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Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-13
LONG BEACH
Ofice 2s Locust ave.
Phone Home eco.
BADGERS REUNION
DRAWS BIG CROWD
NEARLY ONE THOUSAND PEOPLE
ATTEND ANNUAL PICNIC
Basket Dinners IN Auditorium at Long
Beach and Afternoon Program
Are Among Features of
Wisconsin Jubilee

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Feb. 1.-THE an
nuai picnic of the Wisconsin society
of Southern California was held here
today. Nearly 1000 people were in at
tendance.
Basket dinners were served on the
picnic deck of the auditorium at noon,
and at l o'clock a program was rem
dered in the big hall upstairs. G. 70.
Parish of Los Angeles, president of the
association, presided.
Mayor c. H. Windham gave the ad-
dress of welcome. Other addresses
were given as follows: Presidents ad-
dress, c. r. Parish; 1.-THE Sturdy
North" Edgar Leavitt; Notable Bad
gers" Ella Giles Rudy; WISCONSIN
as q Territory" Judge Fl. G. Dillon;
"Old Wisconsin Days" Judge II. h
Rose: "A Character Sketch" Frances
r. Kent; "Us Badgers" Joseph . Rad
ford; california Medley" George w.
Sanford.
The following new officers were
elected for the ensuing year: G. %.
Parish, reelected president; c. A.
Austin, vice president; c. j. webster
treasurer; F. H. True. secretary.
All except Austin, who lives In Long
Beach, are residents of Los Angeles;
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-13
NERVY YOUTH
BEHIND BARS
is ACCUSED OF PASSING BOGUS
CHECK IN VENICE
CAFE MAN SAYS THE SAME MAN
WORKED HIM TWICE
Was Arrested on Similar Charge in
Los Angeles and Released; Said
to Have Vctimized Re-
dondo People

Special to The Herald.
VENICE. Feb. 12.-Herbert Benja-
min, recently tried in Los Angeles on
forgery charge preferred by a Re-
dondo resident and released from GUS
tody there, was arrested in Venice yes
terday evening by Chief of Police Bert
Ramsey on a complaint issued by A.
Prudhont, proprietor of a local cafe.
Prudhont claims he was twice vic
timized by Benjamin, and charges the
young man with having obtained
money under false pretenses.
According to the story told by Prud-
hont, Benjamin several weeks ago
came into his cafe and after having
partaken of dinner, rendered a check
for SO In payment. Prudhont accept
ed the check, which was drawn upon a
Los Angeles bank, and gave Benjamin
silver in change.
The check was passed through the
Venice bank and later returned to
Prudhont marked mo funds" Prud-
hont, angered at the deception, laid
in wait for the reappearance of Ben
jamin and less than a week later met
the young man on Windward avenue
and accosted him.
And He Does 1t Again
Wnen PfuQnOnL charged benjamin
with having given him a bogus check
the latter asked to see the returned
paper and, it is alleged, after giancing
carelessly at 1t, stated that he had
made a nerror and had drawn the
check on the wrong bank.
He then wrote out another check.
this time for $25, and gave 1t to Prud-
hont, who obligingly presented the
young man with the difference of SIS.
Benjamin destroyed the first check
he had given Prudhont and left. A
day or two later the second check
was returned with a similar report of
mo funds" In the meantime 1t is
said Benjamin had pursued his course
In Playa del Rey and in Redondo and
in the latter place was arrested and
held for trial in Los Angeles.
Benjamin was held under $500 bond,
in default of which he was taken to
the county Jail. He will be given his
preliminary hearing next week before
City Recorder Gallagher.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-13
POMONA
CONTRACT LET TO BUILD
$4,000 POMONA SCHOOL
Board VIII Consider Plans for EnIarg-
ing Present High School Struc-
ture, Recently Built, but
Now OvercroWded
Onice iii s. Thomas at.
Phones: Sunset, Main 4; Home 3s32.

Special to The Herald.
POMONA, Feb. 12.-The board of
education met last night to consider
bids for constructing the new Fifth
ward school building.
The plans, which were drawn by L.
T. Bishop of Pomona, call for two
story brick structure 120x100 feet. 1t
will contain eight large class rooms,
two kindergarten rooms and one library
room.
Bids from six contracting firms were
received, four from Los Angeles firms
and two from Pomona. ]. w. Heck
man of Pomona was the lowest bid
der and received the contract. His
price is $19,990.
The School board will now consider
plans for enlarging the high school
building. This building was finished
three years ago, and at the time was
thought to be large enough to answer
for at least ten years. Now 1t is
crowded to overlooking and school Is
being held in the basement.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-13
ONCE RICH MINING MAN
NOW IN INSANE ASYLUM
Man Who Once Figured in Auto
Wreck Is Committed to Patton.
Liquor Is Blamed for
His Downfall

Special TO The Herald
SAN BERNARDINO, FebA12.-W. H.
Sharp, a Needles mining man, was this
afternoon committed to the state hos
pital at Patton.
Sharp is the man who was twice dis
missed by the courts in Los Angeles
last summer and was afterward also
once dismissed by the court here, hav-
ing been each time charged with in
sanity. His wife now has case for
divorce pending against him.
His appearance has greatly changed
since last summer. Then he was active
and talkative, but now he is sick. Sharp
last summer figured in an automobile
wreck in Riverside, when he and a
partner were out with two women from
this city, three of the party being seri-
ously injured by the breaking of the
steering gear.
Sharp was at one time. wealthy, but
liquor and dissipation. together with
trouble with his wife, it is alleged, de-
pleted his fortune.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-13
HIGH-UPS IN
LAWS TOLLS
TWO PROMINENT OCEAN PARK
MEN ARRESTED
MORE SENSATIONS EXPECTED IN
ALLEGED ELECTION FRAUDS
Well Known Capitalist and Also Fire
Department Member Are Caught
in Net--Other Indict-
ments

Special to The Herald.
OCEAN PARK, Feb. 1.-TWO mora
prominent Ocean Park citizens have
been caught in the net spread for those
who, it is claimed, registered or voted
Illegally at the recent disincorporation
election. Deputy Sheriff Martin Aguirre
and Deputy Wood of Sheriff Hammels
office came down to Venice late this
papers upon j. A. Brown, a well known
capitalist, and e. j. Shelley, an en-
ploye of Abbot Kinney and member
OF the Kinney fire department.
Both men have been indicted by the
grand jury, which is carrying on the
investigation of the case and will ap-
pear in the court tomorrow morning al
$3.50 o'clock.
Brown was released from custody Oh
bond of $4,000 signed by H. r. Hanna,
manager of the Abbot Kinney COM
pany, and w. J. Danforth. Shelley's
release was obtained on a bond for
similar amount. signed by II.
Hanna.
With the prevailing bitterness be-
tween citizens of this beach, who are
practically divided into two warning
factions, there has been much interest
taken in the investigation. which the
grand jury now is conducting in con-
nection with the disincorporation cleo
ton.
Against Disincorporation
OF those indicted, the majority are
said to have been on the side against
disincorporation.
AS result of the arrests made this
afternoon the opposers TO Kinney are
joyousiy proclaiming that evidence has
been unearthed which will drag In
many of the Kinney factionists, OF
whom Brown and Shelley are said to
be but the first.
Hints are given out that, with Other
arrests to be made in the case, men yet
higher up are to be reached.
1t is alleged that an indictment has
been issued for r.. J. Hazard, who
succeeded Frank Lawton as manager
of the Ship hotel, land as a representa-
tive of the Kinney interests, but as yet
the commitment papers have not beer
served upon Mr. Hazard. 1t is said
that evidence against the Kinney fac
ton men will be obtained through one
of the voters, who was among the first
to be- indicted. 1t is further claimed
that in the next indictments two of the
most prominent men of Venice will be
included. One Oh these two citizens Is
referred to as being the man higher
ur" who, members of the opposing
party claim, was himself the instigator
of the investigation.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-13
EXPRESS CAR RUNS
INTO AUTOMOBILE
PASADENA SiGHTsEERS HAVE A
NARROW ESCAPE
Big Touring Car Badly Damaged in
Collision at North Fair Oaks
and Orange Grove
Avenues
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Feb. 12.-While sight
seeing in Pasadena this morning IN
automobile occupied by Mr.. and Mrs
A. w. Orr of Pittsburg, Pa, Mr.. Perry
of Los Angeles and G. G. Chaffln OF
this city collided with an express car
at the intersection of North Fair oaks
and Orange Grove avenues.
While the autoists escaped injury
the machine was rendered useless for
the trip. The front was smashed in,
the glass windbrake broken, and one
of the axles bent almost dougle.
The express car was going north on
Fair Oaks on the Pacific Electric TO
the track to Altadena, and the force
of the collision twisted and bent the
fender
M. ID. Barry, chauffeur for Mr.. Orr,
owner of the automobile, says the car
was going at a high rate of speed ana
that he supposed it would stop Tor tne
crossing of the Orange Grove track:
Instead, he says, the track was crossed
without flowing down. Barry says no
warning was given, and When ne re
versed his power and attempted 10
back his machine out of danger ne was
unable to do so.
The express car was in charge OIL
Motorman L. w. Schenck and Con-
ductor III. e. Swan. The motorman tolu
Barry that the crew had 'orders TO go
through to Altadena without stops, ana
for that reason he did not slack up at
the Orange Grove crossing.
Mr. Orr Is millionaire resident OF
Pittsburg and is a guest at Hotel
Lankershim, Los Angeles.
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HOTEL GREEN, PASADENA,
Finest Winter Resort in the World.
j. H. HOLMES, Manager.
European and American Plan.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-13
SANTA MONICA MAN
STRUCK BY A CAR
BELIEVED HIS INJURIES WILL
PROVE TO BE FATAL
Helps Daughter on Trolley, Passes
Around Back of Coach to OPP
posite Track and Is
Hit
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SANTA MONICA, Feb. I'm. C.
Falls, an elderly man living on Nine
teenth street, was struck this after
noon by northbound Los Angeles
Pacific car and sustained serious in
juries, which it is feared may result
fatally.
At the time of the accident Falls
was assisting his daughter on car at
Oregon avenue and Nineteenth street.
After helping her aboard he walked
around the car to the opposite track
where he was struck by a car coming
from the city.
The injured man was taken aboard
the car and conveyed to the office of
DR.. H. L. Coffman, where 1t was found
that he had sustained a fracture of
the skull and several bad cuts and
bruises.
Stories told by passengers differ as
to whether the car that struck Falls
blew a warning whistle. An investiga-
ton will be made.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-13
RECORD OF SAN FRANCISCO
PosToFFIcE SHOWS INCREASE
BY Associated Press.


SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1.-THE
record of the San Francisco postoffice
for 1907, the first year since the dis
aster shows a gratifying increase in
money order business over that of the
previous year.
Domestic money orders to the amount
of $1,093000 were issued at the main
office during the year, an increase of
"a per cent over 1906.
At the stations the amount issued
for the year was $4,401, 900, or an in
crease of 27 per cent over 1906.
International money orders issued at
the main office amounted to 1878, 1000,
an increase of 80 per cent over 1906,
while international orders issued at
stations amounted to $1,190, 600, or an
increase of II per cent over 1906.
A large per cent of this increase is
due to the amount of money which has
been sent to Japan by natives of that
country living here who have increased
their remittances in a surprising way.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-13
LEAVES ESTATE OF S125,0O0
BUT FAILS TO MAKE WILL
Los Angeles Courts Called Upon to
Distribute Fortune of Pioneer
Man Who Died In
testate

-recal to The Herald.
POMONA, Feb. 12.-The estate of the
late Thomas G. Otis, who died at his
ranch home on Alexander avenue last
week, is in the Los Angeles courts for
settlement.
at $125, 900 he made no will. This leaves
to the courts the task of distributing
the estate to the heirs.
George Otis, son, has fled a petition
for power of administrator. The prop
erty consists of Pomona city real es-
tate, a large ranch in San Bernardino
county and 45-acre orange grove near
Pomona.
The heirs are a widow, in Pomona; a
son, George A. Otis, Pomona; w. L.
Otis, Sonoma county; Thomas G. Otis,
Hollywood, and Mrs. Margaret Otis
Williams, Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-13
WILL HOLD
BIG MEETING
PASADENA BOND ISSUE TO BE
DISCUSSED TUESDAY
SENTIMENT OPPOSING ExPENDI-
TURE NOW PREDoMINATEs
Registration of Several Hundred More
Voters Than at Former Election
Leads Board of Trade to
Issue Call
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Feb. 1.-THE register
ing of 366 more voters than were regis
tered at the last municipal election, for
the forthcoming bond election, has
awakened those anxious for the bonds
to carry to realization that some~
thing must be done toward supporting
the bonds lest they be defeated, hence
directors of the board of trade have
decided to call a mass meeting of all
citizens for next Tuesday night, when
bond matters will be thoroughly dis
cussed.
The election, to be held February 20,
is to vote $780, 900 to be expended on ex-
tending the electric light plant ana
$4,000 to be used In the construction of
sewers in East Pasadena.
Within the past three weeks meetings
of improvement societies have been
held in all parts of the city for the
purpose of discussing the bonds, and at
these gatherings there has been a di-
vision of sentiment
To one who has attended the meet
ings sentiment against the bonds APP
pears to be in the majority. Even on
the east side, where the sewers are in
tended to do good, there Is strong OPP
position to this improvement.
Views of Realty owners
Many property owners say they can
get along without the sewers. In other
sections there is strong opposition to
the light bonds on the ground that the
lighting plant has already cost sufficient
without saddling additional taxes on
the community.
AS the time for election draws nearer
1t is evident there is a decided opposi-
ton to both propositions and the board
of trade officials have resolved to begin
a short campaign of decided action.
The first gun will be fired at a mass
meeting which is set for next Tuesday
night, although the place of meeting
has not been decided upon.
The board of trade rooms are not con-
sidered of sufficient capacity to accom-
modate a large crowd, and Woodmar
hall may be secured.
At this meeting. it is expected, the
lighting proposition will be presented
by Mayor Farley and the sewer bono
question by City Engineer Van Ornum
HOTEL GREEN, PASADENA,
Finest Winter Resort in the World.
j. Fl. HOLMES, Manager.
European and American Plan.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-13

fire while on Raymond avenue in this
city today. The timely arrival of a
chemical engine of the fire department
saved the machine from serious dam
age.
J. S. Peavey, government inspector
of the forestry service, us in Pasadena
for few days investigating forestry
conditions in the San Gabriel reserve.
Mr.. Peavy will explain to the board OF
trade official why Forest Supervisor
Charlton decided to remove the nursery
from Henniger's flats to Lyle creek.
There will be a meeting of John f.
Godfrey post, G. A. r., at the hall to-
morrow night All veterans are asked
to be present.
The B. o. Kendall company an
nounces the sale of the Charles III.
Mears home on Elizabeth street for a
consideration of 100000 The place is
one of the most handsome in Pasadena
and is noted for its flower garden. the
purchasers are eastern parties.
Dan Chason Is held by the local po-
lice for the arrival of an officer from
La Crosse, Wis, where Chason is
wanted on charge of seduction. The
accused was arrested here by Detective
Coping.
Mrs. Mary A. Thurman died this ar
ternoon at her home, FairView ana
Morton avenues, at the age of 81 years.
She had been resident or Pasadena
for four years and is survived by a
large family. The funeral will be pri-
vate.
HOTEL GREEN, PASADENA,
Finest Winter Resort in the World.
J. H. HOLMES, Manager.
European and American Plan.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-13
CHILD KILLED BY USE
OF PATENT MEDICINE


CINCINNATI. Feb. 12.-Coroner
Cameron yesterday held an inquest in
the case of John Book, boy aged T.,
who died suddenly. He found death
due to myocarditics. and the verdict
says:
1.-THE testimony shows that In his
family certain patent medicine had
been used for children.
ION bottles of this proprietary rem
edy are labels stating that each fluid
ounce contains Is per cent of alcohol
and 1-5 grains of opium. One dose"
continued the coroners statement,
''given in this case could not have
caused the childs death, but there Is
no doubt that continued use of REM
edy containing opium, even in COM
paratively small doses, is harmful and
especially to infants and children"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-13
PIONEER QUAKER HERMIT
AND BEAR HUNTER DIES
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
j. RIVERSIDE, Feb. I'm. M. !
i. Onstott, for many years hermit !.
/. resident of the San Jacinto noun +
/. tains, is dead at his lone cabin +
- among the snowdrifts. 4
J. Onstott was found in an uncon- i.
+ scious condition Monday by some +
j. mountain travellers and died soon +
i after a physician had been sum- I.
4. moned. He was known to every i
!. camper in the mountains for many \
4 years and never had an enemy. j.
1. For the past four years he was +
4, rarely ever outside of his noun I.
4. tain retreat. In the earlier years i
i he was a great bear hunter and =
1. knew every inch of ground on the 4.
l. side of the range where he lived. +
1. He was Quaker and finely edu- =
i Gated. =
+ #T%**#*#%
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-13

ASK CONGRESS FOR HIGHWAY
FROM YELLOWSTONE TO CANYON

BY Associated PresA.
DENVER, Colo, Feb. Pin return
for the millions of dollars paid in taxes
by the west for river and harbor inn
provements in the United States, the
business men of four western states
will petition the next congress to APP
propriate $1O,OO0,000 for a wagon road
1000 miles long, to be built from yell
lowstone national park to the Grand
canyon of the Colorado river in Ari-
IONA.
Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and Ari-
iona will be asked to join hands in
making campaign for the road.
None of the states through which the
road will pass has sufficient funds to
build it, but as it will be a great high
way for travellers from all parts of the
United States, 1t is argued that the
road is more important than some in
land harbors upon which vast sums are
lavished annually.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-13
RIVERSIDE TO BUILD ITS
"oBJEcT LESSON" ROADWAY
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
RIVERSIDE, Feb. 12.-The super
visors have determined to build the
mile of ''object lesson" road on the
West Riverside road, Just west of the
Santa Ana river bridge. The mac
adamized portion of the roadway will
be fourteen feet in width.
1t is hoped by this piece of road to
work up sentiment for road bond is
sue in the near future. to build a COM
plete system of splendid roads through
this portion of the county, there being
considerable opposition to the bond
issue plan at present.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-13
HEADQUARTERS ARE DONATED
TO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Special TO The Herald
LONG BEACH, Feb. 12.-Rooms at
IA Pacific avenue, formerly rented to
a real estate syndicate for $50 month,
have been donated to the chamber OF
commerce for permanent headquar-
ters by lothian Bixby. The rooms are
admirably located and arranged for
fine nurpose. For two years the cham
her of commerce has needed headquar-
tiers. Numerous plans have been dis
cussed, but because of lack of funds
had not been carried out.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-13
INTERURBAN LINE ASKS
FOR ANOTHER FRANCHISE
S ,cial to The Herald.

s. ,,cial to The Herald.
RIVERSIDE, Feb. 12.-Because of
the fear that a fatal defect existed in
the franchise of the San Bernardino
Interurban Electric railway for laying
its tracks inside of the city limits the
city council has been asked for apother
franchise to lay it's tracks over First
street west from Cotton avenue to Main
street, and out Cotton avenue to Pal
myrita avenue. Under the terms of the
new franchise the work must COM
mence within four months in good
faith.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-13
SANTA MONICA TO HAVE
A ,,PECIAL BOND ELECTION
Special to The Herald.

Special TO The Herald.
SANTA MONICA, Feb. 12.-At the
meeting last night of the board of edu-
cation special election was called for
Thursday, March 8, when bonds for
$4,000 will be voted upon to be used in
the erection of new school building to
take the place of the Washington
school, which recently was destroyed by
fire. A part of the money will be ex-
pended in the purchase of additional
lots for the Sixth street school,
Considerable discussion relative to
the calling of the election and plans
for the building of the proposed new
school occupied the largest part of the
session. Several sites for the new
school have been offered, but as yet no
decision has been made in the matter.
A new proposition was made in the
nature of an offer of five acres on the
hill at the head of Hill street, the. con-
sideration being named at $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-13
VENICE ILLUMINATED IN
HONOR OF LINCOLN DAY

Special to The Herald.
VENICE, Feb. 12.-In honor of the
birthday anniversary of Abraham
Lincoln, Venice was brilliantly illu-
minated for short while this evening
The pier, auditorium and ship Cabrillo,
as well as the main thoroughfare-
WindWard avenue-Were all attract
lively set off by the many thousands
of electric lights which outline the
buildings and festoon the avenue.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-13
OCEAN PARK CLUB DROPS
DUNNAvANT FROM ROLL

Special to. The Herald.
OCEAN PARK, Feb. ia meeting
was held last night at the Decatur no.
tel by faction of the Ocean Park In
dependent club, which organization re-
Gently was split because of dissension.
The one side, at a special meeting.
deposed President e. G. Dunnavant
and other executive officers, and I'm
Dunnavant's place elected Robert A.
Meyer president.
Dunnavant, claiming that the action
taken was illegal, continues to hold
office and is supported by faction OF
the club.
The o. p. l. c., of which Meyer is
president, last night voted unanimously
to drop Mr.. Dunnavant from the clubs
roll.
The secret organization was ADAM
doned and a platform of progress, inn
provements, unity and destruction of
fractional differences was adopted.
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HOTEL GREEN, PASADENA,
Finest Winter Resort in the World.
J. II. HOLMES, Manager.
European and American Plan.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-13
Finnish Diet Opened


A6FuCllftVu
HELSINGFORS. Feb. 12.--The Fin
nish diet was opened at the palace to-
day, when Governor General Gerhard
read an address of greeting from the
throne. The session win be noment-
GUS one for Finland. insomuch as the
altitude of Finland in the present con-
troversy with the throne Is to be de-
fined,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-13
RIVERSIDE TEAM WINS
FIRST OF POLO CONTESTS

Special to The Herald.
RIVERSIDE, Feb. 1.-THE first of
the polo contests of the Mackey cup
tourney this week was won from the
santa Barbara team by the Riverside
second team by the one-sided score of
70 TO 0. The coast town players were
outclassed at every point, but grittily
stuck to the contest to the finish. Both
teams were raether wild with their hit
tings. but on the whole the contest was
a good one.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-13
SIX FEET OF SNOW is
REPORTED IN BEAR VALLEY
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. 12.-"Six
feet of snow in Bear valley is the
report that comes from that section of
the mountains and all roads there are
blocked In the region of Little Bear
valley the snow is said to be about
three feet in depth, but the roads are
passable a portion of the way.
Today heavy SHOWS are falling on
this side of the range and a stiff north
wind has been blowing all day, making
it one of the worst days this valley
has experienced for some time.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-13
Explosion Kills Five

BY Associat Press
PROVIDENCE. r. l.. Feb. 12.--Five
persons ere killed by the explosion of a
mixer in the starch factory of c. S.
Tanner late this afternoon. Three other
persons were injured. Their condition
is not regarded as serious. The prop
erty loss will not exceed $4,000.