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Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24
LINEMAN KILLED BY
HANDLING LIVE WIRE
REMOVES GLOVES AND MEETS
INSTANT DEATH
Body Hangs Suspended on Temple
Street Fifteen Minutes, No One
Daring to Attempt Its
Rescue

While working on the crossarms of
telephone pole in front of 1131 Tenn
pie street, Louis Constant, lineman
employed by the Edison Electric COM
pany. touched live wire and was
killed.
Constant, who had been wiring, took
off one OF his gloves in order to secure
something from his back pocket. As
he reached backward his bare hand
came in contact with a high-power
wire carrying 2400 volts.
The workman instantly fell back
ward, but instead of falling hung on
the wires, twenty-five feet above
ground.
For fully fifteen minutes the body
was suspended, as no one in the vicin-
ity was experienced enough to take a
chance among the unstrung wires
about the pole.
If Constant was not killed by the
first shock he died Immediately upon
falling on the wires. When the body
was brought down seven deep burns
were grooved in the dead mans arms.
At the end of a quarter of AN hour
the body, with great difficulty, was
lowered to the ground. Physicians
made heroic attempts to revive the
dead man, but their efforts were futile.
The body was taken to Bresee Bros.
morgue.
Constaz had been employed for a
number of years by the Edison COM
pany. He lived at 822 Stanford avenue
with his wife and four children.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24
AT THE HOTELS
DRUMMER BOY OF SHILOH"
GUEST AT WESTMINSTER

Spending a few days in Los Angeles
preparatory to leaving California for
San Antonio, Col. John Lincoln Glen,
famous in this country as the "drum-
mer boy of Shiloh" is at the West
minister. Col. Glen, who for some time
has been colonel of the quartermaster's
department Of the United States army
in California, has been ordered to San
Antonio to occupy the same position at
Fort Houston. He will succeed Col.
Stevens, who comes to California.
The drummer boy of Shiloh, who at
10 years old was the youngest enlisted
man in the Union army, is now the
senior colonel of the quartermaster's
department.
Johnny Glen, for bravery on the bat
tlefield was made a sergeant in the
Twenty-second Michigan infantry when
but 10 years old. For heroic action at
Chicamauga he was taken on Gen.
Thomas staff.
M. r. Ballow, a banker of Silver
city, New, is at the Hollenbeck.
C. l.. Webster a New York capital
list is staying at the Lankershim.
Kenneth Kerr of the Southern Pa
cifc is a guest at the Hotel Hayward.
B. w. Smith, prominent broker of
Buffalo, is at the Westminster with his
family.
]. l.. Hyde. prominent business
man of San Francisco, is quartered at
the Van Nuys.
DR.. ]. ]. Fleming, mayor of Wick
enburg, Ariz.. is spending his vacation
in Los Angeles. He is at the Hollen-
beck
w. P. Brophy, one of the managers
of the Copper Queen mine at Bisbee,
Ariz., is in Los Angeles at the Van
Mugs.
w. d. Grant, superintendent of the
Coronado mine at Metcalf, Ariz., is
stopping at the Hollenbeck. He is ac-
companied by Mrs. Grant.
Norman Smith, connected with
Princeton university, has taken apart
ments in the Angelus for visit of
few days in Los Angeles.
v. e. Stein of Kansas City and F.
w. McCabe of st. Louis, contractors,
who have been out on the Of the
Owens river aqueduct. are at the AL
exandria.
W. Pickel, well known marble out
filter of st. Louis, is at the Alexan-
dria with his son, F. j. Pickel. Mr..
Pickel supplied the marble for the
corridor of the Alexandria.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24
FORM BRYAN CLUB
IN SAN GABRIEL
VALLEY DEMOCRATS MEET AT
ALEXANDRIA TONIGHT
Messrs. Noyes, Hilton and Wallace
Issue Call to Voters in County
to Organize for United
Effort

Democrats of the San Gobriel valley
propose to organize Bryan club to-
night which will stir UP political actiV-
ity I'M that favored district
c. H. Noyes, f. L. Hilton and Il. M.
Wallace have issued a call for a meet
ing tonight at o'clock to the Demo-
Gratis of Alhambra, Shorb and San Ca
briel precincts to meet in the city hail
at Alhambra to form the club and per-
feet arrangements for the campaign.
Never has a presidential campaign
opened so auspiciously,' says the COM
mittee, for Democratic success.
Through the wisdom and tact of our
matchless leader, William Jennings
Bryan, factional differences have been
eliminated, and united Democracy
stands upon a platform that is safe,
sane and just, and which will appeal
favorably to the thinking voters OF the
nation.
1--WE cannot, however, achieve vic
tory without united effort, and 1t is
the duty of every Democrat In the san
Gabriel valley to do his share to accom-
plish the result"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24
ACCUSED OF SECURING
GOLD BRICKS BY FRAUD

Behind closed doors in Justice Fred
ericksons court, Edmund Burke was
tried yesterday on a charge of de-
frauding A. H. Deahl of four gold
bricks valued at $437. The justice took
the case under advisement.
When the case came up for trial the
defendant insisted that the court room
be cleared of everyone not directly con-
cerned with the trial, particularly
newspaper men. In fact Burke de-
clared If any newspaper was rash
enough to print anything about him
1t would be sorry for it.
Justice Frederickson refused at first
to clear the room, but the defendant,
who was conducting his own case,
showed the statutes ON the subject and
the Justice was forced to comply.
According to the story of Deahl, the
accusing witness. he gave Burke the
gold bricks to sell. Burke is alleged
to have sold the gold and used the
money for his personal purposes.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24
TWO REALTY DEALS
AGGREGATE $4,000
George II. Rector Makes Second Pur-
chase of Two Lots in Potter's
Woodiawn Tract for
$4,000

Elizabeth G. Reighard has sold to
George H. Rector lots 10 and IL and
the westerly 20 feet of lot IL of the
Stewards Nursery tract, which Is sit
uated on the south side of Thirty-first
street between Figueroa street and
Grand avenue, with frontage OF 10
feet on Thirty-fir street and depth
of 159 feet. 1t is improved with pala-
tial twelve-room residence with beau
tiful ornamental grounds, a tennis
court and many rare and choice flow
ers. The purchase was made for a
home. Consideration named is 100000.
The sale was made through the agency
of ID. A. Van Vranken & Co., 304-5
Stimson block.
The same agency has also sold for
Nina L. Bowers to George HI. Rector
lots 1 and of Potter's Woodlawn
tract, being the southeast corner of
Thirty-sixth and Main streets, 'front.'
age of 1870 feet on Main street and 1856
feet on Thirty-sixth street, which is
improved with modern two-story,
ten-room residence now paying about
$40 per month in rentals. Consideration
is $4,000 The purchase was made for
an investment.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24
FOURTH WARD DEMOCRATS
GETTING INTO HARNESS
Leaeuers Are Enthused by Speeches
from Messrs. Mcdonald, Crouch
and LoucIks, Their Club
Officers

The Fourth Ward Democratic
League club had nearly fifty members
present at it's session last night In
league headquarters, Coulter building:
President H. M. Mcdonald spoke OF
the necessity of organization and of the
necessity Of putting good men up as
candidates.
Secretary G. N. Crouch said for years
the Southern Pacific had been trying
to dominate the Republican party and
did. dominate 1t and no time was better
than now to free California from this
thralldom.
Robert Loucks of the club urged
that such an organization helped the
local and the state campaign in Great
ing solidarity between the workers.
He referred strongly to the corpora
ton "pinheads" who have misled the
Republicans in the past and the great
OPPORTUNITIES for Democrats If every
man gave at least a days time at
the primaries.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24
Mexican Consulate Moved

Mexico's consulate has been moved
from the third to the second floor of
the Stimson building.
New Members Elected
New members elected to the cham
Der of commerce are Fred P. Gregson
and Andrew G. Booth.
Minnesota Picnic
Under the auspices of the Gopher
club Minnesotans and their friends
will hold basket picnic at Long
Beach pavilion on the pier tomorrow.
For Irrigation Congress
The Los Angeles chamber of COM
merce will be represented at the Ma
tional Irrigation congress to be held
in Albuquerque September 20 to Octo-
Der 8.
Woman's Auxiliary Social
The woman's auxiliary No. 55, Typo
graphical union No. TIA, will give an
ice cream social from to 10 p. m.
Tuesday, July rs, at the home of Mrs.
Rustemeyer, 2211 South Wall street.
William Winter Recuperating
William Winter. the noted dramatic
critic, is recuperating at the California
hospital from shock incident to IN
juries sustained in a railway wreck
ana from a severe cold. At the hos
pital last evening it was stated he is
not seriously ill.
Bible Institute Opens Sessions
The summer conference and Bible
classes of the Bible Institute of Los
Angeles have opened at Institute hall,
260-264 South Main street. Sessions
will be held Thursday and Friday
mornings, beginning at S:45 a. m. ana
closing at noon. All sessions of the
conference are open to the public.
To Ordain Into Priesthood
Bishop Conaty will officiate at the
ordination of Rev. Mr.. Benson into
the priesthood Saturday morning at y
o'clock at the Cathedral of st. Vibiana.
The priests of the city will assist in
the service. Rev. Mr.. Benson comes
here from Menlo Park seminary, where
he completed his studies for the PRIEST
hood
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24
Griest-Kunde

In their future home, at 996 Fedora
street, was solemnized last evening the
marriage of Miss Margaret e. Kunde,
daughter of Mrs. Emily Kunde of Chi
cago, and Raymond Hadley Griest of
this city.
The service was read by Rev. Walter
L. Martin, pastor of Boyle Heights
Christian church, and Miss Olivia Es-
Textbook, at the piano, rendered the
familiar marches.
The bride, gowned in white chiffon
cloth over silk, and carrying bouquet
of white sweet peas and maiden hair
ferns, was attended by Miss Hazel
Griest, sister of the groom, who was
in white and carried pink sweet peas.
Little Corinne Thorp assisted as ring
bearer, and Roy c. Fike was grooms-
man.
A company of about fifty friends
witnessed the ceremony.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24
LOS ANGELES MEN MANAGE
IMPERIAL VALLEY PLANTS

Imperial valley will get much of its
light and power from plant which
c. c. Glass, recently superintendent
of the Pasadena municipal light es-
Establishment, has just taken hold OF.
superintendent Glass built the San
Pedro and Long Beach lighting plants
and has now transferred his allegiance
to the Holton Power company at Ell
Centre.
The company has just placed orders
with Cincinnati and Milwaukee firms
for HOO horse power capacity, and four
carloads of machinery will reach the
valley shortly.
H. l.. Stevens, a brother of the Ste
vents identified with the manufacture
of refrigerating plants in Los Angeles,
will have charge of the Holton COM
pany's ice plant.
Messrs. Glass and Stevens will move
their families to El Centre shortly.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24
ALL PARTY WORKERS TO
ASSIST ELECTION DAY

Chairmen of the party central COM
mittees held a conference yesterday
with the campaign committee OF the
good roads movement.
AS a result of this conference in
structions will be sent to each pre-
cinct committeeman of every party to
get out and work, especially at the
polls on the day of the bond election,
The instructions are that if the
committeeman cannot serve he must
provide a substitute. 1t is not polit-
ical move, merely one for the gooa or
Los Angeles county, to improve nigh
ways, put men to work anu HlaAe
Southern California even more attrac'
tive to the tourists and easier Tor
TRANSPORTATION for ranchers and other
highway users.
Sims are to be distributed in all pay
enyelopes from now on asking en-
ployes to be sure to work for good
roads, Offering them time to vote at
the polls. 1t is probable that Thurs-
day next will be declared a legal holl-
day for the bond election.
Meetings for workers are being ar
ranged in factories, office buildings,
stores and shops and all OF next Week
MONDAY meetings are proposed 10
cause a general awakening OF voters
Banners are to be prepared for every
trolley car in Los Anseies clly GU
county and also for wagons cycles
Yesterday Col Fenner's White
squadron, which gave the orphans an
auto outing, carried streamers Tor good
Women of the Civic Improvement
association met Thursday with Mrs.
Sterces at her home, Catalina ana Plco
streets, to discuss final details for an
all-around telephone and post caro-
ali sections Of Los Angeles city.
County Improvement associations
have been asked to look after their
territory in the same way.
mt on voters after they have been TO
the polls, just as they were attached
to contributors to the associated char,
tiles at the recent memorable touch;
According to committeeman at head
quarters, the idea is proving a popular
one.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24
Annroachlna Marrlaae

The marriage of Miss Anna Belle
Hanna, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ross
Hanna of East Thirty-fourth street.
and Walter L. Munday will take place
at the home of the brides parents
August IA. The groom Is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. M. e. c. Munday of West
Twenty-fourth street.
Miss Ray Hanna will attend her Sis
ter and Will H. Ramsaur will stand
with the groom.
DR.. and Mrs. w. A. Edwards of West
Avenue Fifty-six entertained with
cards Tuesday evening In compliment
to Miss Hanna and her fiance, other
guests including Mrs. e. S. Merrill,
Mrs. S. e. Ramsaur, Misses Lillian
Merrill, Ethel Barkelew, Bessie Barke-
lew, Leah Phillips, Cloe Phillips, Ray
Hanna, Gertrude Edwards, Marjorie
Lowe, Ethel Neer, Marie Miller, Sue
Ramsaur, DR.. S. Y. Van Meter, DR.. e.
F. Merrill, Messrs. Trimble Barkelew,
Ben Ramsaur, Will H. Ramsaur Har-
ry Phelps, Bruce Merrill, Ben Hersom,
Frank Neer and A. v. Clayton.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24
LOS ANGELES AND BEACH
CITIES ARRANGE RALLIES

Los Angeles is preparing for a big
rally on Tuesday night. Details are
now in the hands of committees, VINO
will make an announcement PROBABLY
on Saturday.
A party of Angeleno hustlers expect
to 20 to Long Beach tonight to take
in the big meeting there. AS the roads
are too bad for comfortable auto trav-
cling the whoopers-up will use trolley
cars.
The Long Beach meeting will be held
in Pacific park tonight. beginning with
a band concert at 7:15 o'clock The
committees say they hope to outdo
Pasadena. The speakers include Sem
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24

ator Flint, Secretary ]. NJ. Eddy, C. D.
Daggett and Lee G. Gates.
Other Friday meetings are sched-
uled for Inglewood at the bank nall,
with C. H. Burnett, v. ]. Rowan and
other speakers; at Gardena, Jeffries
hall, with P. ]. Beveridge as the prin-
cipal speaker, and at San Dimas.
For Saturday meetings are sched-
uled at Glendora, at San Gabriel mis-
sion Gin Spanish) and Redondo. Inc
Vermonters will hold their picnic at
Redondo on Saturday afternoon in the
grove opposite the hotel, hence large
crowd Is expected.
Ocean Park and the beach cities are
figuring on a big good roads demon
stration for Tuesday night.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24
Informal BRIDGE

one of the pleasant affairs of yester-
day was an informal bridge with
which Miss Marguerite Seymour of
West Adams street entertained, her
guests being members of bridge club
Of which she is member.
The club membership includes Mes
DANES j. H. McCutchan, Fred Osborne,
Frank Murphy John Hopkins, Ray Ar
mold, Walter J. Wren, Frank Dunn,
Carl Stutsman, Edward Graham, Rich
ard Hoskins, Robert Schroeder, James
Moore, Misses Helen McCutchan, Grace
Rockwell, Helen Bushnell, Florence
Osborne, Ethel Graham, Hortense
Jones, Nellie Beacon, Lucille Roberts,
Grace Allen, Carrie Stutsman, Emmie
Luentbel, Madge McGraw, Frances
Maxson and Claire Allen.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24
Home WeddInn

At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Ayers on Mariposa avenue in Holly
wood, this evening, will be solemnized
the marriage of Miss Annie Rosaline
Foreman of London, England, and
George Henry Melcher of Hollywood.
There are to be no attendants.
After a number of weeks spent in
travelling Mr.. Melcher and his bride
will go to Topango canyon and occu-
by bungalow now being erected there
for them.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24
TEN PEOPLE INJURED BY
DERAILMENT IN COLORADO

COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo, July
23.-Ten people were injured, two of
them seriously, by the derailment of
two cars on a Colorado Springs & Grip
Pile Creek railway train at Fairview to-
day.
Mrs. ]. S. Williams OF Sheffield, ILL.,,
had a leg broken body bruised and
hurt internally, and Artha Williams,
her 12-year-old daughter, had her arms
crushed and was internally injured.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24
LAST OF SOCIALISTS IS
FREED FROM CHAIN GANG
Justice Frederickson Orders Release
of George Van Ness, Detained
After His Comrades Had
Been Granted Liberty

George Van Ness, the last of the
Socialists in the city Jail, was released
yesterday morning from the chain
gang by order of Justice Fredericfson,
in whose court he was convicted.
Van Ness would have been released
Wednesday night. with Mentally and
hewitt, but Justice Frederickson had
left court before the notice of the APP
peal of the free speech convictions had
been filed.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24
PRECINCT IA DEMOCRATS
MEET ON SATURDAY NIGHT

Attorney Will D. Gould, member of
the Democratic county central COM
mittee, has asked all persons in pre-
cinct IA who support the Democratic
national ticket to meet Saturday at 8
o'clock at the junction of Echo Park
avenue and Sunset boulevard to form a
Democratic precinct club and begin
campaign work.
A president, two vice presidents, Sec
retary and treasurer will be elected.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24
DANCE HALL PROPRIETOR
FINED IN POLICE COURT

George H. Adams, proprietor of a
dancing academy on Main street, was
fined 500 yesterday by Police Justice
Rose on a charge of disorderly conduct.
Adams paid the fine.
1t is alleged Adams, who lives at
5371s South Main street, sought to ex-
hibit his person. scantily clad, to the
gaze of passersby.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24
Garden Tea

Mrs. B. F. Coulter and daughter,
Mrs. Robert p. McReynolds, will issue
invitations the latter part of the week
for a garden tea to be given at their
home on North Grand avenue in COM
pliment to their house guests, Mrs. j.
o. McReynolds and Mrs. J. N. Zarecor,
Mrs. McReynolds' mother and sister
in-law from Kentucky, and Mrs. D. J..
Young from Hopkinsville, KY, Mrs.
McReynolds' cousin, who before her
marriage last fall was Miss Inez Moore
of this city, and who is visiting her
mother, Mrs. r. S. Moore, Of North
Grand avenue.
The invitations are to be for Friday.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24
For Miss Euhrer

Mrs. John w. Thayer will be hostess
at a musicale Monday at her home on
Harvard boulevard, the occasion to be
compliment to Miss Elsa Fuhrer, a
bride elect.
Assisting the hostess will be Mrs.
Robert Adams, Mrs. Harry Duffill and
Mrs. George Crandall.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24
California cIub Luncheon

Mrs. J. Wesley Sprague of Fourth
avenue entertained at luncheon yes
terday at the California club, her
guests being women who assisted in
chaperoning and entertaining the chill
dren from the Orphans home who en-
joyed an outing to the beach.
Covers were laid for Mrs. Mathew
Robertson, Mrs, F. w. Force, Mrs. G.
Alexander Bobrick, Mrs. Abbot Kin
ney, Mrs. Minnie Suffer, Mrs. Strong.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24
Returns Home

Miss Lila Hawkins of Prescott, Ariz.,
who came to Los Angeles in May to
attend Mrs. David S. Barmore, then
Miss Constance Britt, as bridesmaid,
and who since has been entertained
by various friends in the city, left
Monday for her home.
The past two weeks Miss Hawkins
has been the guest of Miss Gertrude
Workman on South Boyle avenue.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24
GOES TO CHAIN GANG FOR
CARRYING AWAY INFANT
Mexican Pays Dearly for Running OF,
While Drunk, with Mrs. M. D.
Aliens Baby at Ceres
Avenue

Juan Talamantes, who while drunk
slipped the six-month-old baby OF Mrs.
M d. Allen of Ceres avenue out or It's
perambulator and ran away with 1t,
was fined $40 yesterday by Justice
Rose. The prisoner could not pay the
fine and went to the chain gang.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24
Hupe-Heartt

At the residence of the officiating
clergyman, Rev. Will A. Knighten on
Court street, Miss Edith P. Heartt
and Louis Henry Hupe were quietly
married Wednesday evening in the
presence OF few friends
Mr.. Hupe is connected with the
Southern Pacific road, and will make a
home for his bride in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24
RETURN to san Francisco

Mrs Lionel Shaw, who. accompanied
by her two sons Lyle and Walter, has
visited relatives In and about Los An
geles, returned to her home in the
north last week.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24
Noted Inventor Dead

PHILADELPHIA July 23.-C Charles
Lippincott. a member of a we'll known
family of Philadelphia and an inventor
of note, is dead at his home in this
city, aged SO years.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24
CITY BRIEFS

i LOST-Angeles Grill, Sunday even
ing, pair of lorgnette glasses, old rose
gold carved handle. Return to Miss
Carey, 1.-THE Oliver" Beacon street.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24
THE CITY

Strangers invited to visit the exhibits
of California products at the Chamber OF
Commefce building. on Broadway, between
First and Second streets. where free infor-
nation will be given on all subjects pertain
ing to this section.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24

The Herald Will pay $40 in cash to any
one furnishing evidence that will lead to
the arrest and conviction of any person
caught stealing copies OF The Herald from
the premises Of patrons.
THE HERALD.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-24
Society
Mrs. JOHN H. oUINToN of West
I'VE Eighth street, assisted by Mrs,

Az Randall Hutchinson, Mrs. F. b.
Sutton and Mrs. J. B. Lippincott, Is
entertaining this afternoon with
luncheon and bridge,
Shasta daisies and hand painted
place cards will add to the attractive-
ness of the luncheon tables.
Others for whom places are to be
laid are Mesdames John w. Kemp, N.
K. Potter, Frank Gordon, Clarence
Haydock, w. p. Durham, Norris AL
bee, A. ]. Volk, d. w. Skeel, Ben f.
Smith, Mrs. Pauline Moore, Miss Cars
callen of Texas.