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The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-26
Water Pressure.


There was some talk of a lack
of water pressure The official gauge
at police headquarters shows a pres
sure of 50 TO SO pounds all through
the time of the fire. This gauge, il Is
claimed, does not record the full pres
sure by several pounds because 1t is
connected with a pipe which feeds
several openings in the city hall
building. and the water runs con.
|stantly. The true pressure is claim
ed TO have been from 20 to rs pounds
all through the fire. The report that
the stand pipe was empty to be clean.
ed ont and repaired was not true. The
pipe was repaired and renlled Wei.
tuesday. 1t is explained that the
bursting OF hose caused some OF the
streams to go down.
one circumstance is related of M.
Ianone who tried TO throw water on
the awning in front OF his saloon with
garden hose from a plug at his
corner and had to mount a chair or
box TO get the water up on the avn.
ing. This is explained by saying that
this Is a private plug, is stopped up
with mud and has bten in that condi
tion for some time.
Notes.
At the beginning the wind was from
the north and blew the flames across
Commercial avenue and across Tween.
tieth street but it changed till it came
from the west which saved number
Of buildings that seemed doomed. II
was while it came from the north |
that the cottages on the west side al
the avenue caught fire.
The telegraph companies suffered
loss in the destruction Of many poles
and wires but both Western Union |
and Postal had a force of men at work
Early in the morning and gave the
public the usual service a short time
after business hours.
The Cairo Traction Co, lost a mum.
Der Of poles and their trolley wire
was let down, but the ears were kept
going. transfers being made al the
scene Of the fire.
The double house belonging 10 Mr.. |
HALEY was occupied on one side by
Edward Wells and on the other BY
John Collins. (the fireman. and his
aged mother. Both families lost prac
tically all their effects. Collins being |
a. work on other property while his
)wn house was burning.
Fred W. Strauss and family occu
pied the house at 2i03 Commercial. as
! boarding house They also lost their
fleets by IRE and water.
Someone tried TO give the fremen
liquor. but this was iuterfered with
md coffee was demanded instead
Irs. Greaney prepared q pot Of strong
.offee and Martin Lalley carried g.
,ut 10 the boys Somehow a stream
4 water came his way. struck the cot
ee and spilled it over his arm scald-
ng him
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-29
REDLANDS' ELECTION
PUT Off TO SEPT. 7
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
REDLANDS, July 2S.-The special
election for the selection of a board
of fifteen freeholders to frame a new
city charter has been postponed to
September Z, as the earlier date was
found to be inadvisable. A mass
convention will be held Thursday
evening to discuss the plan and name
a list of candidates If 1t is thought
advisable to go ahead with the move.
If that meeting, however, should de-
eide against the new charter plan 1t
is probable the movement will be
dropped.
Captain William Cox in his automo-
bile collided with a light buggy in
Cajon street, smashing up the buggy,
but not injuring either driver.
A daylight burglar was found In the
DR.. H. M. Haskell home on Terrace
avenue, and an effort was made to
guard the house until the officers ar
rived. but the thief slipped by one of
the unarmed guards and made his es-
cape. The house had been completely
ransacked, but whether anything of
value was taken cannot be learned un-
til the return of the family.
Rev. George H. Hillerman of the
English Lutheran church has declined
call to an Illinois pastorate near
Chicago, having decided to remain in
Redlands for another year at least.
The work of fumigating the orange
orchards in this section as ordered re-
Gently by the county horticultural
commission will be commenced this
week by Commissioner ]. Hartzell of
this district.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-29
LONG BEACH
o6ice 1s Pine st.
Phone Home 81. SunNet ASH.
GREAT INCREASE IN
LONG BEACH REALTY
Total Worth of All Taxable Property
Is Now Given at $17,277, ,soo-Re-
ductons of the Board of
Equalization
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, July 2s.-The total
value of taxable property in Long
Beach, as shown by the figures sub
mitted by City Assessor C. o. Boynton
today, is $17,277,S ,S00
The increase over last years figures
is $2,27O, no, as the valuation in 1907 was
SIS, ,OO6,0S0.
The original valuation by the city
assessor on taxable real estate was
SIG, ,946,774 but this sum was cut down
$365,255 by the board of equalization,
which has just completed Its sessions.
The valuation placed on personal prop
erty is $696,2S1.
City Auditor Hatch estimates the ex-
pense of running the city for the next
fiscal year on an assessed valuation OF
$16 100000. well within the valuation OF
the city assessor.
The chief reductions by the board of
equalization were on properties Of the
Hotel Virginia, $169,OO0; on acreage of
the Los Angeles Dock and Terminal
company, $4,000, and on the property
of the Salt Lake railroad company,
S73 000
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-29
MOTORCYCLISTS HOLD BIG
RECEPTION FOR R. G. BELTS
Farmer Federation President and Wife
Are rendered Welcome and
Impressive Lawn Party
at Club House

Under the palms and magnolias on
the lawn at the home of the Los An
geles Motorcycle club a most delight
f1II company gathered last evening to
meet r. G. Belts and wife of New
York.
Mr.. Belts for five years was the
president of the Federation of Ameri-
can Motorcyclists and the local club
arranged the evening function in his
honor.
A very pleasing musical and literary
program was rendered from the YER
anda of the club house. The audience,
composed of the club members, their
wives and invited guests, sat on the
lawn below during the rendition of the
various numbers.
After the program collation. was
served under the trees. The lawn was
decorated with many colored Japanese
lanterns hung from the palms and
trees and strung on wires. 1t was like
a scene from fairyland with the lights
and beautiful women and the pretttly
decorated tables.
On the walk leading to the front of
the club house were the initials of the
club spelled out in red geraniums. IN
side the house. which Is a large old
fashioned mansion with many spacious
rooms, the guests gathered and enjoy
ed a social hour until the beginning of
the program.
During the dinner several short
speeches were made, and a club pin
presented to Mr.. Belts after he had
been unanimously elected an honorary
member of the club.
Following was the r-ogram: Piano
solo, Miss Perkins; baritone solo, H.
d. Johnson; vocal solo. Mrs. C. L.
Smith; reading, James A. Meyer; Sc
lection, Palmer Mandolin and Guitar
club; vocal solo, Lee Arthur Meyer;
reading, H. D. Johnson; vocal solo,
Master Andrew Spangler; baritone
solo, San Felice; selection, mandolin
club; vocal solo, San Felice.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-29
NOTED AUTHOR TO RETURN
AFTER ILLNESS IN NORTH
sneciaI to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
PASADENA, July 28.-George Whar-
ton James, the well known author and
lecturer. is expected home Thursday
or Friday from San Francisco, where
he has spent many weeks in a hos
pital, recovering from the effects of
a serious operation.
The North Congregational church
held it's annual picnic in Eastlake park
today.
Rev. Albert Hatcher Smith left this
morning for Chicago on his vacation
He will preach for two Sundays in
Englewood Baptist church, four Sum
days at Poughkeepsie, N. Y, and will
spend a number of weeks at his old
home in Virginia.
The retrtal of All Lee on the charge
OF running a lottery win be heard in
Judge McDonald's court tomorrow.
Mayor Farley spoke before the North
Lincoln Avenue Improvement associa-
tion this evening on good roads and
municipal water.
Pasadena has decided to win the
banner which Whittier offers in the
belief It will pile up the biggest pro-
portionate vote in favor Of good roads.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-29
Santa Ana
SANTA ANA BARN BURNS;
FIRE DOES $1,000 DAMAGE
Office 315 N. Sycamore.
Home Phone 816.
Special 10 The Herald.

Special 10 The Herald.
SANTA ANA, July 2s.-A large
barn belonging to George Murdock of
Westminster and containing four or
five carloads of onions and a lot of
machinery and farming implements
was burned last night with its con-
tents.
The fire was discovered shortly after
10 o'clock and spread so rapidly that
a very few minutes later 1t was be-
yond control.
There was some insurance on the
building, but the loss to the owner
will be in the neighborhood of seven
thousand dollars.
The city council last night passed
to second reading an ordinance grant
ing TO H. E. Huntington the right to
construct and operate a railroad from
Fourth street south to the city limits
as a part Of the proposed extension
of the electric system to connect this
town with the site of the sugar fac
tory. The ordinance will be adver-
tised at once to comply with the law
and work will Immediately begin on
the concession, as men and teams are
now ready.
Sherman Graham, the youth ar
rested here yesterday for vagrancy,
was discharged from custody this
IHO4ulus anu Sldl teu IoI his Aollo ia
Los Angeles las his mother last even
ing, on hearing where her son was,
communicated with the police depart
ment and secured his release.
Court Santa Ana No. 1904, Ancient
Order of Foresters, was visited last
night by High Chief Ranger F. w.
Hogan, who was given a reception.
Members of the order were present
from Los Angeles and other towns IN
Southern California and the evening
closed with a banquet.
A grand Prohibition rally is scheduled
for Saturday night at which speakers
prominent in the local party will de-
liver addresses.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-29
CHARTER COMMITTEE
READY FOR BUSINESS
speeisl to The Herald

Special to The Herald
LONG BEACH, July 2s.-The com
mittee Of representative citizens from
civic and municipal bodies, appointed
to revise the city charter. has settled
down to work and has perfected its
organization.
In addition to the names announced
Yesterday there have been added to
the membership Messrs. John e. DAILY,
prominent attorney, and Frank Nc
Cutchen of the chamber of commerce.
The president of the committee is
]. J. Morgan, while Councilman b. p.
Dayman will act in the capacity of
secretary. -
For the present the meetings Will
be held Monday evenings in the city
hall. but in order to expedite matters
the general public will not be ad-
mitted. The committee is anxious,
however at other times than meeting
nights, to hear suggestions, and all
proposed changes will be given pub
licity through the medium of the news
papers before final action is taken on
them.
Monday evening next sections 1, 2
and of the charter will be consid-
cred, and H. c. Callahan will report
on the present boundaries of the city
as understood by the city engineer.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-29
BLIND VETERAN AIDS
WIFE, FIGHTING SON
MANS PETITION FOR GUAR
DlANSHIP DENIED
Pathetic Scene In Court Room as Az
fectlonate Old Couple Hoon'e
Before Judge to Deny
Incompetency

Totally blind and with blue-coaeett
arm resting lovingly on the thln' no penc
shoulder OF his crippled Wl1e, isstdo 1t
Fulk, a veteran of the Civil war, naler sa,o,
ingly made his way into the supeliol pi,
court yesterday to aid his loving neip 1,44Io
meet in her efforts to keep e,.t tae ND nd
homestead, where years OF coIIllor' ,an,, at,u
contentment recently nave puo. s,s, -
marred by the fear that thelr son Th the
endeavoring to get possession Oh 'iie
place. o+,+ior +o
The son recently filed petlt:ion p:n 81 ~
have himself appointed guar1ldim ,na 20
his mother and her property, cna,,r an1an
she is incompetent. The agea Woni,rn ,n M,,'
however, took the stand ana IN no ,iit,, utr
certain terms maintained her apiitey fcy
not only to care for her nome pue ioi
her helpless husband as We'll. o,oro >,
IT simply want ,S,drs to be let is nothing @,H1g;
Whatever % to prevent me from taxing 3
care Of my home. I can 90 my N2H 1Ii, !,
housework, even If am 70 yeSrS1 G1d;n1s. Utu.
The elder Fulk lives at the ,;s Soiur1iS I',iss
home and there. every oay ms tnoatbar M
hobbies on her crutches ana Hn tose.ner ~.
thew stroll about under tne trees -, -,
sit in secluded hooks, hVIng asain sal,
the life of bygone days, asklng OILY
to be undisturbed in ther IlapPlreisS 5a,,ieS
The petition of the son was oeiiieo'
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-29
CALLS HER VAMPIRE,
WIFE GETS A DECREE
SUPERIOR COURT HAS MANY
DIVORCE CASES
Interesting Features of Domestic Ina
felicity Brought Out in Grlst
of TriaIs-Three Are
Disposed OF

Divorces figured in the superior court
yesterday, the mill of domestic in
felicity beginning it's grind at $50
o'clock-a half hour before the usual
time of court sessions-when the case
of Eva A. Acree against Oscar T..
Acree was called in department six.
The AGREES were married in Hanni-
BAL Mo-, in 1898, later moving to
Bairdstown, Cal, where, in 1906, the
husband, we'll known in the electrical
business, deserted his wife, going to
Arizona, she alleges, in the company
of Mrs. z. Kujaneck.
The latter is pictured by Mrs. Acree's
as "a human vampire" who,
becoming infatuated with Acree, sue
cessfully plotted the alienation of his
affections and by holding over his head
threats to expose certain wandertngs
from the straight and narrow path,
compelled him to leave his family.
The decree was granted and Mrs.
Acree was given the custody of a g.
year-old child.
According to the testimony of Mrs.
f. Charlotte Hood. who was granted
q decree of divorce from ]. p. HOOD
the latter deserted her year ago
four years after their marriage. While
they lived together, she said, her hus-
band refused to pay any household ex-
penses, with the exception of a four
Hood or the witnesses who testified In
her behalf could give any reason for
the husbands niggardliness and later
desertion, Hood apparently being quite
non-communicative on the subject.
Claiming that the lapses in drunk
enness were governed by the periods
of financial depression and that the
arrival of pension day found her hus-
hand with arms filled with bottles OF
beer, wine and other disturbing liquids,
Mrs. Emma Mayfield was granted a
decree Of divorce from James M. May
field.
The couple married in Sawtelle IN
January, 1907, following years court
ship. A month later, according TO
Mrs. Mayfield. her husband forsook
the companionship Of his former asso-
ciates and the flowing bowl, until a
few weeks ago, when he apparently
deserted his home for all time. May,
field is an inmate of the Soldiers
home.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-29
THREE SUITS FOR DAMAGE
AGGREGATE OVER $4,000
Japanese Wants $4,000 for Alleged
Injuries by Street Car-Dye
Works Sued for SINH
lar Amount

Suit in which $4,000 damages are
asked yesterday was filed in the SUI
perior court by Hisataro Fukushima
against the Pacific Electric company.
Fukushima, who was employed as a
laborer by the company, was struck by
a car in January, 1907, and says he re-
ceived permanent injuries"
Edward r. Hayten filed suit against
the Los Angeles Railway company in
which damages in the sum of $2131 are
asked. Hayten says car struck an
omnibus on which he was riding July
Z, throwing him to the ground and
causing severe injuries.
Damages amounting to $4,000 are
asked in suit filed by Bert H. Luller
against the City Dye Works and Laun-
dry company because of injuries he
says he sustained while working at a
shaft on the company's premises in
July last year.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-29
W0MAN'S BROKEN ARM is
DECLARED TO BE A FAKE
Special to The Herald.

special 10 Inc Herald
LONG BEACH, July 2S.-A woman
giving the name of Mrs. H. o. Bur-
ritt and carrying her right arm in a
sling is said to have duped number
of Long Beach people recently and
to have secured considerable money
from them. The broken arm is a fake,
and the woman is well known to the
police, who have issued warning.
DR.. w. Hartman Jones, city health
officer, has returned from Dallas, Tex,
where he attended the sessions of the
grand lodge of Elks.
]. M. Geehey Of Second and Junipero
streets. was thrown from his wheel
as a result of q collision this morning,
and was severely injured
F. c. Yeomans and Ellis Hakes of
the board of school trustees, who 1t
was rumored would resign because of
the criticism of the school board as
result of the Burnett school site
scandal, have both denied this state
ment. E. s. Gunby, one member of
the board, has resigned because of the
trouble.
The preliminary examination of w.
H. Meade, an alleged fugitive from
justice in Missouri, against whom
grave charges have been preferred in
this city, has been postponed until
Thursday at o'clock, because of the
disappearance Cf his little daughter
whom he is alleged to have attacked
Preston Kendall, an author and actor
who is at present a resident of this
city, has just placed in the hands of
the publishers a novel based on the
Huerfano trial in Mexico.
The committee planning for the Car
nival of the Sea, to be held here during
September, met last evening with DIR.
L. A. Perce presiding and r. w.
Chandler acting secretary. Progress
was reported and the event gives prom
Use of being one of great interest.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-29
COTTON BOY BITTEN BY
DOG; DEATH Is FEARED

COTTON, July 2S.-The young son Of
H. B. Day was bitten by a dog while
at play. The boys condition is quite
serious and 1t is feared the bite will be
fatal.
The residents in the vicinity of I and
Ninth streets have asked the council
to stop the unloading of fertilizer in
that icinity, owing to the obnoxious
smells.
First Methodist church it was unani-
mously voted to ask Presiding Elder ]
l.. Pitner to appoint Rev. 1. N. Oaks
pastor of the church for the remainder
of the conference year, in place of Rev.
Isaac Jewell, deceased. II is probable
the request will be complied with Rev
Oaks recently came here from the
Kansas conference for the health of
members of his family.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-29
THINKS DR.. SCHERER JUST
THE MAN TO HEAD THR00P
Special to The Herald.


PASADENA, July 2S.-That DR.. Jas.
A. B. Scherer, president-elect of the
Throop Polytechnic institute, is just
the man for the place is the statement
of DR.. Norman Bridge, president of the
board of trustees, who is now in the
east, where he has met DR.. Scherer and
talked the matter over at length with
him.
DR.. Bridge has sent back to the trus-
tees a most encouraging report in this
regard. And, as the result of further
communication with the president-elect.
he has been induced to promise that he
will be here to take charge October L.
Previously he had set January as the
best date he could make for the insti-
tute.
1t is stated today by Secretary Cole
man that applications for enrolment
IN the college and normal departments
ere coming in with amazing rapidity.
The trustees are very doubtful as to
whether they will be able to accommo-
date all in the way they had expected.
Last night The trustees inspected the
property of the institute, where ex-
tensive improvements now are being
made.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-29
LOCAL PASTOR GETS
CALL TO PASADENA
srecIa1 to The Herale.

s.recia1 to The Heralc-
PASADENA, July 2S.-Rev. Charles
W. Weiser of Los Angeles has been ex-
tended a call to the pastorate of the
Trinity English Lutheran church, on
North Los Robes avenue and Walnut
street. He has not yet announced his
acceptance of the offer, but it is prac-
tically certain that he will do so within
a few days.
Rev. Weiser will take the place of
Rev. George Robert Bird, the present
pastor, who has been in the position for
fifteen months. His health has been
bad of late, however, and he resigned
about two months ago. He will occupy
the pulpit until his successor is ready
to do so.
Charles W. Weiser is a graduate of
the Gettysburg theological seminary,
and is at present licentiate, not hav-
ing been ordained. He is now working
in Los Angeles, where he will have to
remain till August 10. After that he
wishes a short vacation, and it is un-
derstood that he will be ready to take
up the new work on September l.
Two weeks ago he preached a trial
sermon here and created a very favor
able impression on the congregation.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-29
WANTS DEPUTY SHERIFF
TO BE PUT UNDER BONDS
special 10 The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO. July 2S.--At-
torney H. s. Stephenson this afternoon
asked that Deputy Sheriff AL Mulva-
ney be placed under bonds to keep the
peace.
Mulvaney is greatly angered against
Stephenson because he is attorney for
MLlvaney's sister, who is making a
fight against him in the settlement of
their mothers estate, and is said to
have several times threatened to do the
attorney personal harm, once inside the
court house and this morning in the
sheriff's office.
Sheriff Ralphs has warned the officer,
who is employed by the Santa Fe rail-
road, that he must cease such threats
or his commission as a deputy will be
revoked.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-29
|NFWS OF TH[ C0URTS|F F|11A| a
MAYR DIVORCE CASE
FAST NEARS AN END
BEAUTIFUL WIFE WEARY OF
LONG PUBLICITY
Letters Alleged to Have Been Written
by Noted Musician Barred from
.Trlal-Woman Anxious
for the End

The end of the long drawn out di-
vorce suit of Mrs. Anna Eta Mayr,
against Walter A. Mayr, now on trial
in the superior court, is in sight, the
plaintiff resting yesterday afternoon
and testimony of one witness for the
defense being heard.
Il shall be so glad when all this
trouble is over" said Mrs. Mayr, as
she sat in the witness room, fatigued
after the lengthy ross-eXamination she
had undergone. THE publicity given
the trial has been its worst feature, and
has caused me a great deal of mental
suffering. l know there is no help for
1t, but what a relief it will be when l
can go from the court room for the
last time!"
Mrs. Mayr yesterday testified that
her circumstances were so straitened
in 1906 that she was compelled to sell
her rings in order to purchase ticket
to come to Los Angeles, and early in
the afternoon session a number of de-
posit boks were introduced which
showed small balances to her credt.
Letters Are Barred
The introduction of letters, said 70
have been received by Mrs. Mayr from
Jos. Calm, a we'll known eastern musi-
clan, was not allowed by Judge James.
VINO sustained lHe OpJeCIoh VI AttOi
ney Earl Rogers, based on the ground
that these letters were immaterial.
J. Tracy Smith, a notary public and
shorthand writer, was the first witness
for the defense, reading from steno-
graphic notes portions of deposition
made by Mrs. Mayr in September, 1907.
The main purpose for the introduction
Of this evidence, it appeared, was to
prove that Mrs. Mayr had spent some
weeks at Sylvan Lake. South Dakota
where Calm, the musician, and his wire
also were visitors. Later, according
to the deposition, Mrs. Mayr went to
Omaha, where Calm followed:
Mayr in his answer to his w1fe's COM
plant alleges, but without speclhc
knowledge of the fact, that Illicit rela-
cured about this time, and that the
child now living with Mrs. Mayr Is the
result of these relations. The trial VIII
be resumed at 10 o'clock to-day