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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-28

CHILDREN TAKEN ILL
FROM DRINKING MILK
PATIENTS AT OCEAN PARK
SOON RECOVER
Authorities Promptly Hold Meeting to
Investigate Situation, and Are
Now Awaiting Report from
Los Angeles

Special to The Herald.
OCEAN PARK, May 27.-Fifteen
cases of apparent ptomaine poisoning
affecting eight families and resulting
probably from milk occurred here last
night. The patients were all quite
young children with the exception OF
one negro woman.
DR.. Kendall left samples today at the
Los Angeles meteorological laboratory,
where Chemist Erwin H. Miller Is
Analysing the samples to see If they
contain toxic properties.
The dairy from which the milk came
is said to have always sustained an eX-
cellent character, but meeting or me
authorities was held tonight to investi-
gate the question thoroughly.
None of the cases proved serious, all
the sufferers being reported out of dan
ger today.
Earlier in the month more than a
dozen persons became sick at Redondo
Beach, the symptoms being those OF
ptomaine poisoning, and the doctors
there were inclined to attribute the
trouble to infected milk.
In the Redondo Beach case the res
taurant which served most of the milk
consumed by the patients bought much
of it's supply from an Ocean Park
dairyman. The coincidence adds addi-
tional interest to the present case
The Redondo physicians thought at
that time that if the milk had become
poisoned it might be due to some
noxious weed eaten by the herd. The
dairyman who furnished the milk re-
marked to the restaurateur when he was
reproached for causing all the trouble
that he had just received a chemists
certificate showing that the milk he
furnished was pure.
The negro woman who was among
those taken sick informed Health Of
ficer DR.. w. H. Kendall that when she
drank the milk she noticed that 1t had
a peculiar odor.
The authorities state that hereafter
milk sold will be required to be "certi-
fed"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-28
San BernardinO County
Office sos Third Street.
Home Phone s75,
LATE FESTIVAL COST
LESS THAN EXPECTED
ARROWHEAD FETE EXPENSES
ABOUT $4,000
San Bernardino Committee Finds That
Only Fifty Per Cent of Guar
antee Fund Need Be
Called In

Special 70 The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO, May 27.-The
finances of the big Festival of the
Arrowhead which was held here last
week show a most careful piece of
flnanciering. The committee have
footed up the expenses and have found
that no more than the original so per
cent of the guarantee fund of $4,000
need be called in. The fair cost about
$4,000 and the committee feels that
more than value for the money was re-
ceived in every way.
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WORTHLESS CHECK GIVES
FIRST NEWS OF FUGITIVE
Santa Barbara Bank Receives Draft
for $1,000 Signed by n. c. Record,
Who Disappeared Under
Cloud
Special to The Herald.

Special TO The Herald.
SANTA MONICA, May PA check
purporting to be worth $1,000, signed H.
c. Record and drawn on the Merchants
National bank of this city, reached that
institution today, having come from
New York through the San Francisco
clearing house. 1t was not worth the
paper it was written upon. 1t bore the
Endorsement of C. NJ. Hamilton, pre-
suma bly, of New York city, but whether
1t had been cashed by that individual
or had been merely sent through for
collection there is no way of knowing
here.
The check had been deposited with
the New York correspondent of the
Bank of Santa Monica, and upon reach
ing it it was transferred to its neigh
tor, the Merchants National, upon
which it had been drawn. Record
never had an account with the bank
He came here early in May and stayed
for while both in Santa Monica and
Ocean Park. For time he made Hotel
Decatur his headquarters, but he did
not live there. He gave the impression
that he was a high roller and belonged
to a wealthy New York family. He APP
peared not to be more than "a years
old. His face had fine profile, of a
Hebraic cast. He was popular with
women and at one time let the impress
sion go abroad that he was engaged
to be married to a wealthy young
women whose family is sojourning here.
Records visit was cut short through
the unhappy circumstance of his hav-
ing given a check for $500 to Los
Angeles tailor when he had no funds
with which to meet it, He had pur-
chased $3.50 worth of new clothes He
got the clothes and the $50 in change,
and then faded away.
The Los Angeles and Santa Monica
police, who are said to have an in
teresting miscellaneous collection OF
Records autographs on valueless paper,
have looked high and low for the young
man. He must have gone directly IN
New York, for there has been just TINA
since he left the beach for him to reach
there and for check to find its way
IN ok thrnneh the clearing houses.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-28
IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
CRITICISES CITY GOVERNMENT
Special to The Herald.

PASADENA, May 27.-Humorous
comment was made today by business
men, members of the city administra-
ton and school board at the extraor-
binary declaration of the Lincoln Ave-
nue. Improvement association, which In
a series of monthly meetings has taken
radical methods of asserting itself and
it's rights.
w. T. Root of North Pasadena is said
to have made some strong remarks
against the policy of the administra-
ton in certain matters affecting the
northwest district, but the reports of
those who attended the meeting indl-
cate that their strength was not out Of
harmony with other utterances made.
j. B. Beardsley, member Of the
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DIRECTORS OF BOARD OF
TRADE ELECT OFFICERS
New President and Vice President
Are Chosen, but lncumbents Of
Other Places Continue
as Before
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, May 27.--With the dec
laration that the membership of the
board of trade during the next year
must be increased from 766 to 1000 the
new directors who were chosen at the
annual meeting Monday evening or
ganized to accomplish this object
among other things.
Ed T. Off, former president of the
Tournament of Roses association. was
elected president w. L. Green. for
merly of st. Louis, who has taken con-
siderable interest in public affairs since
his residence here. was chosen vice
president. d. M. Linnard succeeds
himself as treasurer and A. j. Berton-
neau and Edwin r. Server We're con-
tinued in office as secretary ana assls-
tant secretary, respectively.
1t was voted to make Mr.. Green a
delegate to the good roads seni-annual
convention at Santa Cruz June 6.
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Beach Flotsam and Jetsam
snecial to The Herald.

6neclal 10 Inc tterd!u-
LONG BEACH. May 27-Fourteen
men out of the fifteen who were APP
piicants passed the examinations given
last week by the civil service commits
sion to secure members of the police
and fire department, and eligibles are
now on hand for the positions of en-
gineer, fire alarm attendant, driver
auto driver, tillerman and hoseman and
patrolman. One question asked the
would-be drivers was; Were you to
run over a man in going to fire what
would you do?" The commission holds
that in such a case the fireman should
proceed as rapidly as possible to the
fire.
The Long Beach Medical society met
last night in the offices of DR.. F. L.
Wood. A number of dentists were also
present as the principal papers of the
evening pertained to subjects of inter-
est to them.
A Sunday school institute will be
held Thursday, June 4, at the First
Methodist church. Beginning at 8
a. m, the session will last all day.
State Secretary Gibson will be in
charge Plans for the institute were
discussed last night at an informal
meeting of the Sunday school workers
of the city.
The library commissioners are said
to favor building the Carnegie library
SO as to front on Ocean avenue. The
straw vote taken at the special con-
cert in the auditorium last night on the
question of whether the building should
face south or east gave a big majority
to the Ocean avenue frontage. Yes
terday the library commission asked
the city council to build a sewer from
Second street to the proposed library
site and to turn over to the commits
sion the whale house and whale skele-
ton, which are also on the site. The
whale skeleton will be placed in the
basement of the library.
Charles Manhart, IA years old, was
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MUST ANSWER FOR THIRD TIM
TO CHARGE OF MURDER
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SANTA ANA, May 27.-The third
trial of Raphael Borrego, charged with
the murder of Juan Orosco at Los AN
geles last August, has been set for
June 49, Orosco was a deputy con-
stable at the sugar town, and, during
the progress of a dance given by him
to his countrymen, quarrel started
that ended in the killing of Orosco
by Borrego, who shot the deputy
through the heart with a revolver.
Friends of Orosco say the killing
was cold-blooded murder, but Borrego
claims self defense, and SO far sue
ceeded in convincing the jury that a
verdict of granddaughter was rendered,
although murder was charged. Bor-
rego was sentenced to serve ten years,
but an appeal was taken and new
trial granted. at which the jury disa-
greed, standing six to six. The dis
trict attorney believes, however, that
another trial will result in conviction
and has taken action accordingly.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-28

rendered unconscious late yesterday
afternoon while playing ball at the
corner of state street and California by
a playmate who accidentally struck
him on the head with his bat. The
youth was unconscious for three hours.
Today he has almost fully recovered.
The old round-bottomed lifeboat, for
merly used in the surf, was sold this
morning by the bath house company
to A. G. Macarthur. who will rig 1t up
for use as sailboat.
Twenty-Five men, some old, some
young, were fined 81 each this morning
by Judge Lawson for riding their BIZ
cycles on the sidewalk. Most of the
men were caught by a quarantine Off
Ger stationed on Appleton street, at a
point where the road is in bad shape.
A tennis tournament will be held
July is, 10 and 20 on the Hotel Vir-
ginia's splendid courts, under the aus
pieces of the state tennis association.
About sixty players are expected to
participate.
The Virginia courts were laid out
after Manager Linnard had consulted
with several tennis champions concern
ing the plans.
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Brief Jottings of Late News

Special TO The Herald.
REDLANDS, May 27.-Messrs. c. G.
Thaxter and w. A. Nichols have been
named as representatives of the local
board of trade to attend the meeting of
the California promotion committee at
Santa Cruz. Nichols is a member of
the county highway commission and
the other members of the commission.
Messrs Cooley of San Bernardino and
Moore of Ontario, also will attend.
c.. Anderson, the holy roller" who
paid a fine few days ago for disturb
ing the peace by loud and bosterous
preaching on the street, will leave the
city and seek other localities, as he
says that it is evident the people of
Redlands do not care to be saved.
The Odd Fellows have held their
last meeting in the old hall and the
next will be in the handsome new
quarters which have been under con-
struction for some time.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-28
POKER GAME BROKEN UP
BY HEARTLESS OFFICERS
Five Participants In Gamble at Local
Hotel Put Up Ball Money Which
They Subsequently
Forfeit

Special to The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO, May ga
poker game in which five knights of the
chips participated was raided in a local
hotel at an early hour this morning
by the police. Each of the players put
up bail money. which they forfeited
later. The officers stole into the build
ing by a back entrance and went UP a
ladder to the second floor, while one of
their number engaged the attention Of
the night clerk in the office. The door
to the room in which the game was in
progress was kicked in by the officers.
The players were both local and out-of-
town people.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-28
SUIT FILED RAISES CRY
OF MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
Action of Long Beach Water Company
Regarded by Mayor as Chal-
enge to Be Met
Promptly
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, May 27.-The filing of
a suit yesterday by the Long Beach
Water company TO restrain the city
from putting into effect the recently
adopted ordinance regulating water
rates has had a result probably unex-
pected by the water company. 1t has
aroused an apparently general demand
for municipal ownership and for imme-
date action looking toward that end.
y Mayor c. N. Windham today eX-
pressed the opinion that the action of
the water company was a challenge
which should be met promptly by start"
ing a campaign for municipal owner
ship. Every one of the seven members
of the council also expressed himself
similarly. The proper petition probably
will be filed in the near future, which
will give the council a chance to pro-
coed with the preliminaries looking to
the change desired.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-28
LA PINToREScA HOTEL GOES
INTO HANDS OF NEW OWNER
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, May 27.-Fred G. How
land of Los Angeles, who today COM
nleted the transfer of a large ranch
near Tehachapi for the La Pintoresca
hotel on Washington street, owned and
built by NJ. D. Painter. states that par
ticular attention will be paid to making
the grounds more suitable for sports.
The name of the hotel probably will not
be changed, and few changes will be
made in the furnishings or in the build
ing, but if 1t proves feasible the hotel
will be kept open the year round in
stead of in the winter only. Each of
the properties involved in the transfer
is said to have been valued at about
$125,000.
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LOCAL PAPER WILL NOW BE
FORCED TO COME OUT DAILY
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
VENICE, May PA peculiar COM
plication has arisen over the Ocean
Park city printing and 1t has had the
effect of changing the Venice news
paper the Vanguard, from a tri-weekly
into a bi-weekly, but will virtually
force 1t to become daily, consum-
nation now delayed only by the time
requisite to set UP the additional ma
chinery requisite for the larger I'M
dertaking. 1t appears that such city
printing and public notices as may be
done under the Vrooman act must ap-
pear according to the terms of the act
itself, in daily, weekly or bi-weekly
newspapers The Vanguard, to which
the printing was officially assigned,
was issued three times. AT first it was
held that any tri-weekly publication
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-28
CHILD RESCUED FROM DEATH
BY GRocER'S PROMPT ACTION
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
RIVERSIDE, May 27-Lizzie Akers,
the 10-year- daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. T. Akers of 412 East Twelfth
street, was badly burned at noon today.
But for the timely assistance of Forest
ST. Clair, who is employed by J. T.
Noel, a groceryman on East Eighth
street, the child would have been
burned to death. The girl ran across
the street with her clothes afiame just
ahead of St. Glars delivery wagon.
He promptly dismounted and rolling
her in the dust with the other hand
smothered the flames with cloak
handed him by an older sister. who had
been endeavoring to catch the fright
ened girl Medical aid was summoned
and although the burns about the back
are painful they are not considered
serious.
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Brief Notes of Late Events
cniaI 70 The Herald.

COTTON. May 27.-Local people, as
well as others in this section, are
pleased that the supervisors have inn
proved the road up the Lyle creek
canyon, making it easy of traverse by
rigs for those who desire to camp in
the canyon. For some months the road
has been almost impossible.
C. H. Wenzel of Bisbee, Ariz., ana
Rhoda Rankin of Iowa City, Iowa,
were married in this city last evening
by Rev. E. L. B. Mcclellan. They are
visiting in Los Angeles.
Work is being rushed on the new
Methodist church. The foundations
are being dug and the superstructure
will soon begin to rise. The church
when completed will be the finest IN
the city.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-28
MUST FACE TRIAL AGAIN
ON CHARGE OF LARCENY
Prosecution Claims II Has Stronger
Case Against Member of Trio
That Robbed Anahein Chi.
nese Last December
Special to The Herald.


SANTA ANA, May 27.-The second
trial of Charles Humphreys, charged
with grand larceny, began this MORN
ing, and all of today's session of court
was occupied in the examination of
talesmen Humphreys, with Charles
Patino and a woman calling herself
May Stewart, Is accused of having en-
tered and robbed the store of Sam Lee,
an Anaheim Chinese, last December
and secured over one hundred dollars
in cash.
The trio were arrested the same day
here and the money was found In their
possession. The woman was dis
charged from custody without trial
and Humphreys was tried and the jury
disagreed, standing seven for acquit-
tai and five for conviction. Patino
was tried, convicted and sentenced to
ten years at San Quentin, but an APP
peal was taken and the case Is still
pending. In this second trial of Hum
phreys, II Is claimed, the prosecution
has stronger evidence than before.
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MAKE SUCCESSFUL RAID
ON MEXICAN BLIND PIGS
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
COTTON, May 27.-The blind piggers
here are having a lively session with
the officers of the law this week, sew
eral having been placed under arrest
as the result of a raid made by the To-
cal officials Frank Lopez has been ar
rested on three charges, and pleaded
guilty to one, for which he paid 800
fine. He has announced that he will
fight the other two cases.
Ygnacio Traconiz was found guilty
by a jury, but his attorney will appeal
the case, John Vagnon and Nicolas
Chavez were also arrested. The officers
are given much trouble by the Mexican
blind piggers, and a continual war
fare has to be made against them.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-28
NEW SUGAR PLANT TO
BE INSTALLED SOON
SANTA ANA GETS INDUSTRY
STARTED IN CANADA
Directors Elect Their officers and
Give Assurance That the Work
of Rebuilding VIII Pro-
coed at Once
Special to The Herald.

Special TO THO huTHIu'
SANTA ANA, May 27.-Directors OF
the Southern California Sugar COM
pany, recently established here, last
night elected James Irvine president,
James McFadden vice president, A. j.
Crookshank, cashier of the First Ma
tional bank, treasurer and H. S. Had
sell secretary. The plant is to be
brought here from Canada. where 1t
has been in operation only some TWEEN
ty days, suspension of working being
due to the fact that raw material
could not be furnished In sufficient
quantity. The company's representa-
tives say the plant will be here In nine
ty days and the work of rebuilding will
begin Immediately. The company Is
for 100000, and Santa Ana
men contribute 100000 of that amount.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-28
OCEAN PARK EXCITED BY
RECENT OIL DISCOVERIES
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
OCEAN PARK, Cal, May 27-At a
largely attended meeting of local oil
hunters held in the store of Grant
Smith last night, interest was at fever
heat in the discoveries being made in
the Santa Monica mountains. These
men have obtained holdings to the ex-
tent of 1900 acres near Saddle Peaks.
at an elevation of nearly 5000 feet, and
oil has been located already They ac-
cordingly organized the Prospecting
and Developing company of Ocean
Park and elected officers as follows:
e. L. Brown, president; B. f. Carter,
secretary; George D. Snyder, treasurer.
Other local men of affairs interested
are S. A. Schilling, o. A. Kirkelie,
Grant Smith, w. W. Coolbaugh, j. M.
Carter, P. P. Bender, H. M. Morton,
b. w. Baker, Harry Heap, o. A. Bur-
chard and H. W. Bender.
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SERVICE TO AVALON WILL
BE STARTED BY LAUNCH
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
VENICE, May 27.-The launch Nora,
Capt. Plaisted, is the craft which VIII
open direct service between the
Windward avenue pier and Avalon,
Catalina island. The irst trip VIII pc
made June Is and the fare for the
round trip will be only 81. The Nora
l. now at San Pedro. From Venice 10
Avalon Is about ten miles farther than
from San Pedro to Avalon, but the lana
haul from Los Angeles to the sea Is
much shorter and quicker to Venice
The Nora has a capacity of 10O pas
Sen2QrS
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-28
DECIDES TO ASK PROPOSALS
FOR NEW CITY HALL SITE
Special to The Herald.

RIVERSIDE, May 27.-As the result
of a strong popular demand, the city
council of Riverside has resolved at
last to bring the issue fairly before the
people and call for proposals on city
hall site. These proposals are asked
for before the next meeting, and must
state the location, size, price and terms
upon which it can be purchased. Sew
eral of the members of the council IA
vor a bond issue for the purchase OF
the site and others favor the plan out
lined In the offer of p. T. Evans to
furnish the funds and have the city
repay him in annual installments. The
agitation promises at least to result in
securing an adequate site for the
building, which will certainly follow In
the natural course Of events.
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was necessarily a bi-weekly also. but
the city attorney would not guarantee
the legality of notices served upon
property owners and contractors IN a
tri-weekly, and It became necessary TOT
the editor to cut out one issue me
paper used to be published tuesdays,
Thur sdays and Saturdays. 1t will now
be published Wednesdays and Satur-
days until the plant for the daily Is
In Stalied
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SALVATION ARMY HOME TO
BE BUILT; DISPUTE SETTLED
special TO The Herald.

REDLANDS, May FIT is now
certain that the Salvation Army home,
which has been projected for several
months, will be built. The army has
secured title to the lot, which cost
$4,000, and a building to cost about $10,-
900 will be erected The people of the
city raised several thousand dollars for
the home, but litigation arose as to
whether the title should rest solely in
the army or jointly in the army and
the trustees to be named by the sub
scribers The latter plan was finally
agreed to in a modified form.
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Riverside
Office 81 Main.
Home Phone 1921.
RIVERSIDE SCHOOL BONDS
CARRY BY BIG MAJORITY
Building Will Be Erected for Manual
Training Work and Rooms
Added in Every Dis
trict of City
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
RIVERSIDE, May 27.-The $4,000
school bonds carried by vote of 81 to
II, and no better evidence of their pop
ularity could have been shown than
the light vote. This means the cree
tion of the city schools and the proper
equipment of this much-appreciated
branch of school work, the erection of
new school building in the northwest
quarter of the city and the addition of
at least one and in several instances
two rooms to all the other schol build
ings within the city district.