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Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-18
MAKE NEW FIRE BREAK
IN DUNSM0RE CANYON
RANGERS TAKE PRECAUTIONS
AT LA cRESCENTA
Recent conflagration Which Ruined
Three Hundred Acres Serves as
Warning Against More Devastation
In the Forest Reserve
Special to The Herald

Special to The Herald
LA CRESCENTA, Cal. May 17.-Un-
der the supervision of Forest Ranger
Philip Begue, force of rangers is
making fire break from the Dunsmore
canyon to the base of the Gould castle
1t is several miles long and wide enough
so that any fire which might start in
the underbrush of Crescenta and burn
north toward the castle could be
stopped at the fire break.
The fire which burned some 300 acres
in La Crescenta last summer was a
warming to the forest service that fire
in La Crescenta would practically mean
a fire in the reserve, so the break is
being made which will assure the
mountains from the underbrush fires.
The water of the Snover canyon,
which is claimed to be owned by Cohen
Bros, the owners of the castle, but
which was granted to the Snover Land
and Water company in a recent de-
cision by Judge Bordwell, has again
become a matter of speculation as to
the ownership. Mr.. Cohen has appealed
the matter to the state supreme court.
There is only three inches of water in
the canyon and this case has been in
the courts for five years.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-18
MERCHANTS FORM BUREAU
San 5ernardino Business Men Organ.
ize Protective Organization.
New Inclined Road
Special to The Herald.

SAN BERNARDINO. May 1.-THE
business men have organized the Mer-
chants Protective association to take
the place of the old Merchants asso-
citation which has been in existence for
years The new organization will be
just what its name implies, and
bureau will be maintained for protec-
ton against dead bea is" and other i'm
posters of every class. Officers have
been elected as follows: President, J.
3. Firth; vice president, j. M. Brace
well; treasurer, c. NJ. Hanf; secretary,
l.. D. Houghton; directors, A. j. Eddy.
V. o. Buckles. w. G. Seccombe, r. d.
Metzger and q. w. Seldner.
Work is now under way on track lay
ing on the incline railroad on the noun
tains north of the city being built by the
Arrowhead Reservation and Power
company. OF the total of 25OO feet,
about one-third has been completed. The
work is very slow, owing to the very
steep grade, 1t averaging 40 per cent,
and still sleeper than that in places.
The first automobile cultivator is now
in operation in Highland on the ranch
OF j. II. Pattee, inventor and builder
OF teh machine. II will cover ten acres
per day. The inventor has already re-
ceived several large offers from man.
ufacturers for his patents. Another will
pe at once Dullt WIN much higher
horse power than the first machine.
Ihe santa Fe shop men have or
ganized for the running of the annual
shop excursion to the beaches, the gem
eral comittee having c. f. Cross as
chairman, S. S. Lightfoot as secre-
tary and William Mespelt as treasurer.
Committees have also been named for
the various branches of the work. The
company will provide free trains and
II Is probable that not less than 25OO
VIII take In the trip.
me legal tangle which resulted in
the Third street natatorium beine IN
completed and tied up on all sorts Of
legai complications has been straight
ened out and the building win now he
pushed 10 completion and the large
natatorium opened. 1t is one OF the
finest natatoriums on the coast and is
red from natural hot springs
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-18
HOLDS INQUEST Over sWEpE
Dredeer Victim at Long Beach viii
Be Buried In Los
Angeles
Special 10 The Herald.


Angeles
Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH. May 1I--An inquest
was held today by Coroner Trout over
the body of Charles Anderson, the
Swede who died from injuries received
on the suction dredger few hours
before. The verdict was that death
resulted from shock caused by injuries
received. The body will be taken 10
Los Angeles for burial In Rosedale
cemetery tomorrow afternoon.
The first treat received here by
virtue of the Congresatlonalist's con-
vention in Los Angeles was a mas
terly address In, the Methodist church
last night by Professor r.. I. Bos-
Become a Christian" A crowd which
He will speak again tonight on "The
Best a Man Can Do"
The Long Beach skating rink will
be formally opened next Thursday
night. one feature will be a gallery
accommodating hundreds of specta-
tors A band has been engaged for
a year to furnish music. Ten uni
formed attendants will be constantly
on the floor. On the opening nigh;
a brief program will be given by ex-
pert skaters.
A Los Angeles tire company is look
ing for a location in wilmington.
William Hart and Robert Mckenzie.
laborers, were caught beneath a cave
in of several tons of earth while ex-
cavating for the foundation of the
First National bank building. They
received slight bruises.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-18
DELAYS A WEDDING JOURNEY
Gasoline Supply in Auto Is Exhausted
and Guests Have Long
Wait
Special to The Herald.


LONG BEACH, May t7.-H. Butler
Parker and Miss Fannie Gettle were
so belated in reaching the Parker cot
tage at III Magnolia avenue yester-
day afternoon that their friends, who
had assembled to witness their we'd
ding ceremony. were alarmed.
The prospective bride and groom
went to Los Angeles yesterday in an
auto and secured the necessary license.
When three miles out from Long
Beach on the return trip the supply
of gasoline was exhausted. Mr.. Par
ker bade his companion be brave and
leaving her alone in the machine he
cut across country, caught an electric
car and rode into town, where he
secured more gasoline. Then another
trolley ride, skip across the fields
and he was at the side of the excited
bride-to-be once more. They reached
home barely in time to allow the cere-
mony to proceed at the appointed hour.
The groom is the son of F. A..
Parker, prominent citizen. The
brides home was formerly in San
Francisco,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-18
HONOR GENERAL M'MAHON
Veterans at Soldiers Home VIII Hold
Services for Their Late
President

Special to The Herald
SAWTELLE. May 1.-THE following
general order has just been bulletined
at the Soldiers Home:
THE following is published for the
information and guidance of all con-
cerned:
Headquarters National Home for d.
V. s.. 346 Broadway, New York, May
q 1906:
General Orders No. 8.
I'm view Of the great loss which the
home has sustained in the death of the
late president of the board of managers,
l deem it proper that time be set
when all the members of the home may
unite In tribute to his memory Sum
day, May 20, 1906, is therefore hereby
appointed to be observed at the several
branches of the home in memory of
General Martin T. Mcmahon, late presi-
dent of the board of managers, National
Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers,
who died at his residence in New York
city April 81 1906. General Mcmahon
was appointed a manager of the Ma
tional Home June 16, 1880, and was
president of the board from April 3,
1900. until his death.
ION the appointed day the usual
Sunday morning inspection will be dis
pensed with; appropriate religious SER
vices will be held in all Of the chapels
and the members of the home, to whose
comfort and welfare so many years of
the generals life were devoted, will he
given an opportunity to show the re-
spect and gratitude which his memory
inspires.
FRANKLIN MURPHY.
president Board of Managers National
Homes for d. V. S.
"Official:
MOSES HARRIS, General Treasurer.
90. II. LA GRANGE,
Governor Pacific Branch, N. H. d.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-18
SPEND MILLIONS
M[LQ CAN D[npn
MINI JhW ILUHU
LIEUT.. MINERS BIG PROJECT
GOES AHEAD
War Department Consents to Filling
t53 Acres In Outer Harbor, City
Trustees Having Already
Acquleseed
Special to The Herald.

Special TO The Herald.
SAN PEDRO, May 17.-City Clerk
Henry .Steiglitz received wire this
afternoon from Senator Frank p, Flint
as follows Lieutenant Miner has
reached an agreement with the war
department and left for home today"
This news brought joy to the hearts
of all people here. as Il is expected
that Lieutenant Miner will at once be-
gin work on his gigantic project of
making a fill of 1853 acres in the outer
harbor.
The permission for this work was
given Lieutenant Miner and associates
early in February last. by the city
board of trustees. 1t was then stated
that as soon as permission was given by
the war department work would begin.
Aside from the spending of millions
of dollars here, it is believed this work
will give employment to a large num-
Der of people and be the means of
bringing quite a large number Of fam
lilies to San Pedro.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-18
CALL OFF BOND ELECTION
San 6ernardlno Officials and Publisher
Have Wordy Passages Over
Errors
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO, May 1.-THE
city council this afternoon, as was an
ticipated by The Herald this morning,
met and called off the bond election.
The action was taken on the advice of
City Attorney Swing. From develop
nents 1t is not probable that another
election will be called at once, but will
probably be later in the fall.
The meeting was characterized by
several hot passages between the pub
Usher of the official paper, who tried to
shift the blame for the errors on some
of the city officials, and the officials.
In every instance the publisher was
given the worst of the argument and
will probably be compelled to stand the
loss of the printing bill.
When the invalidity of the election
call became generally known it created
a great sensation among the people.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-18
WILL MAKE RANCH A
EUCALYPTUS FOREST
Special to The Herald.

special 10 The Herald.
SANTA ANA. May 17.--Arrangements
are in progress for converting the hill
lands Of the Bixby ranch into a forest
of eucalyptus 1t is the intention of
Hugh l.. Thompson, the manager, TO
plant out one hundred trees this COM
ing winter and an equal number each
succeeding year until all of the ranch
suitable for such planting and not
available for annual crops has been
planted.
The timber is TO be raised for Ium-
Der and posts. When II can be secured
IN sufficient quantity the wood will be
largely used in making furniture. At
the present time eucalyptus lumber
brings one hundred dollars per shou'
sand feet.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-18
CLUTCHES A LIVE WIRE
Lineman at Long Beach Has Fright
fuI Experience on Tower
Wagon
Special to The Herald.

OpHCIdI 10 I IIt I1tIdIu
LONG BEACH, May 17.-Standing
upon the lofty top of tower wagon,
Berry C. Todd, a lineman employed
by the Pacific Electric company, placed
both hands upon live wire at Lime
and East Ocean avenues.
Five hundred and fifty volts passed
through his body and his hands clung
to the wire. After struggling for sew
eral seconds he was able to shake
himself loose, but he lost his balance
and fell to the pavement, twenty five
feet below. His hands were badly
Scared and he received several bruises
and a slight sprain by the fall.
Todd was engaged in repairing a
hanger. The wire upon which he
placed his hands was a span, and the
workman supposed that it was in
sulated.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-18
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Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-18
ANTI SALooNISTS CONVENE
Meeting Of Orange County Temper
anee Workers Called to Order
H., ~ z HL-..

Special to The Herald
SANTA ANA. May 17.-The conven-
tion of the Anti-Saloon league of On.
ange county opened this morning in the
opera house at 10:30; a second session
took place at 1870 and third this even
ing. DIR. f. S. Chapman. president of
the league. will preside at each ses-
sion. Arrangements have been made
with a large number of prominent
speakers i'm temperance work to be
present Prof. P. o. Gates. the famous
singing evangelist, will have charge of
the music. The object of the conven-
tion is the reinforcement of the county
anti-saloon league, the maintenance of
the present prohibitory county ordi-
nance and it's vigorous and faithful en-
forcement, and the uniting of all friends
of good government.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-18
SECRETARIES WILL
MEET IN CONVENTION

Special to The Herald
SANTA ANA, May ia call has
been issued by N. A. Ulm to the var
ious secretaries Of the societies of the
Merchants and Manufacturers asso-
citation for a convention to be held In
this city next week. Santa Ana was
suggested by A. NJ Younglove. secre-
tary Of the Riverside Business Mems
association. as the most central point
for the purpose.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-18
Beaufort $. c. Women Aid
By Associated Press.

SACRAMENTO. May IA letter
was received at the governors office
enclosing $40 in bills from the women
Of Beaufort, S. c., with the request that
he expend the money personally where
II would do the most good to the suf-
ferers i'm San Francisco, with the added
admonition that on no account was the
Red Cross society to be allowed to
handle the money.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-18

500 workers needed al y. NJ. &. A.
Headquarters, S3l 0. =. John-
son buildins
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-18
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Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-18
WHIST DEVOTEES
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ENJUY IHEIR Visit
PASADENA ENTERTAlNS WELL,
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Tournament Covers Three Days Of
Play and Many Experts
Are Present for
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Telephone Main 152.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-08
WAS AFRAID TO TELL
OF FRIENDS DEATH
Conway, Mass. Youth Shot and Killed
Another and Didn't Tell Of 1t
Until He Was Forced TO

Conway, Mass. Oct : Fearing to re.
veal the fact that he had shot and killed
his hunting companion IN the Conway
woods Saturday, Charles Pair, II years
old, kept for twelve hours the secret
of the death Of augustus EaiIle. aged
il7, and only revealed Il after close
questioning.
Pair said the shooting was purely
accidental, and that as he was leaving
the woods with his gun on his shouI-
der, FaiIle suddenly jumped behind him
and the weapon was discharged. Pair
said he ran home and told his mother
and she advised him to keep bis mouth
shut" which he said was the reason
he did not let anyone else know Of the
accident
It was only after Faille's father,
alarmed by his prolonged absence, asked
the help OF The local authorities. that
Pair was questioned The boy at first
said he did not know where Faille was.
but after telling some conflicting sto-
reis, he finally left the officers to the
spot Whpre the body lay. The medical
examiner will report the opinion that
death Was accidental Young Pair viii
be given IN examination III the Green
field district court on formal charge
Of murder.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-08
MAY GET NEW INDUSTRY.
Northheld rs After Stocking Mill and
@May Get It.

Mortified, Oct s. That Mortified
will soon have another industry that
win employ from 100 to $50 hands is
not at ali improbable. Henry Field.
president Of the Northlield slate con
pany, Fred ". Dutton, together with
Boston. parties, have been during tie
past week in Bennington, and have Sc.
cured q sixty days option on the Scott
stocking mills Of that city. At a meet
ing held Friday night II was decided to
buy tho plant The new company will
build duplicate plant in some other
town, whcr they can secure encourage
inent
Messis. Field and Dutton arc both
anxious that the plant come to North
field, and meeting Of the Northfell
board of trade viii be called some time
during the week To consider the PROPOSE
tion. What they want Il suitable
building 40 BY 100 feet, two stories
high, n desirable location Mr.. Dut
ton met with much encouragement on
saturday from the business men Of the
village. MI Field, who has recently
come To Northfcld and become engaged
in the slate business has been IN the
hosiery business large part Of his
life and has met With success. He CON
siders that the Bennington plant Is one
of Che best in the country and can soon
be put on q paying basis.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-08
BOX % SUMMONED
FIRE DEPARTMENT
But There is Mystery as to Where
and What the Fire Was
Chief Gladding Is In
vestigating.

There is no mystery about who rang
the alarm, but rather where and what
was the fire, for which the entire fire
department was called out BY box 2a,
The mysterious "skidooD number, at 9:l4
last evening.
Some men, among them w. $. Page
and II. A, Rugg were sitting IN the
rage livery stable on Prospect street
when they saw bright light fame up
back of the business blocks on the
river side of Main street. They posted
over to the police station and informed
the police that there was fire in one
Of the Main street buildings. The po-
lice tumbled out in fast time, for n
fire in that vicinity means trouble. Co
ing To the rear Of the building they
saw the reflection Of fame rising and
falling Air Ruqe hastened To the CEN
tral station just short distance away
and Patrolman IRmel to box 23 al the
City Hall corner, the latter pulling in
m alarm just os Nh Rugg reached the
fire station door.
The entire department turned out but
failed to get track of any fire, so they
returned to the station This morning
Ghief Giadding continued the search, but
was not able to find any trace Of fire
nor Of anyone who knew OF il He found
one woman in the top of one Of the
buildings, who said she looked down and
saw the same reflection that was seen
By Messrs. Page and Rugg. On visiting
the places along the stream Chief Glad
ding found no trace Of fire. So the
mystery remains unsolyed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-08
JEALOUSY
THE THE MOTIVE
Which Caused Harry ],
Sl0c0mb's Crime
HE SHOT HIS PARAMOUR
And Then Sent Bullet Into His Own
Brain Tragedy was Enacted in
Boston Hotel Yesterday
Afternoon.

Boston, Mass. Oct. s.--Mnffied sounds
from room sos III the Castle square ho-
tel attracted the attention of 4 chamber
maid yesterday afternoon, and upon en-
tering the room woman, who proved
To b Mrs Deborah Hill. 4 widow, aged
40 years, residing III Maiden, was found
standing IN the middle of the room
with blood pouring from bullet wound
in her throat while upon the floor a
short distance away lay the body Of
Harry , Slocornb Of West Everett, with
a bullet through his brain. The wom-
an was taken to the city hospital, where
she was reported last night as in a
critical condition.
The couple came to the hotel Saturday
night, where they were registered as Mr.,
and Mrs Harry !. stovar Of Portland,
Me-, and nothing further was heard from
them until yesterday afternoon.
10 the police authorities Mrs. Hill
said that the shooting was due 70 SID
combs jealousy. He had been paying
her attention for some time and yes.
terday he iHportuned her To marry him
saying that il she did not do 80 she
would never marry anyone else She
refused and he drew a revolver and shot
her in the throat Then he turned the
weapon upon himself and sent a bullet
through his BRAIN
Slocomb was 35 years Of age and
was well known in this city, where he
was employed as a floor walker in one
of the large department stores. lie re.
sided with his wife on Avon street
West Everett. His body was taken to
the city hospital morgue, where it was
claimed last night by his wife. but it,
removal was refused by the medical ex.
aminer until after an autopsy had been
performed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-08
SHOOTER GETS OFF
WITH YEARS SENTENCE
Henry Ladue Sent to House Of Correc-
tion for Hitting Joseph
Manning On Sept. is.

Burlington, Oct 8. Henry I.adue, the
man who shot Joseph Manning few
weeks ago was taken into eitycourt Sat
urday where he pleaded guilty to charge
of simple assault. He was sentenced 20
the House Of Correction at Rutland for
4 period of not less than one year o.
more than one year and a half. Man.
ming did not appear In court.
Iadne said ne had no intention OF
shooting anybody and he fired the re,
yolyef just TO scare Manning. The men
were strangers to each other Ladue
admits addressing remark to Mrs. Ida
Guyette, who was calling to Manning,
."Come along Joe He says lie replied
10 her George has gone. Then Man
ming made d remark To him and came for
him on the run. Iadue says lie pulled
the gun ont of the pecket Of his coat
and fred, his only intention hcing TO
frighten the man who WIS coming for
him. Ihe revolver was 4 self rocking
one ana hc gripped II 700 hard aischafgt
ling il AZ siich an angle that the bullet but
the advancing man. Ladile saYs further
that he was not III the habit III carrying
4 revolver II had been III hia posses
sion for some time and be recently
cleaned It and put il into the pocket d
a raincoat II rained Tie night Of the
shooting and he pui on the coat without
noticing the weapon.
The shooting occurred The night Of
September 6 al the corner af Main and
South Champlain streets. The ball en-
tered Manning's abdomen and was taken
- a.. t.ssa
recovered and is now out Of the hospital.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-08
IA Brooklyn Street Woman
Tried to Die
SAVED BY PROMPT WORK
Mrs. Petro Swallowed Over Half an
Ounce of Potassium Promanganate
lis Now Declared Out Of
Danger.

A woman by the name 81 Mrs Petro
and residing On Brooklyn street swal
lowed i large quantity of potassium
promanganate, probably with intent to
make away with herself, yesterday Al,
ternoon. Her life was saved hy the
prompt response Of nr. Duffy who ad
ministered apomorphine lydrocloratc
hypodermicallv as d rapid acting eme
tic. Then lie repeatedly washed out
the stomach, 50 that the poison was
eventually evacuated from the organ.
Another einetic, egg albumen. was also
given as precautionary measure
From the amount Of substance
thrown from the stomach the doctor
thinks that the woman must have swal-
lowed over half an ounce Of the poison
IN an hours time after the administer
ing Of the remedies Mrs Petro was rest.
ing comfortably and Dr. Duffy reports
that she il probably out of danger.
Little Ii known about the woman or
as to tho cause for taking the poison
but il il said there II little question
that 1t was taken with suicidal intent.
Ii IL understood that Mrs. Petro came
to Barre only recently from New York,
and was aeting as housekceper for
MIR. Tnpper at IS Brooklyn street She
has a son nine years old.