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Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-04
NOTES OF INTEREST
FROM SEASH0RE CITY
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH. May 3.-Jonas l.. Miller,
6S years old, died this morning at his
home, 213 Locust avenue. He had lived
here seven years and in this state twen-
ty years. Funeral services will be held
from the First Christian church Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs Charlotte A. Ceely, "a years old,
died last night at her home on Colorado
street. She came here from Michigan a
year and two months ago. Funeral SER
vices will be held Sunday afternoon from
the home.
A fund has been started here for the
benefit of Mrs. Arthur Custer, the young
widow of the young man who was
Mrs. Custer is said to have been left
almost entirely without means. Her home
is at 93S Long Beach avenue, Los Angeles.
The husbands body has not been recov-
cred.
p. Z. Hatch, vice president of the Ma
tional bank, returned today from fish
ing trip in the San Jose canyon, fifty
miles from Capistrano, with story of a
fierce fight with a huge rattler. The
prominent banker had scaled a high cliff
and just as he reached the summit he
found the rattler ready to spring upon
him. Loosening his clutch upon the
to the bottom of the hill. Then, after
making detour, he approached the
snake from behind and succeeded in dis
patching it with heavy club. The snake
leaped at the club, but missed 1t, and
sank it's fangs so deeply into its own
flesh that repeated efforts were required
to withdraw them.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-04
RAZE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.;
CHAPEL TO BE MOVED

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PASADENA, May 3.-The members of
the First Presbyterian church congrega-
tfon of this city will hold their meetings
IN the Shakespeare club house. beginning
Wednesday, May 8, until the construction
work on the new church structure is com
pleted. The contract for razing the old
meeting of the directors, and the moving
OF the church chapel will be undertaken
next Monday by the congregation of the
whom the structure has been given. The
newly elected board of trustees of the
church met last evening and organized
w Wilan heoTs: rs vado a. H. & &caeming; pfeslaent; arrv
II. Goodber, secretary, and John A. Good
rich, assistant secretary. The matter of
treasurer will be decided later.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-04
RAILWAY is NOT
DOWN AND OUT
LA CANADA COMPANY PAYS ITS
BILLS
Officers of Corporation Say Actual
Construction, Abandoned Some
Time Ago, May Soon Be
Taken UP Again
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Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, May 3.-It was announced
last night with some show of authority
that work on the Pasadena, Linda Vista
& La Canada railway will be resumed in
few days This railway is best known
as the friction rail project and reports
have been current for some time that
work would have to be abandoned for
all time because of the financial difficult
ties of the company.
1t is a fact that one sizable claim for
grading was settled today and the officers
of the company promise that the balance
of this bill will be paid within few
days. 1t was also announced by one of
the lawyers involved in this litigation
that the officers of the Company have as
sured him that they will soon be in a
position to resume actual construction
work
The Japanese engaged in construction
work have given up hopes of having en-
ployment in the completion of the rail-
fetal to sell their tents and possessions
for what they will bring, so that they
can depart for fields of brighter hue.
The suspension Of construction ION and re-
quent abandonment of the railway plan
has had somewhat depressing influence
on the property holders along the west
bank of the Arroyo Seco who had placed
high hopes for a boom when this, the
first railway to directly tap their region,
should be finished. 1t will, consequently
rbe the best of news to these people
that there is chance that the project
will be carried out even now after nearly
all hope had been abandoned.
The main trouble with the company is
said to be due to the fact that there is
no man who is practical railway builder
engaged in the actual construction work.
1t is said that much time has been lost
and much labor misdirected because of
this fact
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-04
ATTORNEY FITZGERALD
WITHDRAWS FROM CASE
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Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, May 3.-"We hereby re-
spectfully request that you relieve us
from acting as attorney on behalf of the
city in the case of Orcutt ct al. VS.. Pasa-
dena Land and Water company ct al.
now pending in the supreme court, and
also in the. case of the Marshall
company VS.. City of Pasadena, now pend
ing In the supreme court of Los Angeles
county
"The Orcutt case will not come up for
hearing in the supreme court until the
next October term.
THE Green Marshall case is set for
hearing in the superior court for the 18th
inst. We therefore urge that you take
immediate action upon our request
'FITZGERALD 81 BARRY"
Such was the manner in which the
firm of Fitzgerald & Barry rendered their
resignation from the two cases in which
they had been engaged as private coun-
sci, and the formal withdrawal, though a
surprise, was accepted without discus
sion.
Bills. for printing were presented with
the withdrawal in the sum of $24 for the
famous Fitzgerald brief in the Orcutt
case. Bills for 5000 legal services in the
Orcutt case and SIS legal services in the
Green Marshall case were presented, and
all were ordered paid
The action taken by Attorney Fitz-
gerald is thought to find cause in the
TACT that the Farley administration will
undoubtedly control and that the late
weeks, of Attorney Fitzgerald's activity
have been directed in the defense of the
Waterhouse side of the recount case.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-04
VOTERS
PLANS PROCEED
Ocean Park Trustees Award Contract
to Contractor, Although last
Election Results Protested
Against Location
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OCEAN PARK, May 3.-Notwithstand-
ing that the residents of this city at
recent straw election disapproved by a
vote approximately to of Toxic station
as a location for the proposed municipal
building, and although Attorney Earl
Rogers has given the city trustees notice
that he has been retained jointly by the
local trade organization and the Abbot
Kinney company to thwart, If possible
the plans to build the city hall at the
location named, the board meeting in
special session awarded the contract for
building the structure to II. x Goetz, u
local bidder, whose bid of $l0,79S was the
lowest of several submitted.
The contract for painting the bulldlnS
was awarded to f. II. Story of Los An
geles, who proposed to do the work for
$780, The contract for hot water and
heating was bid in by the Consolidated
Plumbing company of Los Angeles on Its
bid or $2301.
This morning Trustee David Evans
escorted City Engineer Steele and Con-
tractor Goetz to the site acquired by the
city for the building, and arrangements
were made to have the work of construc-
tion under way by the time of the open
ing of the Shriner festivities at VeniCo
next Friday.
Regardless of the action taken, well in
formed citizens still profess to believe
that the structure will not be built at
timated that Rogers may be expected to
spring something in the nature OF in
junction proceedings when the breaking
of ground is attempted.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-04
HEN STARTS AN EGG
ROUTE FOR NEIGHB0RS

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NEW YORK, May 3.-Washington,
Warren county, N. j., boasts of a hen
who believes in distributing her favors
In the first place this hen, whose fruit
is of right the property of Mrs. Mary
Hough, is so far domesticated that she
scorns a nest, believing a house is the
proper place for her Easter offerings.
Mrs. John B. Wright heard cack-
ling in her parlor the other day and
hurrying in she saw IRIS. Hough's hen
proudly strutting about sofa pillow
on which she had deposited an egg
The next day the hen visited the home
of Mrs. Delbert Major and laid an egg
in the kitchen sink
Other neighbors have had similar ex-
periences, but the one o. Jasper Cork
takes the cake. In Mr.. Cork's house
the delivery service hen selected an
egg cup on the fourth shelf of the
pantry.
Mrs. Hough believes in time she can
train a squad of hens to deliver break
fast food throughout the neighborhood.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-04
JAPANESE BLOWN
UP ON BOt[DERS
DYNAMITE CHARGE EXPL0DES
AND INSTANTLY KILLS
Rocks Sent Through Body Like Cam
lster Tear Great Chunks Of Flesh
from Left side-Poor Fuse
Is Blamed
Pasadena Agency,
n North Raymond Avenue,
Phones: Sunset 1907, Home 2124.

PASADENA. May 3.-Toying with a
fatal charge of dynamite which had failed
TO explode, f. Kadota, foreman of gang
or Japanese Workmen employed on the
to, pieces in the explosion which had
held off long enough to permit his ap-
proach and investigation of it's tardiness.
Z s,a Kadota had fired the charge and when 1t
limit, approached the hole and began
probing with a sharp stick. Either the
fuse had hung fire and exploded during
stick with the sharp point of his probe
and exploded it. OF the two possible
means of accounting for the fatal acct
dent the first is accepted as the most
With roar heard far among the noun
tains and concussion which sent the
more courageous of the Jap foreman S
turned loose its hidden death and heaved
the body of the Jap high into the air. The
stick with which the probing was being
done was driven through the Jap's body
were hurled through the left portion of
the body, tearing out jagged wound ex-
tending from below the hip to the short
ribs and eating in almost to the spinal
column. Death was instantaneous.
The friends and fellow workmen of the
dead Jap formed a party and brought
the body to this city, where it was placed
Turner. & Stevens. Constable Harley
Newell was placed in charge and arrange
ments to hold a coroner's inquest tomor-
row made. The friends of the japanese
say he was about q years of age and had
no relatives in this country. They said
that Kadota frequently made similar in.
vestigations of unexploded charges. OF
dynamite and some of the charges had
been taken out and refused. The second
attempt was successful 1t is thought
from this that the Jap was not a success,
full tamper and in placing the. dirt around
firco had either Cllt DlnCheQ IL so
that it must either burn very slowly or
cease to burn altogether. If not careful
in placing his blasts the Japanese will be
held responsible for his own deatn: Ia,
The procession down the mountain side
with the mangled remains wound tor,
tuous way along the narrow trails ano
finally reached the city with the nooy IN
the middle of the afternoon.
The name Y. Kamosa given the man
in earlier reports of the accident was
found to be erroneous.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-04
NEWS NOTES AND BRIEFS
PLUCKED IN PASSING
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PASADENA, May 3-The Chamberlain
gold medal offered in competition among
the Throop institute scholars each year
by Dean Chamberlain of Throop for the
scholar having the best standing and
VINO has in addition won an athletic event
during the year, was this morning
awarded to Sidney Shute during the
chapel hour. A new medal is offered each
year. and the winner of each years
medal may keep the trophy to remind
him of school work done.
The regular meeting of the directors
Of the Pasadena Humane society held
this morning considered specifications for
four new drinking fountains. The report
of Field Agent McAney showed fifty-nine
cases handled during April. Seventy-five
animals were relieved and three children
received attention. 1t was found that
less than $3.50 remained of the fund yet
to raise for the purchase of the animal
ambulance for Pasadena.
Mrs. Mary A. Booth, aged 43 years, died
at her residence, S14 Merritt drive, yester-
day afternoon. She is survived by her
husband, John Booth, and one son. The
decedent had been resident of Pasadena
eighteen months at the time of death.
Funeral services were held this after
noon.
III. e. Huntington has been requested to
meet the committee on transportation of
the North Lincoln Avenue Improvement
association and give assurances of future
schedules which it is believed the Pacific
Electric intends to adopt on the north
side.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-04
BRIEF NEWS NOTES
FROM CANAL CITY
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
VENICE, May 3.-Work has been neguh aon
ser station at Ivy. The structure is TO
Re of cement and of unique architectural
design. The company now has 24O LABOR
ers engaged repairing & the roauoew ra worsins @n :
along the Sawtelle division. All OF tns
workmen consisting OF Mexlcans ahu
Japanese are being maintained IN camps
Col Frank Lawton, manager OF tne s.iip ~ !
hotel has the contract for furnishing the
men with cooked meals. .a =, ao
Local women who have expressed de-
sire TO assist in the arrangements foi
the La Fiesta festivities here next week
are requested to assemble at the aud
itorium any forenoon until May l0, and &c
bring thimble and shears with Inem. Inc
arrangements are being looked after by
a ladies' auxiliary from the local trade
organization and are on an elaborate
scale.
posed surf bath house has been COM
menced and the work of building the
structure Is to be rushed rapidly. The
plans are to have the bath house open to
the public by July 1. at which time the
installation of the addition to the beach
cement promenade will have been made.
A contract for laying an asphalt pave
ment along the Windward pier from the
ocean front to the breakwater has been
awarded and work will begin tmme-
diately following the Fiesta day celebra-
tion there.
w. Eddy, who with ms wire, son and
daughter were the leading attractions at
the Sells Floto show during it's engage
ment here. has brought suit against the
circus for $1,000, which he asks for an
alleged fracture of a contract with him.
Eddy is engaged in the pleasure boating
business pending the hearing of his case.
There will be no jail in the proposed
municipal building, neither will there be
one in the proposed fire house building
to be built by the city in the Rosemont
Terrace tract. The board Of city trustees
has decided that the town has no need
for better prison facilities than are af-
forded by the frame one-room structure
now doing service in the rear of the
skating rink
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-04
RIVER PILOT DIES AS HAND
REACHES FOR SIGNAL CORD
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PITTSBUEG, Pa. May 3.-With the
spoke of the pilot wheel clutched in a
death grip and hand extended toward
the bell rope, George w. Conant was
found lying dead in the pilot house OF
the packet Lorena, near East Liver
pool, O., at an early hour today. With
out a guiding hand the big packet, filled
with passengers who were peacefully
sleeping, wandered hither and thither
through the dense fog and was running
at high speed into rock stuffed pool
when Capt. John Richardson stopped
the craft.
Faithful to his dying moment, Conant
exhausted his last bit of strength try
ing vainly to reach the signal rope, a
pull of which would have stopped the
boat. His hand was within few inches
of the cord when death overlook him.
The prompt action of Capt. Richard
son was all that saved the lives of a
score of passengers. Had he remained
outside the pilot house few minutes
longer the boat would have been stove
in by the treacherous rocks hidden just
underneath the surface in the danger
Gus channel.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-04
NOT COLLECTING PENNIES
TO BUY THAW A MEDAL
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Special to The Herald.
COLUMB-rS Ind. May "a few
days ago story was published here
that Frank P. Smith of this city, the
official of the Indianapolis, Columbus
g. Southern Traction company who re-
Gently refused to work longer unless
his salary was reduced, had been ac-
costed by travelling man who was
taking penny collections to raise fund
to purchase a medal for Harry K.
Thaw, the slayer of Stanford White.
The story went the rounds and was
to the effect that the travelling man
was only one of several in Indiana who
were asking the people for pennies to
help swell the fund. When the story
got as far as New York city it became
twisted. The New York end of the line
said that Mr.. Smith was taking the
collection and suggested that the pen
nies be sent to him. He has been re-
ceiving pennies from eastern people
since that time and it is needless to
say that he does not know what to do
with them.
He is not raising any Thaw medal
fund and he does not wish the money.
1t takes two cents to send every one of
these pennies back, so he is losing
money on the deal.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-04
AUTO CRASHES WITH
FARM WAGON; SMASHED
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Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, May 3.-While running
east on Colorado street nearly opposite
the Richardson building this, AFTERNOON,
DIR. w. H Ballard became involved IN
an auto accident which wrecked his big
car. He suddenly found huge farm
truck swinging squarely across his path
hv turning he found escape cut off by
second automobile driven by Or. Charles
Lee King. With but second to choose Sc
between the truck and the auto ne
ed Straight into it with. all brakes set.
The result was a collision, which saw
the machine wrecked and the farm wagon
escape almost uninjured from the crash,
The farm wagon was driven by Fl. B.
Crandail of 9O2 South Los Robles avenue.
Mr.. Crandall did not suffer in any way
from the accident.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-04
COURT SAYS SEALSKIN
COAT is A NECESSITY
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Special to The Herald.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 3.-A
nearseal skin coat is necessary to the
life of a woman, even if the woman
who buys it takes in washing and her
one-armed husbands salary is only $50
per month.
Such ruling was made by Judge Ford
of the common pleas court when he re-
fused to discharge an attachment in the
suit of the Enterprise Credit Clothing
company against Harry Best.
Best's wife bought nearseal skin
coat from the firm for $45. She paid $1S
on it and refused to pay the rest. The
company got an attachmen. in a JUS
tice's court and Best's wages, due him
from the Pennsylvania Railroad COM
pany, were tied up.
Best hired q lawyer and made mo-
tion to have the attachment discharged
on the ground that the coat Jas too ex-
pensive a garment for woman in her
position.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-04
COPS TO NAB ALL GIRLS
WEARING FASCINAT0RS
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Special to The Herald.
CINCINNATI, Chic, Ma ga
new dress reformer is abroad, new
Richmond has entered the field to en-
force sensible attire for women. He
has 600 assistants sworn to aid him,
and his name is Milliken, chief of po-
lice Here is his edict, issued today:
1.-The kimono must not be worn on
the streets.
1.-The high heeled slipper must go,
when accompanied by purple stockings
or other gaudy ankle incasement.
"Skirts must not be held too high, no
matter how rainy the day.
young girls must not wear fasci-
nators."
Milliken has said 1t. He has told his
lieutenants, sergeants and patrolmen to
arrest any person appearing on the
streets in attire that would not look
well in church.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-04
DRUGGIST is LIBERATED
INSIDE OF TWO MINUTES
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Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, May 3.-After four days
had been consumed in securing a Jury
the case against DR.. w. H. Prittie'
charged with violating the liquor ordln-
ancee was dismissed this morning within
two minutes after the jury had taken Its
seat to hear the evidence.
The complaint upon which the case was was
based specified that Prittie haa SOFA
pected d to testify to that effect. stated on
the stand that he had purchased the
liquor from a clerk in the store. AS the
with keeping a place where liquor was
sold the case was dismissed upon motion
of Attorney Monk. Nearly 100 men We're
excused before the jury was complete.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-04
ECCENTRIC RESIDENT
CANNOT BE FOUND
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Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, May S.-W. H. Turner,
a middle-aged man who. for some time
had lived alone in small cottage at 1927
East First street has been missing from
his home since last Sunday evening.
He was a man of moods, being despond-
children burned to death before his eyes
in an Oregon prairie fire few years ago,
and his neighbors believe that he has
committed suicide. A forced entrance into
his house today by the police disclosed
the fact that things were in a state of
general disorder. His chickens. pet rab-
bits and goldfish were nearly dead from
starvation.
The man had followed the trade of a
house cleaner for years and had accumu-
lated considerable money
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-04
CHICKENS AND GARDEN
MAKE VETERANS QUARREL
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SANTA MONICA, May 3.-Because
Comrade John C. Fein's chickens both
cred Comrade Frank Drummon by their
visitations to his flower garden. at Saw
telle, Drummond distributed poison over
his property and the result was the death
of Fein's chickens. Fein went into
Drummond's domain to get satisfaction
and from the evidence at Drummon's $
trial before Justice Myers in the local
rolice court this morning, where Drum
mond appeared on complaint of Fein, ths
only attention Drummond gave to Feln
was to punch him off the lot
and battery but was not sustained by the
jury sitting on the case.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-04
LADIES' OF MACCABEES
HAVE ANNUAL OUTING
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Special to The Herald.
PLAYA DEL REY, May 3.-Fully 1000
persons were present here yesterday at
the annual outing of hive No. |, Ladies
of the Maccabees of Los Angeles. The
arrangements included boating, bathing,
and refreshments, followed by dancing
at the Auditorium in the evening.
An exhibition of fancy teamwork was
given under direction of Commander of
the Drill Team Esse Ashby, and ELECTED
we'll merited applause from the large
assemblage present. The team comprises
twenty-four members, four of whom are
little girls, who are designated as little
bees.
Captain William Riggs of the Macca-
bees star drill team is preparing the
ladies to take part in the drill contests
at the forthcoming jamestown compe-
tition.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-04
CAMP SIERRA TO BE MADE
PUBLIC SUMMER RESORT
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SpeClaI 10 I ne 11tTd1u-
PASADENA, May 3-The rehabilita-
ton of Camp Sierra, better known TO
local residents as Camp Merriam. has
been begun. The water rights of the
camping place were purchased by, w. II.
Kindig and F. r. Barnes, and the two
will erect numerous tent houses, as the
seasons advance requires accommoda-
tions. There have already been two
cottages built and others will be built
in the future.
For the present the camp will be cor
Quoted as boarding camp and no pri-
vate housekeeping will be allowed; The
arrangement is vastly more pleasing 20
the forest rangers than where families
are allowed to do their own cooking, as
the chances for forest fires finding birth
in the camp are much less,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-04
HE'LL HAVE TO GO NORTH;
NO FLEAS IN SOUTHLAND
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SpeClaI TO IHt f1VTdIU
LONG BEACH, May 3.-A. N. Anderson
of the Metropolitan Mercantile company,
st. Louis, Mo-. has written to Redlands
California fieas. ,
According to Mr., Anderson, 'the boys"
are to give banquet and want the heas
to make things exciting"
The Redlands person today forwarded
the communication to Manager c: j. Cur
tis of the Los Angeles Dock and Terminal
company, adding that he knew Long
Beach was famous for these goods and
asking Curtis to take up the matter.
Manager Curtis, who is nothing If not
obliging, has written the Missourian that
he will advertise for fleas, offering l cent
per scalp bounty. and that he will for
ward the 300 little creatures as soon as
the boys and girls Of Long Beach have
supplied him with them.