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Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-28
WILL BUILD A $1,000 HOUSE
Dr.. A. M. Smith of Caremont Plans
Modern Residence for His
Country Home
Special to The Herald


CLAREMONT. March 27.-Dr. A. NJ.
Smith, head of the department Of phil
osophy, is having plans drawn for n
$1,000 residence on his twenty-aCre tract
just north of the alumni athletic field.
The house will be 40X70 feet, ground
plan, and will overlook the 60 acres of
live oaks i'm Blanchard park,
Lewis Johnson spent the past week in
Santa Barbara and vicinity arranging
for the glee club tour during the spring
vacation. The club will be gone ten
days, singing at Compton, Summerland,
Ventura, Nordhoff, Carpintera, Santa
Barbara and Santa Paula. G., r. Davis
of Pasadena is pianist and r. ID. Will
Jams of Redlands is the sleight of hand
artist.
A spread was given Friday evening
in Sumner hall by Mrs. Darling of
honor of the twentieth birthday Of
Richard Baird. Baird is one of the
student walters in the dining hall and
the guests were the walters and their
ladies.
Those present were Misses Winona
Wright Roche, Jencks, Davis, Craig,
Roof. Weymouth. Wilcomb, Preston,
Ptttock Scott and Messrs. Baird, Baker.
Moorman, Johnson, Wittler, Smith, Nc
Ginnis, Munger, Keagle, Lockwood and
Fulton.
P. G. D. c., the oldest mems de-
batting club in Pomona college, has
elected the following officers for the
spring term: President, w. E. Eckles;
vice president, Will Himrod; secretary
and treasurer, Leeke; judge, Harry
Hawkinson; assistant judge, T. L.
Giffen.
The rainfall during the storm iHst
ended amounted to 4.13 inches. There
was much washing out but no damage
to orchard property.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-28
WOMEN DISCOVER
BODY IN OCEAN
UNIDENTIFIED CORPSE IS RE-
COVERED
Mystery Surrounds the Cause Of
Death of FIoater Taken Out
of Water at Santa
Barbara
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SANTA BARBARA, March 27.-The
dead body of man whose identity
thus far remains unSolved was found
floating this afternoon in the ocean Oft
Stearn's wharf and much speculation is
being made in regard to the manner of
his death. Suicide, murder or accidental
drowning are claimed by different ones
to have caused his death.
Two women who were strolling on the
wharf saw the body floating near the
end of the pier and called to Steve
Walker. an employe of the wharf COM
panY. Walker called l.. L. Smith and
they set about to recover the body. The
women disappeared and no one knows
their names. The body had foated
under the wharf before a rope could be
found. and Walker and Smith lassoed
the body and anchored it beneath the
wharf for over an hour.
Coroner Ruiz and Undertaken Ricketts,
arrived about 130 and raised the body
from its watery grave. BY the aid of
a boat hook the body was lifted over
the edge of the wharf
The deceased was probably not more
than 80 years of age, with dark brown
hair. smooth shaven and neatly trimmed
hair. He had a large head and good
set of teeth with no filings He was
about feet . inches in height. weighed
los pounds and wore u 5i2 size shoes.
He was clothed in blue denim jacket
such as is Worn by mechanics, a black
shirt with white stripes and blue over
alls. There was nothing in his pockets
but Crumpled newspaper and nothing
on the body 10 establish his identity
except a laundry mark on his jacket.
This could not he read AT that time,
but may he deCiphered when dry.
The sleeves and pockets were full of
dark colored mud and small leaves and
twigs such as come from streams of
rain water flowing down from the
mountains. and entirely different from
the sand of the ocean bottom.
This is taken as an indication that
the remains must have been in fresh
water many hours before they were
washed into the ocean. and it is prob
able that he was drowned in Mission
creek during the recent floods
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-28

on credible authority that the mag
nificent mansion owned by the late FL
bridge NJ. Fowler on South Orange
Grove avenue and now occupied by
his widow has been leased for a term
of three years at a monthly rental OF
$500, the name of the party taking the
property at this princely rental not
being given.
Inquiry at the residence tonight did
not locate Mrs. Fowler, who was spend
ing the evening with friends Other
members of the family knew nothing
of the proposed lease and were inclined
to doubt the reliability of the state
ment. They stated that Mrs. Fowler
Is preparing for more or less extended
sojourn abroad, the trip to begin the
first of May
Crown City Notes
Congressman McLachlan was recently
memorialized by local labor unionists
as to the action of congress in extend
ing local laws to Panama, Today the
congressman sent n reply calling atten-
tion to his vote against the proposed
exception in our labor laws in Panama;
also taking the opportunity to state
that he is opposed to the admission into
this country of all coolie labor, whether
from China. Korea or Japan.
Fifty covers were laid tonight at the
regular banquet of the Twilight club
a very interesting discussion on the
general subject of art following the
dinner. Paul de Lougpre, who was eX-
pected to be the guest of honor and the
principal speaker, was unable to be
present The banquet was held in the
private dining room of the Hotel Mary
land.
Humane Officer Sherwin received a
telegram this afternoon and a sum of
money from Mrs. Catherine ]. Nerbeck
of Manlius, y. Y. sister Of A. r. Jor-
dan. the young Spanish-American
soldier boy who died sunday at the
county hospital Mrs. NerheCk re-
uuested that the remains Of her brother
be given decent interment at her eN-
pense II has been arranged 10 hold
funeral services Wednesday at , p. m.
at the chapel Of Ives K Warren. to be
followed by irterment at Mountain
View cemetery. Rev. V. II. Brink Will
be the officiating clergyman. Repre-
ssrtativss ~ ne local q. \. r. will he
prsser. ard general invitation is eX-
tended N all others who desire.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-28
MUNICIPAL OWNER DEFEATED
Iowa Cities Decide Against Idea at the
PoIIs-"Open Town" Mayor
Elected by Small Majority

By Associated Press
DES MONIES. Iowa, March 27.-Mu-
nicipal ownership was defeated in three
Iowa towns where it was submitted to
the voters yesterday.
Waterloo voted down a proposition 20
purchase the water works.
Webster City defeated the purchase
of the gas plant, and Council Bluffs de-
feated the purchase of the water
works.
Mayor McRae, Democrat, and ex-
ponent of municipal ownership, was re-
elected in Waterloo.
In Des Moines, Mayor Mattern, Re
publican, was reelected by a majority
of $50 over Charles o. Holly the Demo-
cratic nominee.
Mayor G. w. Sears, Democrat, and
exponent of the open town." defeated
p. A. Sawyer, Republican. by a major
ity of $50 in Council Bluffs.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-28
OLD COMRADES MEET AGAIN
Parted on Battlefield In 1868, Reunion
Is Held at Soldiers
Home
Snecial to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SOLDIERS HOME, March o.
Wounded by a rebel bullet at Donald
son, La, July 13, 1868, Sergeant j. II.
Grovesteen of the 174th New York in
fantry bid farewell to Captain Henry D.
Lasher of the same company and regi-
ment and did not see him again until
yesterday, when Il most enjoyable din
ner and reunion was heartily enjoyed at
Inspector Lasher's residence in Saw
telle.
Mrs. Spence and large delegation
of ladies from Columbia circle ladies of
the G. A. r., made an agreeable in
spection of the latest cottage built IN
Nevada avenue by the San Jose circle,
erected on the seven acres purchased
for the old veterans and their wives.
after which a picnic dinner was enjoyed
i'm the assembly hall.
Sixteen and one-half inches Of rain
seems very satiSfa Ctory for the season,
as recorded by Chief Engineer Dob
bings.
Grattan f. Poague, late of company
f, Tenth Ohio infantry, has been COM
mssoned by Governor La Grange as
lieutenant of the big dining hall, vice
Eagan, resigned.
William S. Reynolds. formerly adiu-
tant of the Seventeenth Illinois infantry,
succeeds Captain HaVerstick as ser
geant of company X.
The two latest deaths are William +.
Farris company d, Hall Gap battalion,
Kentucky volunteers; Robert S. Wright,
First New York engineers.
Governor Mead of Washington was
we'll pleased with his trip to the Pa
cific home and good visit with Quar-
termaster Parsons and Governor La
Grange yesterday.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-28

tonic Fruit exchange paid to growers
the following sums as balances on the
February pool:
Pomona Fruit Growers exchange,
$4,000; Indian Hill Citrus union, $19,-
600; Claremont Citrus association $21,
600; San Dimas Citrus association,
$4,000; San Dimas Lemon association,
$4,000; a total of $4,000 in less than
a month.
The March pool will make much
better showing because of the increased
price and better quality of fruit
shipped. In addition to the above re-
turns there is still the payments made
by independent shippers, which will
make in all a nice sum for the farm
erS this month
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-28
FRISCO BANK CONSOLIDATION
Mechanics Savings Bank and Savings
and Loan Society Planning
Merger
BY Associated Press.

BY ASSOCIdItU FTtsS,
SAN FRANCISCO, March 27.-By the
consolidation of the Mechanics Savings
bank and the Savings and Loan society,
which will be formally effected today,
If all goes well, one of the newest
banks in the city will absorb one of
the Oldest and strongest. through the
introduction of new blood. The paid-up
capital will be $1O0O,OOO and there is a
large surplus
The new institution will be officered
by the president and cashier of the
Mechanics bank and practically the en-
tire old staff will he retained. The Saw
ings and Loan society was incorpora ted
i'm July, 1857, and the Mechanics bank
in January. 1904.
The consolidated bank will have re-
sources of about $1O,0OO,OOO.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-28
ANCIENT AWNINGS MUST GO
As Result Pomona's Business Streets
Are to Be Greatly Improved
In Appearance
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
POMONA, March 27.-It is decreed
that the old-fashioned wooden avn
ings which have so long disfigured
the business streets of Pomona are
soon to be a thing of the past. The
city council has so ordered and the
results shown in the removal of num-
ber of the sheds over the show WIN
dows on Second street more than JUS
titled the expectations.
The street looks wider and the store
fronts show off much better. The i'm
provement is continuing the whole
length of the street and is leading to
ether improvements in the shape of
new store fronts and more and larger
plate glass windows.
From March 1 to March 27 the fruit
associations belonging to the San An
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-28
Have Narrow Escape

a whirlpool Of water from the river
tore great hole in the road a mile
west OF the bridge and Ed Garcia and
his sister, Miss Lizzie. drove into it
last night about s o'clock. The horse
broke loose from the buggy which was
drawn under the water, and young
Garcia. swimming with one hand and
sustaining mis- sister with the other,
managed to swim ashore.
The Jurupa canal was obliterated by
the food for a distance Of $50 feet,
and the canal Of the 35O-Inch Water
company was filled with debris and
sand for a long distance.
Reports from san Jacinto are TO the
effect that the food is decreasing. The
Ethanac section IS under water, but
the water there is not swift enough
to cut up the ranches badly.
G. F Huse has announced himself
for the office of county recorder. He
has been manager for several years Of
the Phappa Fruit Growers associa-
tion and has served as chairman Of
the Republican central committee.
Orange shipments to date are 2463
cars: lemons, POS cars, This is a total
from Riverside of 1868 cars of citrus
fruits. 1t is estimated that there are
1000 cars of navels left in the valley.
Estimates collected by local fruit ship
pers are 1000 cars Of navels left In
Southern California. All fruit is going
out iced now.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-28
Murphy's Sentence COMMITTED
~ Associated Press.

SACRAMENTO, March Ex-Governor
Pardee today commuted the sentence of
John Murphy, sentenced to life i'm
prfsonment in San Quentin February,
1902, for robbery with a prior convic-
ton of petty larceny. to ten years. At
the time of Murphy's conviction the
law arbitrarily imposed such punish
ment for such an offense
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-28
Denver Girl to Wed Sculptor
Rv Assc ciated Press.

BERLIN, March 81. - The ne
troal is announced of Miss Fred
ericka, daughter of Judge Lefevre
of Denver, who is studying mu-
sic here, and Signor l. Guanee.
talented young sculptor, whom the
crown prince of Germany accidentally
met in a cafe when he was visiting
Florence, and whom the prince brought
to execute a commission. He was taken
up by Begas. the well known golf
player, in whose studio he is now work
ing.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-28
Russell Sage Loses Out
BY Associated Press.


NEW YORK, March 27.-Russell Sage
was not reelected to the executive
committee of the st. Louis & Iron
Mountain railroad, of which he has
been a member for many years.
Thomas Eckert takes his place.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-28
SANTA ANA RIVER
GOES ON A RAMPAGE
CONS oERAsLE DAMAGE RESULTS
NEAR RIVERSIDE
E-lsz-- ara Lizzie Garcia Escape
=-c-- Rushing Waters With Diff
E--I,y-orarse Shipments Reach
-c.al CO 2-63 Cars
S-s-s= = The Herald.


RIVERSIDE. March o7.-The Santa
Ana river. which last night was pur-
suing comparatively peaceful course.
today nearly destroyed the fill at the
end of the West Riverside bridge. tore
ou- all the poles OF the Sunset and
Home telephone companies across the
river and badly damaged the canals n
the Jurupa and 350-Inch water COM
pauiss.
L was discovered early this morning
that the river had changed its course
and was sweeping down in torrents on
the fill. All night a crew Of men under
Street Superintendent Seburn and
County Surveyor Pearson had worked
to divert the river back into its proper
channel. but all in vain. The waters
rushed into the long fill and as it was
made Of sand the roadbed all but dis
appeared.
All day today a large crew has been
at work trying 10 force the great
stream back into the Spring Brook
channel but SO far without avail.
Hundreds of sandbags and quantities
of brush have stayed the force of the
water and the fill has not suffered this
afternoon.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-28
Burglars Secure S45oo

BENTLEY, Kas.,. March 27. - The
Bank of Bentley was burglarized early
today and S450O secured. The safe was
wrecked with dynamite,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-28

Homeless children received and placed
in homes for adoption. Apply Rev. ..
" Rice Superintendent Children's
Home society, S34 Bradbury building.
Los Angelica
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-28
25c Mems, Women and Chill
dren's Hose, IL 1-2c

Womens fast black, full regular
made, cotton stockings, with silk
embroidered fronts; children's fine
ribbed cotton and Isle thread, in
mostly large sizes and mems fine
gauge Isle thread, with double soles
and high double heels; the values
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-28
Wednesday


half regular 1000 dozen Womens and chdrens
of They all
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-28

fPeU NuS', IOC
Travellers samples of fine velvet AK
minister and Brussels carpets; 2T
inches wide, AZ inches long; just
right size to use for rugs; worth
$l.5O. Today at 75c.
$500 Hall Rugs, 1898
Handsome new Administer hall rugs.
in rich patterns and colors; Az feet
wide and IL feet long; heavy, SER
Viceable rugs, worth $500. Here,
today, at $9.9S.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
JONESBORO WANTS
WATERWORKS PLANT
The City viii Take Steps t. Build a
Plant Within a Few
Months.

Bessemer December 1S.-(Special.)-
With a great deal of pleasure and no lit
tie interest the people of Jonesboro are
looking forward to the time when the well
lid can be closed for the last time and
water may be drawn from a faucet.
1t now begins to appear that within the
first few months of the new year steps
will be taken toward the construction of
a complete water works plant and system
by the city fathers. The works will be
owned and operated by Jonesboro
Mayor Martin and all of the aldermen
are considering the matter very seriously,
and all of the citizens seem to highly
favor the plan. The town has long wanted
water connection, and would probably
have granted the Bessemer water works
franchise had it not been considered ad-
visable to keep out of the squabble which
that company is now engaged in. Those
who favor the plan state that sufficient
money could easily be secured, and that
within few years the plant would easily
pay for itself.
Jopnesboro is a growing little town and
intends to keep its public improvements
in line with the increase of population.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
BESSEMER NOW HAS
Is LIQUOR DEALERS
Proposition to Close Up All Disreput.
able Dives In the City
Limits.

Although no applications have yet been
filed with the city clerk 1t is believed that
some thirty men will apply for the license
to sell spirituous liquors, as several who
are now in business are said to intend
opening two or more saloons.
There are now twenty-five saloons in the
city Of Bessemer and three drug stores
licensed to sell whisky Some of these
are located on Twenty first and Twen-
tieth streets and are known to be great
nuisances to the public at large. People
who have occasion to pass on these streets
after night find it especially dangerous
when accompanied by their lady friends.
Many people are discussing the desirable
ity of clearing out this district entirely,
and several of the aldermen have ex-
pressed themselves favorable to the plan
of closing up every disreputable dive In
the city. These matters will be discussed
at the next meeting of the council.
When the license schedule comes up for
ratification the amount of the saloon tax
will be live issue. Should part of the
saloons be closed up the others which are
run along clean lines would probably
have to make up the difference in revenue
to the city, while if the same number as
last year are licensed the tax will be left
at 5000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
Sense of Direction.

Stewart Edward White in Camp Equip
ment," in The Outing Magazine for De-
cember.
A sense of direction, therefore, I should
name as the prime requisite for him who
would become a true woodsman, depend
ing on himself rather than on guides. me
faculty is largely developed of course, by
much practice; but it must be Unborn.
Some men possess it; others do not-just
as some men have a mathematical bent,
while to others figures are always de-
spair. 1t is a sort of extra, having moth
ing to do with criterions of intelligence
or mental development, like the repeater
movement in a watch. A highly educated,
a cultured man, may lack it; the toughest
possess it. Some who have never been in
the woods or mountains acquire in the
space of a vacation a fair facility at pick
ing a way; and ] have met few who
have spent their lives on the prospect
trail, and who were still, and always
would be, as helpless as the newest city
dweller. 1t is a gift, a talent. If you have
its tinest germ, you can become trav-
eler OF the wide and lonely places. II you
have it not you may as well resign your
self to guides.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14

Ben Matthews, a negro, against whom
there are several serious charges IN Br-
mingham, was today captured by Detec-
tive Childers in this city, and officers
from Birmingham are expected TO take
the criminal in custody tomorrow. The
negro is wanted for the theft of SOS from
Carlos Veach and other money from j !.
b. Potts. He is also charged with OBJ
taining money under false pretenses and
dsposing of mortgaged property.
The non-jury criminal docket will come
up in the city court next Monday, all of
the cases being for misdemeanors. The
docket of seventy-one cases in unusually
large.
A number of young people have received
invitations to an entertainment which will
be given by Miss Marion Robinson i'll
Birmingham on Thursday, December y,
at $50 D. m Miss Robinson has many
friends in .Bessemer, having visited here
on several occasions.
John Neal, collector of the Bell Telc-
phone company, has moved his family
to this city from Georgia
W. w. Leslie of the Vermillon & Adams
Undertaking Co. has gone to Admission
to visit his mother and sisters.
The Louisville and Nashville pay car
passed through Bessemer today and paid
off all of its employees. Holiday trade re-
ceived the usual impetus.
The Misses Reynolds will entertain the
Sans Souci club at their home tomorrow
evening.
The friends and supporters of Walter
L. Rush, candidate for mayor, will hold
meeting in the Rebie hall Friday even
ing at o'clock. The call is made by j.
B. East Mr.. Rush's campaign manager.
| Mr.. Rus his receiving much encourage
Mr.. Rush his receiving much encourage
Santa Claus will be at the Baptist ba-
Ear Friday and Saturday afternoon at
O'Clock and night at 1880 o'clock to meet
| his little friends. He extends cordial in
| vitaton to every one to come and tax
over what they want to find in their
| Christmas stockings.
The knights of Pythias held meeting
| In their lodge tonight, which was well at
tended and much important business was
| transacted.
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conflict with the French government,
seems to be that the clergy will lose its
pensions, $500 of which have been
granted and gazetted since the beginning
of this year, that all aspirants to the
priesthood will be compelled to perform
military service, and that the taking
over of the Episcopal mansions, rectOries,
seminaries, etc, by the state department
and the communes will occur Immediate
ly Instead of December, 1907.
According to well-informed persons the
government intends TO respond to the
attitude taken by the vatican by sub
hitting to parliament a proposition to
settle definitely the position of the church
in France. Under this proposal the
church will forfeit all benefits under the
law of 1905, but it Is to be provided with
an opportunity of carrying on public wor-
ship in conformity to the common law.
Church property is to be handed over I'M
mediately to the civil authorities on con-
diton that it be reserved for purposes of
worship and the positions of cardinals and
bishops as foreign officials will be dealt
with later, in the event the government
finds 1t necessary so to do.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
Montaqninl Kept at Vatican.

Rome, December 12.-Monsignor Montag-
mini remains at the vatican and it is ex
pected that he will not leave there until
the acute stage of the Franco vatican
crisis has passed. His detention at the
vatican has the double object OF prevent
ing indiscretions on his part, and Of hav-
ing him always at hand for consultation
in case Of necessity
The vatican In addition to the semi-offi-
cial statements made last evening in the
Osservatore Romano says:
ITO make the applications as intended
by the French minister of worship would
mean submitting to a moral and ma
terial situation which Is unbearable to the
clergy Of France, especially as the
churches, places consecrated to God,
would be regulated in a worse manner
than the dance halls. and the officiating
priests would be reduced to the humilat-
ing condition of being simply tolerated.
These unjust and dishonorable iegula-
lions are aggravated by those regarding
the Episcopal residences, presbyterles and
Summaries. and therefore accepting the
terms of NJ. Brands circular would nave
meant betraying the vital interests of re-
ligion."
The statement also says:
"The Holy See ordered the clergy to
refuse to make the application prescribed
by the law of 1881 not ON account Of the
application itself, but becatise OF the other
regulations set forth In NJ Brands cir
cular on the reception of which papal
letter was sent To Cardinal Richard. or
dering him TO accept NJ. Brands circu-
lar"
A dispatch was received at the vatican
today from Cardinal Richard. warmly
thanking the Pope for placing the palace
.f "a n AT his sal
and assuring the pontiff of his undated
nOurage.