davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-12
FUNERAL SET FOR THURSDAY
Services for the Late Il. Dorsey Patton
Arranged, but lnterment Not
Settled

Special to The Herald
OCEAN PARK, Dec. 1t.-Funeral
arrangements for the burial Of the late
II. Dorsey Patton are being held in
allegiance pending the arrival from
Seattle of Mrs. Patton. widow of the
deceased, who is now speeding to this
city. Col. M. II. Wagar, who is act
ing under instructions from Mrs. Pat
ton, today announced that the funeral
services would be held at 2 o'clock
Thursday at the Horseshoe Pier audi
torium, but he was unable to state
where the interment would take place,
there being a possibility of the body
being shipped to Chicago, Mr.. Patton's
former home.
The active pallbearers will be r. II.
Dudley, mayor of Santa Monica; II. p.
Schoheld G. r. Bentel, 70. s. Tomblin,
G. Stilson and G. E. Lovelace. The
honorary pallbearers include the mem
bers of the Santa Monica and Ocean
Park boards of city trustees, Abbot
Kinney Marvin r. King, president of
the Commercial bank of Ocean Park;
r.. ]. Vawter, president of the First
National bank Of Ocean Park; A. II.
Fraser, president of the Community
league; David Evans and others.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-12
HAS SWIM FOR NOTHING
Life Guard Plunges BraVely Into the
Raging Waves to Rescue
a Log
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
OCEAN PARK, Dec. 11.-An object
floating in the surf about 100 yards out
from the beach that because Of the
heavy mist hanging over the sea could
not be clearly distinguished, although
1t gave every evidence of being hu-
man being in distress, attracted a
large crowd to the foot of Kinney
street today and resulted in Elijah
Petty, the bath house life guard, be-
ing hastily summoned.
Petty arrived on the scene Juggling
a buoy and lifeline and without remov-
ing his garments tied himself to one
end of the rope which the crowd let
out as he swan bravely to the rescue.
The unusual roughness of the waves
impeded the lifeguard's progress and
when after what seemed an eternity he
was seen to grasp the bobblng object
sigh of relief escaped the breathless
spectators. Petty signaled to be pulled
in and he was drawn upon the beach
with his arms and legs securely en-
twined around nice, big log.
Then, while the crowd looked sheep
ish and slowly melted away, the life
guard oozing brine and cusses, coiled
up his rope and bet himself a weeks S
pay that he wouldn't be fool again
for anybody.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-12
COMMISSIONERS PLAN
RADICAL DEPARTURES
special to The Herald.


PASADENA, Dec. 1.-THE city COM
missioners at their meeting late yester-
( day afternoon inaugurated two moves
of the utmost Importance. One was the
appointing of a committee at the sug-
gestion of Chief of the FIRE Depart
ment Clifford for the purpose of ar
ranging for a gas stopcock outside of
each residence so that in case of fire the
danger could be minimized.
The other move came up at the sug-
gestion of Chief of Police Pinkham,
who asked If there cannot be some RUE
whereby the congestion of street traffic
at the corner of Fair Oaks avenue and
Colorado street may be done away
with 1t is probable that new ordi-
nance will be adopted forbidding fruit
peddlers from standing at that corner
and at the same time the Pacific Elec-
trio will be requested not to make this
corner the turning point for so many
car lines.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-12
NOTES OF INTEREST
FROM LONG BEACH
Special to The Herald.


LONG BEACH, Dec. lit is prob
able that after January 1 the Banning
company's boats, Hermosa and Ca
brillo, will land at the pier here to
take on passengers for their Catalina
trips. The placing of breast moorings
around the pier has been fastened
recently, presumably for this reason.
Capt. Banning was in Long Beach to-
day on business in this connection.
The body of Joseph Hacker, who was
killed near Lancaster in the Mojave
desert last week by falling from a
wagon, was brought here today for
burial. His sister, Mrs. E. M. Curry.
lives on East Fourth street. Hacker
was rs years old.
George William CRANKY, 80 years old
who came here a few months ago from
New York city for his health, died
last night at his home, 121 Chestnut
street, senility being the cause. His
wife and daughter, Mrs. Frank
Knox, survive him.
John T. Craig, president and treas
urer of the Craig Shipbuilding COM
pany of Toledo, Ohio, was in Long
Beach today, the guest of c. ]. Curtis,
vice president of the Los Angeles
Dock and Terminal company. The
Craigs are negotiating for site here
for a shipbuilding plant.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-12
BlXBY HOTEL COMPANY
INCREASES CAPITAL STOCK
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
LONG BEACH, Dec. 11.-For making
needed improvements and for pur-
chasing more land in the vicinity of
the new hostelry the Bixby Hotel
company directorate voted last night
to increase the capital stock from
S75O,O0O to $1,OOO,OOO A meeting of
stockholders has been called for Feb
ruary to ratify this action. The
capitalization was recently increased
to $75O,O0O from $500,0OO. The latest
increase is said to have been made
to cover the expense of rebuilding the
wrecked center portion of the hotel
An expert who has been investigat-
ing the exact condition of the building
will make an exhaustive report at a
meeting Of the directorate to be held
Thursday. Every part of the building
has been examined by this man. The
directors say that they have assur-
ances that his report will pronounce
the structure to be absolutely safe.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-12
MANIAC ESCAPES FROM
GUARD, BUT is CAUGHT

PASADENA, Dec. 11.-With all the
craft of the insane George O. Broad
field succeeded in escaping from the
Sierra Madre sanitarium last night,
but he was not free for long, as Po-
liceman Palmer caught him early this
morning. Broadfield, who lived in
Los Angeles prior to his recent attack
of mental weakness, was locked in a
room while his attendant nurse
stepped out for a few moments to get
bite to eat. During the absence of
the nurse the man succeeded in un-
locking one of the windows and jump
ing to the ground.
Some time later Broadfeld took a
car for Los Angeles. His strange ac-
tions alarmed the street car men and
when Pasadena was reached they
turned the unfortunate over to Po-
liceman Palmer.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-12
WINTER FLOOD
SWEEPS PASADENA
GREAT DAMAGE TO STREETS
NOW BEING PAVED
North and South Thorouahfares Are
Literally Small Rivers, and Car
Service Is Demoralized
by Big Rain
Pasadena Agency,
16i5 East Colorado Street.
Telephone Main 752.


PASADENA, Dec. 1.-THE first flood
of the winter season broke loose tonight
and practically all functions and meet
ings had to be suspended because of the
difficulty of getting about. The joint
meeting of the New Century and Twi-
light clubs, which was much heralded
as Prof. Mlllspaugh of the Los Angeles
normal school was down for an ad-
dress, was surprisingly well attended
considering the weather. over half q
hundred people gathered at the Hotel
MARYLAND but the attendance would
have been over 300 had 1t not been for
the rain.
The board of education meeting,
called to consider the whipping of q
schooboy by a school principal was
postponed because the water was run
ming about foot high about the high
school grounds.
The Pacific Electric officials state that
the street car service Is badly crippled
in all parts of the city, but that as yet
cars are operating on all of the lines.
only a single street car is running be-
tween the South Pasadena ostrich farm
and Altadena, and the North siders are
dscreetly remaining at home because
they can get nowhere else.
on the north and south avenues the
flood is most severe, and down in the
business district the water ran as far
as ten feet from the curb. Easements
which were not properly protected were
flooded, but no great damage was done.
Where the damage will be heavy will
be on those streets where paving or
gradingq is going on. Fair Oaks ave-
nue.. where nearly two miles of asphalt
are being laid, is small river and the
damage done may be great, especially
along the northern section. The water
has been kept as far as possible from
the deep cut along South Fair Oaks
avenue, where the street car tracks are
AWAITING ballast.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-12
SCHOONER NEARLY WRECKED
Sails Close Enough to the Wharf In
Fog for Watchman to Hear
Crew
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Dec. lin the dense
fog Sunday night a four-masted lum-
Der schooner whose name has not been
learned sailed so close to the pier that
Charles Baettge, wharf1nger, could hear
the men of the crew talking and could
distinguish the commands Of the cap
tain. The red light which burns every
night on the end of the wharf could be
distinguished but short distance away
because of the fog, and to warn the
crew of the vessel of their danger the
wharfinger fired his revolver repeat
edly into the air. He was soon reward
ed by hearing orders given and little
later the clanking of chains was heard
as the schooner was put on a new tack.
There was practically no sailing
breeze during the early morning hours.
At daybreak the schooner was seen
about three miles out, headed south
ward. She was laden with lumber.
At a result of this narrow escape
from a disastrous accident, Baettge
will have bell tower erected at the
south extremity of the pier. An old
city fire bell will be operated by cleo
tricity, giving in the time of storm or
fog a warning that will carry many
miles to sea.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-12
PASTOR RESIGNS; RUM0R
SAYS THERE WAS FUSS
.pecial to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Dec. 11.-Rev. p. w. H.
Fredericks, pastor of the English
Lutheran church, has unexpectedly re-
signed his charge, the resignation talk
ing effect at once. While the church
has a relatively small membership yet
it has grown rapidly since the Rev.
Fredericks established the branch in
Pasadena.
There are rumors and counter rumors
about the trouble which occasioned the
resignation, There seems to be no
doubt that there must have been
trouble of some kind, for the pastor
leaves the church absolutely without
spiritual head and at the same time
the Rev. Fredericks admits that he has
received no other call and has at this
time no other church in view.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-12
WILL BUILD A GLASS HOUSE
Architects Plan Novel Structure to
Be Erected at Long
Beach
to The Herald.

LONG LEACH, Dec. 11.-Plans for a
building to be constructed almost en-
tlrely of milky white glass are being
prepared by Munson g. Earhardt, arehi-
tects. The building will be built on the
beach west of the Majestic skating
rink, win be 66x155 feet in ground meas
urements and two stories high, and will
cost $40 600 The roof will be Of tiling
The floors, and practically all of the
building, will be of glass. There will
be thirty large concrete columns around
the building for supports.
The building will permit of division
into a large number of rooms.
w. b. Ames, vice president of the
Fraternal Savings and Commercial
bank. Los Angeles. is said to be one OF
the capitalists interested.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-12

Cabinet--Hand carved, antique oak,
elegantly finished and a most sx-
quisitely complete pieoe OF work
Artistic in itself. Full gold or
nickeled parts. 1sMx1Shx74k.
NIOtor-Three spring; operates ten Z
inch or FIVE 1o-inch records with
one winding: oan be wound while
In operation.
TurntabIe--10-inch, rubber or cloth
top. for both and 1o-inch records.
sound Box-Talk-o-Phone Exhibi-
tion Concert.
Horn-so-inch, all brass, 1s-inoh bell.
Elbow-Metal detachable.
Brake and GOvernor-New oombina-
ton brake and speed regulator.
The acme of perfection has been
REACHED in the Eagle. The motto
Nothing too good" applies to this
machine; the best workmanship.
most rigid inspection, faultless de-
signing, artistic merit were all con-
sidered carefully and none but the
best chosen. The remark Is common
to our ears that "the Eagle is the
00eHL lOOhlnB LdlAAuB fAhANAAAAO SAA
the market today" and the vital and
interesting point is that it's meohani-
cal parts are equally as nice. On the
whole there is nothing lacking; the
brass bell horn giving a distingue
that Is convincing. When you buy
an Eagle you know that you are get
ting something good. and when you
have purchased 1t you feel that you
have had the best. The hand carv-
ing on the cabinet Is richness per-
sonified, the gold plating on all Wis
ible metal parts adds beauty; the
horn has that fine gold color that
harmonizes with any tapestries or
home wood work.
TODAY the Talking Machine is so
| improved that musicians-critical
people as they must be-admit the
| musical qualities of this most popu-
lar music maker Grand opera may
be enjoyed every day; Sousa and
Pryor will play their brilliant music
at your instant command.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-12
Caruso, Eames,
Sembrich, nelba, will
sing their choicest
songs whenever
you dictate
Ours Is a
FreeOfer

Read our OFFER below; then come and
let us arrange to send you the paper
and give you an order on the old re-
liable music house. THE SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA MUSIC COMPANY,
SS2-SS4 South Broadway. and they
will Mt you out with Talking Ma
chine at No Cost to You, Remember.
Come, Let's Talk 1t over.
The Herald subscribers get their
machine and records from the South
ern California Music company, sSa-
384 South Broadway. jobber and
dealer in all makes Of Talking Ma
chine records, and has gone to an
expense of $4,000 to reft and fur
nish it's talking machine department,
and carries a stock OF 100. 900 records
for you to select from. Consequent
ly you get everything there Is to be
had and have every courtesy shown
you.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-12
BOY AND MATCHES; FIRE;
MOTHER PROVES HEROINE
Special to The Herald.

PASADENA, Dec. i1.-When Mrs. C.
C. Smith of North Wilson avenue re-
turned to the room in which she had
left her two and a half year old son
today she was horrifed to see the little
boy almost framed by circle of
flames. In some manner the little lad
had secured a box of matches and the
dow curtains and trimmings caught
fire and had the mother not reached the
scene when she did her son might have
lost his life. Mrs. Smith extinguished
the fire by throwing rug over the
burning part of the room.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-12
ART STORE DAMAGED
BY HEAVY RAINFALL

The art store of S. Burger & Co. at
$50 South Broadway suffered extern
sively from the effects of the steady
downpour of rain yesterday. Through
a defective roof the water dripped
until the store room floor was covered
with a puddle of water and the fixtures
and merchandise in the shop were
damaged to the extent of about $500,
according to the approximate estimate
of the propretors.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-12
BAND LEADER WILL
GO TO NEW YORK
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
LONG BEACH, Dec. 11.-Marco Ves-
sella, leader of the Royal Italian band,
concerning which a new rumor breaks
out every other day, gave partial con-
firmation to a report that he would di-
rect his last concert in Long Beach
next Friday night and that he would
then go to New York to accept an
other position.
The rest of the rumor Is that Dona-
telli may be recalled to this beach to
direct that band from the leadership of
which he was dismissed to make way
for Vessella.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-12
CARNIVAL OF NATIONS
TO RAISE CLUB FUNDS
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Dec. Ito raise
funds to help along their proposed
new club house on West Ocean avenue
the local. Elks are planning to give
a grand Carnival of nations" in the
auditorium or the tabernacle, which
will last throughout an entire week.
The entertainment will be original and
the members of the order who are
strong in vaudeville will be seen to
good advantage. A number of society
women in costume will preside over
booths
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-24
PERSONALS

r.. l.. Ewing, mining man of Yuma,
Ariz.. is at the Hollenbeck.
E. C. De Garis and Mrs. De Garis of
Australia are at the Alexandria.
] J. Taylor, prominent mining man
of Rhyolite, New, is at the Angelus.
Mrs. John Vanderbilt and the Misses
Vanderbilt are at the Westminster.
r. W. Wadham, United States reve-
nue. inspector at Toajuana, is at the
Angelus.
William Lovejoy King, editor of the
western Hotel Reporter, Is at the AL
eXandria.
John Dennair, division superintendent
OF the Santa Fe at the Needles, is at
the Hollenbeck.
j. w Seller. a mining man from
Shyollte, New, and Mrs. Seller are at
the Westminster.
A. M. Shields coast manager of the
Equitable Life Assurance society. ar
rived from San Francisco yesterday
ana is at the Westminster
r. T. Morales, Miss Eva Morales q
V. de Aquillar and Dolores Varela COM
pose party OF prominent people from
Hermoslllo, Mexico. who have arrived
at the Westminster for the winter.
Mrs. G. A. Grimm and Miss Mamie
McCfeady or san Francisco, who have
been visiting Mrs. Griffin's uncle. Dan
Murphy chief clerk of the Westmin-
ster for ten days, left last night for
the north after a delightful week Of
sightseeing In Southern California.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-24
Shows How Municipal Legislators
Have Misappropriated Funds That
Should Have Gone for
improvements

M. T. Collins, non-partisan and DEM
ocratic nominee for the city council
from the Ninth ward, is pouring hot
shot into the present council and is
making things exceedingly warm for
'Pop" Blanchard. In a speech last night
Mr.. Collins said:
HITLER Healy and Blanchard should
not be reelected, because they have
been tried and found wanting. They
have betrayed their trust as council
men. They are impracticable, unrelia-
BILE and wantonly eXtravagant with the
neopIe's money. The council of which
they are members did their best to keep
our new board of public works out of
office. and kept them out for more than
two months, until threatened with the
recall.
"That council beat the charter provis-
ion which says that all expenditures
over $500 must be advertised Tor the
lowest bid. This was not done in re-
furnishing the council champer' Whlch
cost over $4,000.
"That council refused to abolish the
position of gas meter inspector, who
draws a salary of $3.50 a month, while
fine receipts of his office for October
were $2.25.
"That council, through its building
committee, of which 70. Il. Blanchard
was chairman, squandered $4,000 of the
PEOPLES money in building number OF
buildings for smallpox hospital which
is now white elephant on the city's
hands and cannot be used in its present
condition, with any degree of satisfac-
tion, while less than half that amount
spent for the same purpose under the
direction of the health officer would
answer every purpose for the next
twenty years
"rhat council decided to the Southern
Pacific company piece of land known
as the abandoned end of East Fifth
street, i'm size no feet by 100 feet, with
out one dollar Of consideration; while
the property on either side Of 1t is worth
S4OO a front foot This was 100000
donation. Where would our harbor be
il 1t were in the care of this council,
and the Southern Pacific asked for II?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-24

council is that the Seventh street struc-
ture be built first.
1t will connect two thickly settled
and much travelled sections of the city
and will be an ornament as Well as it
will be of reinforced concrete.
Councilman Kern says the board of
public works has no choice in the case
now and that the bridge on Seventh
street must be built first
1.-The Brooklyn Heights people will
have to wait Bit he said II would
like to see all the bridges built that are
needed, but they must take their regu-
lar order, since the city treasury will
not permit of building more than one
at time"
The trolley companies that will use
the bridges must share in the expense,
and just now engineers are figuring
the proportion in each bridge.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-24
SEVENTH STREET BRIDGE
HAS PRIOR CLAIMS
KERN SAYS NO
ALTERNATIVE REMAINS
Because of Lack of Funds the Macy
Street Viaduct Enterprise Must
Wait, Declares Veteran Lawmaker.
Some Surprises Are in store

If Councilman Ed Kern can arrange
the way-and his friends have conf
dence in his belief that he can-the East
Seventh street bridge will be erected at
once.
Kern put in his appearance at the city
hall early yesterday and went to work
on his pet measure. AS he expects to
take hold of the office of chief of police
Tuesday the time is short.
The Macy street bridge adherents
have moved heaven and earth to get
their bridge over the Arroyo de Los
Pesos built first, but a resolution urg-
ing haste in the city engineers office
recently passed the council, and this is
taken as evidence that the wish of the
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-24
ASK FOR PAVING ON
SOUTH LOS ANGELES

South Los Angeles street, between
Fourth and Fifth, will be paved soon
if the wishes of the property owners are
granted.
In the petition filed yesterday formal
application is made, and it is signed by
Victor Ponet, owning 100 feet; John
Parkinson, so feet; George H. Pike,
$50; George II. Stoll. so; Jules Pierrot,
so; estate of John H. Jones, by George
II. Pike, agent, 100 feet.
"Why did Mrs. Fickler sue her hus-
band for divorce?'
81 suppose he was the only man she
could sue if she really wished to get
one. e."-Milwaukee Journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-24
INJURIES Received IN
WRECK PROVE FATAL

DENVER, Nov. 2S.-WilIiam ]. Cever-
ley, sales agent of the Giant Powder
company of San Francisco, died today
OF injuries received two hours earlier in
a wreck on the Argentine Central rail-
road. the highest traction line in North
America, half a mile from Silver Plume.
On the steep grade on Leavenworth
mountain caboose and car broke
loose from the engine and ran down hill
at a terrific speed until they jumped
the track.
Half dozen persons in the caboose
jumped off and all escaped safely except
CaVerly, who struck a rock and rolled
back under the wheels of the coal car.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-24
POLITICS BOB UP
DURING SESSION
TWO RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED
BY w. J. BRYAN
Delegates to Transnlssissippi Conn
merolal Congress Vote Them
Down, but Later Recon-
slider Action
Rv Assncinted Press.

BY Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. 2S.-After
electing H. d. Loveland of san fran
cisco president for the ensuing year.
adopting two resolutions by W. o..
BRYAN. after they had been voted down
by the committee on resolutions, and
after adopting a set of resolutions, in
Guiding an Endorsement of the PROPOSE
tions submitted by Secretary OF state
I,libu poot FOR encouraging our mer-
chant marine" and for increasing our
intercourse with South America by ade-
ouate mail facilities, the Transmlsss-
sippi commercial congress adjourned
late today to meet in 1907 at Muskogee,
l. T.
The last session of a memorable
gathering proved one of the most stir
ring of the convention and ended in a
victory for Mr. Bryan.
Mr.. Bryan was not present having
left this morning for Columbia, Mo-, to
deliver an address.