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Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05
LITTLE TOT IS
TERRIBLY SCALDED
DAUGHTER OF GEORGE L. RICE
HAS ACCIDENT
Second Serious Misfortune In a Few
Months Comes to Pasadena
from an Overturned
Tea Kettle
Pasadena Agency.
II North Raymond Avenue,
Phones: Sunset 1907. Home 2124.

PASADENA. May 4.-Pearl. the A.
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George l.. Rice of 791 East Washing
ton street, was frightfully scalded this
evening and is at present In a very
serious condition. The child was in
the kitchen beside the stove, upon
which was a tea kettle filled with
water which was vigorously boiling.
In some manner the little one got hold
Ct the kettle pulling it over upon her.
The boiling water coursed down her
little body, infiicting terrible burns.
The child was especially severely
scalded about the limbs. Her cries at
once brought assistance and a physi-
clan was called, who tonight expresses
the opinion that he will be able to
save the child's life.
The father is member Of the Pasa-
dena police department and this is
the second misfortune which has be-
fallen him within the past year or so.
Mr.. Rice was attempting to draw his
revolver from it's holster one evening
in the police station and while he was
doing so the weapon accidentally be-
came discharged, the bullet making
four wounds.
Mr. Rice was confined to his home
for number of weeks and he has not
even yet fully recovered from the ef-
fects Of his wound.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05
THROOP MAN SAYS
GRAMMAR REMAINS

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, May 4-The rumor that
the Throop institute would soon abolish
it's grammar department has been de-
MED by one of the trustees and the de,
niaI made an announcement of the real
action of the board in which the plans
for the future OF the organization were
couched.
The institute will establish a depart
ment of electrical work that VIII pe
among the best of it's nature IN tne
United States. 1t will gradually seek
to lift all other departments up to the
level of the electrical department and
ais the higher branches have been in
augurated the grammar schools will be
abolished, from the lowest up. so that
the abolishment will be gradual and
extending over period of three or four
wears,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05
NOTES AND PERSONALS
ABOUT THE CROWN CITY
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
: PASADENA, May 4.-G. B. Freeman,
who recently purchased the Schraper
dry goods store, has sold his interests
to the Meyer Department Store COM
pany, doing business in Long Beach.
A verdict of accidental death was re-
turned by the coroner's jury impan-
eled in the case of the Jap who met
Lis death in a premature explosion of
dynamite yesterday. The accident was
blamed to no one.
The members of the Phil Kearney
camp of Sons of Veterans Of this city
have been notified of the visit of the
division commander of California to
this city on May 9.
Dorothy Hunt, the 1-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Hunt of
Sierra Madre, died this morning. Flu
neral from the family residence tomor-
row.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05
PACIFIC
FENCE TORN DOWN
CORPORATION TRIES TO TAKE
STREET
obscures View of Citizens with a
String of Box Cars and Builds
Fence Under Its
Cover
Long Beach Office.
129 East Third Street

129 East Third Street
Phore-Eome 297.
LONG BEACH. May 4.-Another at
tempt by one of the large corporations
to assert its claims to tidelands in the
vicinity of Wilmington was made late
yesterday afternoon when, after a
string of box cars had been drawn
across the thoroughfare so as to block
the townspeople's view, employees of
the Southern Pacific Railway company
erected a stout plank fence directly
across Canal street, about ten feet be-
low the railroad.
Canal is the main thoroughfare at
Wilmington and leads to the water
front.
A special meeting of the city council
was called when it was found what
had transpired behind the screen af-
forded by the box cars, and by unani-
nous vote Street Superintendent Breen
was instructed to destroy the fence,
and fifteen deputy marshals were ap-
pointed to help him and to protect him
If necessary.
The council meeting closed with a
demonstration and Breen, his deputies
and at least one hundred citizens OF
Wilmington hastened to the scene of
the railway company's alleged imposi-
ton. None of the railroad employees
appeared and the destruction of the
fence was speedily completed. BY IL
o'clock the fence was reduced to a
rough pile of boards.
Deputies Ready for Trouble
The excitement aroused last night
did not die out today and the depu-
ties stood ready to arrest any person
or persons who attempted to rebuild
the fence.
Canal street has been used as pub
lie and open highway for nearly forty
years, and it is claimed that the coun-
ty paid the elder Banning sum equal
ing about $4,000 for the street. The
deeds are said to be somewhat difficult
to understand perfectly, but the VIII
mington folk assert that the corpora
tions have no right to the street.
The Southern Pacific and the Ban
nings have made several attempts to
gain control of the water frontage In
the vicinity of Wilmington A few
years ago the Bannings erected fence
across the city's entire front. After
nearly a year B. F. Bond and w. b.
Hinshaw, property owners, led on IN
a fight, which resulted in the destruc-
ton of the fence. Two months ago the
Southern Pacific Railway company
placed notices along Canal street near
the tracks to the effect that it was a
private road. The city council of Will
mington took up the matter, however,
and the signs were finally removed
City Attorney Wideman of whining
ton. said to be champion of the corr
porations' interests. advised agalns'
the destruction of the fence last night
urging that the matter be settled by
civil suit.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05
PASADENA TEAM STRONG
AFTER REORGANIZATION
saoeio1 To The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, May 4.-The Pasadena
baseball team has been reorganlzeo
since the resignation from the team OIL
three nIayers last Sunday, and accord
ine to the statement of Manager Harry
Dexter. is stronger than ever for the
reorganization. The team will play
the Morans tomorrow and expect an
The lineup of the Pasadenan team is
q. follows: Hillard, center field;
Vance Grey, right field; Easterly,
catcher; Sharkey, third base; Lin
rafferty,, second base; Marcovitch, CEN
ter field; Shelley, right field; Turline,
first base; Hartman, pitcher; Tony
Marcoyitc. umpire.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05
No Need to Stay

A Washington man on a recent visit
to a benighted section of southwest
ern state was riding along the banks of
the river that waters that section, and
although he had gone some twenty
miles or so he had not in all that dis
tance noticed a single fisherman. Meet
ing a man lounging near the stream,
he asked: "Why doesn't some one fish
in this river?" "Ain't no fish, was
the laconic response of the native. mo
fish in such a beautiful river as this!"
exclaimed the astonished Washington
ian. "Why not?" The native lazily
shifted his position and answered.:
Stranger, eff yer could git outer this
country as easy as a fish can, do you
reckon you'd be here e?o-Argonaut.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05
WOMAN ON TRIAL AND GETS
VERDICT: "TAKE A BATH"

Special to The Herald.
RICHMOND, KY, May Awe
the jury, find the defendant not guilty,
but recommend that she take oath
and put on clean clothes"
This was the verdict returned by a
jury trying Lena Torrell, colored, on
charge of vagrancy. after being out
only five minutes.
Lena was told by the court to appear
the following day that the jury might
ascertain if she had complied with It's
recommends tions. Bright and early
next morning she appeared, dressed mt
to KILL and was marched up ana
down before the jury. That body ex-
pressed it's satisfaction and she was
allowed to go.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05
WOMAN FAST LEARNING
LANGUAGE OF MONKEYS
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PITTSBURG, May A letter has
just been received by the mother of
Miss Ida Veronica Simonton of this
city, who went to South Africa last fall
to study the language of the monkeys.
Miss Simonton is at present in her
bamboo hut in the widest part of the
Congo district. She was taken there
from Fernan Vaz by natives and left
alone after they had completed her
bamboo hut The natives brought back
the letter, which was mailed to her
mother. In it Miss Simonton says that
already her work is progressing rapidly
and she confidently expects to be able
to master the language of the monkeys.
She Is equipped with a phonograph to
record their sayings she will remain
in her hut at least six months.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05
HORSE, SCARED AT HUGE
ENGINE, RUNS AWAY
snecial to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, May "A horse owned
by the Newberry grocery was the prin-
ciple actor in runaway scene that
had a setting over two blocks long. 1t
had been left anchored to weight near
the Santa Fe tracks on Union street.
when a train whizzed from between the
buildings and a huge engine thundered
past.
The horse turned short, dragged the
weight UP Union street to Fair Oaks
and turned up Fair Oaks, running
block on that, street before captured.
smash a motorcycle leaning up against
a curb and spoil paper roll being un-
loaded at the rear of the Star office.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05
LECTURER TELLS ABOUT
THE GREAT WHITE CZAR
sneciaI to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SANTA MONICA, May 4.-W. T. +.
Ferguson of New York iectured on ne .me
subject of "The Czar Nicholas" before
q large audience at the third of the
Fpworth league lectures held last even
ing at the Methodist church.
Mr. Ferguson made a most pleasing
address and won merited applause
from his audience by his mingled VIII
and logic, interspersed with thorough
understanding of his subject. HIS ad-
dress last evening was the nrst MI.
Ferguson has made in the west since
returning several days ago from tour
visit to Panama.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05
SHOWS co. H
AMONG FIRST IN STATE

Special to The Herald.
LONB BEACH, May 4.-As result
of the last annual inspection company
Fl Seventh regiment, stands among
the first companies Of the national
guard in the state.
Considering the fact that the exami-
nation was so rigid that number OF
companies were mustered out of serv-
ice, Capt. Lew Paine is highly elated
at the showing of the local boys, whose
general average was marked at 1928
per cent. In military appearance"
company H received 9S.5 percent, in
discipline SO and in promptness and
exercises 95.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05
SCHOOL CENSUS SHOWS
20 PER CENT INCREASE
to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
OCEAN PARK, May Am increase
of almost 20 per cent over the school
census of last year is reported by Miss
French, who has just completed the
enumeration for this school district.
The tabulation shows that there are
527 children under IL years of age re-
siding here, of which number 407 hav-'
ing passed their fifth year. The figures
in the report are considerably in ex-
cess of what was generally expected.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05
CONSTABLE WILL GET
HIS PAY FOR PRISONER

Special to The Herald.
SANTA MONICA, May 4.-The ques-
ton of whether Constable Steve jack
son is subject to pay from the county
nnder the charter enactment, for pris-
oners taken from the local police court
to the county Jail was dismissed today
on Jackson's receiving an opinion IN
the affirmative from the district attor-
ney.
The matter, which has been the cause
of some misunderstanding among the
city officials, is now satisfactorily set
tied
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05
TRUSTEE OF SCHOOLS
RESIGNS HIS OFFICE
snooial to The Herald.

Snecial to The HeraIu'
TONG BEACH, May 4.-Harry Barn
dollar vice president of the State bank
of Long Beach, resigned this morning
from the board of trustees.
He gave as his reason that he will be
oIt Of town much of the time during
the coming summer and autumn. The
resignation becomes effective July L.
A, number of appointments of grammar
school teachers for the coming year
were made this morning at the meet
ing of the board.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05
LATE CAR SERVICE
DURING SHRINER WEEK
snecial to The Herald.

opeCIdI 10 I IIB IltIdIu
LONG BEACH, May Al Mcmillan,
traffic manager of the Pacific Electric,
notified John Munholland, a local Shriner,
today that all next week the transporta-
tion company would give Long Beachites
car service from Los Angeles to this city
up until / oclock at night, an hour later
than is customary.
The school board this morning set aside
next Friday as a holiday for the school
children, when they may take in the fes-
tivities and beautiful sights of Fiesta.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05
WOMAN is SEWED
TO SEWING MACHINE
snecial to The Herald.

LONG BEACH, May 4.-Mrs. Lisle j.
Kennedy 453 Chestnut avenue, had the
strange and painful experience this after
noon of being sewed to her sewing ma
In some way she placed her left hand
in such a position that the little finger
was directly under the needle. The
reedle penetrated the finger and the
ihread was carried through three times
The needle was firmly fixed in her flesh
and Mrs. Kennedy was compelled to sit
omietiy awaiting the arrival of a physi-
clan whom a maid had summoned.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05
Force Of Habit

Drill Sergeant-Recruit Cohen. what is
the length of the military step?
Eighty centimeters, sergeant"
"Wrong. It's seventy-five centimeters.
Every we'll sergeant. I'll let you have it
for that.-Meggendor Blatter.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05
QUEFv OF THE CARNIVAL
CROWNED AT LONG BEACH
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, May 4.-Mrs. Juanita
A. Rogers was crowned queen of the
Elks' carnival tonight at the audito-
rum.
The popular winner of the contest
sat upon the stage in the center of a
shaft of light. Mrs. Rogers is a beau
tiful woman and the scene was strik-
ing. Each of the three other, contest
ants was given a gold watch bearing
a monogram. Later in the evening the
pianola, Rambler automobile and other
prizes were awarded to the fortunate
ticket holders. The carnival closed in
a blaze of glory.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05

Ascum-Did Shea actually ask old
Roxley for his daughters hand?
Wise-Yes; and he claims he COM
PEELED the old man to toe the mark.
Ascum--You don't say?
Wise-Yes; but Shea was the mark
The Catholic Standard and Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-05
Profits Quick; Profits Certain
Down Moneta Ave. Way
LOTS ARE SELLING

SOMETHING DOING" EVERY DAY
Moneta avenue property will always be
good, but the sooner you invest the
larger your profit will be. Compare
prices of lots in
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-08-09
ASK GOVERNMENT
TO RECOGNIZE
unseen WARRIORS

Sioux Falls, S.. D.. Aug. 3.-ln all the
years since the var of the rebellion, the
first movement, SO far as can be
learned, In the direction of having the
national government pay due recogni-
ton TO the unseen warriors In the great
struggle between the north n south,
has been inaugurated here.
At a special meeting OF Joe Hooker
Post G. A. r., OF this city, "A resolution
was unanimously adopted requesting
the department commander of the q.
A. r. of South Dakota to introduce a
resolution at the next national encamp-
ment to provide for the recognition of
the women who, during the trying
times of the civil war, gave their moral
support to the army OF the union, The
proposed resolution will ask for the pre-
sentation of a memorial to congress re-
questing hat provision be made for
the erection of a monument to the
mothers, wives, sisters, daughters and
s~weethearts Of soldiers of the MOI
army, commemorative their brave and
loyal devotion. and their self-sacrificing
and immolating spirit during the great
struggle, perpetuating h honor of
their deeds for future generations to
reverence their memory.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-08-09
SAYS FOOD LAW WILL
RUIN HIS BUSINESS
M. 8. Savage Begins Suit to
Enioin South Dakota From
Enforcing Law.

Abardeen s. D.. July 31.-Marion w,
1900 owner Of the international
Stock Food company, Of Minneapolis,
has begun suit through his attorneys.
Taubma Williamson & Herreld, OF
Aberdeen, to permanently enJoin the
food and dairy commissioners OF South
dakota from proceeding against I'm,
under the pure stock food law passed
iast winter by the South ako legis-l
Iat,,re and asking the court TO decree
that the offending statute Is
tutional. , 90.
The law in question was passed at
the recent session of the legislature De-,
came operative July 1, TINS year andl
proyides that every box, can OF PACK
age containing stock food or any mix,
ture or compound for use as stoIh toou
must have on It a red label on the lace
Of which is to be distinctly printed a
list of the ingredients composing the
food. 1t provides for each violation
of the law a fine of 500.
In his bill, Mr.. Savage claims tnal IL
the law is enforced IT Will work INJURY
70 his business in that 1t Will destroy
his trade. and also injure him
ont the United States and the world
at large for the reason the ingredients
OF this food are secret, and theH pun
Iication would ruin his business. He
also alleges that the law is ~ncousti-
tutional.
In this connection a rather unusuai
oct of commissioner Wheaton stands
ont Under the law the act in question:
in this suit was to have gone INTO Ell
feet July l of this year. commissioner
Wheaton has Just issued a CIRCULAR
p%ostponing its operation until january
1. 1903,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-08-09
PHILADELPHIA MAN At
TACKS THE DIVORCE
OF FORMER WIFE.

sioux Falls, S. D., July 3o.-The d.
rorce colony Is excited over a motion
TO vacate and annul a decree OF divorce
obtained by Mrs. Elizabeth Is. Reeves,
wife of Harry l.. Reeves, s. prominent
resident OF Philadelphia.
T~a decree was granted at canton,
August &. 1906. After obtaining the
divorce the plaintiff Immediately left
South Dakota, going to New York city,
where on August II, 1906, she was re-
married 10 Edward Ritter Walls. a
prominent contractor, of Philadelphia.
After the marriage the parties returned
to Philadelphia, where they nave since
and now are residing.
Arguments upon the motion TO an
FL the divorce are fixed for July ~
before Judge Jones. Mr.. Reeves alleges
lis wife had no grounds for ~divorce;
that she left her domicile in Pennsyl-
Vania and came to South Dakota FOR
the sole purpose Of obtaining a divorce
and of then returning to Philadelphia.
It was because the plaintiffs in thc
Bell. Streitwolf and Andrews cases left
TIE state as soon IS the decree was
entered and returned to the state of the
former domiciIe TO reside that the
United States supreme court held that
the divorce judgments in these cases
were not entitled to eXtraterTitorial
nth and credit, under the United
tates constitution and laws, in other
latcS.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-08-09
OPENING CLANS
FOR FISH BAIT,
FINDS PEARL

Centerville, S. D., Aug. 2.-Many OF
the people of his place and vicinity
have the pearl hunting fever because
OF a find made by George Parker, a
Centerville man. He was at the river
with 8 number of others who were run
ming a seine and spent his idle moments
opening CLAIMS to see If he could find a
pearl. He had opened a number with
out results, but thought he would try
once more. especially as some boys who
were fishing wanted some bait. He
opened the clam and while cutting up
the meat for bait found h pearl inn
bedded in the side of the meat.
Parker took the pearl home and gave
1t TO his wife. A travelling man who
heard of the find asked to see the pearl
and when it was shown him offered
$40 for II. This sum vas accepted. al
though it now is believed the pearl was
worth considerably more thar that. 1t
is thought that many pearls can be
found along the river in this vicinity,
and many persons are now engaged in
pearl hunting.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-08-09
APPOINTS DELEGATES TO
IMPORTANT CONFERENCES

Pierre, S. D., July nor
Ora wford has appointed the following
Delegates to represent South Dakota
et the national irrigation congress at
sacramento, Cal, September 81, 1907.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. II. Lea, Pierre; a. w.
Ewert, Pierre: A. N. Van Camp, high
more: Seth PIummer, Huron; warren
Young. Fort Pierre: Walter >. Hanll-
ton. Belle Fourche; T. w. La hliesche,
Belle Fourche; G. l.. Wood, Rapid CITY;
]. A. Stanley, Hot Springs: MI. ana
Mrs. Wesley A. Stuart, and Charlesi
Francis, Sturgis.
Governor Crawford has ais APP
pointed the following delegates to thel
American mining congress at Joplin.
Mo, November 11-16, 1907; Thomas
Greer, Lead; ~. Treweek, ST., Lead
Kirk c.. Phillips, DeadWood; w. =.
Elder. Deadwood; Myron Whsle, Rapid
City: Mark Sheafe, W~atertoWni q. w.
Abel, Huron; c. L. Millett, Fort Pierre;
Professor r. L. S!agle, president OF the
State College of Agriculture and Me-
chanic Arts, Brookings; G. II. Fulton,
president School OF Mines, Rapid city.
Delegates appointed to the Trans
Mississippi Commercial congress at
Muskogee, Okla, or November ISL.
1907:
J.. c. Eager, Pierre; T. w. Dwight,
Sioux Falls; Frederick Hepperlee, Eu-
reka: Adam Scott, Hawarden, j. q,
Laxon. Canton; e. G. Isenhuth, Red
field: Thomas Reed, Arlington; SiSurd
Hanger, Yankton; Thomas Sweeney,
Rapid City; Ira Curtiss Aberdeen.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-08-09
FINE $4,000 HOSPITAL
PROPOSED FOR YANkTOM

Yankton, S. D., July 30.-Bishop
o'Gorman, Of Sioux Falls, n Archil
.eCt Tomlinson, OF Chicago, are In con,
ference with a number of business men
appointed ~ the new city hospital to
be erected at an outlay Of $50, 900. At
first 1t was proposed to form a corpo1
ration, but now the Benedictine Sisters
hero desire to undertake the work and
1t now looks as IL Bishop O'Gorman
will give his consent to this plan. The
project embraces eventually a magnifL
cent group OF buildings on Mount Mar
~, the los commanding site II is
claimed anywhere In South Dakota
During the bishops visitation eve
sisters will take the perpetual vows OF
The order and three will be received for
probationary membership. :
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-08-09
GOVERNMENT IS
LOOKING UP SOUTH
DAKOTA DIVORCES

Dcadwood, S. d., Aug. 2.--Represen-
tatives of the United States govern
ment are at present securing data on
the name and number or divorces
obtained in this state. j. Swinburn, or
the bureau of statistics, is here going
over the Lawrence county records. He
IS taking a list of divorces secured
during the last twenty years, commence
ing with 1887. He found $40 granted
here during eighteen years.
His method Is to tax the length or
time the couple were married, whether
there was alimony or a contest entered,
the cause of the divorce and similar
information. emitting the names. When
he has completed an investigation OF
the records in this county, he Will do
similar work in the other prominent
counties Of the state where divorces are
usually obtained. AS TO whether the
government planned an investigation OF
the South Dakota divorce, he would
not discuss.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-08-09
HORSE "RUSTLlNG"
AT INDIAN AGENCY

Yankton Indian Agency S. D.. Aug.
3,-That several of the more disreput-
able Yankton Sioux Indians are turn
ing their hands to horse "rustling" is
indicated by the act that not the
slightest trace can be found OF seven
head OF valuable horses which disap7
peared some days ago from the farm OF
Henry Paji, an educated and progress
sive Yankton Sioux Indian. living near
this e The owner of the animals
appears confident they were stolen by
an Indian, but whether a member OF
his tribe or a Brule Sioux Indian from
the Rosebud reservation, on the west
side OF the Missouri river, is unknown.
Strenuous efforts are being made TO
locate the missing horses and appre-
bend the thief.