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Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-05
ELECTRICIAN SEVERELY
BURNED; MAY DIE
c. w. Van Horn Receives Heavy Shock
as Result of Short

G. w. Van Horn, 10 years old, en-
ployed as an electrician by the Pacific
Electric company at its sub-station al
Dominguez, was so severely burned
last night that his injuries may prove
fatal.
1t is said that Van Horn, who lives
in Long Beach, was working at 600
kilowatt machine when the current be-
came short circuited and he received
the full shock of the instrument.
Both his arms, his head and chest
were so severely burned that it is
feared by the surgeons that it will be
necessary to resort to skin grating in
order to save the young mans life.
Van Horn was hurried to the receiv-
ing hospital in Los Angeles as soon as
the accident occurred and was under
the care of the police surgeon all last
night.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-05
WELL KNOWN NOVELIST
EXPIRES AT SANTA ANA
Charles Fleming Embree, Constant
Contributor to Leading PERIOD
icals, Dies, Aged 80

Special to The Herald.
SANTA ANA, July 4.-Charles Flem-
ing Embree, novelist and short story
years. Mr.. Embree lived for many
years in Princeton, IND, but for three
years past had made his home here
He was a constant contributor to Nc
Clure's and the Argonaut, and has
published three books, namely, Heart
of Flame" "a Dream of Throne" and
For the Love of Tonita." He is sur
vived by a widow mad daughter.
The county's assessed valuation, ac-
cording to figures compiled by Assessor
Frank Vegely and submitted to the
board of equalization, amounts to $13,-
1892, $685. divided as follows: Property
outside of Incorporated towns, $685.
$40; improvements on same, s1,263, sos
city and town lots. $2,2S9,390; personal
property, $1,521, 900; money and solvent
credits, $S1,41 The valuation this year
is $305,00O more than it was last year
without taking into consideration loss
OF $4l0,UUU IN VALUATION caused Dy Lne
new state law allowing $100 of property
to be exempted for each head of q
family Every department but that Of
personal property shows a gain Svel
last year.
The Southern California Savings
bank of Los Angeles has filed suit
against Henry Gaylord Wiltshire ct al
to collect $4,000 alleged to be due upor
$4,000 promissory note executed ir
1900.
The Columbia Marching club and
Company L, N. G. c., left this morning
for Los Angeles to take part in the
parade there today.
Trains to beaches and other resorts
were crowded on all trips today, o
large number of citizens spending the
holiday out of town.
Marriage licenses have been grantel
here to Howard B. Brown, aged 23, and
Maud Murdock, aged 25, both residents
of Los Angeles, and to Oscar w
Thatch. aged 32, and Dixie Hickey
aged 25, both residents of Buena Park
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-05
SISTER REPUBLICS
JOIN IN CELEBRATION
cHERBoURe SCENE OF WILD
ENTHUSIASM
Crews of French and American Squad
rons Compete in Regatta Before
AppIsuding Crowds, and Our Of
ficers and Men Entertained
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CHERBOURG, July 4.-The French
and American squadrons joined today
in celebrating the American national
holiday. At an early hour the ships
of both countries broke out flags from
stem to stern. The American flag was
conspicuous everywhere, yachts, build
ings and wharves showing the stars
and stripes. The sky was overcast,
picture. Crowds lined the wharves
awaiting the national salute by both
squadrons, and this was fired at noon,
accompanied by salutes from the land
forts.
A regatta was held between the crews
of the French and American warships.
The prize for whale boats was con-
tested for by a picked crew from the
French battleship Bouvines and a
mixed crew from the American ships
The Frenchmen won.
A second race for gigs VIZ won by
the crew of the flagship Brooklyn.
large flotilla of pleasure craft fol-
lowed the races and the crowds lining
the shore on both sides of the harbor
applauded, the Americans getting a
good deal of the praise.
An imposing scene took place when
the French military and naval officers
received their American naval conf
rades ashore. Gigs from the flagship
Brooklyn and other ships brought the
Americans to the Quay Breton, which
was beautifully decorated with Ameri-
can and French flags. Several hundred
French officers of all branches of the
service, surrounded by vast crowd,
assembled to welcome the Americans.
procession headed by the band of the
French colonial infantry, and made up
of American and French officers, all in
shore uniforms, was then formed.
The procession halted at the Place de
la Republique, where the band played
the American and French national an
thems, the officers uncovering while
the crowd rapturously applauded.' The
French officers then served punch to
| their American companies.
This afternoons garden party at the
Prefecture Maritime was attended by
prominent officials and their families.
Admiral Besson, chief
Of the French northern squadron, and
Miss Besson received the guests, includ-
ing forty American officers, who were
the object of marked attention.
This evening the French and Ameri-
can squadrons were brilliantly illumin-
ated. A concert given by the bands of
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-05
POMONA MAN KILLS
JAPANESE LAB0RER
D. w. Helm, While Guarding Orchard,
Fires on Intruder lnflicting
Fatal Injuries

Special to The Herald.
POMONA, Cal, July 4.-D. w. Helm.
a we'll known and prosperous ranch
owner, who yesterday evening watched
his orange orchard with shot gun
today lies in the Pomona city Jail on
charge of murder. The victim was S
Daai, a Japanese laborer, who had
been in Pomona only three days, and
was connected with a Japanese EN-
ployment bureau on Orange Grove ave
nue..
Daai was on his way from town to
the house occupied by the employment
agency, when he entered the orchard
and was fired at. the full charge OF
number six shot entering his back just
above the right hip.
DR.. Forester was called and the jar
removed to the Pomona Valley hospi-
tai, where an operation was performed
He was conscious during a portion Of
the night and stated that he was suffer
ing from diarrhoea and was not in thu
orchard with any intention of stealing
He died at o'clock this morning.
Mr.. Helm, who had been arrested and
released over night on bail of $1,000, was
today placed in Jail on charge OF
murder to await the action of the cor
oner's jury, which will be, assembled
at 10 o'clock tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-05
GAS QUESTION AROUSES
FEELING IN M0NROVIA
BOARD OF TRUSTEES HOLDS
STORMY SESSION
Messrs. Holloway and Moore Clash
on Question of Latter's Interest in
Matter of Proposed Bond Issue.
Various Bids Made
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
MONROVIA, July 4.-There was 3
second stormy session of the board of
trustees last evening at which discus
sion centered about the gas franchise
question. Trustee J. B. Holloway sug-
gested several ways in which he hoped
the Monrovia Gas company might be
brought to comply with the law OF
March, 1905, regarding the purchase
of privileges from the city. The city
attorney pointed out whore each one
had Weaknesses and reiterated his
statement that the law was one a cor
poration might easily ignore Haas in
dignantly denied that he represented
the Monrovia Gas company, saying
that when he said in board meeting
that he had advised Moore of the gas
company he meant that he had advised
i'm regarding his actions as an officer OF
the city.
The question aroused sufficient inter-
est in Monrovia to bring out the larg-
est audience that the board session has
seen in years. Trustee j. B. Holloway
crossed swords with Mr., Moore.
Trustee c. F. Moore voluntarily stat
ed that he was interested in a company
to which the board was about to award
the purchase of a new issue of bonds
lie asked to be excused from voting.
Il do not believe that 1t is sufficient
that Mr.. Moore do not vote on this
question" Holloway declared. 81 think
he should not sit upon board which
awards the contract to his company"
This objection the attorney thought
strong enough to warrant holding over
the awarding of the bond issue until
he had investigated the. matter
The largest premium offered on the
bond issue was SAIL on the three series,
amounting to $4,000. The Granite
Bank & Trust company, the Monrovia
Savings bank, the Los Angeles Trust
company and VIM. r. Stats Co. OF
Pasadena submitted bids.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-05
NOTED VETERAN
JOURNEYS EAST
HAS BEEN MEMBER OF HOME
FOR THIRTEEN YEARS
is THE OFFICIAL UNDERTAKEN
Gives Interesting Statistics as to the
Mortality, Which Averages
Eighteen and Half Per-
sons Per Month
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SOLDIERS HOME, July 4.-Captain
Enos B. Bailey, aged so years. vet
eran of the Civil war, and for thirteen
years a member of the home, took a
furlough today for the purpose of visit
ing his daughter at st. Johns, Michi-
gan. The captain enlisted in 1861 as a
private in the Third Michigan cav
airy and was afterward commissioned
as first lieutenant in the Tenth Michl-
gan cavalry. Subsequently he was
given the command of a company II:
the same regiment, being mustered out
in 1865
During the greater part of his long
stay in the home he has been under
taker for the institution, serving orig
inally under a former undertaken who
died few years ago.
UP to this July 1, he had prepared
for burial 1919 soldiers who have either
been buried or sent to their relatives
for interment.
In reply to question as to the NOR
tality in the home, the captain stated
that 1t had been eighteen and a half
persons per month, the mortality be-
ing greater in November and Decem-
Der each year, and Ightest in June
and July.
Captain Bailey is remarkably we'll
preserved for man of his years. is of
a kindly nature and is very popular
here.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-05
SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO
A'VENTURA CHILD
Falls Through Show Case and Is
Severely Cut by Broken
Glass
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
VENTURA, July 4.-The little daugh-
ter of Mrs. Shields of the Bon Marche
millinery store had a narrow escape
from death Saturday night. She was
leaning over show case, when the
glass broke, letting the child fall
into the case. AS she fell her neck
struck the edge Of the glass. cutting a
terrible cash in her throat, barely
missing the jugular vein. She suf-
fered the loss of a large quantity OF
blood, but is now out of danger.
H. A. Messer of Santa Paula and
Miss Hattie Barnes of Oxnard were
married at Judge Boling's court yes
terday afternoon.
Charles Donlon of Hueneme enter
tanned his friends with big barbecue
at McGrath's grove last Sunday. About
200 people were present. AS a token OF
appreciation of Mr.. Donlon's services al
the knights of Columbus conclave at
Los Angeles he was presented with a
costly gold and jeweled fob charm
Sam Rowe, who drilled the Rough
Riders, was the recipient of similar
token
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-05

y. M. G. A. members were among to-
days arrivals. Some Of the numbes
returned on the evening boat and 9TH
ers made arrangements for an indefn-
ite stay.
The la Torretta" cottage Is housing
the following quartet Of jolly vaca-
tionists, y A. Harris, Byron r. Story,
]. a. Kaplan and John r. Torrey.
II. Pease, wife and daughter AMI
Mr.. and Mrs J. c. stockwell arrived
at Avalon today on the private yacht
Venus and we're present at the even
ing's festivities.
An almost endless variety Of multi
colored flags, streamers and Japanese
lanterns, combined with the inces-
SAINT booming Of cannon crackers,
an all-day program Of sports, fol-
lowed by music, dancing and an
elaborate display Of pyrotechnics were
some of the attractions enjoyed by a
holiday crowd Of about three thousand
persons who spent the Fourth here.
or the events, which included land
sports and aquatics of various kinds, a
tug Of war between ten Of the islands
best known boatmen was the hardest
fought as we'll as the most exciting
Seated in their respective boats five
men to side, the brawny, burned
oarsmen pulled for twenty minutes
without either side gaining noticeable
advantage. The perspiration streamed
from their bodies and at time It seemed
to the spectators as IL 1t would be only
human to call off the contest. Finally,
however, the heart-breaking pull told
on the, lighter team and, amid tremen-
or losing his stroke, they were drawn
across the line, losing the contest and
the purse of $50.
other contests, in all of which money
prizes were awarded resulted as fol-
lows: 100 yards dash for men, won by
Hirum Sholes second William Kline.
Sholes refused the prize of So, saying
that it would affect his amateur stand
ing. AS there were a dozen others who
participated in the race but failed to
Btt Z" pldCes ollOleS dlllluue III enter
ing was generally condemned. One
hundred yard dash for boys under u
won by Percy Sheely; second, Horace
Marsh; third, Eugene Fishburn. Three
legged team race, won by Jack Ira
villa and George Judd; second, Clarence
Brody and e. Robe. Sack race, won by
Tommy Whitley. Potatoe race, tie be-
tween Guy Travilla and Clarence
Brody. Fencing on the water, Harry
Allen winner. Winning tug of war
team, Mexican Joe, anchor; Chappie
Ernest Morris, Johnny Roberts and
Tommy Whitley. Creased pole climb
won by Ernest Ball. The winner in this
event was one hour and fifteen minutes
in reaching the top of forty-foot mast
and he did so with the aid of a rope
harness which, according to the rules
of the contest, was permissible.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-05
New Trait of AIIigators

A hard working fancy goods dealer
had ransacked the whole shop in his
efforts to please an old lady who wanted
to purchase a present-"anything real
nice'-for her grandmother For the
fifteenth time she picked up and crit
ically examined neat litue satchel.
uine alligator skim" she inquired.
Positive, madam" quoth the dealer.
II shot that alligator myself"
at looks rather soiled," said the lady.
"That, madam, is where it struck the
ground when it tumbled off the tree
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-05
WILL WORK FOR
CITY OWNERSHIP
SAN BERNARDINO COUNCIL
FAvoRS PLAN
SPECIAL COMMITTEE NAMED
Campaign for MunlcIpaIizatlon o.
Lighting Plant VIII Be Actively
Wased, Present Contract
Expiring In March
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAN BERNARD1NO, Cal, July A.
Municipal ownership Of the city light
ing plant will be waged in earnest IN
this city during the coming few
months. The plan was launched at the
meeting of the city council last night
by City Attorney Swing, and approved
by Mayor Barton and most OF the coun-
cilmen. A committee was appointed
by Mayor Barton to take the matter up
with the Board OF Trade and Mer-
chants association to secure publicity
and agitation of the question by the
citizens in general.
The present street lighting contract
will expire next March and there Is
and has been great dissatisfaction with
ting.
This city is facing the problem of the
disposition of its sewage. The present
outfall sewers dump the sewage into
used further down the valley. Tie
people of the lower districts have en-
tered protest against this practice and
the matter will be taken up through
will secure proposals for the leasing OF
the. sewage for sewer farm purposes
and in that manner hopes to get around
the present difficulty and at the same
4 90
Today continues as hot as the past
two, the mercury getting close to the
11O mark. 1t is one of the hottest
Fourths this valley has ever seen. In
ally observed with picnics at the va
rious spring resorts pioneer gather
ing at Urbita, baseball game at AS
sociation park between the Santa Fe
and Tufts-Lyon of Los Angeles and
the flight of the airship Success" at
Association park. Beside these events
numberless picnic parties have gone to
the mountains for the day and many
others to the beaches.
Killed While Out Hunting
Eighteen-year-old Jay Riley Whiting
of Ontario, was killed yesterday while
out hunting, about three miles from
town. He attempted to dig up yucca
with the butt of his shotgun, grasp
ing the muzzle inghis hands. While
knocking at the stalk the gun was dis
charged, the entire charge entering his
breast above the heart. He walked &c
feet after being wounded and fell to
the ground, expiring Immediately. He
was accompanied by his thirteen-year-
old brother who carried the news to the
city.
The new proposition made by the
board of trade committee for the es-
tablishment of glass factory here has
been accepted by the promoters of the
company and also by the board OF
trade, and the selling of stock will be
at once commenced. 1t is expected that
the construction of the factory will be
commenced in the early fall.
The city council will pass an ordin-
ance regulating the speed of street cars
in the city to ten miles an hour inside
of the city limits. In the down town
district it will be limited to six miles
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-05
Just what Everyone should Do

Mr.. ]. T. Barber Of Irwinville, Ga,
always keeps bottle of Chamberlain s
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
of collie, cholera morbus and diar-
rhoea come on so suddenly that there
is no time to hunt doctor or go to
the store for medicine. Mr. Barber
says: II have tried Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
which is one of the best medicines 1
ever saw. l keep a bottle of 1t in my
room as l have had several attacks of
collie and it has proved to be the best
medicine l ever used" Sold by all
leading druggists.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-05
AVALON MIscELLANlEs
Big Fish Glass Gets Another Accession
to Its Membership

Special to The Herald
AVALON, July 4-Dr. r. Y. Leslie
Of Pasadena became eligible to enter
the big fish class today. his offering be-
ing in the nature of a black sea bass
Of 100 pounds weight. The doctor land
ed his prize after twenty-eight min
ute engagement from the launch Eva
AS guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. T..
Emory of Philadelphia Mr.. and Mrs. f.
T.. Wolfe and daughter of Los Angeles
are endeavoring to make life one
grand sweet song at the Sassy Sally
camp. The party will remain here two
weeks at least.
A party Of thirty-hve Los Angeles
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-05
the American squadron evoked the

the American squadron evoked the
heartiest applause.
The French petty officers made
speeches welcoming the Americans.
The engineer of the Tacoma replied in
French and evoked great cheering. A
telegram was sent to President Roose-
velt conveying the respects of the
French officers. This was read while
the guests stood up.
The American sailors are loudly
cheered whenever they appear on the
streets.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-05
Plants That Mimic Stones

In South Africa a plant of the genus
Mesembryanthemum, growing on stony
ground, so closely resembles a pebble
that it has been picked up in mistake for
stone. Another species of the same
plant growing on the hills around the
IS karru produces two leaves about as large
as ducks eggs, having a surface resem-
bling weathered stone of a brownish gray
color. tinged with green. These plants
look like stones. but for a short time
another species of the same plant resem-
bles the quartz pebbles among which it
grows,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-05
BID Contract

Bacon-Is your friend working on any
new invention?
Egbert-Yes, he's trying to get UP
sachet powder that will make an auto
mobile smell sweet.-Yonkers States
man.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-05
SANTA BARBARA NOTES

Knights Of Maccabees Give Grand
Banquet to Visitors
Special to The Herald.
SANTA BARBARA, July 4-The
work ON the children's playground.
near the Third ward school, is progress
ing under the erection OF Mrs w. b.
Metcalf. The placing OF the appara-
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-05
PASADENA ENJOYS
A QUIET FOURTH
NO PUBLIC CELEBRATION Is
HELD
MANY PERSONS LEAVE CITY
In Absence Of Home Attractions Large
Numbers Go to Beach and
Mountain Resorts--Looal
News Notes
MANY PERSONS LEAVE CITY
Pasadena Agency,
ia East Colorado Street.

PASADENA, July 4-Quiet ruled in
Pasadena today, while in most places
around there were noise and bustie as
well as crowds properly to celebrate
the Fourth. When the local commit
tee some days ago gave UP the atempt
to arrange for a demopstratlon ON
large scale people made their arrange
ments to spend the day elsewhere, con-
sequently the outgoing electric cars and
trains carried almost the entire popu-
lace out of the city. The beach resorts
proved alluring to the greater num-
Der, while many went UP Mount Lowe
and Mount Wilson. The, exodus re-
suited in deserted streets all day long
and the only din noticeable was the
firing Of an occasional cracker by
few small boys who sought more solace
in this sport than to get out of town.
For short time this morning good
sized crowd participated in the exer-
cises at Library park, directed by the
Women's Socialist union, but the heat
ed temperature caused all to HE to the
shaded hooks of the Arroyo Seco as
soon as the program ended.
On Mount Lowe a jolly gathering
was that of the postoffice employees of
f. Pasadena and Los Angeles. Besides a
tempting spread in the cooling alti-
tude a program of sports was carried
out.
Another big event was the Y. M. C.
A. picnic in Millard's canyon, where
two hundred men, women and children
gathered.
Spiritualists Patriotic
The Spiritualists at Mineral park
held patriotic services today, the pro-
sram including a reception to the
Goddess of Liberty and Columbia by
Uncle Sam" followed by addresses by
National President Harrison Barrett
and other noted speakers. Patriotic
music was also feature of the day
During the meeting other special events
have been arranged as follows: Ma
tional Spiritualists' day, July g. Social
lists day, July IS; Women's day, July
19; Indian day, July 20. Upon this oc-
casion the Indian controls will have
entire charge of the meetings with
Chief Green as chairman. The camp
meeting will last until July 25
Los Angeles Cavalrymen Here
u Troop D, Los Angeles cavalry, of the
N. G. G., spent this evening in Pasa-
dena en- route to Idyllwild, where they
will go into camp for a week. Capt.
Frederick was in command of fifty
men, who are provided with horses by
local firm. After supper at restau-
rant the troop went into camp for the
night, expecting to start early in the
morning for Pomona, where they will
remain until the next morning, pro-
ceeding from there to the camp
grounds. The troop is accompanied by
colored cooks and porters.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-05
MoIIIdfnra

Just received, new line of Italian wal
nut, toa wood, brown birch, Italian
green, India oak and natural wood finish.
Sanborn, Vail 4 Co., 357 s. Broadway
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-05

Palmas.
The Dickinson press., 1905-10-21
CONTEST NOTICE.

10
Department of the Interior, United States
Land Office ut Dickinson, N. D., Sept. 23rd,
1905. -
A sufficient conte est affidavit having been fled
in this Office by Adam fletcher. of Hettin-
ger County, N. D., Contestant against home.
stead .ntry no. q. 6O6, made August Goth, 1903,
for,be m WA nd the ~ seA OF sec. 20, twp.
'l36 n. range 81 w. 5thP. M. by Elizabetha
Zehb, atsthe u. S. land ONCE at Bismarck, Nd,
t'nntestee..si lin which t is alleged that said
EliEAbethaZeh never, at any time Since Aug
MS, Is. 1903, to This date, resided upon or cutie
vate said land, that she never during that or
any other time established her residence upon
the said land; and that said. alleged absence
from the eaid land was not due to her employ.
mtnt in sSihe army, navy or marine corps OF
the United STATES as q private soldier. officer,
amansp marine, during the wal. with Spain.
Of during amy other war in which the United
States may be engaged; said parties are hero
by Motif 10 app. ar. respond and offer
epid-ncs, touching said allegation, a 10o'elock
a. m.oINoY:;1n IN, 19o5, before the register. and
rscstvrr of the United States Land Office at
Dickinson Nd. - i.
The said cpn}estant having, in ii proper afa-
dnvit. ffsef Sept %, 1905. get forth facts which
show that8ftey due diligence personal service
of this notice cannot be made, it is. hereby or
;dered and directed that snchs notice be gfyehsby
nd proper publication. sss5 Ss.sH+4st
sspess30L5t ". A.;McGLURE. Receiver