.
COMMISSION MAY ALTER
RATES FIXED BY LAW
Court Upholds Right of New York
Service Board
ALBANY, N. V., Nov. 17.—The right
of the state public service commission
to alter a rate fixed by the statute has
been upheld here by the unanimous
decision of ,the court of app
The court decided against tlie Dela
ware & Hudson company, whli
in prot< t against an order of the com
mission reducing the fare between two
small up-state villages from 26 cents
to H cents. The company contended
the commission could not alter a rate
fixed by law.
The decision is looked upon ai of
considerable importance in that it Is
the first instance in which tha Com
mission has sought to lower a rate
originally fixed by act of the legisla
ture •
LOS AMBLES t'o'Vio.Vo.' 0
Bargain FridayNo.s67
Hair Ornaments I $32.50 to $50.00
Half Price iii Tailored Suits
&£*&£&?%& s?\ -« auorea suits
regularly from 45c to $10 will be /^.'Jf w . -
out Friday at just half the //if , CJ <J *?
marked prices. * %& 4md m*. m%Jr\Jr
. Why wouldn't this be a good opportunity T
for you to select some Christmas gifts from the j ust (i q of -these handsome suits of rich chif
assortment? . f on broadcloth, French serges and imported
Some have solid gold, others gold filled suitings. Most of them' long coat styles,
mountings, some even with fancy stone set- Black and all colors; $32.50 to $50.00 grades
tings, back combs, barrettes,- etc. Different at «27.50.
designs. Some solid gold barrettes. Friday y
Aisle 3at half - ____ $17.50 to $ 1 A.50
69c Razors 25c $29.50 Coats. . . -*■ ,
Guaranteed steel razors; Sheffield-make; black Women's coats a limited number —40 of
handle, full size blade; considered'big value at them; beautiful models of fine chiffon
'69c; sale price 25c. - ■-. . broadcloths, coverts, diagonals and novelties.
49c WATER HONES 25c. Black and colors. Sale* price $14.50.
25c AND 35c RAZOR STROPS 19c. > t-^'l'f.'
5c RAZOR-RINE PASTE 2jc PACKAGE. £5 tQ $10 SkirtS $3.95 '
$3.25 to $5.00 <t i Of A startling announcement —of beautiful
Trimmed Millinery .. . . $>±.<&O Panama mohair and novelty woolens, in black,
inmmeaiyiwmery....-r , f blue and brown. Different sizes, including
Good practical dress hats of velvet, some of . $500 $7 5Q and $10(X) ades at
novelty silk, others of felt; small and large „„» ' * ' v
.shapes: fancy feather trimmings. Regular * " f
price, $3.25, $4.00 and $5. While they last, <frQ 17/- +- it*! ? tt(\ A cat
Bargain-Friday, Second Floor-$1.25. $&.£ D tO^l^.DU £P Cj
Lzn *snn m Chiffon Waists . V>^
$2.50 tO $4*oo \JIOVGS~~ chiffon waists marked $8.75, $10 and $12.50. Beautiful
' - -to s**%A 1A 1 tmn+Ua <1 T>nir silk chiffon, over silk foundation, daintily plain or
12 ana JO ljengtllS, $1 1 air richly braided. Black and desired shades and tones.
yf^»v These are the so-called 12 and All sizes. Rousing Friday sale $5.
SjfVj^V 16 button glace and suede gloves, $3.95 Bath Robes $1.69
taken right out of regular stock, $3.95 Edltl I\.OOeS q>liOZf
v.^omarked for regular selling $2.50, Legs than ha i f . clean, perfect bathrobes, pink, blue
$3, $3.50 and $4. Medium and elbow lengths and lavender stripes. While they last today, $1.69.
—pearl, lavender, pink, gray, gunmetal green, Tr\ % ~\.l Cr.,*«*o &1 HH
light blue, cream, navy and red in the lot. Xv/iCt/CI kjKllLo *pJ..*JU
Not all sizes in any one color or length, but all odd lots . reg uiar prices $2.25 and $2.95. Assorted sizes,
sizes in the lot, and the majority of them 5} _ ... .
and sf, 7 and 7\. A few in sizes 6, 6J, 6i and HeatherblOOm PettiCOatS $1.95
6s. When have ydu heard of such a bargain? colors. Marked $2.25 to $2.95. Tailored and embroid-
Friday, pair $1. ' ered flounces. All sizes today.
$2.00 Kid Gloves $1.50 3s c Kimonos 21c >
RUto"?U lin F[he Cwh kte-and VK4 anVb^^black™ WhuS They shouldn't last .throughout the day at 'this price,
pearl buttons at the wrist. While they last Bargain and Persian patterns, short stjles. them' Flow-ed
pearl buttons at the wrist. While they last Bargain and Persian patterns, short stjles.
Friday, $1.50. > ■ **
'BUNDLE OF STICKS 'WILL
COME FROM SANTA PAULA
Semi-Tropic Lodge of Odd Fel
lows Scheduled to Arrive
Tomorrow Evening
The Bundle of Sticks, known also
as the "Travelers," which bears the
Fiime relation to the Odd Fellows as
the famous "traveling trowel" to Ma
sonry, will arrive la Los Angeles to
morrow evening from Santa Paula.
It will be brought by Santa Paula
lodge, 125 strong, and a delegation
from Ventura canton, accompanied by
a band.
Semi-Tropic lodge of Los Angeles,
to which the "traveler" has been con
signed, will meat the brothers in a
body, and escorted by the Los An
geles cantons and the Los Angeles
Drum corps, will conduct the visiting
brothers to the Odd Fellows' tem
ple 22014 South fclain street, where a
.special meeting has been called for
the occasion.
By request of the visiting brothers
Semi-Tropic lodge will put on the sec
ond degree, after which a banquet will
be served.
The Bundle of Sticks has been on
its travels since the visit of the Amer
ican fleet to the Pasifk coast, and
was mado by Odd Fellows belonging
to the fleet, and Is composed of a stick
of wood from each of the sixteen bat
tleships which made the famous trip
v round the world In 1907.
It is rumored that Somi-Tropie
lodge will deliver the "traveler" to
Token lodge, No. 290, of San Ber
nardino, the homo lodge of the present
grand master, T. W Duckworth.
FRESNO DELEGATION TO
BOOM NEW RAILROAD LINE
Promoters Get Financial Backing
and Want Good Will
FRESNO, Nov. 17.—A delegation of
local men headed by State Senator
George W. Cartwripht will appear be
fore the Fresno Traffic association at
[ta next meeting to request the moral
support of that organization for a pro
posed railroad between Fresno and
.Monterey.
vinong those interested with Senator
Cartwright In the enterprise are A.
Übrecht a prominent local banker,
and B H. Shaw, a banker of Hollister.
The promoters state that they will
secure the necessary financial backing,
hut that they desire the good will of
the people of Fresno and of Monterey.
LABOR LEADER DIES AS
RESULT OF AN ASSAULT
BOSTON, Nov. 17.—Robert Room, a
labor leader, and former president of
the Scottish Olani of Boston, is dead
at a hospital here as the result the
nolle* say, of an assault committed
upon him at B meeting of the lathers
union. . ,
Room tell over backward on being
Btruck his ikull being fractured m
hitting Hi" tlqpr. No arrest has been
made Room was formerly presldem
and secretary of the Lathers' union.
He was B2 years old.
EDUCATION DISCUSSED
AT Y.M.C.A. BANQUET
G. B. Hodge, International Officer,
Honor Guest, and Prominent
Men Attend Dinner
Seventy-five professional men, busi
ness men and students attended the
dinner given by the Young Men's Chris
tian association last evening to George
B. Hodge of New York, educational
secretary of the international commit
tee of the association. Following the
dinner a number of Interesting talks
were given on the work of the associa
tion in an educational way. The pres-
ent plans under which the local organ
ization Is working were heartily in
dorsed.
"The Main Line of Development of
Modern Education" was discussed in a
short talk by Superintendent Francis.
He declared that the time for many
changes is now on In the educational
world, and that many of these better
change* are due to efforts of such In
stitutions as the Y. M. C. A. Many of
the educational methods, it In his be
lief, are begun in the Young Men's
Christian association and later adopted
by the schools.
"Men," he said, "now realize that ed
ucation is life and life is education.
The great work now to be done Is to
bring and h> lp bring education closer
to ntv." '
Purd B. Wright, public librarian,
spoke briefly, commending the associa
tion on Its work and accomplishments.
He made known his sympathy with the
plans and asked that the public library
may co-operate in the effort to reach
men for their betterment. He stated
that it is his conception that the public
library is second only to the schools in
moral influence, and that these come
next to the church.
Her<- Mr. Hodge, with the use of lan
tern slides, gave an interesting account
of the work being done by the associa
tion over the United States. He stated
that there are now more than 50,000
men and boys attending day and even
ing classes in the various associations,
and that nearly 150 subjects of study
are represented. He showed where
about 75 per cent of nun and boys who
are in gainful occupations are em
ployed in industrial and trade pur
suits. While this Is the case, only 26
per cent of the schools are provided
with facilities In trade lines, while the
other 75 per cent are in professional
and commercial lines. Interesting slides
were shown, illustrating experiences in
industrial and teachers' educational
courses in the associations, including
such courses as investments, real es
tate plumbing, banking, mining, brick
laying and others.
.1. G. Warren, chairman of the educa
tional committee, acted as toa*tmaster.
Mr. Hodge left last night for San
Francisco, where he will assist in the
dedicatory services of the new associa
tion building in that city.
SAY ALLEGED ROBBER
CONFESSES TO MURDER
PITTSVILLE, Pa., Nov. 17.—Con
fessing, according to the police, that
ha had shot and killed Mrs. Charles
Richards and' probably fatally wound
ed her daughter, Mrs. Peter Faulds,
after having been caught stealing at
their home near here last night, a man
known as Frank Mitchell was arrested
at Heading today and brought to the
jail here.
The prisoner was employed on the
Faulds farm.
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