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Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-27
BLINN TELLS PLANS
OF LUMBER COMPANY
Special to The Herald.


LONG BEACH, May 26.-President
L. w. Blinn of the Blinn-Robinson
Lumber company of Los Angeles has
stated that his company would put up
the proposed large mill and plant at
West Long Beach as soon as the con-
troversy between the city and the Salt
Lake Railway company has been set
tied.
1t developed that the Salt Lake Rail-
way company recently sent to this city
a prospectus of the deed which they
proposed to place in escrow, giving to
Long Beach certain rights and privi-
leges, but that the document seemed
to the city trustees and city attorney
to be covered with strings" and not
in accordance with the agreement en-
tered into by the railways representa-
tives and the harbor committee Of the
chamber of commerce.
The deed has been returned for re-
vision. After it has been acceptably
drawn up and placed in escrow the
council will adopt certain resolutions
causing the streets between Fourth and
Eighth, at West Long Beach, to be
formally abandoned. The lumber COM
pany will build between these two
streets.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-27
LONG BEACH MAN IS
INVENTOR OF TRANSMlTTER

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH. May 26.-Fred Har-
vey Brown, an electrician, of S06 Main
street this city, has just perfected an
apparatus whereby phonograph music
can be heard by a wireless device by
any one who wears it and by no one
else. The company owning the Long
Beach skating rink is contemplating
placing a Victor phonograph in the
center of the large rink and arrang-
ing with Brown to furnish his patent
transmitters to all skaters so that they
can get the benefit of the music. The
phonograph would be started as in an
ordinary talking machine, but only
those who place the wire coil on their
heads and have the transmitters at
tached to their ears can hear the
music, under Browns arrangement.
Pasadena capitalists have taken
Browns device under consideration
and may decide, 1t is reported, to place
the apparatus in large playhouse in
Los Angeles. Manikins of the various
famous singers will be constructed to.
lend realistic effect, it is said, II the
latter scheme is carried out.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-27
HEART FAILURE
SUCCEEDS BATH
South Pasadena Contractor Is Found
in a Dying Condition Following a
Bath In Which a Drug
Had Been Dissolved
Pasadena Agency,
n North Raymond Avenue,
Phones: Sunset 1907, Home 2124


PASADENA, May 26.-Madison A..
Tipton, aged 55 years, a we'll known
building contractor living on Magnolia
avenue, South Pasadena, lost his life
at late hour last night while taking a
bath in the bath room of his residence.
He has been somewhat troubled with
rheumatism and has been accustomed
to dissolve small quantit of cyanide
of potassium in the water of his bath
before bathing in the belief that the
simple remedy would assist in the cure
Of his trouble.
Apparently when he prepared the bath
last night he put too much of the medi-
cine In the water, so that its effect upon
the heart was too severe, bringing
death. This is the supposition. at least,
although the coroner will investigate in
a formal way, holding an inquest Mon
day at p. m. at the funeral porlors of
Ives & Warren in this city.
Mr.. Upton lived with his wife and
three children and according to their
statements was in the best of spirits
yesterday. AS soon as his condition was
discovered surgeon was called and for
several hours everything possible was
done to save the dying mans life, but
in vain. There is no hint Of suicide and
the incident is looked upon as purely
accidental.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-27
DEFINITE ACTION PROMISED
IN LIFE SAVING CORPS
Special to The Herald.


VENICE, May 26.-Definite action III
the matter Of installing life-saving
service here will be taken tomorrow
evening 1T the Kinney company's Of
flee, when Harbor Master G. H. Gray,
who has the arrangements in hand,
will address a number Of local young
men on the subject and will accept
from among them volunteers to COM
pose three crews which he proposes to
muster into the service.
The plan calls for the organization of
swimming crew, a seamen crew and
a novice crew, each of which will be
put through a course of systematic
training to be directed by an instructor
having had considerable experience in
rescue work. Orders have been placed
for the construction Of two lifeboats
and a catamaran, a vessel having air.
tight compartments and said to be
especially adapted for rescue purposes,
and it is expected the equipment will
be available for immediate use by
the 1st of June. The three boats will
have stationary moorings in the shelter
of the breakwater. Prominent among
those who are interested in the estab-
lishment of the service and who will
qualify for places on the life-saving
corps are: Capt. P. M. Grant. z: Kline,
Andy Anderson, AL Chase, Carl Han
son, Capt. Sharp, Charles Christiand-
son and w. H. Fair. Life-saving sta
tions, for which arrangements are now
we'll advanced, to be established at
Ocean Park and Santa Monica, will be
maintained as individual organizations.
but 1t is probable that all three corps
will cooperate in all matters affecting
them.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-27
WOMAN DROPS BAG
INTO DEEP WATER

Special to The Herald.
VENICE, May 2s.-Local boatmen
spent several hours this afternoon in a
vain attempt to locate by means of
glasses a handbag containing money
and jewels dropped from the inner side
of the breakwater into the sea by Mrs.
j. S. Steely, who with her husband,
who is a prominent Ell Paso, Tex, at
torney, is summering at 29 West
minister avenue.
Mrs. Steely dropped the bag while
leaning on the railing which surrounds
the breakwater promenade. The handle
broke and slipped through her fingers.
Several of the members of the Ha-
waiian orchestra, who claimed to have
had experience in diving for shells in
their native land, discussed diving for
the treasure, but were dissuaded by
their fellow musicians, who believed
that the rocky bed into which the bag
sunk offered too many dangers to make
try at it's recovery worth while.
The bag, Mrs. Steely said, contained
SIS in currency, several pieces of costly
jewelry and numerous keepsakes and
correspondence OF value to her only.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-27
VETERANS OF WAR
REMEMBER THE DEAD
sDecial to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, May 26.-Two memorial
services were held in the city today, at
tended by the Grand Army men, the
members of the Woman's Relief corps
ana of the Sons of Veterans. In the
forenoon Rev. Chester P. Dorland OF
Long Beach gave an appropriate ad,
dress at the West Side Congregational
church. He spoke on the subject OF
universal peace. declaring for arbitra-
tion in world affairs and declaring that
the world would be much further
ahead in civilization had this principle
prevailed in any or all of the great In
ternational disputes
This evening Rev. Roger Sherman
pastor of the Advent Christian church.
addressed the Grand Army and repre-
sentatives of the other patriotic bodies
in his own church. He drew Vivld
parallel between the soldiers life and
the life of Christian. At both OF
these special services patriotic music
was furnished by the choirs or the
Grand Ermy men in the city something
like 100 turned out for these two ser
vices.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-27
SHORTER NEWS ITEMS
FROM THE CROWN CITY
Snecial to Tho Herald.


PASADENA, My 26.-Much excite
ment was caused last night by the ex-
posion Of a motorcycle on Raymond
avenue near Colorado street. The ma
chine was in flames for time and
bystanders attempted to extinguish the
flames by the use of their coats. The
owner finally trundled the machine
away to repair shop without giving
his name.
The funeral services Of the late AL
bin Merrill will be held tomorrow at
2:30 p. m at the Lake Avenue Congre-
gational church. Rev. S. G. Emerson
will preach and the local G.. A. R. will
have charge. Interment will be at
Mountain View cemetery.
Strains camp, on the summit of
Mount Wilson, will formally open for
business tomorrow. Advance engage
ments indicate that the approaching
summer season will be the busiest in
the history of the camp.
The employees of the Hotel Maryland
provided elaborate floral emblems-for
the funeral services of Mrs. Theodore
Thompson, wife of one of their num-
ber, this afternoon at 246 South Euclid
avenue. Rev. George P. Bird. pastor of
the English Lutheran church, preached
the sermon. The body was cremated.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-27
VETERANS ATTEND
MEMORIAL SERVICE
Members of Patriotic Societies Listen
to Address on Our National
Progress at Long Beach
Church
snenlal to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, May ,26.-Three nun
dred members OF tine patriotic societes,
including the full membership of the
local G. A. r. post, attended the ser
vices at the First presbyterian church
this morning when the Rev. Josiah Slo-
lev preached a memorial sermon, taxing
as his subject, "The sword of Victory"
The church was draped with flags.
Beautiful music was rendered by a
mixed quartet.
Rev. Mr.. Sibley dw@t upon moral
earnestness, enthusiasm and forbearT
ance as the basic reasons for our ma
tional progress. His text, taken from
Samuel, 21:9, was as follows: The
priest said The sword Of Goliath, the
Philistine whom thou slewest in the
vale or Elah, is here wrapped in cloth
behind the ephod. Save that there is
none other here. If thou wilt take that
take it. And David said There Is none
Hike that; give 1t me-
In the auditorium this afternoon the
Rev. w. G. Cowan, chaplain OF the G..
A. r. post, addressed a large audience
on the subject, 1.-THE National Banner"
His text was taken from Psalms 60, a..
1t reads: HE giveth to them that fear
Him banner to be displayed because
of the truth" A number Of musical
selections were rendered by quartets
and soloists. The meeting closed with
the singing of America" L. B. Pal
mer, commander of the post, presided
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-27
ACCIDENT VICTIMS
ARE OUT OF DANGER
snenial 10 The Herald.

Special to the Heraiu'
PASADENA, May 26.-Miss Gene
We've Hart and Chauffeur Carl Void,
who were injured in last evenings ter
rible automobile wreck at the La
manda Park crossing of the Santa Fe,
are reported from the Pasadena hos
pital this evening to be out of dan
ger. :,
iury while their comrade should be
almost instantly killed seems little
short Of marvellous. But such seems to
he the case. Miss Hart has entirely
recovered consciousness and except for
her severe body bruises and the shock
is said to be doing finely. Wold is also
badly bruised, but 1t appears that no
bones are broken. Both Miss Hart and
Chauffeur Wol6 corroborated the ac-
count of the accident as given in this
mornings Herald. There Is consider
able Indignation at the manner in
which authentic news of the occurrence
was concealed last night
The remains Of Walter Foster are
at the rooms of Adams, Turner q
Stevens, awaiting the coroner's inquest,
which will probably be held there at 4
d. m. tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-27
THUNDER STORM IS
CAUSE OF FIRE LOSS
Special to The Herald.


PASADENA, May &c. The Crown
City was visited by genuine back
east thunder storm this afternoon, ac-
companied by a considerable fall of
rain. At intervals during the after
noon the flash of lightning and the roll
of thunder were vivid reminders of the
April showers so common outside of
California. In the mountains rain fell
in torrents driving hundreds OF pic
nickers to shelter.
During the storm number of fuses
were burned out about the city and
at least one fire was directly traceable
to the lightning flashes. At about $3.50
this evening, during the liveliest ex-
hibition of celectial fireworks, the fire
department received a call from the
millionaire home of Charles P. Will
liams at the northeast corner of Buena
Vista street and Meridian avenue. This
is just outside the city limits, but at
the suggestion of Mayor Farley, CHIEF
Clifford sent out the chemical engine to
render assistance. 1t was discovered
that lightning communicating through
the electric light wires had set fire
to a portion of the wall. Owing to the
difficulty of reaching the smoldering
fire it took some time to extinguish the
blaze, but it was done at last and with
only nominal loss.
This incident served to remind the
South Pasadena neighborhood of it's
urgent need for better fire protection
of its own.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-27
MOTORCYCLE WINS
MT.W|LSON SUMMIT
PASADENA YOUTH RACES UP
MOUNTAIN TRAIL
Edward LoudeneIos Covers Ten Miles
of Completed Trail to Carnegie
Solar Observatory in Forty
nine Minutes
nncial to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, May 26.-Edward Lou
denclos, astride a Reading Standard
motorcycle, covered the almost ten
miles of the new trail up Mt. Wilson
this forenoon according to his own
figures in exactly 40 minutes.
Returning he arrived at the bottom
of the trail in 40 minutes, stopping five
different times to take photographs.
This is the first vehicle of the kind
and probably the first wheeled vehicle
of any sort to mount this mile-high
peak. Friday afternoon the contractor
who has been engaged on the trail FOR
about a year announced the completion
of his labors. Preparations were be-
gun at once for the first complete trip
of the observatory auto-truck to the
summit of the mountain over the trail.
Loudenclos, who is an enthusiastic
young motorcyclist and secretary of the
local club, went part of the way up the
trail some days ago, but was prevented
from reaching the top by the blasting
which was still going on there. At
o'clock this forenoon he left his home
in this city intent on making the whole
trip. BY II a. m. he was back with the
story of his success.
Visitors at the Mt. Wilson hotel on
the summit were astonished at about
o'clock to hear the chug- -chug Of q
motorcycle on the trail, then the ma
chine shot into sight. the driver calmly
navigating the various lesser trails
around the hotel and then calmly with
out more than a smile at the entffus-
iasm of the crowd disappearing again
down the trail toward the foot of the
mountain. Manager Beard endeavored
to stop the motorcyclist, expecting I'd
congratulate him on his feat and to
give him the seat of honor at the hotel
dinner table, but Loudenclos was too
intent on making the round trip in
record time, and according to advices
did so with a vengeance.
He states that he experienced very
little If any difficulty in making either
the ascent or the descent and found
the trail in excellent condition. His
success is expected to lead other ad-
venturesome spirits to attempt the trail
on motorcycles
Manager Beard, now sole owner of
the Mt. Wilson hotel, offers properly to
entertain the first automobile party
which shall mount the new trail. 1t
looks as though the burro trains up
Mt. Wilson are about doomed before
the march of this up-to-date means of
passenger and freight transportation.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-27
SANTA MONICA TO HAVE
THREE MORE PATR0LMEN
snecial to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SANTA MONICA, May 26.-Apropos
of the recent election under charter
provisions, by which a more liberal
police policy is possible, Chief of Po-
lice Barretto has been notified by the
city trustees that he may add three
men to his department. The appoint,
90 to F. L. Calkins, John Garrett and
Vincente GARLIC. Another move to-
ward the retterment Of the department
Is to he the advance of e. Y. Randall
To the newly created position of night
desk serg ant.
A second meeting of the Towner
Heights Improvement society was held
last evening at the residence of F. w.
Richards at Twenty-third street and
Towner avenue. The organization
adopted bylaws and decided on a line
of work toward improving conditions
in their neighborhood, the district in
which they reside. About thirty per-
sons were in attendance.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-27
FAMOUS ORATORS TO SPEAK
AT CHAUTAUoUA ASSEMBLY
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, May 26.-The lectures
which will be given during this sum-
mer's Chautauqua assembly in this city
are expected to provide a special at
traction of unusual merit.
Among the speakers who have al
ready been engaged are Henry A.
Buchtel, governor If Colorado, well
known both as an orator and reform
worker; Nathan c. Schaeffer, president
of the National Educational associa-
tion, who will deliver an address on an
educational subject; Elmer ]. Burkett,
United States senator from Nebraska,
and the political opponent of William
]. Bryan in his home district; Prof.
Stanley L. Krebl, a scientific expert ON
the mind and its marvels; Judge Jo-
seph H. Call, who will deal with phase
of the railroad problem; Hector Alliott,
who will lecture on THE Christ in
Art; and Frank S. Reagan, cartoon
list, chalk talker and general funny
man.
The subject of evolution will be
treated in a course of ten lectures, all
of which will be illustrated. Among the
lecturers in this coures will be Prof.
George L. Leslie of Polytechnic high
school, Los Angeles; DR.. A. Davidson,
Prof. j. z. Gilbert, Prof. A. B. Ulrey,
Prof. Joseph Grinnell and Miss Eliza
beth Palmer.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-27
GRADUATING CLASS LARGEST
IN HISTORY OF THE CITY
sneoial TO The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH. May 26.-This years
graduating class from the high school
will be the largest in the history of the
city. 1t will include twenty boys and
seventeen girls.
The number follows: President, Jere
Bosden; vice president, Miss Ethel Day.
man; treasurer, Miss Bessie Cullen; sec
retary, Laurence Ridenour; Henry
Bailey, Gerald Bennett, William Blount,
Robert Woodville, Collie Bridge, Orman
Smart, James Daily, Wilbur Downs,
Edward Eager. Lee Farron, Roy Has
lett, George Loomis, Lloyd McDermott,
Wallace McNulty, Samuel Pickett,
Richard Ross, George Stone, Albert
Weston, Faye Benson, Blanche Moody,
Josie Borden, Hazel Dawes, Edna Fa-
ger, Mabel Gut.ler, Elsie Hays, Ethel
Martin Edna McCabe, Bertha Randall,
Iva Kicker, Sylvia Runyard, Gladys
White, Eleanor Wallace, Weston Cook.
Glass day exercises will be held at the
high school Thursday afternoon, June
90 The graduating exercises will be
held on the evening of the following
day,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-27
ARRANGE PROGRAM
FOR CONVENTION
Series Of Lectures and Musical Fea-
lures to Be Held During Baptist
Assembly at Long Beach
In August
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, May 26.-The pro-
gram of the Baptist assembly, which
will convene in this city August 1-19,
has been arranged. 1t includes a series
Of helpful and interesting lectures, ex-
cellent musical programs and oppor-
tunities to do class work calculated to
be of great benefit.
At 9 o'clock each morning the boys
and girls classes will meet in the Sun
day school room Of the First Baptist
church. These classes will be led by
Mrs. Grace Van Zandt, Mrs. P. E..
Berry and w. G. Cook, the latter a
blackboard artist. During the follow
ing hour teachers training classes will
be held.
James Edmunds of Portland will give
ten lectures on the subject of Sunday
school work. dealing with the latest
and best methods. At 10 o'clock devo-
tional meetings will also be held in the
church auditorium. At IL o'clock Mil
ton G. Evans of Philadelphia and J..
Whitcomb Brougher of Portland will
give Bible study work. During the
afternoon there will be no services and
the visitors will be expected to enjoy
themselves as best they can. Praise
services will be held at 1880 o'clock
each evening and will be followed by
the nightly lectures.
Among the evening lectures will be
"Our Educational Problems" by Mil
ton G.. Evans; "How to Be Happy
Though Married" and "A Tenderfoot
Abroad" by Rev. ]. Whitcomb
Brougher; "The Land of the Sunrise, -
by Rev. William Horace Day, First
Congregational church, Los Angeles:
"An Evening in Rome-Ancient and
Modern" Rev. J. Lewis Smith, Long
Beach; "Our Debt to the Past" Rev.
Eli McClish, pastor Of West Adams
Street M. e. church, Los Angeles. Rev.
Arthur Rider will give an illustrated
lecture on missions ands DR.. E. S.
Chapman, the anti-saloon league lee
turer, will give an up-to-date temper
ance address.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-27
SIGNS CONTRACT FOR
WORK ON RIVER MOUTH
sneciaI to The Herald.

0p6Cldl u L Ho IlSi diu'
LONG BEACH, May 26.-John F.
Craig, president of the Craig Ship
building company, has signed a con-
tract with the Los Angeles Dock and
Terminal company to do work at the
mouth OF the San Gabriel river leading
to the opening of the channel from the
ocean to the turning basin.
He will begin Monday morning and
will have more than thirty teams at
work clearing away the debris thrown
in the channel by the Salt Lake Rail-
way company. Craig has taken this
contract because he desires to assist
the Dock and Terminal company in
getting the ocean entrance completed
and will not lose any time or spare
any expense in forcing the company to
obey the order given by the courts to
remove the present trestle and replace
1t with drawbridse.
The president of the shipbuilding
company will begin building jetties at
the entrance of the proposed channel
preparatory to the coming of the
dredger. when it completes the other
work laid out for it in the filling of
the Craig site.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-27
KNIGHTS MEET
At LONG BEACH
Pythian Grand Lodge viii Hold Next
Session by Sad Sea Waves-Hall
to Be Built Before
That Time
Long Beach Office.
129 East Third Street


LONG REACH. May 26.-The ennis
saries of the local lodge Of the Knights
of Pythias who went to Oroville to
invite the 1908 grand lodge to this city
were successful, and upon the first
ballot it was decided that Long Beach
should be the next meeting place of
the state gathering. This announce
ment was made last night at the NEST
ing of the local lodge, a telegram to
that effect having been received from
Walter B. Joy and Arthur e. Brown,
the Long Beach delegates to the grand
lodge at Oroville.
The grand lodge is migratory, but has
not for some years been held in the
southern part Of the state. The meet
ing will continue four days. The ses-
sions will probably be held in the sun
parlor at the end of the pier. About
800 knights of Pythias and 300 men,
bers of the Rathbone Sisters usually at
tend the grand lodge. Joy and Brown
went to Oroville carrying urgent In
vitations from the Chamber Of Com
merce and the city trustees and also
a supply of booster buttons"
The building committee of the local
organization reported last night that
an option had been secured on 60x1Oo
feet on Second street, east of the new
postoffice building. This property is
held at $4,000. A company will be or
ganized with a capital stock of $4,000
and shares will be sold at $100 to Sc
cure the money for building. Nearly
$4,000 has already been subscribed and
fifty members of the lodge have stated
that they will pay $100 each for life
memberships in the order provided the
funds be applied toward the building
fund.
If no unforeseen obstacles are en-
countered the new Castle hall will be
ready for dedication at the meeting of
next years grand lodge,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-27
SAN PEDRO HARBoR
SHIPPING NOTES
By Associated Press.

SAN PEDRO. May 26.-The steam
schooner Coquille River arrived today
from the northern coast with lumber
and will begin discharging at the
Southern Pacific wharf tomorrow
morning.
The steamer Olympia also arrived to-
day with a cargo Of lumber for local
dealers.
The steam schooner Dispatch left for
Eureka with a cargo this morning.
The Alden Bessie was towed into
the inner harbor and tied up to the
Salt Lake wharf, where she will begin
discharging her lumber cargo tomor-
row.
The dredger Pacific is working night
and day on the Southern Pacific slip
at Timms Point and is now throwing
the dirt through half mile Of pipe
into the forty acres of new land being
made in the outer harbor for the use
of the Union Oil company. A million
yards Of dirt is to be removed from
the slip.