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Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-11
STAN|SLAUS' SONS
VISIT CATALINA
Upstate Excursionists Get GIimpses
of the Pacific and Spend Pleas
ant Sunday as Guests Of
Los Angeles

Sunday was devoted to sightseeing
on picturesque Catalina island by niem.-
bers of the Stanisaus county visiting
delegation, now the guests of the Los
Angeles chamber of commerce.
over sixty took the morning boat
over the channel from San Pedro, all
eager to make a trip which had been
pictured to them as one of the rarest
and best to be had in all America.
None of them were disappointed at
either.
The party visited the series of at
fractions which the island offers, riding,
boating and climbing to their hearts
content.
Most of them sought early repose in
the evening on reaching their head
quarters at Hotel Hayward.
This morning at 10 the visitors will
meet with the special committee which
is arranging an excursion of Southern
Californians back to Stanislaus late this
month. They will hear the details then.
AT IL o'clock Lecturer Harry White
more will lecture in the chamber.
Today at 1 the party will visit the
ostrich farm, Oak Knoll and Pasadena.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-11
COUNCIL To ACT
ON FREIGHTlNG
CITY NEEDS REVENUE AND
SOURCE IS OFFERED
Must Operate After Midnight, Use
only Closed Cars and Pay for
Privilege, Is Solons'
Dictum

That trolley frelghting Is officially
favored provided 1t brings G big rove
neu to the city will be apparent from
the report expected today I'm the coun-
Gil on the problem of how to regulate
freight carrying on electric cars
Three substantial rules will be in
sisted on by the city, providing that
freight must be carried only between
/ and a. M, only closed cars shall
be used and the city must get good
sum for the freightage privilege.
About a year and a half ago Mayor
McAleer set the city on edge when
he recommended to the council that
freight carrying be prohibited. Nearly
a thousand business men signed pro-
tests to the council. McAleer caused
the arrest of motormen for obstructing
the street, in order to test the law.
The city lost its case and Prosecutor
Beebe was criticised for not appealing.
He claimed, however that he dropped
the suit at the instance of City Attor-
ney w. j. Matthews.
Members of the present council say
the issue has been lodged for three
years and never settled. fruits and
vegetables, it is admitted, can be car
ried more economically and faster by
trolley and there is a general demand
that the privilege be restored under
strong rules, the cars running after
midnight.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-11
CROWD TAXES VENICE
TO FURNISH PROVISIONS

VENICE, Feb. 10.-Tired out, sold
out, every joint aching and their fraz-
zled looks denoting that they had had
a busy day, the folks who catered to
the amusement loving, pleasure seek
ing, food craving crowd of about $4,000
persons that visited this resort today,
tonight found happiness in the count
ing of such piles of silver as they
hadn't seen since the hot Sundays of
last July and August. Restaurants
were unprepared for the unexpected
rush of patronage, the proprietors hav-
ing failed to take into account the pos
sibilities of the day being so excess
sively warm as to cause such a gen.
eral outpouring Of humanity to the
beach. Refreshment dealers in every
line, soda water and ice cream being
foremost, although the sandwich man
and the peanut vender were very much
in evidence, did a business that taxed
the capacity of their money drawers
The crowo had money and was willing
to do most anything to part with, it.
AT the ship hotel and auditorium Pro-
prietor CLANCY had extra crews at
work all day, but could only cater to
small part of the crowds that swarmed
upon him during the dinner and sup
per hours. From Playa del Rey to
Santa Monica groups of bathers were
scattered along the beach, the surf at
the Ocean Park bath house in particu-
lar being alive with swimmers through
out the day. On the Midway the
crowds found much to amuse and in
terest, the circus was amusing and in
teresting, the circus and several of
the new shows having the call for
patronage.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-11
INDIGNANT AT ACTION
OF BATH HOUSE OFFICIALS S

Special to The Herald.
OCEAN PARK, Feb. 10.-Newspaper
men and others who had occasion to
call at the Ocean Park bath house last
night to obtain particulars concern
ing the death of John c. Riebe, who
it is alleged succumbed to an attack
of heart trouble while taking a tub
bath, are indignant at the treatment
accorded them by the bath house man
agement, which by reluctance to fur
nish facts in the matter made the i'm
preston general that something hav-
ing a direct and weighty bearing on
the fatality was being suppressed.
Such vague information as was to be
had came from various unofficial
sources, the attending physician, who
was summoned to the bath house, but
on his arrival pronounced Mr.. Riebe
dead, Coroner kirkelie, who removed
the body, and neighbors of the dead
man furnishing such material as could
be used in making statement of the
case. 1t is known that Mr.. Riebe en-
tered the bath house at about o'clock
and it was close to three hours later
before word of his death had passed
outside of the structure. A superficial
examination Of the body last night re-
vealed that the limbs had been scalded,
which matter will probably be ex-
planned at the coroner's inquest to be
held at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Riebe was married about eleven
months ago to Mrs. E. Vance, a local
woman, since which time he had given
up all participation in an active busi-
ness life that had netted him a large
fortune. The funeral will be held
Tuesday morning, following which the
body will be removed to Pasadena for
interment.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-11
RAILROADS DISTRIBUTE FISH
Assist Government Hatcheries In
Planting Trout

The mountain streams of California
and Colorado by reason of their clear
and pure water are particularly adapt
ed for the various species of game fish,
generally characterized as trout.
Realizing this fact, both the ma
tional and state governments have eX-
pended large sums of money in the
construction of strictly modern hatch
cries in this state for the proper care
and distribution of young fish, the
railroads are assisting.
Colorado Is making big strides now
in the principal hatchery of the ma
tional government there, located at
the foot Of Mount Massive, near Lead
Vile, with branches at Twin Lakes and
at Grand Mesa lakes. The hatcheries
instituted by Colorado are located at
Denver, Gunnison, Durango, Steam"
boat Springs and Glenwood Springs.
All of these hatcheries are in charge of
experienced men, who devote their en-
tire time and attntion to the propaga-
ton of, young trout and gather the
spawn from the various streams and
lakes, from whence they are taken to
the hatcheries and under scientific
care and direction are hatched, and
the fish thus brought forth are given
excellent care until the time for plant
ing In the streams shall have arrived.
1t is expected that during 1907 the
number of trout planted in the various
mountain streams and lakes in Colo
RADIO will approximate 100000 or 10, ,0O0,-
000
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-11
PROMOTERS PLAN
BASEBALL PARK
LA PINToREsCA GOLF LINKS
SECURED FOR GROUNDS
First Game Is Played on Spot Which
II Is Proposed to Fence and
Improve with Grand
stand
Pasadena Agency
n North Raymond Street,
Phones: Sunset 1901 Home 2l24.

PASADENA, Feb. 10.-Pasadona is
at last to have ~ IToper baseball and
athletic grounds and already the first
baseball game has been played on the
spot where IL Is expected an adequate
grandstand and inClosure an adequate
tHined In ;hc near future. This ball
game was played this afternoon be-
tween nine made up of Pasadena
men, called the Linda Vistas, and the
Wall street nine from Los Angeles.
The Crown city boys won the game
by score OF . to 6.
Ralph Cooke Is at the head OF the
organization which is planning to make
permanent and decent baseball park
out of the grounds, or rather. a por-
tion of the grounds. formerly included
In the Hotel la Pintoresca golf links
on North Fair oaks avenue and Mon
tana street.
Already the land has been rolled by
a heavy steam roller and the diamond
was found to be in first class shape
when played p. this afternoon. The
movement for tie park has been car
ried on so quietly that this is the first
announcement of the plans of the pro-
moters of the scheme.
One of the hackers o. the athletic
park stated this afternoon that 1t is
the plan of the men bacl: of the move
to build grandStand Immediately and
then fence the park. If this plan is
carried out Pasadena will for the first
time have a properly inclosed base
ball park to which admission can be
charged.
The only other grounds in the city
are situated near the Hotel Raymond,
and while there is grandstand there
is no fence and so those who witness
baseball games there can chip in to
help out the teams or not just as
they see fit. This chipping in has
been somewhat the reverse of liberal
at times and for a few weeks this
winter 1t looked as though the Pasa-
dena nine would disband as a conse-
quence.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-11

worked marvels," says a high official
who is in close touch with existing
conditions in Pennsylvania. indus
trial affairs everywhere have greatly
increased in twenty years, but there
are few enterprises where the tran
sition from one condition to another
has been so marked as in street rail-
ways since the introduction of the new
power.
Twenty years ago there were four
passengers and seven employees killed
on street railways and seventeen pas
sengers and forty-six employees injured.
During the year covered by this report
there were sixty-five passengers and
159 employees killed and 2,514 passengers
and 2,167 employees injured.
"The official calls attention to these
figures by saying that it is remarkable
that the percentage of increase in the
passengers carried, capitalization, ex-
penses and all similar matters is much
less than the percentage of increase in
accidents"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-11
LOS ANGELES MEN LEAD
TWO PASADENA MEETINGS

PASADENA. Feb. 10.-Two of the
leading religious meetings in Pasadena
today were presided over by men from
Los Angeles and one of the meetings,
that In the Y. M. C. A. auditorium for
men only, proved a decided novelty.
The Y. M. c. A. meeting was called for
the purpose Of listening to E. j. Love-
joy OF Los Angeles. commercial trav-
eler by occupation who devotes some of
his Sunday time to evangelistic work.
Mr.. Lovejoy had for his subject at
the meeting Sunday afternoon "The
True Way" In his discourse he
blended the result OF many years of
study of business methods and man
kind In general and the result he
summed up i'm the apt phrase that the
only way to succeed and be happy is
to be an honest Christian.
The other meeting, conducted by a
Los Angeles man, was in the North
Congregational church. The Rev. John
Male assisted the regular pastor, the
Rev. George M. Morrison. at the morn
ing service and delivered strong SER
mon.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-11
STUDIES STRENGTH OF SPIKES
Government Expert Gives Surprising
Test Statistics

An elaborate report on the Holding
Power of Spikes" by r. l. Weber was
recently published, and now still an
other paper appears. This time 1T Is
written by w. Kendrick HIATT and is
issued by the United States depart
ment of agriculture, forest service. Its
title is "The Holding Force of Railroad
Spikes"
1t gives the results of a series of
tests made to compare the relative hold
ing power of common, channeled and
screw spikes when driven into railroad
ties of soft and hard wood.
Comparing the efficiency of the COM
mon and screw spikes, the latter re-
sists withdrawing from two to three
times the force of the former and the
advantage of screw spikes becomes
more marked in softer woods. In
soaked loblolly pine the force required
to pull screw spikes is about double
that for common spikes. In the same
wood the channeled spikes have go per
cent of the holding power of screw
spikes and about IL per cent more than
common spikes.
Channeled spikes distort the wood
fiber less than common spikes.
Spikes have a greater holding power
in seasoned ties than in steamed ties.
In knotty ties common spikes have
about 70 per cent less noldlng power
than in clear ties, while with screw
spike the conditions are reversed, since
a knotty tie has SO per cent more hold
ing power for these spikes than has a
clear one. The holding power of spikes
in ties that have been steamed and
creosoted or steamed and treated with
zinc chloride, Is less than those which
are only steamed.
The holding force of common spike
in white oak averages $3.50 and of the
screw spike 1926. In loblolly pine
the average for common spike is 1870
and for the screw spike 774S pounds;
in the common catalpa 1887 for the
common spike and 6939 pounds for the
screw spike; in chestnut 29SO for the
common spike and for the screw spike
941S pounds. In loblolly pine the aver
age force required to pull a channeled
spike is 1000, the screw spike 65S6 and
the common spike $3.50 pounds.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-11
BURGLAR is CAUGHT WHILE
ROBBING LONG BEACH STORE

LONG BEACH, Feb. 1O.-An effort
was made tonight to burglarize the
Palace of Sweets, 1877 West Ocean ave-
nue.. Charles Rasmussen, proprietor Of
the place, locked up the store and hid
the key under some papers. He believes
the burglar saw him hide the key, and
as soon as his back was turned un-
locked the door. Rasmussen returned for
something he had forgotten and found
the man eating a piece of pie. Rasmu-
sen tried to hold him and the man drew
a knife, cutting Rasmussen on the hand
Sounds of the squabble reached the
ears of pedestrians and the police We're
called. The burglar was arrested, but
refused to give his name.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-11
CROWN CITY CONCERTS END
Fund Subscribed by Merchants Runs
Out and City May Be Asked
to Aid Movement
Special to The Herald.


PASADENA, Feb. 10-A second Sun
day came and went without any band
concert in Central park, the music be-
ing dumb for the very excellent reason
that there is no more money In the
treasury of the Pasadena band to pay
for these concerts. Up to now the
merchants of the city have subscribed
the funds necessary, but many of them
have become tired and argue, now that
there is no question of the popularity
of the concerts, the city should defray
the expenses and not private citizens.
This afternoon a large and restless
crowd wandered about the parks, but
there was nothing more musical in
sight than the keep off the grass"
signs. An effort will be the outcome.
however, to obtain sufficient money by
popular subscription to continue the
music.
While the present city administration
finally gave it's consent to the Sunday
band concerts, It only did so when
forced to act favorably by the people.
There is slight chance that the ad-
ministraton will even toss a coin into
the hat, let alone give more substan-
tial aid.
Because of the lack of usual amuse-
ment many went to Los Angeles and
attended the theaters and parks in that
city this afternoon. There was consid-
ereble talk about the abandonment of
the concerts and it is probable that
an active canvass will be made for
funds on Monday.
Because of the fact that the mass
of the people, who are incidentally vot-
ers, want the concerts and Pasadena
is on the eve of city election, 1t is
presumed that there is a chance that
one side or the other may give lib
orally to help out the cause.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-11
TINY BOY Tells
P|T|FUL STORY
Mother Is Dead and Father Is Said to
Have Left the City with
Woman Of Questionable
Character

Friendless and without home, little
Charley McDaniels, years of age, has
been taken under the protective wing
of the police department and will be
kept until suitable home can be found
for him.
Early yesterday moring the little fell
low was found by Patrolman Humph-
reys wandering up and down East
Third street and crying bitterly. His
tear-stained face showed signs of hun
ger and his little trousers and jacket
had big rents caused by nails in boxes
In which the lad had been sleeping.
where do you live, my boy?" asked
the kind-hearted policeman. How long
have you been away from home and
have you had anything to eat?"
Il haven't any home" was the tear
full response. Il haven't had any home
since mamma died"
The boy was taken to the police sta
ton, where he was questioned by the
officers.
Mamma died two years ago." he told
the officers. "Since that time / have
been staying with woman near the
Arcade depot. She has given me things
to eat and let me sleep at her house
Yes lots of times l am hungry, but
I've got kind of used to it. Where is
my papa? Why, l don't know. He
went away not long after mamma died
and l haven't seen him since. He used
to be awful good to me when mamma
was alive, but l guess he just forgot
his little boy when she went away"
officers were detailed on the case,
and, according to the reports they
made at the station the boys story is
true in every particular. They say he
has been supported by woman who
is in but medium circumstances her
self and that without doubt he has
frequently gone days without much
food.
His father the' police say, was a
laboring man, who left Los Angeles
with a woman Of the half-world soon
after the death of his wife.
The little boy was taken to the de-
tention home and will be kept there
until the officers are able to find suit
able home for him.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-11
MAY DELAY EXTENSION
MiIwaukee's President Says Dearth Of
Labor Is Serious

President Earling of the Milwaukee
is quoted as follows in a Seattle inter-
view:
1--WE may be prevented from complet-
ing construction by the spring Of 1903
by the dearth of labor, l find labor
conditions In Washington and the
northwest unparalleled in the history
of the country. Railroad construction,
equipment and operation in the north
west will be greatly handicapped by
the shortage OF labor skilled and un-
skilled.
"It Is clear that during this year and
1908 the shortage will continue and
wages will rise, and that not only the
railroads, but the farmers. lumber and
shingle mills, loggers and every indus
try employing labor will suffer.
"All that the railroads can do is be-
ing done to get men to build the new
lines already under construction or
ordered"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-11

My case is typical example Of
the thorough, scientific work done
at the Los Angeles Medical Inst,
said Mr.. ]. NJ. Britain of Hunting
ton Beach, to the writer a few
days ago, | had been a sufferer
from catarrh, undoubtedly affect
ing my whole system, but par
ticularly SO my ears. The hear
ing was gradually failing, while
the head noises were a source of
constant annoyance. | had but
little hope of any permanent ben
eft when I went to these special
lists, but l have been agreeably
surprised, as | have improved
from the very first, and now have
little or no trouble. While my
friends all tell me | look better
than | have for years, | certainly
advise any sufferer from catarrh
in any form to consult with these
specialists.
(Signed) !. M. BRITAIN.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-11
Catarrh of Bronchial
Tubes
BRING THIS AID. WITH YOU

BRING THIS AID. WITH YOU
"Have you a cough?"
Are you losing flesh?"
DO you cough at night?'
"Have you a pain in side?'
do you take cold easily?"
"Is your appetite variable?'
Have you stitches in side?'
DO you cough until you gag?"
Are you low-spirited at times?'
DO you raise frothy material?"
DO you spit up yellow matter?"
DO you cough on going to bed?'
DO you cough in the mornings"
"Is your cough short and hacking?"
do you spit up little cheesy lumps?"
Have you a disgust for fatty foods?'
rs there a tickling behind the palate?'
Have you a pain behind the breast
bone?''
"Do you feel that you are growing
weaker?"
"Is there a burning pain in the throat?'
do you cough worse night and morn
ings?"
do you have to sit up at night to get
breath?''
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-11
QUEER COLLECTION FOUND
IN PENNY MACHINES
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Feb. 10.-Mrs. Mary
wilkins OF Monrovla dropped q ST. gold
piece into a penny slot machine on the
Pike last Wednesday. The city marshal
took the machine I'm charge at her re-
quest, and last night when an agent OF
the company controlling the machines
came to town Mrs. wilkins was given
back tho S4.99 overdue charges"
Marshal Young complied the follow
ing official list Of what was found in
the slot machine: Five pennies, two
Belgian coins, an English farthing.- n
Mexican penny, two checks good fbr
beer at n Chino saloon two lead sluss,
two Sunset telephone checks and two
more beer checks which had come from
Los Angeles.
The woman got the $4.99, the com
pany's agent the six coppers, and the
marshal added the balance to his pri-
vate collection.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-11
Burlington Wants Big Engines

Ninety new engines-seVenty-f for
freight and fifteen for passenger serv-
ice-have just been ordered by the Bur-
lington for 1907 delivery. While not as
large as that placed by the same road
last year, the latest order for motive
power Is nevertheless large enough to
attract attention. The fifteen passen-
ger locomotives are of the Pacific type
and belong to the IS 1" class.
Ready for service the now monsters
weigh 376, 00) pounds, and are over sew
enty-flve feet long; their drivewheels.
six in number, are seventy-four inches
high.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-11
TWO ACCIDENTS
At LONG BEACH
BATHER FALLS FROM TOP OF
l SLIPPERY SLIDE
5andman Is Severely InJured--Boy
Steps en- stingrsy, but Is Quickly
Attended and VIII Re-
cover
Long Beach Office,
120 East Third Street.
bopa LoV,a cOz

1nOHe-EODle IJt.
LONG BEACH, Feb. 10.-Grover Co.
lonlus, a member Of the Majestic band,
had a narrow escape from serious in
jury by falling from the top of the
slippery slide" in the bath house and
landing headfrst In the shallow water
fifteen feet below. Several square
inches Of skin were peeled off his coun
tenance, three bad bruises were found
on his face and several small decorations
of the scalp also required dressing at
the hands of the bath house company's
physician.
The slide is q safe piece of mechanism,
provided one comes down It I'm the
usual gradual manner. Colonius fell
off, however, into the very shallowest
part of the plunge.
Another accident attendant upon the
early opening of the bathing season
here occurred this afternoon, when
John Gruesel of 145 West Fourth street,
15-year-old boy stepped upon a
stingray. DR.. ]. NJ. Holden, who at.
tended the sufferer, said that the wound
would leave no serious effects. Sting
rays are seldom found at places where
large numbers of bathers are in the
water.
AS the bath house company had an
ticipated, record crowd for February
patronized it's institution today, the
weather being peerless and the water
remarkably placid. Both surf and
plunge were thronged throughout the
day More than 1000 bathing suits were
rented between 9 this morning and
O'Clock this afternoon.
Those of the thousands of visitors
who did not go in bathing enjoyed the
band concert in the auditorium, went to
Catalina or San Pedro on the pleasure @
boat, visited the interesting parts of
the city or went to Alamitos Bay for an
afternoon outing.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-11
RAMSEY AND GOULD MAKE UP
Reported That Officials Have Buried
Their Differences

Special to The Herald.
PITTSBURG, Pa, Feb. 10.-It is re-
ported in local railroad circles that
George J. Gould and Joseph Ramsey,
jr., formerly president of the Wabash,
have ended their fight. and that Mr..
Gould has agreed to help finance Mr..
Ramsey's proposed air line from New
York to Pittsburg, and that 1t will
connect with the Wabash in this city.
In statement to a correspondent in
ST. Louis, Mr.. Ramsey denied this re-
port, although he intimated that any
assistance of this kind from Mr.. Gould
might be acceptable.
I'VE have not been fighting for a
year." said Mr.. Ramsey, and he said
that he and Mr.. Gould were now
friends.
IF Mr.. Gould should choose to enter
into a business deal we will do so with
out the assistance of the newspapers" !"
continued the former Wabash presi-
dent,