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ELKS REMEMBER
THEIR DEPARTED
Mother Lodge of Southern Cali
fornia Holds Annual Me
morial Services
M. J. McGARRY IS EULOGIST
Panes Torn from Book of Life as
Secretary Calls Names
and Star Appears
Impressive memorial services were
held yesterday in the Majestic theater
by Los Angeles lodge, No. 98, of the
Benevolent Order of Elks in memory of
their dead brethren.
More than 2500 persons, members of
the lodge, their families, friends and
visitors, attended the services, which
though simple and plain, were in
tensely impressive.
The service was opened by appro
priate music and the regular ceremon
ies of the lodge after which the roll
of the departed members was called
from a darkened stage by M. J. Con
way, secretary of the order.
Standing- in the dark, Mr. Conway
slowly spoke the names of the Elks
who since 1888 up to the present year
have died. As each name was spoken
a bright star flashed and hung sus
pended In the dark of the back ground
while Vivian Rich, clad in white, a
halo of light thrown upon her, tore, one
by one, as the different names were
called, a page from the death register.
The "Shepherd's Sunday Morning
Song" was sung by the Fidelia Maen- |
nerchor following the roll call of the
dead and the invocation delivered by
"W. A. Woodis, chaplain of the lodge.
Frank G. Tyrrell gave the oration.
"The Cross" was sung by Henry Bal
four.
The eulogy was delivered by M. J.
McGarry. He said, "The day is sacred
to the memory of our departed dead.
The roll call of our absent brothers
ii wakens memories and thoughts within
lis and we see again the loved forms of
those who have been of us and with
us.
KI.KIIOM STANDS FOB CHARITY
"Some will say they had faults, but
who is there who will escape the re
marks of quondam friends, when,
shorn of his power, our brother passes
from affluence or sinks into the grave.
"The days of authority are those of
adulation, the moments of adversity
And in the abode of suffering only the
few who are really true.
"Elkdom believes in charity, teaches
charity and practices charity. It Is not
the charity which can be estimated in
cents and dollars, not the charity
. which seeks reward through the public
applause. Charity without ostentation
is the great law of our order. Elk
dom believes in a higher charity, char
ity of speech, of conduct and In all the
relations of man to man.
"The spirit of iconoclasm dwells not
within its circle, it molests no temple,
desecrates no altar, attacks no creed
' and criticises no sect. It does not seek
to supplant any church, nor usurp its
functions. Its religion is humanity,
its creed friendship and its golden rule
the love of fellowman which includes
in itself the best, the noblest and the
truest impulses of the human heart.
The true Elk does not condemn, dis
courage or blast reputations. Realiz
ing his own limitations he Is lenient
in his judgments towards those who
have been tempted by fate beyond i
power to resist
"The true Elk never weeps over his I
own troubles but for the stricken souls |
of the earth his tears are near the sur- |
face and 'the faults of his brothers |
he tvrltes upon the sands, their virtues j
upon the tablets of love and memory.'
"So today we live again in the days
of other times and other scenes and
stretch forth a brother's hand to those
who are gone.
"Gone; and there's not a gleam of
them, faces that float into the far
tiway. Gone; and we can only dream
of them each as they fade like a star
away. Gone; and we can only dream
of them* till we sink like them and
the stars way."
The decorations of the stage and au
ditorium were simple but effective.
Wild flowers were strewn at the foot
of the stage.
: At 2 o'clock the doors of the theater
were thrown open, first to the Elks
and later to the public. Bong before
the services had begun a great crowd
had taken their seat .
The names of the Elks who passed
away during 1910 are; Jesse T. Wal
den, C. L. Gllson, E. W, Gilmore, Burr
Westlake, John H. Bohr, P. H. M -
Dermott. O. R. Stoetzer, Robt. A. Ling,
H. C. Wyatt, Wm. M. Loods, W. 11.
Greer, H. J. Woollacott, Franklin C.
Holmes
'The program consisted "i the opening
ceremony by the entire lodge, roll call
of the dead, by M. J. Conway, secre- 1
tary, "Shepherd's Sunday Morning
Song," by the Fidelia Maennerchor,,
Invocation by Chaplain, W, A. Wood
is, oration by Frank O. '!'%'.•••", "The
Cross," sung by Henry Balfour; eulogy
by M. J. McGarry, "Abendl lor" (prize
song), by Fidelia Maennerchor, closing
ceremonies by the lodge ml benedic
tion pronounced W. A. Woodis,
The memorial commit! responsi
v ble for the program consisted of:
Music—Frank Bryson, chairman, L.
S. Moorehead, L. E. Be'i.vmer.
Speakers—Leo V. youngworth, chair
man; Ralph Hagan, John E. Brink, J.
J. Darmody, M. J. McO-i-ry. M. K.
Young, John G. Motte, M. 5. Gregory,
Byron Erkenbrechcr, James Hanky,
Harry Harrington.
Hall— Sparks .M. Berry, chairman;
Oliver Morosco, Adolph Rami-h.
Decorations—C. G. Pyle, chairman;
M. A. Berne, B. L. Roberts, H. B.
Woodill, W. M. Beamish; .Lis S. Roc
C. W. Parsons, Will Stephen.-.
Program—Tracy Q. Hall, chair
man; Terry Mays, M. J. Conway,
Geo. Rice, Jr., Robt. J. Adcork.
Ushers — Thos. '-'. Abbott, chairman;
W. J. O'Bannon, W. E. Lanigan, C. O.
Demsey, F. R. Pitn< Bonis P. Tap
penler.
Invitations—George Goldsmith, chair
man; K. R. Maler, C M. Benbrook, F.
B. Harbert, A. R. Park, Thos. F. Hay
ward, Frank D. Hudson, W. H. Spink's,
Jno. S. Steely, Seymour Swarts, Grant
IT. Whitney, L. C, Judkins, Rex W.
Laws.
FLAMES DAMAGE HOUSE
Fire of an unknown origin partly
destroyed the house at 1628 Long Beach
avenue at 11 o'clock lest night, causing
a loss of $1000 en the building and
damage to the contents to the extent
of $300. The house Is ned by 3.
Meigs. The tenants of tho house were
absent when the blaze started.
LECTURE ON OWENS RIVER
A stereoptlcon lecture on "The Owens
River Aaueduct" will be given by W. F.
Shelley this evening' under the spices of
the Jewish Endeavor society el the Temple
B'nal B'rlth, corner Ninth ami Hope Btreets.
The public 1* luvJU* (
Colpus Challenges Prince
John de Guelph to Meeting
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LONG BEACH ELKS HOLD
MEMORIAL EXERCISES
The Rev. Baker P. Lee Delivers >
Address at Annual Lodge
of Sorrow
LONG BEACH, Dec. 4.—The First
Presbyterian church was thronged to
night when the local lodge of Elks held
its annual Lodge of Sorrow. The Rev.
Baker P. Lee of Los Angeles gave the
address. His discourse was eloquent.
He spoke from the text, "Because I
live, ye shall live also." Death, he de
clared, is only an episode on the way
to immortality.
"This is the golden age," he said.
"The Anglo-Saxon race has dominated
the world. America will dominate the
Anglo-Saxon race, and, I believe, the
west will dominate the east."
He predicted that this century will be
marked by Important discoveries in
realms of psychology, and declared that
"Science and theology are going hand
in hand, lighting the eucharistic lamps
on the altar of faith."
A mixed quartet consisting of Messrs.
Frank Gates and C. W. Isaacs and
Mmes. W. E. Wiseman and Ora E.
Day sang several numbers, and Mrs.
Wiseman gave a solo. Miss Laurella
Chase was at the organ. The church
was appropriately decorated.
J. M. Holden, S. L. Lent, W. M
Reintz, C. I- McCartney and S. N.
Butters, who died during the past year,
were members of the local lodge.
Elks OF pomona conduct d
MEMORIAL CEREMONIES
POMONA, Dec. 4.—The annual me
morial services of the local lodge of
Elks were held at the First Presbyte
rian church this afternoon. The
opening ceremonies were conducted by
the lodge, Exalted Ruler Frank Wheel
er presiding.
The memorial address was delivered
by the Rev. Robert J. Burdette of Pas
adena. A baritone solo was given by
Harry Hinman, and there were se
lections by the Elks' quartet under di
rection of Prof. Stanley F. Widener.
The eulogy was spoken by Judge Paul
.1 McCormlck of Los Angeles and the
invocation by Dr. T. Hardy Smith,
chaplain of the lodge.
CHIROPODIST TAKES HIS
LIFE; WED TWO MONTHS
Ending his life by shooting himself
through the mouth with a small cali
ber revolver, Dr. H. R. ■ Woodruff, a
chiropodist living at 1948 Park Grovel
building, was found dead in his of- |
(ice, 210 Mason building by T. J. Knox, ,
the night watchman, yesterday morn
ing. The body was removed to the ]
I undertaking establishment of Bresee
Brothers. The coroner signed a certi
ficate of suicide.
According to his wife. Woodruff had
been melancholy for several months
and had frequently threatened to kill j
himself, lie lost marly all his prop
erty In the San Francisco earthquake
and fire and this is thought to have |
been at the bottom of his troubles.
Woodruff moved to Los Angeles j
shortly after the San Francisco dfsus- \
ter and is said to have conducted' a
prosperous business. He had been
married less than two months.' j
HORSE KNOCKS DOWN MAN
AFTER FLAG IS INSULTED
C. Laurez, a resident of Chino and
an ardent Mexican, objected to an
American Hag Muttering from the bridle
of a horse drawing a buggy at the ,
Plaza yesterday morning. To show his
contempt, hi planted himself directly
In the path of the swiftly moving horse,
which knocked him down, stepped on
him and then dragged the buggy wheels
over the prostrate body. Laurez was
taken to the receiving hospital, suffer
ing from numerous bruises about the
arms, legs and body. There were no
serious injuries.
"I was looking for International com
plications," said Officer Pauts, who
helped the Mexican Into the police
patrol "But of course the business
was all off when the horse stepped on
Laurez."
LOS ANGELES HERALD: MONDAY MORNING/ DECEMBER 5, 1910.
HARRY HOLDEN COLPUS
WAR CLOUDS HOVER O'ER
CLAIMANTS TO ROYALTY
Angeleno Claiming Royal Kinship
Would Face Other Claimant
Before Followers
Civil war, or rather uncivil war,
threatens Great Britain—from a dis
tance, as it were.
Prince John de Guelph, claiming to
be the eldest legitimate son of the late
King Edward, has said things of Harry
Holden Colpus, claiming, to be an il
legitimate son of his late majesty, that
only "a meeting" can settle. Yesterday
the sporting reporters, who are the
nearest thing to duel experts on the
local papers, were scrambling about
trying to learn of the dark, dark war
aids that "a meeting" presaged in
royal circles. Colpus was found at 4-5
Court street, and while admitting that
he demanded "a meeting" with Prince
John, declared there would be no duel.
"To those who believe in reincarna
tion," he said, "the meeting would
have a similitude to the meeting of
Elizabeth Tudor and Mary Stewart in
Fotheringay . woods. In the meantime
I am making preparations to be re
ceived into the Trappist Abbey of New
Mellary, Dubuque, lowa, and have no
idea of a duel with Prince John. Still
a meeting we shall have, and soon
and face to face."
Colpus declared that his anger at
the prince was due to letters the lat
ter had written to women followers in
this city In which he treated the royal
claims of Colpus lightly. Colpus de
clans he has always considered Prince
John his lawful king and has organ
ized the latter's followers in this city.
Recently, says Colpus, he pressed his
claims upon King George and Queen
Mary. Then, he declares, Prince John
cast him aside and wrote lightly of his
claims.
"And now," declares Colpus, "Prince
John shall face me before our wom
in followers, They shall judge be
tween us. His Royal Highness arrives
In Los Angeles on December 10 or 15
with his staff. 1 shall meet him be
fore our followers and show him I
am unafraid. I shall show him that I,
the illegitimate son of royal Edward
am as noble and as high as he, the
legitimate son. Though I am his equal
and entitled to fight him by the code
duello I shall not fight— unless you call
the battle of personalities that will be
fought before those women a fight.
It will be a reincarnation of the old
battle of personalities fought by Eliza
beth and Mary In the Fotheringay
woods with two latter day royal exiles
in the leading roles. What it will all
lead I do not care to guess. But
already my adherents are making
plans. There is 'a meeting' in store
for Prince John that he will not soon
forget. My royal brother shall learn
If he may offend me lightly."
Colpus declares that a large portion
of his trouble with Prince John is due
to the fact that in. a published inter
view Colpus referred to the countess
of Cork as the first consort of King
Edward. This greatly angered Prince
John, who although claiming descent
from the union of a noblewoman and
King Edward had never mentioned
his mother's name.
Prince de Guolph recently wrote a
letter to The Herald in which he stat
ed that "It would be difficult for Mr.
Colpus to obtain legal confirmation of
his story of royal blood.
in a written reply to this Issued yes
terday Colpus goes at length Into the
matter and declares that after all the
Jacobites or Stewart heirs of the Brit
ish royal family are the rightful heirs
to the throne. ;
Colpus declares that, heretofore, he
has- supported the claims' of Prince
John to the British throne but will
now cease to do so. He says his for
mer support was given in the belief
that if John ascended • the British
throne Colpus would get a "fair" hear
ing for his claims.
ASSERTS HE IS OFFICER;
'SQUARES' CASE FOR WATCH
James Sullivan, a gardener employed
in l:.i -i'via- park, reported to the city
detectives yesterday morning that he
was "arrested" for alleged drunkenness
by a Mexican who called himself an
officer, on North Main street, Satur
day night. Rather than go to the jail,
Sullivan said he bargained with the
"officer*' who finally let him go after
taking his gold watch.
"He said with the watch In his pock
et he could call things square." said
Sullivan.
LOVELIGHT PLAYS
ON FAIR COUNTESS
Painter of 'The Reapers' Crosses
Continent to See Russian
Classic Dancer
BRINGS DE SWIRSKY PICTURE
Signor Tozzi Admits Ardent
Friendship, but Says 'Artists
Should Not Marry'
Artists should not marry. lam an
artist. The Countess De Swirsky is an
old, old friend; we have many mutual
friends. Also, I desired to see Los
Angeles, the beautiful. That is why I
am here."
Piero Tozzi, a well known Italian
artist of New Yok city, creator of "The
Reaper," which won first prize at the
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition in
Seattle and a silver medal at Rome,
made the above statement last even
ing when asked whether his presence
in Los Angeles indicated that a wed
ding was about to take place- between
himself and the Countess Thamara De
Swirsky, the classic dancer who re
cently appeared at the Auditorium.
Signor Tozzi arrived from New York
late Saturday evening and registered
at the Lankershlm, where the countess,
accompanied by her mother, is stay
ing. With him he brought a photo
graph of a life-size portrait of the
countess which he recently completed
In his studio in New York and which
the subject of the picture had never
seen. It was said by friends that
Tozzi came all the way from New York
to show the countess his picture of her.
Shortly after his arrival the countess
and her mother and the artist were
seen together at the theater and ru
mor had it that a wedding would soon
take the dancer from the stage for
ever. Both deny the rumor, however.
"I think an artist should never
marry," said Signer Tozzi. "I am an
admirer of the countess," he continued,
glancing fondly at her as she stood
examining the photograph of her por
trait, "and we have been friends for a
long time. Truthfully I say, also, that
I had a great desire to see this beau
tiful land of Southern California. I
have heard so much about it—it has
such a reputation for beauty— I,
of course, love the beautiful."
"But, aife you going to marry the
countess?" was asked.
"I do not believe the true artist
should marry," was the answer, "and
1 am an artist."
Further than this the signor would
not discuss the subject.
According to friends of Coutess De
Swirsky here, Signor Tozzl has been
an ardent admirer of the dancer for
a number of years. It is said that the
countess has great faith in his judg
ment and that she desired to talk the
situation over with him before signing
a contract for a tour of Australia In
firmed, however, as neither the coun
firmed, hawever, as neither the coun
tess nor the signor would either deny
or affirm the rumor.
Piero Tozzl has a national reputa
tion as a portrait painter. He first
attracted attention In 1903, when he
presented in Rome his painting, "Con
valescence." He lived in his native
land until 1907, when he came to New
York city and opened a studio. His
second big success was "The Reap
ers," which was praised by artists
both in America and Europe and given
prizes when exhibited.
He would not say last evening how
long he would be in Los Angeles. He
Stated that the picture which he. painted
of the countess and of which he
prought a photograph 3000 miles was
merely his way of "showing appre
ciation of her art."
POLICE SUSPECT AGENT
OF LAND-SELLING FRAUD
Detectives Arrest D. E. Hindman,
Who Advertised New Mexico
Land for Colony
On suspicion of having tried to swin
dle men and women in connection with
alleged government land grants in
New Mexico, D. E. Hindman, who
claims to be a resident of Albuquerque,
was arrested by Detectives McNamara
and Boyd at 213 South Main street,
yesterday afternoon.
Hindman advertised in a local news
paper yesterday morning offering em
ployment to "all kinds of men, wait
resses, stenographers and other ladies."
Those answering the advertisement
were told they would be established on
a large tract of land in New Mexico
entirely free of cost. A "good faith"
deposit of $1, however, was asked.
Several women called on Hindman
but none paid any money. Hindman
Is held ion a technical charge of va
grancy.
BOY ASKS POLICE TO FIND
LAD WHO SOLD FAKE ROUTE
Ehrman Harvey, fifteen years old,
asked the police yesterday afternoon
to find a youth of about sixteen, call
ing himselfk George Clark, who Harvey
says sold him a fake newspaper route.
Harvey said he gave Clark $14 yes
terday morning for a route in the
neighborhood of his home, 920 Agatha
street. ' He says Clark then went down
town saying he would return shortly
with a bundle of newspapers that "go
with the route."
When Clark failed to return, Harvey
Investigated and found that he had
no route to sell.
MEXICAN IS HEEDLESS
FOR 6 HOURS TO WHAT
MAY BE FATAL WOUND
Though be was stabbed at 8 o'clock
Saturday night, Felix Alvarez, a Mexi
can living on South Alameda, didn't
know be was seriously wounded unfit
six hours later and when taken to the
receiving hospital about 3:30 o'clock
yesterday morning his condition was
precarious. The wound which the Mex
ican at first regarded as a mere scratch
proved to be a two-inch Internal lacer
ation of the abdomen which may prove
fatal.
Alvarez engaged in a fight with an
other Mexican at Second and Han I'edro
streets. After the difficulty was set
tled he went home and retired. When
his friends heard him groaning later in
the night they called the ambulance.
Artist Comes 3000 Miles to Bring
Picture to This Pretty Countess
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BROADWAY STORE
SCENE OF HOLDUP
Watchman Bound and Gagged by
Robbers Seeking to Crack
the Safe
Confronted by three masked men,
who accosted- him while he was on the
fourth floor of the Broadway Depart
ment store, Fourth and Broadway, W.
C. Woody, a watchman, was held up,
robbed of $15, then bound to a chair
and gagged. The victim was discov
ered by J. A. Robinson, another watch
man, who was on a lower floor when
the robbery was committed.. A score
of officers searched the building a few
minutes after the matter was reported
to the police at 12:30 o'clock this
morning.
Woody was in the kitchen on the
fourth floor drinking a cup of tea when
the three men appeared, leveled re
volvers at his head and ordered him
to throw up his hands. When Woody
obeyed the order one of the men
searched him while the others stood
guard. After gagging the victim the
bandits stated that there were six of
them in the building and that they
would get the other two watchmen
when they appeared, tie them, then
crack the safe in the office on the
fourth floor.
J. M. Finley, the third watchman
employed in guarding the store, ap
peared shortly after Robinson discov
ered the tied map, and with the others
made a search of the kitchen before
reporting the matter to the police.
■ The officers were unable to find
where the men entered the building or
where they made their exit. The
building Is being carefully searched
and a cordon of police are guarding
the outside of the place. ,
CUTTER SEEKS LAUNCH;
VESSEL LIMPS TO PORT
Victor, with Engines Broken, Is
Rowed to Safety
After floating about helplessly for
eight hours yesterday the launch Vic
tor limped into Long Beach last night
propelled by oars pulled by her crew.
The vessel had been almost at the
mercy of the ocean from 3 o'clock
in the afternoon until nearly midnight
last night, and her two men on board
of her were absolutely exhausted when
they reached safety. News of the
danger of the vessel I had spread to a
number of the coast towns early In
the. evening, and at 11 o'clock last
nigat the revenue cutter McCulloch
started in search of the craft. ■ The
McCulloch -was notified by wireless
of the safe arrival of the .Victor at
Long Beach.
The launch was, discovered with- a
broken engine about Aye miles off
Dead Man's Island this afternoon by
Harold Oliver, who was out sailing in
his sailboat. He took one of the men,
Reed Gardner, off the launch and
brought him back to Long Beach,
where he reported the distress;of the
launch to the police.'
• Leon Holmes and Fred Ring were
the two men who brought the boat to
port. >'■ < ..-.-,-:•.,
STEPBROTHER AND SISTER
WED BY JEWISH SERVICE
Miss Anna Schulman,. only . daughter
of Mrs. Israel Schulman, and Ber
nard Schulman, stepbrother- of the
bride, were quietly married at the
family home. 235 West Twenty-first
street, yesterday afternoon. The cere
mony, which was ample but pretty,
was read by Rabbi Slgmund Hecht.
The bridegroom is the eldest son of
the Rev. Israel Schulman. ■
The bride was gowned in a handsome
white satin robe veiled with lace. She
wore a long tulle veil and carried a
white Bible. She was attended by
Mrs. James Edward Lacy, who wore
a gown of delicate green silk and real
lace. Simon Schulman, brother of the
groom, acted as best man.
The house was decorated through
out. The living room, % In which the
bridal ceremony was pronounced,- was
elaborately decorated In white carna
tions and ferns. Above the altar was
suspended a large white- bell and a
number of tiny cuplds.
An Informal reception for friends of
the couple was held immediately fol
lowing the wedding. Mr. and Mrs.
Schulman will reside' at 235 West
Twenty-first street for the present.
LOCAL JAPANESE
BANQUET ADMIRAL
Naval Guest Feted in Native
Fashion of Speaking Be
fore Eating
Admiral Rokuro Yashiro, the distin
guished commander of the Japanese
training fleet, which is now anchored
In Los Angeles harbor, and his staff
officers were entertained last evening
by the Kagoshlma association, a social
organization of local Japanese. The
entertainment was in the form of a
banquet, held at 135 North Central
avenue, and about 130 persons were
present.
The front of the building and the
dining hall proper were lavishly dec-
rated for the occasion. An arch
formed over the gateway leading to
the front entrance was draped with
American and Japanese national em
blems and brilliantly lighted with elec
tric lights. ,
The dining hall itself was decorated
tutn flowers and greenery, the nation
al colors of Japan, red and white being
predominant. Behind the speaker's
table more Japanese and American
flags were arranged artistically, the
whole forming a very pretty back
ground for the number of immaculately
dressed, dapper little brown men who
formed the party. • ."•**'
In contrast to banquets of -English
speaking people, the speaking came
before the dinner was served. As each
speaker arose to talk a dead silence
tiept over the room and without in
terruption the 'speakers were allowed
to finish. There was no applause, the
guests seemingly being satisfied to dis
cuss the remarks made among them
selves rather than to applaud them.
S. Hisadome, president of the asso
ciation, acted as toastmaster of the
evening. He called on a number of
prominent local Japanese, all of whom
made a few appropriate remarks. Ad
miral Yashiro himself. responded for
the navy. He expressed the sincere
appreciation of himself and his men
Tor the royal reception tendered them
in Southern California, stating that in
its warmth and sincerity it overshad
owed all other receptions. He spoke of
the delightful climate here and highly
complimented his country men'on their
advancement and progress here.
Following the banquet those present
were given an opportunity to meet the
admiral and his staff personally.
JAPANESE SYNDICATE TAKES
CROWDS TO SEE CRUISERS
Agents of Independent Boatmen
Roughly Handled
SAN PEDRO, Dec. 4.—Nearly 4000
passengers were' carried today to the
Japanese cruisers Asama . and Kasagl.
Most of the visitors were Japanese,
among whom were mingled but few
whites. All morning and until late In
the afternoon launches left Fifth street
carrying capacity loads. Police offi
cers kept tally on all launches to see
that they were not overloaded.
Most of the-business was done by the
Japanese syndicate in charge of the
boats of ihe San Pedro Transportation
company. , Friday the independent
boatmen cut the price to 25 cents for
the round trip and the Japanese syn
dicate met the cut. An agreement had
been made by the Independent boatmen
to honor the tickets of the syndicate
and accept 60 per cent of the receipts,
but most of them kicked out when they
found that the Japanese, had reserved
right of way at the landing for their
boats.
. Yesterday after one or two Japanese
spielers hired by the independent boat
men had been pretty roughly handled
by members of the syndicate a new
agreement was reached by which all
boats were allowed the landing In turn,
and the price was restored to 50 cents
for the.round trip,. '.
Although the Fifth street landing has
always been claimed by the transpor
tation company for commercial pur
poses the Independent boatmen landed
passengers there' all day and were not
molested. The syndicate boats used a
private float. ■ .
Visitors were not received on board
after 3 o'clock, and after this they were
taken around the cruisers at half fare.
As the boats returned with the same
passengers taken' out several hundred
visitors on the cruisers were unable to
yet back to shore until utter dark.
EXIT CIGARETTE
ON SANTA FE RY.
Railroad Directors' Edict Bans
Paper-Rolled Smoke Among
Employes of Road
MEN TRAIN TO OBEY ORDER
Corporation Intimates It No
Longer Cares to Sal
aries to Consumers
Down goes the curtain on the festive
cigarette. ,
No. more will the "rollln's" and tho
"makln's" occupy a place of prom
inence In the pocket of the Santa Fe
employe. Never again will the "newsy"
on the, train slip out on the front
platform to surreptitiously steal a
smoke while the conductor is at the
other end. Nor will the office boy bo
able to take his "puffs'/ while swift
ly (?) striding from office to office.
From the highest to the lowest em
ploye, the cigarette will soon be among
the "dear departed" on the Santa Fe.
Why? - - .
Listen. 'Way off in Topeka, Kas.,
lives a body of men who are known as
officials. They are the gentlemen re
ferred to when the angry passenger
flays the "blamed railroad." Having—
or being supposed to have—large wads
of the coin of the realm they are able,
to afford HaVanas most all the time.
They smoke cigars or pipes, and there
fore, be it known that they disap
proved of cigarettes. A few days ago
the edict went fot-th, to be spread
broadcast wherever the Santa Fe road
has employes, that from now on and
hereafter the road did not care to pay
salaries to regular consumers of "Dull
Burnham" or any other form of cig
arette.
The order has been sent all over the
system that the cigarette must go.
From the president down to the most
mischievous office boy—everywhere It's
"Taboo the littlo narcotic smoke."
The order does mot cover cigars or
pipes. It picks entirely on the cigar
ette. But -that is not alt it does. It
not only picks on the little paper "Joy
makers," but It knocks them out com
pletely. There will be no more smok
ing cigarettes (In the sight of the boss).
The road really does not care to em
ploy men with such habits.
The order will become effective Jan
uary 1. Santa Fe men are getting into
training to "swear off."
QUARREL ABOUT CHILD
ENDS IN FATHER'S ARREST
Son of R. L Couts Fears Use of
Weapon
After a violent quarrel over the pos>
session of their 6-year-old son Per
kins, R. L. Couts of the firm of R. L.
Couts &' Son, money brokers in the
H. W. Hellman building, was arrested
at his home at 376 Potter Park avenue
on complaint of an elder son, A. Bryan
Couts, who until recently was In busi
ness with his father. The accused was
booked at the central police station
on a charge of carrying concealed
'
weapons.
The idea of going to jail and having
to part with his young son so affected
Couts that it was necessary to remove
him to the receiving hospital for treat
ment for heart trouble.
The difficulty in the Couts family is
said to have started several years' ago,
when, according to the complaining
son, Mrs. Couts inherited an estate
valued at $23,000 and her husband spent
it. Since that time there has been
discord, and several months ago the
couple separated, Mrs. Couts remaining
at the home at 376 South Bonnie Brae,
and Couts going to live at 376 Potter
Park avenue.
BOX ASKS FOR PROTECTION
When the couple decided to live
apart Couts took their 6-year-old son
Perkins, and has been keeping him at
his home.
Last night,' it appears, Mrs. Couts
attempted to gain possession of the
boy and a stormy sc/tme followed.
Finally A. Byran Couts appealed to
the police for protection, declaring
that he and his mother intended to
get the lad. The older son stated
that his father was armed and might
injure them.
A policeman was detailed to investi
gate the matter. The officer found
the meeting was just as tempestuous
as had been promised and took the
father into custody.
Couts, who formerly was a member
of the police department when the city
jail was on West Second street, nearly
twenty years ago, protested and made
every effort to obtain ball. His little
son clung' to 'him and begged the of
ficers to allow the accused man to go
home. - •
Owing to the fact that Couts Is said
to have made threats against mem
bers of the family no bail was fixed
In the case. Mrs. Couts Is said to be
in ill health as the result of worry
over being separated from her little
son. ££.
BLIND YOUTH ACCUSES
HIS FATHER OF CRUELTY
Indignant Neighbors Notify Po
lice and Cause Arrest of
John Hochschalz
Because it is charged he beat his
blind son so brutally that his body
was black and blue, John Hochschalz,
living at Hill and Ninth streets, was
arrested yesterday by Officer Canto.
According to neighbors, Hochschalz
had been quarreling with his son for a
number of days. When he beat the
young man yesterday neighbors noti
fied the police. The younger Hoch
schalz said his father attacked him
because he failed to pay his board. Ho
said he made his living by selling
shoestrings on a street corner.
/ The son will appear against the fath
er in the police court this morning. '