Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-15
TIDING OVER POLICE
DEPARTMENT TROUBLES
Deputy Marshal Stevens and Leslie w.
Folsom Resign Their Offices
at Iona Beach

Folsom Resign Their Offices
at Long Beach
Special to The Herald
LONG BEACH, Aug. 14,-The police
department troubles were partially ad-
justed at this afternoons meeting Of
the board of trustees. Marshal Conk-
Inns Office will probably be declared
vacant next Saturday, and this after
noon Deputy Marshal q. A. Stevens
presented his resignation. He did the
same thing three weeks ago, saying he
could not afford to work for the $50
month paid local officers. Stevens is
Conklin's right hand man in the de-
partment and the prospect of the
marshals speedy removal led Stevens
to press his former resignation which
he withheld at the time.
The resignation was also received Of
Leslie w. Folsom, the officer whose
charges led to Conklin's removal. Fol-
som was persuaded to resign by Trus
tee Oakford, who has until now been
Folsom's principal supporter on the
board Of trustees. There had been talk
Of dismissing the entire force and ap-
pointing new men, but this will prob
ably now come to nothing.
The United States Fidelity and Guar
antee company asked the trustees to
release 1t from further liability as
bondsmen for Marshal Conklin. This
request was dated August and City
Attorney Knight said that the marshal
had ten days under the law to secure
new bondsmen. AS this time will be
up August 1S 1t will be incumbent on
the trustees to demand new security
from the marshal and, If it is not
Forthcoming, to declare his Office va
cant. The trustees adjourned to meet
on the 10th, and it was predicted today
that one of their duties would be the
election of a new marshal.
The Baptist assembly held the first
business sessions Of it's annual meet
ing here this morning and organized
the school of methods. Special depart
ments of work were assigned to dele
gates. The department of elementary
grades was directed to meet in the
First M. E. church. The higher grades
will meet in the Baptist church. The
assembly has abolished the registration
fee and hereafter it's expenses will be
met by collections taken at the meet
ings. Tonight young peoples rally
was held, large delegation coming
from Los Angeles on the Pacific Elec-
trio road. Rev. Walter H. Harriss
made the address.
The Long Beach school board has
made ]. A. Miller, recently editor Of
the Long Beach Press, clerk of the
board Mr. Miller is the first clerk, the
last legislature having passed an act
authorizing such an official in cities of
the Long Beach class.
A mass meeting was held in the tab
ernacle this afternoon to secure public
support for the new hotel which 1t Is
proposed to build here. Addresses were
made by representatives of the hotel
company asking for stock subscrip-
tions.
Miss Ada E. Thompson died at 1887
Appleton avenue yesterday, aged 3S
years She was a native of England,
one of family of seventeen children,
and had lived here about five years.
She was nurse by profession. Her
death was due to phthisis. The funeral
will take place tomorrow and the in
terment will be in Los Angeles.
Ewald Massow, local cigar manu-
facturer, died yesterday. He was
native of Germany and came here
year ago. He was a member of the
Foresters, Eagles and Sons of Veter-
ans. The funeral will be held tomor-
row.
Heavy ocean swells are again play
ing havoc along the beach, washing
out large sections of sand, and are
also pounding so heavily against the
pier that the structures safety is en-
dangered. Last night the waves tore
a sailboat owned by Clarence Conk-
lin, son of Marshal ]. j. Conklin, from
her moorings and dashed her to pieces
on the beach.