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Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-13
SANTA MONICA
sis Oregon ave. Home phone ls5a
Ocean Park and Venice
DERRICK TOPPLES OVER,
SMASHING CONCRETE PILE
Accident on Municipal Pier, Santa
Monica, Comes Near Costing
Lives Of Workmen oper-
atlng Machinery
IA Pier ave.
Home nhoue 411h. Sunset e0N

Special TO The Herald.
SANTA MONICA, June IAN ac-
cident ACQUIRED this afternoon at the
Municipal pier. now in course of con-
struction. Several workmen narrowly
escaped with their lives, big der
rick and crane were smashed to pieces
and concrete pile was partially dis
solved into mere mush.
1t is the last mentioned fact which
Is attracting the most attention. Ex-
perts have been for some time critics.
ing the piles that are being put in
place for the support of the pier super
structure, but due allowance was made
for possible jealousies. One claim
made was that the piles were being
set when the concrete was too green.
and that they would wear away at tide
mark, as was the case with those used
In the Long Beach pier. Another was
that, being only about a foot in di-
ameter, they woul not stand for
shock of the sea without cracking and
exposing the iron rods that are the re-
Enforcement.
When the. accident occurred today
the derrick had lifted the pile clear
off the surface of the car upon which
1t had been run down to the work
where the moulding is done. Guy
emily taut, and when the pile began to
swing the main upright of the derrick
broke short off near the ground, top
ping the rest of 1t, walking beam and
all. over an embankment.
The pile itself fell partly on the car
and partly on the top Of the embank-
ment. At least one-third of 1t instantly
crumbled away, exposing the iron rods.
which were bent so that each one made
three straight lines instead of one.
1t was a very severe test of concrete,
and whether 1t was really too green
or not has not been determined.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-13
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
CHOOSES ITS OFFICERS
viii Start Immediately an Active
Campaign Along the Line of
Much Discussed Civic
improvements
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO. June 1.-THE
election of directors for the newly or
ganized chamber of commerce has re-
suited In the choice of the following tc
serve until the first of the coming year:
A. L. Drew, j. B. Gill, B. F. Bledsoe
George M. Cooley, James H. Boyd, A
NJ. Ham. D. J. N. Baylis. F. F. Oster
C. M. Grow, E. D. Roberts, R. c. Har-
bison. w. M. Parker, w. l.. Vestal, A
G. Kendall, G. A. Atwood, S. S. Draper
Joseph Ingersoll, H. M. Barton. w. s
Boggs, A. C. Denman, jr., Victor G
Smith, Charles L. Allison, c. w. Mona
han, ]. S. Bright, 1. Benjamin.
The board will organize at once by
the election of the various officers. The
chamber of commerce is expected to dc
much for the city, as 1t Is formed along
lines which will make efficient worn
possible. Civic improvements will be
one of the lines of work that will be
taken up most actively and pushed with
vigor.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-13
BATHING COSTUMES GIVE
0FFENSE BY SCANTINESS
Visitor from Australia Complains That
Masculine Beach Loungers Behave
In Most Insulting Manner
to Women



OCEAN PARK, June 12.-Mrs. May
from Australia and Is staying in a
Navy street cottage, has complained to
the police about the misconduct of GER
tain beach '"larakins"-the Australian
synonym for American "hoodlum."
They act worse than fresh water COL
lege freshmen, the lady says, throwing
sand and pebbles at women who lounge
upon the beach and otherwise con-
spicuously misbehaving themselves.
while their attire is so brief as to be
hardly sufficient to make one-line
paragraph.
This complaint has been signal for
taking up the question of what Is a
proper costume for gentleman who
consorts with ladies upon the beach
sands. Many of these persons do not
dress in trunks for the purpose of
bathing, but with the object OF getting
done brown by the sun.
Sometimes in front of the bath house
there are scores of men sprawled out
whose bodies are richly mulatto in
color. This is deemed to be the proper
shade for human skin to have at
tanned and is regarded with pride be-
cause it indicates a long sojourn at the
seaside.
Critics, whether prurient or not. say
it is bad form and quite shocking.
They mention the fact that during the
Memorial day ceremony Of strewing
flowers upon the ocean men in trunks
damned themselves into the crowd Of
women and children on Windward pier
and offended the living by showing
disrespect to the nations dead with
their dress or lack of 1t.
Ocean Park policemen patrolling the
water front say they are helpless. They
can stop sand throwing, but they can
not drive off the beach the men who
go there to make sand dabs Of them
selves.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-13
LONG BEACH
Office 10 Pine st.
Phone Home 81. Sunset 456i.
MAY HAVE RECOURSE
TO RECALL MEASURE
SEMI-SECRET ORGANIZATION
AT LONG BEACH
City Council Members Give offense to
Many and Talk of AboIlshIng
One Telephone System
Is Current
Sneciai to The Herald.

Snecial TO The Herald
LONG BEACH, June 12.-At a meet
of business men last night, held quiet
ly and without public announcement,
semi-secret organization was eff
fected, it is rumored, with two ends in
view, one being to push a petition for
recall of five members of the city
council and the other to work for the
abolition of one of the two telephone
systems In this city.
Councilmen Robinson, Stearns. Day
man. Lewey and McGrew. who voted
in favor of the present two-system rate
ordinance, are said to be the ones
against whom the recall may be d.
rected. While there had been rumors
that such steps were thought of, they
had been indefinite and uncertain until
today. The vote of at least four of
these five councilmen on the gas-rate
ordinance has also invited considerable
criticism, $1.25 rate having been voted
when a 81 rate seemed the popular
choice.
Forty per cent of the voters of the
city are required to make the recall
effective. One of the interested BUSH
ness men said today that an attorney
had been requested already to prepare
the proper petition.
Growing out of dissatisfaction re-
garding the city finances and the way
in which they are being handled, a
move to amend the charter, so as to do
away with the necessity of having a
board of public works. is limited at.
This, however has not assumed any
tangible form, so far as can be learned.
Some believe that to have a street su-
perintendent and to do away with the
board of works would be satisfactory
Others disagree decidedly with this
view.
1t seems probable that an election
will be held late this fall to decide
whether or not the Hotel Virginia
shall have a table license. An amend
ment of the charter would be neces-
sary before this could be done.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-13
DUNCANSON ADMITS THAT
HE CHASTISED CHILDREN
Pasadena Humane Society Agent Says
He Found Conditions Fully as
Bad as They Had Been
Described
6. ,cial to The Herald.

SAN BERNARDINO, June 12.-
James McAney, humane officer of Pas
adena, today visited the Duncanson
home near Chino and interviewed a
large number of people in that section.
Later in the day he came to this city
to meet Duncanson and the local Of
ficers who have been handling the case
against him.
McAney states that he failed to find
a single person, with one exception, in
all the Chino and Ontario country who
had a good word to speak for Dun
canson. The one exception was a Mrs.
Colwell, who happened to be at the
Duncanson place. Mrs. Colwell stated
that the charges against Duncanson
had all been trumpet up by enemies,
and said the reason the place had been
so neglected was because Duncanson
had been Ill.
Mrs. Colwell, who made this state>
ment, was recently arrested at Chino
for wholesale thieving operations, but
was later released because of the pow
erty of the family, she having num-
Der of children who needed her atten-
ton. So McAney places little conf
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-13
EAGLES INVITED TO JOIN
IN CARNIVAL AT VENICE
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
VENICE, June 12.-Members of all
the aeries of Eagles in Southern Cali
fornia will be invited by the Ocean
Park aerie to take part in great street
carnival to be held here, the date linn
its to include the glorious Fourth. A
committee composed of r. H. Bungay
e. L. Brown. C. N. Green and Q. "
Stevenson closed an arrangement to-
day with the Abbot Kinney company
which will donate lights and electric
effects. f. A. Short has offered the
Eagles the free use of the buildings in
the Venice Midway. There will be all
sorts of entertainments, novelties and
side shows. A red hot program Is now
in the blast furnace. Thousands of
visitors are expected.
The local aerie Is now dealing with
the proposition OF having a permanent
home of it's own. Some of the members
want it to be established near Pier
avenue, but the Venice contingent Is
strong in the organization and would
like the hall here. A committee has
been appointed to select site and re-
port back a recommendation.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-13
NOTES or CURRENT EVENTS

Special to The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO, June ITO.
morrow, flag day, will be observed
here by an all-day picnic of the g. A
r., the w. r. c. and the Pioneers a.
Urbita Springs. A patriotic program
will be given in the afternoon, and
other features will be provided for the
entertainment of the crowd.
The residents of e street are foster
ing a movement for the surfacing OF
that street from the business center
as far north as Ninth street, with as
phalt. The street has a macadam base
which will carry the asphalt surface
and it can be laid cheaply, as is being
done on other streets.
The inquest on the death of William
Campbell, who was killed at the State
hospital several weeks ago during the
diphtheria epidemic, has been COM
pleted, the verdict being that he came
to his death at the hands of an insane
person.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-13
MERCHANTS DISCUSS
PROPOSED PURCHASE
PASADENA MAYOR SPEAKS ON
WATER PROPERTIES
City VIII Acquire, If Bonds Are Voted
One Hundred and Two Miles of
Pipe and Highly Valu-
able Land
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, June 12.-The Mer-
chants association held a well at
tended meeting this evening at which
Mayor Farley spoke on the proposed
purchase of the plants of the Pasa-
dena Land and Water company and
the Lake Vineyard Land and Water
company. He gave many details re-
specting the property, stating that
there were 102 miles of pipes and 854
acres of land of decided value.
Judge MCGEE declared that the finan-
cial situation in the city at the pres
ent time, was normal and predicted
that boom would follow the acquisi-
ton of the water companies proper
ties.
There was considerable discussion on
the subject of half holidays, some be-
ing in favor of Saturdays and some of
Thursdays, while others doubted the
desirability of taking any action one
way or the other.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-13
POMONA
MONEY FLOWING IN FOR
ADVERTISING PURPOSES
Membership of Pomona Board Of
Trade Increasing Rapidly and
Much Good ls Expected to
Result from Exhibit
06fico lbs W. Second %
Home Phone ass.

Special to The Herald.
POMONA, June 11.-W. H. Truitt,
secretary of the Pomona board Of trade,
reports satisfactory progress in the
campaign for funds to be used this
year for advertising purposes. All the
business houses are giving freely, and
the required amount is nearly sub
scribed. The elegant and spacious new
quarters are being fitted up In nrst-
class style. and when the exhibit or
fruits, agricultural products, ETC., is
completed Pomona will have one OF the
finest advertisements of any city IN
California.
The membership of the board or
trade is increasing rapidly, and the
next years work bids fair to reap great
results for Pomona. The new secre-
tary is devoting his entire time and
energy to the work. and Is man COM
petent to handle the affairs of the or
ganization.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-13
CITY COUNCIL VISITS LONG
BEACH, SEEKING INFORMATION
Special to The Herald

Special to The Herald
PASADENA, June 12.-Mayor Farley
and members of the city council and
board of commissioners went to Long
Beach this afternoon to inspect ar
automobile chemical engine In use
there, on which Fire Chief Clifford
has reported favorably.
The question of erecting a fire en-
CINE house at Hurlbut street and Pasa-
dena avenue, on the west side, is be-
ing agitated, and the structure UNI
doubtedly will be built In the near fu-
ture. In fact, it would probably have
been built before this If the city faith
ers could have agreed on what to put
into it when finished. This morning
Mayor Farley expressed himself as be-
ing impressed with the possibilities of
the automobile engine. for present use
in this city, and it is probable that
one VIII be purchased soon.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-13
COMMITTEE TO CONFER WITH
PROMOTERS OF NEW CEMETERY
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
REDLANDS, June 12.-The people of
the north side of the city who are OPP
posed to the locating of the proposed
cemetery there have held a mass meet
ing at which the feeling expressed was
very strong against the location OF the
burial ground. A committee COM
posed of J. w. Gore, M. L. Black and
II. p. Walton was named to confer
with the promoters Of the enterprise
and see II different arrangement can
not be effected. either by removing the
site to a point further out, or other
wise.
j. I. Alexander. driver OF a milk
wagon. last night saved his life by
jumping from the wagon three sec
onds before 1t struck a telephone pole,
the team having become frightened and
run away. The wagon was completely
wrecked.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-13
REpoNpo GRAMMAR SCHOOL
HAS GRADUATING EXERCISES
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
REDONDO, June 1.-THE grammar
school graduating exercises were held
In the high school auditorium tonight
President Burnett's address to the
class was greeted warmly by the big
audience in attendance. He subse-
quently presented the diplomas to the
following graduates:
Lillian vogele, Faith Hardy, Myrtle
Panton, Fla G. Mullins Deal Barkley,
Carl Edwards, Myrtle Woodside. Irene
Vogele, Pearl Moore, Jeanette Hen
derson Lulu FEEDER, Elmer Rohr. Veva
Knowlton, Marguerite Connolly. Ger
trude vogele, Ruth Kegeris, Hal We'd
dington, Clyde Brown. Ethel Arnold,
Irma Scoring, Roy Hathaway, Susie
Fisher.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-13
LIGHT TACKLE ANGLERS
DOING GREAT EXECUTION
Continue to Bring Heavy Catches OF
All the Larger Varieties of Fish
to Gaff In Catalina
Waters
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
AVALON, June ia. L. Beebe
brought in variety of fish at noon yes
terday. all taken with light tackle. This
expert anglers morning catch consisted
of nine white sea bass, averaging about
nineteen pounds each, nine large barra-
cuda and four rock bass.
Mr. Beebe is the man who landed a
152-pound jewish on a nine ounce pole
and nine thread line few days ago.
Yellowtail. barracuda, white sea bass.
rock bass, Jewish, white fish and hall
but are being brought in by the
launches in large numbers.
S. A. Barron, the expert angler from
the City of Mexico, again demonstrated
his skill with a six-foot, six-ounce rod
and six-thread line, his catch today
consisting of seven yellowtail and four
barracuda. The yellowtail averaged
twenty pounds each.
Captain Roy Staples Is plotting Mr..
Barron during the illness of Captain
Danielson, who Is now at Murietta
springs.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-13
STORE AND PACKING HOUSE
BURNED DOWN AT HoLTvlLLE

Special to The Herald.
POMONA, June 12.-Word was re.
ceived here today that the general
store recently opened by DR.. X. =,
Shepherd at Holtville, in the Imperial
valley, was destroyed by fire yester-
day. The blaze started in a packing
house next door to the store, and this
with the contents. Mr.. Shepherd re-
Gently acquired quite a tract of land
in the Imperial valley, and has been
developing 1t this summer. His loss
is about $500. with small insurance.
Brief Notes of Recent Events
Mrs. L. C. Hannum left today on the
Southern Pacific limited for an ex-
tended trip throughout the east.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Harris will leave
Monday for the east. Mrs. Harris VIII
visit their former home at Brush, Colo.
and Mr.. Harris will go t, Chicago
markets, where he will purchase goods
for the clothing store of Harris Bros
All the grammar schools closed to-
months rest from their studies. The
high school has two or more weeks
after which it will close.
The twentieth commencement exer-
cises of the Claremont college will be
held from June 10 to June "A. There
are forty-nine in the class this year
and this is the largest ever graduated
Mrs. Louise Echberger has filed suit
in the Los Angeles county superior
court for damages to the amount OF
$40, 900 against the American Beet Su-
gar factory at Chino for the death OF
her husband, who was killed at the
factory last September by being thrown
against a revolving shaft in the COM
pany's factory. Mr.. Echberger was
brought to Pomona Immediately after
the accident, but died in short time
The members of the Baptist Sunday
school are planning a picnic to be held
at Urbita Springs June 30. A. special
train will be run on the Salt Lake road
and all are invited to attend.
Children's sa-- services will be held
Sunday at the Trinity Methodist, Con-
and Presbyterian churches.
Special programs have been prepared
for the evening services.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-13
GRADUATING CLASS OF HIGH
SCHOOL TO ATTEND SERVICE
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
COTTON, June 12.-The graduating
class of the high school Will listen to
the baccalaureate sermon Sunday art
ernoon at 2:30 at the city hall, where
special services will be held. Rev. Jesse
Hungate of the First Baptist church
will preach the sermon and special
musical program will be rendered by
the choir of the same church. The
members of the graduating class. the
faculty and school trustees will attend
the service in a body.
William H. Blake, well known resi-
dent. has passed away suddenly here.
his age being SO years. The body has
been shipped to Evanston, ILL.,, for in
torment.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-13
LABOR ORGANIZERS BUSY
GETTING UNIONS IN LINE
Carpenters to Be Tried Formally for
Working with Non-Union Crews
for Employers Who Cut
Wages
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald,
PASADENA, June Eat the meet
ing of the Carpenters union last night
charges were brought against three
members of the union for working with
non-union crews for employers who cut
the pay of their men below the union
rate. The men will be tried formally
next week, and 1t is said that charges
will be brought against other men,
bers of the union for similar offenses.
1t was announced that organizers
were working on the proposition of
uniting all the local unions engaged in
constructing buildings into a building
trades council allied with the national
organization. 1t is estimated that two
weeks will see the accomplishment of
this.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-13
ASSOCIATIONS DIRECTORS
FAVOR NEW CAR LINE
Special to The Herald.

HPtCIdI 10 TIC ffeTdIu.
LONG BEACH. June 12.-The direct
ors of the chamber of commerce Last
evening authorized the president, P. E.
Hatch, to appoint a committee to con-
fer with the Monrovia board of trade
regarding the construction of an cleo
trio line between the two cities.
This action followed the reading of a
letter from the foothill city organiza-
ton stating that 1t was desired to push
the matter at once. The subject is re-
garded here with favor
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-13
Drowning Narrowly Averted

A crowd of Avalon's young people left
this morning on a days outing at
Whites landing. On arrival, and while
the lunch was being spread by the
women, VIM. Martin and Clarence Bro
die took the skiff and amused them
selves by riding the breakers. Sudden
" a large wave engulfed the small skiff,
overturning 1t and throwing Martin and
Brodie into the undertow.
Martin could not swim, and had 1t not
been that his companion was an ex-
pert, the outing in all probability would
have ended tragically.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-13
SAYS HE WAS ROBBED OF
EVERYTHING IN PORTLAND
Long Beach Man, on His Way to Seek
Fortune In Alaska, TeIegraphs
He Is Without
Funds
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, June 12.-Percy Bell,
26 years old, a U. S. c. student, wired
last evening to his father, DIR. David
Bell of this city, that he had been
robbed in Portland, Ore, of all the
money and valuables on his person and
that he was without funds.
The dispatch did not give details of
the robbery, which, his father sup
poses, was holdup.
Young Bell recently started to Alas
ka. expecting to find a fortune in the
gold fields.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-13
PythIan Sisters Elect
Special to The Herald.

REDONDO, June 1.-THE Pythian
Sisters. X. of p, last night elected the
following officers for the ensuing term:
Past chief, Elizabeth Welton; most ex-
cellent chief, Ada Flint; excellent
senior, Josie Erickson; excellent junior,
Mae Brandt; manager of temple, Flor
ence Sane; mistress OF records and corr
respondence, Ida Creller; mistress Of
finance, Fannie Pitts; protector. Ella
Hills, and guard, Fannie Heller.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-13
LONG BEACH NEWS NOTES
Special to The Herald


LONG BEACH. June 1.-Two Jap
anese laborers were injured last night
in accidents on the Pacific Electric line.
One of the men fell from car at Sea-
side Park, sustaining fracture of the
right thigh. The other was struck by
a car in front of the Pacific Electric
station but was only slightly bruised.
Drs. Williams and Waterman attended
them.
Neal Hess, the young man who was
severely burned about midnight last
night by the explosion of gas in an oil
car on the Salt Lake tracks. is much
improved and DR.. A. G. Sellery says
he will recover. Hess was burned about
the hands, forearms, back and face.
Portions of his clothing were blown off.
A watch and a ring were in one part
of his coat which was torn away. The
articles were found this morning near
the car.
Mayor Farley of Pasadena, accom-
panied by Fire Chief Clifford. the police
commissioners and other officials from
the Crown City, inspected the new au-
tomobile fire apparatus here this after
noon. Chief Shrewsbury and other
members of the fire department made
tests of the machines Tor the visitors
benefit.
DR.. Will A. Belts. pastor of the First
Methodist church, returned today, ac-
companied by Mrs. Belts and their
daughter Esther, from trip 5000 miles
in length. DR.. Belts attended the gen
eral conference in Baltimore and after
ward visited extensively in New York
and in the southern states. He will &C.
cupy his pulpit Sunday.
The directors of the chamber of COM
merce have placed in the hands of
Prof. ]. j. Morgan. w. H. Wallace and
Charles G. Greene the matter of pro-
viding a Fourth of July celebration,
this committee to meet with the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers association
and ascertain the desires of the MEM
bers of that organization in the matter.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-13
Brief Notes of Recent Events

Mrs. L. C. Hannum left today on the
Southern Pacific limited for an ex-
tended trip throughout the east.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-13

Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Harris will leave
Monday for the east. Mrs. Harris will
visit their former home at Brush, Colo,
and Mr.. Harris will go t, Chicago
markets, where he will purchase goods
for the clothing store of Harris Bros.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-13

All the grammar schools closed to-
day and the pupils will enjoy three
months rest from their studies. the
high school has two or more weeks,
after which 1t will close.