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Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-30
PASADENA
offioe 1e w. Colorado st.
Phoness Sunset 10. Home -.
| Office 16 w. Colorado st.
Phonest Sunset Js, Homo ~.
CITY BUSINESS WILL
GO INTO COMMITTEES
PASADENA COMMISSIONERS TO
REORGANIzE
w. c. r. U. Asks That $1,000 BE Set
Aside for Secret Service Work
In Running Down "5Iind
Pigs"

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA. June 29.-The board of
police. park and fire commissioners
will be reorganized entirely following
the resolution passed this morning
upon motion of DR.. r. Schiffman
Four committees are to be created,
each consisting of two members of the
board, with the mayor as ex-officio
chairman. These will have charge, re-
spectively. of the police department,
fire department. public parks and pub
lie Fairgrounds.
The resolution passed without dis
senting vote. Members of the commits
sion express themselves as pleased
with Its possibilities. which will make
all civic problems much more easily
handled, since the members as whole
Will not have to consider every matter
that comes up. but can specialize by
departments.
A petition from the w. C. T. u. was
presented this afternoon asking that
the board set aside the sum of $1,000
for secret service work in running all
the blind pigs" out of Pasadena. This
is In line with the request of Chief H.
H. Favour of the police department not
long ago. The petition was placed on
file.
A petition from the playground COM
mittee of the board of trade asking that
the sum of $4,000 be set aside for equip
ing and maintaining O public play
ground was aiso filed. 1t Is probable
that this amount will be reduced to
about one-half by the board.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-30
SOUTH PASADENA DEALERS
INSIST ON LICENSE LAW
Invading Grocers, Meat and Laundry
men Carry Local Dollars Away,
While License Laws Prevail
In Their Communities

South Pasadena Is warning against
the merchants, solicitors. wagon deliv-
cry men and others who invade the
suburb competing against local trades
men and paying no license therefor.
The local board OF trade has Just dis
cussed the question and all but one
of the merchants favored putting a
license of at least SIS a month upon
these itinerant or foreign dealers.
The fight Is being waged in particu-
lar against a large Los Angeles whole
sale grocery firm. which sends wagon
loads of bottled liquors and beers into
the. community and pays no license
therefor.
A half dozen meat and fish wagons.
as many laundry wagons and numer-
GUS hucksters, popcorn venders and
others take dollars away from the
channels which local tradesmen claim
Is iegitimately theirs. South Pasadesa
dealers sending their wagons into sur
rounding towns are compelled to pay
licenses there.
The South Pasadena trustees will be
asked to exact a monthly fee in order
to put both sides on moro equal trade
basis.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-30
PASADENA BRIEF NOTES
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, June 29.-City Attorney
Wood today filed the reply In the case
of the Pacific (Sunset) Telephone and
Telegraph company against the city of
Pasadena. The company has asked for
permanent injunction to restrain the
city against putting into effect an or
dinance passed last fall. This requires
the company to have a franchise for
local business. The franchise expired
nearly a year ago and has not been re-
newed. Many California cities are in
terested in the outcome of the case.
since the Pacific Telephone company Is
using the same tactics in all the terri
tory 1t enters.
J. T. Belcher of 291 Arcadia street,
sergeant at arms OF the California dele
CATION to the Democratic convention in
Denver, has left for San Francisco with
his wife. He will go east with the rest
OF the delegation on the special train
Thursday.
July Z is the date set for the First
Methodist Sunday school annual picnic
at Alamitos Bay.
Reports from the compilers Of the
new directory, which will appear in
August indicate that the increase OF
population here since last year Is about
21h per cent. This would make the
present figures $4,000.
r. f. Runyon of San Francisco has
taken the position Of city editor OF the
Evening News.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-30
WOUND
MAY PROVE MORTAL
Special to The Reraid.

bpeclai TO 1ne k2clhsu.
SAN BERNARDINO, June 29.-The
condition OF H. O. Whitlock. who was
shot last night at Urbita Springs, Is
critical and 1t Is expected that death
will come at almost any moment.
Joseph Annable, who fired the shot, Is
held in the county Jail. awaiting the
outcome. Annable has retained Attor-
new F. B. Daley. and, it is said, will
make a desperate fight for liberty, even
IL Whitlock's wound should prove fatal.
1t is asserted that self-defense will be
set up on the claim that conspiracy
had been concocted to get him out of
the way.
1t develops that Whitlock had also
formed an attachment for the Griffen
woman, whom Annable was married
Illegally to last February in Kingman,
Ariz. Whitlock and his wife had fallen
out, owing to suspicious letters found
in his wifes room. Thanks to the for
mer sensational affairs In which the
Griffen woman had figured the case has
caused considerable sensation here.
Annable is a son of the late Attorney
e. r, Annable, who was one OF the best
known criminal lawyers in this part Of
the state UP to his sudden death two
years ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-30
Y. M. C. A. MEMBERS OFF
FOR VACATION AT CATALINA
Special to Tn. Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, June 29-Forty- five
Junior members of the Y NJ. c. A. left
this morning at sos for Catalina, where
they will occupy their summer quar-
ters, Camp Merriam. at Whites Land
ing, for two weeks. Harold Bryan.
Ben Buker, Harold Ryerson and Robert
Merriam were In charge of the crowd.
After the return of the present party
a number Of older members Of the asso-
citation, including many prominent bus
mess men, will camp out there from
July 13 to 25
Following are those who left today:
Harold Hoover. owen Groves, Lester
Brenier, John Brenier, jr, Bryan Welsh,
John Mcdonald. jr., Leland Holland,
Francis Launiere, John Rigby. Olin
Clarke, Knowles Ryerson, Rex Robert
son, Albert Edwards. Douglas McI4ach-
Ian, Leo Phillips, Harold Herlihy Elmer
Wheaton, Charles Ward, Roy Senous,
Roy Seidel, Franklin James, Eddie
Lotus. Roe Lotus. Clement Storey.
frankie veale, Perry Stone, Norman
Prosser Crozier Wylie, Blair Haskell,
Leon Campbell Byron Mcdonald, Rolla
Vail. John Dodd. Robert Bates. Harold
Shut, Fred Sykes, Joseph Misch, Irving
Hollister, Louis Herman, Clyde War
rem, Mortimer Frost, Walter Roadway,
John Horrell and Camden Horrell.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-30
Not satisfied with Escaping

Special TO The Herald.
LONG BEACH. June 29.--One of the
four young men whom Arthur Hazel
tine, assistant wharflnger, rescued from
drowning near the end of the pier yes
terday went to the bath house COM
panys Office this morning. accompanied
by his father, who registered a strange
protest against the alleged careless
ness of the company in looking after
its patrons safety when in the ocean.
He thought that the bath house COM
pany should be responsible for all acci-
dents which occur in the ocean in front
of the bath house. and IL the company
was not then the city should be. Jean
G. Drake informed the visitor that his
son had been warned to keep out of
dangerous places In the surf and that
instead Of finding fault he should give
thanks that the young man had not
been drowned as a result of his own
carelessness
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-30
DOCTOR MURDERED
THINK DETECTIVES
SENSATIONAL CRIME MAY BE
BACK OF DEATH
Philadelphia Officers Declare Gift
Bottle Of Ale Contained Cyanide
of Observation-Disclosures
Ruse Worked
ey Associated Press.

ey Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, June 29.-Thc
| laying bare of a most sensational mur-
| der is promised by the authorities in
the case of DR.. William H. Wilson OF
| this city, who died at his home on
Friday night after drinking q portion
of bottle of ale which had been sent
to him for trial.
An autopsy performed by the coro-
| ner's physician and an examination
made Of the viscera taken from the
body today, according to the coroner,
proves conclusively that DR.. Wilson
died by cyanide Of potassium poison
ing.
The ale came to the physician Tues
day, q week ago, by express, and in
the mail on the same day he received
letter in typewriter form purport-
ing to have been sent by the Peter
Schemm Brewing company of this city
informing him that a sample bottle of
ale had been sent to him for trial.
Investigation showed, according to
the police, that Schemm brews no ale
and that the company never sent any
such letter as that received by the
physician.
After receiving the ale DR.. Wilson
put 1t In the refrigerator in his North
Seventh street home, and went to his
country home at Cornwells. Just out
side the city.
He returned Friday and on reaching
home sat down with his wife and de-
cided to try the pint bottle OF ale
which he had received. He had scarcely
swallowed half a glass Of the bever-
age when he was seized with con-
vulsions and fell to the floor.
1t is said he Immediately realized
he was the victim of poison. either by
mistake or design, for In his agony he
requested his wife, who had not yet
touched her portion of the ale, to keep
that which was left as 1t did not taste
right.
That was the last thing he was able
to say, and he died before the hospital
was reached.
Unusual as are the poisoning feat
ures of the case, more extraordinary
Is the motive which the police assign
for what they are certain Is murder.
Though Dr. Wilson had, been living
for more than twelve years in the
house where he drank the fatal potion,
he never put out physicians sign
and was not known In general sense
as practitioner.
He had, however, large clientele
made up mostly. the police Officials
assert, of prominent women. The po-
lice officials have learned. they allege,
that DR.. Wilson attended during
fatal illness a member of the family
of young man who will be charged
with being the poisoner.
The death, 1t is alleged, caused the
young man to brood until he could no
longer contain himself when he sought
to put an end to the physician's prac-
tice by sending him poison rather than
go into court and have his family his
torv axnOsed to the world.
How soon the authorities will be
ready to act in the case they will not
say, nor will they make public any
names In connection with the matter.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-30

family were awakened. The source OF
the trouble was finally discovered and
the sack was thrown into the yard. The
smoldering fire had almost penetrated
wall of the house.
The funeral services of s. A. Ben
nett, who died In the surf Saturday
morning from heart failure, were held
this afternoon from the Walker chapel.
Rev. r. w. Cleland officiating.
Patrolman Louis Auburn, stationed
at West Long Beach, this morning re-
signed from the department to go into
private business.
A 500 watch lost on the beach yester-
day by Paul McPherrin of the Los An
geles Trust company was found today
by Lewis Ohlson, member of the Ma
jestic band. He returned the watch to
its owner
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-30
SOUTH PASADENA TO HOLD
BIG PROHIBITION RALLY
Special TO Tho Herald.

Special TO Tho Herald.
SOUTH PASADENA, June 29.-The
prohibition Chautauqua' tent. fea-
ture OF the educational campaign con-
Quoted by the Los Angeles county Pro-
hibitionists. will be pitched In South
pasadena beside the city library to-
morrow. 1t will remain there until July
5, and will be moved to Pasadena
July 8.
On Independence day q great rally
will be held, at which many of the lead
ing orators of Southern California, In
Guiding M. w. Atwood of Pasadena.
will speak.
The South Pasadenan, edited by u.
#. Huntington, has been renamed the
South Pasadena Record, and Its entire
makeup has been changed. Frederick
B. Mackin is now associate editor.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-30
MUST ANSWER TO CHARGE OF
uTTERINo FICTITIOUS CHECK
Special rhe Herald.

Special rhe Herald.
LONG BEACH, June 29.-Deputy
District Attorney Keyes this morning
Withdrew the complaint charging Miss
Olivia Blossom Putnam with having
issued a check on a bank in which she
had no funds, and substituted a charge
of having uttered fictitious check.
To sustain this charge the prosecu-
ton must show that there Is no such
person as "a r. Stewart" as the
check which Miss Putnam Endorsed was
signed. Attorney Keyes asked for a
continuance until Wednesday. AS At
torney Jones, representing Miss Put
nam. is a member of the state delega-
tion and will leave Wednesday for the
Democratic convention, the continu-
apce was extended to July is. Miss
Putnam, who appeared very nervous
scnd miserable. was released on her own
recoguiZance.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-30
ANNANDALE CLUB HOUSE
WILL GET CAR SERVICE
AntIquated Relic Of Bygone Trans
portatIon Epoch Set Apart for
the Use Of Members Of
Golf Set
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA. June 29.--Joy undoubt-
edly reigns in the local headquarters
of the Pacific Electric railway since
1t has found a resting place for the
"dinky car" which has been running
on the West California street line for
some time. Hereafter 1t will make
half-hour trips from Avenue Sixty
four. Garvanza. to the Annanda1e
club house.
The car, which Is about the equal Of
an old-fashioned omnibus in size and
equipment, has long been an eyesore
and laughing stock in Pasadena. 1t
will be adequate for its new service,
however, although 1t may not please
the aesthetic taste of the golfers.
No decision has yet been given as to
whether the Pasadena members of the
club shall enjoy communication rate
of 10 cents there. This is the rate
granted to Los Angeles people, and
local members say that since the dis
tance is somewhat shorter here the
Pacific Electric company should not
charge them any more.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-30
SUFFERS FROM EPIDEMIC
OF STATION BURGLARIES
special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO. June 29.-The
Santa Fe is suffering from an epidemic
of depot robberies. Last night the sta
tion at RiaIto was entered, but nothing
of value was taken except few PEN
nies. Saturday night the e street sta
ton in this city was entered by the
breaking of window and some tickets
were taken. Just how many Is un-
known, as the auditor has not arrived
to check up the case. 1t was but a few
days ago that the station at Arlington
also was entered and considerable
money and tickets taken. The officers
believe that gang of hoboes Is sys-
tematically robbing the stations In this
section.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-30
EXPOSES FAILURE OF
CHICAGO CONVENTION

Thomas E. Gibbon delivered a
stirring address last night before the
Old Hickory Democratic club in the
hall. Avenue Fifty-seven and Pasadena
avenue.
Mr.. Gibbon reviewed the Chicago
platform charging that 1t was a sur
render OF the Roosevelt principles in
obedience to the dictation of the repre-
sentatives of special privilege. Mr..
Gibbon showed that the measures de-
manded In the presidents messages
had been turned down in the national
convention of his party. The meeting
was we'll attended. Several new MEM
bers Joined the club.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-30
HOTEL VIRGINIA TO
FIGHT LIQUOR CASE
LOS ANGELES COUNSEL HAS
BEEN RETAINED
Movement for Amending Charter So
as to Permit Sale Of Wines
Thought to Have Received
Great impetus
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, June 29.-Edward
Thomas. who was arrested at Hotel
Virginia at the time of the raid Satur-
day afternoon. will be arraigned be-
fore Judge Lawson next Friday MORN
ing. The hotel management has re-
tained Los Angeles counsel and will
fight the case.
The incident has given new vitality
TO the movement looking to such an
amendment of the charter as will allow
the Virginia to serve it's patrons with
wines.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-30
SPANISH DISHES TO
BE SERVED IN OPEN
BARBECUED MEATS WILL BE
EATEN BENEATH PINES
Redondo Hotel Company Engaged In
Parking a Portion of Its Grounds
to Form "Ai Fresco"
Kitchen
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
REDONDO, June 29.-The Redondo
Hotel company is parking a part of the
grounds for an open air Spanish kitch-
en-. The site is within circle of pines,
and the entire space will be laid with a
cement floor and set off with an adobe
building. The bill Of fare will consist
wholly of barbecued meats served in
true Spanish style.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-30
DEMOCRATS TO MEET AND
ORGANIZE FOR BUSINESS

The Democratic state central com
mittee will meet in San Francisco
July / to organize and determine the
place and time of meeting of the DEM
ocratic state convention.
Frank d. Hadock left Los Angeles
last night with proxies of members OF
the state central committee In his
pocket. These rrovies will be delivered
by him to TT tacdora A Ben for ne use
in the organizttlon OF the stete eSntrSi
committee. which when stituted
Mr.. Schwamra confidently declares. viii
not be under IA eoplr0 ~ GaViI Alc-
Nab.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-30
MAKING ELABORATE PLANS
FOR CELEBRATING FOURTH
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
REDONDO, June 29.-The Redondo
Improvement company mas completed
elaborate arrangements for celebrating
the Fourth, and the city is preparing
to- entertain a record-breaking crowd.
A novel feature of the program will be
q daylight display of Japanese fire.
works, duplicating that which took
place in San Francisco bay fleet week.
The new human roulette wheel will also
be opened that day.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-30
RAILROAD COMPANIES AT
WORK ON BEACH FRONT
Santa Fe and Los Angeles & Redondo
Unite Forces to Make improve
ments Urged by City
Trustees
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
REDONDO. June 29.--The Santa Fe
and Los Angeles & Redondo railroad
companies Joined forces today and
have a large force of men improving
their joint right of way along the
beach front. All the loose sand will
be removed and replaced with red
gravel. which will be oiled and rolled.
making a decided improvement which
the trustees have long urged.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-30
Crushed by Heavy Gearing

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REDONDO, June 29.-Al .Christy,
head machinist at the Wave Motor
company's plant at wharf No. 4, acci-
dentally caught his foot in the heavy
gearing last night and it was so badly
crushed that an amputation was neces-
sary. Mr.. Christy Is one of the COM
pany's oldest and ablest employees.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-30
paso Robles not sprlngs

ON the Coast Line Of the Southern Pacific.
FOR comfort, rest, recreation ana health, In
the midst OF q pleasing landscape. In ell
matio equilibrium quite unriyaled ses any
Southern Pacific agent
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-30
Broadway, Cor. Third
Great Closing OF
Broken Lines OF Fine ShO

crowded fe this annual
shopping years appeals oby the
better class of dreses Morning shopping is advisable
Broken Mems Oxfords- $3S5
Broker Netleton
Broken LinesM High Shoes -$2S5
Broken Mems Buckskn andEl $315
$780, 5000 and ZOO Dress Slippers
Broken IinesW Womens Oxfords S15
Broken $500 High
Broken
Broken IinesW Womens Oand$6 Jumps $85
Womens $3.50 Oxfords and High Shoes -$2s5
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-30
NANCE O'NEIL PLAYS
FIRES OF ST. JOHN

THE FIRES OF ST. JOHN" q play In
four acts by Herman Sudermann. the adap-
tation by Mckee Rankin. presented for the
first time In Los Angeles upon the stage of
the Auditorium theater last night by Nance
O'Neil and her company.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-30
THE CAST
BY sIDLE LAWRENCE

lance O'NEIL. supported by Nc
IN Kee Rankin and her own COM
~ many. presented Sudermanns 8
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-30
FREMCHMAN EUL0GlZES
CHICAGO AS MODEL CITY
20 Queen, o Model City," ExcIaims
Editor from Paris, and Creates
Sensation in Pack
ingtoWn

CHICAGO, March 29.-"First, o
queen I must render homage to thy
abounding vitality. 1t seems that the
words to grow and beautify' have been
created to express thy destiny"
Think of naughty, smoke
! Chicago, with it's holdup men, anar-
chists and sudden rich being thus adj
dressed. Yet Henri Labroue of the
Paris Temps begins a rhapsody in this
style in L'Echo Des Deux Mondes, a
local French magazine.
The article has created a sensation
here. Nobody appears to have been
aware of the exalted position of the
city, not even members of the Three
Million club.
M. Labroue mixes pathos with his
raptureS, thus:
20 standard city, model town! Thy
buildings are not arsenalS and barracks;
thy machines are not cannons; thy
workmen are not soldiers, and through
the vast expanSe of the stockyards
there has been heard only the cries of
CnimalS, not those of human beings.
"That dear Champs Elysees is here
too. How much they broad Michigan
avenue reminded me of the Champs
Elysees! How strongly thy university
seemed to become the chosen abode of
the muses.! What miracle of immen-
sity, speed anC wealth thy stockyards
DeCdnles f1OW O6duillul WSIC lily
women and how tastefully dressed!
How perfectly the famous mushroom
hat suited their attractiveness! And
how certainly were their feet smaller
than those of their rivals in New
York;"
The ''reporteress" was new one on
him:
What could not one say of the city
should not one try to enumerate all thy
advantages! When the busy reporters
AND the amiable reporteresses OF thy
numerous journals came to lombard
me with questions to obtain my Inn
pressions of thee, / was faced only by
an embarrassment of riches"
His fond farewell is something to re-
member:
"Nay, 1 cannot quit thee. Queen of
the Lakes, without rendering to thee
the tribute of eulogy to which thou art
entitled. L, a son of the Old World,
come from afar to discover thee, to
look upon thee, to admire thee. TO live
for while within thy gates and take
my pleasure there"
M. Labroue spent few days in Chi
cago early in February. He is travel
ing as a special envoy of the French
government to report upon present rela-
tions between the United States and
Japan.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-30
MIGHTY BAD BOY, BUT
HE LOVES HIS MOTHER

NEW YORK, March 29-Fioyd
Schultz, II years old, was permitted to
plead guilty to petit larceny in general
sessions court. Floyd is the boy who
broke into the International Engineer
ing company's factory, next his home
426 Eleventh avenue, wrote his name on
an open typewriter and left it there, q
fine clew for the police. Floyd stole
some valuable tools and gave them to
his father, William H. Schultz, bolter
who helped in the burglary and pawned
the tools for rs cents.
Floyd's only defence was that his
father would not work and he had to
steal to help his mother pay the rent.
"Rather an extraordinary case" said
Judge Mulqueen; then to Floyd. my
boy. do you know the difference be-
tween right and wrong?"
'You bet. / know the difference be-
tween good coin and queer" answered
the boy.
'Do you ever say your prayers?" in
quired the judge.
II pray the cops won't get me-
Floyd was sent to the Children's so.
ciety; his father pleaded guilty to grand
larceny and was remapded to the
Tombs. Sentence on both was sus-
pended.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-30
GRAB yEWELRY AND
ESCAPE IN CROWD
LOS ANGELES MAN ROBBED OF
DIAMOND PIN
Thieves Get Away with Plunder, but
Victim Is Able to Furnish.
Venice Police with
Descriptions
snecial TO The Herald.

Special TO The Herald.
VENICE, March 29.-While boarding
a crowded car, bound for Los Angeles,
at the Windward avenue station this
afternoon, S. w. Smalley of I'll South
Broadway, Los Angeles, was robbed OF
a diamond scarf pin by an unidentified
man who. after depriving Smalley OF
his jewelry, disappeared in the crowd
and made good his escape.
Smalley, in company with his wife,
had been spending the day at the
beach. AS they boarded the car two
well-dressed, dapper young men Jostled
them in such manner that they had
difficulty In keeping themselves from
falling. Before they regained their
balance one of the men, whom Smalley
describes as short. slender and wearing
a brown suit and brown derby hat
reached out and grabbed Smalley's pin
The two then jumped from the car and
ran down the Trolleyway to Zephyr
avenue, where they turned and ran
down to Ocean Front.
To this point they were Followed py
Mr.. and Mrs. Smalley, but the thieves
who had a good start on their pur-
suers. succeeded in losing themselves
In the large crowd that was listening
to the band. Mr.. Smalley reported the
theft to the authorities and described
the culprits but up to late hour this
evening no trace of them had peen
found.