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Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-28
TO SETTLE FENCE
DISPUTE IN COURT
RAILWAY COMPANY SECURES
INJUNCTION
Fishermen Must Appear and Show
Why They Should Not Be Perma-
nentlN Enjoined from Tear
ing Down Property

Feeling between the fishermen at San
Pedro, who have for years built their
cabins and lived along the narrow strip
of land which leads from the Terminal
Island side of the San Pedro harbor to
Dead Mans island, and the San Pedro
Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railway COM
Iany. which claims the ownership of the
strip of land. eliminated yesterday in
complain; being filed in the superior court
The railway company is plaintiff in the
suit and seeks to enjoin the fishermen
who dwell along the breakwater str D
from tearing down the fence which the
company built around the property. A
temporary injunction was granted by
Judge William James, the company de-
posting a bond for $1,000 to guarantee its
sincerity. December 6 is set as the date
when the fishermen must show cause why
they should not be permanently enJotned
from tearing down the fences erected ny
the railway
For years the fishermen of San Pedro
have built their shacks along the break
water, the crude and picturesque struc-
lures being erected on piles, the water
washing up under them at high tide. The
only means of access to the shanties is by
boat or over a path which consists of
narrow board along the top of the bulk
heads.
Although this board is unusually thick
1t has been worn down several inches by
the continual tramp of feet passing along
it. Platforms are built from this path 10
the houses which extend over the water.
Several of the little shacks are the sum-
mer homes of authors and students of
natural history, who like the quiet at
mosphere OF the sailor 6omlnunity along
the 'breakwater and find there themes for
their istories an dobjects of interest amid
the sea life that exists around the break
water.
The plaintiffs in the suit claim the prop
erty in question belongs to the railway
company, and they desire to fence it in.
The fishermen, on the other hand, claim
the right to free access to the water for
their boats.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-28
ARCADIA OFFICIAL MAKES I'M
PoRTANT ARREST
RANcHER HELD UP; ROBBED OF
SCRIP
Goods Found on Man Identified by
Vict m-BeIieved to Be Yegg-
man and Desperate
Character
Pasadena Agency.
n North Saymond Avenue,
Phones, Sunset 1907, Home 2l2A


PASADENA, Nov 27-The prompt
action of Marshal Berdie of Arcadia
landed behind tie bars w. H. Ainsworth,
alias William Hoffman. who the police
believe to be q typical 'yeggman," on a
charge OF highway robbery in holding UP
John Yates, a rancher of Santa Anita,
late last night.
The prisoner was brought to this city
by Marshal 5erdie and Justice Klamroth
set the time for his preliminary hearing
at 10 o'clock Friday morning
According to the story told by Yates
he was on his way home from Arcadia
when on lonely part of the road he met
a party of six men,. All but one passed
him and he was accosted by the lone
highwayman and told to throw up his
hands. He responded and the man
went through his pockets, taking So in
scrip.
The highwayman disappeared in the di-
rection of the other five men. Yates
hastened back to Arcadia by another
road and told Marshal Berdie of the
holdup. The latter alone started in
search of the gang. He came upon the
six not far from the scene of the rob-
berry. He forced them to accompany him
to Arcadia. where Yates picked out Hoff-
man as the man who robbed him. When
SSoA SiiSu 90 III SSiiP was louHu III I1OH-
mans pockets. Other papers found indi-
cate that his right name is Ainsworth
AS nothing inorimirating was found on
the others they We're not arrested
however, the officers believe the en-
tire party is gang of crooks attracted
to Arcadia because of the gangs of men
being employed on the race track whom
they might be able to fleece ou; of por-
tion of their earnings. Marshal Berde
gave them orders to leave that vicinity
at once
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-28
Union SERVICES TO BE
HELD IN PASADENA
Special to The Herald.

Special tn The Herald.
PASADENA, Noy. 27-Union Thanks
giving services will be held tomorrow.
beginning at 1880 oclock at the First
Methodist church. corner of Colorado
street and Marengo avenue. where six of
the leading Protestant ministers of the
city will participate in the exercises
Rev. Frank Fl. Bowling, pastor of the
First Christian church, will deliver the
Thanksgiving sermon. The services will
open with invocation by Rev Albert
Hatcher Smith of the First Baptist
church. Rev. T. Cumming Beattie, as
sistant pastor of the First Presbyterian
church. will lead the scripture reading.
and prayer will be offered by DR.. Jean
F. Loba of the West Side Congregational
church, The presidents Thanksgiving
proclamation will be read by Rev S. G.
Durham of the Universalist church. and
DR. r. R Meredith of the First Congre-
gaional will say the benediction. Music
will be furnished by the First Methodist
choir.
At All Saints Episcol al church special
Thanksgiving services will be held at
l0:30 o'clock in the morning with a SER
mon by Rev. William MacCormack
At st. Andrews Catholic church mass
will be said at o'clock and again at
o'clock. Rev. Father Farrelly will Of
ficiate.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-28
TRY TO STOP FUNERAL
AS BURIAL TAKES PLACE

Seeking to stop the funeral services
over the casket holding the late Mrs.
Elizabeth Bateham Marshall of Long
Beach, a representative of the Wells
Fargo Express company yesterday hur-
ried to the grave at Evergreen cemetery
and suggested to those in charge that it
might be well to delay the, exercises.
He said certain suspicious Circumstance
es had arisen making such a course ad-
visabe but reached the cemetery so late
that it was deemed best to let the inter-
ment proceed as the services were near
ly concluded.
In the meantime the health office was
communica ted with to, see if an order de-
laying the funeral could not be issued by
the authorities
When it was explained that the re-
quest came from no near relatives of the
decedent and that no affidavit or legal
evidence to base a formal request was at
hand nothing was done
The certificate sent with the corpse in
dicated that Mrs. Marshall had died at.
Elsinore. Riverside county, CAL, on No
vember 26 at the age of Go years and 13
days of obstruction of the bowels, DR..
Thomas E. Ellis signing the certificate.
1t was issued to c. P. Carter, sub-regis-,
ter. Undertakers Orr & Edwards had
charge of the funeral on behalf of the
son. L. B. Marshall, of 1922 East First
street, Long Beach, and as far as known
the latter issued no orders for any delay
due to suspicious developments.
The express officials were reticent as
to what information they had and were
not prepared to make any affidavits.
They gave the impression that Mrs.
Marshall has recently lost some thous-
ands of dollars, but cited nothing to
show that these losses had any bearing
on her death.
Meanwhile in Long Beach Others IA
miliar with Mrs. Marshalrs affairs were
busy.
Appearances Suspicious
Mrs. Dora Czerny. wealthy herself and
a lifelong friend of the decedent, said
boldly that her belief was that Mrs.
Marshall died of arsenical poisoning.
Though seriously i'll herself. Mrs.
Czerny had gone to Elsinore this week
to reach the bedside of her friend, hoping
to have her removed to her own home
for treatment but the patient had just
died when sne got there.
1t is probable that an examination and
analysis of the stomach may be ordero d.
Mrs Czerny says she holds deeds for
Mrs Marshalrs property and will carry
out her friends last wishes to divide it
shall, and Mrs. Marshalls little grand
son.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-28
CHURCHES WILL UNITE IN
THANKSGIVING SERVICES
Special to The Herald.

Special TO The Herald.
SANTA MONICA, Nov. 27-As one
church, the congregations of the Presby-
terianI Baptist, Methodist and Christian
churches of Oceal Park and this city will
unite in Thanksgiving services tomorrow
The morning service will be held at the
First Methodist church of Santa Monica
with the Rev. f. G. II. Stevens, the pas
tor of the church, presiding. The ser
mon will be delivered by the Rev w. H.
Cornette, pastor of the Presbyterian
church
Special music will be rendered under the
direction of G. w. Southcott, the choirs
of both parishes participating. In the
evening the. services will be he'd at the
Ocean Park Christian church, where the
services will be conducted by the Rev.
w. M. Berry of the Baptist church, as
sisted by Pastor E. w. Pasco of the
Ocean Park Methodist church. Thanks
giving music, included in which will be
vocal selection by Mrs. Fred A. Duy, has
been arranged
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-28
EASTERN MAN DIES IN SURF AT
LONG BEACH
MATRoN FIRST TO REACH HIS
SIDE
Mrs. w. F. Pitcher Proves Herself q
Heroine in Battle with Waves.
Heart Disease Supposed to
Have Caused Death
Long Beach OKlce.
% Locust avenue.
Phonr Home 2sO.


LONG BEACH, Nov. 27.-Despite the
heroic attempt of woman to rescue
him, Thomas Frank Brinsmatd, believed
to be a member of the firm of Brins-
maid and company of Des Moines, Ia,
died in the surf about 2:30 o'clock this
afternoon.
Heart failure superinduced by going
into the water, is believed to have
caused death. Brinsmaid's body was
worked over for an hour and half IN
the emergency hospital of the bath
house by Physicians DR.. S. E. Ball OF
this city and DR.. Pattee of New York
At first it was believed he could be
revived. but this hope was soon re-
linquished.
Brinsmaid wasa large man, weigh
ing probably 240'pounds. He was seen
to topple over while wading out toward
the breaker line. He floated upon his
back -or a little while and those on
shore who saw him could not tell
whether he was in distress.
Mrs w. F. Pitcher. a woman living
at 14S East Ocean avenue. was the only
other person in the surf at that time.
She saw Brinsmaid suddenly turn over.
his arms thrown, convulsively into the
air
Realizing he was in trouble Mrs.
Pitcher Nwaded as far as she could
toward him and then swan about fftv
feet, passing the breaker line and
going in an easterly direction, the man
having been carried by the current
toward the pier.
Reaching him she raised his head out
of the water and held him up until the
arrival of her husband, who, had been
lying on the beach. and Hans Vockeroh
swimming instructor in the bath house.
and into the emergency hospital.
Manager Archer addressed telegram
telling of the mans death to the Des
Moines firm. r
Mrs. Pitcher is an expert swimmer,
although apparently quite frail.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-28
BOARD OF EDUCATION
FETED BY YOUNG COOKS
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SANTA MONICA, Nov. 27-As the
guests of the cooking class of the Jeffer-
son public school, the educational board
was enjoyably entertained at the school
at a luncheon prepared and served by
twenty future housewives.
The menu consisted of cream of pea
soup, rice balls, tomato soup, celery,
croutons, lima beans, macaroni, grand
mothers pudding, victor cake and coffee.
A pleasant surprise was the presentation
OF birthday cake from the top of which
fifty lighted candles twinkled, to Secretary
ID. G. Holt of the board by the class.
Mr.. Holt expressed his appreciation of
the gift and on behalf of the board told
the hostesses of the occasion that the
spread could not have been improved on.
The board brought its visit to close by
inspecting the manual training depart
Inent, which is one of the recent addi-
tions to the schools curriculum.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-28
SANTA MONICA ELKS
TO HOLD MEMORIAL
Three Members Who Have Died Dur
ing Year Will Be Eulogized
at Lodge of Sorrow
Sunday
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SANTA MONICA, Nov 27-Arranged on
the platform back of those conducting
the exercises, three vacant, flower draped
chairs will eloquently tell the reason for
the local lodge of Elks meeting as a
lodge of sorrow next Sunday afternoon at
Columbia hall.
Through death the organization, has lost
three members since its formation lit
tie more than three years ago. the de-
parted ones being Juan B. Bandipi, ]. B,
Binford and l.. c. Hulburt.
City Clerk j. C. Hemingway will de-
liver the eulogy The grafton will be rem
dered by Superior Court Judge George III
Hutton.
The program includes musical numbers
by the auditorium band and the iiisi.
school quartet, composed of the Misses
Elizabeth Myers ard Dorothy Stanchfield,
Olney Dobbins and Arthur Gripp. Spe-
cial vocal selections will be rendered by
Mrs. Thomas Ferron, Don Ellis and E.
Templar Allen.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-28
MANY ENJOY DANCE AND
PARTY AT CLUB HOUSE
San Bernardino Young People Visit
Riverside in TaIly-Hos and
Participate in Delightful
Affair
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAN }BERNARDINO, Nov. 27.-The
Columbian club of Riverside gave a
delightful dance and card party last
night at the club house. Two tally-ho
parties from San Bernardino enjoyed
the affairs.
The parties included Mr.. and Mrs. j.
F. Devin, Mr.. and Mrs r. j. Ochs Miss
Cannon, Miss Anna Rosenbeck, Miss
Geissel Miss Scaramella, Miss Kenkel
of Minneapolis, Mrs. w. Z. Quirk, +.
j. Bait, Mr.. Babel, Joe Walsh, Mr.
Donahue, w. E. Byrne, Mr.. and Mrs
Ed Brown, Mrs. Mary Smith, Miss Ma
bel Smith and George Smith of Los An
geles, Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Oberly, Miss
Magdalene Oberly. Mr.. and Mrs w
Zimmerman, Mrs. Mayme Hodge, Mr.
and Mrs. McInerny and Joe McInerny
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-28
CITY TREASURER WILL
PAY OUT BIG SUMS
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SANTA MONICA, Nov. 27.-City Treas
urer Ralph Bane will pay out $1,000 in
cash during the next week to holders of
demands on the municipality.
On Friday the treasurer will be pre-
rared to meet the warrants on the sewer
and general funds that will be due and
VIII call for the loosening up Of about
$500.
This will be followed almost immedi-
ately by the payment of salaries, coming
out of the monthly payroll budget. About
$1,000 will be distributed In this way, nearly
all of which will go into circulation in
Santa Monica.
With other demands on the city ex-
chequer, which the treasurer is ready to
meet, the total amount of cash that will
go into circulation will be in excess of
any recent months money disbursement t.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-28
REST LEAGUE FORMED
AT SAN BERNARDINo
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO, Nov. 27.-Rev
William Francis Ireland organized Sun
day Rest league in San Bernardino Tues
Cay night. The meeting was held in St.
Paurs Methodist Episcopal church
About seventy-five people were present.
Rev. Ireland addressed the meeting
Officers for the local branch were elected
as follows: DR.. S. S. Smith, president;
DR.. R. S. Gibbs, secretary; Mr.. Clark
treasurer
The officers, with Rev. Robert Renison,
Rev. E. H. Price, E. S. Williams and b.
j. Cloes, constitute board of directors.
Petitions are being circulated to secure
the requisite number of names to call a
special election to vote on the Sunday
closing of theaters and pool rooms.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-28
THANKSGIVING SPORTS ARE
SCHEDULED FOR VENICE
BY Associated Press.

VENICE, Nov 27.-Under auspices of
the Venice chamber of commerce a pro-
gram of Thanksgiving day sports will be
held here tomorrow
The exercises will be opened at 10
o'clock in the morning with an address
by Mrs. H. WiclSizer. chairman of the
arrangements committee.
Immediately following the chairman's
remarks the Venice life saving corps will
give a life saving exhibition with appa-
ratus. The exhibition will take place
on the main canal at the head of Wind
ward avenue. Fancy swimming and out
door events will conclude the days
sports.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-28
DECIDED INCREASE IN
MONEY ORDER RECEIPTS

Special to The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO, Nov. e7.-The
month of November shows an increase of
more than 800 per cent up to date in the
money order business at the San Ber-
nardipo postoffice.
Most of the time three clerks are busy
filling out the orders
Thousands of dollars are sent out
monthly through the city postoffice by
shop employees.
The great increase is DUE without
coJfbt, to the fact tha. much goes
through the postofIice that usually goes
by bank check or draft.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-28
ST. ANDREWS SOCIAL SOCIETY
GIVES PLEASING PROGRAM
Special to The Herald.

PASADENA, Nov. 27.-St. Andrews So
clal hall was the scene of a pleasing en-
tertanment given tonight by the Social
society of St Andrews parish. The pro-
gram of music. specialties and farce
comedy was well rendered in every detail
The first part of the program was made
up of specialties. consisting of a piano
solo by Miss Helen Kennedy vocal solo,
"Haunts of the Witches" by Mary Agnes
Sutton and fancy bag punching by Prof
Harry Maloney ard Miss H Brown. The
latter showed proficiency by going through
graceful movements while blindfolded
The laughable farce, "An Irish Engage
men;.' was put on by the following cast:
Mr Bulfinch, James Mcguire; Mr.. Nc
Carthy, Frank Gilhs; Capt. Foxglove
Martin Browne; Tim Rafferty,, F. F. But
Ter; Julia Bullfnch, Margaret DAILY;
Nora, Rose W. Hayes.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-28
FORCES CHECKS, USES
NAME OF HIS FRIEND
lNeRATITUDE PAYS PRIEST FOR
KIND ACT
s oux Cit Man Arrested After Pass.
ing Bogus Paper on Third Street
Store-other Checks
Are Found

Richard Malone, formerly of Sioux
City, Iowa, was arrested at Third and
Main streets late yesterday afternoon by
Patrolman Denman and booked at the
city Jail on charge of forgery.
The arrest was made on the complaint
of a clerk in a Third street second hand
store who became suspicious of a check
for $3.50 which Malone had rendered in
payment for a bunch of shoe laces.
After the arrest was made it was
learned by Officer Denman that Malone is
suspected of having forged and passed
SC eral checks on various merchants,
using the name in nearly every instance
of Father T. Trac " a Catholic clergy
man who had befriended Malone on sew
eral occasions.
Father Tracey was formerly stationed at
Sioux City and knew Malone there as an
attendant at his church A few weeks
ago he found Malone sick in the county
hospital and took him from there to his
own home, where he nursed him back to
health.
Sold Friends Cane
When he began to get out of the house
for short exercise walks Father Tracey
loaned Malone a gold headed ebony cane
which had been presented him by a for
mer congregation and which was valued
at $50. This cane was sold by Malone
one day when he disappeared from the
priests residence, and Immediately there
after forged checks for small sums with
Father Tracey's name attached began to
appear.
One check for. SIS was passed on the
Hamburger department store in payment
for small purchase. Another for the
same amount was passed at the Bullock
department store, and third check pur-
porting to have been signed by NJ. D.
Harrington, a clothing dealer at 447 South
Spring street, was passed at the Arizona
Club saloon at 415 South Spring street in
payment for bottle of whisky.
The name of Lester Drake. who lives
at the Catalina hotel was forged to an
other check which Malone passed in a
saloon. The police believe that a number
of other checks Urged by Malone are
still unreported.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-28
PASADENA HIGH AND THRooP
MEET ON GRIDlRoN TODAY
specIal q nc Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Nov. 27-Rivalry between
the partisans of Throop and Pasadena
high school will be intensified tomorrow
when the football teams of those respect
i've schools meet on the gridiron at Tour
nament park to battle for the local cham
pionship.
While the high school lads have been
the general favorite since the season
opened Throop has put in considerable
secret practice under able coaches, and
those who have faith in the college boys
expect coup to be sprung in tomor-
rows game.
Coach Parker put the high school lads
through hight practice this afternoon. and
they are confident of a decisive victory
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-28
VANDALS MUTILATE
BEAUTIFUL TABLET
Initials Scratched Upon Work of Art
and Riverside Citizens Offer
Reward for Arrest of
Miscreant
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
RIVERSIDE, Nov 27.-The initials of
six persons have been found scratched
on the bronze tablet below the cross
which was erected in honor of Father
Junipero last spring and dedicated to
the founder of California missions by
Bishop Conaty
A reward of $40 has been offered for
information leading to the detection of
any one found disfguring any of land
marks in Huntington park.
The citizens are indignant over the
offense of the tvandals.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-28
COMING CONCERT ARousEs
GREAT MOUNT OF INTEREST

Special to The Herald,
SAN BERNARDINO. Nov. H.-The
Garden Concort," to be given Friday
night at the Woman's club house under
the direction of Mrs NJ A. Pace, is
arousing greet interest in social circles
and promises to be a great success.
The regular Wednesday afternoon
meeting of the club was given over to
the duties and pleasures of Thanksgiving
day, the affair of Friday night to take
the place of the regular weekly pro-
gram
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-28
NEW YORK WOMAN DIES
WHILE VISITING FRIENDS
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO, Nov. 27.-Mrs.
Margaret Daley of New York, who has
been a guest at the home of Senator and
Mrs. H. M. Willis, died suddenly Tues
day morning, just as the senator returned
from Sacramento.
Though the deceased had been critically
i'll for some WEEKS her death came as a
great shock to the family.
Solemn high mass was celebrated at the
Redlands Catholic church Wednesday
morning at o'clock and funeral services
were held at 10 o'clock. The burial was
in Hillside cemetery, Redlands.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-28
NOTES OF INTEREST
FROM LONG BEACH
SPECIAL to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH Nov. 2Z-J. D. Ward,
the burglar captured by Mrs. Fred Phil
lips Sunday afternoon in the st. George
apartments, pleaded guilty this morning
to a charge of carrying a concealed
weapon with intent to assault and was
sentenced to six months in the county
Jail, the extreme penalty. The Los An
geles police are investigating Ward s
case.
Reggie Willis Rhodes Is years old who
recently held up and robbed Miss Fannie
Bixby, his benefactor, of $11, was placed
under $500 bail this morning pending his
arraignment on charge of robbery pre-
ferred by Miss Bixby. Unable to furnish
the bail, he was taken to the county jail
The Alpha flats on Pacific avenue and
new apartment house at Fifth street
and Magnolia avenue are being consid-
cred as quarters for the new hospital of
the Seaside Hospital association.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-28
PAYS $4,000 FOR RICH
RIVERSIDE ORANGE GROVE
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
RIVERSIDE, Nov. 27.-One of the
largest deals of the present year in
orange grove property was consum-
mated yesterday.
Frank A. Tetley sold to H. ]. Merri-
man of London, England. the thirteen
acre grove at the corner of, Horace
street and Hawarden drive, known as
the Wakton grove, for $4,000.
The grove is high class property on
Arlington Heights. 1t is planted to
one-half navels and one-half valencias.
H. 1. Merriman is father of John H.
Merriman of Riverside and is a prom
inent architect of London.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-28
LONG BEACH CAPITALIST
TO BUILD APARTMENT HOUSE
spe cial to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Nov. 27.-Having re-
ceived permission from the city council
to excavate for a distance of seventeen
feet under the citys park lands, the
owners of the Long Beach rink building
and the ground upon which it stands say
that j. M. Parsell, capitalist living here,
will erect upon this ground a six-story
fireproof apartment house.
Plans for such a building have been
completed by Munson & Burton, archi-
tects.
1t is reported that H. c. Wyatt of Los
Angeles also contemplates the erection
of modern theater building east of the
rink property.