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Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-05
PAsADENANS HAVE
GLORIOUS FOURTH
MANY TAKE TO MOUNTAINS
AND BEACHES
Japanese Store Is the only Place
Damaged by Fire-No Serious
Accidents or injuries
Reported
special to The Herald.

EI1tlhl lu Lub dAh-
PASADENA, July 4.--Not in many
years has the crown city passed as
hot q Fourth of July as today or been
so deserted by its people.
Practically all business was sus-
pended and the streets until late oVen-
ing were as quiet as at night.
Mt. Lowe, Mt. Wilson and Long
Beach took care of the largest single
Pasadena crowds.
The Pacific Electric ran through cars
from Pasadena to Long Beach and the
cars were crowded.
Electric cars and the ever popular
burro train carried hundreds of people
into the mountains and kept them there
until the cool of the evening and the full
of the moon for a pleasant return.
About 125 members of the Minute
Men and the j. o. C.'s organizations 5
connected with the First M. E. church
in this city picnicked at Redondo, go
ing by special train.
Many other Pasadenans went to
Eastlake park to attend the New
England picnic.
The other beach towns were literally
patronized and the greater portion OF
the population, it is safe to say by such
artifces as these, were unknowing of
the extreme heat which enveloped
Pasadena during the day.
Fireworks were plentifully discharged
throughout the day and other noise
making implements used, but as FAR
as the police have any knowledge no
person was injured and no accident OF
any sort marred the day.
In spite of the deserted appearance
of the city only one petty burglary is
known to have occurred and that was
probably done by local artists. The
police and special watchmen have had
orders to keep the strictest lookout and
it is hoped that cases of theft will be
noteworthy because of their absence.
The fire department had welcome
as we'll as unexpected rest during the
day. but between and 10 this evening
responded to a call on East Colorado
street. Japanese culio and fireworks
store, known as the City of Toxic, was
the sufferer to the extent probably OF
a hundred dollars or more. Fire caught
in the fireworks and until the whole
end of the store had been flooded with
water quite lively display of fireworks
was given. The fire engine called into
service added to the uncertainty of the
occasion by having it's boiler blow out,
making it hard to get any pressure for
a while. The fire was easily handled,
however, and although in the midst of
the Colorado street business section
caused little alarm.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-05
Notice of Award of CONTRACT

Pursuant to the Resolution of Award
of the Board of Public Works of the
City of Los Angeles, adopted June 2S
1906. directing this notice. notice is
hereby given that said Board of Public
Works i'm open session, on the 18th day
of June, 1906, opened. examined and
publicly declared all sealed proposals
or bids offered for the following work
to wit:
lst That a cement sidewalk six 6)
feet in width be constructed along the
north side of
KELLAM AVENUE
from the west line of East Edgeware
road to a point 250 feet west there
OF excepting such portions of said
street between said points along which
q cement or asphalt sidewalk six go
feet In width has been constructed to
the official line and grade). said side
walk to be constructed In accordance
with specifications for constructing Co
ment sidewalks on file In the office OF
the City Clerk OF said city. said specihca-
tions being No % New Series).
And thereafter, to wit: On the 2Stf
day of June, 1906 said Board of Public
Works awarded the contract for saiC
work to the lowest regular responsible
bidder. to wit:
TO j. Helm, at the price named for sale
work In his proposal on file to wit:
Is cents per square foot for sidewalk
Office of the Board Of Public Works
Los Angeles, Cal, July ), 1906
HORACE B. FERRIS,
1856 ~ Secretary.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-05
MEMBERS RECEIVE
GIFT OF TONGUES
PECULIAR VISITATION FOR SECT
AT PASADENA
Demonstrations of So-CaIIed House,
hold Of God Cause Vigorous COM
plants to Be Made to Crown City
Police
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, July 4.-The nation S
birthday was a lively day for the re-
God, occupying a big tent on North
Fair Oaks avenue, just inside the busi-
ness section.
Yesterday the keeper of the Globe ho-
tel, Mrs. Mary West, which adjoinS the
tent, complained so effectively to the
council that Chief of Police Peckham
quietly informed the head of the sect
that he had orders to close their meet
ings at 10 p. m. hereafter and to see
that their noise does not disturb the
naighborhood any longer.
Mrs. West had been informed that the
meeting last night was to be an all
night one and her experience with such
meeting told her that there would be
no sleeping within a block if it was al
lowed. But at the suggestion of the
police adjournment was taken at 10 d.
m. and the Globe roomers passed a good
night
Today was a sort of field day for the
Household, in fact, according to the
leaders in the organization, it was a
time for the coming of the gift of
tongues.
The alleged visitation arrived this
afternoon
A number of curious people were
among the audience and listened to the
testifying
Leap UP and Testify
1t is said that when the gift of
tongues comes down from aloft the re-
cipient leaped to his feet and began
to testify, usually in some supposedly
foreign tongue intelligible to the re-
mainder Of the worshippers and pre-
sumably to the gifted one himself.
This afternoon three persons received
the gift, and according to reports were
equally unintelligible and equally
happy.
There was a great deal of noise con-
nected with the strange worship, noise
which number of boys aided by the
| explosion of giant firecrackers at the
edge of the tent.
Today's worship continued until the
hour of 10 p. m. as ordered by the city
council.
moved bodily from several neighbor-
hoods in this city during the past few
months, in every case the result of petit
| tions.
Opinions as to the tumult raised by
the peculiar sect in its worship differ,
but generally the nearer the petitioner
resides to the tent the more certain he
is that the tent must be moved.
At any rate the city council is minded
to revoke the permit by which the
Household holds forth in its present TO-
cation.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-05
REDONDO BEACH LURED MANY
Fishing, Bathing and Moonstone Hunt.
ing Kept Thousands
Busy
Special 10 The Herald.

REDONDO BEACH, July 4.-Redon-
do had all the visitors that could we'll
be accommodated yesterday without
crowding.
Beginning with the earliest cars in
the morning, which carried scores of
fishermen headed for the three piers,
the Los Angeles and suburban contin-
gent came here expecting to devote a
day to recreation, and they did.
Fishing and bathing was the princi-
pal attractions early in the day, but
later bowling, roller skating and moon
stone hunting won the younger element
and the parties scattered to all parts
of the beach to partake of the various
amusements offered.
The surf was high and thousands Ven-
tured to varying depths to dodge the
breakers and cut up capers, whffe the
clothed crowds looked on.
The big excursion to the Redondo
Villa tract also drew thousands and
many lots were sold there.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-05
MAY FIGHT ANNEXATION
Contested Assessment Leads to Dis
affection of Prominent
Worker
Special to The Herald.

PASADENA, July 4.-Unless he eX-
perience rapid change of heart, c. a.
Day, president of the East Pasadena
Improvement association and promi-
nent horticulturist, will become a lively
factor in the approaching battle of the
ballots over the annexation of the Oak
Knoll and East Pasadena territory to
the city of Pasadena.
For many moons Mr.. Day has labored
assiduously to get this district into the
greater city, in spite of the fact that
he is the owner of ranch which he has
all along contended would be better
outside the city limits.
A few days ago Mr.. Day discovered
that City Assessor and Auditor d. d.
Kellogg had assessed his eight acres at
the corner of San Pasqual and Hill for
$15, 900, with $1700 for improvements, for
school purposes. He Immediately be-
took himself to the city hall with
vigorous objection.
| Assessor kellogg was obdurate and
was supported by Mayor Waterhouse
when the two laid the matter before
| him.
The assessor offered to pay the
amount of valuation for the property,
spot cash.
But the angry owner insisted that he
wanted Justice only. He then took the
matter to the CITY council, WHICH 40
sured him that not until Monday next,
when the council sits as a board OF
equalization, could anything be done
toward correcting the valuation, If, in
deed, It could be done at ALL
But this was not satisfactory for on
July 12 comes the election upon the
proposed annexation, and Mr.. Day in
sisted that if the assessment was to
stand he would do all in his power to
keep the district out.
He did not propose to have East
Pasadenans subjected to any such as
sessments as City Assessor kellogg
appeared willing to make.
In view of the situation a very few
votes are likely to turn the tide and
defeat the scheme. So the threat OF
Mr.. Day and the practical certainty
that he will carry 1t out, now that his
assessment has not been lowered and is
fairly certain not to be lowered, be"
comes important.
Efforts are being made to keep MIR
Day from lighting against annexation
| Sample ballots are now being distrlb-
uted among the voters and the final
weeks work is being done. Both those
favoring annexation and those opposing
il appear certain of winning out.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-05
THOUSANDS SPEND
FOURTH At VENICE
0RAT0RY AND PYR0TECHNICS
HOLD SWAY
Horseshoe Pier Attracts Many-Chain
of Bathers Extends From Playa
del Rey to Santa
Monica
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
VENICE, July 4.-Venice was the
hub around which a crowd of probably
twenty thousand persons revolved to-
day. the pleasure seekers coming early
and staying late and enjoying to the
fullest the varied amusements and en-
tertainments offered in this section.
The ocean from Playa del Rey to
Santa Monica presented a continuous
chain of bathers, who were backed up
by countless picnic parties and beach
strollers.
AT Ocean Park the festivities conferred
at the new $4,000 horseshoe pier and
auditorium, where James Morley has
just opened new skating rink.
Swarm the Pier
Throughout the day crowd swarmed
the structure and toward evening set
tied down along the ocean front, where
from the pier was to be had.
The Venice program began at the
auditorium at 10 a. m. with patriotic
exercises Hon. H. Dorsey Patton was
the orator of the day. He made a most
impressive address, leaving many of his
hearers vainly striving to suppress the
tears which his word picture of the
story of independence brought forth.
Following Mr.. Patton, General Gosper,
former governor of Arizona, and Judge
Pierce of Los Angeles spoke
On the platform, which was appro-
priately decorated and making pretty
background for the speakers, were
fifty-two local women, each representa-
tive Of a state or territory in the Union.
At 2:3O in the afternoon the crowd was
attracted to the lagoon at Windward
avenue, where an outdoor program of
events of a spectacular and daring ma
ture was held.
The day was brought to a close with
grand fireworks display and dancing.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-05
EN- ROUTE TO REFORMAToRY
Riverside County Officer Places Jack
Howard in Los Angeles Jail
over Niqht

Deputy Sheriff d, G. Clayton Of
Riverside county, placed Jack Howard,
seventeen years of age, in the city jaii
last evening. Howard is en- route for
the state reform school at lone.
Howard broke into box car. May
26, at Riverside and was arrested in
Indio. He was sentenced at Riverside
and will remain in the state reform
school until he is of age.
1t is said the boys parents are
prominent people of Riverside.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-05
CHURCH LEADER is DEAD
Rev. Aaron r. Talbert Passes Away
at Pasadena Aged Eighty
Years
Special to The Herald.


PASADENA, July 4,-Rev. Aaron F.
Talbert, for the past three years a well
known resident of this city, died last
evening at his residence, 27S East Villa
street after short Illness
The deceased was over eighty years OF
age and was widely known for his con-
nection with the Friends denomination
being prominent minister in the So
ciety before coming to California.
He will be missed in the Southern
California yearly meeting, where he
has been a familiar figure.
Rev. Mr.. Talbert was for some years
practicing physician in Minneapolis,
Minn. where he resided before coming
west He is survived by wife.
The funeral services will be held al
the chapel of Ives e. Warren tomorrow
at p, m, Rev. Harry E. Keates, pas
tor of the Pasadena Friends church, Of
fciating. The remains viii then be
taken to Minnesota for interment.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-05
COMMIT SMALL BURGLARY
Thieves Enter Pasadena Home While
Family Is Out of the
CITY
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, July Awhile Robert
Russell and family of 722 East Wash
ington street were out of the city today
burglars entered their home and thor
oughly ransacked it's contents.
They passed by many articles of value
which would have been difficult to dis
pose of and selected valuable gold
watch. This with S. is all that has
been missed.
The burglars effected an entrance al
the rear of the house by cutting away a
window screen and evidently took their
time to go through the place. 1t is sup
posed that the deed was done by some
party or parties who saw the family
leave and supposed that they were gone
for the daY.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-05
Altadena's Visitors
Special to The Herald.

PASADENA. July Ala Mariposa
hotel, the single hostelry of Altadena,
has as guests Tom Kari and ID. NJ
Dewey of Pasadena, the famous tenor
of the cid Bostcnians, and his friend
and business associate, Mrs. Tress and
son, and Mr.. and Mrs. Lott and Mr..
Hall of Columbus, Ohio; Mr.. and Mrs.
Spencer Of Philadelphia, Pa; Mr.. and
Mrs. Monnett OF San Bernardino: Miss
Nicholson, Attorney and Mrs. Van Cott
of Los Angeles, and Mrs. G. M. Lane
of Globe, Ariz.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-05
IN RUYING WATCHES

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found Just as represented.
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suites 322-a Merchants Trust building,
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Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-05

Talk-o-Phone department Of the south
ern California Music company win be
open Wednesday and Saturday evenings
for the accommodation OF Herald sub
seribers,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-05

Do you love music9 II so get /
Talk-o-Phone free OF The Herald.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-18
PUBLIC CAN SEE
MISS ALICE's RING.
Abandons Gloves Which Formerly
Hid Long'Eorth's Engagement
Token.

WAsHINaToN, Jan. 10 Until now
Miss Alice Roosevelt seemed determ'
med not TO take the public into her
confidence regarding her engagement
ring, always wearing gloves, except at
dinner parties, when she wore but one
ring, the most brilliant OF diamonds
her engagement ring. Its not q soli-
taire, but row OF large and perfectly
cut stones, set close together and
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-18
NOVELIST FALLS In
LOVE WITH HERO
Formcr Hardin College Girl TEN.
pcrarily Demented Has Written
q Novel.

DENVER, Colo Jan. G.-FallinQ In
loye with the hero Of a novel she was
writing, Lucille Easton, aged II, OF
Galatin, Mo-, became violently insane
because she could not find the ideal Of
her Imagination In the flesh with
her uncle, George Easton, a merchant
Of Vancouver, b. O., the young glrl
passed through Denver this week.
Mr.. Easton Is taking bis niece 20 Van.
couyer In the hope that the change
will be the means or restoring her
reason Relating the story OF his
niece's misfortune, Mr.. Easton sass:
my niece was raised on farm
nearstaallatiu. She has loved lltera-
ture and read'books since she was 6
years old. Her tastes we're weird and
she read the stories of Edgar Alien
Poe, Emil l7aborian. Halle Ermine
Riyes, Anna Katherine Green and
others, and all seemed to influence
her a.great deal At theage Of Ia she
She was sent to Hardin women's col
lege at Mexico, Mo. She had been
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-18
POLICEMAN KILLS HIMSELF.
Sergeant Colestock of 81. Louis, Weary
Of the Graft Scandal, Ends His
Trouble by Suicide,

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 10. Sergeant George
w. Colestock., OF the Second police
district, who, since the inauguration
Of the investigation Into alleged police
grating was transferred from bis
assignment in the "bad lands Of the
central district for "the good OF the
servlce,n committed suicide tonight
by shooting himself through the heart
News Of the suicide caused wild ex-
citment throughout the "bad lands''
district where Colestock was well
known, and among members Of the
police force.
Sergeant Oolestock was tifty-two
years old had been on the police force
twenty-eight years. Five years ago be
was transferred to the 'bad lands'' dis.
trict from which he was transferred
back In the Second district recently
after the investigation OF police graft
had begun.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-18

The city Of St. Louis is soon to have
an exhibit building, or permanent mus.
cum, that win cost s1,0O0,oOO. The
committee furthering the building Of
the museum is soon to report definite
plans A million dollar fund has al
ready been assured that will take the
form Of an endowment. 1t is under
stood that the site OF the new edifce
will be in forest park at the corner OF
Lindell boulevard and Kings high
way The object Of the institution
will be educational and Industrial. 1t
VIII be the aim Of the management to
cooperate with all other educational
institutions Of the state Of Missouri.
st. Louis has at present in use an art
gallery valued at nearly $1,000, 900 in
the old worlds fair grounds.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-18
Time to Kill Sprouts.


o. M. g.. Woodstock, Va, wishes To
know when be may most easily kill
sprouts from locust, perslmmon and
briers by cutting them,
1t should be done In mid summer,
In lare July or Agust, some time when
the growth Of the sprouts Is vigorous
and they are In full leaf II they are
In full leaf. II they are cut down so
closely that a mower may be run over
them and they are kept moved down
q few times each summer for a few
years they will mostly all disappear.
Under some conditions sprouts are very
hard to kill. The cheaper way is to
turn the land to grass and pasture,
using sheep or II the sprouts are in
great proportion to the total heritage
use goats. Goats and sheep or cattle
may occupy the land together to the
advantage Of all, and with goats In use
there is no necessity to over stock the
pasture.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-18

Eleven Of the passengers were injur-
ed In the derailment and fall Of the
coach from the elevated road at the
Levee and Carr street st. Louis yes
terday morning at 7sl5 O'Clock.
The train OF six coaches was going
south at the time, at speed Of about
twelve miles an hour. That the en-
tire train was not deraiIed probably
was due to the fact that the coupling
of the derailed coach gave way under
the strain. No one In the Pullman
was seriously hurt, although all had a
severe shaking up, and eiznt who
were injured had narrow escapes from
death. The injured we're treated at
the City Dispensary or at their hotels
and residences. There were thirteen
passenger In the coach.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-18
uHroRaIvIse MOTHER.


William Barnett, deputy sheriff, in
the role OF peace-maker, called on
Mrs. Lucy Sanford Saturday morning
by the request Of her daughter, Mrs.
Chas. Foster nee Ella May Sanford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster returned FRI
day night from their elopement and
were dcmiciled at the home Of Mrs.
Ed Rogers, In vest Mexico. Both
bride and groom felt some timidity in
calling on the irate parent. so enlisted
the deputy's services. He called on
Mrs. Sanford and found the good lady
still in q towering rage, so procuring
the daughters effects left.
Mr.. and Mrs Foster went to their
home south OF this city late in the
afternoon. Ii is alleged that Foster,
who is q widower and has two child
ren, first was attentive to the mother,
but after few calls when be had met
the daughter and become better ac-
Quainted with her fell In love, and
asked for the young girls hand. After
being refused the elopement was
planned and successfully consumated.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-18
TAKE NINE BOTTLES
OF POISON AND DIE.
] Former Churchman and Notorious
Woman End Their Lives To-
gether

RALEIGH, N. O., Jan. 7.--Locked in
each others arms 10 death, W. H.
Hood, former deputy register OF deeds
Of Wake county, and Viola Page, a
notorious woman OF the town, were
found this morning in a room OF a
lodging house The two had drank
between them nine four ounce bottles
OF laudanum
Hood left a note for his wife, who Is
an invalid. thread:
My baby--I have gone away and can
never give you any more trouble Use
my life insurance. Give my watch to
Mildred and my ring to Maude.
WILL
Mildred and Maude are his two lit
tie daughters. Hood was prominent
in local politics and formerly was con-
nected actively with Tabernacle Bap-
tist Church here The woman who
died with him was one Of five whom
Pastor J. @. Massee, Of the Tabernac-
le church. during his crusade in the
tenderloin lastfall induced to profess
reformation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-18
Is, 20 and 10 Years Ago
This Week.

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
Prof Blanton moved into one Of I
M Gill's new residences.
Miss SaIlie Hammer, formerly ol
Hardin College, was teaching in the
Richmond, Virginia, Female Insti
| tute.
The thermometer registered 20 de-
grees below zero at this place.
Hatton, OF Montgomery City, was
studying medicine uuder DR. P French
10 Mexico.
GA Morris, OF Mexico, went into
business In st Louis.
Mrs A G Turner was recovering
from severe illness.
Prof Wilcox taught at the Duly
school house.
George Harper, Of Mexico, was visit
in In New Salem, iii.
TWENTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK.
Adair taught at Union school
house, south Of Mexico.
The winners Of the LRDeER's prize
for the nearest guesses to the number
OF words In an issue Of the LEDGER
OF January were: First prize, silver
watch, Mrs r Nichols; r d Rodgers
second, silver spoons; third prize, Miss
Maggie Fowler, LEDGER ! year.
Mrs Noah Wilburn, OF AudraIn
county, died.
w II Potts, OF Audrain county, and
Miss Eiiie M Duley, OF Galloway coun-
ty, were married by Rev Charles, Of
Fulton.
The A o U W, Select Knights Of
Honor, Sons and Daughters Of Tenn
perace orders and G A r Post, held
their meetings In Hiner Hall.
Gabe Blum, a dry goods merchant
Of Mexico, conducted a branch house
at Laddonia.
Miss Lille Hendrix, Of Audrain
county, composed a neat book OF
poems, entitled fragments"
DIR Scott, "a veterinary surgeon, 10
Gated in Mexico with office with J I'll
Bunton &Co.
TEN YEARS AGO THIS WEEK,
Miss Emma Mundy was visiting In
Gainesville, Texas.
Messrs Schwager 8 Roef were drill
ing well at the electric light plant.
Hardy Patrick ard Miss Edna Force
were married by Judge. Edwards.
James r Clacher and Miss Emma
Hess, both Of vandalia, were married.
James A Craig and family, of Row
ena, located In Fort Worth, Texas.
Mrs Betz OF Prairie Lea neighbor-
hood, gave a carpet rag tacking.
LII Mcdonald, of Galloway county, |
and Miss Annie Rodgers, Of Illinois,
were married in this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-01-18
Kansas City Disturbance Felt in of
fee Building.

KANSAS Cry, Mo-, Jan. Three
distinct earthquake shocks were felt
here shortly after 6 O'Clock tonight.
The disturbance was general in this
part Of the country.
People In flats and residences report
that windows, dishes and chandeliers
ratified, and Doctor j. Morrow, who
was In bis Office in the sevenstory
Rialto building, declares that build
ing trembled. One man who felt the
first shock says 1t occurred at GIT
O'Clock. The United States Weather
Bureau has no record Of the shock.
The. movement, which appeared to
be from north to south, lasted about
twenty'three seconds, and was sufii-
ciently strong to shake chandeliers
and rattle dishes.
The shock was felt most distinctly
in the residence district in the north
eastern, eastern and southern portions
OF the city.