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Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-02
LABOR DAY PROGRAM
READY AT OCEAN PARK
Sports, Field and Aquatic, and Music
by italian and Boys Bands
VIII EnIiven the
Holiday

Special to The Herald.
OCEAN PARK, Sept. 1.-Under the
auspices of the local carpenters and join
ers' union an elaborate program of Labor
day exercises will be held here tomorrow.
Addresses of welcome to visiting union
lists will be delivered by the chairman Of
the Ocean Park board of city trustees,
Dana Burks, and Mayor Dudley of Santa
Monica.
Other speakers include Prof. N. A.
Richardson of San Bernardino, who will
deliver the oration of the day, and F. G.
Wheeler of Los Angeles The exercises
will be followed by an open air concert
by Gregory's Royal italian band.
Luncheon will be served at IL o'clock
At 2:3O the afternoon program Of sports
will be opened with aquatic events, after
which the track events will be held.
Miller's Santa Monica boys band will
furnish the afternoons musical program.
The exercises will be brought to a close
in the evening with dancing at the audi
tOriur1,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-02
UP-To-DATE PosToFFIcE
is HANDSOME STRUCTURE

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Sept. 1.-The postoffice
was moved today from the old quar-
ters on Pine avenue into the ne wbuild-
ing at the southeast corner of Second
street and American avenue, where the
general delivery windows will be open
for the first time tomorrow morning be-
tween 10 an. IL o'clock.
The new quarters are larger and lighter
than the old, while the fixtures are
handsome and up to date. The arrange
ment of things will add greatly to the
convenience f the emp.oyes and will fa-
cilitate their work The entire room
measures 3Ox15O feet. which space is
about equally divided between the public
corridors and the private part of the
office The fixtures are of hard wood,
the windows of ground glass protected
by bronze gra, lgs, and the money order,
registry and stamp departments are sur
rounded by wrought iron cages. There
are lockers for II employees.
The postofflce is surrounded by nearly
200 running feet of plate glass windows.
The Long Beach postoffice has advanced
to the first class with a rapidity which
has surprised the natives in other t'-yns.
Eight years ago POSTMASTER Hirsch, with
the assistance of his wife and one clerk,
was able to attend to the business of the
office, which amounted to ABOUT $4,000 per
annum The business of the year which
ended last spring exceeded $4,000.
Postmaster Hirsch, who has been post
master for eight years and has seen the
office advance from fourth to first class,
believes that within the next eight years
the business of the institution will
amount to at least $4,000 year. His as
sistant, Fred McCullah, shares this opin-
ion. The working force of the office. be-
sides Postmaster Hirsch and Assistant
Postmaster McCullah. includes eighteen
clerks, ten city mail carriers and rural
carrier.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-02
TOWNSHIP BOUGHT TO
ESTABLISH INSTITUTION
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Special to The Herald,
LONG BEACH, Sept. 1.-Hoping to re-
alize sufficient sum from Aiis invest
ment to establish an orphanage and
home for women. William Penn Watson,
the horticulturist, has purchased for $1O,-
COO the entire townsite of Thermal, Riv-
erside county. There are 140 acres in the
townsite, which is in the heart of the
famed Coachella valley district.
II was an orphan boy and was reared
by those who were not my relatives,
said Mr.. Watson, while discussing the
purchase of the property.
Ever since 1 was 21 years of age the
desire and ambition of my life has been
to establish good home for orphans.
II and my family have prospered and
have all that we need now to get along
well, and l expect to put the profits of
this investment into such an institution. u
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-02
LABOR UNION FORCES
LEAD HOLIDAY CELEBRATION
srecial to The Herald.

Srecial TO The Herald.
PASADENA, Sept. Ia handsome
sorvenir program has been issued by the
Pasadena Labor Day association for the
celebration tomorrow. 1t contains full
list of prizes offered and a brief history
of labor unionism.
In Pasadena the Labor Day association
was organized in 1904, and each year since
1t has planned and executed celebrations
of increasing interest. ]. N. Lancaster
was the first president and is referred to
as the father of the association. II. N.
Wood, P. M. Shut and 0, w. Dean have
since served successfully in the position.
All Is in readiness for the big parade
and program of sports tomorrow. The
contest for prizes among work teams is
proving very popular. The teams VIII be
brought up for review before the city
hail.
The fat mems contest, a race for those
exceeding 200 pounds in weight. Will be
one of the funniest shows of the day
A rug and a sack of flour are the prizes
offered in this class.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-02
MANY APPLY FOR BEACH
TOWN BAND LEADERSHIP
1zs East Third street.
Long Beach Office.
Phons-Homa 2s7.

Phone-Homa 297.
LONG BEACH, Sept. 1.-Julius Bierlich,
a violinist and musical director who lives
in Los Angeles is a new applicant for
the contract to furnish music at the
Auditorium. Bierlich was until recently
leader of the Burbank theater orchestra
and before that time was with the Sym
phony orchestra of Brussels. He would
like to install string orchestra here in
stead of a brass band Under the new
charter a municipal band will probably
be maintained by general tax. There
have been numerous applicants.
Spence r. Stevens and Max Morlock,
prominent business men, will leave soon
for an extended trip through Mexico.
After visiting the City of Mexico they
will move across the country to the gulf
coast.
Garrett & Bixby, Los Angeles archi-
tects, are completing plans for the re-
modelling of the second and third floors
of the Bixby block at Ocean and Pacific
avenues, and for the addition of fourth
story. The upper floors, which are now
used for offices, will be transformed into
high class apartment house.
"A misplaced deed to the city's water
bearing lands was found by City Clerk
Baldwin yesterday and he fastened to
Los Angeles TO reQeem the properly Ine
taxes on which had not been paid since
the deed was recorded In July, 1902. The
amount of the taxes was $172.O9. The
property which was decided to the city by
George W. Stimsoon and wife, comprises
twenty acres several miles west and
north of town. An effort will be made to
secure a rebate of the delinquent taxes
now paid.
At business meeting held by the mem
bers of the Nazarene church, T. G.
Wright and Mrs. Flora Ev ms were
elected delegates to the district assembly.
which convenes in Los Angeles next
Wednesday and Thursday. The Rev.
Frank C. Edwards and wife will also at
tend Mr. and Mrs. T. g. Wright were
chosen delegates to the general assembly
in Chicago.
Experts are soon to make an exami-
nation of the pier to determine the cause
of the sinking down of the concrete bulk
heading near the head of the long promo
made The city officials have claimed that
the tunnel excavated under the pier was
the cause, but the officials of the First
National bank | their architects assert
that the real reason was the improper fill
ing of a number of old cesspools near
that point. The repairing of the pier
will prove quite an expenjive matter.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-02
PASADENA DIRECTORY
INCLUDES OTHER PLACES
viii Be Issued on "Wednesday of This
Weeks-Shows Population of
Pasadena to. Be
27,5oo
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Sept. 1.-South Pasadena
and Sierra Madre are included in the
new city directory for Pasadena which
will be issued by the Thurston Printing
company on Wednesday of this week.
While these suburban towns have place
in the directory, they are not included
in the count of the population of Pasa-
dena and Altadena, which is found to
be 1880. This is an increase of Is per
cent over the population as shown by the
directory of the previous year.
A valuable new feature of the publica-
ton this year is a copyrighted street
directory showing the name and number
of each resident and business on each
side of every street in the city. This
will be one of the most important i'm
provements over the material in previous
Pasadena directories. An area of forty
eight square miles is covered by the al
phabetical list of names.
A complete business directory of 100
pages and a complete list of the officers
of the county and city governments are
given.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-02
NOTABLE SERMON
CONCERNING RICH AND POOR
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
PASADENA. Sept. 1.--Members of the
CONGREGATION of the Lincoln avenue Meth
odist church were held almost spellbound
tonight by what they regard as one OF
the most eloquent sermons their pastor,
Rev. f. d. Mather, has ever preached
In the church. His subject was Lazarus
and the rich man.
After speaking upon the subject in his
usual lucid style for thirty minutes he
suddenly broke into an impassioned ap-
peal for right living, whether rich or
poor, which electrified his hearers, hold
ing their rapt attention to the climax
of his DISCOURSE
II. d. Rutan conducted the Epworth
league meeting at the Lincoln avenue
church this evening. 1t was rally meet
ing and about a hundred young people
took part.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-02
YOUNG REAL ESTATE
MAN DIES IN PASADENA
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
PASADENA, Sept. 1.--Cedric True, aged
Is years. died toady at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James B. True
at 14O4 North Los Robles avenue, after
a lingering illness. His father is absent
in the east and could not be present when
the son passed away Father and son
had been associated together in the real
estate business here and the young man
was well known.
A short funeral service will be held
at the home tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock. 1t will be conducted by Rev.
Harry Thompson, curate of the Church
of All Saints in North Pasadena. Adams.
Turner s. Stephens will have charge OF
the funeral and will ship the body to
ST. Louis as soon as transportation ar
rangements can be made. Mrs. True and
a younger son will accompany the re-
mains east.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-02
THINK YEAR WILL RE
BANNER FOR HIGH SCHOOL
improvements in Building Increase
Utility of Institution - Large
Faculty Ready for Labors
of Term
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH. Sept. 1.-The high
school will open next Tuesday. 1t is ex-
pected the year will prove to be the most
successful one in the history of the city.
With an increased corps of teachers, an
improved and frightened building and
larger seating capacity and with arrange
ments made for several new departments
of study and laboratory work, Prof.
James d. Graham, the new supervising
principal, is enthusiastic over the out
look.
The following compose the high school
faculty: Prof. Graham, supervising
principal Prof. David Burcham, prin-
cipal; Warren LORE and Miss Gertrude
Upton, mathematics; Elizabeth H. Bailey,
Matte M. Paine and Ada M Miner, Eng
lish; Frank G. Reed and Jessie B. Prison,
science; Jane E. Harnett and Antoinette
Knowles, history; Samuel Bauman, mod
ern languages; w. A. Vivian, reading;
Miss Elsie Whitman, G. e. Hadley and
Effie Stevenson, commercial.
Most of the teachers have reported and
are assisting in the registration of pupils
In the large assembly room there are
400 desks and, according to Prof. Graham,
there is but one period, the assembly
hour, when all are together, and he ex-
poets to be able to accommodate 800 stu
dents nicely.
About $50 grammar school students will
more than al the vacancy caused by the
graduation of last years class.
There are seventeen recitation rooms
| in the building, one having been added
during the summer. The new room will
be used as biological laboratory. Among
the new courses which will be offered
VIA be commercial, geography, economics
and practical surveying.
The school day will be divided into
seven periods. four in the morning and
three in the afternoon. The classes will
be so arranged that no pupil will need
to be at the school for more than six
periods.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-02
GIVES READING FROM
GEORGE ELIoT's 1ADAM 5EDE"
snsc,s, 10 The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
OCEAN PARK, Sept. 1.-Miss Mabel
Biggart, the inaugurator of the Sunday
Sunshine services at Venice, delivered
several readings from George Eliot's s
works before a large audience at Masonic
temple last evening. Her rendition of
adam Bede's Workshop" was a wonder
of artistic defamation and brought forth
the unstinted applause of her highly en-
tertained audience.
Manager Fred Limouze. acting on the
decision rendered today by Miss Kimball,
Mrs. Blagge, Miss Damarel and Mss
Fisher, the judges of the recent child's
exhibition of dancing at the auditorium,
awarded the two prizes.
The first prize for girls. gold stick
pin, was awarded to Francis Leidj; first
bovs prize was awarded to Lloyd Bayer
second girls prize, seal ring. was award
ed to Marie Sibley; second boys prize
was awarded to ]. Guggenheim.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-02
Church Celebrates Birth
Especial to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Sept 1.-The first ami
versary of the establishment OF the
Alamitos Park III. e. church was held
today. The occasion was made all the
more enjoyable by the presence Of the
Rev. M. II. Plumb, who founded the
church. He preached in the morning,
assisted in the communion service and
addressed the Epworth league this even
ing.
The Rev A. e. Johnson, pastor of the
church. preached this evening on the
subject ''rhe Hebrew in History and
Prophecy"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-02
REV. BOWLING BREACHES
LAST SERMON IN PARK
After Very Successful serlee, Young
Peoples Open Air Meetings
Are Brought to a
Close
Pasadena Agency.
n North Raymond Avenue.
Phones. Sunset 1907. Home 2l2t-

PASADENA, Sept. 1..Rev Frank M.
Dowling, pastor of the First Christian
church, preached the last sermon OF a
series of open air meetings in Library
park this afternoon to a large audience.
His subject was How to Find God,' and
his able presentation of it won the marked
attention of his hearers. Music for the
meeting included several selections by
the Y. M. G. A. quartet.
These open air meetings on Sunday
afternoons at Library park the past sum-
mer have proved very productive of good.
Attendance at the services has Increased
and the decorum of even the small chill
dren who have attended has been above
reproach The services have been held
under the auspices of the Pasadena Young
Peoples Christian union and the Young
Mems Christian association. Pastors are
returning from their vacations and re-
sumng their regular services, so the
Union park meetings closed for the sum
mer with the sermon today. r. H. Lee
has been the active head of this organi-
zation of young people.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-02
Dimes Newspaper Men

Special to The Herald.
VENICE, Sept. LII. r. Hanna, gener-
al manager of the Abbot Kinney COM
pany, who recently added to his respon-
sibillties by taking over the control of
the ship hotel, was the host this evening
at a banquet at the ship to the Santa
Monica bay press and the Los Angeles
newspaper correspondents.
The affair was prettily arranged and
fully enjoyed.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-02
Opening of the Town Site Of Corcoran
Sept. 0, 1907

One of the finest beet sugar factories
in the state now being built by Pacific
Sugar Corporation.
BIG PROFITS MADE IN OTHER
SUGAR BEET TOWNS.
Special excursion train leaves Los
Angeles September s, about 7 p. m.
Reduced fare.
INVESTIGATE NOW.
Security Land and Loan company,
owners of town site and lands adjoin-
ing s57 S. Spring.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-02

II you want to 60 east. c. Haydock.
Aren't Illinois Central r. H. 11s W. 9TH
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-03-29
Big STRIKE LIKELY
RAILWAY employees VOTE TO
TAKE Such ACTION.
Railways Must Make Concessions
Within 10 Days-12 Per Cent Raise
in Salary and Hour Day for Train
men-5o,ooo Men Involved-Fireme
May Also Get Into the Fight.

Unrest among railway employees of
the west which will crystalline into
monster strike unless the railroads
make substantial concessions within
the next 10 days was manifested at a
meeting in Chicago Saturday of the
strike committees of the Order Of Rail.
way Conductors and the Brotherhood
of Railway Trainmen.
Representatives from locals, includ-
ing the switchmen, fiagmen, conduc-
tors, brakemen and yardmen of AZ big
roads and their connections, met in
secret session at hotel and the order
of the meeting was expressions of the
belief that strike can only be avert
ed by the railroads granting the de-
mands. Every system west of Chica-
go is affected. The men demand a II
rer cent increase and an agreement
for a nine hour day for trainmen and a
10 hour day for all other employees in
the unions.
Reports from every local show a
practically unanimous vote to strike
unless the concessions are made. The
roads under fire employ $4,000 mem
bers of the two orders. Labor leaders
declare refusal to grant the demands
will also precipitate n fight between
the roads and the firemen, 10000 in
number, who are only holding back
demands for Is per cent increase anc
an eight hour day so the differences
between the roads and their trainmer
may be adjusted. If the trainmer
strike, they say, they are pledged tbs
support of the firemen.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-03-29
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

On motion of the attorney for the reg
ular counsel of A Abraham Ruef of San
Francisco, the habeas corpus proceed
ings in Ruef's behalf have been dismis
sed by the supreme court of the United
States. The attorney made no explain
alton of the motion. The court order
ed that the mandate in the case issue
at once.
Storm and food conditi 1ns through.
out the state of California are some
what improved, although portions of
the great interior valleys are still
threatened with inundation. Millions
of dollars in damage has been done to
property.
1t is reported that snow fell to the
depth of four inches at North Yakima
last Monday.
The explosion of a coal oil lamp last
Monday night at Hutchinson, Kan.
started fire that destro, ed the Morton
salt,plant, the largest in the world, in.
Guiding new $3.50, 900 addition.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-03-29
NORTHWEST NEWS.

Within the past five days the E. X.
cisco and Bellingham, through f. j..
Wood, has purchased IL square miles
of timber lands in Whatcom and
Skagit counties, paying therefor $780,
900. March 16 Mr.. Wood paid $780,
900 for a tract of timber two miles
southeast of Bellingham.
A woman the police officials believe
is the notorious Nell Pickerell, who is
well known to many police officers
in the northwest, has made her first
appearance in Ritzville and was there
but short time when she was placed
under arrest on the charge Of stealing
a travelling mans grip. AS usual, she
was clothed in the attire of a man.
The fact that some students of the
University of Idaho are registering
and will offer to vote at the coming
city election, is causing much discus
sion in Moscow.
B. Alonzo and A. Garran, while
thawing out powder, lost their lives
Saturday night by the explosion OF
200 pounds Of dynamite at Goldsmith
& McDonald's camp, seven miles below
Huntington on the Northwest road
beng constructed by the Oregon Short
Line. All that was found of Alonzo
vas his heart and teeth. Garran was
blown in two and only a portion OF
his remains have been found.
The Washington Water Power com.
pany will lay between 100000 and
100000 feet Of underground ducts for
its light and power wires the coming
summer.
1t is announced that the Perkins
papers, which have for years had the
Tacoma field without competition, are
now to have it disputed by morning
paper which is to be established in the
near future by the Piper brothers.
A letter has been received from An
drew Carnegie by the mayor of The
Dalles offering to donate $4,000 to the
city for a library building, provided
the municipality would appropriate
$1,000 annually for maintenance.
At a recent meeting of the Inland
Grain Growers association represen
tative farmers of Umatilla county de
cided not to join with the farmers OF
eastern Washington in the matter oil
forming a combine to buy grain bags
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-03-29
HE GOT HIS JUST DUES.
Russian Count Killed by Jealous Hus-
band.

Goldfield, Nev.-Constantine Pohhor-
ski, Russian Pole and an alleged
member of the royal family, was killed
at the Ajax restaurant, in the heart
of Goldfield's tenderloin, by j. G.
Hines, a miner from Nome, Alaska.
The killing was most dramatic. The
count and a fashionably dressed wom-
an were sitting in the restaurant
when Hines entered. Walking directly
up to the count he drew a revolver
and fired five shots into the Russians
body, all of which took effect. The
count fell lifeless and the woman
tainted. AS calmly as if he were
about to revel at a banquet table,
Hines laid his gun on the table and
mounted a chair. Listen, friends, 4"
he said. 81 have been tracing this
man for months. l have come 1000
miles to kill him. He is dead at your
feet. Men, this woman who was with
him is my wife. This man seduced
her and ruined my life. 1 have ven
geance and am willing to take my
medicine like a gentleman"
Pohhorski formerly lived in Seat
tie He went to Nome two years ago
and has been buying real estate and
mining property in this district lately.
Mrs. Hines formerly lived in San
Francisco.