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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-25
LETTER REACHES ADDRESSED
AFTER DELAY OF FIVE YEARS

Special TO The Herald.
OCEAN PARK, May 24.-Postmas-
ter Stilson was able yesterday to de-
liver to Mrs. Elizabeth Michaels let
ter mailed to her at Los Angeles five
years ago. While changes were being
made in what was then the Los An
geles postoffice the letter was lost be-
hind q partition. A few days ago
when the partition was torn down the
letter was found and forwarded to
Santa Monica, to which place it was
addressed. Mrs. Michaels had moved
away so the Santa Monica postmaster
forwarded the tardy missive to Ocean
Park, on the chance Of Postmaster
Stilson finding her. This he did I'm
twenty minutes. The recipient will
keep the letter as a souvenir. Its con-
tents were unimportant.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-25
LONG BEACH
Office 10 Locust svc.
Phone Home eco.
SHIPPING DISASTER
NARROWLY AvERTED
CRUISERS YACHT NEARLY
COMES TO GRIEF
Good seamanship Alone Saves Them
from Upset In Long Beach Break
ere Before the Eyes Of
Anxious Crowd

Special to The Herald
LONG BEACH, May 24.-The beach
was thronsed this afternoon with a
crowd gazing anxiousy out to where
a yacht from the cruiser California
was drifting near the breaker line, her
sails hanging loose in a sudden calm.
The yacht was almost directly In front
of the bath house. The spectators ex-
pected at any moment to see the boat
upset, but the members Of the crew
gave a lively exhibition of seaman
ship. Finally the sails filled out and
the yacht was carried out or danger.
Some accident to the rudder, however.
disabled the boat and 1t again seemed
to be in peril drifting to within few
feet of the pilings of the pier. The
trouble was attended to by one of
the men, who leaped overheard to in
vestigate. After this the crew took
the boat back along the breaker line,
just to show the people ashore what
they could do in the way Of handling
her.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-25
PASADENA
Office Gle w. Colorado 81.
Phones: Sunset 10, Home IA.
DENTIST FROM PARIS
MARRIES RICH WIDOW
BRIDE REPORTED AS BEING
WORTH 100000
Former Husband, Known as the "vio-
let King" Left Her Only 100000,
but VIII Was Successfully
Contested
spaciaI to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, May A.--Word has been
received in Pasadena that Mrs. James
c. King, wealthy widow who for
merly passed her winters in Pasadena,
was married in London May to DR..
Chance, an American dentist who prac-
tices in Paris. Her mother, Mrs. Rob-
inson, left for the east Friday after
wintering at Hotel Maryland.
Mrs. Chances former husband was
Familiarity known among the guests at
Hotel Green, where he passed his win
ters, as the ''Violet King" He was an
elderly gentleman and his habit was to
purchase large punches of violets each
day, which he presented to the ladies
of his acquaintance. He married Mrs.
Chance about three years before his
death.
Although he was reputed worth $780,
100000, he left only 100000 to his wife
when he died. Subsequent litigation,
however sufficed to break the will and
the widow, IL is said. was awarded
1900, 900.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-25
LOSES HIS HEAD DURING
OCEAN PARK AUTO FRACAS
Los Angeles Man Gets Excited by
Macks Raid on Tea Garden
and 10 Arrested for
Assault
Special TO The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
OCEAN PARK. May PA sequel
to the automobile episode in which
Tom Mack of Los Angeles was the
central figure. as detailed In the Sun
day edition of The Herald. was the
arrest of Los Angeles man for an
assault alleged to have been commits
ted in the excitement created on Wind
ward avenue by Mack's attempt to run
his auto into the Daikoku tea garden.
Frank Smith is the man charged with
the assault. He gave bail for his APP
pearance in Recorder Rogers court to-
morrow morning. but the police do not
expect to see him again.
The tea garden did business today
with the right hand plate front still
smashed in, just as the auto had left
1t. Word came down from the city
that Mack would pay in full for the
damage and that the plate glass would
be replaced Monday. He so promised
President Eakins of the city board OF
trustees, and also agreed to come down
to Recorder Rogers court Monday
morning to face a charge, not of over
speeding, but of reckless driving.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-25
no Hold Annual conferenee

LONG BEACH. May 24--Next Tues
day the Woman's Foreign Missionary
society of the Los Angeles conference
of the Methodist church south will open
its twenty-fourth annual meeting in
this city, the sessions being held In tho
Methodist church south at Third and
Linden avenue.
The meeting will close Wednesday
evening. One Of the principal themes
Of the meeting will be Visions" which
will be treated in several addresses by
Mrs. ]. 8. Norvell. An open meeting
with auxiliaries viii be feature OF
Tuesday afternoon, when reports from
the Los Angeles and Arizona districts
will be submitted by Mrs. s. 2. Cave
and Mrs. Jessie Bransford.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-25
PLAN GREAT THINGS FOR
PORT LOS ANGELES PIER
Railroad Company VIII Erect Large
Hotel, and Santa Monica Canyon
viii Be Made Amuse-
ment Center
Special to The Herald.

Special to Inc Heratu.
SANTA MONICA. May 24.-Frank
Lawton, the well known hotel ana
beach amusement man.. entertained a
party Of eighteen Los Angeles friends
at a barbecue in Santa Monica canyon
this afternoon, and it then became
known that he will have charge OF the
pleasure enterprise at the Port Los
Angeles pier which has been planned
by the Los Angeles Pacific railroad
Full details of the project VIII pc
given publicity next week. Meanwhile
1t is known that it is intended to build
a sixty-room hotel at the outer end OF
. the pier. more than a mile from shore.
Pleasure and fishing craft will be run
in connection with 1t. The old oak
groves in the canyon are to be bril-
liantiy lighted by electricity, and GER
tain amusement concessions will be let
to responsible parties.
There will not be a saloon IN tne
canyon, but a liquor license Will be
sought in connection with the hotel
As pier and canyon are beyond lne
city limits Of santa Monica application
for whatever licenses may be necessary
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-25
LAND BEING FILLED IN FOR
NEW INDUSTRIAL LOCATIONS
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH. May 24.-The fiji re-
quired around the bulkhead In front of
the Craig shipbuilding plant has been
completed. and the Los Angeles Dock
and Terminal company's electric dredg-
err is now engaged in filling In the land
northwest of channel No. 8, prepara-
tory to the location of such industries
as may desire to locate on harbor
frontage in the near future.
The completion of the Salt Lake Rail-
way company's steel drawbridge across
the mouth of the harbor and the OPEN
ing of the ocean entrance will be i'm
1t is believed that the bridge will be
completed In the next few months.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-25
DELINQUENT TAXES TOTAL
LESS THAN ANTICIPATED
Property Owners Complain Of Assess
ment for Storm Drain on Atlantic
Avenue az Being unduly
High,
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH. May 24.-City Au-
ditor I. s. Hatch has completed his
report showing how much In delin-
quent taxes since 1898 is due to the
city. The figures of the amount found
to be outstanding, $17,SS5.07, were
smaller than he had expected.
A number OF complaints have been
made by property owners against the
amounts which they have been as
sessed to pay for the Atlantic avenue
storm drain. T. l.. De Coudres, living
at 954 American avenue, three blocks
from the storm drain, says he has
been assessed $153, the largest amount
on the list. and that he is not even
indirectly benefited by the improve
ment
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-25
REV. s. G. EMERSON BIDS
FAREWELL TO CONGREGATION
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA. May 24.-An unusually
large audience greeted Rev. S. G.. Emer-
son, pastor of the Lake Avenue Con-
gregational church, today at his last
Sunday morning service before leaving
for San Diego. There were special
decorations and music. Mr. Emerson
preached from the text: "A new COM
mandment give I unto you. that We
love one another" and delivered an
unusually strong and simple sermon.
Tomorrow evening the members of
his church will unite in a farewell re-
ception. A banquet will be served and
there will be speeches and music.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-25
Listen to Memorial Sermon

LONG BEACH, May 24.-Three hum
dred and fifty members of the patriotic
societies of this city attended the First
Baptist church this morning, where the
pastor. Rev. ]. Lewis Smith, preached
a strong memorial sermon. His text
was taken from Judges TT The altar
was prettily decorated. Special music
was rendered.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-25
HIS POCKETS GRAINED FULL
OF BANK BOOKS AND KNIVES
Special TO The Herald.

Special 10 The Herald.
OCEAN PARK, May 24.--John H.
Mullineaux of Los Angeles, who is
under arrest here on charge of drum
kenness, - thought to be insane. He
refuses to eat. acts queerly and has an
odd collection of bank books and
pocket knives. He was found by Of
ficer Ingraham in an irresponsible con-
dition on Windward avenue late Satur-
day night. His bank books are from
Trenton, N. j., and score of other
places. There are no balances in them.
Mullineaux Ia 55 years of age. His
sanity will be inquired into.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-25
POMONA
Office IB2 w. Second 81.
Homo Phone asa.
VETERAN DROPS DEAD WHILE
ATTENDING CHURCH SERVICE
sreciai to Tho Herald.

EreciaI to Tho Herald.
POMONA. May 24.-James H. Lewis,
veteran of the Civil War and prom
inent in the Southern California Vet
erans' association, dropped dead from
heart failure as he was about to enter
the Presbyterian church with his COM
rades of local Vicksburg post to attend
memorial service here this morning.
The deceased was 6S years old and
served in the Twenty-fourth Iowa in
fantry from 1862 to 1865. He had been
suffering of late from heart trouble.
He is survived by son, Ira
p. Lewis of Reno, New; two daughters,
Miss Sadie Lewis of this city and Miss
Lucy Lewis of New Mexico Agricul-
tural college.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-25
SANTA MONICA
s1s Oregon ave. Home phone 1878.
Ocean Park and Venice
144 Pier ave.
Home phone 4OI5, Sunset 2HB1.
OCEAN PARK ANGLERS
HAVE LOTS OF SPORT
P0MPANO IN MYRIADS DASH
FOR THEIR BAIT
YellowtaIi Add to the Excitement, and
Large Catch Of Sea Trout swelIs
the Heavily Loadsd
Baskets
Special TO The Herald.

OCEAN PARK, May A.-Pompano
fishing from the piers along Santa Mon
lea bay today equaled the best record,
at least in regard to the quantity OF
fish caught. The number of large POM
pano was limited, but sizeable fish came
in myriads. often chasing the bait to
the surface as lines were drawn in.
They were most commonly caught In
pairs F. s. Volk. at the end of the
Horseshoe pier, alone caught seven
pounds of the fish early in the morn
ing. There was a second run later in
the day, and although the piers were
so crowded that 1t was hazardous to
swing a pole, no one went away empty
handed. At one time the schools of
pompano were broken up by a lot OF
yellowtail that came In to feed on
them. These made sport for the fisher
men, and there was a large catch OF
sea trout" otherwise known as Cata-
lima perch. Surf fish also are running
freely.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-25
Bond Issue VIII Be Doomed
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO. May 24.-Now
that the Festival of the Arrowhead is
a thing of the past the people are
preparing to turn their attention to the
proposed bond issue for better streets.
the total improvements proposed
amounting to 100000 The bond cleo
tion has been called for June 10, and
from now until that date an active
campaign will be pushed to insure the
voting of the bonds and the better
ing of the city's streets In general.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-25
GROWERS OF APRlcoTs LOOK
FOR GOOD CROP AND PRICES
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO, May 24.-Apri-
cot growers in this section are looking
forward to one of the best crops In
the history of this section. The drying
concerns are preparing for big run,
and the character of the weather which
has prevailed for several weeks will
make the quality of the fruit much
better than IL 1t had been intensely
hot. The crop is expected to begin to
come to market about the middle of
June, and excellent prices are expected,
as there is absolutely no old fruit on
hand.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-25
Cyclists Put Under Arrest
Special to The Herald.

LONG BEACH, May 24.-Two Los
Angeles motorcyclists, who gave their
names as John Doe and Richard Roe,
were arrested this morning for exceed
ing the six-mile speed limit on Ameri-
can avenue. They were released at
headquarters after depositing $40 ban
each and are not expected to appear
Tor trial. The arresting officers claimed
the cyclists were going at a rate OF
more than thirty miles an hour.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-25
Pasadena 6rlef Notes
Special 10 The Herald.

PASADENA, iday 24.--At 10 o'clock
tomorrow the funeral of Miss Norma
Ina Brown, who died at her home. 291
Villa street, Saturday, will be held at
the residence, Rev. 8. G. Durham Off
ciating.
gan avenue died at 1880 o'clock last
night, after a residence here of about
ten years The funeral VIII be Tues
day at $3.50 o'clock from the parlors of
w. H. Pierce & Co. Rev. Albert
Hatcher Smith will officiate.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-25
UpIIft of Foreigners Urged
naeial To The Herald

PASADENA, May 24-Miss Nellie
Sanborn of Los Angeles. a deaconess
of the Methodist church, spoke at the
morning services of the Lincoln Avenue
Methodist church this morning as a
representative of the Home Missionary
society, and as a result of her appeal
a large collection for furthering the
work was made. The speaker treated
specially rescue work and that among
incoming foreigners, who she de-
cIared, are the greatest menace to our
civilization unless they are uplifted.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-25
San Francisco shipping

By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 2.-Arrived-s Steam
ers Hanalel. Brooklyn from San Pedro; Ray
mond and Yorktown from Santa Barbara; Ma
tional City from San Diego.
Sailed--Steamers Centralia and Santa Rosa
for San Diego; Hanalei for San Pedro.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-25
WILL SOON FINISH WORK
ON CONVENTION Bull DING
BY Associated Press.

DENVER, Colo, May 24.-June, 6, the
contractors employed on the new audi
forum, where the Democratic national
convention is to be held July z. will
walk out of the building with their
work completed 1t will take a week
more to clean up and arrange the seats
and do all the house setting, and then
the big convention hall will be ready
for the public.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-25
need be made only to the board of

need be made only to the board OF
supervisors.
There will be half-hourly trolley
service between Los Angeles and the
long pier, and as only scent fare
will be charged between Venice. and
the pier 1t is expected by the railroad
people that the new enterprise will
have a beneficial effect upon the whole
beach business of Santa Monica bay.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-25

Bargain hunting will be pop
silar as long as thrift is popular.
The newspaper., 1908-06-19
COL. .MlZLZH/1E SZEhITRT

his enlisted men and associate of
fieers. are cited as the cause of the
displeasure of the war department Off
cials and OF the president toward Col.
Stewart.
The officials do not disguise their wish
to get him out of the army. yet they
admit that the end could not be at
tanned through court-martial. SO
/. they have adopted the plan assigning
him to duty where there is no duty
and in the most unpleasant surround
ings to be found
Col. Stewart is determined to serve
his full time in the active service. of
which he has three years remaining.
He. therefore. has avoided commit
ting any breach of regulations. When
ordered TO the abandoned post AT Fort
Grant. Ariz. he obeyed and immolat-
ed himself in the desert.
When ordered TO the other aban-
doned post at St Augustine, Fla.
thithcr he went He was then ordered
back to Fort Grant
Senator Rayner has looked up the
prccedents and finds that the case
presents violations OF American law
unparalleled in time of peace.
The newspaper., 1908-06-19

tached. and proceed with your braid
ing. II you want a square scalloped ef-
feet on the upper section. cut 1t in
square openings. absolutely even in
shape and size. face on the under side,
cutting with braid, and then inside
Of each square or scallop braid an ac-
curate geometrical pattern.
This may be a diamond, each sue
cessive line of braiding making a
smaller diamond until in the center you
have Just knot of braid. Or you
can interlace or cross your braid. Or
you can trace a small Greek key or
wall of Troy pattern inside each of
the squares.
The bodice must be similarly braid
ed II you have diamonds or braid on
the skirt. outline your chemisette or
yoke with smaller braid diamonds
with two or three fine lines of braid
running on either side. II you use
an interlacing or crossing pattern.
then trim the bodice with buttons
made OF the cloth and criss-crossed
with the braid.
The newspaper., 1908-06-19
The Solomon Of Maine.

DIR. James R. Day. the brilliant chan
cellor of Syracuse university, was dis
cussing his recent assertion that some
ministers preach in sensational man
ner, usurping the place-an undesfr-
able place at best-of the sensational
press.
''These men," he said, interpret the
scriptures to their own advantage
They are precisely like a magistrate
they used to laugh about in Whitney
vile. One of his decisions gained him
the title of the Maine Solomon
Two women came before this mag
istrate with fine pullet. each declar-
ing that it belonged to herself. The
magistrate from his high seat, frowned
heavily at the first woman.
"Does this pullet belong to Mrs
Jones?' he asked her.
"'No, indeed, it don't sir, she re-
piled.
Then he turned to the other wo-
man.
docs this pullet belong to Mrs
Smith,
"' 1t certainly does not the sec
ond woman replied.
1.-The pullet.' the ma gistra.e then de-
creed. does not belong to Mrs. Jones
nor does II belong to Mrs. Smith. The
pullet is mine. Janitor take il around
to the house and give it to my cook =
The newspaper., 1908-06-19
Sportinu Hats.

Sporting hats OF fine panama are ex.
tremely fascinating and they are in IA
vor. as are the various varieties in
fancy straws and chips which answer
for summer wear. But the white duck
sailor-broad and straight of brim.
stiffened to perfection in the pressing
nrocess-is the smart wear with the
light spring woolens. coat and skirt
suits. where white generally enters
into the designs of stripes, blocks or
plaidings that are in cross.bar lines.
These hats are trimmed either with
two-inch silk hatband In white or in
single colors. quite as simply as n
mans straw hat. or they have a crown
twist OF soft white satin ribbon with a
fetching choux on the side OF the same
ribbon. Some "f the pale-colored rib
bons are seen also. as there will al
ways be some one who will insist on a
blue or n pink trimming, but the best
style permits nothing but white
Vogue.
The newspaper., 1908-06-19
The Seven Pronhest.

"The late Duke of Devonshire," said
a diplomat at a Washington dinner,
kept stud and took calm and ducal
interest in the races
There was a certain sporting paper
that kept large staff of prophets and
always prophesied the outcome Of i'm
portant races. The duke. for some rea-
son put great reliance in these pro
phets and their prophesies. He always
read the paper. and he continually re-
commended it to his friends.
But once at Goodwood. at the days
end. a man came up to the duke and
said:
"'What of your paper now? Did you
see it this morning. Six prophets pro
phesied that six different horses would
win, and here only seven ran. and the
winner was the seventh. which no
prophet had selected. Well. what have
you to say now?'
r'AIl ] have to say the duke an
swered calmly. lis that there's room for
another prophet on that paper"
The newspaper., 1908-06-19
RAYNER AIDS COL. STEWART.
Requests Court Of Inquiry for Officer
Exiied to Abandoned Fort.

Washington.-Senat Rayner re
Gently introduced a resolution author
iZing the president to convene court
of inquiry to consist of five officers
of the army to investigate charges
and accusations against Col. William
F. Stewart of the army.
Col. Stewart has been detailed to
serve until retirement at the aban-
,,doned military post at Fort Grant,
AriZ.
Personal peculiarities, chiefly a bad
temper. causing constant friction with
The newspaper., 1908-06-19

which have TO some extent supplanted
the suits OF these materials. These
separate coats are. many Of them.
quite elaborate. but they need not be
81. for, as shown in the illustration.
Il is quite possible TO have them en-
;irely untrimmed. save perhaps for a
few bands of braid and some buttons.
fancy or Otherwise. as the taste of
tha individual wearer dictates.
The model here shown is an ex-
tremely desirable one. II is almost
universally becoming TO the figure. for
its long lines give height and slender
ness. while the possibilities Of fullness
In the fronts take from the too fiat effect
which sometimes mars the beauty OF
pongee garment This fullness.
which is due to the two plaits In the
shoulder into which the material is
laid. may be held in all the way down
on coat. which is to be worn by n
stout woman. while for =. very slender
one II may be let out. as shown in the
cut. and then caught in again Just n
little above the waist line