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Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-08
CITY TO GET LITTLE
FROM CORPORATIONS
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR TAXES
CUTS SMALL FIGURE
Pullman Car Company VIII Pay Ex'
actIy Five Cents, and Santa Fe
the Magnificent Sum of
Two Dollars
Especial to The Harald.1

PASADENA, Oct. 7.-Bloated corpo-
rations will give little financial ald TO
the city this year. In fact the Pull
man Car company must have nearly
reached its ideal, since it will contrib
ute only cents taxes for its property
inside the school district. The santa
re in a slight. better pecuniary con-
dition, will contribute $2 .,...a
City Auditor Kellogg today received @
from the state board of equalization
the proportionate amount OF taxes axes
which corporations inside the stdVe Will
paw the city of Pasadena.
Besides the assessment for properly
inside the school district, the payment
on a certain territory outside the
school district also benefits the CITY;
The Southern Pacific railway is to De
n,ulcted for S39O.24, and the San Pedro,
Los Angeles & Salt Lake railway for
$210.73.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-08
OCEAN PARK
la Pier ave.
Hom. 4o1k Sunset 1891
WELL KNOWN RESIDENT OF
OCEAN PARK PASSES AWAY
gColone" j. Richard DWyer, Formerly
One of the Most Popular Busi-
ness Men on the Coast,
Dead
Home 4o15.

OCEAN PARK, Oct. ii. Rihcard
Dwyer, aged 60. died at his home, 517
Ocean Front, this afternoon.
Deceased came to this beach ABOUT
four years ago from Spokane, where
he was in the wholesale grocery busl-
ness, as he had been previously In San
Francisco There was hardly mer-
chant or business man on the coast
who did not know genial Dick Dwyer.
He is survived by a wife and two
grown children, Richard B. Dwyer and
Mrs. c. Y. Burns, both residents OF
this city.
The familiar figure of the colonel
as he was known by everybody In
ocean Park and Venice, will be sadly
missed by his neighbors, among whom
he was highly esteemed.
The funeral will take place Friday
from Kirkelie's chapel. The body will
be cremated at Rosedale.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-08
DECLARES THAW is
STILL A PARANOIAC

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, Oct. T.
After charging that Harry K. Thaw'
who killed Stanford White in the sum =
mer of 1906, was still a dangerous para
noiac and recently had threatened TO
kill himself District Attorney Jerome
withdrew from the case today when
Justice Mills refused to transfer the
hearing on the question of ThaW's
sanity from Westchester to New York
county.
Thereupon Justice Mills declared that
he would name two experts to examine
Thaw as to his sanity between today
and Saturday and settle the case upon
their report Monday.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-08
SANTA MONICA
Cor, Oregon ave and Third street
Home phone 117S
COMMITTEE REPORTS IN
FAVOR OF A NEW COUNTY
Urges Appointments of Bodies from
Board of Trade and Commercial
Organizations at SaWteIIe
and Venice

SANTA MONICA, Oct THE board
of trade at it's meeting last night ac-
cepted the report of it's special COM
mittee on the proposed new county,
and President Goetz within a few days
will name the committee, as called for
by the report, which declares that the
creation of a new county is, in it's
opinion, practicable and will be of
substantial benefit to the residents
within it's boundaries.
The report asks for the appointment
of five members of the Santa Monica
board of trade as committee and
that the Sawtele Commercial club,
the Venice chamber of commerce and
the Pier Avenue board of trade each
appoint like committee of five.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-08
passes AWAY at Battle Creek

PASADENA, Oct. Announcement
of the sudden -.eath of John M. Smith,
$40 West Colorado street, at the Bat
tie Creek sanitarium, was contained in
a telegram received here today.
Mr.. Smith, who owns one of the
largest sheep ranches in Montana
went there on visit last May, and
before coming home decided to stop
for a few weeks at the sanitarium on
account of slight attack of stomach
trouble.
His illness was nothing serious and
friends are at loss to account for his
sudden death, which the telegram does
not explain.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-08
CHARTER AMENDMENTS
CAUSE HEATED SCENE
MAYOR AND C0UNCILMEN AT
L0GGERHEADS
Leave to Alter Is Refused, City Exec.
utive Declaring the Meeting ADJ
journed Without Awaiting
Further Action
[special to The Herald.l

SAN BERNARDINO, oct. IA large
sized jar is on between Mayor j. D.
Hanford and certain members of the
city council over the portion of the
proposed charter amendments affecting
the water department. Two amend
ments were reported to the council by
the mayors charter revision commit
tee. One of these, recognized as the
Hanford administration amendment,
has been altered by the mayor since
il came from the hands of the commit
tee.
The proponents of the other amend
ment also asked the same privilege at
a special meeting of the council, but
without waiting for action by the coun-
cilmen the mayor slammed down MS
gavel and announced the meeting ad-
journed.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-08
BARN LATELY PURCHASED
BY CITY CLERK BURNED
Efficient Work of Department Saves
Neiqhboring Houses from Destruc-
tjon-Fireman Hurts Himself
with an Ak

LONG BEACH, Oct. About mid
night last night a large barn at sixth
street and Golden avenue, which was
purchased a few days ago by Harry
Lelande, city clerk of Los Angeles, Ior
S25OO, was burned to the ground. Hay
worth $50, belonging TO Walter Kelly,
was destroyed.
The residence of Nelson Vinette, next
door, was damaged to the extent OF
S10O Window panes in the cottage
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Kelly at
$50 Golden avenue were cracked by
the heat, but the efficient work OF the
fire department saved the house.
Fireman George Jewell suffered a
painful injury to his left ankle. His ak
Slipped as he cut into a bale of hay.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-08
DONATELLI WILL CONDUCT
CONCERTS DURING WINTER

LONG BEACH, Oct. 7.-Nicola Dona-
telli. the Italian who was conductor of
the old municipal band, will lead
smaller band in free concerts in the
auditorium this winter. Many of his
former employees have been unable to
secure work at a living wage, and this
more than anything else has led Dona-
telli TO undertake another musical sea-
son here. Although he does not expect
big returns, he hopes the men may
make enough to keep the wolf from the
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-08
SALT WORKS UTTERLY
DESTROYED BY FIRE
FIRE DEPARTMENT UNABLE TO
SAVE ANYTHING
Flames Break Out Shortly Before MIDI
night-Loss Is Estimated as In
the Neighborhood of
$4,000
rspeclnl to The Herald. ]

LONG BEACH, Oct. Fire that
broke out shortly before midnight COM
pletely destroyed the premises of the
San Pedro salt works, about two miles
west of this city, the plant and con-
tents of the buildings being total
loss. The damage is placed at $4,000.
The local fire department responded
quickly to the alarm, but found the
case hopeless when it arrived at the
scene of action.
1t is understood that the stock in
the concern is owned by residents OF
Long Beach.
Those interested say that the works
will be rebuilt. but the necessity of inn
porting the special machinery required
may cause some little delay.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-08
HARVARD PLAYERS WIN
SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP
intercollegiate Lawn Tennis Semi
Finals Result in Two Crimson
Entries Finishing First and
They Will Play for Title

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. Harvard
won the intercollegiate lawn tennis
championship in singles today. In the
doubles the semi-fnal round Will be
played tomorrow. Summaries; Semi
anal round, A. S. Dabney (HarvarD
heat q. p. Schmidt pennsylvania: N.
w. Niles (HarvardD beat II. M. Tilden
(Pennsylvania). Yes
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-08
LEAVES FOR MEXICO TO
GO ON HUNT FOR PEARLS
Long Beach Party Will Stop at San
Diego, Where Thirty Natives
Probably viii Be
Picked Up

LONG BEACH, Oct. Capt. D. Q.
Flynn and party of nearly twelve left
on the launch ]. c. Elliott this morning
for Mexico to hunt for green turtles,
pearls and abalone shells. They will
stop at San Diego and take on thirty
MeXicans
A concession is said to have been Sc
cured from the Mexican government.
Valuable pearls have been found in the
vicinity of where the party will touch.
In the group were Capt. and Mrs.
Flynn, Engineer Ray Ballou and wife,
Arthur Paschall, Capt. William Foster
and Mrs. Green, a cook
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-08
FASTS FORTY-TWO DAYS AND
DECLARES HE FEELS BETTER

PASADENA, Oct. 7.-David Huddle-
stone, an Englishman who conducts
exercises in physical training here, has
just broken a fast Of forty-tWo days.
Mr.. HuddlestOne says that he en-
tered it ION general principles and
fell better at the end than he did be-
fore he began although he lost forty
pounds of weight.
He kept about his work every day
without any difficulty, eating nothing
whatever, although he drank a little
wine occasionally.
He could have gone on an indefinite
time longer he thinks, but finally be-
gan to feel little hungry. According
ly, he entered a cafeteria and pur-
chased a Accent meal. He is now taxi
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-08
SANTA ANA
Onice S15 N Sycamore
Home Phone 315.
ASSIGNS RIGHT OF WAY
TO PACIFIC ELECTRIC
New Line Running Directly Through
from Huntington Beach to Santa
Ana Is to Be Completed
Immediately

SANTA ANA, Oct. 1.-THE Southern
California Sugar company yesterday
afternoon signed over to the Pacific
Electric Railway company the right OF
way just secured by the tirst-named
corporation from Talber to Huntington
Beach, with the understanding that
the line shall be run clear through
from Huntington Beach to Santa Ana
in the immediate future.
The pressing need of completing the
line as soon as possible is found in the
fact that much of the land which the
local sugar factory's supply of raw
material will come from is along this
line. and it is proposed to erect beet
dumps for better facility in loading.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-08
MEXICO PLANNING TO KEEP
OUT ALL REVOLUTlONlSTS

Ell PASO, Tex. Oct. 7.-Information
reached here today that the Mexican
government proposes to create fed
eral district opposite this city with the
city of Juarez as the capital, to be
governed in the same manner as the
federal district of Mexico City. The
object in view is to suppress revolu-
tionists and smugglers.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-08
YOUNG DESCRIBES DANGER OF
ROOSEVELT DYNASTY AHEAD

Milton K. Young made an eloquent
speech last night at the First ward
Bryanites' meeting at Conaty hall
He spoke of the dangerous precedent
created by Roosevelt when he named
his successor; of the necessity of a
direct vote on senators and of the glar-
ing causes of railroad attorneys being
appointed judges by Republicans.
r. M. Lusk said that a congressional
friend once told him that for years he
never even heard the name of Nc
Lachlan mentioned in congress.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-08
PRESIDENT NOW BELIEVES
TAFT CAN "Go 1T" ALONE

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7.-President
Roosevelt told Senator Hemenway to-
day that he di not consider it neces-
sary for him Che presiden) to make
speeches in support of Mr.. Taft.
The president said he had received
numerous requests to go on the stump,
but he had decided not to accede to
them,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-08
ARRIVES WITH LUMBER CARGO
FROM RAYMOND, WASHINGTON

PORT LOS ANGELES, Oct. 1.-THE
steamer Hedna, Capt. Robinson, ar
rived in port this morning, fourteen
hours late, from Raymond, Wash.
She brought down a cargo of $4,000
feet of lumber, 250,000 feet for Holly
wood firms and the residue for Santa
Barbara.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-08
SCHWAMM WINNING VOTES
IN THE FERNANDO VALLEY

Supervisorial Candidate Anthony
Schwamm had busy day yesterday,
holding street meetings in La Cres-
centa, Sunland, Burbank, Monte Vista
and through San Fernando valley.
Mr.. Schwamm reports an increasing
enthusiasm among the Democrats and
the Republicans who will vote for
Bryan.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-08
We Want 1t AMI

Thirty days considered cash. We want
all the piano business for the rest of
the month. We are generally willing
to divide, but 300 pianos must be sold.
No money required, but 81 for 81 for
cash in 80 days. as advertised. Bart
lett Music Co., 2S1 Broadway, OPP. city
hall s-27-x
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-08
s2 lfor s1

For every dollar paid up to $50 as
first payment we win give a receipt
for twice the amount on any piano
purchased this week. The big exclu-
siye piano house. Open nights, Bart
lett Music Co., 2S1 Broadway, OPP: city
hall. s-z'-x
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-08
Beveridqe Speaks

GRANTS PASS, Ore, Oct. 7.-Sen-
ator Albert j. Beveridge of Indiana
made four speeches in Southern Ore
gon today, in all of which he Vigorous
ly as3ailed the policies of w. j.
Bryan, the Democratic nominee for
president, and urged his hearers to
vote for w. H. Taft, the Republican
candidate for that office.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-08
News From NeigIlbOrilg Cities

ing one meal day regularly and
gaining two pounds in weight by each
one.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-08

You might just as welt NOT BELIEVE in
advertising unless you are USING 1t to fur
ther your plans!
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-08

Find use for a want ada task for it
Needn't be a usual an easy task.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-08
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES
CLOSE ANNUAL CONFERENCE

The twenty second annual conference
of the Congregational churches OF
Southern California closed tonight
with a lecture on india" by Rev. j.
f. Loba of Pasadena.
The conference was Incorporated TINS
morning and hereafter it will be known
as the Southern California Congrega-
tional conference. Headquarters will
be established in Los Angeles and
hereafter the various Incorporated
branches will be under the conference.
A constitution and bylaws We're
adopted and a board of trustees of
twenty-one members was elected.
Officers for the coming ear We're
elected as follows; Rev. DR.. George
e. Soper, Pomona, moderator; Rev. j..
P. Fiske, RedIands, vice moderator;
Rev. c. P. Dorland, Long Beach.
scribe; Rev. A. B. Chittenden, Los
angeles, assistant scribe. Rev. Henry
Kingman of Claremont is the retiring
moderator and presided during the
conference.
The supreme court of California has
held that the Orange country prohlb1-
ton ordinance is valid and constitu-
tional, and Joseph Young, local wine
manufacturer, convicted of violating
the ordinance, whose case was ap-
pealed to TIC supreme court, has been
remanded to the custody of the sheriff
and probably will be again arrested
tomorrow, or as soon as the remittitur
arrives.
Charles Smith and John Jones, ar
rested for trespassing on the Irvine
ranch property, were found guilty this
morning and fined So each.
| The district court of appeals has
/ affirmed the judgment and order of the
| superior court in the appeal of Charles
| Patino, who was sentenced to ter
years in San Quentin for robbery. Pa
/ tino is one Of the trio who robbed San
/ Lee at Anaheim several months ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-08
REGISTRATIONS PASS
PREVIOUS RECORDS
HUNDRED PER CENT GAIN IN
TEN YEARS
Los Angeles City and County Have
Over 111,ooo Voters on Books,
Two-thirds Being from
the City

Totals have been made for the presi-
Dental registrations, and 111,222 voters
are credited to Los Angeles city and
county.
This is a gain of 80 per cent over
that of twop,weeks ago and 100 per
cent over 1898.
Los Angeles city is credited with
70,113 and the county proper with
Al, ,109.
AS the time limit for recording trans
fers expires today the figures are sub
ject to some changes from this source,
but at all events the total registration
will we'll exceed the 100000 mark.
The tables as far as completed are:
In 1905
Registration in ity....................... 7Ol
Registration in county .................... Al lo9
Total zzS
In 1906
Registration in fty..........,........... 1854
Registration in county .........."......... S'6ls
Total sO'so'
In 1904
Registration in city ...................... 42576
Registration in county ................... 25i725
Total oS'Soi
In 1902
Registration in city .............,...... 20, ,252
Registration in county ................... 1883
Total 4s'iol
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-08

Charles Smith and John Jones, ar
rested for trespassing on the Irvine
ranch property, were found guilty this
morning and fined So each.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-01-11

has generously donated the use OF the.
corner store in his now building NJ
Fort aud Bcretania streets, VIII any
one wishing to contribute kindly leave
articles in above store on Thursday
the sixteenth. The ladies Of the Ways
and Means Committee are Mrs. T. X.
Meyers, Mrs. Willard Brown, Mrs.
Walbridgc, Miss Grace Cooke and Mrs.
rhilip Frcar. II anyone not able TO
send his contributions to the store,
will notify any of the ladies' of the
committee. they will sec that are Grt-
!clcs arc called for. This is worthy
cause and we hope everyone will re.
spond by sending anything, saleablc,
they may have to spare in the nature
of clothing, shoes, hats, ornaments,
etc. Mems clothing Is particularly 50.
licitcd. Many society ladies have con
scented to assist, for which The ladies'
Of the committee are very grateful.
4 r
Mrs. Ncwhall, who is still coniln-
ed to her cottage at the Seaside iio-
tel by illness, expects her husband
and a number of friends on the attn.
They expect to spend the winter
here.
\ II
Mrs. T.. Waterman gave a very en-
ioyable bridge tea on Wednesday az
tcrnoOn. Mrs. Waterman cntertains
great deal and always WELL
Mr.. Cooper Clarke, a guest at the
Seaside Hotel, has returned from Il
/ Volcano trip.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-01-11

ward to pay their respects TO the
hostess and her friends. Miss Nc
Candless received on the lanai and
presented everybody to the guests-of-
honor. She looked very handsome
in white Dlrectoire frock trimmed
with bands of pink satin, and carried
a bouquet of double violcts. Miss
Olmstcd, In white creation, was
most chic, the violets attached TO her
sleeve being something new. Miss
Jordan's elegant costume was most
becoming and she also wore her bOu-
Ouet of yiOlets on her arm. Guests
were constantly coming and going,
and several pretty girls looked after
the comfort of the arrivals. Refresh
lncnts were served In the dining
, "OOm and library, which were most
beautifully decorated. Mrs. Jones,
Mrs. Arthur wall and Mrs. McCaud-
less assisted in receiving the guests,
'rhe MCCandless residence Is an ideal
spot for reception of this kind, the
Wow VI AllN pih NlllohtNll INV Al'No Wv
ing enchanting. The lanai under the
nau tree, whore the guests were re-
Ccivod, Is a most artistic place, the
| branches meeting overhead and form
] ing a thick matched roof. Among
! those present were Princess HAVANA
nakoa, Mrs, Il. NJ. Watson. Mrs. Ar
! thur wall, Mrs. w. +. Frcar, Mrs. Z
Frear, Mrs. William whitney, Mrs
! Alex. Lindsay, .Ir., Mrs. j. =. Cooke
Mrs. Clarence Cooke, Mrs. Richard
| Cooke, Mrs Montague Cooks, Mrs. w
Brown, Mrs. NJ. Phillips, Mrs. VIM
Rawlins, Mrs. X. s. tombstone, Mr.
/ II. HcrZer, Mrs. McNab, Mrs. A. Lew.
| is, Jr., Mrs High, Mrs. e. Weight
| Mrs d. Thrum, Mrs. Halves, Jr., Mrs
Reidford, Mrs. Kingsbury, Mrs. W
| Love, Mrs. Edwin Paris, Mrs. II. o
! Hall, Mrs. Walter Macfarlane, Mrs
| Brainerd H. Smith, Mrs. f. c. Smith
| Mrs. Robert Blanchard, Mrs. st. G.
! b. Sayres, Mrs. Baldwin, Mrs. Walter
| James; Misses Margaret Hopper, Nc,
Kinley, Young, Grace Cooke, Daisy
/ Cooke, Irene Fisher, Bessie Hopper
I katherine Hopper, Constance Restar,
/ lex, McStOcker, Wadman, G. Wud,
man, Florence Han. Is. Il. Young
Alice Macfaranc, Beatrice Castle
Miss Clark, NJ. Clark, Edith Spald'
ing, Mary Alexander, Agnes AleXan,
der, Angus, c. Angus, Schnoor, Cat
ton, Hardaway, c. Glove, Alice 1Iede'
/ mann.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-01-11

membership is limited to thirty The
program on Wednesday was as fol-
lows:
Violin duet, Solitude sur la Mon
tagne" Ole Buu
Mrs. Ross and Miss Damon
Woke Veise" .Egyind AInaon
b Album Blad"
Miss Rhodes
summer Night ....N. w. Gade
Mesdames Cooper, Scott, Won
Holt, Weight, Kinney, Hoff-
man.
"Frulingsrauschen" ...... Sinding
Mrs. Whitney
Vocal duet, 1.-THE Night"
............. Rubinstein
Mrs. Mott-Smith and Mrs. Weight
berceuse' .......... Karganoff
Miss Hopper
"Serenade" ......, H. KieruIr
Mesdames, Scott, Cooper, Won
Holt, Weight, Kinney, Hoff-
man
"Chanson" .......... Sinding
b "Standchen" ......
Miss Clark
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-01-11
Damon Lawrence Wedding

A very pretty wedding occurred at
the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Damon on Thursday evening, the con.
Iracting parties being Miss Julia
dwight Lawrence, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs, Francis Lawrence, of Sheboygan,
Mich, and Mr. Frederick Beckwith
Damon, son of the late Mr. L. G. Dam.
on: The marriage ceremony was per.
formed by the Rev. Doremus Scudder.
The bride looked very beautiful in an
exquisite costume of white crepe dc
chene, the veil being attached with
orange blossoms and she carried a
bouquet OF white viOlets The brides.
maid, Miss Consuela Falkenberg,
looked lovely in pink and the shower
bouquet was of pink roses. Mr.. George
Fuller was the best man. Congrat,
ulations and a delicious supper fol.
lowed the interesting ceremony and
Mr. and Mrs. Damon departed for
their honeymoon at Wahiawa amidst a
shower of rice and old shoes, the
brides bouquet being deity caught
by Miss Adele de lArtigue.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-01-11
College Club Elects

The annual meeting Of the College
Club was held at the home Of Mrs, W.
l.. Whitney Oh Friday afternoon. The
"arious reports show the club to be
growing and prospecting, nineteen new
members having been added last year,
The DR.. Day Memorial fund has some
thing over twenty.onc thousand dol
,ars to its credit and II district nurse
from the Cleveland school has been
sent for and viii soon be here. The
following officers were elected for the
year 1908: Mrs. Cox, presidents; Miss
Pope, vice president; Mrs Harrington,
aecrotary-treasurer; DR.. Gilman. as.
Gistant; Mrs. Whitney and Miss Tuck
er, governors.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-01-11

TT HAS been one constant whirl
for the past two weeKs-for din
ners, teas and bridge have occu-
pied society generally. With
the prospect of the University ball
the local dressmakers are unusually
busy and many stunning toilettes can
safely be predicted for the event. The
Mardi Gras also will be quite an i'm
portant affair. and there is a rumor
In the air OF ball to be given about
Easter-time the proceeds to go to
the Hawaiian Society. This Is in
the hands of many prominent society
people, and Miss Rose Dawson, of
course, has her shoulder to the wheel.
Mr.. Hertsche has offered the Moana
Hotel dining-room and everything
looks prosperous for its granG sue
cess.