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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-22
START MOVE IN REDLANDS
FOR A NEW CITY CHARTER
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
REDLANDS,. July 21.-The board of
trade and the Merchants and Manu-
facturers association have inaugurated
a movement for new city charter. A
special committee composed OF w. M
Tisdale; H. W. Allen and Kirk Field
will present the matter to the city
trustees with the request that the mat
ter be set in motion by the calling of
an election for a board of freeholders.
For a long time it has been felt that
the provisions of the general law were
entirely inadequate for the government
of city of this size.
Rev. w. e. Adams has resigned the
pastorate of the First Christian church,
effectiye sixty days from date. He
came here but few months ago, but
owing to his family not wishing to re-
move to the west, he VIII return TO
them.
The difficulty with local contractor
at the state hospital relative to cement
work is understood to have been set
tied and he will now complete the
work.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-22
AUTO UPSETS; FOUR HAVE
CLOSE CALL NEAR POMONA

Special to The Herald.
POMONA, July 21.-A party of auto
lists from Los Angeles en- route to
Pasadena met with a serious accident
near this city last evening.
The party consisted of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. e. Hinton, James S. Hormler and
Miss Julia Beggs. They were driving
the large touring car at a high speed
along the Mud Springs road when one
of the tires blew up and the machine
swerved to one side of the road.
The wheel collapsed and the car
turned over. Miss Beggs was thrown
with great force against a fence and
rendered unconscious. She was brought
to Pomona, where an examination re-
vealed a broken arm and several other
bruises.
The auto was brought to this city.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-22
LONG BEACH
Onice Is Pine St.
pbo,e Home 81. sunNet 45e1.
LONG BEACH HOME
DESTROYED BY FIRE
HOUSE, BARN AND APIARY ARE
BURNED DOWN
Distance from FirepIus Prevents Prop
erty Being Saved-Refreshment
stand Also AbIaze on
"the Pike"
sDeeial to The Herald.

special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, July GA cottage
a barn an apiary and a buggy were
destroyed this afternoon by fire which
started in the barn, the property OF
James O'Deu at So Chestnut avenue.
The fire caught while O'Dell was
smoking out some bees.
The distance from the property to the
nearest fire plug made it difficult fol
the fire department to be of service,
Shortly before o'clock this morning
a small refreshment stand on the Pike
burst into flames. The fire department
mt out the fire before the stand was
badly burned and no damage was done
to the bath house. The stand had not
been in use for some time and the fire
is believed to have been of ineendiary
i origin.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-22
Wedoe Apex Suit Is Settled

The apex suit between the Consoli-
dated and the Jumbo Extension at
Goldfie1d in regard to the ownership of
the Wedge, claimed by the latter COM
pany, has been settled, and the papers
will be signed in few days. This
means the resumption of work on the
Gold Wedge by the different leasing
companies that are leasing on that
valuable piece of ground. Thomas G.
Lockhart, principal owner of the Ex-
tension, accompanied by H. P. Taylor,
the consulting engineer, have returned
to Goldfield.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-22
Strike In Wonder King

A. H. Douglas, president of the Raw
ing and Leasing company, reports a
rich strike in the property he is oper-
ating on the Wonder King block While
drifting west of the shaft big pay
shoot was opened up. 1t is four feet
in width and has an average value of
from $50 to $40 a ton. Already the
vein has been opened up for dis
lance of twenty feet and it is pitching
toward the east and toward the shaft.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-22
LONG BEACH STRAND ALIVE
WITH FROGS FROM OCEAN
speeIar to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, July 21.-Multitudes
of frogs, which had gathered in the
new Atlantic avenue storm drain to
keen cool, were washed out through
the long sewer into the ocean last night
when the water was turned on in the
drain.
This morning the little creatures were
back on the beach and early morning
bathers and the people Lying along
the beach were astounded to see thou
sands upon thousands of the little
strangers hopping about in the sand.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-22
TORPEDO FL0TILLA ON
WAY TO SAN FRANCISCO

EUREKA, July 21.-The torpedo
flotilla left this afternoon for San Fran
cisco. The Rowan, Fox, Goldsborough
and Davis have been here since July
2. They were delayed by the poor con-
dition of their boilers. Going down the
bay entrance the Rowan collided with
the Fox, tearing off her stern fender,
but causing no serious damage.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-22
VENICE
DIR. RICHARD BURTON GIVES
LECTURE ON MODERN NOVEL
Homo 4O15
Sunset 25s1

Special to The Herald.
VENICE, July 21.-Dr. Richard Bur-
ton of the University of Minnesota de-
livered lecture before the women OF
the Cosmos club this afternoon. His
subject was 1.-THE Modern Novel;"
DIR. Burton traced the progress of
literature from the beginning of the
eighteenth century to the present date.
He called special attention to the mar
velous strides which the novel as an
institution in the lives of the reading
public has made in that time. He
interspersed his remarks with Illus
frative quotations from the standard
novels of the different periods and in
jecting humorous phrases and anec-
dotes as he progressed.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-22
Election to Settle Contest

Special The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO, July 21.-A
special election will be held by the
people of Barstow to select justice
of the peace to succeed l.. c. Currier,
deceased. The election was resorted
to in order to settle a lively contest
for the place, there being three can
didates-Charles Egan, John Obendorf
and S. D. Bayliss.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-22
LONG BEACH MASS MEETING
TO BOOST FOR GOOD ROADS

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, July 21-A mass
meeting in the interest of the good
roads bonds will be held Friday even
ing of this week in Pacific park.
President Hatch of the chamber OF
commerce went to Los Angeles today to
see about getting more good speakers.
band concert beginning at 1880 will
precede the speech making. A lively
time is certain.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-22
PHOsPHQRESCENT SEA MOST
BEAUTIFUL AT LONG BEACH

Special to The Herald
LONG BEACH. July 21.-The pres
ence of a. large amount of phosphores-
ence in the water of the bay made the
surf vista a lovely one tonight, every
rolling breaker being suffused with fiery
light. Fish swimming far below the
surface could be watched by their brill
liant trails, and where the water Tapped
against the boats or the cylinders of
the pier the phosphorus glowed pref
tily
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-22

Orange Grove avenue. will be turned on
tomorrow night.
The Shakespeare club has declded 10
omen a downtown rest room for women
and children.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-22
Accounted For

why, Bridget! These eggs are cold.
.'shure sur and have suspicion they re
cold storage eggs, surpi-Xonkers Statesman
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-22
Santa Ana
Office s15 N. Sycamore.
Home Phone s1B.
SANTA ANA REPUBLICANS
PoWWoW STILL GOING ON

Special to The Herald.
SANTA ANA, July 21.-Protestants
against what is termed political porch
climbing of the majority of the Re-
publican central committee will carry
the war into the enemys camp, and as
a step in that direction call has been
issued by sixteen members of the com
mittee for meeting of that body to
be held next Saturday afternoon, at
which time 1t is expected the insurgents
will be Joined by a sufficient number
of regulars" to form majority of the
committee membership, and the plan
is to pass a resolution calling for a
primary election to a convention which
will elect a ,contesting delegation to go
to the congressional convention at
Santa Barbara.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-22
SANTA ANA NOTES

Clyde Taylor, worthless character,
was today sentenced to serve forty
days in the county jail for shamefully
abusing a livery hose belonging to J..
Hahn of Anaheifn. Taylor hired the
horse yesterday afternoon and later
was found at Garden Grove, where he
was driving the horse at racing speed
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-01

board, regarding their conduct and the way that last nights meeting was terminated shows that there must be an absence of any such form as referred to, for while Burgess Freeman was discussing the condl- tion of the road at the Rubber ave- nue crossing, Burgess Isbell moved to adjourn, which was carried with out opposition. Immediately after the opening of the meeting the clerk read the minutes of the last meeting which were approved. Warden Rodenbach announced that he had reappointed William Roache as dog warden for another year A petl- tion was received asking that vote on the license question be included in the call for annual meeting, which will be May 4. A petition signed by a number of residents of School street was received, asking that highway and grade lines be es- tablished on street. The engineer was instructed to prepare plans and the hearing was set for April 2l. A communication was read from En- gineer Esterbrook asking that he be furnished with pencil sketch of the drip pans that were asked to be placed on the railroad bridge at Maple street The matter was taken zlp by J. H. Whittemore and he ln- formed the board that hoods would be put on the bridge, so as to pro- tect the people from the water which fell from it. The communication from the state highway commissioner regarding the cars of the state roads was referred to the borough engineer and road superintendent and report back to the board The engineer was instructed to prepare plans for the establishment of high way and grade lines on North Wa ter street from the old railroad cross ing to North Church street and grade lines from the old railroad crossing south to Maple street. The road superintendent was instructed to reduce the grade on Wooster street at that point known as the Newell Smith hill. A hearing will be given the property owners Of Wood street on April 21, regard ing the laying of curbing and slde- walks on that street. The special committee appointed to investigate the application of Mrs Elizabeth Fitz- patrick to have her taxes abated re- ported hat she has had the taxes on her property abated every year since 1896, during which period she has reduced the mortgage on same and that general conditions did not warrant that her taxes should be abated, The report of the committee was accepted. Then it was that Burgess Freeman brought up the matter of improvements at the railroad crossings, when the ac- ton of Burgess Isbell caused the meeting to be closed in manner which is given above. The board will meet again on April [.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-01
WATERFOWL JOTTlNGS

Harold Leroy Painter is i'll with the measles.
 Oakville O., started on ten hours Monday.
 Richard Demarcst is working for George Barlow.
 Taft's school reopened yesterday after a vacation of three weeks.
 Thomas Mccarthy ir and family will move to Waterbury in the near future.
 Four of John McLean's children are confined to their home with the measles.
 The WatertOwn second team will meet for practice Sunday and will probably play a game with the first team. The batteries will be O'Niel and Kerwin for the regulars, DOher- ty. Weber and McGowan for the sec onds. If the townspeople turn out and support the team this summer they would stay together better and also play better.
 Jared Sperry while driving out of George Pritchard's yard yesterday morning was struck by a trolley car bound for Watertown and injured quite badly. He had almost gotten across the tracks when the car hit the rear end of his wagon damaging it considerably and throwing him to the ground unconscious. An ambu- lance was summoned and he was taken 10 his home.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-01
BOWLING
WE TOOK ONE
 GOOD BIG DROP
New Britain Walloped Us and We Go Down to Second Place
 Other News.

AS Hartford's State league bowlers won three straight games From Mer- iden last night, while Bridgeport won three from New Haven in the latter town, and Waterbury dropped two in New Britain, the Hartford quin- tette jumps up to first place in the race. Hartford now has the most favorable chances of winning the F. J. Griffin trophy offered to the cham pionship team. The Hartfords roll in New Britain next week and Wa terbury winds up the season in Hartford on the following week. The remaining games are as follows:
 April 7-Hartford at New Britain, Bridgeport at Waterbury, New Ha- ven at Meriden.
 April 14-Waterbury at Hartford, Meriden at Bridgeport, New Britain at New Haven.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-01
Totals -. S64 S64 S90-261S
At the Wooster.

The Bantams won two out of three games from the Bugs last night at the Wooster alleys. Dow was high man, getting 119 for single and 303 for total. The scores:
 Bantams-Dow, 303, Merrill 246, Northrop 261; totals, 260, 253, 297; S10.
 Bugs-Holgate 243, Clark 246, Stone 274; totals, 259, 260, 244; 763.
 Standing for the big pin roll-off is as follows: Hopkins 625, Milovich 610, Middleton 606. Chappelle 573, Neff 537, Kilburn 537, and Stevens 534.
 Northrop and Whitaker are tied for the daily duck pin prize with a score of 309 each.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-01
THREE .n.u....-s WIN.
Right and True First In Race at Ben
 ninqs by Ten Lengths.

Right and True First In Race at Ben
 ninss by Ten Lengths.
 Washington, April 1.-In the over. night events offered by the Washing ton Jockey club at the Bennings track three fayorltes. one second choice and two outsiders won. Oxford upset the calculations in the first and won at 12 to 1 without apparent effort. In the second the Madden stable continued its good work. Obdurate winning at , to 1. The winning favorites were Right and True. Poquessing and Aiken, the first named winning by ten lengths, eased up. Summaries:
 First Race. - Oxford. first: Simple Honors. second: Oraculum. third.
 Second Race.-Obdurate first; Spen- cer Wells. second: Taboo. third.
 Third Race.-Right and True, first; Wilton Lackaye. second; Woodline. third.
 Fourth Race.-Poquessing. first; Park Row, second; Oraculum. third.
 Fifth Race.-Aiken. first; Pete Dai- ley. second: Bessie Kier, third.
 Sixth Race. - Al H. Woods. first; Azure Maid. second: obert. third.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-01
HopO. Far Ahead of seh..ssr.

Philadelphia. April l.-In the most beautiful exhibition of short rail play ever seen in this city Willie Hoppe made a high run of 2l3 in the fourth game in the 2.400 point 1s.2 balk line billiard match with Jake Shnefer. win ming by the score of 40O to 222. In the afternoon game Hoppe made 400 points to Schaefer's Ia4. The totals are now: Hope. 1.6OO: schsefer. 9Os.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-01
Hy..,sn Io.... bv, Retain. Lead.

Chicago. April 1.-Jerome Keogh of Buffslo won the second block of his 40 point match with Thomas Hues- ton of St. Louis for the pool cham piouship. but the latter retained his lead. keOgh Docketed 20 balls while his opponent was getting 14s. The score for the two nights is: Hueston. 3n.3. Eeogh. 2q5.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-01
President Nsrn.s An,basssdor HiII.

Washington. April It was an- nOuneed at the White House that the resignation Of chariemsgne Tower. United States ambassador at Berlin. has been revived. to take effect June l. The president has acoepted the res iEnztf0n and sent the nomination of David Jayne HTI for the post to the s,a-afa
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-01
State Bowling League Standing.

The Waterbury team did fine work in the opening game at New Britain and won out by S6 pins, rolling up a total of $50 for the string. New Britain won the second game by 35 pins and the last game by 13 pins. Waterbury led in pinfall by 2S pins. Beardsley did the best work, getting total score of GOT. Riddell had high single, 213. The scores:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-01

There fs nothing better than Kofol for dyspepsia. indigestion sour stom- zrh- bsIchinE Df gas and nervous hesazrhe- It dtgesrs whst you eat sold by Buekirghsm pharmacy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-01

"C. F. Dewitt & Co, Chicago. III. .GentIemen-In ISs7 I had a dis ease of the stomach and bowels. Tn
 the spring of 1902 I bought a bottle of KOdoI and the benefit I received all the gold ia Georgia could not buy. May you live long and prosper. Yours very truly. C. \. Cornell. Roofing. Ga.
 August z7. 1s0s.- Sold by Bucking- ham pharmacy
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-01
a.x p.~sur.d br Melx...

Canova. Canada April IA boy named GnzEie was torn to pieceS snI devourrd hy wolves eighteen miles ur.-sh .,f Ns~s
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-01
0AKVILLE HAPPENINGS

A daughter was born yesterday to NIT and Mrs Charles Schrier, of New ton Heights.
 Mrs AbbIe Straw and daughter Florence were recent visitors with relatives in oxford.
 ]. W. Rouse of Waterbury has moved his family into one of !. ID. Kenne,iy's tenements on Main street, next to RuSseIrs meat market.
 owing to the work of the city workmpn the mud hole on Main street near the old Pin shop has disappeared and the road all along Main street has teen very much improved
 While pulling a small express wag- ou loaded with merchandise yester- siay aftern0n. Andrew Finn of New ton Heights slipped and fell on a piece of board in which was q rusty Eail whfch penetrated the palm of the young mans hand coming out in the lack and inficting an ugly wound.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-01
BEST AMERICAN DRESS GINGHAMS

Extra Strong quality es- pecially desirable in weight and pattern for Children's Garments and Women's House Dresses. regular price 12 12c, To Be Sold On Bargain Day for 10c q V
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-01
IMPORTED BATISTES

In fancy plaids of blue, pink and green, pretty new spring wash fabric, regular price 39c yd, To Be Sold On Bargain Day for =. ...... 29c a yd
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-01
WASHABLE PONGEE

Of Natural color Silk and Cotton, 36 in. wide, for Waists, Suits, Coats, etc, regular price soc a yd, To Be Sold On Bargain Day for ......... 33c a yd
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-01

Sizes l to 6 years, regu- lar price soc and 59s, To Be Sold On Bargain Day for ........... $;
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-01
RAINPROOF CLOTH

In tan and grey, o9 lncheS wide, regular price $1.50, To Be Sold On Bargain Day for &10 Y
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-01
WOMEN'S EXTRA SIZE. BLACK COTTON HOSE

Light Welght, Just IV Coats in the lot that sold up to $12.9S, To Be Sold on Bargain Day for S3.95 each
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-12-31
SUIR3t5RdiIE:Q|btS:.AN
: Wits !. !. of ERROR
ARE ALLOWED

Appeals were allowed by Judge Nc
Whorter, Of the supreme court, az
follows, today: /" - 49,.
= Ryan vs.. Blue Jay Lumb Der Com
.pany, from Raleigh. Writ of error
and supersedeas. 49,.
e, Helliel vs.. Piney Coal and Coke
Company, from Raleigh county. Writ
or error and supersedeas. .. ....
Morgan vs. Logan Grocery and
supply Company. Writ of error and
sup&rsedeas. -,
g., a. writ Of error was awarded yes
terday in the case of,State vs. Geary,
from Harrison county. ..
Judge Robinson, wife and daugh-
ter req ched the city today. and Judge
Robinscn's family will spend several
daysStn the city. ''"
Among the visitors to the supreme
court department today were j. Fl.
Hatcher, Of Beckley and w. K.
Thompson, Of Huntington. .'''.. ~.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-12-31

Washington, Dec. 30.-Whether
the people Of this country are going
TO be compelled to accept for food
purposes the French peas and, other
vegetables greened with copper salts,
which are prepared in France, has
oecome an Issue Of no small import,
aallce between thfs government and
that of France y
The United States government has
been seeking to shut out such goods
and has been applying the pure food
and drugs act rigidly. But the
French, who have large industry In
the canning OF vegetables and who
have a habit Of using sulphate of cop
per and other salts to give the prod
uct q bright, fresh, attractive color
Ing, are protesting vociferously. Am
bassador Jusserand, on behalf Of his
government, has been active in try
ing to get the enforcement Of the law
made less rigid.
Secretary Wilson has all along
been disposed to shut out vegetables
OF this sort A British commission
passed on the question Of whether
such vegetables ought to be permit
ted in Great Britain and by an al
most unanimous vote decided against
them. Belgium has shut them out
Here, the market for the French
canned vegetables is good one and
If 1t is lost it will seriously affect the
trenehman's pocketbook. Hence the
vigorous, cutlery from the other side
Of the water, + -"
Lately, Secretaries Cortelyou, Will
son, and Strauss held conference ON
this question. They were not ell in
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-12-31

several miles farther up the river
FROM Bendale.n' 2. ,.:...r. is. as 4, ~ "a
William Al les is H19.s years old,
and makes his home, with hts father
but was clearing<a piece ,of, land near
the, home Of the Testers and boarded 7
there while engaged in this work.
When confronted by the constable
with the warrant, be made no sfestst++s
anco whatever, but me6k1y .otySyeA$
the comma nds of the officer, aI,si wxsE
brought to this, city and placed in st,t
county jail to appear before 3auiYe
Davis at. the preliminary Esarings
which was held, Monday ynoxnihnz "a
After hearing the testimony OF hstlEst
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester. and several ut e
err witnesses, who had besp .siifnHtbis4
ed, the justice held him under $500
bond to await the next session or eiIe
grand jury. #RGM :ssS 10
Mrs. Lester said she was. 90 Years \
old and the mother of ore child -
boy, three years old. she is rather IA
nice looking little woman, and an
peared in court wen 1nd tastiIy
dressed. - N.|2 2&a Fsf y