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Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25
GASOLINE DID THE WORK
Pasadena Tailor Is Severely Injured
by an Explosion While Clean
Ina With Fluid

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Aug. 24.-Shortly after
noon today James Brown, a tailor with
a shop at III North Fair Oaks ave-
nue.. was removed to the Pasadena hos
pital suffering severely from injuries
received in gasoline explosion.
y The accident happened late yester-
day afternoon, but only this afternoon
was it considered serious enough to
warrant the mans removal to the hos
pital. Brown was cleaning an old vest
with gasoline in the little back room of
his establishment when in some manner
fire reached the gasoline from the gas
plate in the same room. The flames
Immediately enveloped the mans head
and shoulders.
Desperately and without calling for
help the man fought the flames, sue
ceeding finally in extinguishing them,
though not until his face was desper-
ately burned and his hands and arms.
DR.. Tracey was called and rendered
surgical assistance. Today Brown s
eyes were swollen shut and his wounds
were most painful.
1t is not thought that the injuries are
dangerous or that the mans sight is
destroyed, but it will take at least
several days to bring about freedom
from pain.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25
THREE KISSES ON HAND, 500
Store Manager Fined for Undue GAL
lantry to Married Women In
His Establishment

Special to The Herald.
BALIMORE. Md, Aug. 24.-On the
charge of three times kissing the hand
of Mrs. Nellie Younger, pretty young
matron who went to his store to buy
a crib William Carter, manager of an
installment house, was fined 800.
Mrs. Younger told the justice that
Carter showed her crib which she did
not like and she started to leave the
store when he called her back, saying
he wanted to show her some furniture.
She said he took her to the second floor,
where 1t was dark, showed her several
couches and other furniture.
IT told him did not want any," she
continued, land as / was leaving he
pulled me back and asked me to kiss
him. ] refused and asked him II he
knew he was talking to a married
lady. He then took my right hand and
kissed it on the back three times"
Carter denied having kissed the wo-
mans hand and declared he was a vic
tim of circumstances, but he had to
pay the fine and costs.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25
CRITICISEs THE
BOARDS DELAY
PASADENA CONTRIBUTOR IS
WRATHY
Board Of Trade Directors viii Shortly
Publish ltenized Statement as to
Relief Fund-sto,ooo stlu
Unexpended
Pasadena Agency.
i6M East Colorado Street.
Telephone Main 762

PASADENA. Aug. A.-C. McLain,
one OF the original contributors to the
fund for the relief of the San Francisco
earthquake and fire sufferers, was
visitor to the board of trade headquar-
ters this afternoon with a peremptory
demand that every cent Of the money
remaining in the fund be forwarded
at once to the San Francisco relief
committee.
Secretary Coolidge explained the sit
uation as the directors, In temporary
charge Of the fund here, see ii and as
sured the visitor that the board would
no doubt gladly return his contribution
of ten dollars IL Mr.. McLain was not
satisfied with the arrangement.
Mr.. McLain asserted that as far as
he was concerned he did not want the
directors to use their judgment in dis
posing OF the relief fund, but that he
wanted the money sent in bulk to San
Francisco regardless Of whether or not
1t would ever reach the needy ones
there
When he left headquarters the irate
visitor was considering whether or not
he should appear before the directors
on the first Monday in September to
give them his pointed advice as to dis
posing Of the fund.
Welcome Relief
AS far a the directors themselves
are conoerned the disposition of the
money as suggested would be a well
come relief they have had the idea
all along that those contributing
to the relief fund expected them to
use their judgment in placing it where
1t would do the most good.
Thus far, at the cost OF much labor
and self sacrifice, about two-thirds Of
the money contributed by Pasadena
people, or about $1S,00O has been sent
to San Francisco and adjacent points,
every cent of 1T being expended for the
relief OF immediate suffering.
About 10000 in cash still remains In
the hands of the directors. This amount
Is deposited in equal amounts in five
local banks and not a dollar of it will
he used except as intended by the
generous contributors and never with
out the express or implied approval of
those who did contribute.
1t Is believed by many that conditions
at San Francisco are not such as will
warrant the forwarding of this money
now and until these conditions become
better the money will be kept here.
The suggestion that portion of the
fund be sent to Valparaiso. Chile, for
the relief of people similarly in want
because of earthquake and fire, was
made to the directors and has met with
general favor. Such course has not
been decided upon. AS soon as word
is received from the United States con-
sui there as to the peoples need a
melting Of the directors will be held
to take action on the suggestion.
If such q course does not meet with
general approval the directors of the
board Of trade would be glad to know
of it before that time.
full and complete report of the re-
ceipts and disbursements in connection
with this San Francisco relief fund is
now being prepared and will probably
be ready for publication within a few
days.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25
-FOUR YOUNGSTERS
RAID ONE HOME
BURGLARY Is THE CHARGE
AGAINST QUARTET
East Fifteenth Street Woman Finds
Her Boys Possessions and Saw
lngs Are Gone--Booty
Is Found

Four youngsters, the oldest Of whom
is not yet IA years of age, are said to
have robbed the home Of Mrs. Harry
p. Warner Of 1916 East Fifteenth street
for the past three weeks.
Mrs. Warner said last evening that
she had no idea how many times during
the past three weeks her home had
been entered during her absence by the
little gang, but she thought that the
number was about five or six.
Fred Jager, Frank Burgess of East
Fifteenth street, Stanley Gier of
Tennessee street and Glenn Barker Of
Palam street were arrested last even
ing by Patrolmen Graham and Hickok
They were booked for the crime Of
burglary and were sent to the deten-
tion home.
Mrs. Warmers story of the raids
which have been made upon her resi-
dence was as follows. She said:
THE first intimation had that any
one had been in the house was three
weeks ago when I came home one af-
ternoon and found that some one had
stolen my boys bank.
II told my husband of the loss and he
told me to notify the police, but 1 dis
liked the notoriety and so I did not do
so.
"Then, last Wednesday / went to
Playa del Rey and when 1 returned at
night found that all my boys agate
marbles had been taken, and among
the other things that were taken were
pig bank, a revolver, several balls of
kite string, dime bank with several
dollars in it, and new bank which
procured from a savings bank for my
boy to put money in.
II had no idea as to who stole
the things except that as some
of the articles which were taken were
boys playthings I thought it might be
boys work"
Mrs. Warmers suspicious were borne
out by the discovery Of the arresting
officers, for in the possession of the
four boys were found the revolver, the
broken savings bank, the pig bank,
with one end smashed off, and several
other small articles which were among
the list of missing goods from Mrs
| Warmers.
| Mr.. Warner is away from home
most of the time and did not know Of
the latest robbery.
Mrs. Warner stated last evening that
her husband would be home this even
| ing and he would advise her whether to
prosecute or not.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25
SAYS CITY WILL REBUILD
Pasadena Citizen Loses by Valparaiso
Earthquake, but Still Has
Faith In City
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Aug. 24.-Robert Baird,
who lives at the corner of New York
street and Hill avenue, is the owner
of much valuable property in Valpa-
raiso, Chile, and is anxiously awaiting
definite news of his loss by the recent
earthquake and fire there
Yesterday forenoon he received a
cablegram from his brother-in-law,
who resides In Valparaiso, stating that
everything was in ruins. Another
cablegram has since come stating that
his relatives and immediate friends are
safe and that his store buildings and
principal other business interests are
not much damaged, and that those oc-
cupying the stores are going back to
business at once.
Mr.. Baird expresses the greatest con-
fidence in the ability of the stricken
city to rebuild and to maintain it's
commercial greatness. Neither does
he believe that the loss either in life
or in property will prove as great as
now reported
The city itself, he says, Is built on
made ground, as was much of the de-
stroyed portion of San Francisco, but
many of the business blocks on this
land were of steel construction and
likely to stand both the shock and the
fire.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25
SUES HER FAKING HERO"
Broken Engagement Reveals Charge
That Suitor Paid Men to Take
Beating He Gave
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
PITTSBURG, Pa, Aug. 24.--Mrs. Ger
trude Dennig of Dannanstown, this
county, has brought suit against
William Wannamaker, of Swissvale,
charging him with breach of promise
to marry and demanding $4,000 dam
ages. Miss Dennig Is 25 years old;
the young man is but 90
Miss Dennig declares she bec9me
engaged to him in January, 1902, and
that he gave her a diamond engage
ment ring. While they were walking
along the street one night they en-
countered a hold-up man. Wanna
maker gave him an awful beating,
and Immediately became great in the
eyes of his sweetheart. The next day.
she alleges. a man passed and made an
insulting remark, whereupon Wanna
maker again jumped into the offender
and repeated the pugilie;tc perform
ance. This second feat of bravery,
Miss Dennig thought. made him the
grandest hero that ever lived.
But when the time arrived for the
ceremony she alleges that young Wan
namaker's love grew cold. Then she
says she discovered that both the
hold-up man and the insulter had been
paid by Wannamaker, and were fully
prepared for the beatings they received
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Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25
PROTESTS AGAINST ACTION
Oak Hill Water Company President
Questions Pasadena's
Special to The Herald.


PASADENA, Aug. 24.-Hugh Glas-
sell, president of the Oak Hill Water
company, and Pietro Borgogno filed a
protest with the city clerk today. claim
ing that they are owners of ten-foot
strip of land on Glenarin street and
that the city has no right to improve
this street to the hurt of these protest
ants.
The lots owned by these men were
formerly the property of the old Los
Angeles Water company and 1t is said
that this same dispute came up and
was disposed of some years ago.
1t is certain that the then owners Of
the land permitted the city to go ahead
and construct curbs on the land they
claimed and paid assessments for the
same. The city will no doubt rely upon
this action to establish it's rights to
continue the projected improvements.
City officials assert that Mr.. Glassell
is striving to get even with the city
for its peremptory cancellation of his
company's permit to lay water pipes In
Pasadena streets
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25
ACTRESS MISSES HER CUE
ThrlIIlnely Rescued From the Surf,
She Refuses to Disclose Iden-
tity to the Press
Special to The Herald.

Special 10 ne ttefhld.
ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. "a. - he
beach has at last produced an actress
without a press agent That such a
thing could happen was never imag-
ined until this afternoon, but a thou
sand persons can bear testimony to the
unknown fair ones claim to notoriety.
They were the spectators Of "a thrilling
rescue by Guard Wills of a young wo-
man bathing near Ohio avenue late this
afternoon; heard her calls for as
sistance that were not stage screams;
saw her pulled below the surface by
the undertow and the life guards rush
to her assistance with buoy and life
line; watched her unconscious form
brought ashore, and then, after she had
been revived by Or. Charles Bossert.
were denied the satisfaction of know
ing her name.
who are you7" asked DIR. Bossert,
as the young woman sat up after he
had worked over her an hour pumping
the water out of her lungs.
I'm an actress she answered.
But your name2"
"Give you my name2 Well, I guess
not" and the little soubrette, still pale
from fright. leaped lightly to her feet,
waved her hand sauclly to the crowd,
and tripped away to the bath house.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25
MAN AWAKES AS
FIREMEN COME
SLEEPS ON WHILE HIS HOUSE
BURNS
Long Beach Fire chief Indignant That
Gas, Water and Paving Companies
Do Not Even Display Warning
Lights
Special 10 The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Aug. 24.--Faiiure to
place lanterns at the corner wrere the
Barber Asphalt Paving company has
eXcavated Third street to a level ten
inches below Daisy avenue came near
causing fatal injury to members of the
fire department shortly after 10 o'clock
last night, while they were responding
to an alarm turned in from 53S Daisy
avenue.
While driving along Daisy street at
full speed the hose wagon and fire ell
gine came UP full tilt against the ten
inch raise.
a strap across his seat kept Driver
Richardson from being thrown beneath
the wheels of the steamer.
Driver Taylor Of the hose wagon was
tossed several feet in the air but luckily
landed on the seat again.
Clarence Craw, assistant chief who
was riding on the rear of the engine,
was thrown between the boiler and the
wheel.
Jewell and Herdman, riding on the
rear end of the hose wagon, were
thrown into the air, but retained their
hold on the bar. Every man on each
rig was severely shaken up and sew
eral were badly bruised.
Chief Shrewsbury is very indignant
over the carelessness OF gas, water and
paving companies, which have caused
several accidents of this nature, and
will ask the council to provide penal
ties for such neglect.
The fire to which the department was
going was checked with the chemicals
before serious damage was one.
The house was occupied by a deaf
man named Miller, who slept on in ig-
norance Of the danger until he was
awakened by the firemen after the
blaze was extinguished.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25
BEACH Is STARTLED
BY FIST FIGHT
POLICEMAN AND REALTY AGENT
IN MlXUP
Hundreds Near the Long Beach City
Hall See Fraoas Following Charge
Of cowardIce--An Old Man Starts
the Trouble
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald,
LONG BEACH, Aug. PA fist fight
between George Austin, a policeman,
and Thomas Mathew, well-known real
estate man, caused considerable ex-
element on the grass plat in front Of
the city hall this afternoon.
The men were finally separated by a
man and an officer.
Mayhem was locked up and was later
released on $50 bond to plead to a
charge of disorderly conduct next Mon
day.
The fight was the result of Austin's
stopping Adam Dodd, Mayhew's father
in law, from going beyond the dead
line on the Salt Lake wharf at West
Long Beach yesterday afternoon.
Dodd got inside the guard line yes
terday by saying that he was going to
Larsen'S boat house. When he kept
going further along the wharf, how
ever. he was halted by officer Powell,
who refused to let him proceed. While
the old gentleman was asserting his
rights as a citizen Austin took him by
the arm and started him back toward
the line.
Complains to Mayor
Dodd complained to Mayor Downs
this morning that Austin had twisted
and bruised his arm, but was told that
the officers had to do their duty.
This afternoon Dodd and Mayhem
entered the marshal's office and, after
being told what officer had pushed his
father-in-law back Mayhew said that
Austin was a id coward"
Marshal Young said that he had seen
the trouble and that Austin was In the
right. Mayhem remarked that he didn't
"give a d." and that "the fellow
was a cowardly cur"
Young then forced Mayhem from the
office and told him, to stay out.
moment later Austin came in and
heard what Mayhem had said. He
walked around to the front of the city
hall where the real estate man stood
and told Mayhem that he had missed
the mark a mile when he said that he
was a coward Mayhem repeated the
accusation, however, to the officers
face.
Unpins His Star
Without a word Austin unpinned his
star, threw it to newspaper reporter
standing near and struck Mayhem in
the face. Both men threw off their
coats in a trice and were soon fighting
furiously. Austin soon stumbled on the
edge Of the cement walk and fell heav-
lily to the ground, cutting his head and
ear badly.
Mayhem paused for a moment and in
that instant was seized and two of the
onlookers stepped between the fight
ers. advising that hostilities be ceased.
Austin was soon upon his feet and
going after Mayhem again, however,
when Officer Mcmillan ran up and
placed the real estate man under arrest.
He was taken into the marshaPs office
and was a moment later placed in the
lookup.
Dodd started TRADE of abuse in the
marshal's office again at this point
but was soon hushed and sent away.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25
BOAT MUSIC Is
LANDED AT TERMINAL
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
LONG BEACH, Aug. A.-"Music," a
new passenger boat built by the Fulton
&s Iverson company, was launched at
IL o'clock today at Terminal Island.
The boat was placed on the ways at low
tide this morning.
Clara Fulton christened the boat
breaking over the bow the customary
bottle of champagne. Four hours after
sliding down the ways the Music was
gliding down past San Pedro bay on
her trial trip, and was given salutes OF
welcome by other craft on the bay.
On board the Music were Messrs.
Fulton and Iverson, with their families
and friends. Also the owners, Messrs.
Napier, Wares and Suessmilch, with
their families and friends.
The boat will run between San Pedro
and Long Beach, beginning Sunday.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25
LONG BEACH SELECTS
COUNTY DELEGATES
Special to The Herald.

Special TO The Herald
LONG BEACH, Aug 24.-The follow
Ing delegates have been selected 10
attend the Democratic county conven-
tion September 20. and the district as
sembly which meets in Los Angeles
tomorrow:
First precinct-F. W. Newkirk, j
w. Meek, G. l.. Foster.
Second preclnct--Frank Wingard, j.
q. Lybarger, d. L. Wingard.
Third precinct-Carl Monk, G. w.
Stewart, +. H. Stewart, J. G.. Wiihoit.
Fourth precinct-J. Driskill, Fred
schnnerer, p. l.. Wingard, w. M.
Saint
Fifth precincts. q. Long. w. l..
Gaines, A. r. Hamman.
Sixth precinct-w. S. Clark, e. s.
Brown, r. NJ. Neece, w. y. Julian.
seventh precinct-James Odell, James
Ford, I. l.. Fettermau.
Eighth precinct--T. w. Gaines, Elmer
Fish,
Terminal. Samples.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25
VICTIMS COMPLAIN OF
BEACH PURSE SNATCHERS
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
LONG BEACH, Aug. PA woman
from Los Angeles reported to the bath
house management this afternoon that
her purse had been cut from its chate-
laine support by a pickpocket while
she was standing in a crowd on the
Pike.
Miss Goldie Parker ana Miss Irene
Blair of this city also reported TO the
same people that Miss Blair's watch
had been stolen from her belt in a sim
liar manner. Miss Blair felt a slight
tug at her waist. she said, and then
saw a man hurrledly push his way
toward a Pacific Electric car starting
TO Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25
Make Your Money Earn Interest

The Consolidated Bank of Los An
geles, 124 South Broadway. in the
Chamber Of Commerce building, will be
open tonight, as usual, to accommodate
the public in general and its old pat
rons. Four per cent interest paid ON
savings deposits. One dollar opens an
account. The small depostor Is appre-
ciated. Make your money earn per
cent interest. As an accommodation to
workingmen, checks on other banks
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25
SEA SPRAY FROM
LONG BEACH
Special to The Herald.

opeCldl 10 Inc AeIdlus
LONG BEACH, Aug. 24.-John W.
Kidwell, 6S years old, native of Ohio,
died this morning at 707 West Ocean
avenue. where he had lived for two
years. He is survived by his widow
and two daughters
Mrs Lillian May Beale died this
morning at the family home at Sixth
street and Orange avenue. She was Al
years old, was a native of Wisconsin
and had lived in California for four
years. The body will be taken to
Marion, Iowa, tomorrow for burial.
A reunion of former students of Hills
dale college in Michigan will be held on
the beach here Saturday. September 1.
william Tate, fireman employed on
one of the dredgers in the new harbor,
jumped from a moving Pacific Electric
car at Fourth street and American ave-
nue. late last night and was painfully
bruised about the face and arms. He
was unconscious for half hour.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25
HIS TIP IS A FWE.SPoT
And the Waiter Fell Dead After a
Look at the Bill Given
Special to The Herald.

ELKHART, Ind, Aug. A.-Larkin
Pogue, aged 21, waiter at the stand
ard hotel, was given IS bill as q tip
today at the dinner hour by Henry
Cole of Cripple Creek. who is reported
to have won heavily at dice here Satur-
day night. Pogue took a look at the
bill then fell to the floor unconscious
and died fifteen minutes later in his
room. Coroner Dewey pronounced IL a
case of heart failure. Pogue leaves a
widow, from whom he was separated.
He came here from Plymouth, Ind,
two months ago. Cole Is said TO be
wealthy and is here on a lark.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25
CAN PROVE THEIR MIRACLE
Railroads Tramp catehers say One
Caught Two Men Falling
From Train
Special 70 The Herald.


TRENTON, N. j., Aug. A.--Charles
Updite and Rowland Mitchell, tramp
catchers for the Philadelphia. and Read
ing Railroad company between this city
and Bound Brook, report an unusual es-
capade. They say say they discovered
a tramp riding on top of a baggage car
In n Royal Blue" express train. Up
dite climbed to the roof and fight
ensued, and both men rolled off the
top of the car At that second Mitch
ell reached from a side door and
dragged them into the car.
After the tramp had been handcuffed
the detectives left him In the car and
went to a smoking car. When the train
stoppd at Trenton Junction only the
handouts were to be found. They are
exhibited as proof that the man slipped
them and jumpe1 from the train.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25
FELLS TWENTY FEET
AT NEW CLUB HOUSE
Special to The Herald.

0peCidi 10 Inc IiSio
PASADENA, Aug. 24.-Cornelius Van
Hoyen, carpenter residing at No. 1855
Merchant street, Los Angeles, fell from
a scaffold at San Rafael Heights and
broke one of his legs near the ankle.
golf club house just west of the Ar
royo, when a heavy plank slipped and
pushed him bodily from the scaffolding.
He fell about twenty feet to the ground
with the result mentioned above.
He was taken to the Pasadena hos
pital where his injuries are being at
tended TO.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25
BECAUSE SHE LOST HER HAT
She Stops the Flyer Until She Re-
covers It and Delays
Train
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
ELKHART, Ind, Aug. 24.-The Win
ona Flyer on the Big Four road was
stopped after it had got under good
headway in pulling out of Elkhart in
order that a Wabash Qnd) woman
might recover her hat that had blown
out of the window. The woman her
self pulled the bell rope. The train was
backed to the Lake Shore crossing and
there 1t waited several minutes.
The incident caused a great deal of
excitement at first among the passen-
gers, which changed to mirth when the
cause of the delay was ascertained. The
train officials couldn't see the fun.
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Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25
What, lndeedI

Jimmy. where do folks eat when
they're taking trip on the cars?"
"Ah, don't you know? What d. yer
s'pose the time tables Is for?"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25

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