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Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-09
WIDOW FILES PETITION
FOR PROBATE OF WILL

Mrs. Matte H. Hicks yesterday filed
in the superior court a petition for the
probate of the will of her husband,
Truman B. Hicks, who died in this
city April 26, 1908, leaving an estate
valued at $72,790
According to the petition the estate
consists of 100 acres of land near How
ards Summit, supplying an income of
$4,000 a year; 120 acres in the same
vicinity, supplying an income of $4,000
year; $50 shares Of New England
Gold and Copper company stock, bring
ing no revenue, and $500 in cash in the
Farmers and Merchants bank.
BY the will the property is bequeathed
to the widow, now living here; a
daughter, Mrs. Annie Cordelia Bracket
of Jamaica Plain, Mass, and grand
son, Francis A. Hicks, jr., whose adj
dress was not known to the testator.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-09
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
NOMINATE OFFICERS
Repudiate Advisory Boards Attempt
to Get Through a List of Names
to Some of Which Members
Objected
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, May Sat the meet
ing of the student body of the high
school this afternoon the following were
nominated for the various offices: Pres
ldent, CLYDE Boyle and Harry Riley;
vice president, Cleo Zinn, Lloyd Vail;
secretary, Misses Julia Howell, Ruth
Anderson, Mary Robinson; treasurer.
Carl Hawkins, Ralph Scott; manager
boys basketball, Wilmot Long; man
ager girls basketball, Misses Kincaid
and Tinklepaugh; manager baseball
Whittier Flickinger; track manager,
Louis Thompson, Jay Carney; football
manager, Fred Trude; handball man
ager, John Bamesberger Harold Smith;
tennis manager, Lloyd Shafer; debate
manager, Earl McDermott; assistant
debate manager, Walter Saints; chief
editor, The Caerulea, Roberta Bolster;
assistant editor, Lillian Bird; business
manager, The Carrulea, Cecil Schll-
ling, Donald Humphries; assistant bus
mess manager, Frank Long; manager
musical organization, Edward Kirk
patrick; assistant, Myrtle Shafer.
At a meeting this morning the stu
dent body adopted an amendement to
the constitution providing that the ad-
visory board should not be allowed to
make nominations, but that this should
be left to the student body as whole.
The advisory committee, which consists
of two teachers, a member of each class
and the president of the body, sub
mitted list of nominations early in
the week. By the adoption of the fore
going amendment this morning this
list was turned down. Election of Of
ficers will be held next Friday.
A move by the advisory board to
secure the adoption of it's list is said
to have been met by a strict observance
Of the rule that only those who had
paid their dues could vote. This kept
out of the voting a number who had
pledged themselves to vote for the ar
ranged list
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-09
LONG BEACH
Office as Locust ave.
Phone Home $50.
AGE AND YOUTH TO
VIE IN SPELLING BEE
WHICH WILL BE A MUNICIPAL
EVENT
Former Superintendent OF Schools
Will Captain One Side and Bank
President the Other-Match
Open to All
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
LONG BEACH, May s.-Scores of
school children returning home to-
night after the daily grind were sur
prised by the request OF parents and
elder brothers and sisters for the use
of their spelling books.
"We want to look over some OF the
lists of hard words and brush up
Bit" was the usual explanation.
For next Thursday night there is to
be spelling bee, old fashioned as they
make them, in the municipal audito-
rum. There is no age limit and race,
color or previous condition of serVitude
will not prevent any one from entering
the lists. 1t is expected to be one of
the most amusing affairs pulled off"
here in years.
A number of wise old owls will prob
ably line up alongside the younger
sets representatives and 1t Will be In
teresting to observe how good show
ing the older ones make as result
of weeks examining and brushing up
on the inventions of Noah Webster and
his successors.
The main "sides" in the spelling bee
Will be the west side" and the least
side" of town, Pine avenue marking
the dividing line. The Y. M. c. A. and
Y. w. G. A. will each enter two from
each side, and each school in the city
will enter delegation of similar size.
The contest will be open to all indi-
viduals.
The spelling bee will be given under
the auspices of the chamber of COM
merce. Prof. j. ]. Morgan, formerly
supervising principal of the public
schools, will captain the east side and
p. E. Hatch, president of the National
bank of Long Beach, will be at the
head of the delegation from the west
half of town. Messrs, Hatch and Nor
gan are both determined to stand up"
the longest.
During the evening the city band of
thirty pieces will render program
consisting entirely of old time favor
ties and patriotic airs.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-09
JAPAN CONTINUES FIGHT
AGAINST CHINESE BoYCoTTERs
BY Associated Press.


PEKIN, May S--The Chinese govern
ment today handed in a formal reply
to Japan's protest against the censtruc-
ton of the Tsinmintun- Fakumen rail-
road. Baron Hayashi, the Japanese
minister, has handed into the foreign
board the names of four Chinese mer-
chants who are officially promoting the
boycott movements against Japanese
goods and he asks that they be sup
pressed.
Acting upon advices received from
London the British consul has directed
the consul general at Canton to adj
wise the Canton viceroy to suppress the
boycott. The foreign board has asked
the assistance of the French minister
to China in the suppression of the
several rebels who, according to tele-
gram from the governor of Yunan
province, have captured the Lachu pass
on the TonlSing border and who pos
sess French arms and who have been
trained by Frenchmen.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-09
MUCH REAL ESTATE MOVES
AT BEACH IN TERRIFIC WIND
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, May S.-A strong
wind has blown sand, signs, hats and
pieces of trees promiscuously about
town all day, making travel an ardu-
Dus If not dangerous task. Schoolboys
on wheels spread out their coats and
coasted along the streets for blocks.
One lad pursued fieeting hat ten
blocks down Linden avenue, finally re-
covering 1t on the beach.
A young woman who lendeavored to
walk up Pine avenue this morning was
compelled to discard a merry Widow
before she could make satisfactory
progress. She left it in a drug store
and will call for 1t tomorrow. So far
as is known no serious damage was
done by the wind. A long awning was
blown down off the First National
Bank building. The Maypole drill to
have been held at the Burnett school
was postponed until Monday because
Of the breeze.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-09
GRAMMAR SCHOOL AND
Y. M. c. A. TO MEET

Sreciai to Tho Herald
PASADENA, May S.--Tomorrow af-
ternoon at Tournament park athletic
teams from all the grammar schools in
Pasadena will meet in the third annual
anti-cigarette Y. M. c. A. track and
field contest.
Special cars will be run to the track
at 1850 o'clock and the events will be
held beginning at 1870 o'clock. There
are seventeen events, with four grade
relay races, in which most of the
schools will participate. In each event
there will be classes for boys over and
under IA years of age.
These annual track meets are re-
garded of great value in the develop
ment of new athletic material for the
high school track teams.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-09
PROPOSED ORDINANCE
CAUSES MUCH DISCUSSION
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
RIVERSIDE, May S-A new ordi-
nance that is being considered by the
city council will make 1t exceedingly
difficult to sell liquor in this city. For
one thing the ordinance willy make it
obligatory for the council to revoke the
license of any druggist caught serving
liquors as a beverage, which will pre-
vent him selling liquors even on pre-
scription 1t is not expected that the
ordinance will be adopted without a
fight, but an attempt will be made to
pass it.
The council has also passed an order
which will cause the laying of a water
main to give fire protection to the Casa
Blanca district, which it has not had
heretofore.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-09
Grocers Plan Convention

NEW YORK, May S.-The annual
convention of the National Wholesale
Grocers' association at Atlantic City
June to 5, inclusive, is expected to be
the greatest gathering of food purvey-
ors ever held in the country. 1t VIII
represent something like nine-tenths OF
the entire grocery trade of the country
and delegates will be present from
every state in the country, probably
numbering more than 1000.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-09
BOAT IN HEAVY SEAS WATCHED
ANxIOUSLY FROM SHORE
Special to The Herald.

LONG BEACH, May 8-A light
launch, name unknown. which started
from San Pedro this morning on a
fishing trip, was caught on the high
seas in the terrific gale which sprang
up shortly before noon. The craft
passed opposite the pier here about IL
o'clock and two hours passed before
she was safe in the calmer harbor.
Scores of people on the wharf who
feared, should her engine fail, the boat
would be sunk watched her anxiously
as she rolled among the waves.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-09
OBJECT TO NEW STABLE AT
EAST FIRST AND PECAN
Health Board Is Appealed to, but No
Action ls Taken, as Laws
Were Complied
With

On the report of Sanitary Inspector
Morton that all the laws had been COM
piled with, the health board decided to
defer action yesterday in the matter of
the protest against a stable at East
First and Pecan streets.
The Pacific Coast Biscuit company
put in the structure, and property own
ers filed a protest. Among those OPP
posing the project were Mesdames l..
Dayton, H. A. Anderson, c. Cope.
Charles w. Miles, M. L. Abrams, E. A.
Briggs and Thekla Samson.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-09
MAYOR GOES NORTH ON
SUGAR FACTORY BUSINESS

Mayor A. C. Harper departed last
night for Visalia to look after details
in connection with the Pacific sugar
factory, in which he is interested.
The beet crop near the plant has been
SO large that enough raw material will
be on hand to keep the factory refin-
ing for three months.
President of the Council Niles Pease
will be acting mayor today, as the ex-
ecutive is expected back ON Monday.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-09
ACTION OF POLITICIANS
CAUSES CONSERVATION
Special to The Herald.

Is thrown into the ranks of the River
side Republican politicians by the ac-
tion of the Orange county convention
by the refusal of that body to indorse
Estudillo for senator after ne had
made a winning fight in this, his own,
county.
Just what alignment of the factions
here 1t will result in is somewhat prob
lematical, but 1t is believed a Demo-
cratic candidate from this county for
senator will receive a heavy vote from
the Riversiders
The Democrats are considering put
ting up Lafayette Gill of this city, who
would be sure to draw a large vote.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-09
TROOPS ARE SENT OUT TO
SUPPRESS NIGHT RIDERS
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May S.-Troop A,
the crack mounted company of the
Ohio national guard, from Cleveland,
passed through Columbus today en-
route for the tobacco fields in South
ern Ohio. The troop will assist the
other troops to prevent night riders
from Kentucky from making raids in
Ohio.
CYNTHIANA, KY, May S.-Twenty-
two members of the local militia COM
pany left here last night under sealed
orders. 1t is supposed their destination
is Augusta, across the Ohio river from
Brown county, Ohio, where night riders
have been active recently.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-09
peIaxed Passenqers Arrive

NEW YORK, May Sin the first
cabin of the White Star liner Teutonic
which arrived here last night, were
thirty passengers transferred from the
American liner st. Paul, who were on
board that steamer when she rammed
and sent to the bottom of the ocean
the British cruiser Gladiator, off the
Isle of Wight, on April 25. They are
the first passengers from the disabled
steamer to land here.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-09
ROBERTS ELECTED PRESIDENT
OF SAN BERNARDINo BANK
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO, May s.-The
annual meeting of the San Bernardino
County Savings bank resulted in the
election of E. D. Roberts as president,
Seth Marshal and A. c. Denman, jr.,
as vice presidents. ]. H. Wilson as Sec
retary and cashier. The first three
named with +. M. Ham, T. A. Blake
ley, H. B. Smith, w. ]. Curtis, w. S.
Hooper and w. H. Parsons constitute
the board of directors. The bank is
six years old and has a total of re-
sources of $S00,000, which is considered
remarkable record for a bank In
city of this size.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-09
TRIM CRAFT BUILDING AT BAY
FOR PAsApENAN's USE ON TAHOE
special 10 The Herald.

SpeciHl 70 IhB fftIHIu
LONG BEACH, May S.-For S. s.
Orton of Pasadena, w. r.. Ross of Ala
mitos Bay is building, at cost of $4,000
what he claims will be one of the finest
and fastest little launches ever con-
structed on the coast. Thirty-two feet
long, with eight-foot beam, the launch
will be finished entirely in mahogany,
including floor and top of house, and
will be driven by four-cylinder,
twenty-horse power Buffalo engine en-
tirely enclosed and separated from the
rest of the craft.
over the chairs in her cockpit will
be an automobile top costing nearly
$500, which can be folded and slid back
on brass rod to the crafts stern. The
launch will be taken to Lake Tahoe.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-09
pleads Guilty to Charge

Special to The Herald
REDLANDS, May 81. Geist,
charged with selling liquor to Indians.
pleaded guilty to the charge and paid
fine OF $50
The Broolings Lumber company has
started work in the mountains on the
annual cut of lumber.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-09
BUSINESS COLLEGE STUDENTS
HOLD ANNUAL PICNIC
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
VENICE, May 8-The Woodbury.
Business COLLEGE held it's annual school
picnic at Venice today.
The students and their friends, num-
hering about three hundred, boarded
special carr in front of the college, 8O9
South Hill, street, at $3.50 in the morn
ing, arriving ii Venice about half an
hour later.
The Woodbury. badges entitled the
picnickers to many special privileges,
accorded them by the Abbot Kinney
company. Among them were free
bathing facilities and the free use OF
the dancing pavilion.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-09
Theory of Double Suicide

BY Associated Press
PHOENIX, Ariz., May SIN the case
of Frank Wagner and daughter Mag
gle. who were killed last evening, the
coroner's jury today returned verdict
that the girls shooting was done by
herself, but was accidental, after which
Wagner, in grief and remorse, killed
himself.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-09
workmen Injured by Falling Tie

Special The Herald.
LONG BEACH, May S.-A railroad
tie falling from car at the tie pickling
works at Ostend shortly before noon
struck Louis Ragus, laborer. ON the
mead, cutting a two-inch cash, and
ELL on the left foot of Nick Vavitsch,
crushing toe and tearing off the nail.
The men We're placed aboard the 1896
salt Lake passenger and brought to
his city, where DR.. Perce attended
hem.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-09
CROWN CITY NEWS
Special to The Herald.

Special TO The Herald.
PASADENA, May S.-Today 1t was
decided to hold the annual banquet OF
the board of trade at the Maryland
hotel Saturday evening, May 1S, and
Secretary Bertonneau and O committee
are busy making up the list of speak
ers. On account Of the unusual num-
ber of entertainments given by the
board of trade to visiting parties dur
il.g the past year, 1t has been decided
this year to charge each member of
the board 81 each for the privilege of
attending the banquet.
Forty-five boys, including new mem
bers and those taking part in Y. M.
C. A. membership contest just closed,
were guests at $50 this evening at a
dinner given by the Y. M. c. A. direc-
tors.
The proposed cat-killing-with-nico
tine demonstration of the effects of to-
bacco at the X. M. c. A. will not be
held tomorrow, as announced, Secre-
tary Eaton T. Sans having ruled
against it.
Rev. Leslie =. Learned of Ridgeway,
N. j., arrived tonight to visit William
F. Knight of North Los Robles avenue
for a few days, and on Sunday he will
preach at All Saints church. He has
been informally mentioned in connec-
ton with the succession to Rev. Will
liam Mccormack as rector.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-09
POMONA
Office 15e w. Second 81.
Home Phone ass.
POMONA NEWS NOTES

Special to The Herald.
POMONA, May Sd. w. Scherbe to-
day paid SIS fine for going into an or
enge grove and picking UP just one
orange off the ground, to eat Orange
growers are after orange thieves, and
1t is not safe to pick up even one
orange.
Rev. Chester P. Dorland of Long
Beach will exchange pulpits with Rev.
George e. Soper Sunday, both morning
and evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G.. Tinsley leave to-
morrow morning for trip into the
Yosemite valley. 1t Is to be an ex-
cursion of California editors.
Charles Cahoon, C. G. George, Ber-
tram Fitch and e. P. White have re-
turned from a weeks fishing trip in the
San Bernardino mountains.
Pomona lodges of l. O. o. r. and Re-
bekahs will be represented at the
Grand lodge meeting at Sacramento
Tuesday by M. and Mrs. w M. Avis.
Grant Mccain and Misses Matte and
Anna Izer.
Mrs. Helen Noyes Daley, who has
been travelling In the east for the past
year, is visiting at the home of her
sister, Mrs. J. d. McClenney, 5S6 West
Fourth street
Miss Ethel Cline entertained yester-
day in honor of Mrs. Howell of Colo
RADIO 81 rings, who is visiting in Po-
mona.
Mrs. r. N. Loucks entertained a
company yesterday afternoon at a
Japanese tea. An interesting program
was arranged, and the costumes, talks
and music were of Japanese.
The Pomona Ebell club met this ar
ternoon at the Presbyterian church and
elected officers for the ensuing year.
The Ebell ladies have recently pur-
chased lot on North Carey avenue
and will erect a club house thereon.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-09
NEWS OF A DAY FROM
PRETTY SEASIDE RESORT

Special TO The Herald.
LONG BEACH, May s-James H
Dovey was this morning given the con-
tract by the board of public works to
build the bulkhead and cement walk
from Hart court to Linden avenue
which will make the walk of thou
sand lights" continuous from Chestnut
avenue, west of the pier, to Linden
His bid was 10 AS cents for walk and
$3.05 for bulkhead.
On the special concert given tonight
by the Municipal band, assisted by the
dramatic soprano, Miss Bessie Bulpin
the band played "Bolero and Serenade
from Spanish Life" a composition by
Sig. Donatelli, the director. In this
descriptive melody the reception OF
guests by a Spanish family, the dance
and the approach of serenaders with
stringed instruments are delineated.
Prof. Hough of the Alamitos school
will be In charge of the next civil serv-
ice examination held to secure men to
fill places in the fire department. The
examination will be held May 2S
The "Welcome" sign placed on the
sun parlor by the city council at the
time of the visit of the fleet will be
moved to the northwest corner of the
auditorium where 1t can be seen fcpn
pike and ocean front.
Chief Of Police Williams. in the be.
lief that he has a clew which may leao
to the apprehension of several thieves
has published a request that all per-
sons from whom jewelry has beer
stolen recently send him at once ful
descriptions of the articles taken.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-09

Mrs. Helen Noyes Daley, who has
been travelling In the east for the past
year, is visiting at the home of her
sister, Mrs. ]. D. McClenney, $50 West
Fourth street.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-09

Miss Ethel Cline entertained yester-
day in honor of Mrs. Howell of Colo
rado 81 rings. who is visiting in Po-
mona.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-09

Rev. Chester P. Dorland of Long
Beach will exchange pulpits with Rev.
George e. Soper Sunday. both morning
and evening.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-09

Mr.. and Mrs. H. G.. Tinsley leave to-
morrow morning for a trip into the
Yosemite valley. 1t is to be an ex-
cursion of California editors.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-09

Mrs. r. N. Loucks entertained
company Yesterday afternoon at a
Japanese tea. An interesting program
was arranged, and the costumes, talks
and music were of Japanese.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-09

Charles Cahoon, C. G. George, Ber-
tram Fitch and e. P. White have re-
turned from a weeks fishing trip in the
San Bernardino mountains.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-12-31
Facts and Figures.

Given one foundation fact; Stats
zeal expert; a pencil, and a piece Of
paper, and you may prove or disprove
whatever you desire. Knowing this,
Mr.. Carnegie speaking under oath,
told the Committee on Ways and
Means, comemnting on some figures
given to show the cost of production:
"As for figures, know they lie. There
are more ways of figuring costs than
OF skinning a cat"
To get at the truth Mr.. Carnegie
advised the seekers after tariff know
ledge to use their brains and con-
slider results. AS a pointer he OBJ
served that the last report Of the
Steel Corporation showed earnings OF
$15S,000, 900, which meant profit
OF $3.50 a ton" That was a
clincher.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-12-31
ALONG THE WATERFRONT.
Report of Arrivals and Departures Of
Vessels ard Those Loading at
the Mills.

The schooner Amazon is at the Bur-
rows mill, loading for San Pedro.
The schooner Sehome is at the Bur-
rows mill. loading for San Francisco.
The schooner Tarus is loading at
the Slade mill for CoQuimbo, Chile
The schooner Rober: Lever, =
loading at the West mill for tItno-
lulu.
The schooner Henry Wilson is load
ing at the Wilson mill for San Fran
cisco.
The steamer Rainier sailed yester-
day from the Slade mill for San Fran
CISCO
The Spanish steamer Jupiter is at
the HARDWOOD mill loading for Aus
tralia.
The schooner a. j. West is loading
at the Slade mill for Santa Rosalia,
Mexico.
The steamer Coronado is loading
at the Anderson & Middleton mill for
San Pedro.
The schooner A. B. johnson is at
the Wilson mill, loading for San
Francisco.
The schooners F. VI. Slade and Ed
ward West are at the Slade mill
awaiting orders.
The steamer Marhoffer arrived at
the Western mill yesterday to load
for San Pedro.
The steamer Santa Monica sailed
today from the American mill for
San Francisco.
The steiner G. c. Lindauer sailed
this morning from the Wilson mill for
San Francisco.
The schooner Holmes and barken-
tine Wrestler are loading at the Union
mill for San Pedro.
The steamer Locomis arrived in
port this morning. to load at the
West mill for San Pedro.
The steamer Fairhaven arrived in
port Tuesday night to load at the
Western mill for San Pedro.
The steamer Santa Barbara arriv-
ed in port Tuesday, and is loading at
the American mill for San Pedro.
The steamer Norwood sailed yes
terday from the Aberdeen Lumber G.
Single mills for San Francisco.
The steamer Doris arrived in port
yesterday to load at the Aberdeen
Lumber & Single mills for San Pc
dro.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-12-31
Death Penalty Is Incompatible
With Christianity.
BY Count LEO TOLsTOY.

- HE death penalty Of those TERRIBLY INHUMAN
ACTS against which find myself unable protest with
~ sufficient strength sufficiently farreachng influence.
quite understand that in of irritation,
of ogeness Of ones human character
kill another either defense of those dear ones
defense may, under the influence Of patriotic noxica
ton, participate in the murder Of
THAT MEN IN THE FULL POSSESSION OF THEIR HUMAN
FACULTIES, HOWEVER. IN COLD BLOOD
OF NUMBERING FELLOW CREATURE
NArURE-rHAr
HAVE NEVER UNDERSTOOD
The caechisms tell that it is NOT CRIME TO KILL A
PERSON when the depvng of such person of his life of
the justice In legal and scientific works all the
sohy reored in order prove that killing in the inter
of the necessary process the advance civilization
aecke for example, declares that the death penalty only
chastment for criminals but benefit for the better part
the human
BUT IT is NY OPINION THAT THE MECHANISM STATE
iNcoNcEVABLE WITHOUT
CHRISTIANITY.