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Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-05
ERRATIC STREAM
HELD IN BOUNDS
SAN GABRIEL RIVER NO MORE
TO WANDER
County Engineers Will Construct
Stone Levees Along the Banks
to Withstand the Storms Of
the Rainy Season

Final settlement Of the storm drain
for the San Gabriel valley was made
yesterday when by the unanimous
vote of the board of county super
visors 1t was decided to build levee
on both sides Of the river from the
mountains to the ocean.
The undertaking is one of the great
est attempted in many years past, and
the county will advance the money for
its completion but the taxpayer Of the
valley will settle later with the county
when under special tax they will re-
turn the sum to the county treasury.
The fight against the San Gabriel
river has been waged for years past
and has cost the county so much
money that it has at last been decided
to wall the river within a certain
channel and hold 1t there whether it
contests the condition OF not.
AT the present time because of the
ravages of the river in the upper val
ley, the county is esta blishing a new
watershed in the foothills, turning
tiny branches Of the river from their
courses and sending them through
walled culverts to the river roper
This act was found necessary after
the waters of the river and its tribu-
taries had practically ruined the ranch
land of the foothills, and now it has
the river and show which is the
master.
So, according to the plans which
have been maturing for more than a
year past, the county engineers will
begin at a point just below the Wash
burn bridge in the foothills and will
'levee the banks of the stream its en-
tire length to the ocean.
1t is proposed to make the levee of
c.,pI,I ss,rI1t afn1 cfts II IN n
stand oVerflows of the river and keep
1t within proper banks.
| Nowhere in the west can stream
| be found to equal the San Gabriel
river in its erratic character The SUI
pervsors have built fine concrete
bridges to span the stream during one
season, only to find that the next
seasons rains send the river on half
mile circuit of the bridge, so that there
are now several very costly bridges for
saken and forgotten out in the country,
spanning the old bed of the stream
where the San Gabriel had at one time
murmured gently along.
In this way the farms on both sides
of the river were raVaged by the
sweeping waters and the farmers are
more than willing to pay heavy taxes
In order to secure relief from the antics
of the peculiar little stream.
1eSIeTudy d coHIlliSSioii colpoStu VI
George H. Bxby, George A. Pillsbury
and George w. Phelps was appointed;
Attorney George Adams suggesting the
commissioners and Supervisor George
Alexander placing the names in nomi-
nation.
A force of engineers and surveyors
will be put to work in the district inn
mediately and the work of boxing the
stream commenced at once in order
to have some protection from the water
during the coming rainy season. 1t
is not supposed that the levee will
be completed before another year.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-05
GIVES DATE FOR NEW PLANT
Pasadena Is Promised Municipal
Street Lighting on or Before
February 21
Special to 1he Herald

Spcclal TO Inc fteTdlu
PASADENA, Sept. 4.-Matters elec-
trio occupied the chief place in today's
proceedings of the city council, as has
been customary for a long time.
In the first place the city clerk was
directed to advertise for bids for fur
nishing the labor, equipment and ma
terials needed to establish the projected
municipal electric lighting plant. These
bids are to We in the clerks hands OH
or before September 25 at 9 a. m.
The apparatus is to be erected on
foundations furnished by the city and
the apparatus must be shipped from
the factories within thirty days CT the
signing of the contract.
On it's part the city agrees to have
the plant set up and in working order
on or before February 21, 1907.
Thus for t first time, is given an
authoritative statement of the inten-
tions of the administration and another
important step ahead in the work OF
preparation.
The second matter considered by the
council was the draft of a contract
prepared by the city attorney, which
the acting mayor is authorized to enter
into with the Edison Electric company
for the future lighting Of the streets oil
the city.
The contract, which it Is understood
the Edison people are ready to sign
fixes the price at the same figure as
now prevails and establishes the same
conditions
Both parties to the present contract
are given the privilege Of terminating
the contract by giving a notice Of
thirty days. Barring this the contract
covers term of one year.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-05
NOTES OF INTEREST
FROM SEASH0RE CITY
e.. Associated Press.


LONG BEACH, Sept. 4.-W. M
Brown was elected by the local en-
campment Of odd Fellows last night al
representative to the grand encamp'
ment to be held at Watsonville the lat
ter part of this month.
Carl Witte, until recently employed
on one of the dredgers in the new har'
bor and with considerable experience
as sailor, went on duty this morning
on the beach as life-guard. He
passed a tryout successfully yesterday
afternoon.
The steamer San Diego, Capt. Bell
went to Catalina this morning with
seventy passengers.
Joe Waldstein opened a weeks en-
gagement Of fancy skating exhibitions
at the Majestic rink last night. The
latter part of the week his son, Jack
will challenge all comers to a skate ol
from one to ten miles for a purse OF
$50 or $1OO.
Recorder Hart today granted the re-
quest of Thomas Mayhem for a change
OF venue in the disorderly conduct cast
now pending against him. Judge
Downing of San Pedro, who is pre-
siding over Justice Brayton's court
during the latters temporary absence
from the city, will hear the case in tht
near future.
Tomorrow night the local PythlanS
Will take their paraphernalia and goat
TO Whittier In a special car, where the
third degree rank will be conferred
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-05
MAR RROWLY ESCAPES
BURNING TO DEATH
Special to The Herald.

special TO Inc f1eIdl0-
OCEAN PARK, Sept. Awhile en-
deavoring to extinguish fire that part
ly consumed her home yesterday morn
ing, Mrs. o. A. Burchard of Az Ray
mond avenue, the wife of prominent
contractor, was severely burned about
the left arm and side and that she
escaped being burned to death was
proba bly, due to the timely arrival and
effective work of Mr.. Burchard.
The fire was caused by Mrs Burchard
spilling some grease from pan into
a lighted gasoline stove in consequence
of which roaring tongue of flame
immediately shot up and enveloped her
arm, igniting her sleeve and setting fire
to the wall of the room. Mrs. Burch-
ard, her arm afiame, seized the burning
pan of grease intending to throw it
through front door, to reach which
she had to pass through two other
rooms, both of which she had communi-
Gated the flames when Mr.. Burchard
arrived on the scene. A garden hose
and the prompt work of neghbors as
sisted I'm putting out the fire after a
damage of about $500 had been sus-
tanned.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-05
BUILDER GIVES
OVER CONTRACT
PASADENA CHURCH TROUBLES
ARE SETTLED
Los Angeles Contractor Falls Into
Disfavor With Building Commit
tee and Ends Difficulty
By Abandoning Job
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
| PASADENA, Sept. 4.-George K
Palmer, contractor and builder, with
offices at No. 211 Douglas building, Los
Angeles, tonight formally surrendered
the contract for the erection of the new
Lake Avenue Methodist Episcopal
church.
The papers were formally passed at a
meeting of the building committee OF
the church.
| 1t was immediatel decided to proceed
with the work of construction at all
possible speed. the work to be under
| the direct supervision of one of the best
known local contra ctors, though by day
labor instead of by contract as was
originally intended.
| A great deal of trouble has followed
the handsome new church during its
construction up to date.
In the first place it is alleged that
part Of the church building committee
without due consideration awarded the
contract to Palmer, whose bid was
much lower than any other as against
local contractors who were known as
responsible.
This created some friction within
the church, but nevertheless the work
of construction was begun with a rush
Then more trouble began and fire.
quent dickering and dispute.
Trouble Over Check
Palmer was arrested for leaving a
pile of lumber out in the street over
night without a danger signal upon It,
He endeavored to shift the blame to
the building committee Of the church
and finally paid SIS fine with check
on a Los Angeles bank which returned
| the paper with the words mo funds
stamped upon 1t.
Police Judge Mcdonald could not see
| the Joke, if there was one, and Palmer
| finally cleared the case up by remit
ting five dollars in coin just in time tc
save being hailed into court for con-
tempt.
| At length Palmer's carpenters went
on strike, causing another delay and
| another muddle. They claimed that
they had not been paid for two weeks
Palmer insisted on receiving certain
amount of money from the church, but
the architect, it is stated, refused to
certify that the necessary amount ni
work had been done.
Things were smoothed over again and
most of the men went back to work
In a day or two they left the job again
and for the past two weeks nothing
has been done in or about the building.
Peace at Last
DIR. ]. Tyler Parker as chairman of
the building committee, has worked as
siduously to clear away the difficulties
and bring about resumption OF the
work. The conclusion was gradually
reached that Contractor Palmer must
go and the committee must take more
direct charge of the building opera
tons.
The announcement tonight of the vol
untarv abandonment of the contract by
Contractor Palmer will be welcomed
by the church membership at large.
The building committee make no
complaint of Contractor Palmer and
say that except for the delay and vex-
atious details on the job thus far prac-
tically nothing has been lost.
There will be no delay hereafter and
it is expected that the work of con-
struction will now go on steadily until
the beautiful church is completed.
| -
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-05
F-otIce Of Street Work

Fotice of Street Work
Public notice Is hereby given that on
1906. the Council of the City of Los An
geles did. at It's meeting on said day.
adopt an Ordinance Of Intention num-
beITed 1S.14S (New series): to have the
That vitrified pipe sewer be con-
AVENUE FIFTY-THREE,
from Pasadena avenue to Granada street;
MONTE VISTA STREET.
from Avenue Fifty-three to Avenue Fifty
four, bctweo-- the points, ON the lines, at
DESIGNATED ON the plan and profile of said
sewer on file in the office OF the City En-
gtneer Of said city, said plan and profile
being DsiGg numbered LIB in the records SnS'f Sf
across such street or alley intersections.
and with such manholes. junction cham
bers, hushtanks. iron covers. steps and
designated upon said plan and profile.
Said Improvement shall be constructed
IN accordance with said plan and profile.
e x 4s5 aeeoraanee E6S with pls1s. NOS S04SE
% the ofrice Of the said CITY
ance with the specIacations therefor
said city, said specifications being entitled
Specifications FOR the construction OF a
sewer In Avenue Fifty-threes from fasa-
aeaa Vints to Granada trset mSnte
Avenue F'ifty-four, In the CITY OK Los
Angeles" and which specifications were
approved by said Council at its meeting
Of July 30. 1906. which said plan and pro-
file, said plans and said specifications are
hereby referred to for more particular
description of said work.
That the said contemplated work
Of Improvement in the opinion OF said
City Council. is of more than local or
ordinary public benefit and said City
Council hereby declares that the district
N the said City Of Los Angeles benefited
assessed to pay the costs and expenses
thereof, Is described as follows;
All that portion Of the City OF Los An
geles included within the following de-
scribed exterior boundary line: to Wit
CommencinS at point on the north
westerly line OF Pasadena avenue. said
point being the most easterly corner Of
lot 4 Of Stewart q Fish Subdivision OF
w X lot a. Highland Park Tract. as per
map recorded In Book 80, page 81, Mis-
cellaneous Records OF Los Angeles
Co ntyi thence northerly I'm a direct line
70 the most northerls corner Of said lot
4; thence easterly In a direct line 70 the
most easterly corner Of lot OF said last
mentioned map; thence northerly In a
direct line TO the most northerly corner
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-05
PUBLIC ADVERTISING

Of lot Of said last mentioned map;
northwesterly line Of Pasadena avenue
Fifty-three; thence northerly along said
last mentioned line 80 feet to a point;
thence then, caste. e.astery n direct line 70 The
Smith Tract, as per map recorded In
Book 3, page &C OF Maps, Records OF said
county thence northerly In direct line
70 the most northerly corner of lot OF
said last mentioned map; thence north
erly In a direct line to the most easterly
corner Of lot 2 Of said last mentioned
map; theme northerly in a direct line 10
the most northerly corner Of said last
mentioned ioti thence northery in a d-
iect line 70 the most easterly corner OF
corded in Book 2, page 81 Of Maps. Rec
ordS of said County; thence northerly IN
ner Of raid last mentioned lot: thence
westerly in q direct line to the most
eeasterly corner Of lot 10 Of said last mem
uoned map; thence northerly In a direct
line to the most nortneriy corner Of lot
~ OF said last mentioned map; thence
westerly In direct line to the most east
as per map recorded in in BOOK % s. page Fayef s7 of
nIsortherly in . direct line and parallel to
Fifty-three to a point on the southeriy
linz of Grclada street; thence westerly
along said last mentioned line 259.64 feet
ms the. most easterly corner Of lot 95 of
Map Of Hampton terrace as per man
rrseoroea IN BOOK z. pages ]! and Is OF
thence southwesterly in a direct line TO
the most southerly corner of said last
mentioned lott thence southerly In a d-
rect line to the most southerly corner OF
lot 70 OF Corteyou and Whtcomb Tract
as per map recorded in Book 2, page 81
or Maps, Records of said County: thence
easterly In direct line to the most west
erly corner Of lot 1 of said last mem
toned map; thence southerly In a direct
line to the most southerly corner of said
last mentioned lot; thence southerly in
a direct line TO the most westerly corner
sion of certain lots In Highland PARK
tract, as per map recorded in Book 6,
page 393, Miscellaneous Records of said
County; thence southerly In a direct line
TO the most southerly corner of lot IA,
block Of said last mentioned map:
most northerly corner Of lot of Lunt
and Ritchey's Tract, as per map recorded
In Book 8, page 143 of Maps, Records Of
said County; thence southerly in a direct
line to the most easterly corner OF lot 8
of said last mentioned map; thence east
erly In a direct line to the most westerly
corner Of lot 10, block 5 Of said Map Of
the Subdivision OF certain lots in High
land Park Tracts thence southerly In a
direct line to the most southerly corner
OF said last mentioned lot, said last men,
toned point being on the said northwest
erly line of Pasadena avenue: thence
eaSterly along said last mentioned line
to the point OF beginning.
Reference is hereby made to said
Ordinance Of Intention for further par.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
of the City of Los Angeles.
BY JAMES A. ANDERSON,
9-1-6 st President.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-05
INSPECTOR is ExoNERATED
George Hood convinces Civil Service
Commissioners That He Did
Not Enter Politics

MIX Inspector George Hood appeared
before the civil service commission yes
terday to answer to the charge Of per-
nicious activity in politics.
Mr.. Hood had been accused Of taking
a more active part In the politics of
his precinct than simply voting at
elections, n violation of a civil service
ruling.
The milk inspector explained that he
had done nothing more than vote and
that he believed this was his right as
an American citizen. The board agreed
with him and he was exonerated of
all blame.
A. w. Sanborn, garbage inspector,
and George Drummond, health inspect
or, who were asked to explain their al
legged pernicious activity to the COM
mission, failed to appear yesterday
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-05
HOME Of VALLEY
HUNT CLUB BURNS
PASADENA LOSES A FAMOUS
LANDMARK
Sparks From Steam street Roller
Bring About Sudden Destruc-
ton Of Club House Over
looking the Arroyo
Pasadena Agency.
16m East Colorado street,
Telephone Main 752.

PASADENA, Sept 4.-The famous
old home of the Valley Hunt club on
Colorado court overlooking the Ar
royo Seco was totally destroyed by
fire at about o'clock this afternoon,
entailing q monetary loss of about
$4,000.
Building and contents were insured
In the neighborhood Of $4,000, the
policies being held by the Hartford
Fire Insurance company.
The fire Is believed to have started
from sparks dropping In the grass
from a steam road roller engaged in
macadamizing Arroyo seco drive just
to the east of the clubhouse, the grass
fire working its way up the hill to the
house and gaining such headway there
before is was noticed that practically
nothing could be done to save the
building.
Gillette & Gates of Los Angeles, are
the contractors at work on Arroyo
drive and L. c. Jones Is engineer of
the citys road roller hired to the COM
pany for this work.
When Chief Clifford and the first fire
engine arrived, fire was issuing from
the roof of the house and most of
the side facing the Arroyo was in
flames.
Portraits Saved
Everything possible was done to save
some of the contents, which from long
association have grown dear to the
exclusive set that makes up the men,
bership of the Valley Hunt club, but
aside from the old charter q few
old portraits one of them showing a
group of the first members of the
famous club organized and first pre-
sided over by Prof. c. F. Holder, very
little was saved.
"A collection of the complete files Of
thirty leading magazines for fifteen
years was destroyed, with the piano,
pool rom tables, parlor and dining room
furniture and table plate.
Curiously enough, the club has been
negotiating for some months the sale
of the building and grounds, it being
thought that the property had grown
too valuable to be longer used as a
club home. Now that the building is
gone it is probable that selling the
property will be easier.
r. 1. Rogers, the popular president
of the club, states tonight that a meet
ing of the directors will be called i'm
mediately take e cps for securing a
temporary ho.-ie and to discuss plans.
During the past winter the Valley
club house was the center of the social
activities of Pasadena's most exclusive
s set and great plans had been made for
the coming season there.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-05
.NECKTIE CAUSES
FAMILY QUARREL
v. A. V0GH GETS A DIVORCE
DECREE
wife Refuses to Arise and Get Break.
fast for Tired Spouse and Row
5eaIns-Husband Given
Custody Of Child

Following an early morning quarrel
as to which member of the family
should get up and prepare the morning
meal, Mrs. Alice b. Vogh, wife OF a
well-to-do young business man Of Los
Angeles, left her husband and with her
baby boy went to visit at the home OF
friend two years ago. Later the
relations between husband and wife
became so strained that they could not
live together and yesterday v. A. Vogh,
after explaining his story to Judge
James i'm department four Of the SUI
perlor court, was allowed an interlocu-
tory decree OF divorce and the custody
Of his six-year-old boy.
According to the statements of wit
nesses, Vogh had always made good
living for his wife and family and had
given her everything she could desire.
They We're married in Galveston IN
1898, on Christmas day, and had lived
there three years before coming to Los
Angeles.
my wife seemed to act In strange
manner when we came to Los Angeles"
said the husband yesterday. she
sought the company of others ana
would frequently leave the house to
visit friends in various parts Of the
city.
"Once for my birthday she had GRO
cheted me q necktie. l was proud of
the little piece Of handiwork and later
when 1 saw her crocheting another one
l asked her If it was for me and she
said that she was going to send 1T to
her brother.
Sees the Necktie
Later l met a young man with
whom 1 later learned she had been
keeping company and / was surprised
to see that he wore that crocheted
necktie. 1 then told my wife that she
was a long distance from home and
that 1 had never done anything to her
to make her treat me as she did, but
she refused to make up.
"a few days later we had the quarrel
which caused the separation. We Were
lying in bed, one Sunday morning and
suggested that she get up and make
some coffee, as 1t was rather chilly that
morning. She told me that she did
not feel like getting up and making
any coffee.
1--WE had often had little arguments
of that character, but always in a sort
of funny way and 1 kept on teasing
her. L then told her I had been work
ing hard all week for her and that
thought she might get UP and get some
breakfast for me.
"She answered that if 1 wanted any
breakfast could get it myself and that
1 didn't have to buy her clothes for
her any longer I then saw she was
angered and 1 got up and made the
fire and started breakfast, but my wife
dressed herself and the baby and left
the house. | made several attempts to
have her return to. me, but she refused
Mrs. Vogh neither entered defense
nor put in an appearance at the trial
and the case was allowed to go by de-
fault. One of Vogh's witnesses testi-
fed that he had met Mrs. Vogh and
that she was living a fast life He told
the court that Mrs. Vogh told him that
she loved her husband as much as she
could love any man, but that she had
started a sport life and intended to
keep it UP.
The decree and custody of the baby
was awarded the father
Big locomotive collision at Agricul-
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-05
NUMERICAL COURSE
PROVES ATTRACTIVE
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Sept. 4.-The fall and
winter term of the high school opened
this morning with a registration about
thirty per cent larger than that of last
year. 1t is expected that the rolls will
reach over 400 and it will be difficult
to provide room for the pupils.
The commercial course, which is a
new feature, will apparently be very
popular. Active school work begins to-
morrow. Next Monday will see tho
opening of the grammar schools of the
district
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-05
PNEUMONIA KILLS
RESCUED BATHER
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
D OCEAN PARK, Sept 4-As the re.
suit of his terrible experience incidenta
to the rescue from drowning of party
of bathers last Wednesday morning
of which he was one, Goudy l.. Twitch.
ell, the son of l.. F. Twitchell, promi.
nent Denver attorney, died yesterday
at the family's summer residence or
Sunset avenue.
Twitchell was twenty years old an6
succumbed to an attack of pneumonia
attributed to the exposure he was sub
jected to-
Funeral arrangements will not be
made until the arrival from Denver Of
Mr.. Twltchell tomorrow morning.
Big locomotive collision at Agrlcul-
tural park, only six days from today
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-05
SEVERELY LECTURED
AND THEN SET FREE
Special to The Herald,

Special to The Herald,
PASADENA, Sept. 4.-Justice Cong
don dismissed the case against Thomas
day for the shooting of young Hills In
this city two weeks ago.
Hills has so far recovered from the
wound In his leg as to be able to walk
with the aid OF a cane, and he pleaded
with the court to free his friend, claim
ing that the shot was only accidental.
The mother of Hawkins and a num-
ber OF other individuals interposed on
his behalf and after giving the man
a severe lecture Justice Congdon or
dered his release.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-05
Invited by ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
BY Associated Press.

I9N 4f0DUVIWIVU -ICNbs
KANSAS CITY. Sept. 4.-Invita-
tions TO attend and address the annual
gathering of the Transmississippi
here November 21, have been sent to
Elihu Root, Joseph G. Cannon. Senator
Gallinger, ex-President Grover Cleye-
land. Senator Reed Smoot, and Harvey
ID. Goulder, president Of the American
Merchant Marine league. San Fran
cisco. Denver and New Orleans are
bidding for the congress In 1907.