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Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-06
PASADENA
j. II. BRADwAY, ACT.
Home phone 1855, Sunset s740.
BIG PROFIT IN WATER
COMPANY PROPERTIES
MAYOR PUBLISHES OFFER BY
BUSINESS MEN
Explains Advantages They Expected
to Gain from Proposition Made
to Pasadena Twelve
Months Ago

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA. Aug. 5.-Mayor Farley
made public last night, at a meeting
of the Los Robles avenue improvement
association, an offer relating to the
water companies, which gives conclu-
sive evidence of the money making
proposition the city will take over in
case the bonds are passed.
About one year ago, said the mayor
a number of prominent business men
agreed to take over the water COM
panies as they were, and eXpend the
money from an issue of bonds under
the supervision of the CITY, They
would furnish water to the city at
the rates now prevailing for forty
years, and at the end of that time
turn the plants over to the city. Mean
time they would pay up all the inter-
est on the bonds, pay off the princi-
pal and pay the city $4,000 a year In
addition for the privilege.
IF business men can do that" said
Mayor Farley, "the city can do it.
We will have a money-making propo-
sition from the start"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-06
OFFICIALS DlSGUSTED AT
BONDS FAILING TO CARRY
San Pedro Trustees Wax Facetious
and Order Dollar Dry Goods
Box to Serve as the
Clerks Desk

SAN PEDRO, Aug. 5.-The failure
of the bond election to carry here Is
producing an aftermath of discomfort
among those who are more directly
affected by the lack of funds to fur
nish the new court house and provide
adequate fire department. At the
meeting of the city trustees yesterday
the application of the city clerk for
money with which to buy desk was
met with mock heroics, calculated to
show the utter disgust of the trustees
over the failure of the election. With
all due solemnity the clerk was em-
at cost not to exceed a dollar and
use this as a desk. The motion was
passed and recorded on the minutes.
The. organization that has been serv-
ing on fire duty will meet tomorrow
night. It is declared that 1t will dis
band as a result of the bond election
and leave the city without fire pro-
lection.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-06
The Theaters

MISS EDNA SIDNEY of the Cay
I'VE ETY. company, now playing at the
A'A Grand opera house, has resigned
from that organization, following
dispute of some sort with the director
of the company, and is i'll at her hotel,
the King Edward, of nervous prostra-
ton. Around the theater no one seems
to know the cause of the difficulty.
Miss Sidney, however, is out. Her
place has been taken temporarily by
Marjorie English and Clarence Drown
now is in San Francisco in search of
a successor. 1t is said that Miss
Phyllis Partington probably will come
here to take Miss Sidney's place in
the company.
Miss Partington is a San Francisco
society girl who has had some stage
experience with the Tivoli company.
Her sister is dramatic editor of one
of the San Francisco papers. She Is
q brunette, strikingly pretty, and is
said to have an unusually fine voice.
Miss English was called upon to
take Miss Sidney's role for the first
time at the Tuesday matinee and ac-
quilted herself with credit. She has
not had time, however, to learn all or
Miss Sidney's songs; one of which has
been entrusted to Miss Elise Schuyler,
while another has been dropped from
the program.
Inmates of the South Pasadena or
phans' home will attend the matinee
performance at the Unique theater
Saturday afternoon as the guests of
the management. This will be the
first of series of matinees at which
a certain section of the house will be
reserved for the use of local charitable
institutions. Hentz and Zallee, man
ayers of the Unique, request that heads
of such institutions confer with them
regarding dates.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-06
.SPRECKELS WITNESS
IN CONTEMPT CASE
Denies Having Seen "Famous Petls
tion" Alleged to Have Been Cir
cuIated Among Prospective
Jurymen

By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 5.-Rudolph
Spreckels was one of the witnesses
summoned today in. the proceedings
before Judge Lawlor, in which 1t Is
charged Detective Burns and two of
his assistants, John ]. Lawler and k.
C. SCHNEIDER, are charged with con-
tempt of court for approaching pros
pective jurors in the Ruef trial Attor-
ney Ach tried to show that Spreckels
was aware of the work of Burns ana
assistants in connection with a ficti-
tious petition among the men on the
jury panel, but the witness said he had
no knowledge of the petition until ne
saw it a few days ago in Burns of1ce.
He admitted having discussed the jury
lists with Heney and Burns.
Several Veniremen upon whom Law
ler called with the petition told him
they signed it. The main reason ad-
vanced was that they felt the ending
of the graft prosecution would help
business.
Lawler told of the case of John r.
Jenkel a juror passed in the Ford trlal
but challenged by the prosecution. his
testimony was to the effect that ne
had heard that Jenkel told tailor
named Eichorn that he was friendly
to Ford. Lawler asked Eichorn how
Jenkel felt in regard to the case. Law
Ter said he was assured he need nave
no fears, as Jenkel had told him at
lunch it would be shame to send
man like Ford across the bay.
I.awler also said that Juror Levyon'
one of the men who voted for Ruet S
acquittal, called the attention of the
Jurors next to him to the ex-super-
yisors who testified and applied vile
epithets to them. This was according
to statements made to Lawler since
the eStrial by other jurors.
row morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-06
San BernardinO News
OHice sos Third Street.
Phones--Home s75, Sunset, Red 14s6
MRS. GRIFFEN AND
WHITLOCk DISAPPEAR
LATTER RECENTLY GOT OUT
OF HOSPITAL
Complications Arising from Divorce
and Subsequent Shooting by Anna
BILE Thought to Have Reached
Climax at Last
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO, Aug. 5.-What
now seems to have been an elopement
is the sudden disappearance about
midnight yesterday of Mrs. Grace
Griffen and II. o. Whitlock. 1t is be-
lieved they have left for other parts,
and intend to quit permanently the
scenes of trouble in which they have
figured for some months.
Mrs. Griffen is the woman who was
deserted eighteen months ago by her
husband, Richard Griffen, a street car
conductor who eloped with her sister
Mrs. Griffen last February got an in
terlocutory decree of divorce, and q
few days later went to Kingman, Ariz.
and married Joseph Annable of this
city She lived with him some time
and they then quarreled and separated
Recently, one Sunday evening, An
nable visited Mrs. Griffen's apartments
and, finding Whitlock there, took sew
era1 shots at him, severely wounding
him.
whitlock came out of the hospital
only few days ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-06
BYDE-A-WYLE S0UBRETTE
MARRIED TO COMEDIAN
Pretty Wedding Performed in Theater
Before Bumper Audience, Fellow
Actors Playing Leading
Parts in Ceremony
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Aug. 5.-There was
a wedding at Byde-aWyle theater at
$3.50 this evening, the contracting par
ties being Miss Minta Durfee, the
dainty soubrette. and Roscoe Arbuckle,
Dutch comedian.
The marriage comes as the culmi-
nation of a romance carried on behind
the footlights to the great delight of
Byde-a-Wyle patrons and the audi
ence this evening surpassed any that
has hitherto gathered in the house.
The theater had been decorated
beautifully for the occasion, and the
bride was attired in charming out
fit, the gift of Manager Moore of the
theater.
The ceremony was performed by Po-
lice Judge Hart, members of the COM
pany acting as best man, bridesmaids,
etc. The bride was given away by
her father.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-06
RAPID STRIDES MADE
BY BOARD OF TRADE
DEMANDS FOR INFORMATION
MULTIPLYING
Special Membership Campaign Started
to Bring Into Line All Interested
In Development of Local
Interests
snecfal to The Herald.

5nec1ai 10 Inc FteTd.u
SANTA MONICA, Aug. 5.--The San
ta Monica board Of trade is making
rapid strides to the front as COM
mercal body and adding to its MEM
bership daily. Committees have been
appointed by resident H. x. Goetz to
investigate the various needs of the
city from a commercial standpoint,
and great things are expected In the
near future.
Last evening a committee was ap-
pointed, consisting of w. H. Atwill, L.
G. Goodrich and J. H. Clark, to confer
with the finance committee of the city
council and see what could be done
toward keeping the tax levy for the
current year below SIS without seri-
ously hampering any of the public i'm
provements which the city has under
way.
Constant calls are being received
daily from all over the United States
for literature regarding the city's re-
sources, and special matter along these
lines will be published very shortly.
A campaign has been started with
the intent to raise the membership of
the body to at least 500, the idea being
to get everybody who is interested in
the development of Santa Monica into
the organization.
Over twenty-five applications for
membership have been received In the
last week.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-06
RESOLVE TO. DISCOURAGE
USING OF LIGHT TACKLE
Owners of Avalon Launches Want
Meaning of "Waters of Santa
Catalina Island" More
Clearly Defined
.
BY Associated Press.


By Associated Press.
AVALON, Aug. 5.-Upon instruc-
tions received last evening the local
organization of fishing launch owners
is today circulating a petition adVis-
ing members not to encourage the use
of light tackle among their patrons
unless the term the waters of Santa
Catalina island is legally defined by
the Catalina Light Tackle club.
All this season yellowtail records
have been brought in continually from
San Clemente waters and Avalon boat.
men are indignant over the consequent
loss of trade at Catalina.
The petition was stimulated consid-
erably by Secretary Sharp giving in
structions to official weighers to GU
open fish having only small margin
where they are entered in the 190'
tournaments of Catalina Light Tackle
club.
Twenty four leading boat owners
have subscribed to the petition ant
others express their immediate will
| ingness to do so.
Fish caught on heavy tackle toda.
will be brought in for exhibition oi
racks and will not be turned loose, a
previously agreed.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-06
LOCAL ITEMS TREATED BRIEFLY
Special to The Herald.

LONG BEACH, Aug. 5.-An artesian
well has been driven on the grounds
of the Hotel Virginia to a depth of
800 feet and plenty of water secured
to supply the kitchen and engine
rooms. Croquet grounds are being fit
ted out for the use of the guests of
the hotel.
Provided Carroll park becomes a
part of the city August II it will i'm
mediately be afforded fire protection,
since no time will be lost by the coun-
Gil in erecting a sub fire station there
and installing one of the new automo-
bile fire wagons.
"Booze" was poured to waste to-
day by the local police department as
the result of numerous blind pig"
raids. The odors of wine, beer, whis-
ky, gold foam, etc, ascended to the
high heavens for over an hour, while
gallon after gallon of liquor flowed
away to the sea through the storm
sewer.
Carroll Mason, a runaway boy of II
years of age, was picked up on the
beach today. The lad had come from
Ocean Park and, as his mother is dead
and his father not competent to care
for him, he was turned over to the
Ella Linton home here.
]. 2. Conen of Anaheim, father OF
John Conen, another runaway boy
picked up here few days since, ar
rived today and took his son bach
home. The father did not corrobo-
rate the lads story, and declared thai
the youngster had been much trouble
to him because of his propensity fol
running away.
Rocco Donatelli of the municipa
band was thrown from his wheel IL
a collision with an automobile thii
morning and sustained severe injuries
The auto was driven by E. H. Martin
a local realty operator, who assisted
his victim in every way. The acciden
was unavoidable.
w. H. Holt, 1.-The man who mad,
Imperial" is at present in Long Beacl
with his family. He came in his spe
cial car, said to be the finest on tn
line of the Southern Pacific.
Judge Alton B. Parker lunched a
the Virginia hotel today.
A building permit has been issuet
for the Carnegie library that is to b
erected in Pacific park at a cost o
$4,000. Work on the building has com
menced.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-06
PASADENA BRIEF NOTES
Special to The Herald.

DpeCldi " AAS A@SANAe-
PASADENA, Aug. 5.-The Crown
city band probably will reorganize in
the near future. Professor Albert
Shaw, the leader, intends to resign, 1t
is stated. Reginald Bland, one of the
best known musicians of the city, was
admitted last night to membership in
the local musical union, and 1t is
thought that he may be given the
direction of the band.
Prohibition voters of the city will
hold a conference Friday evening at
the home of George F. Thompson, 147
North Marengo. avenue.
The directors of the board of trade
will take a postal card poll of the
membership to determine it's attitude
on the proposed bond issue. If the
sentiment is very strongly in favor OF
the bonds the directors may take
charge of the campaign, as they did
three years ago.
James Clarke, S. A. Simons, e. 1
Moody, M. P. Green, H. F. Newell, j
r. Halstead and S. B. Carr have been
named as candidates from the first
twelve districts in Pasadena to the
Republican congressional convention
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-06
DOUBT HIS STORY OF HoLDuP

LONG BEACH, Aug. 5.-M. E.
Walsh an actor, reported to the po-
lice shortly before midnight yesterday,
that ne had been held up and robbed.
He declared that he was smashed
between the eyes by the holdup man
and relieved of SIS.
The police investigated and reported
that Walsh was broke" about half
an hour before the alleged holdup,
and was also in arrears on room rent
and other bills. They declined to
credit his story.
No suspicious persons have been To-
Gated and it was the only report of
any sort Of crime received last night.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-06
WALTER ROSS STILL LIES IN
MOST CRITICAL CONDITION
Special to The Herald.

Special 10 Ihe HerhIu
SANTA MONICA, Aug. 5.-Walter
Ross, the 14-year-old boy who was rem
dered unconscious last evening by be-
ing thrown out of a donkey cart, had
recovered sufficiently by noon today
to be rational at times, although he
still is in a very low condition.
The boy was driving down Hill street
last evening when his donkey became
frightened by number of mischiev-
Gus boys and ran away. The boy was
thrown violently to the street, landing
on his head and being rendered un-
conscious. He was carried to the home
of his mother on the corner of Sixth
and Hill streets. where medical at
tendance was summoned at once.
City police are looking for the boys
who caused the accident, with view
of ascertaining the extent of their
blame in the affair.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-06
H0UGHT0N EXAMINATION
COMES FINALLY TO END
Rebuttal Evidence Expected to Be Dis
posed of Quickly and Case May
Go to the Jury Friday
Forenoon
Special to The herald.

Special to The Rerale-
SAN BERNARDINO, Aug. 5.-The
cross-examination of Stanley w.
Houghton, charged with the murder
of Hieronymus Hartman, was COM
pleted this afternoon by Attorney F.
B. Daley for the prosecution, the de-
fendant having been on the stand con-
tinuously for almost two days. He with
stood the fire of questions, put at him
by Attorney Daley in splendid shape
and his friends are now very optimis-
tic over the result especially in view
of the good showing made by the de-
fense along other lines.
The rest of the day was taken up II
hearing the testimony of other wit
nesses for the defense, and the rebuttal
is expected to be completed tomorrow
morning in short order The argu-
ments will occupy most of tomorrow,
and the case will hardly get to the
jury before Friday forenoon.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-06
PRES. FALLIERES TO
PRAY INDIVIDUALLY
Because of New Law Chief Executive
of France Cannot Participate in
Marriage Rites When
Daughter Weds
By Associated Press.


PARIS, Aug. 5.-The marriage of
Mile. Anne Fallieres, daughter of the
president of France, to ]. j. %. Lanes
the presidents secretary, which is to
take place in the Church of the Made
leine August 10, has raised the question
whether the president can participate
in the ceremony, owing to the fact that
all French officials who were concerned
in the adoption of the law providing
for the separation of church and state
have been communicated.
According to the church organ, the
Gaulois, the archbishop of Paris, bas-
ing his conclusion on one of the acts
of the council of Trent, has decided
that inasmuch as the bann of ex-
communication was not published by
Rome in the churches and not. given
great prominence in the religious world.
the presence of President Fallieres at
the church would be tolerated
The president will not be allowed to
participate in the prescribed prayers
and sacred rites, but he may pray in
dividually.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-06
WOULD PLACE SALVATION
ARMY ON EQUAL FOOTING
Claim of Socialists That They Are
Being Disseminated Against for
Speaking Permits Likely
to Be Upheld
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Aug. 5.-That the Sal
walton Army should be placed on an
equality with all other organizations
wishing to secure use of the streets,
and hereafter be required to have
separate permit for each person who
wishes to speak, is the attitude an
nounced by Mayor Farley as his own
this morning, following the appeal
made by Socialists in the council yes
terday.
At that time the Socialists claimed
that they were subject to unjust dis
elimination, in not being given a
blanket" permit to speak, such as
the Salvation Army had.
1t then transpired that the Saliva
ton Army was not acting in strict
accordance with the ordinance re-
quiring a separate permit for each
person. The consideration of the ques-
ton was put over one week by the
council, after Councilman Crandalrs
motion to refuse the use of the streets
to anyone was lost for want of a Sec
ond 1t is likely that the council will
adopt the mayors attitude next week
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-06
NEW DIRECTOR is ELECTED
BY THE BOARD OF TRADE
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Aug. 81. o. Mccain
ent was last night elected a director
of the board of trade to succeed S.
Hazard Halstead, who resigned last
month. Mr.. McCament is an old resi-
dent and has taken prominent part
in civic enterprises, being at present
one of the directors of the Carmelita
Gardens association.
The directors voted to write to the
Transcontinental Passenger associa-
ton, which will meet at Chicago in the
near future, and ask that special rates
from the east be made for the Alas
ka- Yukon exposition, which will be
held next year.
Miss Clifford, who was formerly lee
turer for the Riverside board of trade
applied for a similar position here
The Pasadena board of trade does not
at present offer any lectures to the
public, but it was decided to postpone
action on Miss Gifford's application.
c. w. Gates was. elected to men,
bership on the board.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-06
IRON WORKER KILLED
BY SANTA FE TRAIN
Young Man Meets Instant Death Be-
meath Freight Cars at La
Mirada-Relatives in
East

Wilbur A. Gregory, aged about 25,
an ironworker, was run over and in
stantly killed by Santa Fe train at
La Mirada yesterday morning.
Gregory formerly lived at S44 South
Grand avenue. He was member OF
the Iron Workers union and has a
father living at Indianapolis /and a
brother at Des Moines.
La Mirada is eighteen miles from
Los Angeles and is a small station.
The body was brought to Los Angeles
on the first inbound train and taken
to the undertaking establishment OF
Bresee Bros, where it will be held
pending instructions from relatives OF
the dead man.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-06
BOX AND PAPERS RECOVERED,
BUT MONEY HAS VANISHED

UPLAND, Aug. 5.-The tin box which
was stolen some weeks ago from under
the bed of Mrs. Della Bergen at the
Hotel Bellevue has been found in an
orange orchard several blocks away.
The money, about $500, had been re-
moved from the box, but the valuable
papers, which were also in it, were left.
There is no further clue as to the thief.
The automobile party that collided
with the Sanders rig last Saturday
evening and injured Mrs. Sanders, has
made good the damage done, to the
satisfaction Of the parties concerned.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-06
LIBRARY HAS EXPERIENCED
ITS MOST PROSPEROUS YEAR
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Aug. 5.-The annual
report of the South Pasadena public
library, made public by John Wood
bridge, president, and Mrs. Nellie
Keith librarian, shows by far the
best year the institution has ever had
during the twelve years of its exist
ence.
There are now over 5000 volumes on
the racks, and the circulation for last
year was about 100000 The library
receives sixty-six papers and maga-
zines, and all the departmental rec
ords of the United States government.
The new library, erected during the
past year at cost of $4,000, Of which
Andrew Carnegie provided $4,000, is
now completely furnished, largely
through the generosity of patrons.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-06
GATHERED ABOUT TOWN

SpeCldl 10 4he
SANTA ANA, Aug. 5.-The new
bandstand in Birch park will be oc-
cupied Friday night for tho first time
by the Columbia Club band, which has
been engaged to give weekly concerts
throughout the rest of the summer.
The committee appointed to arrange
for the proper advertising of the Or
ange county carnival of products, to
be held here October Is, 16 and II,
appeared today before the supervisors
to ask for an appropriation to carry
on the work. Chairman Macmillan,
speaking for the board, refused to
consider the matter unless the unan-
imous approval of the various sections
of the county can be secured.
The sale of $4,000 bonds, recently
voted by the Olinda school district,
was today ordered by the board of su-
pervisors. Bids are to be opened Sep
tember 2.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-06
CLAIM FATHER INTERFERED

SAN BERNARDINO, Aug. 5.-The
charge against Elvira and Callelana
Armaras and C. E. Garnes and c. F.
Archuleta, which was preferred by the
father of the young woman, has been
dismissed on investigation, and all
have been released from custody. De-
PENDANTS had been accused of stealing
$40 from the women's father. The
young women, however, alleged that
he was simply trying to break up their
love affairs. The young men allege
that the iTate father had on several
occasions driven them away with shot
guns and threatened to kill them.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-06
Santa Ana
Omice s1B N. Sycamore.
Home Phone 81H
TRUSTEES READY TO TAKE
SEWER FARM PROPERTY
Claim, Despite Decision by Court, That
II Is Worth Far More Than
the City Has Paid
For Ii
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SANTA ANA. Aug. 5.-Following
the decision in the sewer farm case
received yesterday from Superior
Judge Bledsoe of San Bernardino, in
which it is set forth that unnecessary
extravaganza may have been indulged
in by the city council in the purchase
of the property, it develops that a
proposition is on foot to have the five
trustees take over the property as a
private holding and reimburse the city
for the $4,000 payment made from the
city treasury.
The trustees claim the property is
worth much more than the $4,000
paid for it and that they can make
money by assuming the Indebtedness
subdividing the land and selling it to
truck farmers.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-06
MUST ADVERTISE AGAIN
FOR CONSTRUCTION BIDS
Board of Education Resclnds Previous
Action, City Attorney Advising
That School Specifications
Are Defective
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SANTA MONICA, Aug. 5.-The
board of education, which met last
evening in regular session, rescinded
its recent action in awarding the con-
tract for the construction of the WASH
ington street school.
This action was taken as a result of
an opinion rendered by City Attorney
Odell to the effect that the specifica-
tions were defective in that they
named materials made by one certain
firm alone.
New advertisements for bids were
ordered published, after the specifica-
tions had been altered to conform with
the law.
Miss Lena G.. Lovejoy resigned as g
teacher in the Jefferson school and
Miss Irene Pownell was elected to I'll
the vacancy.