Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel], November 26, 1910, Page 5, Image 5

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FIGHTS WITH DOG
TO PROTECT LIFE
Joseph Waldeck. Lumber Handler,
Has Desperate Battle in
Banning St. Home
ANIMAL ATTACKS CHILDREN
Canine Is Hurled Into a Vacant
Room and Door Locked After
a Vicious Struggle
With his 4-year-old son torn and
bleeding from bites and his wife and
two younger children cowering In a
corner, Joseph Waldeck, a lumber
handler living at 650 Banning street,
early yesterday morning fought oft
with his bare hands a supposedly mad
dog that forced Its way into a front
room of Waldeek's house and for a
time threatened io injure every mem
ber of the family. .
The struggle lasted ten minutes, ac
cording to the lumber handler and his
wife. Time and again tiio frothing
animal charged Waldeck, only to be
repulsed each time by the man's
powerful blows. Finally, as the dog
made a last desperate leap Waldeck
clutched the animal's throat with "his
fingers, and swinging the body across
the back of a chair stunned the dog.
Before it could return to the fight,
Waldeck threw the animal Into an ad
joining spare room and locked the
door.
ANIMAL SCRATCHES AT DOOR
The animal arrived at the house
soon after breakfast and attracted at
tention by scratching at I the front
door opening to the room. Waldeck
was startled to see the dog rush past
and instantly spring at his son John,
who was sitting on tlie floor. Before
he could reach the animal the S boy
had been bitten on the cheek and left
arm and the dog was trying to bite
another child.
Waldeck rushed between the dog
and the child and began his fight,
while the wife and children looked on
in terror from a corner of the room.
The dog clung close to Waldeek's
heels, making it Impossible to kick
the, brute with sufficient force to do
any damage. ''•s.'"''•".*"
As soon as the animal had been se
cured In the spare room Waldeck took
his boy to the receiving hospital, where
his wounds were cauterized. The dog
was killed.and its head will be exam
ined for rabies.
"It was the fiercest fight in which I
over took part," said Waldeck. "The
dog kept so close to me that I had to
be striking blows every ' second to
ward him off. I didn't even have
time to grab a chair. Nothing short
of a marvel saved me from being
bitten." :\^?Aa\.'•'■'■'■■ite'-'\;';J*jf ■'!»"y'
PLAYFUL CANINE CAUSES
BOY TO SEEK PHYSICIAN
Because a dog wags its tall and barks
cheerful little barks, it is not a sign
that the animal will not bite. Harley
Cross, a Western Union messenger,
living at 1835 East Washington, ex
pressed this sentiment in the receiving
hospital yesterday morning while Dr.
Carter cauterized a wound on the
boy's left leg, inflicted by a dog at
Vine and Jackson streets.
"Was the dog cheerful? Well, I
guess," said Cross. "I was riding my
bicycle when the animal came along
side with the cutest little bark and the
most friendly wag of his tail. I was
about to. get off my wheel and pat his
head when— instead of patting his
head I beat it to the hospital. He bit
me one second and was out of sight the
next." ■ __^____. '
Clubs
Friday Morning club members paid
their trblute to the memory of Julia
Ward Howe yesterday morning. The
reminiscences of , this great woman,
written by her friend and co-worker,
Madame Caroline Severance, formed
one of the most interesting features
of the program. Mrs. Elizabeth De
• jeans Budgett read this paper, and
the writer sat on the platform and
was introduced by Mrs. Clark, presi
dent of the club, - •' ■ ■
Madame Severance recounted the or
ganization of the first woman's club
which she helped to form in 1868 in
Boston and of which she was elected
president. Mrs. Howe was chairman
of the art and literature committee of
the club at that time, and through her
personality the club quickly assembled
distinguished men and women of this
S country and foreign lands as well to
■ drink tea and discuss the great ques
tions of the time. '
The friendliness of Mrs. Howe, evi
denced in countless ways of which
Madame Severance spoke, and her
great personal charm was well empha
sized. The Rev. E. Stanton Hodgln
added his meed of praise for acts and
deeds accomplished by Mrs. Howe, and
Madame -Jenny. Twitchell i Kempton
concluded the program by singing "The
Battle Hymn of the Republic." . ;~;
Owing to a severe cold Madame
Kempton was obliged to have the as
sistance of her daughter, Mrs.. Roth
Hamilton, whose voice, well placed
and sweet, rang out clearly In the
stanzas of the song while the entire
audience joined in singing the refrain.
Following the program luncheon was
served, with a table specially placed
and decorated for the two guests ot
honor. Sitting with Madame Sever
ance and Madame Kempton were Miss
Fanny Wills, Mrs. I_. A. Oroff, a char
ter member; Mrs. Whitney, Mrs.
George F. Bugbee, charter member;
Mrs. Seward Cole, Mrs. Mary L. Stev
ens, Mrs. M. Burton Williamson, Dr.
Elizabeth A. Follansbee, Dr. Kearney,
Mrs. William A. 'Spalding, Miss E. C.
McCullough and Mrs. J. A. Osgood,
both the latter being charter members.
Mrs. Budgett and the Rev. Mr. Hod
. gin were guests at the president's
table.
Mrs. Charles Farwell Edson, assist
ant organizer of the Political Equality
league, will go to San Bernardino to
attend the convention of the Southern
District Federation, of Women's Clubs
next week. She will speak on "Votes
for Women" before the convention
Thursday afternoon,' and < will make
addresses at Riverside and ' Redlands
Friday and Saturday. >
—*-
December programs for the; Friday
Morning club open with addresses by
two distisguished theatrical folk. Miss
Julio Opp will speak of the Drama
League of "America. and, William Fa
versham will ; discuss,', .".Education
Through the Drama." The players will
oo guests of the: club at luncheon
afterward. For the "Second meeting,
Composer Who Directed Singers in
Her Own Compositions Last Night
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MADAME I.IZV IJUHMANJ.
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MME. NAZIMOVA SCORES
IN SCHNITZLER'S PLAY
'The Fairy Tale' Daring, but It
Preaches a Lesson for
Mature Minds
It's a case of one law for the man
and another lor the woman in "The
Fairy Tale," Arthur Schnltzler's play
which was made known to Los An
geles last night at the Majestic thea
ter by Mme. Nazimova and her asso
ciates. When the play was done we
were almost convinced that the wide
ly varying Judgments of men and wo
men are Immutable for life seems to
be governed more by physiology than
psychology, as Oscar Wilde lias said.
Though Fanny Theren had expiated
her sins a thousand times, she was
denied and cast nside; and though
Theodore Denner preached, and almost
convinced himself that he believed, a
woman who makes false steps Is not
wholly dammed, he had not the cour
age to stand up by his own apparent
convictions. Fou know there are
thousands of Fannies in this world, and
all men are more or loss alike.
"The Fairy Tale" is a wonderful
play, for It is 95 per cent absolute
truth. Plain words are used in dis
cussing what some call forbidden sub
jects, if the . theatergoer Is of ma
ture mind he will find much of bene
fit. Of action there is much in the
play. By this is not meant physical
action or the running on and off stage
by various characters. Rather is the
action dramatic for it is shown by the
mental conflict between the various
persons of the play. Those who go
to the theater for mental pleasure and
spiritual betterment will find "A Fairy
Tale" ,to . their liking, for there is a
real argumentative trend of the play
which must surely appeal to all think- i
ers. . Si. j
Rarely has the ■ writer seen a more
vivid portrayal of human emotion by
means of mere pantomino than that
displayed by Nazimova in the last
scenes of the first act. It was won
derful to behold her reveal Fanny's
soul changes while Theodore was tell
ing the congregated persons his views
on women who have strayed, from the
narrow path 'In the second act, when
she was on the merciless rack,' telling
the stofy of Fanny's past, Nazimova
was the picture of agonized and ab
ject despair. . Brandon Tynan's Theo
dore Denner was exceptionally artis
tic. He rose vialiantly to the second
act climax, giving his spectators an
apportunlty to measure his ability and
his art exactly. Elsie Esmond played
Emmy Werner, a rattle-brained crea
ture with all her giggling might. Miss
Esmond made a most distinct impres
.sion and. was heartily applauded for
her efforts. .Others in the company
seemed to flt their roles to a nicety.
S. O.
The story of how the "Old Soldier
Fiddlers," who will appear at the Or
pheum theater next week, became a
vaudeville attraction makes interesting
reading. , „ „:
About two years ago Col. John A.
Pettee of Huntington. W. Va., a vet
eran of the Civil War and a lifelong
fiddler, conceived the Idea of . getting
up a fiddling contest of old men. The
contest was arranged, prizes were of
fered, and the competition was re
stricted, to men over 50 years of age.
The thing was "unusual and .it drew
a big crowd, so big a crowd that all
could not find room and a second per
formance was given. The success of
the scheme led Col. Pettee to arrange
a tour and, with seven or eight old
fiddlers, he visited the resorts of "Vir
ginia and West Virginia, giving con
certs. $9X9*l >',;"■■':
Dast February a member of a well
known eastern vaudeville flrm . hap
pened to be at Old Point Comfort, Va..
and he heard a q\iar£et of gray-haired
musicians who were stirring up quite
a bit of enthusiasm by playing patrio
*'• music. He hunted' up the four vio
linists, whom he found fiddling before
a wildly enthusiastic ■ crowd of '■ Con
federate veterans in a soldiers' home.
He watched the tears run down the
cheeks of the old soldiers as they lis
tened to : the strains of "Dixie" and
"Old Black Joe,'-* and concluded that
any act that produced'such effects
must possess the subtle Influence that
moves audiences. It -was quickly ar
ranged , that all concert dates should
be canceled • and the act shifted Into
vaudeville, opening at the Colonial
theater, Norfolk. The vaudeville au
diences were Just as enthusiastic =as
the concert audiences had been, and
week after weel. the old Qddlers have
been received with enthusiasm.
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December 9, some books of the sea
son will be shown and discussed un
der the direction of Mrs. ; Anstruther
Davidson of the book committee. The
third urogram, December 16, will be
given by Purd V. Wright of the city
library. Owing to the, proximity of
ChrlstmaS'the meeting of December
23. will be canceled. For the, closing
meeting of the year as elaborate ope
ratic concert is. to be given by. Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Balfour.
CITY BRIEFS
Dr. Harwood, Dentist, returned. F6631.
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LOS ANGELES HERALD: SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 26, 1010.
ENGLISH SINGERS PLEASE
WITH NONSENSE SONGS
'Alice in Wonderland,' Put to
Music, Proves Delightful
to Large Audience
Liza - Lehmann's "Persian Garden"
has been sung in Los Angeles many
times and the "Daisy Chain" has had
its interpreter also, but the rendition,
of these . and . other compositions by
this talentted woman and her quartet
of singers last night at Simpson audi
torium delighted and amused a large
audience. .
In ■ Its absolute musical worth the
"Persian Garden" is probably the best
writing, but the freshness and novelty
and humor to be found in some of
Madame Lehmann's other work places
her in a sphere quite alone. The
Nonsense songs from "Alice in Won
derland," while set to words so ab
surdly ridiculous as to convulse the
hearers, are of high musical value, and
the accompaniments, delightfully
played last night by the composer
herself, show harmonization and color
distinctly worth while.
English singers, with well trained
voices and enunciation which must put
Americans to the blush because of its
clarity and precision, showed also an
excellent vocal balance and well ad
justed polish in interpretation. Mad
ame Lehmann, beside writing cleverly
for voice and piano, is herself a trained
singer, and she has, schooled these
voices to mast artistic adjustment of
every situation, and a perfection of
detail in each word and note of every
song. Under her direction singers
and songs assumed a sclntillant
charm compelling attention and dis
pensing .an infectious spirit of joy
throughout the audience.
Miss Blanche Tomlin has a sweet
soprano voice which she uses cleverly.
She sings with the enthusiasm of ex
treme 1 youth, which is hera, and was
naive and delightful In her solo num
bers, especially "Everybody's Secret"
and "If No One Ever Marries Me."
In the ensemble work her voice was
occasionally just a trifle light and in
the higher notes decidedly penetrating,
but always clear and sweet. ■ •-•'-'• ._,■ ..
h.■:''■ INTERESTING ROUTES OF TRAVEL
A Suggestion
For Your "Week End"
Enjoyment
ADPAiiTiiMri nmr Saturday afternoon or early evening
A OLAUIIrUL IsIDJL via Los Angeles & Redondo Railway
from Second and Spring Sts. to the Peerless Beach Redondo Beach.
A SUMPTUOUS DINNER "A" place of the Southland. A menu
of Fish or Fowl or both, served in the most approved manner.
«. A _U_^lM_""» Following the dining until the hour of eleven in the
V-f\lNv<lN%jr most Beautiful Pavilion on the West Coast; on . the
finest Dancing Floor, to the sweetest of music. ■./•'
STAY OVER NIGHT AND ENJOY THE EARLY MORNING FISHING
from the wharves, after your dip in the delightful surf or in the
. World's Greatest Bath House. J:
PLENTY OF DIVERSIONS FOR YOU ALL DAY SUNDAY.
Los Angeles <& Redondo Railway
Cars Leave Second and Spring Streets Every Few Minutes
t»— ■—»■■' " "' ' ———a— _
SANTA CATALINA ISLAND
An Ideal Place to Spend Saturday and Sunday
Good Fishing Hunt Wild Goats
HOTEL METROPOLE OPEN
Special Saturday Night Boat Leaves San Pedro 6 p. m.
' Banning Co., Agents Main 4492, 1.6576—101 Pacific Klectrlc Building.
HOTELS-RESTAURANTS-RESORTS
Ye Alpine Tavern
Situated on Mt. Lowe. A mile above the sea. American plan. $3 per day.
Choice of rooms In hotel or cottages. No consumptives or invalids taken.
Telephone Passenger Dept., Paclflo El ectrlo Ry.. or Times F.'ee Information
Bureau for further information. .■ -f~-\\
CfILD WEATHER »'• '» b.« in the w»«. Cafe Bristol
HV COMFORT coiy ■*■!.__ ♦"' " p ' Spring an*
Vvill vni ace of the roost,. V „ _. our !___.
I'HE LOUVRE CAFE Good 'rhin *s to Eat
XJtir. m_.KJ%J V E%a_-w v^i_JL ju and Drink. NuffSaid
310 S. Spring St. BLUST & SCHWARTZ, Props. *
MJEI^TjUJH^
New Turner Hall Cafe __*£_« I
tir-t German Kitchen ln the < lty Concert every Bandar from *tolp. m.
, By BRYAN'S CONCERT ORCHESTRA of 15 Pieces
" .. • ' HICHAKU MATTHIAS, Proprietor. ■ ■ "
NEW SPEED KING
IN TODAY'S RACES
Tetzlaff Will Be a Contestant in
, . Lozie/ Car at Motor
drome Events
RECORDS EXPECTED TO FLY
Great Card Arranged for Two
Days' Events and Series
of Thrills Expected
Tho motoring public has just recov
ered from one series of thrills when
up comes another ' series that is ex
pected to lower the records on a dirt
course. Not that any of the glory
should be taken from the great Lozier
and Fiat cars that were the star per
formers at the recent events, but the
Motordrome is by its nature so much
faster that there is no logical com
parison.
Today ait 2:30 another series of auto
mobile races starts, and in all prob
ability the star performer will be tho
identical Lozier car that in the same
day won the two big Pacific coast
events; breaking all American, road
race records, and the car will be piloted
by that new premier of the racing
game— Tetzlaff.
Unfortunately, Barney. Oldfleld may
not appear. That la, unless the exec
utive board of the A." A. A. takes
speedy action and lifts his suspension,
which is improbable.
Lovers of the" racing game in Los
Angeles are not interested in what the
great Barney may have done to offend
the sensitive natures of the board
members, but Los Angeles Is practical
ly Barney Oldfield's home, and that
local enthusiasts want to see him race
is apparent. .
ADMITS ILK IS WRONG ;
Barney is willing to admit that he
was in the wrong In the particular
things that gave offense and is willing
to abide by the board's future de
cisions, . If reinstated, and his - friends
here hope that tho powers that be in
the association that governs all Amer
ican tracks at present should be big
and broad enough to call a special
meeting which could be arranged Just
as well by wire as by personal pres
ence. / ■"■ ,"'
But even with Oldfield missing, the
public is not to be disappointed in tho
class of racing it will witness, for
there are a number of cars entered
that can give enough thrills to keep
everybody interested. The public wants
to see clean cut racing, and the cars
entered are fast enough to satisfy the
most exacting. .1 „
It is a nationally recognized fact that
the Motordome is the fastest track in
the country, and while numerous
world's records were broken at the
meet last April, those same marks
seem destined to be lowered today and
tomorrow. \
The price of accommodations for the
public has been reduced and as an effi
cient train service will be maintained
by' the Los Angeles Pacific, railway,
there Is no reason to suppose that the
crowds that are expected will not ma
terialize.
It must be remembered that tho
course is so pitched that lt would take
a heavy rain to put it out of commis
sion, and new records ' are sure to be
made today. The Lozier entry will of
itself draw a crowd, and its competi
tors are worthy of its best efforts.
HELD FOR THEFT OF SILK
Charged with stealing a quantity of
silk valued at more than $150 from
the Broadway Department store No
vember 15, Marie Fernandez and Pas
quale Gutierrez were given a prelimi
nary examination before Police Judge
Rose yesterday afternoon and bound
over for trial in the superior court
under $1500 bonds. v-v-
CHARGES HUSBAND
ELOPED WITH GIRL
Wife Asserts Well Known Real
Estate Man Has Left Her
for Stenographer
DETECTIVES START A SEARCH
Mrs. A. W. Foster Says She Re
ceived Letter Saying Man
Was Going to Mexico
Alleging that her husband, A. W.
Foster, a real estate dealer. with of
fices at 315 Story building, had desert
ed her for another woman and had fled
to Mexico to escape prosecution, Mrs.
A. W. Foster of 2425 South Grand aye,
nue swore to a complaint yesterday
before Deputy District Attorney Blair
charging her husband with a felony.
A warrant was issued from Justice
Summerfield's court and detectives be
gan searching for the man.
Foster Was arrested some time ago
on complaint of his wife on a charge
of failure to provide. He was arraigned
in Justice Baird's court and released on
bail, but when the time came for the
man's preliminary examination on tho,
charge, the woman weakened and,
fearful lost her husband be sent to
Jail, refused to testify against him.
The case was dismissed on Foster's
promise that he would live peacefully
with his wife.
Yesterday Mrs. Foster called on Dep
uty Blair and showed him a letter
written by her husband in which he
stated that he Cared for her no longer
and was going to Mexico to escape any
further prosecution.
Mrs. Foster, with tears in her eyes,
told the prosecuting attorney that an
other woman figured in the caae and
that Foster had become so enamored
of her that he could no longer remain
at home.
Blair advised that foster be arrested
on the charge of wife desertion with
the promise that the wife would this
time prosecute the case.
Constable Cohn and detectives from
the district attorney's office said yes
terday afternoon that they could not
find Foster in the city and had reason
to believe that he had made good his
threat to his wife and fled to Mexico.
The Fosters are well known in Los
Angeles and had lived here for many
years. Foster Is said to be well off
and is a member of several of the ox*
elusive clubs in the city. The woman
with whom he is said to havo eloped
was formerly in his employ as a sten
ographer. kiirif
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Ostermoor /^^_) _•■? A m/^f jfik, Patterns .
Mattresse3 r _x',U-^^^j^<Lv!^e2^^ Patterns
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FOURTH FLOOR CAFE AND MEN'S GRILL OPEN 11:30' TO 5:00
Fashionable Furnishings for Men
The most fastidious- man can find no fault with the haberdashery that may be selected for him
from this stock, which comprises all the best things from this and the other side of the sea:
NECKWEARThe very fashionable Persian designs are here in profusion, in every good '}.■/
color combination, light or dark; every other pattern now in favor in solid colors and
brocaded effects, from fifty cents to two dollars.
KNITTED MUFFLERS and reefers; the celebrated Bradley muffler is very popular, v)
GIFT SUSPENDERS at dozens of prices; the finest, with sterling silver buckles, will be-,
engraved free of charge.
NEW UMBRELLAS—with attached or detachable handles — the latter very convenient
for travelers, as they will go into a suit case; and two or more handles may be given
with the umbrella; engraved free.
AUTOMOBILE KNITTED COATS—Splendid gifts for motorists gloves, too, of the best
sort, with lined palms.
INTERWOVEN HALF HOSE—Guaranteed in every particular; the best hose on the
market today at the prices. y!. 0K
New Plaid Silks for Waists
Plaids are very smart this season for waistings; you will be glad to learn that this store has not
only the largest line we ever showed, but the most complete of any hereabouts:
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27-in. plaids, specially priced at $1.00 yd. 22-in. Persian plaids at $1.50 and. .. .$1.75 yd.
21-in. chiffon plaids at $1.00 yd. 20-in. Clan plaids at .. / $1.00 yd.
20-in. Persian plaids at. v.. .$1.25 yd. 20-in. plaids; regularly $1.00, at 75c yd.
/;'■ NEW SCARFING MATERIALS
24-in. side band crepes at 65c yd. 24-in. side band chiffon voiles at... .$1.25 yd.
24-in. side band crepes at ..'. $1 and $1.25 yd. 24-in. side band Pekin stripe voiles at $1.25 yd.
JUST RECEIVED —A new shipment of 24-in. costume velveteens in all colors and black at
$1.50 yard. - < ,
$1.75 Gloves for $ 1.50
$3.25 Long Black Gloves $ 1.75
So popular are these Saturday sales of gloves that we shall make a feature of them. This week
we offer an additional inducement to those of you who can wear small glove 3«
. ALL $1.75 GLOVES FOR $1.50
Both long and short; kid or silk; styles for street or dress wear; all sizes, fitted and guar
anteed, for $1.50. •
SMALL SIZES IN LONG GLOVES $1.75
in black only, and in sizes 5_- and 5| only; don't look for colors or for any other sizes; 12- v
button glace kid, regularly $3.25, on sale at $1.75 pair.
_
Handsome Imported and Domestic
Suitings
have been assembled in our Suiting Section in a most comprehensive manner; nearly all materials
are our own individual selections arid cannot be obtained elsewhere— a feature of : importance to
the woman who values exclusivencss:
We Make Suits to Measure
in prompt fashion and irreproachable quality; our fitting and selection rooms are con
veniently situated, immediately adjoining the Dress Goods Section —no running about
from one floor to another for fittings or measurements. We employ only highly skilled
women's tailors; men who know every detail of their business.
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Y. W. C. A. TRYING TO ERASE
$42,000 DEBT BY DEC. 1
With the indebtednesa now reduced
to $42,000 and large donations still
coming in, the Young Women's Chris
tian association Is making strenuous
efforts to clear the entire amount be
fore December 1. There were three do
nations of $1000 each made to the as
sociation yesterday. Among the larg
est donors are Mrs. J. K. Clark and
Mrs. C. W. Munger, who gave $1000
each yesterday morning.
Friends of Mrs. Frank Dewey, presi
dent emeritus of the association, gave
her name as subscriber for $1000 and
paid the amount themselves. Five
hundred dollars of the amount was
paid by association friends, while the
remaining half was given by Mrs. W.
M. Garland, a daughter of the late
Mrs. Marshal Hlnman, who was a
school friend of Mrs. Dewey at Rock
ford. 111.
Personal Mention
A. Imhoft and wife and R. Fernan
dez Calalbero of P_nsenada, Mexico, were
arrivals at the Hollenbeck hotel last
night. : '■'.:■
W. L. Leland of Mexico City, J. C.
McClellan and wife of Denver and
Paul Shoup of San Francisco, new
head Of the Pacific Electric railway,
were arrivals at the Van Nuys hotel
last night.
Rear Admiral W. Scbreo, United
States navy, retired; Mr. and Mrs. Ben
Newman of Chicago, L. L. Pane and
Mrs. W. F. Carder of San Francisco
were late arrivals at the Alexandria
last night.
W. F. Burbank, owner and proprie
tor of the Union Square hotel, San
Francisco; John Bush, Mason City,
lowa, and Mrs. Walter B. Floyd, Co
lumbus, 0., are guests at the Lan
kershim hotel. ,
E. W. Clark of San Luis Obispo. S.
Mall Young of Alaska, Clara Harvey
of Seattle and George A. Tilton, gen
eral manager of the Santa Fe oil fields
at Bakersfield, are recent arrivals at
the Westminster hotel.
J. K. Ball of London, England; Mrs.
E. T. Patterson and daughter of Den
ver, Mrs. V. H. Kennicott and chil
dren of Denver, R. S. Pplk of the Polk
Publishing company, San Francisco,
and M. M. Schoenwald of New York
are guests at the Angelus.
A. M. Shannon, city ticket agent for
the Pennsylvania lines west of Pitts
burg at Pittsburg, and Leonard Sim
mons, passenger and ticket agent of
the Pennsylvania company at Roches
ter, are in Los Angeles. They are
taking a pleasure tour of the south
land. ';;.:»
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. STRANGERS IN THE CITY
Stranger, are invited to visit the exhibits
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BURNS MAY HAVE
DYNAMITE CLEWS
City Finance Committee Approves
Demand for $5000 in
Detective's Favor . j
MAYOR ALEXANDER RETICENT
Executive Says Sleuth Has Given
Information Worth Sum
to Be Paid
Actlon tfiken by the finance commit
tee of the city council yesterday in ap
proving a demand for $5000 in favor of
Detective William J. Burns and drawn
against the secret service fund set
apart for the use of the mayor a few
hours after the Times building wa?
wrecked by an explosion October 1,
probably means that substantial pro
gress has been made toward Solving
the mystery surrounding the disaster.
While refusing to give any details
regarding what Burns has accom
plished. Mayor Alexander admitted
that ho had received • a stack of re
ports several Inches thick. He said
they contained Information worth the
$5000 allowed Detective Burns and ex
pressed the opinion they would result
in something satisfactory. He also
practically admitted that he conferred
with Burns last Tuesday morning at
his home. .•■■_/•_
"But I don't want to talk about what
Burns has done," said the mayor. "In
conducting our part of the investiga
tion we have not gone about it with a
brass band, and we do not intend io
begin now.
"I am satisfied with what has been
done so far, and I believe that some
thing substantial will come of the in
vestigation Mr. Burns has made.'
Bums has been in constant communi-
cation with the chief of police and my
self since I engaged him to look after
this affair."
Much mystery has attended tha
movements of Burns since he began
his investigation, except for a few days
immediately following his employment
by the city. The clews he followed
are said to have led him north to San
Francisco, thence to Portland and the
Pacific northwest, and then east to
Massachusetts.
Several days ago a report was circu
lated that Burns had returned to Los
Angeles, but he kept in seclusion. His
conference with the mayor was fol
lowed by the submission of volumin
ous reports covering his Investigations.
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