Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-13
WILL SOON LAY BIxBY
HOTEL CORNERSTONE

Special to The Herald
LONG BEACH, June 12.-Work on
the basement of the $500. 600 Bixby no.
tel has progressed to such an extent
that some thought has been given by
the directors to the cornerstone laying
While It has not been definitely decided
1t ls possible that this event will occur
on July 4. An elaborate program will be
arranged. The cornerstone will bear
the names of the directors of the hotel
company, the date OF building. the
names of contractor and architect. The
stone VIII be placed at the northeast
corner of the big hostelry.
Long Beach Notes
Mrs. Mary Reed, who has apartments
in the Mansion roomlng house on West
First street, reported to the police to-
day that while she was visiting Cata-
lima island yesterday a thief entered
her rooms, ransacked her trunk and
stole $55. The police have no clew.
The first of a series of six races took
place last night at the Long Beach
skating rink. The race was twenty
laps around the big room. There were
ten contestants. John McHugh won
Douglas Rogers was second and Harry
Faust third. A race will be run to-
night, from which McTIugh will be
barred, as he is now i'm line for the
final heat, which will be run Saturday
night. There were no accidents during
the race.
The committee which is considering
wGys and means to secure the location
of the Llewellyn iron works for Long
Beach has met with encouraging sue
cess thus far, 1t Is said. A site for the
plant has been financed. It's location is
on the west side of the main north and
south channel which is being construct
ed by the Los Angeles Dock and Term
inal company. More than $50000 of the
$150,000 asked by the company to assist
in moving the plant here has also beer
subscribed.
Stephen Townsend, chairman of the
meeting held last week by real estate
dealers of this city to consider the ad'
visibility of organizing a realty loard
here, has announced the appointment
of the following committee on perma-
nent organizations: J. c.. Lybarger, r
H. Young, r. w. Williams, J. A. Miller
and George G. Flint.
Nine men were arrested last night by
the city marshal charged with riding
Bicycles without lights.
Tie Long Beach fire department will
hold benefit ball at the auditorium
June 81. The annual contest for the
Heartwell medal for the member of the
department who makes the quickest
fifty-yard run and coupling will be hel6
the same night,
The furniture of the Cosmopolitan
club was moved today from The ole
quarters of the club at 234 Pine avenue
to the new rooms in the Heller-Driskil
block, between Third and Fourth
streets. on Pine. A large quantity o.
new Furnishings is being shipped here
for the new quarters, which will be up
to-date and handsomely fitted in every
detail
A man who insisted that he wa:
deity in human form created stil
yesterday during Professor Rodgers
lecture on the subject els Earthly
Theocracy Possible?" After the pro.
fessor had thrown the meeting open fol
discussion the man arose and said tina
he was the ruler of the universe ant
that his hearers were idol worshppers
1--WE give every brother an opportunity
to present his views" calmly stated tn,
lecturer, hoping that the man would
subside and not make q scene The in
dividual arose at once, however, and re
iterated:
You do not understand me. 1 am no
your brother am the Father, God"