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Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-07
WHITTIER WINS IN
CROSS COUNTRY RUN

The long distance runners Of Whittier
college demonstrated their ability to travel
in fast company by taking the first four
and the sixth places in the cross country
run with U. 8. c. yesterday afternoon.
Three of the visiting runners-White,
Mills and Demonstrated out in the lead
and kept it, increasing the distance be-
tween themselves and their nearest COM
petitor until at the finish they were more
than quarter of mile ahead of Shark
less, who finished fourth.
The time it took to run the course was
80 minutes and 20 seconds. This was
more than five minutes better than the
time made in the tryout two weeks ago
over the same course. There had been
some doubt expressed as to the length of
the course, so Manager Hunt had 1t
measured and found that it was an even
five miles long with one foot to spare.
The order in which the men finished was
as follows: White, W., nrst; Mills, W.,
second; Beason, W.. third; Sharkless. W.,
fourth; Cornwell, u. S. C., fifth; Blair,
W., sixth; Crocker, U. S. c., seventh;
Richardson. ~. S. c., eighth; Jeffers. u.
s. c., ninth; Kerr, W., tenth. Nordahl
and Earle did not finish for u. S. G.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-07
PASADENA FANS OPPOSE
SCHEME OF COAST LEAGUE
Special to The Horald.

special TO Inc doralu.
PASADENA, Dec. 6.-While there is
still talk in Coast league circles that
Pasadena is to be drawn into the ranks
of that organization next year, locally
the project is opposed by a majority of
the baseball supporters and by those
backing the independent team now play
ing here each Sunday.
Pasadena fans believe that Manager
Berry and his colleagues are planning
to merely use Pasadena's name in con-
nection with a second team that is need
ed to provide Los Angeles with contin-
uous baseball next season.
1t is fact that the Coast league, or
someone here who would be willing to
back the team, would necessarily be at
great expense in providing park. A
team bearing Pasadena's name playing
at Chutes part of the time and on the
road at other times does not appeal to
the local pride of loyal Pasadenans. The
majority of them realize that profess
sional team in a big league would not
be a paying proposition ip this city.
Hence they are content with the semi
professional games in which everything
pertaining to the sport is of Pasadena
flavor with home management and home
interests connected Herewith.
Harry Dexter and A. l.. Tipton man
ayers of the Pasadena team in the Win
ter league, are opposed to alliance in
any manner with the Coast league pro-
ject and they will object to the use of
Pasadena's name by the big leaguers.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-07
ALL SOUTHERN STARS
PLAY ARMORY AT FIESTA

The All Stars will play a game of foot
ball with the Armory Athletic assicia-
tion team at Fiesta park this afternoon,
and Bill Traeger will probably referee.
The Armory boys take the place of the
L. A. high eleven, as the latter have
been barred from games prior to the
Seattle and Lick contests by Coach Soren-
son, who fears to risk broken bones.
The All Stars practically form the All
Southern California team for this year,
and include the best players on the col
lege elevens. Bill Treager has been busy
coaching the Armory crowd and he has
hammered a fast, heady team out of old
gridiron men.
Friday evening, December 13. the Ar
mory will play the Pasadena Y. M. c. A.
on the latter's grounds. Next Saturday
the Armory will meet Ontario high school
at Bovard field.
The Armory Athletics are thinking of
taking up basketball, and as an indoor
tennis court is already laid out for them
winter games of tennis will also be ar
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-07
EMPEROR AND ARCHDUKE
OBJECTS OF ANARCHISTS
Francis Joseph Of Austria and His
Heir Said to Have Been
Marked FOR Death
by "Reds"

BY Associated Press.
BUDAPEST, Dec. 6.-The Nap. news
paper Of this city, published sensational
story today to the effect that an anarch'
istic attempt on the lives of Emperor
Francis Joseph and Archduke FRANCIS
Ferdinand, the heir to the throne, has
been discovered. The story would appear
to be founded upon the fact that the Kun
garian police were informed recently that
four well known anarchists had left
Geneva for Hungary with the object OF
making an attempt on the life of Francis
Ferdinand.
The police were instructed to watch the
frontier closely, but so far as Is known
no anarchists have yet entered Hungarian
territory.
VIENNA, Dec. Elm answer to an IN
ouiry concerning the reported anarchlstic
plot against the lives Of Emperor Francis
Joseph and Archduke Francis FERDINAND
II was officially declared here today tnat
the government had no information what
ever to bear out the suggestion that
anarchists had any designs upon the en-
peror or the heir to the throne.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-07
DANGER
IN DELAY
why Are You waitings Is 1t for q
Pianos We have Bargains.
Come Today

There is danger in delay. YOU may
wait, but these bargain pianos cannot.
All this week you have been waiting.
You say you want to come in. Each
day you put it off. Waiting is not buy
ing a plano. Waiting is not even getting
ready. You told your friend week ago
you were coming here to get a piano.
You even phoned us that you would
come so and so. So 1t does take a. little
courage. Heaven knows it doesn't take
much money. We have plenty of pianos
vet We have sold many. Here Is the
trouble about waiting. The very one
you would like best may be sold today
Soon the stock will be culled over-not
yet, but soon. You want piano. the
only way to get 1t is to buy it. The time
to get a bargain is when you see 1t. 1t
is not the first payment that stops you.
1t Is not making after payments that
frightens you. The fact is you are not
scared nor are you Indifferent. But the
thief of procrastination-has you
by the neck. You would like to get
piano. You feel that urge and urge, but
1t is not strong enough to make you act.
And it is amazing that 1t should be sol
We wish you could realize our bargains.
If so you would beat the janitor to our
front door this morning. You would
be IN line waiting 10 pass IN your scrip.
The kind of pianos at our CLOSING OUT
prices should draw all men-and some
womon-to us. Many have come. They
now have a piano and are happy of it.
Lest you forget-lest you forget. New
pianos are going today at $156 to $685.
with all prices between. A lot of cheap
pianos? Nothing of the Sort Our reg
ular lines. High class goods. We quit
business. We are CLOSING OUT. All
eastern pianos are going. They have
simply GOT to go. We are FORCING
them out We sell AT ANY PRICE
except good prices. Some days we sell
two or three pianos. Some days five
pianos Day before Thanksgiving seven
pianos Today it should be twenty. Our
bargains warrant that many. 1t is your
business to see what you can do. VIII
you attend TO it? If you will we will
help you. We are able and we are WILL
ing to do so. We are desperate. That
makes it easy to do business with US.
One thing rings in our ears-GET OUT
OF THE RETAIL. We pay you to help
lis do this. It must be done this month.
pianos AT ANY PRICE. Good pianos
AT ANY PRICE. Fifty pianos AT ANY
PRICE. Let us see your face. Let us
count your scrip. Let us send your piaro
out today. Today is the day for BAP-
GAINS down at the
OLD RELIABLE
PACIFIC MUSIC CO.,
622 South broadway.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-07
ONE AMOUNT is FAVORED BY
COUNCIL
PLANS FOR ELECTION NEAR
COMPLETION
In Conference with Mayor, Details
Will Be Arranged and Final De-
cision In Light Matter
Made
Pasadena Agency.
Sunset Main 27lo. Home 1885.


Sunset Main 274o. Homo 1885.
PASADENA, Dec. 6.-The city council
In executive session tonight discussed
the electric light bond proposition with
a view OF overcoming, if possible, what
opposition there has already developed
to the informal plans advocated.
1t has been proposed to submit to the
voters two propositions-one to issue
$4,000 to be expended in finishing up .Ae
system as outlined for street lighting
purposes and $15O,OO0 to be expended In
the cost of equipping the plant for COM
mercial lighting. The decision of to-
nights discussion was to unite these TWO
propositions and ITO vote 100000 under
one issue.
Many people believe that the plant has
already cost sufficient for all purposes
and there is possibility that the addi-
tional burden of taxation will be turned
down. While the taxpayers in generai
are in favor of thorough street lighting
system it will be difficult to convince all
that $780, 900 is needed. According to the
report of Mr.. Corey further expenditure
is required to equip the plant for COM
petition with the Edison company. IL
is doubtful in the minds of many wheth-
er the city can successfully cope with
the Edison company even with the plant
equipped as proposed. Hence there is
feeling that no more money other than
what is absolutely necessary to provide
for additional street lighting should be
spent.
1t is proposed to take up the matter of
calling the election at the next meeting
of the council and it is Mayor Farley
desire to have the question of a single
issue or two separate issues be threshed
out before final action is taken.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-07
COLE AT ANNANpALE

Today "best ball" medal play, handi-
cap foursome will be played on the course
of the Annandale Golf club. The entrance
fee will be one golf ball for each player.
The pool will be divided among the two
teams making the best net scores and
the team making the lowest gross score.
A feature of this winters play will be
the bimonthly mixed foursome tourna-
ments, the first of which will be played
on Wednesday, December IL. Two hand
some prizes hae been offered for this
competition, which will extend through
April.
The man and woman comprising the
winning team in each contest will re-
ceive five points each, the second team
three points each, and the third one point
each. At the conclusion of the last con-
test in April the man and woman having
the greatest number of points to their
credit will receive the prizes.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-07
TRANSCONTINENTAL
ROAD IS DEMANDED
By Associated Press.


CHICAGO, Dec. GA transcontinental
highway stretching in an unbroken line
from New York to San Francisco-this Is
the plan of motor enthusiasts gathered
at the Coliseum automobile show. The
road, however, is not planned merely for
the benefit and use of motorists. but for
farmers and drivers of horse-drawn We
hicles.
The idea, which long has been dream
of good road advocates, was given fresh
impetus last night when Charles w.
Thatcher, known throughout the country
as the 'good roads apostle" arrived en-
route for Washington.
Backed by an organization known as
the knights of the Golden Chain, with a
membership of $4,000, as well as the
moral and financial assistance of scores
of motor clubs, Mr. Thatcher expects to
do much In the direction of attaining
federal assistance this winter.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-07
PROTEST AGAINST ACTION
IN BARRING BELGlANS

LONDON, Dec. 5.-A letter appears
this morning in the Post protesting
against the projected exclusion of the
Belgian crew from defending the Henley
grand challenge cup they won at the
last regatta, which would mean that they
would be obliged to return the trophy
without having the right to contest.
The writer says that the arrangement
to exclude foreign entries in 1908 should
not apply to the holders of the cup, and
urges the British nation to insist that
the Henley stewards revoke their de-
cision and invite the Belgians to demon
strate, If they can, for the time, their
ability to hold the cup.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-07
PRISONER SECURES cLEMENcY;
TERM SHORTENED TO 15 YEARS

BY Associated Fress
SACRAMENTO, Dec. 6.-After several
futile attempts, John G. Van Tine of this
city, a San Quentin felon, has at last
secured executive clemency.
His term of twenty years imprisonment
for robbery committed here in 1898 was
this morning commuted to fifteen years
by Governor Gillet. and the prisoner will
be released shortly.
The action of the governor was based
on the recommendation of the state board
Of prison directors, E. G. Hart, justice of
the appellate court, who as superior judge
tried Van Tine, and number OF in
fiuential citizens of Sacramento.
The governor also granted two other
communications for Charles Buchanan
and another for Orrin Bean, both of San
Francisco. They were sentenced to San
Quentin, Buchanan for five years and
Bean for ten years.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-07
THERE is STILL HOPE
FOR RAGING AT oAKLAWN
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark, Dec. 6.-Horse
racing with certain restrictions may be
revived at Oaklawn race track if the
farmers union has anything to do with
it. In an appeal for an extra session of
the legislature the farmers point out that
racing, as conducted at state fairs, en-
courages the breeding of fine horses and
the betterment of good sport All public
betting should be eliminated, according
to their ideas.
Dan Stuart, who arrived yesterday. said
he did not care to talk about the prospects
Of reopening Oaklawn park, in which he
is Jointly interested with John Condon
He said he had heard of the action of the
farmers and indorsed their ideas.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-07
YOUNG MEMS CLUB ELECTS
OFFICERS FOR ENSUING YEAR
Special 1, The Herald.

Special 10 The Herald.
PASADENA, Dec. 6.-The Young Mems
club of the First Christian church was
entertained last evening at the home of
Rev. Frank M. Dowling. where pro-
gram WIS rendered consisting of piano
numbers by Miss Harriet Dowling, vocal
solos by Miss Lulu Parmalee and Violet
jackson and comic songs by Rev. DOW
ling. The club elected the following new
officers: Fred Mergenthaler, president;
Burdette Foster, vice president; Rex.
Robertson, secretary; c. C. Hoff, treas
urer; Elmer Laws. chairman Of social
committee. Prof. Paul e. Stewart was
elected teacher OF the young mems Sun
day school class.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-07
ELECT OFFICERS
FOR COMING YEAR
BAPTIsTs CLOSE SUCCESSFUL
CONVENTION
Vote to Have Chinese Exclusion Law
Amended, Despite Opposition.
Woman's Missionary So
cety Opens Sessions
Long Beach onics.
rs Locust avenue.
Phone-Home 2eo.

Is Locust avenue.
Phone-Home 26o.
LONG BEACH, Dec. 6.-The chief bus
mess before the Baptist convention here
today was the election of officers.
The following were chosen: President,
J. III. Merriam, Pasadena; first vice pres
ident, e. E. Selph, Los Angeles; second
vice president, T. c. Jamison; clerk, Rev.
George Taylor, Sawtelle; assistant clerk,
Rev. J. H. Scott, Santa Paula; three year
directors, D. K. Edwards, Ira J. H.
Sykes, E. P. Falls, Alex Grant, I. r.
Gable, 7. c. Roseberry, e. r. Pinkham,
]. f. Walters, w. r. Guy; two year di-
rectors. A. H. Bailey, f. c. Collins, J. H.
Lapham, H. R. Greaves, ]. G. Barker;
one year directors, J. c.. Conklin, G. e.
York, ]. D. Hungate, II. Haskill, w. S.
Gage.
Rev. Arthur Phelps was elected vice
president for Southern California Of the
Pacific Coast Baptist Theological union.
This was the closing day of the con-
vention proper and the opening day of
the Woman's Missionary society's gath
ering. The committee on amending the
Chinese exclusion law reported in favor
of amending the law and in favor of call
ing a mass meeting in the Temple audi
torium in Los Angeles. A resolution ac-
cepting this report was adopted despite
the opposition of c. G. Cressey of Es-
condido.
Officers were also elected today by the
Woman's Southern California Missionary
society.
Mrs. H. D. Weaver, 1892 Daisy avenue,
of this city was elected president The
other officers chosen were as follows:
Vice president, Mrs. D. F. Maynard, Red
-
Hollywood; vice president home mission
ary work, Mrs. ]. F. Jackson Los An
geles; secretary foreign missionary work,
Mrs. w. E. Schliemann, Los Angeles;
secretary childrens work, Mrs. Grace
Goodsell Van zant, Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-07
RIVERS AND HARBoRs CONGRESS
ADVOCATES BIG APPROPRIATION
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-An annual ap-
preparation of at least $50,00O,0O0 for the
improvement and development of the in
land water ways of America is the gist Of
the resolutions off the the rivers and harhcrs
congress which concluded its sessions
here today.
No particular project was advocated by
the convention, the resolutions of the
COMMITTEES, which were adopted unani-
mously, being that national policy for
the Improvement of international water
ways be adopted by the congress of the
United States. Invitations to hold the
next meeting of the congress in San Fran
cisco were received from California.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-07
YOUNG LAD WHO ROBBED
BENEFACT0R is PAROLED
Long Beach Woman Has Charge Re-
duced to Petty Larceny and
Wishes Offender Good
Luck
to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Dec. 6-At the request
of Miss Fannie Bixby, who had befriended
Willis Rhodes only to be rewarded by
being held UP and robbed by him, the
charge of robbery which she had pre-
ferred against the youth was this morning
changed to one of petty larceny. JUS
tice Brayton, before whom the case was
tried, released Rhodes on probation.
Each week for six months he is to re-
port to the justice.
Rhodes will go to San Bernardino.
Miss Bixbyt shook hands with him at the
close of the trial and said that she hoped
he would be industrious and keep out
of trouble i'll the future.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-07
MAYOR WOULD SAVE
cITVs INSURANCE BILL
speoiai to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Dec. 6-City Auditor Kel-
Iogg finds that the city has paid within
the past ten years total of S3,S66.4S for
insurance. The figures were compiled at
the request of Mayor Farley, who advo-
Gates economy by discarding insurance on
the city hall and fire department build
ings.
The biggest item of expense for the
fiscal year 1907-Os is $3.50 for premiums on
the city yards and the fire department
The city hall was insured In 1905 at a
cost of 1851 80. Insurance on the city hall
and fire department buildings will figure
a cost of less than 1000 year.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-07
RAILROAD CONSTRUCTING
NEW LINE TO SALT WORKS

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Dec. 6.--The Salt Lake
company has large force of men at work
grading track bed between Obispo and
the San Pedro Salt company's plant west
Of this city, A new and more direct line
is to be built connecting these two points
and a drawbridge will be built across
Cerritos slough.
This bridge will be west of the old
trestle bridge, which the railway COM
pany was recently ordered to remove.
Work is progressing rapidly on the ex-
cavation for the larger drawbridge, which
the company is to build across the San
Gabriel river at the mouth of the Long
Beach harbor.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-07

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Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-07
APPOINTS BOARD
TO REVISE INSURANCE LAWS
Ry Aegoclated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO, Dec. 6.-Governor Gil
left today appointed a committee to look
into and revise the present insurance
laws of the state and to prepare stand
ard form of insurance policy.
Those named by the governor are e.
Myron Wolfe, state insurance commits
sloner; w. ]. Dutton Of the board of
underwriters. Percy G. Morgan of the
San Francisco clearing house, f. w. Van
Sicklen of the San Francisco chamber of
commerce, A W. Right of the San Fran
cisco Merchants association and e. r.
Lillenthal of the Merchants exchange of
San Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-07
IN PANIC MEN FIGHT
TO ESCAPE FROM FIRE
Blaze in Rooming House Causes in-
mates to Become Terror
stricken-Two May
Lose Lives
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 6.-Battling in a
frenzy of terror on a fire escape, three
stores high, thirty men struggled to es-
cape from a fire which broke out IN a
mems rooming house at 92S North Sixtn
street early today.
Policemen were forced to use clubs to
subdue the panic stricken men. James
Clarke. a veteran of the Civil war and
a pensioner of the British government
was the most seriously burned, and
Frank Evans, aged 72. one of those over
come by smoke, will likely die. -Four
others were injured.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-07
CUTS THROAT, FIRES JAIL,
ESCAPES, ALL IN NIGHT
Prisoner in City Prison at Alameda
Tries to Kill Himself, but
Fails and Runs
Away
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
OAKLAND, Dec. 6.-The police Of this
city and Alameda are searching for a
supposed crook who, being arrested on
suspicion shortly after midnight this
morning, cut his throat and attempted
to set fire to the Alameda lookup and
later escaped by making a bold dash for
liberty when he was about to be hand
cuffed.
His attempt at suicide was not effectual
and he failed to burn the Jail, though
the bedding in his cell was destroyed.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-07
E. w. eiddines Dies
rhe Herald,

Special to The HeraIu'
PASADENA, Dec. 6.-E. w. Giddings,
brother-in-law of Under Sheriff Calvin
Hartwell, died last night at MS nome,
OK North RAYMOND avenue. He was one
Of the Oldest residents of Pasadena and
is survived by widow and two sisters.
Mrs. Hartwell and Mrs. p, H. Royce,
also younger brother, j. r Giddings,
The funeral will be held Sunday after
noon at 2 o'clock from the residence.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-07
FRESHMEN DEFEAT
LAW SCHOOL TEAM

The first basketball team of the u. S.
c. law school was defeated yesterday
afternoon by the freshmen of the col
lege of liberal arts by the score of 16
to IL.
The contest was a hard fought battle
from beginning to end and every point
was dearly won. The teams were evenly
matched both for size and speed, and
for this reason no one was able to star.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-07
Two Trainmen Injured

BY Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, Dec, 6.-Failure of the air
brakes to work caused a crowded Mis-
souri, Pacific accommodation train back
ing into the union station this morning to
crash into the engine of an incoming
train. The rear coach of the accommoda-
ton was badly wrecked and the Bur-
lington engine was thrown over on its
side. Two trainmen were injured.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-07
Consul Granted Continuance
By Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. s.-United
States consul to Annoy, China, Henry u.
Paddock. who stands charged with en-
bezzlement in a complaint sworn to by
Mrs. Jane Blake, did not appear when
his name was called in Police Judge
Cabaniss court today, as he had previ-
ously arranged with Judge Cabaniss.
after furnishing bonds yesterday after
noon, to have his hearing continued until
January 10.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-07
MAY RESTRICT EMIGRATION
} BY DEVELOPING OWN DOMAIN
By Associated d Press.

TOXIC, Dec. Ga strong movement has
developed in an unexpected quarter look
ing toward the prohibition of the emigra-
tion of all laborers to America and Can
ada, and it is understood that a number
of prominent people. former members of
the cabinet, and others intend to urge
the adoption of such a measure. They
will request the government to undertake
the development upon large scale of
Hokkaido, Korea and Manchuria in order
to give employment to Japanese.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-07
Non-Union Men Driven Out
BY Asaociated Pregs.

BUTTE, Mont, Dec. 6.-Five non-union
boilermakers, imported by the Northern
Pacific company from Kansas City to
take the places of the striking boiler
makers in this city, were surprised at
their work at midnight last night by fifty
union men and told that unless they
ceased york and made tracks out Of
town trouble would result The strike
breakers at once left the city.