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Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-31
EAT CHEESE AND PIE
TO GAIN APPLAUSE
FoREsTERs RISK DIGESTION FOR
ADJUSTMENTS SAKE
Court Morris Vineyard Is Nearing the
Thousand Membership Mark and
Members Jolllfy in Original
Style at Mammoth Hall
"rhat's a comeback. Condemn it"

That's a comeback. Condemn it,"
"Tie handkerchief over your nose"
Statutes like this were fired at two con-
testants in limburger cheese eating
affair last night at Mammoth hall be-
tween members of Court Morris Vineyard,
Independent Order of Foresters.
Restaurant Inspector Harry g. Wright
and Charles Welch braved the audience
and the cheese-to help along the gayety
of Foresterdom to see who could get out
side of the cheese fastest.
Wright won amid shouts of THAT man
was raised on it, and other persihage.
A few minutes later four husky young
men aroused more laughter by each de-
vouring blackberry pie as though big
trophy awaited the victor. Each washed
down his portion at times with ice water.
Their faces were a sorry sight, but
William c. r. Hudson was happiest, as
he was the winner. G. Mellin, Robert
Conkling and Harry Chittick also ate pie.
These and other numbers formed an en-
joyable program at last nights open SEES
sion, over which r. G.. Doyle presided. 1t
was one of series called by Court Nor
ris Vineyard, which expects to reach the
1000 mark by October 1, making 1t the
largest court of Foresters in the world.
DR.. c. B. Dickson took the office of high
chief ranger after DR.. Murray Johnson 8
death, and the order has grown remark
ably under DIR. Dickson's jurisdiction.
Superintendent of Organizers Frank w.
Hand has just returned from northern
trip loaded with applications. and last
night delivered an enthusiastic address
The music of the evening was rendered
by Morris Vineyard orchestra, organized
and managed by 7. A. McNeal and d.
rected by Rudolph Metz. Thomas Ken
drick Is trombone soloist. Earl Knight
pianist, Charles Stewart clarionetist,
Charles Brakeman cornetist and M. Madam
drummer
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-31
RAID ON GAMBLERS
WVOL YES RICH MEN
VENICE RESORT HAS BOOK OF
PROMINENT NAMES
Four Connected with Swell "Club"
Arrested-Ball Taken from
Fifteen Hundred Doll
lars In Silver

The first thing Justice selph did yester-
day morning. was to count over $500 In
silver, which had been spread on his
bench and brought by bank officials of a
Santa Monica bank as bail for number
of fashionable Venice gamblers, who had
been arrested In raid made on a resort
Of the beach town early yesterday morn
ing by Deputy District Attorney John
North and Constable de la Monte.
The resort is known as Venice club"
and is located on Windward avenue.
When the case was commenced yester-
day ]. D. Sparks president of the club;
H. M .Du Bots, secretary; G.. M. Miller
and j. L. Wiley, attaches Of the place,
appeared to have their bail fixed pending
an examination.
The place upon which the raid was
made is considered one of the most fash
ionable and exclusive resorts in the
county. The apartments are deliberately
furnished.
The windows were heavily curtained
with black so as to permit any telltale
light from escaping.
The district attorneys office believes
1t has made rich find in a. register
kept by the clubmen, which bears the
names of several wealthy local men and
a number of mine operators of Gold
field, Nevada. The case will come up
for hearing in the near future.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-31
COUNCIL ASKS POLICE TO
KEEP SIDEWALKS CLEAN
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS TIRES
OF COMPLAINTS
Property Owners Complain of Gazing
Banks on Improved Streets
and Laws viii Be
Enforced

Hereafter the police force of Los An
geles will be expected to enforce the
ordinance in regard to dirt and weeds
encumbering sidewalks on made streets
On streets where terraces or banks
extend close to the sidewalks, falling
earth causes most Of the trouble.
The board of public works is impor-
tuned continually to look after these un-
slightly conditions, and yesterday asked
the council for relief, and 1t was voted
to put the problem up to the police.
The latest petition on the case was
that of t. Wiesendanger and others, ask
ing that the city council order all side
walks on graded streets cleared from dirt
and weeds, which petition was referred
by the council to the board.
The board returned the document with
a recommendation that this petition, and
all other similar petitions, be referred
to the chief of police.
"Under existing ordinances" said Pres
ident James A. Anderson, "the chief of
police has power to notify property own
ers adjacent to such sidewalks to remove
such distractions from the same, and II
appears that the matter is not within
the jurisdiction of this board
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-31
DISCHARGED EMPL0YE
ACCUSED OF ISLANDER
Gustav Rasmussen Fights Arrestlng
Officers with Chair. F. Hart
sock Says Man Told Gus
toners Tales

Gustav Rasmussen, formerly employed
as a solicitor by ]. F. Hartsook, pho-
tographer at 542h South Broadway, was
arrested at his lodging house at 82OlS
East Seventh street, yesterday afternoon
by Detectives Zeigler and Hosick and
booked at the central police station on
suspicion.
Rasmussen was discharged from the
emnIov of Hartsook some weeks ago,
and since then secured a position with
rival photographer. As soon as he went
10 work for the new gallery Rasmussen
Ia alleged to have gone to all of his old
customers who had unfinished work In
the Hartsook gallery and represented TO
them that Hartsook had suddenly left
Los Angeles in company with another
mans wife and that his gallery was closed
and they would never get their pictures.
As an accommodation TO them and De-
cause he had been instrumental In taxing
their work to Hartsook he offered In re-
turn for a payment of twenty-five Genus
10 place their work with another gallery.
In this way he Is said to have secured
a large sum of money and to have black
ened the reputation of Hartsook with
large number of his former patrons.
AS soon as the latter heard or the
story which the former solicitor mad
been telling he reported the matter 70
District Attorney E. ]. Fleming, and the
nolice were ordered to bring the man in.
The detectives found Rasmussen In his
room in an intoxicated condition. he
refused to be arrested and resisted the
officers. He seized chair and attempted
to brain Detective Zeigler, who rusneo the
man and finally overpowered him. He
was handcuffed and taken to the station,
Today Hartsook will endeavor to secure
a warrant against Rasmussen on charge
OF criminal libel and also for obtain
ing money under false pretenses
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-31

under arrest did not make it so. Lee
was in reality arrested by police officer
and was placed in Jail by one. If there
is any blame attached to any one 1t
should be to that officer and not to
Schenck."
The fact that public official acted
in the manner Schenck did abridges our
rights as citizens" said Attorney Flem-
ming for the prosecution. Ills actions
were far worse, as they were committed
by a public official and member of a
body which has a great deal of power,
than If they had been done by a person
with no power back of them.
"Schenck deserves punishment for his
actions, which deprived two citizens of
their liberties and did them a lasting in
jury and great injustice"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-31
C0UNCILMEN BITTER OVER
FIRE BONDS ELECTION
ACTION DELAYED BY DIFFER
ENcEs OF OPINION
Shall Protection Be Obtained by
Spending Tax Revenues or Sell
ing Bonds Is Burning
Issue

Bitterness is developing in the fight
among councilmen as to how to get
around the necessity of holding fire
bond election.
Action will be probably deferred at
least a week.
Some of the members fear defeat of the
bonds if an election is called now, In
which event the fire department will suf-
fer severely, especially if the tax moneys
meantime are expended on bridges, parks
and in other departments, as Councilmen
Drumgold and Wallace advocate.
Dromgold is deeply in earnest in hold
ing out for more bridges. He says they
are q real necessity especially the one
in his ward joining Downey avenue,
Buena Vista street and Pasadena avenue.
The budget committee-in other words,
the finance corlmittee-will not report till
Councilman Blanchard gets back from
Bear valley, where he is out of reach OF
the kicks and cuffs aimed at the retrench-
ment committee. He will have the final
say so about pruning here and there, and
1t is supposed he will side With Wren,
Lyon and YonSin, who are now regarded
as the councilmen who will fight a fire
bond election.
These councilmen prefer that some
thing else than fire department be incor-
porated in the call, using the fire funds
out of the general revenues.
In the meantime a rupture has taken
place between Chief Walter Lips of the
fire department and William Mulholland,
SUPERINTENDENT of the water department,
because the latter refuses to install the
12O two and one-half inch fire hydrants
in the business district with four-inch
MIGRANTS.
Superintendent Mulholland says the fire
department must make the change, II 1t
wants them made. The cost will be
about $4,000 Two new engines recently
purchased cannot be used on the small
size MIGRANTS now in use.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-31
Venice Not Surprised

VENICE, Aug. 30-There was no sur
prise on the part of Venetians this morn
ing when the story of last nights raid
on the Venice club was told.
Few there were who protested not hav-
ing been aware that the nightly doings in
the palatlal club rooms over the venetian
Inn were of unlawful character, and the
only wonder expressed was that the joint
had gone unmolested during a career of
about two months.
The presence on the streets since early
in July of q coterie of well dressed, alert
strangers had not passed unnoticed and
the fact that they came and went from
their quarters with the air of men whose
time is we'll occupied had ceased to cause
comment.
Although Windward avenue was
crowded with persons coming from the
dog show and many of the business
places were still open, the raid was car
ried off with such a nicely that few, II
any other than those directly interested
had until this morning any knowledge of
what had happened.
| While the matter was being discussed
| a wagon. backed up to the club house and
was loaded with the gambling para
phernalia that had been confiscated. This
| included roulette table, several poker
tables, faro layout and other gambling
devices.
J. H. Sparks, the alleged head OF the
establishment, and G. L. Miller, said to
be his Outside" man, returned from Los
Angeles on late car last night from the
district attorneys office, where they pro-
duced cash bonds of $500 each.
Two Sleep in Jail
]. L. Wiley and H. NJ. Dubois were not
so fortunate and passed the night in jail
| 1t was after o'clock this afternoon
when they got back to Venice.
| Perhaps the most interesting feature of
the raid from a local standpoint, was
the seizure OF the clubs register which
contains the names of many wealthy men
and several well connected here.
r. A. Meyers, proprietor of the Venice
Grocery company, whose name appears
among those who had|'visited the club,
explains that he had signed the register
on an occasion when he went to collect
bill.
Policeman Comfy signed while he was
endeavoring to get evidence against the
place. Milton Carlson, who was candi-
date for one of the city trusteeships re-
Gently filed, has not been seen around
town today.
Harry Hull, proprietor of Hull's cigar
store, signed the register because he was
guest of the house. Hull says that
mining men from Arizona and Nevada
were largely among the patrons of the
club, and that the management took
pains to keep local people out.
1t is generally believed that the
gamblers found the picking pretty poor
and that their stay in town made big
sized dent in their bank roll.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-31
CHARLES HOWARD MILLS TO
DELIVER FIRST SERMON

Charles Howard Mills, the third son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Fay Mills, will
deliver his first sermon at the regular
Fellowship services in Blanchard hall
next Sunday morning
Mr.. Charles Mills, when in the Los An
gees high school, took the first prize for
oratory of all the contesting schools in
Southern California, and there will natur-
ally be great interest In his debut as a
candidate for the ministry.
He is exceedingly genial and very popu-
lar with people of all ages He has
chosen as his topic for this important oc-
casion 1.-THE Message of a Young Mans
Life"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-31
DENIES THEFT OF LENS
AND PHOTO SUPPLIES

Edward Merriman. arrested in ALDER
oueroue, N. M, recently on charge or
grand larceny preferred in Los Angeles.
was brought back to this city by Detec-
tive Jim Hosick yesterday morning.
Merriman is said to have robbed the
photograph gallery of Hartsock q Co on
South broadway. He is alleged to have
stolen a valuable lens and number of
small articles Merriman denies having
committed the robbery, but the police
claim to have proof that he sold some Of
the stolen goods
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-31

No. 3045, location No, 23S6, 80 acres
ut appears to the board of public
works." said President James A. Ander-
son yesterday, "that the city is entitled
to receive from the state the amount
paid to it in connection with these can-
celed certificates, and we ask the council
to direct the city attorney to prepare
the draft of a necessary ordinance au-
thorizirg the assignment and surrender
to the state of California Of the can
celed certificates and making application
for restitution of this money"
The council made such authorization
yesterday and will act on the ordinance
when 1t Is presented.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-31
JAPAN SENDS CHINESE
COOLIES BACK HOME
Railway Managers Supposed to Have
Failed to Get Official Sanction
for Admission of
Laborers
By Associated Press.

BY Associated PreFs
TOXIC, Aug. s1.-The Chinese coolies
who were imported in connection with the
construction of the Kagoshima & Higo
railway have been dismissed, and it is
likely that they will be returned to China
at the expense of the contractors who
brought them to Japan.
The railway probably overlooked the
law before importing The Chinese, and
failed to receive official sanction for their
admission to Japan.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-31
PACIFIC ELECTRIC FENDER
HEARING is POSTPONED

The fender case" of the Pacific Elec-
trio company against the city was due
to have been given hearing yesterday,
but by the consent of all concerned II
was postponed until September Is.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-31
wrseker psmo!Ishes Bridge

BY Associated Press
SANTA BARBARA, Aug. S0.-The
Southern Pacific wrecker from San Luis
Obispo destroyed on overhead bridge on
the county road at Tajigus yesterday
afternoon while on the way to pick up
two wrecked freight cars.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-31
Hartman on Auto TrIp

By Associated Press
PORTLAND, Aug. Boa special from
klamath Falls, Ore, says that Il. II.
Hartman and party left Fort klamath
yesterday morning in automobiles for a
trip through central Oregon.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-31
CITY ASKS STATE
TO PAY FUNDS BACK
GROWS OUT OF OWENS RIVER
LAND PURCHASES Vi
Fees Have Accumulated, and Council
Authorizes city's Legal Department
to Set It's Collection Ma
chinery In Motion

Moneys growing out of the cancela-
ton of state certificates Of purchase of
lands will be claimed shortly by the
city of Los Angeles.
The city has in connection with the
purchase of lands in the Owens river
valley acquired certificates of purchase
of lands issued by the state of Cali
fornia, and the said state has canceied
certain certificates, as follows:
Mo 10 GOO Incnt inn Nh 212a $40 acrns
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-31
TELLS WHY PAVING
BIDS ARE HIGHER
ENGINEERS OFFICE FURNISHES
CONTRACTORS REASONS
Competition Not Keen Because of Big
Amount of Work, Shortage of
Brick and Financial Con-
citions Cited


Increased bids on paving noted of lat'
by taxpayers and reported to the boarC
of public works in the form of complaints
has caused inquiry on the part of thu
board.
Yesterday a report was made by j. w
Johnson, acting chief deputy of the cit,
engineers office, which was besought fo
information, as follows:
Replying to your communication in
which you ask as to whether this
office can assign any reason for the
fact that prices for paving contained
in proposals recently opened by your
body exceed those named in earlier
bids, will state that the only causes L
can name for such advance are as
follows:
There is a very large amount of
paving work on hand; all the COM
panies have contracts sufficient to
keep them busy for some time; more
work is coming up, and consequently
competition is not sufficiently keen to
cause the companies to figure down as
close as they might otherwise do
Contractors claim that they fear
shortage of brick and consequent
delay in their work. This would have
a bearing on the length of time to be
allowed for the completion and might
affect the prices slightly, but ought
not to be responsible for any marked
advance.
One contractor has claimed that,
owing to financial conditions. 1t Is
hard to get money to carry on these
EXPENSIVE contracts. This fact would
also lead to slight increase In price.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-31
Suggest Asphalt Tester

For nearly a year the engineers office
has been subjecting samples of asphalt
and asphalt paving mixtures to chemical
inspection.
In order to get the best results certain
general work must be done that cannot
be charged against the jobs and for which
the engineers office has no means OF
paying.
To enable this work to be done it asks
that the position of asphalt tester be
created at a salary of $4.6O day. sucn
position to be branch of the depart
ment
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-31
PIIarlmaae to Rome Postp0ned

BY AssOcIoted FTess.
ROME, Aug. 3O.-The vatican has an
nounced that the pilgrimage to Rome,
scheduled for the months of September
and October, are to be postponed on ac-
count of present anti-clerical agitation in
IfalV
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-31
Opening of the Town Site of CorcOrar
Sept. 0, 1907

Sept. o, 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 z p. m.
Reduced fare.
INVESTIGATE NOW.
Security Land and Loan company,
owners of town site and lands adj
Joining, S57 S. Spring.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-31
cruiser St. Louis Nears San Diego

BY Associated Press
SAN DIEGO, Aug so,-The cruiser St.
Louis is expected in the harbor this even
ing on her way north. Wireless messages
report that she has had a pleasant trip up
the coast.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-31

II you want 10 go east, e. Haydock.
Agent Illinois Central r. r.. 11s w. 9Th.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-31

According to Attorney Rogers the fact
that Lee made threats against the Off
GERS In the station was the thing which
Lee had not acted in disorderly man
ner in the police station he would not
have been arrested, and that schenck
had nothing to do with his being placed
IN the city jail.
s'Schenck was a member of the police
commission, and as such had great
deal Of power when sitting as a member
of that BODY said Rogers.
THe had no authority more than a pri-
waite citizen around the police station, and
the fact that he told Lee the latter was
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-14
THREE MILLIONS
WILL BE SPENT

at Catalla FOR the new road 90 the
interior, witch viii be built 10 the
copper mining district this year. on
he steamer Saratoga, sailing about
March .. men viii DO sent TO Cataila
"a hsgin work N. X. Rogers, one
q the experts who decided thar
cataila WAS better place Tor a
failroad terminal than Cofdoyas in
spite ~ the fact that over million
dollars must be spent In making a
harbor. VIII SO north with the men
and also /. y craE. Who has been
appointed chief engineer,
The Heney railroad work from
cordoYa viii be taken up and used
AZ Catslia. Several hundred men
are wanted 90 comprise the first
crew.
On Seward Peninsuia.
on the Seward peninsula the rail-
road now from Nome 90 Lance
Landing. % miles distant. viii be
extended by branches 60 the Ninna
chuck and keaEoroS districts The
read 10 Lanes Landing was con-
sfrurted last year by J. "a Dunlap
and - well was the work done that
for ever Is miles the engines can
safely make Is miles an hour.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-14
u Si EilI Al B

This IA the day when all sorts OF
people viii express all kinds OF
pen, up feelings through the agency
Of Uncle SANS postal institution
The boys Ia grey will deliver inca
aages 81 love IA the shape ~ lltho.
graphed bits 81 panteboard deco.
rated with tinHol and lace TO some,
white others will receive comic
illustration ~ how some of their
friends sec them. out of the sans
mail pouch,
Messenger boys viii be pressed
into service 60 play the part OF
cupid'a assistants. aud In many
eases a clear path 20 conrtship Will
be- paved Valentine day has it,
sentimental slide, ita comic side and
its serious side, although the day
generally IL one OF love and hnmor
aud popular with this young folks
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-14
FIRST WALK ~ NEW eLue
SCHEDULED FOR aukpAY

The MountaineeFa' club will close
It's charter membership rolls Feb
10. Ca that niah, the club will
meet IN the Chamber OF Commerce
rooms. when Prof. Trevor klneaid
~ tho university Will give an illus.
trated talk on "Harflman'a EKnedi.
ton 90 Alaska Designs for a
motto and symbol will be eouald.
cred The first walk will be taken
next sunday to West Point light.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-14

Nearly saoe0. aee win be apens IN
Alaska this year for ralread con
s,ruction purposes Men are nov
being engaged for the work and
those going 60 Nome win be sent on
the first steamers while those 90 be
employed At Seward or catallA will
be sent north during the first or
middle part Of April
Alaska Central
r. O. Stewart. % the Alaska Cen
trial railway. has arrived IN the city
from the east and has already let a
contract % Snow q Watson for
bridge. trestle and grading. Thls
line Viii be extended from Nile Is
% Matsunska district this season
II Il the intention 10 make this
route the enc to be Travelled next
winter by those bound 70 the
Tanana district. ss the railroad Viii
take them about t5o miles towards
the interior ] II. Dunlap. ono q
the hest known railroad contractors
In Alaska. has obtained the con
tract rem the Alaska Genital fer
the snrfaeiuK ard track laying u
this new branch.
The 0uxksuhsirna viii spend
stsea.ae fsr haFhas improvements
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-14
MAY MEAN
IA r. WAR

traffic matters. especially those re
latlng 10 passenger business. are up
FOR disposition.
To-day the railroad officials re-
eolved advlces that the western
railroads will meet the Canadian
pacific'a cut In Far to the Western
Canadian territories, Tho Cana
dian Pacific made low rate To
different western sections, ana
many people are crossing the line
The Great Northern aud Northern
Pacific, besides the Union Pacific.
have announced that they VIII meet
this rate. The question Ia bclnK
debated tn Chicago today by the
Northwestern Passenger aaaocla-
ton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-14
RINGS IN HIS
LAST CALL

John \. nurkman. aged 90. an
old and popular member of the 10,
lice force. died last night az rrosl
denoa hospital OF consumption.
nuFkman had been III nearly an
months.
lilo was a member Of the Police
Relief association. aud leaves
widow aud two children ThHes
brothers are also living nurkmsn
went on the police force In 1888.
subsequently pairolllng some Of The
most troublesome beats In tho
city. Is
The Bonney.watson company haH
charge OF Bufkman'a remains. aaa
the funeral will be under The
auspices OF the police department..
The date has not been uet