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Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
FISHERMEN TO PUSH
SAN PEDRO INDUSTRY
EAsTERNERs WILL CATCH ROCK
GOD FOR THE MARKET
Veterans Declare That Fishing Should
Be Profitable OF the Banks Out
in the Ocean - Ready Market
Found for Their Catch
special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAN PEDRO May 26.-Promise Of a
large fishing industry for this place is
extra good just now. There arrived in
the city yesterday two wealthy men,
named Ola Pierson and Ben Hanson,
from Massachusetts, who precede a
group of some fifteen or twenty, coming
with the idea of going into the fishing
trade exclusively and doing large
business.
They state that they will have good
sized fishing smacks built and will
build canneries and places for drying
and otherwise curing the catch.
They say they have studied the con-
ditions for this industry here very
closely and think that a business al
most equal to that Of the eastern coast
can be built up in a short time.
Captain Gust Johnson of the steamer
Robert Dollar has long had project
of this kind under consideration and
will probably soon engage in it.
There are several kinds of profitable
fish to catch, but the best for general
marketable purposes is the rock cod,
which are taken at what is called
1.-The banks" some miles from shore.
They are caught only with a hook and
line, but bite freely and a great many
are often taken on one line. They are
good eating fish and keep the best
of most any in these waters. Fisher
men here have not made speciality
of these because they have to go out so
far to get them, for which they are
not prepared,
The present price for them is from
2 1-2 to cents to the fisherman, and
there is ready market for all that
can be had. This pays the fishermen
we'll, because they can often take from
600 to 1900 pounds each man in one
day, taking one night to go to the
banks and one to return.
The rain of last night and this morn
ing was phenomenal for this time Of
the year, total Of 1.06 inches falling.
There was no damage reported in the
city, but farmers who raise lima beans
! and sugar beets to the northward of
the city report considerable damage.
The young plants are covered up in
spots and the weeds will come fast
now.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
SANTA MONICA GIRL WINS
Silver Medal Awarded to Miss May
pole for Her Declam-
alton
Special to The Herald.

SANTA N-ONICA, May 26.-Miss
Fern Maypole was awarded first prize,
a handsomely inscribed silver medal,
at the close of the Los Angeles county
annual institute of the w. c. T. u, as
reward of merit for her declama-
tion, what Matters 1t to YOU" de-
livered in the young peoples oratorical
contest held in conjunction with the
institute.
Others to take part in the, contest,
and their subjects, were as follows:
William Davis, Teach the Young;
Bernice Durbin, "The Rum Maniac;
Margaret Miller, "The College OIL
Can; May Rose, "Nell," and Sc
lected recitation by Clyde Abbott.
Judges of the contest were Rev. B.
Kennedy, F. II. Taft, city attorney, and
e. II. Fisher.
Alvan Dalton Porter, who resided
here for years and up to until quite
recently, died yesterday at Los An
geles. Mr.. Porter spent his school
days in this section and was well
known.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
eo-cART USED AS HURDLE
Runaway Animal Jumps Clear Over
Carriage, Leaving Infant Un-
harmed-Mother Falnts
BY Associated Press.

ATLANTIC CITY, May 2s.-The
hair-raising escape Of the infant daugh-
ter of Miles Barnett, a contractor,
from death under the hoofs of a run
away horse was thrilling episode on
the west side today. The animal,
seemingly about to trample the child
leaped completely over the go-cart,
leaving the baby unharmed.
The horse had taken fright at an
automobile. 1t dashed through a thor
oughfare crowded with wagons. Mrs.
Barnett, who is young woman, did
not see the horse until it was almost
upon her. Unable to draw her baby
carriage away she fell fainting to the
sidewalk.
Jacob Kumpf. butcher, leaped in
front of the horse and attempted to
swerve it to one side, and while the
effort cost him serious injury, as he
was knocked down, it undoubtedly
caused the horse to take the leap over
the carriage in which the little girl,
unmindful of the danger, was Growing
and clapping her hands at the excite
ment,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
NEW ELEMENTS
IN TRACTION WAR
SAN BERNARDlN0 WATCHES
MERRY FIGHT
Work on Redlands cut-off Is Being
Rushed-pivorced Couple Reweds.
Board Of Trade Pushes
improvements
Special to The Herald.

Special TO The Herald.
SAN BBRNARDINO, May 26.-De-
velopments are coming thick and fast
in traction matters in this valley since
the advent of Acting General Manager
w. III. Smith of Pasadena, who is gem
orally believed here to be none other
than Huntington representative.
The latest is the resignation of General
superintendent o. D. Collins. which has
been filed with the general manager
and which will be acted upon by the
executive committee within few days.
Whether it will be accepted cannot be
fortold at this time, but it is believed
that II will.
Collins was identified with the Fisher
faction of the Traction company who
got bowled over by the Denman forces
at the last annual meeting, Collins being
Fisher director. He has been in the
employ of the road for several years.
Work on the Redlands cutoff is being
rushed to. completion and it will be
ready for opening in a few days more.
AS soon as this is completed, actual
construction of the Arrowhead line will
be taken up.
Andrew Cullen, formerly in the
United States mail service at Leadville,
Colo, attempted suicide in this city by
cutting his throat, an ugly cash three
inches long being made with razor.
He was discovered by brother few
minutes after and his life saved,
though his condition is serious. Ill
health, for which he came here, was the
cause. He is unmarried.
Married, divorced, married again.
This tells the story of Wallace V.
Barstow and Abbie l.. Barstow, who
were married here this week by Rev. E.
K. Holden. The two formerly lived at
Lincoln, Neb, where they were married
and divorced. Later Barstow came to
Long Beach, but kept track of his for
mer wife, who was still in Lincoln.
The old love was still there, and it was
finally arranged by correspondence that
they should again marry. He met her
here and they were married at once
after the arrival of the train, and they
left for Long Beach, where they will
make their home.
Louis Webber, alias Ref, who is in
Jail here awaiting trial, will be taken
to Los Angeles for prosecution on a
burglary charge If conviction here
should fail. Webber claimed to be a
San Francisco refugee and gained the
confidence of Cotton people and then
robbed the house of his benefactor, G..
w. Sinsabaugh.
The board of trade will take up the
work of civic improvement along with
it's other work. and President Monahan
has named a committee with Judge B.
F. Bledsoe as chairman to take up that
feature. This committee will first in
vestigate the new park proposition for
East Third street The board will also
take up the matter of redistricting the
county. as to supervisorial districts to
give the city representative on the
board of supervisors.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
chiaffarelIl's Sunday Concert

Special to The Herald
VENICE, May 26.-Chia ffarellis band
will give two concerts at the audi
torium tomorrow. The program fol-
lows:
Afternoon, 2:3O-March, "Tannhaus-
err" Wagner: overture, I'll Lamento del
Bardo," Mercadante; waltz, 30 Para
disc so Fair" Paul de Longpre;
"Gioconda," Ponchelli; marguerite of
Venice" dedicated to Mrs. Abbot Kin
ney) Chiaffarelli; trombone solo, select
ed, Signor Forcelatti: MY Maryland"
Heineman; LA Traviata," Verdi;
solos by De Lecci and Forcellati; mo.
Fifteen" Chiaffarelli; SAUL" Bazni;
"Baccarale," Gounod; Carmen" Bizet.
Evening, 7.45-March. Coronation, I"
Meyerbeer; overture. Morning, Noon
and Night" Suppe; "Siziletta," Bluom;
quartet, "Rigoletto" (Sigs. De Lecei
Verna. Cioff and ForcelattD, Verdi;
"Tic-Tac," Paul de Longpre; clarinet
solo, selected, Signor Zaninni; 81 Pag-
liacci," Leoncavalli mazurka. Peppe;
drum march, Chiaffarelli; "Mignon,"
Thomas: incidental solo by De Lecci;
"Babes in Toyland," Herbert; I'll Tro-
vatore," Verdi.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
DELIVER MATERIAL FOR
WEST LONG BEACH LINE
TWO CARLOADS ARRIVE FOR THE
PACIFIC ELECTRIC
False Alarm Of Bank Gong Causes
Burglar Scare at Long Beaeh-G.
A. r. Memorial Services Today.
Huge Turtle Seen-Blind Pig Order

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, May 26-The Pacific
Electric company has delivered the
first two cars of material for the ex-
tension of the electric railway system
to West Long Beach. At the meeting
of the council Monday a councilman
said the company will be requested to
adopt the center pole system in string
ing the trolley wires It Is reported
that the work of construction will be-
gin at both ends. If this is done the
people Of West Long Beach will prob
ably enjoy electric car service in but
little more than a month hence.
disarrangement of the alarm sys-
tenn in the First National bank about
3 o'clock this morning caused the harsh
gong on the bank building to ring
Three members of the street depart
ment, including c. j. e. Taylor, super
intendent of streets, were working
nearby attempting to prevent the heavy
rain from flooding certain parts of the
streets. They, with two policemen who
heard the gong, and the receiving
teller Of the bank, who was summoned
by telephone, surrounded the bank and
entered with drawn revolvers, expect
ing to find burglars or at least their
tracks.
Memorial services will be held at
$3.50 o'clock this afternoon in the audi
torium under the auspices of the G..
A. R. Music will be furnished by the
Long Beach band, by mixed quartet
ladies' quartet, and Willard Learn,
fiutist. The Rev. C. w. Bonner will
preach. All patriotic societies will
meet at the Odd Fellows hall at 8
o'clock and march to the auditorium.
The executive committee of the Sons
of Veterans met last night to make ar
rangements for the entertainment of
visitors during the time Of the division
encampment.A A trip to West Long
Beach, banquet at the Glenburnie ho-
tel and military ball in the auditor
ium will probably be the features.
While seven miles out from the pier
in the fishing boat Eagle, Captain J.
A. Paschall saw salt water turtle OF
unusual size. 1t was about six feet
long, four a0foss, had 'happers" as
long as a mans arm, and had a head
about ten inches across. 1t raised its
head two feet above water while he
was watching it, arching it's neck
gracefully.
The safety deposit vaults for the new
First National bank and National Bank
of Long Beach buildings have arrived
They are of unusual size and strength
Mayor F. II. Downs has issued an
order to proprietors of several places
supposed to shelter "blind pigs" that
the illegal sale of liquor must be
stopped.
The council have agreed to allow Sig
Gattone manager of the Italian band
to charge five cents admission fee ia
the band concerts. This was formerly
the custom, but admittance was made
free by an order of the former trus-
tees shortly before election.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
GIRLS SAY DAMN" IN A PLAY
Barnard Maids Appearance in Knee
Breeches and Vigorous Language
Save the Performance
Special TO The Herald.

special 10 l. ne Herald.
NEW YORK. May 26-It's the knee
breeches the Barnard girls wore and
the emphatic way they said damn"
that made the first performance of
Richard Brinsley Sheridan's play, 1.-THE
Critic" given in the auditorium of the
college, at Broadway and 10th street,
such a success yesterday afternoon and
crowded the house last night. for the
play selected by the undergraduates as
tn esiXth annual was not over anus
ing, but the picturesque costumes cop
les of those in vogue in the Ellzabethan
days, and the free use of "devllish,"
damned" and damned devilish" in
the lines added a sptciness that not
only saved 1t from failure, but made 1t
a hit. 1t Is not every day that admir-
ers of women pursuing higher educa-
ton have the opportunity to hear them
give expression to such forcible epi-
thets, and since men were admitted to
the first two performances there is little
doubt that half the audiences will be
masculine this afternoon and evening.
Despite the fact that Sir Walter Raj
eigh was unable to keep his hat on his
head and that Mr.. bangles stockings
showed a disposition to drop down, the
costumes Of long silk or lace coats,
fancy waistcoats, satin knee breeche.
and high heeled slippers with silver
buckles and the elaborate satin and
silk gowns of the women were fault
less. With the white wigs the make
ups were beyond criticism.
Proceeds from the four performances
will be devoted to the dormitory fund.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
SAWTELLE ENLARGES SCHOOL
Bonding Proposition Brings Out Large
Attendance-Posts Prepare
for Memorial Day
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAWTELLE, May 26.-The school
meeting to consider propositions to bond
the district for additional school rooms
was well attended. 1t was decided tC
buy two acres of land to be used for
an additional school building when oc-
casion required and that $1,000 would be
raised by bonding the district to pur-
chase a site.
There are over 300 school children
in the district, gain of over sixty or
last year.
Burnside Post and Corps, G. A. K.
will assemble at their hall Sunday and
march to the Methodist church to OBJ
serve Memorial Sunday. Wednesday
morning the relief corps and posts will
meet at Davis hall and march from
there to the home.
Among the deaths at the home this
week are those of Josiah Anderson
late Company F, Fiftieth Pennsylvania
infantry, died May 23, aged 20. Rhein-
holt Koenig. late Company A, First
Missouri artillery, died May "a, aged TO-
P. II. Tompkins, Company A, Ninth
Iowa infantry, died May %, aged rs.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
WAS ASLEEP WHEN KILLED
Southern Pacific EmpIoye Loses Life
Near Csbazon on Railway
Velocipede
epeoiai To The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
RIVERSIDE, May 26.-John Blu
baugh, an employe Of the Southern Pa
cfc railroad, living at Beaumont was
killed by the Rock Island limited near
Cabazon yesterday while returning to
Cabazon from Palm Springs.
The engineer saw the track walker on
a railway velocipede and whistled for
him to get off the track. The man paid
no attention to the signal and before
the train could be brought to stand
still the tricycle. and its rider were
thrown into the air. Death was almost
instantaneous.
The remains were brought TO River
side and an inquest was held this
afternoon. It developed that Blubaugh
was 40 years Of age and unmarried The
train crew testified that he must have
either been unconscious or asleep on
his machine. It Is not believed that
he was the victim Of foul play. Blu
baugh had no relatives on the coast,
and his remains will be embalmed and
sent to Indiana for interment.
Star EIncampment, /. o. o. f., has
elected as officers W. IT, Wilson, G. p;
II. f. Grout, S. W.; ID. II. Markell, j. W.;
d. G. Clayton, scribe; w. ID. Mcdonald,
treasurer; W. II. Polkinghorn, trustee.
The Shakespeare class OF the Wo-
mans club meets with Mrs. IT. F.
Grout on Walnut street on Monday
afternoon, when the following program
will be considered: Lady Jane Gray"
Miss l.. Dunbar; elizabeth" Miss c..
Dunbar; Mary Queen of Scots" dis
cussion led by Mrs. Allen and Miss
Strang; read acts g. and of merry
Wives of Windsor"
H. NJ. Hartford, editor OF the Perris
Progress, has announced himself for
county clerk against Pilch and Huse.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
GIVES MUSICAL PROGRAM
Corona-Riverside Mandolin Club, AS
sisted by Eastern Stars, Holds
Boards for Night
Special to The Herald,

Special to The Herald,
CORONA, May 26.-The attraction at
the opera house last evening was the
concert given by the Corona Riverside
Mandolin club, under the direction Of
the organizer and instructor, Miss
Dena Cooper of Corona. The program
was replete with musical specialties,
including whistling solos by Mrs. Lee
Gridley OF Chicago and banjo and man
dolin solos skillfully executed by her
talented husband. The selections by
the mandolin club We're rendered with
a dash that savored of professionalism.
The violin solos by Miss Dena Cooper
were executed in an artistic manner by
that young lady. Instrumental solos
were rendered by Miss Flossie Hancock.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
WHITTIER C0LLEGIAN WINS
Southern California Captures Western
Interstate oratoricaI Contest of
Prohibition Association
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
WHITTIER, May 26.-Elwood S.
Minchin of Whittier college, represent
ing Southern California, won first place
and the prize of $100 in the western
interstate oratorical contest Of the In
tercollegiate Prohibition association,
held in the college auditorium.
Honors were not easily won in the
great contest, for the other speakers
were able representatives of Northern
California, Washington, oregon and
Texas, all of whom had been winners
Of similar contests.
Students rendered musical verses
dedicated to the only lady contestant,
Miss Lingerman of Washington.
The program opened with brief ad-
dress of welcome by President c. E.
Tebbetts of Whittier college.
The judges were: On composition,
President P. l.. Campbell of University
of Oregon; Chairman Jones, Prohibition
national committee; Judge Wolfenbar-
ger, Nebraska. On delivery were Rev.
B. F. Boiler, Attorney Nathan Newby
and Fred F. Wheeler, all of Los Ange-
les.
Mr.. Minchin was awarded first place
by each of the three judges, both in
composition and delivery, thus winning
six points.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
BEGIN CAMPAIGN
OF EDUCATION
Los ANGELES MEN TELL AN
NExATl0N BENEFITS
Four Delegates Visit San Pedro and
Address Chamber Of commerce
Meeting, Enllghtenino Many
on Greater Los Angeles
specIaI cabIe to rhe IIeraId.

Special Cable to The Herald.
SAN PEDRO, May ga COMMITTEES
Of citizens Of Los Angeles. consisting
of S. A. Butler, Milton X. Yeung. Oscar
Mueller and Judge II. G. Dillon, came
down to San Pedro to talk over annex
alton.
A meeting was called at once by the
chamber of commerce here in Its
chambers, which were well filled.
Each of the men mentioned delivered
short address stating the benefit to
be derived from the plan, and 1t was
well received by all present.
Many questions we're asked by people
present in regard to the problem and
there is little doubt but that a different
feeling already prevails in regard to It.
The discussion will be taken up at
length later.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
HAS FORTUNE AND CAN'T READ
MlIwaukee's Richest Woman, Sued by
Daughter-ln-Law, Makes
Strange Statement
snecial to The Herald.

Special TO Inc 1eralu.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, May 26.-Mrs.
Margaret Lonstorf, the richest woman
in Milwaukee, whose estate is valued
at $10,00O,O00, is being sued for $4,000
damages by the guardian of her daugh-
ter-in-law, Emma Lonstorf, who ac-
cused her of conspiracy to induce her
husband to desert her. Since her hus-
band left her Emma Lonstorf has be-
come insane.
Mrs. Lonstorf on the stand today
admitted that she had opposed the
marriage.
Did Otto ask you for money with
which to obtain divorce in 1902"
"I don't know"
.ewill you look at this and tell me
whether it is a paper showing that he
started divorce proceedings in the state
OF Washington"
NO
'Is it true that you cannot read?"
perhaps / can't
The statement by Mrs. Lonstorf that
"perhaps" she can't read caused sur
prise. She refuses to discuss the incl
dent.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
STORM DAMAGES LONG BEACH
Electric Wire Says, Partially Burning
Out Fire Alarm System.
Heavy Rain
Special to The Herald

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, May 26.-The rainfall
here last night measured .65 inches. an
unprecedented amount for this season.
drizzle.
The result Of such a downpour, it is
said, will be bad for fruit. especially
cherries, and will cause much damage
to hay which has been cut. No local
damage was done by the rain, but many
streets were almost impossible.
AS a result of the storm an electric
light wire sagged down upon a Came
we'll wire near Third and Linden avenue
last night, burning the latter off. The
alarm wire wrapped around the trolley
wire as ii swung in the wind, short
circuiting the system and burning out
the Gamewell box at that corner. Two
taps sounded at fire headquarters, and
the box and pole which were both set
on fire, were soon located.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
FOUNDER OF A CITY DIES
Aged Citizen of Old Bay State Passes
Away at Pasadena Aged
Eghty-three
Special to The Herald,

PASADENA. May 26.-James d,
Lincoln. aged SO years, died this after
noon at the residence of DR.. r. X.
James.
Mr.. Lincoln has been a regular winter
and his benevolences have made him
widely known, He has established sew
eral scholarships in Throop and has
made many gifts TO the Pasadena hos
pital.
10 the city of Plainvllle. Mass, of
which he was the founder, he has given
a public library and other buildings. A
son OF Mr.. Lincoln's is on his way to
Pasadena and no arrangements with
regard to the funeral will be made
until his arrival.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
HOLD MEMORIAL SERVICES
Nine Dead Comrades viii Be Hon.
ored by the Soldier
Veterans
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SOLDIERS HOME, May 26.-Sunday
morning memorial services will be held
at 8 o'clock in the Catholic church, and
at 10 in the Protestant chapel, when all
the organizations will be present
The three-year veterans of the Union
Veteran Legion encampment held serv-
ices last evening for the nine dead COM
rades of the year, and the ladies of the
auxiliary from Los Angeles were pres
ent to assist in the ceremonies.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
MANY WE'RE NOT VOTERS
Annexation Petition Shows Barely
Sufficient slgners to Warrant
Calling Election
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, May 26,-Deputy City
Clerk Gregory has been comparing the
names on the petition for the annexa-
tion Of East Pasadena and Oak Knoll
with the names on the great register
at Los Angeles and tonight he reports
having found the names Of $50 regis
tered and bona fide voters thereon. AS
$50 names are required the petition
makes good by bare majority of eight,
close but all that is necessary.
The investigation showed that many
people had placed their names on the
petition without apparently having a
very clear idea of the necessary quail
ficatlons OF a voter. A number Of people
were on the petition without having
ever gone through with the necessary
formalities of becoming citizens of this
country. The petition can now go be-
fore the city council on Tuesday for its
action In calling the desired election.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
Santa Monlca's Rainfall
snecial to The Herald.

SANTA MONICA, May %.-since
early last evening a chill, drizzling rain
has fallen almost continuously, drench--
ing the countless thousands of tons of
hay stacked up in this section and caus-
ing considerable apprehension as to the
possibilities of the crop being ruined.
Up to noon today the precipitation
amounted to Sc of an inch, bringing the
seasons total up to 1855 inches. Last
year at this time the rainfall amounted
to 1856 inches.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
Alfalfa Suffers in Rlverslde
Special TO The Herald.

Special TO IHe IItIdIu
RIVERSIDE. May 26-Rain began
falling at p. m. yesterday and a
drlzzle was experienced up to noon to-
day, when the weather cleared. Thou
sands OF tons of hay were down In the
county, including large alfalfa acre
age in this valley. This will be con-
siderably injured, unless the sun shines
tomorrow. The precipitation was 10
OF an inch, making total for the sea-
son OF 15. 10 inches.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
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Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
Hay suffers at San BernardlnO

SAN BERNARDINO, May 26.-The
rain of the past twenty-four hours is
doing vast damage to the hay and
grain crop in this section, there being
thousands of acres of hay down and ex-
posed to the weather. Unless the
weather changes at once the money loss
on the hay crop will be very large. The
crop is the largest for many years.