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Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-07
OLD RESIDENT
PASSES AWAY
SAMUEL PRAGER DIES AFTER
LONG SUFFERING
Was Pioneer Resident of Los An
geles, Coming to This City
from Germany in
1854

Samuel Prayer, a retired merchant
and prominent Mason, died about noon
yesterday, aged IA years. Death was
due to chronic asthmatic complaint
from which he had long suffered.
Eight children survive, Mrs. A.
Feintuch, Mrs. N. Cohn, Mrs. H. Cohn,
Misses Belle and Eva Prayer, and three
sons, Lester, Michael and Harry.
The deceased is also survived by two
brothers, Charles p, resident of Los
Angeles, and Michael Of Albany, N. Y.
Mr.. Prayer was one of Los Angeles
oldest citizens, having come here from
Germany in 1854. For many years ne
was in the mercantile business, retiring
about ten years ago.
He was member of the grand lodge
F. & A. NJ, and for fifty years had been
past master in Los Angeles chapter
No. AZ. also a member of L. A. chapter
! 33, Royal Arch Masons.
| Since it's organization, about eighteen
years ago, Mr.. Prayer had been presi-
dent Of the Masonic board Of relief, and
to this work he had chiefly devoted his
| time since he retired from active busi-
ness.
He had held office in the California
grand lodge for the last thirty years, at
the time of his death being grand
standard bearer
Since his wife died, year ago, Mr..
Prayer has failed very rapidly and for
some days past his death has been ex-
pected at any time.
A meeting of all the masters of the
various lodges in Los Angeles will be
| held this afternoon at o'clock to COM
plete the funeral arrangements
The funeral will be held at o'clock
Sunday afternoon, under the auspices
Of the grand lodge, from the Masonic
temple on South Hill street.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-07
NOTES OF INTEREST
FROM LONG BEACH
Special to The Herald.


LONG BEACH, June GA team of
cement workers has challenged the tug
of war team of Company H and will
contest with them on the beach Satur-
day night at the time of the beach
camp fire. A hard tussle is expected.
Miss Nina Foster, 10 years old. was
thrown from her horse this morning
while riding near her home at Tenth
street and Esperanza avenue. Her left
arm was broken below the elbow.
Probably $50 tents will be pitched on
the strand between Hotel Virginia and
the Majestic skating rink by Redlands
and Los Angeles people who will attend
the Christian Endeavor convention here
beginning the last of this month. The
council has given special permission
for the tents to be erected for this pur-
| pose.
The steamer City of Long Beach was
caught in a heavy swell this morning
which snapped in twain the stern cable
holding her to the pier, and line at
| tached to the cable and holding g
weight of several hundred pounds tc
counteract the force of the oceaE
swells sank to the bottom.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-07
EXPECTS BOND VOTE
TO BE NINE-TENTHS OF
CITY'S VOTING CAPACITY

"Nine7tenths of the voters will cast
their votes for the Owens river bond
project, according to the present pros
pect," said Andrew G. Park, who was
one of the speakers at the Owens river
meeting of the Kings Highway I'M
provement association of the Ninth
ward last night at 1900 Brooklyn ave-
nue..
The meeting was in charge of c. H.
Clayton, the president, and after few
preliminary remarks he introduced City
Attorney Leslie Hewitt. He said in
part:
"The amount of $23,00O00O is worthy
OF much consideration to be voted upon
for the welfare of this city and coun-
try. 1t is a proceeding which If car
ried successfully will be an advantage
for future generations
1.-THE single newspaper in this city
that makes the statement that each
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-07
WILL TELL OF THE CONGO
AND ITS CANNlBALS

'The Congo and it's Cannibals" is the
subject of an illustrated lecture to be
given by Rev. Frank T. Lea this even
ing at the rooms of the Young Mems
Christian association. Mr.. Lea spent
four years in West Africa and is thor
oughly familiar with native NE ana
customs of the Congo country.
The set of lanter slides he will show
were made from photographs taken by
himself He will describe the atroci-
ties of the rubber traffic and other
oppressive practices Of the rule of King
Leopold. Mr.. Lea is very enthusiasts
tic over the results accomplished by
mission work in West Africa. he re-
turned to this country because of his
wife's health.
The lecture this evening is given in
the series of popular Friday night en-
tertainments and will be open to the
general public.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-07
TEACHERS MAY RECEIVE
TWELVE MONTHS PAY

Councilman r. NJ. Dromgold, offer
ing his services as mediator, is credit
ed with having done much toward
bringing increased pay for the teachers
of the public schools.
Members of the school board finance
committee, of which Mr.. Dromgold is
one, held an informal talk yesterday
with members of the board of educa-
ton. The possibilities of further taxa
ton and income from municipal
sources, the needs of the city and other
questions having a bearing on school
and city finances were brought up.
The decision was that If 1t can be
brought about by recommendation the
teachers of Los Angeles will receive
twelve months pay for ten months
work.
This will bring their rating on par
with that of leading cities elsewhere.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-07
ANOTHER ATTEMPT AT
BURGLARY IN PASADENA
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, June 6.-Another at
tempt at burglary was made here last
evening when some thief tried to crack
the safe of the Green Marshall COM
pany at 40 North Fair Oaks avenue,
across the street from the police sta
ton. The work was that of an anna
teur, for the thief left spindle of a
carriage wheel with which he had bat
tered the combination. He was evidently
scared away for the job was left before
fairly started.
This is the third case where thieves
have tried to enter safes by battering
off the combination; at the postoffice
where $4,000 in stamps was taken. in
the Richardson building where Garble
& Austins safe was attacked, and the
attempt last evening.
Chief OF Police H. H. Favour believes
that the thief is a local man who had
some grudge against the police depart
ment or a crazy vandal.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-07
FIGHT EXPECTED IN
ELECTION OF BOARD
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, June 6.-When this city
wakes up tomorrow morning 1t will be to
one of the warmest school board cleo
tions in the history of the town. The
heat of the battle will lie between
Charles H. Stearns and J. B. Beardsley.
Both are candidates for the Fifth ward,
but Beardsley has the strongest pull in
his own territory as he is better known
Stearns is more popular in the town
district and as the whole city votes for
candidates Stearns may win out.
W. w. Ogier Is almost sure Of vic
tory as he has an enviable standing
among the business men of the city and
his election is practically assured.
The election is for two members of
the board, the retiring members having
refused to stand for reelection. The
three candidates mentioned are the only
ones whose names appear on the ballot.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-07
MULHOLLAND AND
LIPPINC0TT DENY
DEBATE ENGAGEMENT

O. An evening paper devoted to de- e
O. crying the Owens river bond issue
@ printed n statement last night,
@ prominently displayed in black &
% face tyne, that j. II. LippincOtt &
o and william Mulhoiland would {
o meet Job Hartman and r.. S.
@ Watt, opponents of the bond issue, {
@ in a debate at Simpson auditorium
@ tonight on the subject, "ShaH We
@ Vote for Owens River Bonds"
@ Both Messrs. LippincOtt anu :
O MuIholland declare this announce
@ ment was made without consult
o ing them and that they will not
@ take part in any such debate.
@ Both have been scheduled for
@ more than week to speak at
O KorbeI hall, 1868 East First street,
@ and under no circumstances do
@ they intend to break this engage
8 ment. The fact that they would
@ been advertised In five daily pa
@ pers for more than a week.
@ 1t is believed that 1t is the plan
@ of the opposition to announce that
O. Messrs. LippincOtt and MulhOlland
@ Will appear to debate tonight and
@ when they do not come, as they
@ certainly will not on account of {
@ their previous engagement, to de- 8
@ clare they are afraid to face the
@ issue.
o Lippincott and MulhOlland have
o declared and reiterate their de-
o claratfOn that If any of the OppOn-
@ ents of the bonds will attend the
@ meetings where they speak and
o ask questions they will be cheer
@ fully and completely answered.
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Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-07

city had got full value for every cent
of money expended in the valley and
that it now owns practically all of the
land that Is needed for the success OF
the project. Then he cited instances
to show that no increase in the water
supply from present sources is possible,
explaining that whenever water Is
pumped the river flow falls off In an
amount equal to the volume so OBJ
tanned.
"They used to say" he continued,
that there was an ineXhaustible sup
ply of subterranean water between here
and Compton and between here and the
sea. The knockers seem to believe that
still. Let us see if they are right.
The area on which artesian flows can
be got has shrunk 80 per cent in ten
years. That's because we put in pump
ing plants. When those pumps were
put in water was found at an average
depth of twenty-six feet. Six years
later that depth was fifty-three feet.
Doesn't look as though it was mex
haustible, does it?
Water One Hundred Feet Deep
"In 1877 I bored well at Pomona
which spouted twenty feet above the
mouth Now it not only does not flow
but water is found only at depth OF
100 feet. Whenever we pump water
we merely lessen the river supply.
Why, then, am improving the pump
ing plants? Merely to be able to get
pure water at times when the river
water is roily. That's all; not because
I hope to increase the supply by q
single gallon, for 1t can't be DONE"
Passing to the benefits to be gained
by irrigating now useless lands with
the Owens river water Mr. Mulholland
estimated that enough water would be
available to irrigate $4,000 acres, CIV
ing them an annual crop value of per-
haps $27 900 900, and an assessable val
ue for purposes Of taxation OF close
to 37,500,000. Regarding the volume
of water available he said 1t could be
safely estimated at 10000 inches when
properly conserved.
Stanley Wilson informed his hearers
that he was for the bonds because
Owens river water and the aqueduct
would mean much work for the work.
ingmen and cheap power, which also
would mean additional work.
Ben Spring secuted the idea that the
small householder would have to pay
for the bonds and declared that the
brunt of the payments would fall upon
the heavy land owners. who, he said,
are both able and willing to make the
payments. He declared that existing
state laws and city ordinances will
prevent the employment of Asiatic
labor and that white men therefore
need not fear of not getting the jobs.
Moreover, he pointed out that city
without growth provides little or no
employment for the numero. building
tradesmen, and that Los Angeles has
about reached it's limit of growth with
the present water supply.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-07
ENTIRE EAST WATCHING
LOS ANGELES TO SEE
RESULTS OF BONDS

Evidence that the whole country is
watching the Owens river $23,000,000
water bond election in Los Angeles,
and that it's success will mean a
heavier tide of settlers, was received
at the chamber of commerce yesterday
in kilograms from Frank Virgins and
Mrs. Virgins.
The following telegram was received
by the chamber of commerce from Mr..
Virgins. the secretary who is in charge
of the Los Angeles exhibit at the
jamestown exposition:
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION, June 6.
Chamber of Commerce, Los Angeles.
Many visitors waiting favorable con-
sideration Owens river project before
final decision locate in Los Angeles.
FRANK WIGGINS.
Mr. Virgins is talking Los Angeles
to hundreds of visitors to the Los An
geles exhibit at the jamestown exposi-
ton every day and is we'll qualified to
tell the state of mind of fasteners.
Mrs. Frank Virgins, the alert help
meet of the absent secretary, sent the
following telegram from Atlantic City,
N. j.:
MARLBORO,
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., June 6, 1907.
Chamber OF Commerce, Los Angeles.
Owens river project the subject of
conversation daily and many looking
anxiously for its favorable considera-
ton before making up their minds to
locate.
MRS. FRANK WIGGINS.
East Watches Situation
The eastern visitors to the exhibition
hall of the chamber of commerce give
added testimony that the whole coun-
try is watching Los Angeles $23, 900, 900
water bond election.
H. B. Gurley, assistant secretary of
the chamber, who is in charge in the
absence of Mr.. Wiggins, said yester-
day:
"It has been made evident to me that
people throughout the east are watch
ing our water situation closely. They
know very well the situation Los An
geles is in regarding a water supply
Travellers hear Of the big Owens river
project all the way out here.
1.-THE coming of a great number OF
people hinges on the success of the
Owens river bonds.
I'm letter from Mr.. Virgins he
says that all visitors to the exposition
call at the Los Angeles exhibit and
make inquiries, and almost all of those
interested in coming know of and are
interested in the success of the Owens
river project"
Chairman Perry W. Weidner of the
joint civic campaign committee said:
"The 2ar-reaching and vital impor-
tance of this bond issue to Los An
geles is becoming more apparent with
each passing day. Voters are awaken
ing to the fact that it is a case of
must, and loyal citizens are corre-
spondingly eager to vote and work for
the bonds. We must proclaim to the
world by means of a tremendous ma
jority for the bonds, that Los Angeles
is a city of great affairs, of progress
and a glorious destiny"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-07
STATE REALTY CONVENTION
IN SESSION AT SAN JOSE

The annual convention of the Cali
fornia State Realty federation con-
vened Thursday at San Jose. The at
tendance is the largest in the history
of the organization. Important action
will probably be taken, especially in
the discussion of the Torrens land and
title system Some of the officers NOM
mated are j. R. Howell of San Fran
cisco for president; A. E. Pomeroy of
Los Angeles for first vice president;
w. j. Laymance of Oakland for treas
urer, and Herbert Burdett of Los An
geles for executive secretary.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-07
UndeIlvered TeIeerams

The following kilograms are undeliv-
cred at the office of the Western Union
Telegraph company, corner First and and
William Apple, George Nelson, Mrs; VI,
E. Tupper, B. H. Hardway, J. r, Fer
rell, Mrs w j. Dreyfuss, Mrs. C. III.
Iona TiIiman, c. S. Nelson, w. G..
Chamberlain, j. j. McFadden, Edward
Lasynsky, r. A. Barker, A. A. Stanton,
Mrs. l.. B. Stephenson, Dunstan Collins,
Martson, Jake Green, Phil Bloom, Toller-
ton Grocery Co., Herbert o. -Averill (Ven-
ice), Frederick P. Clark, Miss Madline
Lakerue.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-07
YOUTHS CONFESS
TO PETTY THEFTS
BOYS ADMIT THEY COMMITTED
BURGLARY
RifIed Mail Boxes Of Bank at Ocean
Park, but Secured Little of
Value - Had Death
Compact
Long Beach Office.
129 East Third Street.

Long BeaCn OIuco,
129 East Third Street.
Phone-Home 297.
LONG BEACH, June 6.-Thomas
Lewis, IA years old, and George Ross,
II years old, two Ocean Park lads who
were arrested last night by Officer
lred Phillips, confessed not only to
the robbery of ]. N. Bakers residence
at Alamitos LAY Tuesday, but also to
the robbery If the Ocean Park post
office last Thursday night and to the
pilfering of number of Ocean Park
residences. The two boys, both ex-
tremely youthful in appearance, were
taken to Los Angeles this afternoon
by Constable Hawkins. Ross will be
tried before Judge Wilbur in Los An
geles, while Lewis will be arraigned
before Justice Brayton in this city.
A dark and secret compact had been
entered into by the lads that if either
of them ever "peacl.ed' as to their
crimes he should die at the others
hands A revolver and razor were
sacredly guarded by them for this ex-
press use. The revolver was recently
sold however, to replenish their
exchequer.
Lewis was the first arrested. After
long sweating he confessed to minor
misdeeds, but refused to tell where
his young partner was. Officer Philips
got on the lads trail however, and
tracked him to Ocean Park and thence
to Los Angeles, where he arrested him
in the Huntington building.
Ross told of the robbery OF the
Becker residence and of the looting OF
two boxes in the Ocean Park post
office. This robbery had not been re-
ported to the local police before.
Rob Mail Boxes
Ross said that he and his partner
watched the boxes of the Commercial
National and First National banks IN
Ocean Park and that last Thursday
night when the boxes were well hlled
with letters they pried the locks OIL
They carried the mail to Playa del Key,
he said, and opened 1t there, hnolng
little of value except postal money
order for $500.
FRIDAY night the lads pilfered three
houses in Ocean Park and brought to
Long Beach the booty, consisting OF
three gold watches, a revolver and
silver bracelet. BY selling this they
secured a little sum of money and re-
mained in town over Sunday. On
Monday they went to West Long
Beach and robbed the paybox OF the
Sunset telephone station, getting con-
siderable cash. Tuesday they Went 10
Alamitos Bay. In the Becker house
there they secured two gold watches
and a pin. The selling of the watches
here led to the boys capture. giving
OFFICER Phillips lead which he fol-
lowed successfully.
This morning the young boys seemed
to be but little worried over their
crimes ami played ball in the corridor
of the jail.
Ross made his home with his moth
er. Mrs. w. A. Ross, and Lewis ilVed
with his aunt, Mrs. Morand, both OF
Ocean Park.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-07

They tell us that the Owens river
water has alkali in 1t. 1t has, but it's
70 per cent Durer than the water we are
drinking today, and the supply we will
bring here will be so per cent purer. /
have been drinking this alkali water
we now have for forty years and Pm
still feeling well, thank you.'
MAYOR ARTHUR HARPER.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-07

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vi pun IIIA no6 1rrHM nok SuIqlA1sAH
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-07

"The 10000 horsepower we shall gem
crate with the Owens river water
means work for thousands and tens of
thousands. 1t means general prosper
fly for the community. 1t means corn
beef and cabbage. 1t will put -four In
the barrel and potatoes in the sack"
WILLIAM MULHOLLAND.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-07

"You may have heard that the water
in Owens lake is salt. Owens lake has
no outlet and the water in any lake
without an outlet is salt for the reason
that all water carries mineral salts.
The salts in Owens lake have been left
behind by countless years of evapOra-
tiOn. natures process of distillntiOn.
There are trout in the tributary streams
and in the main river. Trout do not
live in salt water-not that kind of
trout"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-07
COUNCILMAN DROMGOLD.

"Every job developed in Los Angeles
is an asset for you and for me and the
Owens river project means thousands
of jobs. 1 want you to give the Owens
river bonds the biggest vote you ever
gave anythinSj even bigger than you
gave Arthur Harper last November"
STANLEY B. WILSON.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-07
Y ARefutes Knockers, claims

Mr. Mulholland in his talk devoted
some time to refuting the claims of
the knockers. He declared that the
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-07

81 went up into the Owens valley to
see If we were getting n square deal,
and believe we are. The water is
good and the water is plentiful. We
can get 10000 inches from there with
out difficulty. And 1t will be cheap
water, cheap even If 1t costs twice
what we contemplate having to spend
for it.o
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Beef Trust, Medicine Trust, Pure Food
Foes, Patent Medicine Fiends Con.
troll State Legislation.
Illinois Is the Only State in the
Union Where the People
Are Asleep.

Beef Trusts and other Corporations
that are crooked or that want much
from the Legislature without letting the
people get on to the fact; and patent
medicine trusts that are afraid the
people will learn that they are selling
poisons have discovered new way of
controlling public opinion without
showing their own hand. They do
their business through professional
advertising agents. who claim to be
able to handle the daily ana country
put In large ads. for the Beef Trust.
the Medicine Trust or some other trust
us the case may be, always STIMULATING
I'm their contracts that all contracts
for advertising are void IL the State
Legislature passes any law inimical to
the Beef Trust, Medicine Trust. That
Is about as comprehensive, as frank.
~ impudent a scheme Of controlling
legislation as II IL possible to imag.
Inc. And 80 the Patent Medi.
cine Trust Of America. for one,
maintains a lawyer In Chicago. and
permanent secretary, Office and stan.
In every State capital In the United
States 1t maintains an agent whose
business II Is to watch during the ses.
sion Of the Legislature each days
batch Of new bills. and whenever Q
bill affecting patent medicines shows
Its head to telegraph the bill, YER
batim. to headquarters. There some
scores OF printed copies Of the bill are
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made, and a copy Is sent to every
member of the association. Thereupou
each manufacturer looks up the list Of
papers In the threatened State with
which he has the contracts described
above. And to each newspaper he
sends a peremptory telegram calling
the publishers attention to the obliga.
tons of his contract. aud commanding
him to go to work to defeat the anti
patcnt-nedicine bill. In practice. this
organization works with smooth per.
lection and well.oilcd accuracy to de.
feat the public health legislation
which Is introduced by boards OF
health In over a score of States every
year.
Watch the daily newspapers when.
ever trust is being assailed and see
how the advertising columns are load.
ed with glaring calls to partake OF
wonderful delicacles.
In this connection. and In the ab.
sence Of any reference to the "break.
fast delicacies" Of the Reef Trust
where there Is life. there IL soap.
~>
The Trust press Of Chicago carefully
eliminates from the reports Of the Chi.
cagO Health Department which II pub.
fishes, oil reference to the condemna.
ton Of tubercular and cancerOus
cattle ut the Union Stock Yards. The
aim Of the Trust press Is to keep the
people In ignorance Of true. but awfui,
conditions which menace their health.