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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-23
Public Ownership of Utilities.

Winnipeg, Man, March 2S.
Manitoba, Saskatchewan and
Alberta are working out plans
for government ownership of
telephones and telegraphs, in
volving enormous sums of
money in all cities. Municipal
ownership of street cars, light,
power and water is either ac-
complished or bonds floated.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-23
SHOCK AT KINGSTON.
Party of Americans Sailed just Before
IL Was Felt.

Kingston, March ga severe
earthquake shock was felt last night.
People were panic-stricken, but no
body was hurt. A number of walls
damaged in the big shock fell down.
Cannon and other American tourists
Just missed the shock, sailing shortly
before 1t came.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-23
Chicago Wheat Market.

Chicago, March 23.-Wheat opened
76h, closed 75 rs; corn opened
45 "a, closed As rs; oats opened
Al y, closed Al S-S.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-23
Murder and Suicide.

Oregon City, March 23.-Wm.
w. Henderson, crazed by jeal-.
ousy, shot and killed his wife
and wounded his father-in-law,
Joseph ID. Maxwell, at William
Tell house this morning, then
turned the gun on himself, dy-
ing instantly. His wife was sue
ing for n divorce. Maxwell will
recover.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-23

opportunity may knock at your door
today but you may never know it
unless you read the Fast Oregcnian
want ads every day.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-25
LOVELACE
IS SILENT
POSTMASTER WILL NOT DISCUSS
PLANS
is ONE OF BEST KNOWN MEN IN
BEACH CITIES
"He VIII Retain Friendship Of All
Despite Charges" Is Sentiment
Expressed--WiII Not Be
Tried Is Belief
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
OCEAN PARK, Dec. 24.-"Whether
Charlie Loveace is guilty or not of en-
bezzling postoffice funds, as has been
charged, he will retain the friendship OF
scores of residents OF this section" This
opinion of Pier avenue merchant, ex-
pressed today, appears to be the general
belief OF those whose attention has CEN
tered on Lovelace since his coming here
four years ago.
First as editor and then as postmaster
he was thrown into contact with the
people of the bay, and his acquaintance
snip multiplied until he Is probably the
best known citizen of the bay section.
Lovelace is a son-in-law of G. r.
Slack, reputed to be a man of large
means, and who was the chief owner of
the Journal publishing plant That l4le
postmaster could have received financial
assistance from Mr. Slack had he made
known discrepancy in his accounts
there appears little doubt.
Lovelace denied himself to callers at
his residence today and no statement
was Forthcoming as to what his plans
are. Locally the belief is general that
he will never be brought to trial on the
embezzlement charge now hanging over
him.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-25
SANTA MoNIcA's GOVERNORS
HOLD FESTIVE SESSION

Special to The Herald.
SANTA MONICA, Dec. 24-Christmas
tree horns having the appearance Of
champagne bottles were distributed last
evening by City Clerk Hemingway
among the members of the city's law
making body. Each of the gifts was la
be.ed with an appropriate reference to
some particular municipal matter In
which the receiving councilman has
shown a particular interest. So much
hilarity was provoked by the presenta-
tion of the presents and the reading of
the. labels that the meeting for a time
lost it's general decorum and resolved
into a josh fest.
The gift received by President Alf Nor
ris was marked Sewer Wharf FizZ;''
R w. Armstrong read Second >Ward
Chain Lightning" on his present; "Sev-
enth Ward Political Pap was handed to
r.. H. Dow; DIR. H. l.. Coffman was ten
dered a bottle of Cemetery Booze;''
G. D. Snyder was asked to indulge in
.Pier Avenue Cocktails" Abe s. Reels
token was inscribed IL. A. p. juice
and bottle of Canyon Anti-Toxin' was
passed to J. Z. Miles. The council
chamber rule prohibiting smoking was
suspended for the evening.
The council decided to delay action in
the matter of accepting plans for the
city's proposed $15O,OOO municipal pier
until Thursday.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-25
WAGON SHAFT RUNS
THROUGH CHEEK OF LAD
snsoiai to The Herald.

epecial to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Dec. A.-Neither little
Thomas Long, 10 years old, riding on his
bicycle nor II. Clay, driving in the oppo-
site direction in his buggy, noticed the
others approach and the boy rode 30
squarely into the horse that one of the
shafts struck him in the mouth, knocking
out q number of teeth and tearing rag
ged hole In his left cheek, the end Of the
shaft projecting through.
The accident happened at the corner of
Second street and Locust avenue. The
boy, who is a son of Stephen G. Long.
city attorney-elect, was picked up at once
by the driver of the rig. The lad, barely
able to make himself understood, told the
man to take him to DR.. j. w. Wood $
office two blocks away, and walked most
of the way there.
When DR.. Wood and DR.. G. o. Water
man told him that an operation would be
necessary he bravely climbed upon the
operating table. twenty stitches were
taken in closing the wound in his cheek.
DR.. A. B. Austin was called to attend his
teeth.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-25
Good Business

George b. Cortelyou, the secretary OF
the treasury, was talking at dinner
about the recent panic.
There's story about a we'll known
railroad man in the panic that is al
most too good" said Mr.. Cortelyou-
This man is kind-hearted, and he was
deeply moved by a letter that a coun-
try parson wrote him when things were
looking their worst.
1.-THE letter ran like this:
"Dear Sir: AS the pastor OF --
church, my aim has always been in
vestment and not speculation. Re-
garding your railroad as sound bust-
ness institution, solid as rock, in 1904
I purchased 400 of it's shares at LOG,
sinking my little all in them, and a
great deal more They have now fallen
to 55, and I am undone. My congrega-
ton I cannot face as bankrupt, and
at my age--72 years--what am to do?
1 throw myself upon your mercy
well" said Mr.. Cortelyou, the
banker read this letter several times.
and each time his pity for the poor old
parson increased. Finally, calling In
his stenographer, he wrote to the man
that. considering all the painful cir
cumstances of the case, he would him
self buy back the 400 shares at LOG. the
price the parson had paid for them.
Immediately on receipt of this gem
erous letter. the parson wired to his
brokers:
".Buy 400 Dash Railways at SO, and
send same round to Dash's president,
who will give you 106 for them"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-25
BEAUTIFUL EXERCISES MARK
CHRISTMAS AT POMONA
Real Santa Clauses Distribute Pres
ents at Church ceIebrations--EIab-
crate Musical Programs
Are Planned
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
POMONA, Dec. 24.-Chrstmas week
was ushered in tonight by a round of
festivity and rejoicing. Tonight beauti-
full exercises were given by the Sunday
school scholars of the Presbyterian,
churches. Real live Santa Clauses
laughed and joked with the little ones
and gladdened their hearts with gifts.
Christmas morning elaborate musical
programs will be presented at the Cath
olic and Episcopal churches. In the
evening there will be cantata at the
Methodist church south Thursday night
the Baraca and Philathea classes of the
Congregational church will tender re-
ception to their classmates of the other
churches. -Four hundred invitations have
been issued.
Tonight members of Company D and
their families will banquet in the arm
ory On the night of December 80, the
Fruit and Flower Mission Girls will give
a concert. Charles Bettin, the boy
choir singer of Los Angeles, appears on
this program.
Marking the close of the week will be
grand ball in the Elks' hall.
Despite the fact that there is compari-
lively little field for charity work in
Pomona, deal of good has been done
this season. The several fraternal orders
have seen to 1t that their members were
well provided for; the Fruit and Flower
girls have distributed old clothes. Con-
trary to their usual custom, the Elks
did not give Christmas dinner this
year. Instead they secured names of
the needy ones and to all have sent
orders for necessities Help of this sort,
it is believed, will be more effective.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-25
PASADENA POLICE BELIEVE
THEY HAVE CLEVER F0RGER
Stranger Of Two Weeks Residence
Cashes Checks and Mulcts
Business Men, Say Au-
thorlties
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Dec. 24.-Good detective
work by Seggt. Longley has resulted in
strong evidence against Robert s. Ander-
son on several charges Of forgery and
obtaining money under false pretenses.
say the police.
Anderson was arrested last night, and
after being sweated by Chief Favour adj
mitted cashing several checks to which
he forged the signature of Dickson Bros.
One of these. for SIG, was cashed b.
Rogers Bros. Another for $14 was cashed
by e. T. Mold.
At H. l.. Dickson's 8 store Anderson spent
much of his time. He had free access to
Dickson's desk and took possession of
several blank checks. He also made the
acquaintance Of c. r. Wilson, camera
dealer at 1870 East Colorado street From
Wilson he obtained a 500 kodak without
making a payment on it, claiming he was
employed by Dickson The kodak was
sold to Jarvis & Prinz for $40.
The officers also learned that Anderson
had disposed of two new inner tubes for
automobile tires, one to l. e. Shaffer, a
bicycle dealer, and the other to a
stranger, who has not been located.
Thu prisoner is well educated on tech
nical subjects and claims to have come
here direct from st. Louis From corre-
spondence found In his possession 1t is
learned that his mother resides in Nash
vile, Tenn
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-25
WHOLE FAMILY NEAR
DEATH FROM ASPHYxlATI0N
Rev. S. D. johnson of Long Beach,
wife and Four Children Affected
by Gas-Danger
Past
Long Beach OficA
20 Locust avenue
Phons-Home ESQ.


LONG BEACH, Dec. 24.-The, Rev. 3.
Dell johnson, pastor of the United Pres
byterian church, his wife and their four
children, were all affected about $3.50
o'clock this morning by gas escaping
from gas heater in the dining room
at their residence, $40 East Fifth street.
Helen, s years old, was the first one
affected. She was reciting selection
she was to speak tonight at an enter
tainment at the church when suddenly
her jaw became set and moment later
she toppled over upon the floor. About
the same time. Rev. and Mrs. johnson
and another child began to feels the eff
fects of the gas. All were practically
helpless when the f1ousekeeper entered
the room, hastily concluded what was
the matter and threw open the windows.
With the rush of the fresh air, the john
sons became i'll.
The baby, years old, was found in a
comatose condition in her crib in the
dining room. She soon recovered, how
ever.
Dr. Freeman, who was called to at
tend the family, said this afternoon that
all had fully recovered. The escape of
the gas was due to improper burning of
the fuel after it had been turned on too
far or to poor connections.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-25
PASADENA NAMES RATES
FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE
Action on Bond Issue Postponed-New
System for Street SprnkIing
Brought Before the
Council
"a East Colorado Street.
Pasadena Agency.
HOr,a ofQx
Sunset Man a74o.

Pasadena Agency.
Sunset Man 274o. Home 1885,
PASADENA, Dec. M.-on account Of
the time consumed in reading the min
utes OF nine meetings held during the
holiday period, the council was unable
to transact all the business before it
today and adjourned until Thursday
when an ordinance to issue a call for a
special election to vote $4,000 electric
light bonds will come up.
Coming before todays meeting was the
ordinance fixing the rates to be charged
for current for electric lights to COM
mercial consumers. With the probability
of the bonds carrying, Superintendent
Glass will proceed with installing the
necessary material to supply lights to
residents of the territory bounded by
Pasadena avenue, North Orange Grove,
Lake avenue and Center street.
Small consumers will pay 8 cents per
kilowatt per hour, using up to 100 kilo-
watts. For over 100 kilowatts and up to
100O the price will be cents. For over
1000 and up to 10000, 6 cents. Over 10000,
cents. The minimum monthly charge
is to be so cents and non-property owners
are required to make deposit of 81.
Current for arc lights, motors, fans
cooking stoves, flat irons, etc., will be
charged so per cent of the rates quoted
above. All current furnished is to be
measured by meter.
Opposes Speculation
An ordinance prohibiting bucket shops
and dealings in stocks and bonds not in
legitimate way, was brought up for
reading and met with opposition on
NJ nf dal nv
expressed his doubts as to any stock
speculation being legitimate. He thought
that If there is to be an investigation, all
stock trading should come under the
ban. No final action was taken.
Councilman Crandall, chairman of the
streets and alleys committee, thinks the
street sprinkling contracts are too costly
to the city and he wants to try new
plan. When ]. w. Ritzman was the
only bidder on the contract at today's g
session, the bid was referred to Crandall
to confer with Ritzman for the purpose
of having it reduced If possible. Ritz.
man proposes to sprinkle the streets for
period of one year at the rate of so
cents a team an hour for day work and
55 cents for night work. Mr. Crandall
proposes that the city purchase and own
the wagons and equipment and that the
driving be done by contract. 1t ap-
pears there is clause in the charter
which says the sprinkling must be done
by contract for period of one year,
which Is the stumbling block the COM
mittee seeks to get around
Mayor Farley and members OF the
council will ride in the tournament
parade in handsomely-de turn
out The mayor has been given author
i+y to negotiate with Prof. Leroy d.
Efy to do the decorating and Councilman
Cattell will furnish the horses. 1t Is
proposed to expend< about $500 on the rig
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-25
CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES
AT PASADENA CHURCHES

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Dec. 2i.-santa Claus was
good to Pasadena people last night and
gifts for both old and young were fea-
tured at nearly all of the churches.
Children of the Sunday schools partici-
pcted in the exercises in connection with
the gift distribution. The Lake Avenue
Congregational and West Side Congrega-
tional held Christmas exercises last night
Tonight Christmas tree exercises were
held at the Lake Avenue Methodist, the
First Congregational, the North Side
Methodist, Lincoln Avenue Methodist and
other churches.
Tomorrow elaborate services will be
held at the Catholic and Episcopal
churches. The nurses at the Pasadena
hospital will have Christmas tree, to-
gether with dinner at noon tomorrow,
The Salvation Army will dispense free
dinner baskets from the building at De-
lacey and Colorado streets tomorrow
morning, and in the evening there will be
Christmas tree for the little folks at
Salvation Army hall.
Tonight q huge Christmas tree was
decorated inNthe music room at the Mary
land, the guests taking part in the deco
rating. At daybreak tomorrow the Mary
land family will be awakened by the sing
ing of Christmas carols, and after break
fast the gifts will be distributed from the
tree. Tomorrow night there will be ball
In the new vaulted ball room.
At the Raymond there will also be a
tree, from which Santa Claus will deliver
gifts to the children. All the guests will
take part in the Christmas festivities. and
there will be Christmas music by the
orchestra.
Mrs W. D. Turner entertained the
Hotel Green guests tonight with a series
>ef readings and several humorous selec-
tions.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-25
MARTIN CASE JURY UNABLE
TO AGREE ON A VERDICT

PASADENA, Dec. 24.--The police court
hearing of Charles Martin, charged with
violating the liquor ordinance, resulted in
hung jury. The jurymen stood for
acquittal and for conviction.
The case was begun last Saturday and
was continued over until today. Many
witnesses were introduced by the de-
fendant to show that he has always con-
Quoted his cafe under strict observance
of the law. AA4
Detectives from the Blair agency fur
ni1hed evidence for the local police de-
D. rtment. Two members claimed that
while in company with two women they
were served with beer by Martin after
the closing hour. The jury deliberated
almost two hours over the testimony be-
fore reporting to the court that they
could not agree. l. Dockweiler. a prom
inent Los Angeles attorney, conducted the
defense and City Attorney ]. Perry Wood
the prosecution.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-25
DIVI PROSPECTS
BRIGHTEN DAILY
SHEPHERD MAKES TRIPS TIC
CHINO AND covINA
Plan of Opposition to shoestrne Ter.
ritory to Aid Petition Out
FaiIs-AlI's Well Is
Report

Home phone 1892 Sunset Main :
POMONA, Dec. A.-The prospects for
county division loom up larger and
brighter with the passing OF each day.
A knowledge of the real status of affairs
is all that was needed to kill the petit
tion-out movement. In the few weak
points on the San Gabriel river and the
eastern border the tide was turned
AS many petition-outs as possible were
placed With this as a basis. reports
that Covina had petitioned-out We're cir
cuiated in Ontario while Covinans were
given to understand that all the eastern
country had withdrawn. Counting on
the effect this would have in the way
OF persuading people that the remaining
territory would be so small as to make
connection with 1t undesirable, the task
of obtaining signers commenced.
The first move was to shoestring the
districts getting signers.S After having
shoestringed the boundaries till they re-
sembled the route of hobo, the plan
was to hold those shoestrings over the
heads of the other townspeople and force
them into signing with the threat that
otherwise, If division went through,
their places of business would be in one
county and their homes In another. But
this coup, the only one to be feared,
was never executed.
r. p. Shepherd, since his arrival here
yesterday afternoon, has been in con-
ference with w. II. Truitt, f. w. Bal
four J. 7. Brady ]. A. Dole and other
members of the central committee in
receiving reports and sietchins plans
for complete and personal canvass of
each town
Last night, Shepherd and Truitt went
to Chino. where a meeting with local
chiefs was held. The situation was re-
Viewed in detail and from every stand
point. At the conclusion, every report
was noted and marked 20. X" Today
Shepherd visited Covina.
In local headquarters, a constant
stream of divi leaders from all parts of
Pomona county brings this same mes
sage, Everything is coming our way"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-25
CAN'T BAR UNIFORMS IN
SALOONS, SAYS oDELL
Special to The Herald.

Specialize The Herald.
SANTA MONICA, Dec. A.-In an opin-
ion to the city council last evening on
the question of regulating the sale OF
liquor to veterans in uniform, City At
torney Odell held that any law or ordi-
nance that might be enacted discriminate
ing against classes of men, habitual
drunkards excepted, would be unconsti-
tutional.
The only means of cutting off the sale
of booze to the old soldiers, the city at
torney stated, was in the city issuing
monthly liquor licenses and refusing to
allow saloons to continue in business
that catered to the veteran patronage.
The power of the council to issue or re-
woke licenses at will was all that was
necessary to make, the saloon keepers
conform with a request from the council
that they taboo the soldier trade, the
city attorney stated.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-25
shoemakers Go out
Special 10 The Herald

VENICE. Dec. PA feeling of discon-
tent that has been gaining ground among
the New England shoe factory workers
who were brought here to operate the
Venice plant, broke out in violent form
today when seven of the workers quit
their jobs The reason given by the em-
ployes for their conduct is that the
management of the factory has not lived
up to its promises. III. c. Mayer, a
stockholder i'm the concern, stated today
that the workers had been imported
to Venice at an expense of $1400 and that
the understanding was that the money
should be retained in installments from
the salaries earned. This part of their
agreement the operatives have not taken
kindly to.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-25
Aged Woman Falls

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Dec. 24-In stepping from
the sidewalk to the street on South Fair
Oaks avenue tonight Mrs. Emmaline
Richards slipped and fell striking the
pavement on her head.
She was taken to the emergency hos
pital. wnere Police Surgeon Mccoy found
she had sustained a bad confusion to ths
nose and that one of her wrists was
sprained. The injured woman is 54 years
old and lives with her nephew at ca
Peach place.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-25
MUSEUM UNDER LIBRARY
MAY BE WHALES HOME
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Dec. 24.-The diff
Guilty encountered In finding another
resting place for the bones of the whale
which is now occupying the spot upon
which the new Carnegie library is to
be erected, has led to the plan to start
a museum in the basement of the
library building, with the whale skele-
ton as the nucleus.
1t is generally believed that large
number of curiosities could be gath
cred SOON The park superintendent
suggested the new scheme today.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-25
Harxone on the Barber

"Does the razor hurt you, sirs" aseid the
loduacious barber
victim. why don't you try it on your own
face?'
II dNsor."
''And didn't 1t hurt2
mo, sir
"oh WELL you've got a harder face than
e."--Yonkers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-25
HomesreAeks. tllu6 Toniahf.

Every one desiring 10 secure farm home
in California is invited to the meeting at
O'Clock this evening in Home Extension Hall,
Chamber Of Commerce. Fourth new town ane
colony now being formed. also the Los Ange-
les Acre Lot club. Land distributed at whole.
sale to members Come and learn.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-25
Mother seeke charIes BEN

oItCIdI
LONG BEACH, Dec. 24.-Mrs. M. j.
Coat of Peoria, ILL.,. has asked the po-
lice to locate her son, Capt. Charles
Bell, who was formerly a well known
boatman here, and at one time master
of the San Diego.
--Since he went to San Diego, several
months ago, nothing has been known
here of Bell.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-25
STEEL HAMMER BREAKS;
BRIDGE WORK HALTED
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Dec. 24.-The heavy
steel hammer used in the pile driver at
the new Salt Lake railway drawbridge
across the San Gabriel river was
broken yesterday and the work of driv-
ing piles in the west caisson came to
a halt A new hammer is being cast in
Los Angeles and will probably be
ready for use by Thursday.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-25
II. A. THELAN ENTERS
PLEA OF NOT GUILTY

Harry A. Thelan, charged with fraudu-
lent registration at Ocean Park during
the disincorporation election, pleaded not
guilty before Judge Wilbur of the supef-
ior court yesterday. He was released
on bail Thelan is one of twenty-one
men indicted by the grand jury on this
charge.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-25

Resultant from the hearing of the San
Antonio road case, brought up for hear
ing In department five yesterday, Judge
Conrey. Attorney Shaw and Surveyors
Trask and Jones, In company with Judge
Stevens and Attorney Jo.iffe. both of
Ontario, and several other interested
parties, went over the ground today
where the road was cut off year ago.