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Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-04
BURNS ARE FATAL
FOR CRAUFF FFEUR
HENDERSON FOLLOWS WOMAN
TO THE GRAVE
Second Fatality Growing Out of Auto
Upset at Pasadena on Sunday.
Made Splendid Fight for
Life
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Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, July 3-John Hender-
son.. the chauffeur who was driving the
automobile which was overturned at
the corner of Orange Grove avenue and
Colorado streets Sunday morning, June
"a, died at the Pasadena hospital this
morning at o'clock
Death came as a direct result of the
Injuries sustained at the time of the
terrible accident when Mrs. Codori of
Los Angeles was burned to death under
the overturned body of the big automo-
bile.
Henderson was desperately burned
about the lower limbs although he
escaped being pinned to the ground
under the car, and as soon as he was
examined at the hospital the surgeons
stated that his chance of recovering
was infinitesimally small.
The young man had a splendid con-
stitution and made a heroic fight for
life against odds, his condition from
time to time affording great surprise
to those attending him. But his strength
was not sufficient to stand the slough
ing off of the dead tegument and the
growing of a new skin, the toxic pois-
ons were absorbed and brought on
death.
The body of the young chauffeur was
removed to Los Angeles this forenoon
by Orr & Hines, undertakers.
1t is not likely that an inquest will
be deemed necessary.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-04
ESTIMATES WILL BE PRUNED
Crown City Administrative Depart
ments Call for Funds for
Fiscal Year
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, July 3.-Today were
filed the annual estimates of the differ
ent departments of the city administra-
ton, stating the probable amounts of
money needed for the Forthcoming fis-
cal year 1867.
The several amounts are as follows:
Mayors Office, $41OO; city attorneys IS
office, S3250; auditor and assessors Of
fee, $SS40; fire department, $31. 91S; po-
lice department. $19050; city health
office, $4,000; plumbing and building in
spector's office, $3.50; city electrician,
$500; city engineers office, $12, 1850;
superin tendent of streets, $4,000; street
sprinlSling department, $12.660; superin-
tendent of sewers, $4175; sewer farm,
$4,000; city treasurer, $3122.90; typewrit-
ing, $3.50; police judge. $50; city clerk s
office, 1882; public library. $12,150;
clerks, $4,000; city council, $1,000; public
printing, $4,000; city hall. 1880; special
election July 12, $3.50; municipal cleo
ton in April, $1745 street lighting,
$4,000; board of education, $62,850; in
tersection work and culverts, $50 05S6.9O.
Grand total, $780, 1880.
These estimates will be acted upon
by the council as soon as possible.
There will be much pruning down.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-04
JAXON SCENTS
AIR OF FREEDOM
STATE REGARDS EVIDENCE so
FAR UNC0NvINCING
This Months Developments viii Fix
Course of ProsecutIon-No Ef.
forts to Bring Witness
Goldie Back
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, July 3--Deputy District
Attorney Donnell Of Los Angeles is
quoted this evening as saying that UNI
less more evidence than is now in the
hands of the district attorneys office
Is shortly produced Tailor J. G. Jaxon
charged with the murder of James A.
Logan Of this city, will be set free.
Major Donnell Is known to look upon
the circumstantlal evidence produced
at the preliminary hearing of Jaxon as
weak and his acknowledgement now Is
taken as proof that no new evidence
Is forthcoming or expected, i'm which
case no formal information will be filed
against the Pasadena man.
If such information is not filed before
July 26 the case will be dropped. No
effort is being made to bring back Peter
Goldie, held in Massachusetts,, as know
ing something of the crime, possibly
from participation in 1t, and it looks
now as though he will never be brought
back.
Deputy Sheriff Franklin is in the
north, while Marshal Reid of South
Pasadena seems to be working on the
case alone.
He has obtained no new evidence OF
Importance.
1t looks as though Jaxon's chances
of being set free without further trial
are growing brighter every day.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-04
TRAINS STOPPED BY CATS
Engineers Say That the FeIines' Eyes
Are Like Signal Lamps
at Might
Special to The Herald.


BROOKFIELD, Mo-, July 3.-"Did
you ever see a black cats eyes when
they were in the line of an electric
light?" asked Ben Woodlief, travelling
engineer for the Missouri division of
the Burlington road. "If one steps on
the railroad track ahead of the engine
and looks up the engineer sees two
vivid lights ahead of him as large and
clearly defined as any signal service
lights on the road. Sometimes they
are red, but most generally green or
white. In the night time, of course, the
engineer can't see the cat, and all he
can do is to run in obedience to the
cat-eye signals. If they are white he
goes ahead without Stacking; if green,
he is cautious; if red, he applies the
air to make a stop. Sometimes train
is brought to a dead halt before the
engineer learns what's up against him.
The running men tell me that the eyes
of polecats and rabbits are almost as
perfect signals as cats eyes. No,
there's been no talk of training cats to
act as signalmen. Engineers wouldn't
stand for it, because they hate cats on
general principles, and if they had
their way would be happy to lay the
universal feline family on the rails
in front of their locomotives and crowd
on all steam."
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-04
RUSH JOB WITH $50 MEN
Carpenters on New Pier Dancing
Pavilion at Venice Show Re-
markable Speed
Special TO The Herald.

special to The Herald
VENICE, July S-T. TT. Dudley,
mayor of Santa Monica, who is presi-
dent OF the Bank Of Santa Monica and
Of the Ocean Park bank, was elected
president Of the Bank of Venice at a
meeting of the board Of directors held
yesterday Mr.. Dudley was formerly
vice president of the local Institution,
and he succeeds David Evans, it's
founder and only previous president
Mr.. Dudley has acquired a controlling
interest I'm the stock of the bank.
Walter r. Wheat of the Evans e.
Wheat Investment company was elect
ed vice president.
Mrs. Camille Temine, whose "tea
garden" on the Midway was raided on
Saturday night by the police, pleaded
not guilty to the charge of retailing
liquor without license when arraigned
before Judge Wheat this morning and
she was held in $50 bail to appear for
trial Monday morning. Mrs. Temine
told the Judge that the fourteen boxes
and three barrels of booze that the po-
lice took from her place was a stock
that had been on the premises several
months and which she intended to dis
pense after receiving a license as had
been promised her.
The annual picnic of the Ohio state
society will be held here on July IA.
1t is expected that about 1000 members
will be present, among whom will be
large delegations from Pasadena. Long
Beach and Riverside, an afternoon pro-
gram of literary exercises and a grand
ball in the evening having been ar
ranged for. Further details will be de-
clded on this week by a committee Of
Buckeyes.
Since early this morning $50 carpen-
ters have been rushing work on the
construction of the big pier dancing
pavilion, which according to contract
must be in condition for dancing tomor-
row. The building when completed
will be 175x1SO feet, and will be the
largest structure devoted exclusively to
dancing purposes in the United States.
The lighting arrangements will con-
sist of 1850 sixteen-candle power elec-
trio lights of various colors, and will
allow of an almost limitless number of
color effects. Late this afternoon Fore
man w. b. Robertson, who has the
work of construction in charge, made
the statement that his men would have
the building in readiness for dancing
tomorrow if they had to work half the
night to do it.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-04
NEEDS MILLIONS
FOR HIS FILL
DIRT NOT MONEY, IS WHAT
LIEUT.. MINER WANTS
Mob Hill Residents at San Pedro viii
Give Him All of the
Earth They Can
Spare
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAN PEDRO. July 3.-The citizens of
Mob Hill, which is all that portion of
San Pedro east of Palos Verdes street
to the bay and between Fourth and
santa cruz Streets north and south,
nave called mass meeting for next
saturday evening to discuss the project
of allowing Lieut.. Miner the privilege
of taking off all of the dirt down to a
wharf level, from their hill for his big
fill In the outer harbor.
Most of the people Interested in the
project are heartily in favor of it. but
some property owners still stand out
against 1t, and II Is with the idea of
winning these over that the meeting is
held.
Mr.. Miner has given an approximate
estimate that it will take in the neigh
borhood Of 100000 cubic yards to make
the fill and there are but 100000 in the
Mob Hill portion.
Where he will obtain the rest of the
dirt is not known, but he has been
guaranteed all that he requires by re-
sponsible citizens.
Because of their greed in asking so
much for the city printing for the com
ing year the two daily newspapers here
are to have competition in the accession
OF third, to be published by E. Il.
Scott.
Up until about six weeks ago there
had been great rivalry between the two
dailies published in this city, and as a
result the city got its legal printing
done very cheaply. AT that time Mr..
Scott, who was running the Times, sold
out to another party and the two papers
agreed on a high rate for the pubica-
tion of these notices. In fact it was so
exorbitant the trustees and others In
terested said that they would rather
refrain from publishing a freeholders'
charter than to pay the $4,000 or $4,000
required for it, To that end the bids
were turned down pending an investi-
CATION and the advertising for new
bids.
Many citizens began to talk the uues-
tion over, with the result that Mr.. Scott
was urged to start another daily, and
If he did so he was promised much sup
port. He finally acceded to their wishes
and is away purchasing the material
for his plant. Not having the required
age of one year the new publication
cannot become bidder for any of the
city printing except the publication of
the new freeholders' charter, that not
requiring paper of legal age, as it is
defined in the constitution instead of
the acts of the legislature.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-04
FIVE THOUSAND FLAGS FLY
Venice Is Ready for Her Big
Fourth of July
Celebration
Special to The Herald.

OpeCldl 10 ne I1cTdlu.
VENICE. July 3.-Five thousand flags
forming an archway over Windward
avenue and the pier combine with a
most profuse and elaborate display OF
store and residence decorations to show
the spirit of patriotism and enterprise
that has ruled this community in pre-
pairing for the great crowd that is eX-
pected here tomorrow.
Thousands of yards of bunting have
been hung before the various exhibits
on the Midway and countless Japanese
lanterns and colored novelties are in
evidence at the numerous booths in the
International exhibit building.
The skating rink is overhung with
decorations of all kinds and the audi
torium and ship hotel show a beWilder-
ing array of color effect.
The exercises tomorrow will begin in
the morning at the auditorium with the
following program: 9:45, organ recital,
while the audience is assembling, by
Mrs Eleanor Peltret Munson: 10, Hail
Columbia" by Venice Chiaffarelli band;
1905, prayer by the Rev. Taylor of the
Church of the Good Shepherd; 1910,
"Star-Spangled Banner" by Chiaffarelli
Venice band; 1915, oration, Declaration
of Independence; 10:45, solo, Maud Am
brose Reaves; 1850, oration, Events
Following the Revolution" Senator H.
Dorsey Patton; solo, F. w. Seager;
grafton, Earl Rogers of Los Angeles;
solo, Mrs. Eleanor Peltret Munson;
11:20, solo, Venice Chiaffarelli band;
Hips, national airs, by chorus of voices;
1870, organ recital by Mrs. Eleanor
Peltret Munson.
At 2 O'Clock the free outdoor attract
tions will call attention to the canal
district, where a program of high div
ing, high wire trick bicycle riding,
swimming, rowing and music will be in
order. A 5000 fireworks display has
been arranged for the evening and this
will be followed by a grand ball at the
new pier dancing pavilion.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-04
EXPECT TO BUILD AT ONCE
Pasadena Capitalists Plan to Issue
Bonds for Quarter of
Million
snecial to The Hernld.

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PASADENA, July 3.-At a meeting
of the directors of the Chamber of Com
merce company this forenoon in this
city it was decided to issue at once
bonds to the amount of $3.50, 200.
Four-fifths of this money will be
used in the work of construction of the
proposed siX-story brick and stone
business block on the north side of Col
orado street, between Broadway and
the Santa Fe railroad track.
Architect j. p. Parkinson of Los An
geles, who is drawing the plans. was
directed to secure bids for the construc-
ton at the earliest, possible moment.
The building will be set back the
proper ten feet from the present prop
erty line to conform with the resolu-
tion of the city council, passed today,
asking for the widening of the street.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-04
HEALTH CAMP PROSPERS
Money for the Erection of Needed
Buildings Has Already Been
Subscribed
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, July "a meeting of
the committee in charge of the proposi-
ton to establish health camp near
this city on. the road to Linda Vista
had a meeting this afternoon at the
home of Mrs. G. H. Macy on East Colo
RADIO street.
At this meeting it was reported that
enough money has been subscribed and
is now available not only to provide for
the purchase of the fine tract already
chosen but also for the erection of the
central building, in which are to be
located the offices, dining room and re-
ception rooms.
Architect Edward C. Kent offered to
make the drawings for this building
free of charge, and number of local
organizations have offered to erect one
or more tent houses at the camp
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-04
NEARLY LOSES HIS LIFE
Corona Man Runs for Train and COL
Ides With Baggage
Truck
Special to The Herald,

CORONA. July 3.-James Whites
tardiness almost cost him his life this
afternoon. He was bound for San Diego
to spend the Fourth and in running to
catch the train, which was moving, he
struck his head a terrible blow against
projecting stake on a baggage truck
The blow dazed him and he would have
gone under the wheels had it not been
for Frank Roberds, who caught min
as he fell and dragged him from his
perilous position. The conductor stop
ped the train and White was taken
aboard somewhat unnerVed from his
unpleasant experience.
The new Carnegie library building
which occupies a prominent site on the
corner of Main and Eighth streets, was
formally opened to the public last even
ing, reception being held from to
10. Excellent music was furnished by
the Corona band and Tuesday Musical
club.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-04
RIVERSIDE VOTES
BRYAN RESOLUTION
Law Partners Run Against Each Other
for Superior Judge-Densmore
Did Not Mix In Hays Brand
of Repubicanism
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
RIVERSIDE, July 3.-Sturdy Bryan
Democracy, pure and undefiled, held
the center of the stage in Riverside to-
day. The county convention was held
in the Y. M. C. A. hail. and a more
harmonious and enthusiastic gathering
of Democrats has never assembled in
Riverside county.
Lafayette Gill, chairman of the Dem
ocratic central committee, called the
convention to order and Robert Lee
Bettner was made temporary chair
man and j. c. Dalglish temporary sec
retary.
The resolutions adopted declared un-
equivocally in favor of William Jen-
nings Bryan, for the election of United
States senators by popular vote and
for the election of supervisors who
would cooperate in the construction
of a kite-shaped highway from River
side to Los Angeles. Good roads all
over the county are demanded.
1t was expected that Frank e. Dens-
more, Republican candidate for judge,
would receive the Endorsement of the
convention for superior judge, but the
partner and half brother, Lafayette
Gill, received the nomination.
This will precipitate one of the most
unique contests ever seen in Califor-
mia. Both men will go on the stump;
and a series of debates of picturesque
interest is anticipated.
Densmore is favored in the party
majority, but Gill has a much wider
acquaintance in the county, having
been district attorney two terms and
having practiced in the county for
twenty years.
Densmore came here four years ago
from Inyo county and received the
nominations because he was the only
lawyer in Riverside county who had
not been mixed up in some manner
in the Hays brand of Republican poll
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-04
FINISH PLANS
FOR CHAUTAUQUA
ALL ARRAN GEMENTS ARE NOW
COMPLETED
Prominent Leaders Are Engaged to
Deliver Lectures-WilI Open
with Grand Reception
at Auditorium
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH July 3.-All arrange
ments for the great Chautauqua which
will 'be held in this city July to q
have been completed in detail and the
official program will be published with.
in a few days, giving the exact hour
Of each feature of the session. Tho
management rejoices in being able tC
present a really Official program
Every one of the talented speakers and
instructors has been positively engaged
and the Chautauqua will go straight
through as announced.
1t is admitted by all that the pro-
gram for this year averages much
stronger than those of previous Chau-
tauquas. The attendance, likewise, Is
expected to break all records.
Excellent Lectures Promised
At the final meeting of the board OF
managers yesterday, held to close III
all matters preliminary to the opening
next Saturday night, the following ad-
ditional lecturers were selected tC
speak before the class in current events
which will be under the supervision OF
Prof ]. H. Hoose: Prof. Tully G.,
Knowles of the department of history
and sociology U. S. c.; Stephen Korwir
Szymanowski, who will discuss the re
lationships of Russia with Poland
Judge Curtis d. Wilbur, who will tel
of the workings of the juvenile court
Rev. Harry Butler Schwartz, who will
discuss the 'yellow peril" and Mrs
Jefferson d. Gibbs president of The
Women's Parliament of Southern Cali
fornia, who will tell of the work of the
women's clubs.
The demand for more work in the
subject of child study led the board also
to engage Prof. George L. Leslie ol
Polytechnic high school for lecture
This is in addition to two regular hours
of child study work each day of the
session.
All of the class work of the Chautau
qua will be held in the Christian church
at Fourth street and American avenue
except the domestic science class, which
will meet in the auditorium, and the
afternoon demonstration work in chili
study, which will be held in the Pine
avenue public school,
The Chautauqua will open with q
grand reception in the auditorium.
Prof. Charles F. Kent of Yale, who
is to direct the Bible study work of the
session. is now enjoying a brief period
of recreation at Avalon.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-04
WOMEN SELL BOX LUNCHES
Ocean Park Project Is for Charity
Big Lumber Deal
Closed
Special 10 The Herald.

OCEAN PARK, July 3.-As means
of increasing the funds now on hand
for the building of their new church,
the construction of which has already
been begun, the women of the Christian
church will sell box lunches to visitors
here tomorrow
The Bilheimer and Lathrop interests
are reported to have closed deal for
the purchase for $4,000 of the Consol-
dated Lumber companys holdings here.
The sale constitutes the biggest tran
saction in which an established busi-
ness has recently changed hands in this
section.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-04
vaohes Win Vinegar Suit
Special to The Herald.

6peCIdI 10 7 IIt IIVIdIU'
SAN BERNARDINO, July ST.
Vache e. Co. of Los Angeles, defendants
in the famous vinegar" suit brought
by Barton & McKenney of this city,
won by the decision of Judge Taggart
of Santa Barbara. Judge Taggart held
that it had not been proven that the
vinegar spoiled the sauce, or that there
was any express contract that the vine
gar should be of certain grade.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-04
CANTEEN WILL BE RE0PENED
Apply to Soldiers Home
at SaWteIie
Special to The Herald.

T
SOLDIERS HOME, July 3.-The
canteen at the home here was tenn
porarily closed, pending supposed ac-
ton on the bill enormously supposed to
include national soldiers homes.
1t has later been learned that the bill
provided for the non-support of any
state or territory home which sold al
coholic or malt beverages.
An order has been sent from head
quarters to continue the sale of beer
as soon as the error was learned and
the canteen will be open tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-04
SANTA MONICA SPREADS OIL
Street Superintendent VIII Use $500
Barrels In surfaeine Thor
oughfares
Special to The Herald.

6peclal TO me Herald,
SANTA MONICA, July 3.-Street Su-
perintendent Johnson has made ar
rangements for the immediate delivery
Of $500 barrels of oil for street purposes
and will begin the work of surfacing
the city's most used thoroughfares as
soon as the first consignment is re-
ceived.
The French ship Vile de Mulhouse,
Capt. Bony, dropped anchor at Port
eventful voyage of 1874 days from Ant
werp. The ship has tonnage of 2429
tons and brings a cargo consigned to
w. r. Grace g. Co. of Los Angeles
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-04
THOUSANDS HEAR MISS Ykw
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH. July S.-The Ellen
Beach Yaw concert in the auditorium
last night was attended, it has been
estimated, by 1000 persons. Miss Yaw
was given a tremendous ovation, The
flower pieces. Miss Yaw was assisted
by Victor Schertzinger, violinist; r. A.
Olshaudsen, fiutist, and Miss Theta
Lynn, accompanist
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-04
San eernardIno FIehts crime
Special TO The Herald.

SAN BERNARDINO, July "a de-
tectiVe bureau is to be organized in this
city in connection with the police de-
partment for the protection of the po-
lice and also for the gathering of evil
dence against denizens of the red light
district and other evil doers.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-04
TO PARADE AT LONG BEACH
Streets coIorfuI with Decorations.
Races In Afternoon, Fire.
works at Nlqht
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
LONG BEACH, July S-All is in
readiness for the greatest OF celebra-
tions ever held here on July 4.
The streets are brilliant with deco
rations and electric lights and business
houses are profusely decorated.
The parade moves at 10:30 O'Clock In
the morning.
This will be followed by the power
boat and yacht races. IN the afternoon
the kids" will have all kinds of races
The fireworks will be sent off from a
point on the beach close to the sea. A
fine display has been promised. Owing
to the high tides It has been decided
not to send the fireworks off from a
barge.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-04
Close Soldiers Home canteen

pUUUIdI 10 IIt IItIdIU
SOLDIERS HOME, July 3.-The cam
teen at the home was closed Saturday
because of the act of congress, and the
abolishment of the sale of beer has
created quite a stir among the veterans.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-04
Nurse Goes North to Marry

Special to The Herald.
SOLDIERS HOME, July 3.-Miss E.
Olmstead, a nurse at the Soldiers Home
hospital, left today for San Francisco
where she will marry James Bowers.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-04
RIVERSIDE BUILDINGS GROW
Special to The Herald.

RIVERSIDE, July 3.-Building inn
provements in Riverside for the past
Six months aggregate 1923. .275 in value
and a number OF costly buildings are
projected.
nary. SIG. 500; February, $72. 200; March,
$4,000; April. S3S775; May, 51,S00; June
$4,000, Total, $S2S275.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-04
FIND ANGELENo DEAD IN BED
Registered at. Long Beach Hotel as
John KeIIy--Vletlm Past
Seventy
Special to The Herald.

opeCIaI 70 Ihe HeTaId
LONG BEACH, July IA man who
registered at the Butler hotel on June
20 as John Kelly of Los Angeles was
found dead in bed there shortly before
noon today He was apparently about
IS years old and had been in poor
health.
saw Kelly going toward his room, ap-
parently I'm distress. It is supposed
that death resulted from heart failure.
A search of. the mans person and
baggage revealed a letter showing that
he was a carriage trimmer and that he
at one time had an establishment at
22S Market street, Los Angeles.
An inquest will be held at 10 O'Clock
tomorrow morning.