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Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-01
CITY RISES
IN THE cATSKILLS
Peopied by ToiIers on Ashokan Dam,
1t VIII Last Only Till That
Work Is Done-Mostly
Foreigners

BUFFALO, Oct. 31.-Like an Arabian
Nights Dream, a city, complete in
every detail, which with its houses,
schools, sewers, water supply, churches.
streets and public buildings, will last
only seven years, is now arising at
Ashokan, in the Catskill mountains.
This magic city, of 5000 inhabitants
is for the accommodation of the work.
ers ON the $12,000,000 dam which the Nc
Arthur Bros. and Winston company is
to build for New York, as a part of
the new $3.50, 100000 water system. When
the great dam is finished the wonder
city is to be abandoned as completely
as though it had never been.
Most of the inhabitants Of this unique
place are Italians Poles, Slavs and
Hungarians. The board of water sup
ply announced that in order to reduce
crime and disorder to a minimum in
the motley community special schools
would be established. Commissioner
Charles N. Chadwick is at the head of
this sociological experiment. Rear Ad-
miral Robley d. Evans, J. Edward Sim
mons, the banker, and other prominent
men are interested in it.
1t is intended to have day and night
schools for the men who work on
the two shifts at AShokan, and other
schools with a similar purpose are to
be established all along the line of the
new aqueduct. Ihe city at AShOkan is
planned on the principle that the family
is the unit, and the single young men,
of whom two-thirds of the community
are composed, may group themselves
at Ashokan under the roofs of the
householders and their families. Com
missioner Chadwick said:
"These foreigners want to be good
citizens. The schools will develop their
self control, and thus relieve the city
from the duty of too much policing,
thereby also saving it much money by
the good behavior of the men and the
added protection to life and property
The schools are to be maintained by
public subscription. William B. How
land of the Outlook is treasurer of the
fund. Mrs. Sarah Wood Moore of the
italian society will have charge of the
schools. The contractors have donated
the necessary buildings. There are to
be many four-room cottages as well as
ten-room dwellings.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-01
NIGHT RIDERS SEEK
TO BRIBE WITNESSES
CONSIDERATION USED is IN
FORM OF WEAPONS
Men Heavily Armed Try TO Get Tes,
timony Unavailable by Driving
Those Who Have Evidence
Out of State
Especial to The Herald.l

POMONA, Oct. 31.-J. Scanlon and
7. Pickens, who work on the Tom
Green ranch at Spadra, were treated to
a genuine visit by might riders last
evening.
The young men are important wit
nesses in the trial of Sandez, Tisnerat
and Dietrich, Chino winery men who
were arrested last Sunday for selling
liquor without a license, but who were
out on bail awaiting trial.
Three men riding horses and armed
with revolvers, said to be the winery
men, visited the Spadra ranch Thurs
day evening while the owner was alb
sent, unhitched the team with which
Scanlon and PicIens were working
and commanded the two men to sign
a paper saying they would leave the
county inside of thirty-six hours and
stay away for six months.
The men succeeded in forcing Scan
lon to sign, but Pickens ran into some
willows and escaped.
Last evening at the same hour the
liquor men again visited the ranch to
obtain Pickens' signature, but Tom
Green, the owner was there, and while
he engaged the men in conversation,
his wife telephoned for Constable SLAM
ker of this city, who arrested the men
and they spent the night IN the city
Jail.
At $3.50 O'Clock this afternoon SLAM
ker and deputy took the prisoners
to Los Angeles. The district attorneys
from this county and from San Bernar-
dino county have been in consultation
as to the nature of the charge to be
preferred. 1t will probably be one of
bribery.
Through the efforts of f. H. Paine,
local manager of the Fraternal Aid
opera house, and H. c. Wyatt of the
Mason theater of Los Angeles, the the
ater-going public of this city will be
treated to series of first-class at
fractions which have been secured for
the winter season.
Theater-goers have bee me indiffer-
ent owing to witnessing inferior plays
put on by poorly equipped companies.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-01
MONROVIA
4S6 w. Palm st.
Phone; Home, Black 1871.
MONROVIA WOMAN'S CLUB
GIVES NOTED PANT0MIME
Restaurant Proprietor Altering Build
ing Rather Than Pay Price De-
manded for Land Occupied
by Mistake

MONROVIA, Oct. 31.-The Womens'
club, under the direction of Miss Mer-
cile Winslow, gave an entertaining
pantemime this afternoon. Mrs. Hazen
read the different parts which. were
acted by the players Miss Doris Dan
iels as Cinderella, Miss Helen Reed as
Bluebeard, and Miss Mae Baker as the
Prince were especially commendable.
AS the result of a recent survey 1t
was discovered that the restaurant OF
Mrs. A. L. Munger on Myrtle avenue
encroached four inches on the adjoin-
ing property of w. H. Evans. Rather
than pay the price of $1,000 per foot
frontage asked by Mr.. Evans, Mrs,
Munger is having four inches Of heI
restaurant removed.
The Independence party held a rally
here this evening. Addresses were
made by John T. Evans, candidate for
the state senate, and r. H. Norton.
Miss Pearl Brownfield and Kenneth
Harvey gave a most enjoyable Hal
loWeen party at the home of Miss
BroWnfield this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Campbell and
family returned yesterday from an eX-
tensive trip through the middle west.
Wilbur Hall while playing with q
dynamite cap accidentally exploded it,
blowing off two fingers from his left
hand.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-01
WOMAN WILL OBSERVE
101ST BIRTHDAY TODAY
Recalls Procession Which Escortee
Lafayette to Jersey Capltol-Mind
Is Strong and Memory
Excellent

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 31.-One hun
dred and one years ago today Mrs.
Susan B. Mount was born in Trenton,
N, ]. Today she is as well and strong
as many women at 60, and in celebra-
tion of the occasion there will be a
quiet family festival in her home, at
2O53 North Sixty-third street, this aft
ernoon.
Mrs Mount is a daughter of Daniel
Baker, who for many years was super
intendent of the New Jersey state ar
senal at Trenton. She remembers the
procession which escorted Lafaytte up
the hill to the capitol when he visited
that city in 1S24-25, and the chorus of
singing girls which greeted him on that
occasion.
She also recalls the days when the
journey from Trenton was made by
stagecoach and occupied a whole day.
She recollects the first railroad train
which crossed the bridge at Trenton.
The engineer, she remembers, was
named Quentin, and was killed by his
own engine in an accident which oc-
Cured thirty years later.
Her husband, Joseph Mount, and all
her children have died, but a number
of grandchildren, great grandchildren
and nieces are living, most of whom
will be at the Sixty-third street home
today to take part in celebrating the
occasion.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-01
RUSH MAKES FINAL
SPEECH AT PASADENA
REPEATS AND EXPLAINS HIS
M'LACHLAN CRITICISM
Gives Brief but Able Synopsis of
Leading Issues of Campaign, Hav-
ing Been Delayed by Auto
Braeklng Down
[sneclal to The Herald. !

PASADENA, Oct. S1-Nearly exhausted BY
a long day of campaigning. Jud Rush delivered
his final broadside in Pasadena at meeting
in Library park this afternoon.
He stated his position on several important
questions and took occasion to explain his
motives In attacking the record OF James NC
Lachlan Of this city, as he has done on
number of occasions lately.
McI,achlan in a speech in a small town
deliberately attacked his personal character,
Rush said, and at the same time invited his
hearers to investigate his own record IN con-
gress If they wanted the facts.
Receiving a typewritten copy or this speech
of McLachlan's, Rush searched the records
and found the results very unhattering to the
present congressman from. this district, as he
has demonstrated in speeches elsewhere.
Mr. Rush again emphasized some OF the most
striking of these facts in a temperate manner
and It was obvious that they made great
IMPRESSION on his attentive audience.
He reaffirmed his position on the citrus
fruit tariff and ridieuled the statement OF Nc
Lachlan that Rush, IL elected, would be Obliged
10 vote in favor Of its repeal Rush said nc
corporation or other private interest owned
his vote
He also briefly outlined the status OF the free
harbor at San Pedro which is not now free,
hut must be made so IL this section is to de-
yelop
Mr. Rush was very late in beginning his
speech having broken down one automobile
and blown out two tires of another in an at
tempt to get here from the Soldiers home in
record time For this reason he was Obliged
to make his remarks very brief.
During the wait occasioned by his delay c.
Mclean cashier of the State Bank of Pasa-
dena addressed the audience on the guaranty
Of bank deposits His lucid address proved
extremely popular.
A. J. Toolen, president OF the North Pasa-
dent Bryan and Kern club. presided. On the
platform were Walter Simons, DR.. u. I. NAL
ably, w. f. Blow and A. B. Barnes.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-01
DIVORCED WIFE SUES
WOMAN IN HER PLACE
Fair Plaintiff Says No. AIienated
Husbands Affections, and Pro-
duces Letters to Verify
Her Assertion

MEADVILLE, Pa, Oct. 31.-Crew-
ford county is stirred up by a suit fol
$4,000 damages filed by Mrs. Mary E.
Snodgrass against the present Mrs,
Snodgrass,
Mrs. Snodgrass No. has just come
across a bundle of old love letters
which she says were written by the
present Mrs. Snodgrass to DR.. Snod-
grass before he divorced his first wife
and the claim is made by the divorced
wife that Mrs. Snodgrass No. 2. who
was then Miss E. Pauline Van Horne,
a pretty nurse in the Memorial hospi-
tai of New York city, deliberately set
about to rob her of her husband.
Mrs. Snodgrass No. 1 sets forth that
she was compelled to divorce her hus-
band because of brutal treatment, in
cited by the New York nurse, MISS Van
Horne, and that she was granted heI
separation last November and in July
of this year her husband was married
to Miss Van Horne.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-01
BAY CITIES OBSERVE
ALL HALL0WS EVE
SOCIETIES MAKE MERRY WITH
SONG AND DANCE
Games and Tricks Appropriate to
Night When Witches Gather Are
InduIged In by Young
and Old

SANTA MONICA, Oct 31.-Halloween
was celebrated in the real, old-fashioned
way at the Santa Monica Bay cities this
evening. In this city the various societies
held parties of every description, from the
time houored ducking for apples and inves-
tigating the future by means of witohcratt,
to the simple dance party where everybody
had a good time
The Women's Hockey club of Santa Mon
lea was entertained enjoyably at the home
of Mrs. Holley Evans and Mrs. Brown on
Ocean avenue. Mrs. Nettleship assumed the
role of "ghost fortune teller" and delighted
the guests with her quaint sayings. Games
and tricks appropriate to the occasion took
up the greater part of the evening.
Mrs. Robert Farquhar celebrated her
birthday at the home of her father, Senator
Jones, at Miramar, with delightful party
The Junior class of the high school also
had a merry time with their numerous
friends, performing all of the tricks on the
calendar,
At the Horseshoe Pier pavllian about a
thousand of the society people Of the beach
danced and the Glenwood quartet rendered
choice vocal selections at intervals.
At Venice similar crowd gathered to
take part in "spook" party. The majority
we're in costume and performed grotesque
eyolutions for the amusement of large
audience The holder of certain numbered
ticket received his height "in United States
money"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-01
TORN
DOWN ON HALLOWEEN
OFT REPEATED COMPLAINTS
PROVE FRUlTLESS
TWO Dozen Men with Saws and Axes
Make Short Work of Ohsta-
cles Regarded as OBJ
noxious
Especial to The Herald. I

SAN BERNARDINO. Oct. S1.-Two
large billboards that have been OBJ
noxious to the business men and resi-
dents of the west end. hiding the view
to or from the Santa Fe station, are
gone. For months efforts have been
made by the business men of that
section to have the city authorities re-
move the signs, but no results were
obtained
Last night two dozen men from that
section played a Halloween prank and,
armed with saws and axes, at q given
signal attacked the boards. In five
minutes they had them fiat on the
ground, and they will not be re-erected.
One of them belonged to the board of
trade and the other to the Arrowhead
Hot Springs company,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-01
PETITION WASHINGTON FOR
FREE DELIVERY OF MAILS
Document Bearing Names of Nearly
Every Taxpayer In Ocean Park
Is Forwarded to Postal
Department

OCEAN PARK, Oct. S1-A petition.
bearing the name of nearly every resi-
dent of the so-called Ocean Park dis
triet, was forwarded to the first assist
ant postmaster general today, request
ing steps be taken Immediately to es-
tablish free postal delivery from Strand
street, on the north, to the southern
limits of the city.
The citizens of this district are be-
coming impatient at the delay to which
they claim the postal department has
subjected them, and there Is talk of
a large mass meeting at an early date
at which action on the matter will be
taken, if some results are not forth
coming soon.
All of the commercial bodies of the
bay have taken action asking free de-
livery and all are looking anxiously
forward to the time when the postal
department sees fit to comply with
their demands.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-01
Constitutional Amendment
No. 81

The legislature shall not extend any fran
chise or charter, nor remit the forfeiture OF
any franchise charter OF any quasi
public corporation now existing or which
shall hereafter exist under the laws OF this
state. The term Of existence OF any other
corporation now or hereafter existing under
the laws of this state, may be extended. at
any time prior to the expiration OF its COR
pOrate existence, for period not exceeding
atty years from the date or such extension,
by the vote or written consent Of stockhod-
ers representing two-thirds OF rs capital
stock or OF two-thirdB OF the members there
Of. A certificate Of such vote or consenA
shall be signed and sworn to by the preat~
dent and secretary, and by e majority oE
the directors Of the corporation and hied
and certified in the manner and upon pay
ment OF fees required by law for fling ana
certifying articles OF Incorporation, ana
thereupon the term OF the corporation shall
be extended for the period specified IN sueh
certificate, and such corporation shall thern-
after pay all annual or other fees roquifaa
by law 10 be paid by corporations Vote for
this amendment
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-01
HALLOWEEN FROLIC
TURNS OUT SERIOUS
Especial to The Herald. l

LONG BEACH, Oct 31.-Halloween
frolics have all the young folk of the
town busy, parties without number
having been planned for last night
and tonight. The. desire to celebrate"
seems almost as rampant as is usual
on the Fourth of July.
While SO many accidents as occur
on the great national holiday are not
to be expected, a few already have
marked the Halloween season. The
most serious was that which occurred
TO young Bert Dargat of 1928 Jesse
street. Bert climbed a tree after night
fall to scare passersby by shouting
"Boo!" at them. A long time passed
before anyone came along, and the
lad became cold and nervous. Finally
an elderly woman passed and young
Dargat leaned down out OF the tree
and yelled at her. In his excitement
he slipped from the tree and fell upon
the curbing. dislocating his left shoul-
der. The woman burst into the first
house she came to, crying out that
wildcat had attacked her.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-01
STEALS MARCH ON FRIENDS
BY UNANNouNcED MARRIAGE

LONG BEACH, Oct 31.--H. s. Car
yer, founder of Caryer's boat works in
this city and general manager of the
Western Boat & Engine works, has
surprised his friends here by his quiet
and unannounoed wedding October II
at Bremerton. Mrs Della Hensen of
one of the oldest and best-known Whit
tier families, was his bride. Word
of the wedding reached Long Beach to-
day.
For his several years work in the
interests of the new Long Beach har-
Dor, Captain Carver is well known here
and very popular. He brought the suit
by which the Salt Lake Railway COM
pany was compelled to.replace its tres
tie bridge across Cerritos slough with
q drawbridge, thus admitting dredges
and boats into the Long Beach harbor.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-01
FLOATING

(The author OF this touching poem. afte
many years OF eminent professional success
was obliged, through Illness, to give up al
activities and lead a quiet life,)
"Falntly as tolls the evening chime
Our voices keep tune and our oars keel
time.
"Rowi brothers! Row! The stream rum
fast;
past Canadian Boat Song
Yes, Brothersl Row! Row each his boati
l row no more; l only float
The stream which long has been my road,
On which I hurried as it flowed.
And where the busy oar 1 piled
Or shaped my course from side to side,
Still strongly bears my failing boat
1 row more; I only float
1 see the stream more swiftly run
Than when its course was first begun;
The rapids boding voice hear
Still drawing nearer and more near;
The noontide brilhanca all is past
Eastward the shadows long are cast
But I no longer row my boat,
or try to rcw-I only fioati
Yet still find round me- none the less,
Abundant cause for thankfulness.
o I,ordl Send Thou Thy peace TO be
stilI a companion unto me.
THAT I may have no shade Of fear
or unknown rapids drawing near;
That / may hear the distant chime
OF bells beyond the walls of Time;
That l may feel my falling boat
still in Thy guidance as l noat,
TIL shall reach the tideless sea,
The Ocean OF Eternity
Robert Dewey Benedict in Nationa
Magazine,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-01
MONTHLY NEWSPAPER TO BE
RUN FOR WOMEN BY WOMEN

PASADENA, Oct. s1.--A monthly
newspaper, to be conducted by women
for women, is the latest thing in the
library circles of this city. The pro-
ject is fostered by the Washington
Heights Child Study circle, an organi-
cation of North Pasadena women, and
has for it's motive the furtherance of
the circles work along this line. A
special feature will be the publication
Of papers contributed by children in
the public schools.
Mrs. Charles Dillman, president OF
the circle, outlined her plans at meet
ing held i'm La Pintoresca hotel. Funds
are being collected to defray the initial
expenses OF the paper
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-01
WIFE HAS INSANE HUSBAND
REMOVED FROM THE TRAIN

SAN BERNARDINO, Oct. 31.--O. e
Monroe of 2040 Boiler street. Los An
geles, was taken off the Santa Fe
overland in this city today in an in
sane condition, his mind having gone
wrong while crossing the desert. He
became violent and his wife. who had
her two small children with her, had
him removed from the train. After he
became more quiet he was taken to
Los Angeles and removed to a hospital
there.
While en- route from here to Los
Angeles the man again was taken vio-
lently ill and came near dying. The
family had been visiting Missouri
friends and while there he had slight
attack of mental trouble. The cause
is unknown.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-01
VENICE
Home 4o1S. Sunset 1881
HERALD WILL GIVE DISPLAY
OF ALL ELECTION RETURNS
venetlans Invited to Be Guests at the
Dance Hall, Where Music by
Orchestra viii Be
Rendered

VENICE. Oct. 31.-The local agency OF
The Herald viii supply the residents Of the
beach with the most complete set Of cleo
tion returns Tuesday night ever in the
bay cities.
The returns viii be thrown on a screer
In the Venice dance hall from bulletins by a
special wire service. The first returns vii
be thrown on the screen at o'clock and
ing. and all the rest OF the night II the
crowd Justihes II.
One thousand seats have been reserved ir
the gallery for readers OF The Herald, and
All are extended a cordial Invitation to be
the guests OF The Herald On that evening.
The Abbot Kinney company will furnish
an orchestra Of twenty pieces, and dancine
may be INDUCED Ia by all who wish.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-01
BUILDING PERMIT FIGURES
SHOW CONTINUED ADVANCE

SAN BHRNARDINO, Oct 3D.
Building permits for the year continue
to climb up to large totals. For the
first ten months of the year they total
$451, ,000 as against $336,000 for the
same period last year. The permits
issued during October just closed fig
ured nearly 100000, which is a good
average, though not as large as for
the same month last year, owing to
the large Santa Fe permits having
been issued in October, 1907. The out
look is for considerable more building
during the remainder of the year. a
number Of large buildings being
planned.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-01
AWAITING BIDS FOR
PARK GRAND STANDS
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
ALREADY PREPARED
Projected Structures VIII Be Four
Hundred Feet Long and VIII
Provide Much Needed
Accommodation
Especial to The Herald ]

PASADENA, Oct. S1.-Bids for the
new grandstands. 400 feet long, which
are to be erected at Tournament park
for tue 1909 Tournament of Roses, will
be received at the association office in
the Chamber of Commerce building
until Wednesday.
Plans and specifications for the
stands are ready for distribution. Work
has begun on the. removal of the fences
and the caretakers' house.
The projected structure will make
room for the hundreds of people the
old stands have been unable to ac-
commodate in the past
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-01
SCHOONER HIGGINS CARRIES
LARGE QUANTITY OF LUMBER

PORT LOS ANGELES, Oct. 31.-The
steam schooner j. c. Higgins arrived
in port today carrying 100000 feet of
lumber from Gray's harbor. OF this
cargo 1860 feet was consigned to a
Hollywood firm, while the remainder
went to San Pedro for shipment to
southern firms.
The Higgins brought sixteen passen-
gers, all booked for Los Angeles. The
schooner has been gone on her north
ern trip only two weeks, having made
the trip In record time,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-01
CLASS CONSCIOUSNESS

Pilkins, full of petty hauteur.
Bought a yellow auto motor.
Think of tia yellowl
And its taWdry tints bedizen
Half the world and its horizon;
How / hate the fellow
For his pesly 'honk' comes bossng
Every time touch a crossing,
And in automobiles
There's no honk for III you please"
So / Thy financial rigor)
Bought yellower and bigger
Faster, also when 1t pleases.
And the chap who used to blind me
Wallows in the dust behind me;
He's the fellow now who sneezesl
And my "honki" is quite as raucous
In the automobile caucus.
So 1 wave my hand and bow
Quite politely to him now
tP S. Why do people visit
On cross walk? Say! why is ITO
Edmund Vance Cooke in the Woman
Home Companion.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-01
CITY COUNCIL P0STP0NES
MEETING TO WEDNESDAY
Municipal Offices Will Be Closed on
Tuesday, Many of the Clerks
Having to Work at
the Polls

PASADENA, Oct. S1.-Because of the
Tuesday, its regular meeting day, the
city council will convene Wednesday at
o'clock.
The city hall will be closed all day
Tuesday, so far as office work is con-
cerned. Many of the clerks viii be
found among the party workers at the
polls.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-01
Body WIN Arrive Monday

The remains of Willard c. Mott, the
second officer of the Pacific Mail liner
Manchuria, will arrive here tomorrow
from San Francisco, accompanied by
the widow and other relatives. Funeral
services will be held here Monday.
Mr.. Mott was killed accidentally at
Hong Kong a. month ago, it being his
first trip after having been married to
Miss Winifred Coy. one of the most
handsome young women of this city.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-01
FALLS DOWNSTAIRS AS
HUSBANDS PRAYS; DIES

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 81. = While
her husband was kneeling in prayer
last night Mrs. Bridget McKeever, 90
years old, of 141S Fallon street, went
out of the room to search for a match,
and fell down the front stairs, fraetur-
ing her skull She died soon after be-
ing taken to the University hospital.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-01
A bid Deal

women" declared the miliner, "are
becoming almost too businesslike."
GAS to howe"
THAT lady who just placed her Or
der for a hat insisted on a penalty
clause in case of delay. y."--Louisville
Courier-Journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-01
No Kick on their Part

81 notice they are sprinkling the
boulevards with oil. Oil rots rubber,
doesn't it?"
mot so far as l know. l haven't
heard word of complaint on the part
of the automobile repairers." Chicago
Tribune