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Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-31
LEAVES HER MONEY TO
KEEP GRAVES IN ORDER
Widow Wants the Memory OF Her
Four Spouses Kept Green
After She Is Laid
to Rest

Special to The Herald.
READING, Pa, July S0.-The estate CT
Mrs. Mary Fisher, late of West Leesport,
was protested today She ignored her
relatives and left her money to keep the
graves of her husbands green.
Mrs Fisher was married four times, and
survived all her husbands. That she
made no distinction in their memory IS
shown by the unusual will, by which she
directed that her estate be divided INTO
five shares to go to as many churches, for
the care of the graves. The fifth church
is one by which Mrs. Fisher had herself
inferred.
Her estate amounts to $426O.2O, which is
distributed as follows, each receiving
$751; 04: Leesport church, where her first
husband, Daniel Naragong, is buried;
Zion's church, in Perry township, where
the second husband, George HOFFMAN,
rests: Moselem church, where the third
husband, William Heffner, is inferred, !,
Epler's church, where the fourth hus-
band, William Fisher, is buried. The
last full share goes to the st. Peters
German Reformed congregation of Rich
mond township
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-31
'INS TALL LIGHTS
OR RESIGN JOB
WALLACE SCORES
CITY ELECTRICIAN
Board Tells Manahan He Enther De-
iberateIy Aids Company or
Is Ignorant of the
Law

Councilman Wallace told City Electrician
r. H. Manahan yesterday in the council
meeting that unless he could arrange with
the gas company to waive its rights ana
place much wanted additional arc lights
in Los Angeles at once he wanted his
resignation
Councilmen Wallace, Yonkin and Drom-
gold have been besieged by their con-
stituents. they said, because additional
lights which the council had granted had
not been installed.
They and other councilmen had re-
peatedly called on Manahan, and the best
they got was a promise.
Now it is claimed that the company
REQUIRES a six months notice, which the
old council failed to give the corporation,
and by holding strictly tc its contract the
,, corporation could delay erecting the new
lights till next year.
This revelation angered the councilmen
who called on Manahan for an explana-
| ton. They told him either he did not
know the law, he deceived himself or the
councilmen or he was deliberately helping
the gas company, which, it is said, has
found it difficult to get enough current
to supply the lights at the contract price.
City Attorney Hewitt said it would be
hard to force the company to install the
$50 lights which the council ordered inn
mediately.
The present contract will expire Jan
nary l, 1909.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-31

.SHAKE FOR
TRUSTEESHIP'
A. E. ROBINSON OF OCEAN PARK
SUGGESTS DICE
BREACHES CITIZENS BODY TO
COUNSEL BOARD
Would End Dispute Between Officials
and Town--Santa Monicas Mayor
Says Settlement Is
Necessary
special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
OCEAN PARK, July 30-City Trus-
tee A. Ed Robinson has suggested the
casting of dice to see whether he or
Trustee Burks or Jones should resign
from the board and leave the matter
of filling the three chairs, which would
then be vacant, to q citizens commit
tee. At last nights board meeting he
preached the plan, which appeared to
meet with the favor of the large crowd
present.
Robinson's proposal was passed off
lightly by Chairman Burks, who ex-
pressed the opinion that the plan was
not practicable. 1t was turned down by
Jones, who said that the element op-
posing the board should first make
overtures.
Robinson, who appeared to have eX-
perienced a change of heart within the
week, came back with the statement
that it was only fair to the voters that
an amicable settlement be made of the
differences existing between them and
the board. He offered to leave the
merits OF the ditpute to an advisory
committee by whose findings the board
should abide.
T. II. Dudley, mayor of Santa Monica,
was named by Robinson as chairman
of the proposed committee but the
matter was not taken seriously by
the other members of the board.
Mayor Dudley stated today that he
would be glad to act in such a capacity
ocean Parks troubles are hurting g
the whole of the bay section" he said
land should be brought to a close with
out any delay"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-31
CLEARANCE OF DUNES
MAY PRESAGE RESORT
BIG FORCE WORKING AT PLAYA
DEL REY
Possibly a Railroad Move In Opposi-
tion to Venice-Kinney Prepared
for mpetition-Might
Build Road
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PLAYA DEL REY, July 3O.-With 100
mules several large gangs of graders
are leveling the sand dunes south of the
Auditorium. The work is being done
under the direction of w. r. Blackburn
of the Hollywood Building and Grading
company, whose contract is with the
Beach Land company, Sherman &
Clark enterprise.
What the improvements portend no one
connected with the work will make clear.
The best informed think that the rail
way is taking preliminary steps toward
an amusement enterprise which will be
a factor in competing with Venice fol
the beach patronage.
At Venice the opinion is expressed that
the improvements, regardless of thei1
character, will have no serious effect
on travel to the gondola city, as Abbot
Kinney took into consideration the pos
sibilities of Playa del Rey as a rival
resort to Venice long before he spent
a dollar there. and he overlooked nothing
in drawing his conclusions.
Talk of rival railway to be built by
the doge is heard and some credence is
placed in the theory, which will prob
ably remain a theory only until building
operations are actually begun, as Kinney
and his lieutenants are silent on the
subject.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-31
CHOIR CHANGE SETS
PASADENA AGOG
DISSESSIoN CAUSES CHANGE IN
FIRST METHODIST
Leader Stone Resigns and organist
Miller Leaves-Professor Miller
and Miss Goodwin Take
Places
Pasadena Agency,
n North Raymond Avenue,
Phones: Sunset 1907, Home 2l24.


PASADENA, July 3O.-Lack of har-
mony in the music committee of the
First Methodist Episcopal church is said
to be the cause of the resignation of the
choir leader and director Prof. Homer f.
Stone Prof Abraham Miller, at present
choirmaster of the South Pasadena Meth
odist church, will succeed him and Miss
Ida Goodwin will succeed Edwin S. Fuller
as organist. Mr.. Fuller goes to the Unity
church in Los Angeles. The affair Is the
principal topic in religious circles.
Efforts have been made to suppress the
news of this reorganization in the choir
and no official announcement of the
change has yet been made Mr.. Stone has
had direction of the choir for one year.
In that time it has grown from handful
of singers to a chorus of forty voices
| Thirty-six of these members presented a
petition to the official board requesting
| that Mr.. Stone be retained or sufficient
cause be shown for requesting him to re-
sign. The real reason for dismissing him
is not made public further than to say II
| is in the interest of harmony
| Mr.. Stone left three years contract
with the Ravenswood Methodist Episco-
pal church of Chicago, where he had been
director of the choir for thirteen years,
| to come to Pasadena.
/. H. Preston, l.. M. Pratt, George M.
Taft 1. j. Reynolds and S. f. Johnson
compose the music committee of the First
church here. The first three are said to
be those desiring a change of directors.
Burton G. Bloom, former leader of
the Methodist choir now studying in New
York, Is said to be scheduled for choir
leader in the new Presbyterian church.
Mr.. Stone says his plans for the future
are not matured, as the action of the
committee is a surprise to him, but he will
probably return to Chicago.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-31
SNEAK THIEVES CONTINUE
WORK; POLICE ARE VExED

Small burglaries continue to annoy and
vex the police, hardly day passing with
out half dozen such crimes. About one
half of these are made public.
]. C. Mcclellan of 513 West Sixteenth
street reported last night that his house
had been entered by thief, who broke
open a window Jewelry and clothing to
the amount of $50 was stolen.
l.. A. Holcomb 1104 South Los Angeles
street, was robbed Of $50 by a sneak thief
who entered his room during his absence
yesterday afternoon.
NJ Dinner, with an Office in the Crosse
building, reported that while he was
absent at luncheon yesterday a sneak
thief had entered his office and stolen 81;
from a desk.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-31
LUMBER COMPANY BIDS
$500 FOR WHARFAGE
If Superior Court Allows Franchise,
BIinn-Robinson Company Will
Build Big Yard at West
Long Beach
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, July SO.-The city trustees
this afternoon opened the Blinn-Robinson Lum-
her company's bid for franchise for wharfage
privileges at West Long Beach.
The sum bid was $500. The franchise oHered
Tor sale covers 700 feet of water frontage be-
tween Fourth and Eighth streets.
An Injunction restraining this or other fran
chises at West Long Beach was secured in
Judge Conrey's court last week by San Pc
drans.
Attorneys for both sides agreed. however
that the opening of bids should be allowed TO-
day and the injunction. which is returnable
August 2, was modified to that extent.
1t was stipulated that no franchise shall De
sold however, until after the superior court
tioned was entered into in order that further
expense for advertising might be obviated
In a trial set for August 5, the case in which
the authority of Long Beach over East san
Pedro is attacked will be finally settled 1t is
believed 80, ,,,
The Blinn- Robinson company will build
large lumber yard and mill on the property
living between Fourth and Eighth streets.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-31
PASADENA MAY ALTER
AUTO SPEED ORDINANCE
Lively Tilt Among Councilmen Follows
Suggestion-GirI's Test the
Cause of Solons'
WrangIing
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, July 3O.-Frequent arrests
and fines for automobile speeding in Pasa-
dena and the determination of one of the
offenders, Miss Fe Burbank, to test the
speed ordinance, have precipitated a
wrangle in the city council.
At the meeting today Councilman Braley
opposed the ordinance placing the speed
limit at fifteen miles an hour. He is an
automobile owner and wants the limit in
creased to twenty miles an hour.
Councilman Crandall opposed Braley' S
suggestion. Other councilmen Joined in
the argument and lively tilt ensued. 1t
is probable that a new ordinance will be
proposed.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-31
TALKS OF CARMEN SYLVIA,
CLOTHED IN ROYAL GARB
Mrs. Fearne Tells of the Roumanlar
Queens Life-Will Retire Until
Completion of Book on
Ruler
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, July 3O.-Tonight IN the
music room at the Hotel Maryland MRS
Frances Fearne gave her illustrated lee
ture on elizabeth, Queen of Roumania.'
The lecture was a part of the missionary
work of Mrs. Fearne in the interest OF the
blind.
George Wharton James also made an
entertaining address. The proceeds OF
this lecture are to be applied to the pur-
chase of a printing machine for the blind
This is the last public address of Mrs
Fearne for some months. She goes 70
Colorado Springs Thursday. There she
will complete book, the narrative OF
Roumanian life and of Queen Elizabeth's
work for the blind.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-31
ARMED, MASKED ROBBERS
COMMIT MIDNIGHT CRIME

Ernest Austin, a clerk in wholesale
house, was held up and robbed by two
highwaymen at Market and Los An
geles streets shortly after midnight this
morning The robbers secured a purse
containing $26.
Austin was on his way home IRON
late work, and as he passed the ole
United States hotel two men wearing rec
handkerchiefs came UP out of the base
ment stairway and thrust revolver al
his head with the command to throw uE
his hands, which he promptly did. They
commanded him to lie in the stairway
as they escaped.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-31
WORKERS CONFERENCE OF
BAPTISTS is ASSEMBLED
15o Delegates from Southern California
Are at Long Observation-Disclosures
on Many Topics
Made
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, July 3O-The workers con-
ference of the Southern California Baptist as
sembly opened this morning in the First Bap-
t.st church. Addresses were made by the ReV.
C. c. Pierce on 1.-THE Church and the Social
Problem" Neander p. Cook on Jesus and
Social Service" and the Rev. j. Herndon Gar
rett of Santa Ana on "The Church and the
Changing Order"
Tonight the church was filled. An interest.
ing lecture, "The South in Song and Story
was given by John Roach Straton.
Rev. Ray Palmer will address the conference
tomorrow morning and DR.. William Horace
Day will lecture on 1.-THE Land of the Sunrise
tomorrow night, ,
About $50 ministers and others from South-
ern California are attending the assembly.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-31
The Proqram
TTTC TOSI dIII
The full program follows:

The full program follows:
Middleman-Dr w. Hartman Jones.
Endmen-J. Easy Celery Ward, F. G. Kutz,
Fred p. Baldwin, L. ID. b. Davidson, Fred
Gollum, s. b. Hubbell.
Opening overture, entire company.
when the Band Was Playing Dixie" the
little Misses Barnes, Alley, Irish, Polkinghorn
Booker Alley, Todd and Calender.
Loves Bouquet" VIII Wells and seven
Long Beach beauties.
Song, Blind Pigs and Other Animals Fred
Gollum.
would You If You Could?' the Misses
Ruth Cronk Helen Irish, Rena Pokinghorn,
Bessie Alley, Virginia Cronk Buena Thorn,
Dorothy Day, Ramona Wells, Ruth Fryor,
Doris Herdman, Hazel Daniel, Fronze Gum.
II Don't Know Where I'm Going, but I'm
or My Way" Master Jay Easy Celery Ward.
"Oh, Mister Moon, the Misses Dorothy Day,
Doris Herdman, Bessie Alley.
Somebody's Waiting for You," Miss Mary
Brooks.
DO Ray Mi, Fa, SOL La, 81. Do" the
Cronk
IF the Man in the Moon Were a Coon. -
Sunny Bill Hubbell
Everyone Was Meant for Someone" Miss
Marjorie Barnes
What You Going to Do When the Rent
Comes Round?" (by request of several lead
| ing undertakers), l.. d. B. Davidson, the
honest plumber
Gross Your Heart" Miss Mary Brooks and
P. J. McGough
| ',The Preacher and the Bear f. B. Kutz.
!
| Garfield and Will Wells.
Are You Coming Out Tonight, Mary Ann?
| Miss Fronzie Gum.
Overture, Tarrytown orchestra
| Its q Lovely Day for Walk" Mr.. ant
Mrs. Fred Gollum, DR.. and Mrs. w. Harri
man JONES' Miss Mary Brooks and p. J. Nc
| Cough, Miss lone Garfield and VIII Wells.
San Antonio" COW girls song and drill
Misses Helen Irish, Rena Polkinghorn, Rut
| Crcnk. Bessie Alley, Virginia Cronk, Buen
| Thorne Fronzie Gum, Doris Herdman, Doro
thy Day, Ramona Wells, Ruth Fryor, Haze
Daniel.
"a Musical Act"
Bass solo, Mr.. Miligan.
The famous Sea Weed quartet, L. d. g
Davidson. the honest plumber, tenor; Jay Eas
/ Celery Ward, celery producer, double bass
Frederick Goum, Long Beach poet, Irish bari
tone; Sherlock Holmes Kutz, shortstop an
umpire
Whistling speciality, Shirley Powell.
'I'll Be Your Rainbow" DIR. and Mrs. Har
riman Jones' Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gollum, Mis-
lone Garfield and VIII Wells, Miss Mar!
III ooks and p. ]. McGough.
Address of welcome to the ladies OF Loni
Beach. Hon. Ralph Chandler.
Tie your horsesl Here comes Professor Jo
Young and his troupe of singing and prancin.
performing Elks will distribute $40 bills (stag
| money! among the audience.
I You Mustn't Pick Plums from MY Plui'
| Tree" Tessie Polkinghorn, Beulah Booker
| June Irish. Madge Alley, Florence Todd Doro
thy Calender, Marjory Alley.
-'Heine," the Misses Cronk. Gum, Thorn
Wells. Fryor and Cronk.
| THE Girls from the U. S.. A" A. L. Pacm
ley, assisted by Messrs. Murphy, orelli, Kutz
| Courtney Teel, 2. r. Creeth. G. M. Emery, Z
| A. Gates, Percy Hight, e. Orelli and balance
| Of the company.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-31
FIREWORKS Squirt WILDLY
WHEN WIRES FALL TO RAIL
Telephone Operator Is Shocked and
Service Impaired by Early
Morning Accident at
Long Beach
snecial to The Herald.

LONG BEACH, July 30.-A Home telephone
wire across East First street, almost directly
In front of the company's office, snapped
shortly before 8 o'clock this morning, and,
telling across three wires of the Pacific States
company, coiled around them and caused them
to break.
The wires dropped upon the rails of the First
street electric line. startling display of fire.
works began with the breaking of the first wire
and when the writhing, kissing mass dropped
1iron the rails terrific climax was reached.
The service was impaired
The night operator in the Home office re-
oeived a shock. Local Manager Austin esti-
mated the loss at $l25
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-31
MISS MINNIE w. HoUGH
WEEDS H. C. HUMPHREYS

Special to The Herald.
SANTA MONICA, July SO.-In the
presence of few friends Miss Minnie
W. IIough and Harry c. Humphries
were married today at the residence OF
C. II. Sammis of 423 Fourth street. The
Rev j. o. Jennings officiated. The
groom is a prominent young business
man of Etiwanda. The bride recently
came here from her home at Marlette,
Mich. After a short honeymoon Mr..
and Mrs Humphries will take up their
residence temporarily at Burbank.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-31

Customer-You have deceived me out
rageously! You told me that would be
provided with a good watch as long as
/ lived, and now, after barely fort
night, it is quite good for nothing!
Watchmaker-But it is not my fault
that you were SO thin and sick looking.
-Fliegende Blatter.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-31
EXPECTS BIO BOOM
IN ARIZONA COPPER
GREEN ORE DEPOSITS ARE TO BE
DEVELOPED
Mine Owner Believes Activity Similar
to That Around Butte Will
Soon Follow Rich Dis
coveries

That the development on huge scale
of the copper deposits OF Arizona is near
at hand, and that the region surrounding
Kelvin, Ariz., will be the scene of as
much activity as followed the copper dis
coveries in and around Butte, is the hrm
conviction of ]. w. Langley, well known
Tonopah operator who has lately become
a resident of Los Angeles.
Representing his firm, the Langley
Trimble company, Mr.. Langley went into
Arizona three months ago to personally
investigate reports of great uncoveries of
the green ore
He was accompanied by anlengineer and
after two or three weeks of research near
Kelvin the fact was discovered that most
of the claims there were held at the mod
est sum of S100, 600 each-nothing less.
,, At this encoura cement Mr.. Langley de-
termined to send his engineer and TWO
experienced prospectors into that helo'
They located three groups of claims anc
obtained samples therefrom running az
high as some of the richest ore yet founC
there.
$25,Ooo Offered for Claim
! On his return to Los Angeles Sunday
Mr.. Langley found letter from his en-
gineer conveying the agreeable fnforma-
tion that owners of property adjoining
him had offered 5000 for one of the three
groups.
Needless to say, the proposition was
turned down.
"Ilelvin is destined to become another
Butte" said Mr.. Langley at the Angelus'
The ore there is of as high a grade as
any 1 have ever heard OF and there are
mountains of it awaiting development.
"I freely confess that had not at first
An overabundance of faith, but develop
ments have convinced me that there Will
be a greata boom there.
"There is already much activity and
as soon as l have attended 10 some
matters here in connection with the build
ing of my new home, shall return to
Arizona for further exploration
Nevada Camps FIourishing
MIR. Langley went from Kelvin to
Tonopah.
All the Nevada camps, he states, are
in a more flourishing condition than ever
before. The underground disclosures are
more satisfactory within the past three
months than ever, all properties OF any
consequence showing incredible indlca-
tions of wealth.
The 1OO-stamp mill of the Tonopah Min
ing company is running full blast and
milling $4,000 tons of ore each month.
The Belmont company has completed
its 7O-stamp mill and is handling lO,OOl
tons monthly.
The Montana company's mill will start
this week with 40 stamps, and the Tono-
pah Extension has announced lts IN
tention of building 100-stamp mill.
This showing is said to be unprecedented
in the history of mining, the age of the
camp considered
In Manhattan, where the Langley
Trimble people are operating extensively
two large mills are in course of construc-
tion.
/ The recent strike in the Goldfield Con-
solidated is the richest ever made there
and has renewed excitement among new
comers.
The company is shipping to the SAT-
Lake smeters from this one mine the
enormous sum of $4,000 per day. or more
than $1O,000,000 per year.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-31

Rev. j. F. Loba, who has been preach
ing to the West Congregational church
membership for the last month, has
lust received a formal call to become
their permanent pastor. DR.. Loba came
here from Evanston, Ill.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-31
Field Income s1s,s44,s7o

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July SO.-The first annual
report of the executors under the will of
Marshall Field was approved yesterday
by Judge Cutting in the probate court.
The report showed that $l9,S44,67o was
collected. and all of that sum except
S575 ,121 had been Distributed.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-31
Exnects Big Boom

The Silver Peak company will have
1O0-stamp mill in operation by September
10, and teh Silver Peak Calvade is putting
in twenty stamps.
'I look for the greatest boom in the
history of the west in that country during
the coming fall and winter" added Mr..
Langley. Eastern capital is no longer
combining itself to speculation in railroad
and mining stocks, but is looking for real
live, paying investments, with the result
that money is very plentiful throughout
the region, and the man who has the
goods to sell can get his share without
any trouble"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-31
Appointed Deputy Marshal

BY Associated Press.
STOCKTON. July SO.-Ed Lynch, we'll
known man of THIS city, has been ap-
pointed deputy United States marshal
under Marshal c. t. Elliott, and will
assume the position August 1
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-31
,akes YOU so late p"

"What makes you so late?"
"The teacher kept me in because I
couldn't find Moscow on the map of
Europe"
"And no wonder you couldn't find
Moscow! 1t was burnt down in 1872.
It's an outrage to treat a child like
that Pick -Me-Up.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-31
DEPARTING CLAssMATE
GIVEN HANDSOME PIN
snenial to Tho Herald.

Special to The Herald
SANTA MONICA, July SO.-A pleasant
surprise was perpetrated on Miss Daisy
Auid. a member of the ]. Q. 9. class
Of the Methodist Episcopal church, last
evening by members of the class. She
will make her home in Tacoma. The
Young people presented her with a
handsome class pin as token or their
esteem and remembrance.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-31
LAST SUNDAY GAME HAS
BEEN CALLED IN PASADENA
Park Board Stops Sabbath Playing.
DR.. Loba Accepts CaII-Take
Steel to Mount
Wilson
Special, to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, July 3O,-With the base
hall game at Tournament park last
Sunday an end is made of Sunday ball
playing on these grounds. 1t was the
last game and marked the dissolution
of the Union Labor Base Ball league
yielding to popular protest the park
directors have decided that no more
Sunday games shall be allowed.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-31
MAY RUN TWO INDEPENDENT
BOATS TO CATALINA ISLAND
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, July 30.-The launch Kea
made its second trip to Catalina today with
seventy six passengers aboard. Trips will be
made Thursday and Saturday this week. An
other boat may be put on the run next week
by the Diamond Boat company which controls
the Kea. If this is done trips will be daily.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-31
Posse Kills Negro

BY Associated Press.
WESTCHESTER, Pa, July 3O.-George
Thomas, a negro who shot ms wire
Sunday and then fed, was traced to
barn near here last night by posse.
Thomas refused to surrender and was
killed,