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Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19
IN
STATE COMBINE
PRESIDENTIAL ASSOCIATION"
is ORGANIZED
SAN JOSE MAN ELECTED HEAD
OF NEW BODY
Los Angeles Delegate Reads Paper on
"ciVil Service Improvements" and
Sacramento Constituent on
"Back Stamping
BY Associated p-oss

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 1S.-The
Caltornia Presidential Postmasters'
association was organized in this city
today There was a large attendance
Oh postmasters of the first, second and
thlrd class from different parts of the
state.
f. e. McMillin, chief INSPECTOR of the
postolpce department, and H. B. Hall,
special agent from. Washington. were
introduced to the meeting. The two
officers were present by direction Of
the postmaster general, to take part
in the proceedings.
w. +. Hawley, postmaster of San
Use, was elected president; f. NJ Ellis.
postmaster at Stockton, secretary; ].
M. DUNCAN, Woodland, assistant secre
tary' and Arthur G. Fisk of this city,
treasurer
A constitution and bylaws were
adopted which give the objects of the
association as mutual help for it's mem
bers and the betterment of the postal
service. This disposed of, Postmaster
M. IL. Flint of Los Angeles spoke on
civil Service: Can 1t Be Improved?' ?''
He stated his belief that the certifca-
ton of rural carriers should come from
the postmasters His experience has
been that without civil service there
would not be a postal service, and he
would not be postmaster if it were not
for civil service.
Discusses "Back Stamping"
r. NJ. Richardson postmaster of Sac
ramento, read a paper on Back
Stamping" that is, stamping the date
on backs of envelopes when they are
received at distributing offices.
Several postmasters took part in the
discussion, and the majority favored
back stamping as a protection to
themselves and a satisfaction to the
public.
The California State League of Post
masters of the Fourth Class was also
organized. The following are the Of
ticers: President, Henry S. Ellis, Crows
Lanwing, Stanislaus county; vice pres
ident, A. paugh, Relief, Nevada coun-
ty; secretary, Earl Smith, Brooks, Yolo
county; treasurer, Mrs. o. Clarke, Mid
way, Alameda county.
Resolutions were adopted in favor of
placing the fourth class postmasters
and offices under civil service, estab-
fishing a postal savings bank and ex-
tending it to rural routes, and against
the parcels post. The members of the
association will meet in joint session
with the presidential postmasters to-
morrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19
Fighting Pool Room Measure

Special to The Herald
PASADENA, Aug. 1S.-In response to
the petition of J. l.. Murphy, former
South Pasadena pool room proprietor
for a release on habeas corpus, the su-
preme court has issued writ, return
able September 7. This means that
Murphy will get a hearing that day
He will not have to be present in San
Francisco in person, however, as he
has been released by the court on 500
bail.
City Attorney John A. Carson win go
north to fight the case and is confident
that Murphy will lose, as he has al
ready done on the same application i'll
the superior and appellate courts.
H Milsap of Los Angeles, attorney
for Murphy, who is said to be backed
by the Brunswicke- -Balke- -Collender
company, outfitters of pool rooms, has
informed Murphy that if defeated in
the state supreme court he will carry
the case TO the United States supreme
court.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19
WATER BOND ORDINANCE IS
PASSED DESPITE OPPOSITION
soeeisl to The Herald.

Special TO "he Herald
PASADENA, Aug. 1S.-Serious oppo-
sition to the water bonds was fore
shadowed this morning when their op-
ponents came before the city council in
a final endeavor to prevent that body
from passing the ordinance calling the
election. Their opposition was of no
avail, however, and the ordinance
passed, Councilman Crandall alone dis
senting.
j. w. Pickering read a carefully pre-
pared speech, in which he outlined a
number of supposed objections to the
measure. He said that it would i'm
pose an outrageous burden of taxation
on the people, would necessitate rails
ing the water rates and that the COM
panies could not give a good title.
Defenders of the measure were not
lacking, and F. e. Twombly in par
ticular answered most of the objections.
Judge Harvey w. Magee spoke at
length, appearing to take both sides,
but ended with a strong appeal for
municipal water. Any other course he
termed municipal suicide
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19
INSPECTION LEADS
TO BITTER QUARREL
DOCTORS suspicious ARE
WARMLY RESENTED
City Council investigates Plumbing OF
Schools, but Owing to Absence of
Officials, No Definite Action
Is Taken
sneoial 70 The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Aug. 1S-Victory for
the board of education is apparently
the outcome of the dispute over plumb
ing in the high and Mckinley schools
The city council made a tour of in
spection of the schools this afternoon
after holding a secret session of forty
five minutes this morning. While no
definite action has been taken, it is
considered certain that at the next
council meeting the ordinance govern
ing plumbing will be so amended as
to let the present plumbing remain.
Councilman H. G.. Cattell will go to
Los Angeles tomorrow to inspect the
plumbing in schools there. 1t is stated
taht a number of the buildings are
equipped with the same system in use
here If this is so the council wants
to know about it and have it widely
known.
The councils junket. in which it was
accompanied by Plumbing Inspector
Shaver, City Health officer Black and
a number of members of the board OF
education, was marked by redhot
encounter between M. w. Davis OF the
board and DR.. Black.
The doctors suspicious were aroused,
and he intimated that the board had
held a house cleaning in anticipation of
the visit of the council. Words were
passed back and forth, until the limit
was reached. Davis is said to have
resented the fast that Black. an ap-
pointed official, should question him,
an elected official, and the two had to
be restrained by other members of the
party.
On account of the absence of Council
men Barnes and Root no official action
was taken. Mayor Farley, however, has
come out unequivocally with the state
ment that he thinks the present plumb
ing can be kept satisfactorily sanitary,
and no one doubts that Inspector Sha-
yer will be defeated in his efforts to
have 1t removed.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19
MOTHER KILLED AND
SONS BADLY WOUNDED
MYSTERIOUS MURDER NEAR
WILMINGTON
tackled and Fail to Save Their
Mother from Frenzied
Mexican
Special to The Herald.

| Special to The Herald.
WILMINGTON, Aug. 18.-Mrs. Re-
fugio Varalles, a middle-aged Spanish
woman, was stabbed to death at her
home in a Spanish settlement. about a
mile and a half north of this city early
this morning; and her two sons, John
and William e. Varalles, were severe
ly wounded, and Fabrone Machuca
charged with the murder, is a patient
at the county hospital at Los Angeles
where he was taken for medical treat
ment after being shot and beaten by
the two Varalles boys in their fight for
their lives.
The motive for the crime has not yet
been ascertained, and no satisfactory
explanation as to why Machuca was
in the house has been given.
John, Is years old, the youngest son,
says he was awakened by hearing his
mother, who occupied a front room,
scream for help. He jumped from his
bed and seized his revolver, hurried
into the front room and saw man
stabbing his mother with long-bladed
dirk. AS soon as the intruder saw
the lad he sprang toward him. AS he
did so the lad fired, and then they
grappled with each other. In their des-
perate battle to overcome the other
they fought out of the room, through
the hall and onto the front porch. The
murderer wrenched his hand free and
cut the lad about the shoulders, one OF
the slashes being from shoulder to
shoulder. While they were struggling
on the front porch William e. Varalles,
the older brother, was awakened by the
noise. He grabbed his, revolver and
rushed out to make an investigation.
He reached the front door, watched for
an opportunity, and while the two men
were rolling on the ground fired at
the murderer just as he was about to
bury the blade of the knife in the
younger brothers heart.
The man never moved after the shot
was fired, and lay as If dead. Then
the brothers entered the house and dis
covered that their mother was dead.
They became frantic with grief and the
younger lad forgot his wounds and
they started out to give the alarm.
They had no sooner reached the front
gate when the murderer whom they
recognized as Machuca, sprang upon
them, and the fight was renewed. The
desperate man had recovered and was
making a last attempt to kill the sons
of the woman whom he had brutally
murdered.
Several neighbors, hearing the dis
turbance, hurried to the assistance of
the boys, and Machuca was quickly
overpowered and securely tied. City
Marshal Breen was notified and the
murderer was taken to Los Angeles to
the county hospital, where his wounds
were dressed. He was wounded in the
face and in the body, and his face and
head were badly bruised. The physi-
clans at the county hospital say the
man will recover.
Toh1, UaTq 1laC caUGrP1U OIIt His
left ear is almost severed and he has
numerous cuts about the body, the
longest of which is a cut between the
shoulders measuring fourteen inches.
William Varalles was cut about the
hands and he also was bitten on the
right arm just above the elbow, where
Machuca sunk his teeth.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19
LONG BEACH BREVITIES
Special to The Herald.


LONG BEACH, Aug. 1S.-Aurelius
Kinzie, 10 years old, fell from his BIZ
cycle this morning on Ocean avenue
and his left wrist was fractured. The
boy is the son of r. w. Kinzie of the
Citizens Savings bank.
The left eye of William Schilling,
which was pierced by an arrow several
days ago, is healing rapidly, and the
physicians now say his sight may be
partly saved.
A horse belonging to f. N. Cham
pion, Second street grocer, ran away
this morning and collided with one
owned by Herbert Mace. One of the
shafts of the Champion delivery wagon
was driven into the other horses shoul-
der, making a serious wound.
While enjoying his vacation on the
beach, Harry Brunn, bookkeeper in the
First National bank, was stricken with
brain fever, resulting, the physicians
say, from swimming and basking in
the sun too much. Brunn's condition
has been critical, but is reported as
improved today.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19
SAN PEDRO SHIPPING

SAN PEDRO Aug. 1s.-The steamer Mann
Smith cleared yesterday from Coos Bay Via
San Francisco carrying a large cargo of lumber
for wholesalers at this port.
The steamer San Gabriel Capt. Green, ar
rived this morning from Umpqua River with
900 feet of lumber for the Kerckhoff-C Gunner
Mill and Lumber company.
The Pacific Coast company's steamship
Santa Rosa, Capt. Alexander, cleared today
for San Diego with freight and passengers.
She will call tomorrow bound for San Francisco
via Redondo and Santa Barbara.
The steamer Helen P. Drew, Capt. Gunder-
SON is scheduled to clear tomorrow for Green
wood to load a return cargo of lumber.
The Merchants Independent company S
steamer Hanalei. Capt. McFarlane, arrived to-
day from San Francisco with passengers and
acc tons of miscellaneous freight and merchan-
disc for the Crescent Wharf and Warehouse
company. She will clear on the return trip
tomorrow.
the steamer Harold Dollar, Capt johnson,
arrived this afternoon from Everett with q
cargo of poles and lumber consigned to vari-
ous wholesalers at this port
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19
VETERANS SWARMING TO
HUNTINGTON BEACH CAMP
More Than Twelve Hundred on First
Day of Annual Assembly of
Southern California
Association
Special to The Herald.

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Aug. 1S.-
This is the first day of the twenty
fifth annual encampment of the South
ern California Veterans association.
The encampment opened formally to-
night with a program at the aud
itorium, under the management of
veterans from the Philippines. Stereop-
ticon views of the islands were given
More than 1900 are already on the
grounds, the first to arrive today being
the Pasadena delegation, which came
in two special cars. They were fol-
lowed by a large delegation from Santa
Ana.
Commander e. c. Seymour is in
charge of the encampment, which will
continue fourteen days, the various
corps and posts furnishing special en-
tertainments every afternoon and even
ing at the auditorium.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19
LABORER MAY LOSE AN EYE
BY BURN FROM ACID

Louis Myzler, a laborer living at 251
San Pedro street, was treated at the
receiving hospital last night for a Sc
rious injury to his right eye caused
by a sulphuric acid burn.
Myzler had been using a quantity
of the acid on an old piece of brass
work and placed the bottle on a shelf
above his head. 1t was Jared from the
shelf and fell and broke and some of
the acid struck him in the eye. He
may lose the sight of the optic.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19
TAKE TRUSTEES NAMES
FROM HALL CORNER STONE

REDONDO, Aug. 1S.-Acting under
the instructions of the board of trustees
a stonemason has been busy removing
the names of the former trustees from
the corner stone at the city hall. The
new trustees promised to do so in case
of their election last April, when the
anti-saloon ticket was defeated by an
overwhelming vote. The removing of
the names is causing bitter political
criticism from the former trustees, but
meets public approval.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19
CITY COUNCIL AWARDS
ANOTHER SEWER CONTRACT
curbing Being Put in and Other In1-
provements Made Since Recent
Bond Issue Was
Voted
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
SAN BERNARDINO, Aug. 1s.-The
city council has awarded a contract to
the w. G. Ross company for a sewer
in Eighth street. The building Of
sewers has been pushed in the city the
past year and a total of several miles
has been completed. Plans are in the
making also for several miles more of
the same sort of Improvement in the
South Mount Vernon district.
That everything may be ready for
the improvement of the streets under
the recent bond issue the property own
ers will commence at once the placing
of curbs, several miles of which must
be constructed.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19
CATHOLICS WILL HOLD
BIG PICNIC AT REDoNDo
special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
REDONDO, Aug. 1S,-Arrangements
have been completed for holding the
annual Catholic picnic Saturday. The
committee has provided new tables in
the park, seating several thousand at
lunch.
The decorations for the banquet at
the hotel are in place. The chamber
of commerce has completed the plans
for street decorations and everything
is ready to handle the 10000 picnickers
the Los Angeles committee predicts
will be here.
The Hassayampa club of Arizona
400 members of the club, besides their
Arizona friends, will be present. They
will make the Hotel Redondo headquar-
ters and also hold their banquet there.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19
San BernardinO News
Office sos Third Street.
Phones--Home 1885, Sunset, Red 1923.
DEEP CREEK TERROR
IS TAKEN TO ASYLUM
HAD ATTACKED AND DRIVEN
OUT CAMPERS
Became Much Worse After Being
Brought to County Hospital and Is
Now Reported as Being a
Raving Maniac
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
SAN BERNARDINO. Aug. 1S.-To-
day Sport" Wetzel was committed to
the asylum at Patton. Wetzel is the
man who several weeks ago attacked
Long Beach and Los Angeles men who
were camped in the Deep creek coun-
try, and later in the day drove all the
people out of Fishers camp, near Lit
tie Bear valley. He was finally caught
and brought in to the county hospital
His condition has become worse and
he is a raving maniac, requiring the
combined efforts of several officers at
the hospital to control him.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19
INSANE MAN INVADES
LODGING HOUSE HALLS

Edward NJ. Huntoon, a real estate
dealer who lives at 1913 Oak street,
was taken from Main street lodging
house last night by Patrolman Grant
McCart and booked at the city prison
as insane.
Huntoon was running about the hall
ways of the lodging house kicking on
doors and talking queerly when he
was demonstrated with. He became
violent after he was placed in the de-
tention ward of the receiving hospital,
and had to be placed in muffs and
shackles.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19
BREAKS HIS LEG in ATTEMPT
TO ESCAPE FROM CUSTODY
Special to The Herald.

Special 20 The HeraId-
SAN BERNARDINO, Aug. 1S.-A
hobo giving the name of John Smith
was brought to the county hospital to-
day with a badly fractured leg as a
result of plunging over an embank-
ment last night in San Timoteo can
yon while trying to escape from Con-
stable Yarnell.
Four hoboes had taken possession of
the kitchen of a Mexican against his
protest and he called the officer. The
quartet were loaded into a wagon and
started for town. One leaped from the
wagon and a second followed, the latter
falling over the embankment and
breaking his leg. The officer stopped
the other two with his gun and COM
PEELED them to carry their partner to
the wagon.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
FORMS BY DEPARTMENTS
Members Agree Upon. Advantageous
Division of Care of Streets, Audi
torium, Sun Parlor, Public
Buildings and Systems
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
LONG BEACH, Aug. 1S.-The men,
bers of the board of public works this
morning agreed upon division of their
work which will prove advantageous.
Llewellyn Bixby will have charge of
the engineering department, of the care
of streets and sewer system, with the
exception of the pumping plant Wal
ter j. Desmond will have charge of
the Office work, removal of garbage,
the Auditorium watehmen and of the
letting of the Auditorium and sun par
lor for picnics and entertainments. The
cemetery will also be under his super
vision. F. S. Craig will be in charge
of public buildings and wharves, in
spection of buildings, wiring and
plumbing, and the maintenance of the
sewerage pumping station. He will
also have supervision of the public
parks.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19
Found Dead Beside Tracks

Special to The Herald
SAN BERNARDINO, Aug. 1S.-Coro-
ner Van Vie was called to Victorville
by the finding of a dead man beside the
Santa Fe tracks near that place. The
man was undoubtedly a hoho who fell
from a passing freight. There was
nothing on the body to identify him in
any way.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19
NEW ENTERPRISES PROMISE
TO PROVIDE WORK FOR MANY
Special to The Herald

Special to The Herald
REDLANDS, Aug. 18.-The Redlands
Home Gas and Lighting company is
preparing to push it's business of fur
nishing electric light and power to all
parts of this side of the valley. Appli-
cation has been made to the supervis-
ors for additional franchises for run
ming lines in the vicinity of this city.
The plant here will be greatly enlarged
to furnish power in competition with
the old companies.
The board of trade is considering a
proposition by a promoter for the To-
eating of a suspender factory here that
will give employment to approximately
125 people. The promotion committee
will look the matter up.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19
CREDITORS or THAW
WILL MEET SEPT. 7
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
PITTSBURG, Aug. 1S. - Monday,
September Z, has been set for the first
meeting of the creditors of Harry
Thaw in the bankruptcy proceedings.
1t is stated Thaw will be here at that
time. At this meeting a trustee is to
be selected.
Through his attorneys Thaw today
filed a petition in the United States
court asking leave to amend the
schedule in his voluntary bankruptcy
petition of August T.. The petition was
granted.
The schedule of claims is increased to
$455, ,206 The assets remain $128,012.
The claim of Mrs. Mary c. Thaw
against her son for $296,724, said to
have been loaned on promissory notes.
also was filed today.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19
SECRETARY HAS PAPERS OF
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES

Secretary Richmond Plant of the
county central committee of the De-
moeracy has the certificates of election
of the delegates to the convention to
be held Thursday at Turner hall.
They can be had at the rooms of
the Democratic league, in the Coulter
building.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19
OLD SOLDIERS TRICYCLE.
RUNS AWAY WITH HIM
Special to The Herald


cycle running away with him down
the long and steep grade at the foot
of Pine avenue, Henry Prusch, an old
soldier, was thrown off when the ma
chine turned a sharp corner at the
bottom of the grade. Prusch suffered
decorations of the face, bad wrench
of the back and a long splinter was
run into his left. hand.
He was unable to pedal the tricycle.
to his home, and several young men
came to his assistance, helped him
upon the machine and pushed him to
his cottage.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19
BIG WINERIES TO BEGIN
MAKING BEVERAGES TODAY

STOCKTON, Aug. 1S.-San Joaquin
wineries of the California Wine asso-
citation will start up tomorrow for a run
on Zeinfandel and Bouchet varieties of
grapes. The big winery owned by
George West e Son at Stockton will
start up next week. Prices for grapes
have not been fixed by the California
Wine association, but the belief is that
prices will be low, probably under $40
a ton. Grapes now coming in are con-
tract deliveries.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19
CITY WILL SOON BOAST OF
TWO VAUDEVILLE THEATERs
speeIai TO The Herald.

PASADENA, Aug. 1S.-Within a
month two vaudeville theaters will be
in operation here, as opposed to none
at the present time.
Tally's new theater on North Fair
Oaks avenue will be opened next Mon
day night. At first it will be only a
moving picture show, but Tally states
that within three weeks he viii change
this to vaudeville.
Ground has been broken on the Air
dome open air theater on West Colorado
street, between Pasadena avenue and
DeIacey street, and 1t will be in opera
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19
TRACK LABORERS ON
THREATENING STRIKE
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
TACOMA, Wash, Aug. 1S.-About
700 Italian track laborers on the North
ern Pacific railway are on strike for
higher pay, and it is thought by the
end of this week the number will be
1000.
The strikers have been ordered to
vacate the box cars in which they are
living. They have refused to do so, and
there may be trouble over their failure
to move.
Practically the entire Pacific division
is affected.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19
MILITARY BURIAL is
GIVEN AUTO VICTIMS
By Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1S.-With
impressive ceremonies the remains of
Sergeant Major Arthur Belyea and
Master Electrician c. M. Jones, who
were killed in an automobile accident
last Thursday. were buried today in
the national cemetery at the Preside.
Mrs. Belyea, a sister of one of the
victims, and her daughter, arrived
here from Seattle this morning and at
tended the funeral, which had been
delayed until they reached the city.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19
Not Altonsther Painless

Patience-Is that dentists methods painless? !?
Patrice-Not all of them. He has phono-
graph in mis- Office Yonkers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-19

tion very soon, presenting only vaude-
vile.
1t will be rooted only with canvas
and surrounded by booths for the sale
of refreshments and novelties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13
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