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Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-09
WANT MORE MONEY
ON FRANCHISE TAX
Long Beach City Attorney Returns to
Railway Company check-He
Claims Amount Is Not
Enough
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
LONG BEACH, Aug. S-The check for
1884 which the Pacific Electric company
recently placed in the hands of the city
council in payment of one-half of per
cent of the gross receipts on the First
street line, has been returned to the COM
pany by City Attorney Skinner with a
statement mat the amount due the city is
double that received.
The statute providing that electric roads
and steam lines must pay one-half of
per cent was enacted by the legislature
in 1906. The Pacific Electric's First street
franchise was granted in 1901 and the
franchise explicitly stated that after the
explanation OF Ave years per cent of the
receipts must be paid to the city.
The city attorney asserts that the 190t
statute does not affect the 1901 franchise
City Clerk Baldwin is searching the
records to discover other amounts which
may be due the city from franchises.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-09
OPENING SESSIONS OF
CONVENTION ARE HELD
Members Of Christian Assembly Meet
in First Christian Church and
Listen to Lectures by
Pastors
special TO The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Aug. S.-The work OF
the Christian convention began this
morning in earnest. The first OF the
Bible lectures was delivered by Dr
Charles "A. Young. The 10 o'clock de-
votions were in charge of Mrs. A. r.
Clark of San Bernardino.
DIR. Young will speak again tomorrow
morning. Devotionals will be led by
Mrs. ]. Mcbride of Santa Barbara.
Tonights program included num-
Der of musical selections and addresses
by Mrs. Ida W. Harrison of Lexington,
KY, and w. p Bentley of Berkeley.
Tomorrow night S. M. Martin of Los
Angeles will preach.
The services of the assembly are
being held at the First Christian
church.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-09
STRIVES TO COMPROMISE
TROUBLE WITH MINERS
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
ANGELS, Cal, Aug. S.-James v. Cole
man of San Francisco, owner of the An
gels quartz mine, today called upon a
committee of the miners union to discuss
a plan of compromise of the strike now
in force in the Angels and Mother lode
regions.
The miners demand an eight-hour day
instead of ten. Coleman compromised,
offering nine hours at the same wage as
before the strike.
He offered a reasonable time in which
to accept, at the end of which he would
open the property with non-union men.
The other large mines refuse to make
any concessions. Out of the 600 miners
formerly employed in Angels but 100 re-
main.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-09
MONUMENT AT WATERLOO
TO HONOR VICTOR HUGO
Famous Description of Battle to Be
Commemorated by Banquet-cer-
emonies to BE Held With
In Few Months
BY Associated Press.

BRUSSELS, Aug. S.--A simple druidi-
cal stone is to be placed at Waterloo
in commemoration of Victor Hugo. The
sponsor of the movement is Count Louis
Cavens, who has directed the activities
for the preservation of the souvenirs
of the great battle and it is he who has
given the ground upon which will be
erected the monument.
The inscription will be ITO Victor
Hugo, Immortal Bard of Waterloo.
The memorial will be dedicated toward
the end of the year and feature of
the exercises will be banquet at the
hotel where Hugo wrote the celebrated
chapter of Les Miserables."
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-09
DIR. PIERCE SUFFERS FROM
PToMAINE POISONING

LONG BEACH. Aug. 8.--Dr. L. A. Perce
president of the chamber of commerce.
came near dying last night from ptomaine
poisoning. Something he had eaten the
previous day made Nim i'll. but his con-
dition did not seem serious until last
night DR. 4nonk was called from Los
Angeles TO attend him.
Today DR.. Perce was reported out of
danger and improving nicely.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-09
BARBER ASPHALT COMPANY
HEARS FROM STURDEVANT
He Gives His Reasons for Choosing
Bltulithic Paving and Hands
Out Unsolicited Testimo-
mails to Company
Special to The Herald.

Special 10 The Herald.
PASADENA, Aug. SIN a letter
made public today c. D. Sturdevant, one
of the property owners on North, Los
Robles avenue, gives his reasons for
favoring bitulithic> pavement instead of
asphalt for that street. and incidentally
hands out few unsolicited testimon-
ials as to the methods of the Barber
Asphalt company. This street is soon
to be paved and there has been much
controversy over the kind of material
to be used. Asphalt was in great favor
till a representative of the Warren
Brothers company appeared on the
scene with strong arguments for the
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-09

The electric switchboard in the audi
torium will soon have to be replaced
and the entire building will have to be
rewired. A number of the city trus
tees visited the building today in COM
pany with City Electrician Desmond
They were convinced that as a result of
the work being cheaply done the
switchboard and wiring system was far
from perfect
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-09
LAY FOUNDATIONS FOR
BIG HARDWOOD FACTORY

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Aug. 8.-The founda-
tions of a factory for the manufacture
of hardwood lumber are being laid on
five-acre site purchased by the Western
Hardwood Lumber company, which
bought the, site a year ago.
Twelve carloads of oak lumber have
arrived from Japan for the company
and are now being unloaded.
The factory will be put up at a cost
of about $65,0O0.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-09
YOUNG MAN ARRESTED
ON CHARGE OF BURGLARY
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
LONG BEACH, Aug. S.--A young man
who gave his name as Frank Lewis was
arrested on the beach here late last even
ing by Robert Hawley a Los Angeles
detective. He was charged with bur-
glary. He was taken to Los Angeles
and lodged in Jail.
Hawley, assisted by local patrolman,
found two gold watches. diamond pin
and a gold rope chain in pawnshop and
silversmith's store here, which they say
were taken by Lewis in Los Angeles and
Long Beach.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-09
Proper Treatment for Dysentery and
nIarrhOeR

The great mortality from dysentery
and diarrhoea is due to lack OF proper
freatment at the first stages of the dis
ease. Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy is reliable and
effective medicine. and when given in
reasonable time will prevent any dan
gerous consequences. 1t has been in
use for many years and has always met
with unvarying success.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-09
Explosions XIII and Main

REDDING. Cal, Aug. S.-Two explo-
sions of powder in the same hole within
an, hour caused the death of Peter Su
sanas and the serious injury of George
Pintos and Tom Scondras. Pintos was
tamping black powder in the hole and
spark from the drill ignited the powder.
The other two men filled the hole. Evi-
IDENTIFY there was a fuse in the bottom.
An explosion followed, killing Susanas
and injuring Scondras.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-09
Mrs. Sage Gives $4,000

By Associated Press
NEW YORK, Aug S.--Mrs. Russell Sage
has given $4,000 for a new building for
the Long Island railroad employees branch
of the Young Mems Christian association
at Long Island City.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-09
WILL ATTEND REUNION
OF THE SITT0N FAMILY
Local Woman viii Represent Pacific
Residents at Annual Gather
ing to Be Held at
ST. Louis

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Aug. s.-Miss Zorah
sitton of Los Angeles will leave for the
east next Wednesday to represent the 100
Sittons of the Pacific seaboard at a ''na-
tional reunion" Of Sittons at st. Louis
No, Aug. %.
on August %, 1907, two members of the
Sitton family erected fort near st.
Louis The reunion is to be held on the
site where this fort was built.
Miss Zorah Sitton is secretary of the
Baptist assembly now in progress here.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-09
APPROPRIATION MADE
FOR LIBRARY FICTION
Special to The Herald,

PASADENA, Aug. Sat the last
meeting of the library board an appro-
priation of $159 was made for new
books, chiefly modern fiction. though
some non fiction and primary books
will be purchased AS result of this
action of the board the August number
of the library bulletin will be delayed
in order that the titles Of the new books
may be included in It,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-09
UNION PACIFIC DECLARES
21-2 PER CENT DIVIDEND
BY Associated Press.

NEW YORK Aug. S.-The directors of
the Union Pacific Railroad company de-
clared a regular quarterly dividend of 2A
per cent on the common stock this after
noon. The last dividend amounted to ~
per cent, but was not designated as reg
ular at that time. The directors have
declared a semi-annual dividend of 21a
per cent on the preferred stock.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-09
NATIONAL PRESIDENT OF
s. p. C. A., AUTHOR, DIES
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
LINCOLN, Neb.. Aug s.-Dr. e. B.
Buckner, president of the National So
icety for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals. author of Immortality of Ami
mails and a writer of prominence, died
last night at Osceola.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-09

In the future The Herald will issue to sub
scribers holding six months contracts The
Housekeeper, instead Of the Woman's Home
Companion. The Housekeeper is preferred by
many OF our patrons. 1t is bright. full OF ex-
cellent articles OF especial interest to women.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-09
Farmers President III

BY Associated Press.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Aug. S.-Charles
S. Barnett, president of the National
Farmers union of America, is critically
I'LL at ConatY.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-09

Tomorrow night at the Long Beach
skating rink the Company H basketball
team will play the La Fiesta Foresters'
team of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-09
REV. HARRY R. KEATES'.
RESIGNATION ACCEPTED
Edward T. Dearth Passes Away-Au-
tomobiIist Is Fined-Iap Enjoys
Pig Hunt and Yields to
Arrest
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Aug S,--Formal accept
ance of the resignation of Harry r.
Keates as pastor of the First Friends
church of this city was made at the regu-
lar monthly meeting of the church board
today Rev. Keates goes to Richmond,
Ind, to take charge of a leading church
of the denomination there, where his new
work will begin about the last of Septem-
ber. The board voted to give him vaca-
tion of two weeks in September. Many
expressions of regret are heard on ac-
count of the departure of him and his
family. A new pastor is now being sought
by the official board.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-09
NOTES OF INTEREST
FROM LONG BEACH
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
LONG BEACH, Aug. S-The city
trustees are considering an offer made
them by the owner of large cinnamon
bear to allow the animal to be placed
in Bixby park.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-09

Mooney finds his cap at last. He is
happy, so happy. once again. See him
in next Sundays comic
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-09

The first carload of material to be
used in the construction of the steel
drawbridge to be built over the San
Gabriel river for the Salt Lake rail-
road was delivered today. 1t consisted
of timbers which will be used by the
Atlantic, Gulf & Pacific Construction
company in putting up the frame work
for the concrete abutments. ,
The Long Beach skating rink, at the
foot of Locust avenue, has again sus-
pended operations. The owners say
that the building will be torn down or
removed and large apartment house
erected on the site.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-09

l.. M. Blenkenhorn, who was arrested
on July 26, charged with running his auto
without a tail light, and denied the
charge was again before Police Judge
Mcdonald this morning. This time he
pleaded guilty and was fined 50. Payment
of the fine was suspended.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-09

Rev. W. F. Harding, a prominent pulpit
orator of Indiana and later of Kansas,
will preach in the First Congregational
church next Sunday morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-09

Some of the stone used in the paving of
North Marengo avenue was condemned
by Mayor Farley as not being up to the
standard required, and the work is at a
standstill for few days.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-09

w. B. Harmon of South Pasadena suf-
fered painful injury yesterday by falling
from a street car at the corner of Main
and Third streets, Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-09

Ralph A. Hopkins left for Pittsburg,
Pa, yesterday, going via San Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-09

Edward t, Dearth, for a quarter of
century one of the best known citizens
of Pasadena died this morning, aged 90
years. A wife and four sons and daugh-
ters survive HIM. Mr.. Dearth was born
in Noble county, Ohio. He was an Odd
Fellow. The funeral will take place Sun
day at the chapel of Ives & Warren.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-09

Charles H Parsons is in hard training
for the amateur American championship
games at the jamestown exposition. He
is the fast sprinter of the Olympic club.
1t is confidently expected that he will be
released by his employer to join the team
at jamestown.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-09

H. Skegana, sporting Jap, skidooed
out for pig hunt the other day. He
took his friends along to show them some
fun. They finally found an old sow and
set the bulldog to harry the animal. The
sportsman fell under the surveillance OF
Humane Officer McAney and is now held
under S25 bail to appear for hearing
next Tuesday morning.
Mr., and Mrs. Austin of North Fair Oaks
have as their guest their daughter and her
husband, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Searns of
New York city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-28
TOM PARKER HURT.
Is Wounded BY Premature Explosion
of Pistol.

Montgomery. February 27.-tSpeclal.)--
Tom Parker one of the bundle wrappers
at Cobbs Dry Goods store. on Dexter
avenue. was this afternoon seriously, If
not fatally, wounded. by the explosion %
a pistol in the hands of one of his cont
panions i'm the balcony of the store set
apart for the wrapping of purchased ar
ticles.
As far as could be learned Parker, who
is about Is years of age. had been play
ing with "a friend first with a rifle and
afterwards with pistol, which one Of
them had Glanced upon. Whether or not
they knew that the weapon last used was
loaded is not known, the only clear fact
standing out being that the pistol was
suddenly discharged through accident. and
that the bullet penetrated Parker's stom-
ach The wound inflicted was CHASTITY
one, the bullet going all the way through
the little fellows body
Parker is said to live In the Bosue-
homme district of the city. and is looked
upon as a very bright and steady work
man.
Whether or not Parker Will survive the
wound Is not known. At present he is
in an unconscious state, and it is thought
that a serious turn for the worst might
be made at any time. The little fellow
who shot him Is In "A frantic state.
1t has developed that boys at the coun-
ter. of whom there are three. were try
in to teach each other how to manipu-
late the weapon, when the explosion oc-
CURED No blame Is attached to any
source
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-28

responsible for an injury sustained by
one employee through the negligence of
another employe, although the negligent
employe may be a common laborer, hav-
ing no sort of superintendent entrusted
to him.
For example, if two negroes were en-
ployed to build a fence and one care
lessly hit another with a hammer the
employer would be responsible. The sem
ate bill would make the employer insure
the employe against the negligence of
all fellow employees whether they had
superintendance entrusted to them or not.
Another vital change proposed by the
senate bill Is in the application of the
doctrine of contributory negligence. I'm
der the law as It now stands If an em-
ploye is injured and mis- own negligence
proximately contributes to cause the in
jury he cannot recover and If the undis-
puted evidence shows that the employe
Is himself guilty e negligence contribut-
ting to his injury then the court must
direct verdict in behalf of the employer.
The senate bill provides that although
the injured employe is himself guilty OF
negligence contributing to produce his
own injury, that he may nevertheless re-
cover damages If the employer is guilty
of greater negligence and that questions
of negligence and contributory negligence
shall in all cases be submitted to the
jury.
Under the proposed bill the court would
be deprived of the power to direct the
jury to find a verdict for the defendant
on the ground of contributory negligence.
THE result would be that questions of
contrbutory negligence would in all cases
be passed on by the jury and as the
1uries almost always sympathize with
the injured employees as aaainst thu ana
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OLD COMMISSION :
Is SAID TO BE ON
ITS LAST LEGS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ~

any superintendance whatsoever entrusted
to him or who has the right to give any
orders.
1.-The employer is responsible for any
negligence of a superintendent, assistant
superintendent or foreman of any kind
Just as he would be for his own negli-
gence But under the present law an
employer who uses due care to employ
competent, careful and experienced work
men is not responsible where one work.
man who has no superintendent entrust-
ed to him negligently Injuries another
workman.
For example. mine operator is re-
sponsible under the present law for an
injury occasioned by the negligence or
the mine foreman. assistant mine fore
man or fire boss, but he is not respon-
sible where two miners working to-
gether and one carelessy Injuries the
other.
so an employer having a gang or
negroes at work under a foreman would
under the present law be responsible for
an injury sustained by any member or
the gang as the result of the negligence
of the foreman but would not be re-
sponsible where one laborer in the gang
carelessy injured another laborer.
Under the bill pending before the sem
ate judiciary committee the liability OF the
employer is extended so as TO naalka him
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-28
MISSING WORD CONTEST
GROWING IN INTEREST

The large number of men and women,
boys and girls participating in the
missing word contest readily shows the
keen interest in it.
No. 81 gets the 50 in the contest and
the winner is Kyle Lawson, S07 Second
avenue
The following were the missing words:
Alabama Home Building and Loan as
ISOLATION, "Off."
Majestic theatre, 49,"
E. E. Forbes Piano company, Good"
National Printing company Hurry"
Shoemaker & Powers, "Drays.''
Miss Reynolds Beauty Parlors, "Ele-
CANT"
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sSS0o-Two groom houses at West End.
SS000-Nice 5-room house with hall;
North Highlands.
$io00-6-room house and store; corner lot,
in city.
Modern, 7-room, 2-story house; Rush
avenue; lot 100x115; 5000
Lot 50X140 on 4th avenue, with houses;
$500.
s35O0-Two cottages on lot 90 feet from :;
rented for 1850 per year; North High
lands.
Lot 102x240; 10th avenue. north. with
one 5-room house and one Groom
house; $1,000; bargain.
10-room, modern. South Highlands home !;
18th avenue; $500
S-room. modern home; furnace heat; SER
wants house; corner lot; on block of
Highland avenue; $4,000.
Lot 50x140; on 4th avenue, between 22d
and 23d street; rented for $40 per
month; $4,000.
Alley corner 90x100; 14th street north.
For terms call at Office. List you
NJ. Il. WEBB RE
Peoples Phone 1854. Room
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lieyed that Sharp will be the choice of
the legislature. but certain members who
wish to vote for him find themselves
bound by pledges given as much as two
or three weeks ago.
The strength shown by Judge A. c.
HoWsee and W. G. Garrett. the two other
candidates has surprised even their most
ardent supporters. \ warm time is
promised at 4:45 tomorrow afternoon
when the balloting begins
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Jumps. and. ="

Jones & Stumps, And"
Burney Electric company, Fans
Joe & Lee Slaughter, only"
Heretofore many persons have given
the missing words correctly, but who
were not fortunate enough to be the first.
Yesterday, however, Mr.. Lawson was the
only one of the several hundred who
contested to give the right words
The contestants are again reminded to
read the advertisements closely and get
all of the missing words. In every con-
test up to this time a great many of the
contestants miss one or two words, while
others get too many Read carefully You
will find it educative as well as divert
ing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-28
THE BEST FOR WOMEN.

A machine for womans use should be
the best obtainable. The Singer is ac-
knowledged the lghtest running, most
durable and convenient to use of any sew
ing machine. Sold only by Singer Sewing
Machine Co.
Look for the big S.
Birmingham, Ala. 2l23 Third avenue;
Bessemer, Ala, 1917 Second avenue; Ems
ley. Ala 30 Nineteenth street.
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BARGAINS IN REAL ESTATE.

IGAL ESIAIE.
Corner of I'd avenue and 25.h street.
50x100; $4,000.
200 feet fronting on 18th street north.
with Groom brick house and servants
house; $500. Bargain.
ss00-Corner lot on car line; West End.
s25Oo-Lot 50x150; Groom house and hall;
cabinet mantels; on car line; Wood
lawn.
$a50O-6-room house and two servants
houses; . rooms each; lot t2X1S5, on goth
street. north.
SO feet on Morris Ave, near 24th
street $12,500.
% acres five blocks from East Lake
car line; high and dry; fine for sub
division. for $3.50
4-room house and lot fronting car line
at East Lake, for $500; one-half
cash, balance easy.
166 acre farm on Coosa river: 100 acres
in cultivation: y mile station on rail-
road, for $3.50
Bell Phone 1893
property with us-we can sell 1t
Al ESTATE co.
o6 Jefferson County Bank Building.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-28
Missing Word Contest
By Austil ElvvOod
CONDITIONS OF CONTEST.

In several of the advertisements
on this page there has been word
left out purposely. Read each ad
carefully and see If you can find the
missing words.
To the first person who finds those
and brings or sends them to the
Age Herald office we will give two
dollars in cash.
Write on one side of the paper,
giving the word and the name of
the firm from which the word was
missing.
Write your name and address
plainly on the paper Seal in a
plain envelope and bring or mail it
to tho Missing Word Editor Age
Herald. No answer received by
telephone
No answer will he received be-
fore Il o'clock nor after 6 p. m.
on the day of publication of these
advertisements.
The name of the winner will be
published in this column daily.
Yesterdays winner, Kyle Lawson,
SO7 Second Avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-28
Charles Transfer Co.

I am prepared to do all heavy
moving, such as Safes, Boilers En-
gines, Furniture, Etc.
Both Phones 322.