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Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-07
REDLAMDS MAKES MORE
STREET IMPROVEMENTS
City Engineers Plans for Dealing
With Overflow Water Adopted
by Board of Trustees

Special to The Herald.
REDLANDS, May e.-The city engi-
neer has submitted plans and specifi-
cations to the board of city trustees
whereby the overflow water from the
zanja may be taken care of, thus as
suring property owners in the vicinity
protection from loss by washouts. The
board acted favorably on the matter
and IL the entire scheme is carried out
it will cost the city approximately
$4,000. The plan includes the laying of
80 inch pipe from the First street
bridge to Old San Bernardino, another
80 inch pipe 75O feet long carrying the
before the town was laid out and a
new sewer between Home place and
Fern avenue.
The announcement was made yester-
day of the coming marriage of Miss
Grace Goodrich. formerly of Los An
geles and now If this city, and DR.,
Lee Synington, of Santa Monica,
which will take place on June 7, in this
city.
A joint meeting of a committee from
the city board of trustees and five
representatives from each precinct was
held this afternoon In the Y. M. c. A.
when specifications regarding the much
talked of $4,000 bond issue for better
streets were discussed.
Write for Coronado Tent city illus. book.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-07
JURY ACQU|TS
EDMUND BURKE
SANTA BARBARIAN NOT GUILTY
OF EMBEZZLEMENT
ANOTHER CHURCH BURGLARY
Thieves, as In the Former Case, Find
Nothing for Their Trouble-C.
w. Merritt Starts for
Portland

Special to The Herald
SANTA BARBARA, May 6.-Tne
jury In the case of ex-Tax Col
lector Edmund M. Burke, charged with
embezzling nearly $4,000, county funds,
returned a verdict this afternoon ac-
quitting the defendant. Attorney Earl
Rogers of Los Angeles and H. c. Booth
of Santa Barbara, defended Burke.
Merritt Goes to Portland
Charles w. Merritt, the Santa Bar
bara county representative to the
Lewis and Clark Centennial exposition,
left this evening for his post of duty in
Portland.
Mr.. Merritt reports that Santa Bar
bara' will have the best exhibit of its
history at the Portland fair. 1t will
be located in the California building in
a large space and will contain many
features that most exhibits will not
have. The lantern slides for illustrated
talk on this county have been prepared
and are now on the ground, besides a
large quantity Of chamber Of commerce
literature.
Another Church Burglary
The burglars who selected the rec
tory of the Episcopal church as the
place for their best endeavors the
other night were so greatly disap-
pointed in their search for worldly
goods that they renewed their efforts
last night, this time choosing the
church at the corner of State and Sola
streets as the scene of their labors
AS on the previous night they forced a
window. Then with a chisel or other
sharp instrument they opened closet
door. but again they found nothing; at
least nothing that has been missed.
The church authorities are at loss
to know what the mysterious burglars
are looking for. Nothing Of value is
ever kept in the church edifice. at least
of such a nature that thief would
want to carry 1t away. AS the burglars
have not been rewarded for their two
nights work, the members of the
vestry and other officers of the church
are expecting midnight calls at their
iCoioShSCo uiC PASPe'h ai0 W POob
guards.
Ed Clifford Captured
Ed Clifford, the man who shot Ruth
Kyle in resort in this city Monday,
has been located in San Bernardino
and will be brought to this city imme-
diately.
BY throwing the police off the track
Clifford walked to Summerland and
boarded morning passenger train and
was in Los Angeles before his descrip-
ton was forwarded. From that point
he left for San Bernardino and was
apprehended by ]. C. Ralphs, sheriff of
that county.
Ruth Kyle, the victim, has con-
tracted pneumonia, and with the bullet
hole through her lung, will have a
heavy pull of it If she passes the crisis,
which will be within the next twenty
four hours.
Write for illus. book Of Coronado Tent city.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-07
SAN PEDRO EVENTS
Telephone EmpIoye, While Digging a
Hole, Narrowly Escapes Death

Ielephone EmpIoye, Whiie Digging a
Hole, Narrowly Escapes Death
Special to The Herald.
SAN PEDRO, May 6.-Roy Ralston,
employed with the Home Telephone
company, while engaged this morning
digging hole for the placing Of an
anchor on Palos Verdes street was
down about eight feet in the ground,
when the earth caved in and almost
buried him, only his head showing
above the surface. With some diff
Guilty he was rescued from his position
and restoratives applied.
Mrs. William Hyndman has been con-
veyed to Los Angeles as her medical
advisers considered 1t necessary that
an operation should be performed. The
patient has been suffering for some
time from appendicitis and the disease
assumed a serious turn.
The local agency of the Los Angeles
Herald kept patrons advised of the
progress of the pugilistic contest
which was being fought in San Fran
cisco last evening. The details were
telephoned down from the Los An
geles office and told out to the ex-
pectant listeners by Messrs. Baly and
Allen, who were busy individuals for
over two hours.
Officer Franks entered the apart
ments occupied by Hugo Asplunt, on
Beacon street, last evening and arrest
ed the proprietor with A. M. Patterson,
William Boreen, j. H. Hughes, H. H.
Williams and Otto Nelzing on a charge
of playing poker.
John w. Turner presided at last
nights meeting of the Marine Cooks
and Stewards union and a large num-
ber were present to participate in the
proceedings, which were of the most
animated nature. New officers were
nominated and several matters of i'm
portance satisfactorily adjusted.
Coronado Tent City opens June 21st.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-07
SOLDIERS HOME NEWS
Many Veterans to Attend May Festival
on Military Night
Special to The HaraId.

Special to The Herald.
SOLDIERS HOME, May 6.-The Los
Angeles May festival at Hazards pa
vilion, Thursday. May Is, when Mill
tary Night of Americana" an allegory
of the Civil War, in song will be pro-
6uced, will undoubtedly be attended
by Governor LAGRANGE, with fifty or
sixty of the boys in blue from the Pa
cific branch, headed by Prof. Elser and
the Home band, and the event is looked
forward to with interest.
Inspector General r. Il. Knox this
morning reviewed the veterans in line
on parade, over 1000 being out in their
best uniforms to salute the flag, SO
there will be no Sunday morning re-
view.
The shooting affair in the band room
resulted in Sergeant Cronheim and
Bandman Powell being requested to re-
sign their positions.
Major Graham now has charge of the
commissary department.
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Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-07
GEN. BLACKMAR WILL
VISIT SOLDIERS HOME
Proposed Railway From Country Club
Grounds, on WoIfskill Ranch,
Through SawtelIe
Special to The Herald.

bpeciaI TO The Herald.
SAWTELLE, May 6.-Gen, Blackmar
is expected at the Soldiers home on
Monday next and will be met at Saw
telle by Governor La Grange and home
officers. The general will be accom-
panied by 15O Of the G. A. r. members
from Los Angeles.
II. X. Laird. the owner Of the water
company here. has extended his water
mains until they touch the boundary
of the Sawtelle Water company's lines.
Rev. Mrs. Bryan lectured at Han
sons hall Thursday TO large crowd.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-07
VENTURA SCHOOL CENSUS
SHOWS MARKED DECREASE
Wharf company's Annual Report Bears
Testimony to Rapidly Increasing
Export and Import business


Special to The Herald
VENTURA, May 6.--Reports of the
school census now coming in show q
marked decrease in the number of
school children throughout the county.
OF the twenty-eight districts now In
sixteen show loss as compared with
last year.
Ventura commandery, No. 1S, Knights
Templar, elected the following officers
for the ensuing year at their meeting
Thursday evening: Eminent command
er, H. A. Giddings; generalissimo r. o.
Robinson; captain general, John H.
Simonds; senior warden, D. r. Deni-
son. Junior warden, George Cook; treas
urer, J. S. Collins; recorder, D. j.
Reese. The new officers will be in
stalled at the June meeting.
The Ventura Wharf company has
made its annual report for the year
ending May 1, 1905. The following fig
ures show the large business being done
on the water front:
Exports-1220 boxes oranges, 1160
boxes lemons, 2506 sacks walnuts, $40
bales wool, 2909 sacks beans, 94S sacks
almonds, 4147 sacks dried fruit, 1853
sacks corn, 103 cases honey, 1857 pack
ages merchandise, 401, ,439 barrels oil,
4S6 empty barrels, 16 barrels tallow, 81
dried pelts, 461 green hides, IL bales
seaweed, S312 sacks rolled barley.
Imports-101,470 packages merchan-
disc, 3,399,590 feet lumber, 31S9 barrels
Oil.
The income from all sources, includ-
ing dockage, storage, ETC., was $12,-
269.43. The disbursements were $7S67.16
The wharf and warehouses are valued
at $77,535. The cost of construction
was $196, 1922 and the amount expend-
ed since construction is $216,31813.
The Christian Endeavor society of the
Christian church held social at the
w. c. I. U. hall last evening. A fine
musical and literary program was rem
dered.
The funeral of Mrs. F. A. Dudley was
held from the Congregational church
today at o'clock. The remains were
shipped to Fond du Lac, Wis, for inter-
ment.
Write for illus. book of Coronado Tent City.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-07

A committee appointed by the Masons
Of sawtelle and the home have leased
the upper floor Of the new Davis build
ing. A Masonic lodge is being started
here, many having given their names
for charter membership.
Some time ago the Country club
bought part Of the wolfskin ranch just
east Of sawtelle and Martin Marsh is
now preparing to organize a company
to build a railway from this new loca-
ton to Los Angeles. He will apply for
a franchise for the proposed road and
may extend the line from the Country
club through Sawtelle to Santa Monica.
William q. Dustin camp, Sons Of
Veterans, No. 81, will give a dance and
army supper at Lairds hall this even
ing.
The ladies Of the G.. A. r. will serve
lunch in ellis park next wednesday.
There was an informal reception at
the residence Of Mrs. Atchison Friday
afternoon in honor of Nellie Atchison
from San Francisco and Mrs. Helen
Lightner of Bakersfield, her daughters,
who are visiting her.
The ladies of the First Methodist
church will give a social on the even
ing of May 10 at Davis hall.
A marriage license has been issued to
Sam p. Croner Of sawtelle and Mabel
Johnson of Los Angeles.
Coronado Tent City opens June 21st.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-07
REDONDO CHILD VICTIM
OF CEREBRAL MENINGITIS
Edna Louise, Daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Gate, Dies After
Three Weeks Illness


Special to The Herald
REDONDO, May 6.-Edna Louise,
only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Cate, died today of cerebral meningitis.
She was taken i'll about three weeks
ago, and after two weeks of suffering
she lapsed into inconsistencies, re-
naming in that condition until the end
came today. Decedent was a win
some child and had endeared herself
to all those with whom she came in
contact.
The funeral will take place from the
family residence on Monday at $3.50 p.
m, Rev. N. L. Rowell and Rev. G. N.
Musgrove officiating. The remains will
be taken by special car to Los An
geles and interment will take place in
Evergreen cemetery.
Write for Coronado Tent City illus, book.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-07
HOW'S Your
Complexion?

If your complexion is muddy. sallow
and pimply you are probably troubled
with a torpid liver, and more or less
constipation. You must have a move
ment of the bowels each day, otherwise
the bile from the liver and impurities
of the body become absorbed into the
blood instead of being carried off
through the natural channels. the
bowels. Look more after your diet,
avoiding greasy foods and rich pastries.
Partake more freely of vegetable foods.
Take one
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-07
SANTA. ANA COMMENTS

High School Students and Faculty
Picnic at Laguna Beach
Special TO The Herald.
SANTA ANA, May 6.-The high
school students and faculty held their
annual picnic today at Laguna beach,
The day was passed with sports on the
beach. A feature OF the occasion was
an original burlesque staged ana pre-
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-07
.6oret0l

at night before retiring. ''VIGoRETs"
are a tiny, chocolate coated tonic
laxative tablet that moves the bowels
gently, yet thoroughly each day, cur
ing CHRONIC CONSTIPATOIN, Bill
IOUSNESS AND SICK HEADACHE
They cool, cleanse and purify the blood
and are sold by druggists In 25c pack
ages (50 tablets) and trial size Qb tab
lets) for 10c.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-07

Notice TO Holders Of Herald Photo Coupons
Holders OF Herald photo coupons on Barnett
& Sons studio Wishing sittings on Sunday
must make engagement several days In ad-
vance. All coupons must be presented before
Aay - 1906.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-07

Everything you want YOU will md In
the classified page. a modern sncycio-
Dedia- One cent z word.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-07

Be good to yourself and buy Las
Palmas cigar.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-07

AEsnf iiiinOis Central A. r. ass 4 sDriaE
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-18

had captured the ship it became plain that they
did need visitors. and especially missionaries, OF
whom they were fond, but in way that did not
appeal to the missionaries themselves.
They had eaten every missionary who had visited
them during the last thirty years. and had quite
keen appetite for more; so when they found seven
in their missionary garb among their captives they
filled with glee, and sent out invitations to all
the nearby islands to attend the grand barbecue
and missionary bake to take place the end of the
week
The cannbal king was a great warriot named
Oolawoolahbmba, who was covered from the crown
of his head to his heels with wonderful tattoong
in the New Art style, and his teeth were i,leI TO
sharp points He smaeked his thick lips when he
poked the poor missionaries in the ribs.
They were all allowed to walk about the island
only they were cautioned not to exercise SO much
as to lose fat and thus they had chance to in
spect tie place and even to dig up the beach in
search of the treasure; for, after all. Captain B1r
ritt hoped to be freed after the natives had
eaten the missionaries, as he was sure they would
find so much of good thing pail on their appe-
tites. But no treasure could be found. The Kin;
assured them that no pirates had visited the
island during his lifetime, and he claimed to be
a hundred and nineteen years old it SOON became
evident that the paper must refer to some other
hiding place.
Il was ehump for coming herew declared
the irate captain he out long locks of hair
II not only lose my ship, but stand fairly good
chance of being served up i'll a chahng dish for
my pains!
s1t's the poor savagcs who will have the pam,
if they eat you !" cried Roger, ho had now discov-
cred that tho captain treacherous. However,
your lark suggests an idea to me- Perhaps
can induce the King to alter his style of living"
or course the captain jeered, but Roger went to
the King and said:
"Benefccnt and gracious monarch. have
freined from intruding upon you during J
first Joyous excitement, but now it $ time for
state the purpose of my visit to you, and to ask
you to interest yourself in my mission. ! represent
the Guild of Advanced Commanders of America,
and havo been sent to introduce to you and your
people the new Cult Of Feeding it. You
WILL of course readily perceive that in the march
we are now gobbling things have
been left far in the rear in this eating game, for
read the of on your very latest bill OF
fare
OF course, this troubled the King, for he
real cpicure-
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-18

Their he laughed gleefully as he surveyed the mann
moth boulder.
"An right I'll take the jobla said Roger. and
then he went home for his axe. Both of the men
roarcd when he came back with it, and they asked:
Gaze you goin to split it with you axe!"
He did not reply, but he cut wedge of wood
and drove it into one of the large cracks in the
stone deep and firm possible, whereat
they laughed the harder. Then he poured water on
the wood for awhile, and finally said, with smile:
81 guess that will do it 1t will be cracked before
very long, and split in haf'
'How do you know?' demanded Hiram. Il never
heard of such a thing"
"Read it in book replied tie boy "Tve never
tried it, but the book said its often dene, and
guess that's all right"
We'll, strange it may seem and much to Hi
rams and Ellis amazement, when the moisture
swelled the ibres of the wedge of wood, the mighty
power that lies in the slightest expansion of water
began to work and something had to give; and, as
the book had stated, it that immense rock! 1t
split in half like peanut in spite OF its size and
hardness, and Hiram parted with his two dollars
great deal less freely than the boulder had parted
but he finally paid He declared afterward that he
believed there must have been magic in it. but Eli,
having tried the experiment. for himself, soon
showed him that it was all perfectly simple and
that Roger had only used the forces of Nature
well. he swindled me, anyhow, by taking adj
vantage of My enorancei" declared Hiram. "Id
"a made him do it fur nothn eff I'd "a known about
All this is to show you how smart Roger was,
and now III tell you how his eleverness got him
into awful scrapc, from which it also rescued
him and taught him lesson we'll.
His uncle. whose name John McCalum
Campbell Duncan Ulysses Abercronlbie was
florist, who had once been sailor, and voyaged all
over the whole world. settling down at last in At
lantc City To make his fortune. but fire having
destroyed his greenhouse. lie had moved to River
side to live. Hero lie had Il small garden wherein
he raised vegetables and few flowers, and told
wonderful tales to HIS nephew
Roger listened more eagerly to these stories than
his brothers. for deep in his heart he believed that
his genial uncle had been pirate on the Spanish
Main, and SLAYER, also, for many queer scar
showed on the old mans russell cheeks He was
perfectly certain that, in time, these tales would
reveal bloody deeds and awful secrets of days long
past; for somehow, although Uncle Abercrombie
didn't in the least act like bloodthirsty pirate
he seemed to the excited mind of Rogerto be hold
-lls back something when he would stop t..lkng ard
sit rcfecting on the times when he sailed the rag
ing seas.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-18
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"Oh, I've been up all night" replied Roger.
'I've Aeen TO see if could see any Welsh rabbits,
but ] never one, although Pa says they are
night critters"
Nose laughed, and then he told Roger what they
were, and how they were made, for Nose a
famous cook and prded himself his Welsh rob-
bits and cambakes. Roger much put out, but
the old man said:
E'Well, done reckon dey don't git joke on You
berry often anyhow! You'm purity smart boy.
/ wsnter you question meself. How do you
reckon kin git dat house o mine to stand stra .it
1t leans mighty bad, and pears to it's
a-gwine To just topple right night and
I'll me full of splinters!"
of you your bed over. and sleep the
other side of the house, it will around all
right reIlied Roger. You've eaggtJ it down or
that side. that's ALL
So Uncle Nose promptly moved his Led and his
warped house settled over toward the other
side and thus Strengthened up into something,
the perpendicular He never tired of
telling people about the boys remarkable pcrccp-
ton, thus adding to his local reputation, and
afterward another incident helped to increase the
envy of the other boys and Rogers own conceit
He was walking along the road one day, and came
upon Hiram Peters and Eli Bnger squabbng over
a great stone they had dug out of the hillside anil
found too immense to place their cart and re-
move. Eli said that unless it was shattered by
dynamite it never could be takel. away at all. Hi
ram pointed out that they had contracted to re-
move the soil to widen the road but as the stone
was so large, they must certainly lose money if
they had to buy dynamite bore holes and blast the
rock.
After looking at the big stone, all scanned and
cracked, but weighing twenty tons, at least, Roger
said very calmly and with a quiet smile:
"But why don't you split ita"
That's just what we're scrapping 'bout!" cx-
claimed Eli at VIII cost hull lot to blast that
'ere rock lemme tell you thatlD
81 didn't mean TO blast IT. said split it, said
Roger.
do you think it's made of wood" retorted Eli,
with scorn "Its the very hardest kind of hard
sandstone. or limestone granite, or something
or ofher!'
sswell, that makes no difference" said Roger. 1T
can easily be split"
"WeIl if you kin split I'll give you two dollars!"
exclaimed Hiram. "and mighty glad to do it, tool"
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-18

This, then, was Uncle Abercrombie's secret Tie
longer Roger pondered the more he was convinced
that it was a memorandum of buried treasure,
and am perfectly sure that !, myself, might have
suspected the same thing had found this torn
paper so old and faded. As if fearing detection By
his clever nephew, his uncle suddenly moved back
to Atlantic City, leaving the boy with his sus-
pcions turned to certainty.
Then Roger showed the mystic paper to Peter
Hughes, who at pronounced it pirates
guide to the spot where gold in bags buried.
1t was plain as day Also theircourse was plain.
10 seek for place called South Morris in the atlas
was the vefy first step, and in two days they dscov
cred en- island thus named out In the midst of the
Pacific Ocaan A lone and cannibal island is South
Morris coral atoll, the sands of which, white as
drifted snow have rarely been trodden by the pale
faced race, an island inhabited by caters of human
flesh. Both boys trembled with excitement when
they made the discovery.
The next step YVES to find ship sailing the
Pacific Ocean, and of course, this was not difficult
but they were very lucky in finding that needed
two bows Just then. 1t the bark The Wander
ing Junebrg commanded by the able se.man, Cap
tain Dave Barritt, long-haired ll-bcarded and
exceedingly avaricious old man, who soon wormed
their secret for them and who at once altered the
course of The Wandering Junebug toward Morris
Island for he needed all those supposed bags of
gold IN his business.
He cared not iot that he was rskinq the lives
of his crew and passengers, among which were
seven missionaries taking books, WOODEN socks,
Vinegar Bitters and other things to the hcathel
of the Pacific isles. When he told the BOYS that
he would land them South Morris Island he
forgot to add that he would leave them there and
take awsy with him the treasure and the boys we're
so excited at the good news as never to suspect
anything treacherous.
One afternoon, just as Roger was in tho midst
of story of how he had detected, all by himself,
the great Jam Robbery in Aunt Jane Potters pam
try the cry of "Land no ~ came from tile foretop
and springing up they saw, far away a great
stretch of white sand surmounted Ly waving
palms As The Wandering Junebug neared the
shore hundreds of excited natives came swarming
shouting in an uncouth tongue words unknown to
the missionaries, who had studied all the island
languages for years
1t was at once evident that they were very un
friendly savages, who didn't feel the need of visit