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Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-09
WILL LAY The CORNERSTONE
Ceremonies over New Presbyterian
Church VIII Take Place
Memorlal Day
Special to Tho Hernld.

Special to Tho Hetnld.
SAN PEDRO. May s.-Great prepara-
tions are now being made for the cor
nerstone Of the Presbyterian church on
the corner Of Tenth and Mesa streets
ON Memorial day, May 30. The church
Is now fast approaching the point
where the cornerstone will be needed
the basement being completed and the
foundation well In hand. The grand
lodge. of Masons will have charge Of
the ceremonies, which Will be conducted
by Grand Master Flint Rev. Frank
Dewitt Talmage will deliver the ad-
dress on the subject THE Unrecog-
nized Heroes Of the War" The build
ing Will cost about $4,000.
A mammoth black sea turtle weigh
ing more than 1900 pounds and measure
ing seven and one-half feet from tip
to tip lengthwise and eight feet across
the back. was captured by a fisherman
named Jerry Marlncova near the town
Of Newport this morning and brought
to this place for exhibition. 1t Ia of the
soft shell variety and the largest one
Of the kind ever caught in this part of
the country The fisherman had his
nets out for fish, and when he began
to take them in he found heavy weight
In them which proved to be the turtle.
Hundreds Of people have visited IL to-
day and commented on its size.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-09
QUEER TALE OF WEALTH
Land WilIed Girl Eighteen Years Ago
Yields Her Fortune of $4,000
in Kansas Real Estate
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
ANTHONY, Kas, May S.-Eighteen
years ago n resident of Wichita, in his
will, bequeathed to his little grand
daughter, then only years of age, 160
acres of land in Spring township, Har-
per county, Kansas, making her father
her guardian and stipulating that he
should pay her T. per cent interest on
the annual grain rent proceeds Of this
160 acres until she became 81 years
of age, retaining the rent money and
interest in his possession to be all paid
to her at 21 years of age.
From his carefully kept record of
the proceeds of this rent he estimates
that he must pay his daughter over
$4,000 and put her in possession of the
land in two more years. There is 100
acres of this land in cultivation, which
has mostly been farmed to wheat, and
the average annual grain rent for
nineteen years will exceed $500 per
year, the highest rent being 5000 and
the lowest $500. This quarter section is
now valued at $4,000. e. F. Buhchfiel.
who is we'll known all over Harper
county and owns $50 acres of Spring
township near this quarter, will youch
for this story for he and his son have
been the tenants on this land all the
time.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-09
SMOKE PoURS FROM CAVE
People of That Vicinity Fear That
the Phenomenon Is Caused by
the Earthquake
Special to The Herald


DECATUR, Ala, May S-Whether
affected by the San Francisco disaster
or merely a strange coincidence, most
peculiar and remarkable phenomenon
has been witnessed by a number of peo-
pie few miles from Decatur since the
terrible San Francisco catastrophe.
Situated some four miles to the south
east of Decatur is an extensive cave,
known as Fennel's cave. Ever since
the news reached this city of the San
Francisco horror, people who have
passed by Fenners cave have noticed
great volumes of black smoke issuing
from the mouth of this cave that ex-
tends heavenward as far as the eye can
reach. Whether this has been caused
by the earthquake which shook the city
of san Francisco or by something else
is not known.
Old citizens says that this is the only
time within their recollection that they
have ever seen or heard of smoke issu-
ing from this cave.
The cave is a very extensive one, just
how extensive being unknown, as it
has never been thoroughly explored so
far as known. The mouth of the cave
opens out at the foot of mountain,
and the cave extends for several miles
under the mountain.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-09
WHISTLE ONE AIR, YOU FIGHT
Novel Way Of Issuing Challenge in
Mining Town Causes Many
Fistic Battles
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
WILKESBARRE, Pa, May s.
Keith Bush, of Athens. near here, has
been arrested on complaint of DR.. l..
b. Dennison, charged with disorderly
conduct, and the whole town is inter-
ested in Justice Carey's decision in the
case.
There is an air which if whistled in
Athens means a challenge to fight.
School boys whistle 1t at each other
and Immediately engage, and 1t is a
deadly insult among the railroaders
and the occasion for frequent fights
and disturbances. 1t implies that the
man whistled at is an opponent of la
Dor unions.
Dennison complains that the boy
whistled it at him as he drove through
the town. Being man Dennison
could not fight the boy, so he had him
arrested
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-09
TO GIVE BENEFIT FRIDAY
Chamber of Commerce of Long Beach
to Hear Chautauqua Lecture and
See San Francisco Views

Special to The Herald
LONG BEACH, May S.-The next
chamber of commerce benefit will be
given in the Auditorium Friday even
ing Charles A. Payne, a well known
Chautauqua lecturer. will present stere-
opticon views of the San Francisco
disaster.
Children to Sing
SUNDAY School Beach Day for South
ern California" children's chorus of
700 voices will sing in the auditorium
at o'clock In the afternoon. and an
adult chorus of 500 voices at night.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-09

Colorado street and Michigan avenue.
Plans and specifications are being pre-
pared and a fine new bank building
will be erected on this site as soon as
possible. The property which has been
chosen for the site was formerly owned
by the First Presbyterian church.
South Pasadena Fire
w. L. Corlis, living in Il small house
on Diamond avenue, South Pasadena,
accidentally knocked over a Kerosene
lamp at about o'clock tonight, and
in the resulting fire his house was
burned to the ground, together with
practically all of its contents; loss
about $1,000, partially insured. The
house in which Coris was living stood
between two large new residences, one
OF which Is being built by Corlis For
tunately there was no wind, and in
spite of the fact that a stream Of water
from n small garden hose was all that
was available with which to fight the
fire, neither Of the larger houses took
fire.
Crown City Notes
A great crowd was present tonight at
the Lowe opera house to witness the
Y. M. G. A. gymnastic exhibition, and
the general opinion seems to be that
the program was the best ever given
by the local association.
Stephen L. Rice, a young man who
has been collecting for Francis Beck
with of Altadena, Is under arrest
charged with having embezzled several
small sums of money belonging to his
employer.
There is q movement on foot looking
to the closing Of Pasadena places Of
business on Wednesday, May %, In
order to allow everybody to attend the
great Fiesta parade at Los Angeles
1t is argued that only in this way can
Pasadena show its appreciation of the
crowds from the Angel City which
have helped in past years to make so
great a success Of the Tournament Of
Roses.
Harold Chase and Arthur Rollins
two boys, neither Of whom is over 12
years old. left their homes in this city
yesterday and have not yet returned
The police were notified last night and
are doing all that Is possible to locate
the lads for their almost frantic pa
rents. 1t is thought that the boys are
somewhere in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-09

very high and he has refused to let him
call on Bonnie. AS it is not very con-
venient for them to meet every day
they have hit ON the plan of using the
old writing desk as private mail box,
and had Jack not been in such big
hurry yesterday their secret might
never have been discovered.
But in his haste Jack did not make
sure that no prying eyes were watching
him and the minute he left 1t the letter
was removed by vandal hands and Jack
and Bonnie will now be forced to find
some other way of sending their love
miSsives to each other.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-09
LONG BEACH SENDS MONEY
Relief Committee Has Final Meeting
and Forwards $4,000 to
San Francisco
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH. May Sat the final
melting of the general San Francisco
relief committee this morning the treas
urer reported that $10,137 was. re-
ceived by the committee for the relief
fund. -Four carloads of clothing and
provisions have been sent. about one
third of which was purchased. After
the various bills were paid this morning
$4,000 was sent to San Francisco and
$3.50 to the San Jose Y. w. G. A. which
is caring for seventy San Francisco
women.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-09
BUILDING A BIG WAREHOUSE
Los Angeles Company Prepares to
Handle Bean and Grain Crop
at SawteIIe
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAWTELLE May S.-The Farmers
Warehouse company of Los Angeles
has purchased five acres on First street
and is building large warehouse pre-
paratory to handling the lima bean and
grain crop in this section. The building
is located near the Southern Pacific
railroad tracks and is 60X200 feet.
Cruikshank G. Somers of Los Angeles
have the contract for the building 1t
is expected that the warehouse will be
completed by MAY 25.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-09
USE P. Q. DESK AS MAIL BOX
"Jacks" and "Bonnies" Correspond
ence Is Interrupted by Sharp
Eyed VandaI
Special to The Heraid.

special TO The Herald.
KANSAS CITY, May SIN drawer
of one of the public writing desks of
the federal building there was found
yesterday a letter addressed to my
Darling Bonnie" and signed Jack" p"
that tells of a new use to which the
old desk has been put.
1t seems that there is stern old
father whose opinion of Jack" Is not
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-09

Homeless children received and placed
In homes for adoption. Apply Rev. o.
". Rice Superlnt tendent Children's
Home society. sa4 Bradbury building
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-09
MEETS DEATH. BY cAvE-IN
Mitchell Bush, Laborer on City Reser-
voir at Whittier, Buried
Under Tons of Earth
Special to The Herald.

WHITTIER, May S.-Mitchell Bush,
a laborer on the new city reservoir.
was killed this afternoon about 3
O'Clock by cave-in of a tunnel which
was to serve as an outlet to the reser-
Voir. He leaves widow.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-09
EXPERT MAKES REPORT
ON DECAY OF ORANGES
LOSS ON SHIPPED FRUIT is FIVE
PER CENT
Explains Best Methods OF Handling.
Suggests Packing Be Done In Early
Morning and That Fruit Be Kept
Cool at All Times
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
RIVERSIDE, May SC. Harold Pow
ell, the government expert sent here
to study the causes of orange decay,
met in an informal way last night a
few packers and fruit men In the
packing house of the National Orange
company. Mr. Powell detailed some Of
this seasons experiments to the men
most vitality interested in this import
ant work.
Mr.. Powell stated that there is loss
by decay of per cent on all oranges
shipped from Southern California. The
losses are all caused by the blue mold,
which attacks the oranges through a
mechanical abrasion. Numerous causes
contribute to an abrased surface-clip-
pers, gravel, brushing and washing,
ETC., he says.
That the growers and shippers are
perfecting their methods is demon
strated, Mr.. Powell said, by the fact
that whereas the loss from decay is
per cent this year, last year it was IL
per cent. One house had loss of only
to per cent.
The experimental work this year has
been to test packing, packing house
methods and three systems of shipping
preceding, icing and ventilating. AT
Redlands the experiments were along
the lines of brushed, unbrushed and
washed fruit.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-09
TO SIMPLIFY COUNCILS WORK
Mayor Burks of Ocean Park Ap-
points Standing Committees
to Handle Business
IlnecIal to The Herald.

EDeclal 10 LIE f1eIdiu.
OCEAN PARK, May Si-The EXTEND
ed Monday night sessions of the city
council are to be thing of the past If
the action of Mayor Dana Burks last
night in appointing standing commit
tees to act on all minor matters of
official business proves satisfactory.
The committees, whose actions will be
confirmed by the council as a body,
will regulate affairs in the following
departments: NSewers and sanitation,
publicity and entertainment legisla-
tion, lighting, water supply building
and lands, finance and public works.
The applications of Frank Lawton and
T. o. Evans, proprietors of the st.
Marks and Decatur hotels respectively,
for liquor licenses were favorably
passed on.
Accepts Cal
The Rev. Alfred r. Taylor, at pres
ent in. charge Of the Episcopal church
at Ventura, has accepted the rectorship
of the Church of the Good Shepherd,
and will fill the pulpit beginning May
27. The previous rector, Rev. Joseph
Mcconnell Will return to missionary
work.
Members OF the Mystic Shrine and
their friends to the number Of about
140O spent several hours here today.
The party was met at Venice by q re-
ception committee headed by Col.
Frank Lawton, under whose escort a
visit to each Of the various places of
interest was made. Luncheon was
served at the ship hotel, where an APP
proprlate address of welcome was
made by C. IL. Brown.
Site for Fountain
The ladies Of the Village Improve
ment society have decided to place one
of the two drinking fountains which
they have presented to the city at the
corner OF Trolleyway and Pier avenue.
A site for the other has not ben de-
cided on, but one win probably be
chosen near the entrance to the new
auditorium
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-09
Results of Experiments

The results of the seasons expert
mental efforts were embodied In a
series of charts which records to a
ma thematical nicely the results accom-
plished.
Summarizing the results of his ex-
periments, Mr.. Powell said: "Quick
storage after picking would seem to
be advisable, since the decay in this
grade of fruit is larger than in other
grades. Sound, clean fruit should be
handled as little as possible and shipped
as soon as possible. Fruit held in the
packing house any length of time is
susceptible of decay. Begin icing when
ever the temperature would seem to
demand it, not at any arbitrary time
of year. When fruit is picked in warm
weather 1 suggest that picking be done
only in the early morning and that the
fruit be delivered early in the morning
to the packing houses"
Mr.. Powell will embody his expert
ments in circular letter, which will
be sent out to the press of California at
an early date.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-09
New Bank Building

The board Of directors of the pro-
posed Crown City bank, which is to be
located IN East Pasadena. announce
that they have purchased the property
located at the southwest corner Of East
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-09
Tournament Of Roses Carnival

President r. D. Neff of the Tourna-
ment of Roses association calls atten-
ton to the annual meeting of that as
sociation tomorrow evening at the
Hotel Maryland and urges, that there
be large attendance of the members.
Annual reports will be read and Off
GERS elected for the ensuing year.
/ Light refreshments will be served.
Every person who has at one time or
another been enrolled on the associa-
tion books can vote at this meeting.
The matter Of reducing the annual dues
from $5 to 50 will be discussed together
with much other important business.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-09
Send More Fruit

The local relief committee will this
week ship another car of oranges and
lemons north to the sufferers In San
Francisco. This will make the second
car of fruit shipped from this point,
beside dozen cars of provisions and
clothing.
The Washington times., 1906-11-25

volatile humor is precisely the one
whom Mrs. Fiske can perfectly embody.
After Mrs. Fiske's new play Broad
way was probably most interested in
Charles Kleins new play, Daughters
Of Men" which had its opening also
Monday night at the AstOr. II IS dis
tincuy a problem play and some OF
the critics seem to think there is more
problem than play IN the general re-
suit Having IN The Lion and the
Mouse" settled the money question. Mr..
Klein IN The Daughters OF Men" turns
his attention to the labor problem. The
story IS that Of a couple of girls. one
rich, the other poor. who are opposed
in principle and especially are opposed
in love. The bone of their contention is
a young man: and there comes time
when Grace Crosby, the wealthy daugh-
ter, and Louise Stolbeck, the impecun-
ious daughter, are confronted in the
dwelling Of the fascinating youth whom
they both love-the former Turing him
toward riches. the latter reproaching
him for desertiou Of 'the cause OF
labor
Mr.. Klein appears to have fallen into
tho error that very often comes to a
drarnatIst who has written "a consider
able number of particularly striking
successes. The temptation under these
circumstances is to take ones self very
seriously and TO start out enthusiastic
calIy in pursuit Of the receding wrath
OF Ibsen. IN Mr. IIleins wonderfully
popular drama, The Lion and the
Mouse" he touched the border line OF
the problem play by his firm and char
acteristic depletion of a strong and
overbearing trust builder who was SC
accustomed to sweeping everything be
fore him that it was very dithcul'
matter TO turn his determination aside
I'm any circumstances. But in that work
the character dominated the theme
while in THE Daughters OF Men" the
problem dominates all the characters
and the story. too. 1t is a case of bring
ing the background into the foreground
and giving US wearisome details OF what
might have been acceptable enough II
really suggested. The commanding In
huences of 1.-The Daughters Of Men" are
Christian Science and capital against
labor These have q tendency to OBJ
scure the love story. in which the audi
ence would otherwise be interested, and
il cannot be said that Mr.. Klein's new
drama compares favorably with some OF
his earlier contributions to stage litera-
ture. II IS most admirably interpreted
by a company including Effie Shannon
and Dorothy Donnelly. Orrin Johnson
Herbert Kelley. carl Ahrendt. George
Deyo, Ralph Delmore. Grace Fllkins
The Washington times., 1906-11-25

ard III" next year; but he didn't dare
say Il twice. Next, Paul Armstrong
says that the one-act sketch which Nat
gave at a recent Lambs Club gambOl
in honor OF Sir Thomas Upton. called
"A Character Sketch from Life author
not mentioned, Is none other than IN
"A Blaze Of Glory" which he wrote and
which Mr. Goodwin played last season
on his regular tour Finally which OF
course adds TO Mr. Armstrong; glfev-
ance. II is said that the Keith Proctor
houses have offered Nat $500 a week for
a season IN the serious one-aet play, "In
a Blaze OF Glory
II would seem in view OF all that
that Nat was unduly modest when TO
letter warmly congra tulating Rose Stahl
on her performance in THE Chorus
Lady" he tackled on a postscript; You
will perhaps remember me as the young
man who married Maxine Elliott"
Emma Dunn's mother of Peer Gynt, I'm
the Mansfield production. mas developed
into one Of the best character achieve
ments that have been seen I'm Chicago
for many seasons. This little Scandi-
uavian peasant mother seems to carry
atmosphere" with her and impart II
10 the picture.
Mrs. William Faversham Julie opp
has completed a noyelization OF The
Souaw Man" which Will be published
by Harper Brothers about the first Of
December.
Katherine Kennedy, who made a trial
at drama in THE Ruling Power last
season. has opened "a millinery "studlo
in New York for exclusive patronage.
Robert B. Vandervoort. well known
professionally as "Diavolo." who in
vented the looping the loop on a bicycle,
was killed In a railroad accident al
Rome. y. Y, November l. Wander
WORT made his first public appearance
In 1900, at Madison Square Garden, New
York. when he did his marvellous act
on the bicycle He then toured the
United States and Europe and created
quite a sensation with his daring per
Torrance. Becoming involved In law
suits in regard % his contract and
with fmitators or his act, lie retired
from the circus ring. and for the past
year has been in the employ If the New
York Central railroad as a fireman, and
il was while on duty In that capacity
that he met his detRth.
Lillian Russell will make another at
tempt at comedy in Kellett Chalmers
new play. Breaking a Butterfly" open
ing at the Chestnut Street Theater,
Philadelphia. on December a.
Goldle MohT, who used 10 be more or
Lose rron,Inent In the old Weber and
Fields company, and who retired from
the stage upon her marriage 10 Allan
Wood the steel magnate Is cOntemplat-
ing a return TO the stage by the vaude-
vile route. Miss Mohr is a widow, her
husband having died some time ago.
leaving her a large fortune but her love
The Washington times., 1906-11-25

rs big a success for Margaret Ellington
as It IS for John Drew, and as for Drew.
there seems 20 be no doubt that he has
one OF the best parts he has ever played,
Ida Lewis who was here a while ago
with the Jdlie Boubon company, said TO
the writer; Have you seen John Drew
in His House in ORDER No? Well,
You don't want to miss it; the boys all
say he has the part of his life"
yes" was the reply, II noticed that
the critics all spoke well OF it."
Critics, Oh. shucksl they don't
count The boys I'm talking about--in
the profession, / mean. When they say
a mans made good he has. When an
actor sees another actors hit il doesn't
need a microscope" Which is probably
true
At any rate His House in Order has
been played 10 capacity audiences Tor
many weeks. and might for many weeks
10 come. but it must make way for