Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-22
HOTELS FULL;
RUSH STILL ON
EXODUS FROM FROZEN EAST
is UNDER WAY
Hundreds Coming to Attend Teachers
Institute Join Throng of Tour
lists in Hustle for Ac-
commodations

standing room only" was literally
the condition that confronted the be-
lated traveller last evening who at
tempted to secure accommodations at
any of the leading Los Angeles hotels.
Sleeping room was almost ont of the
question. AS early as o'clock num-
Der of the hotels were turning guests
away and many a manager was really
distressed as to what he would do if
the arrivals continued unbroken
throughout the evening and night.
While a considerable portion of these
arrivals was tourists from many
states, the major portion was made up
of educators and teachers from many
California cities in attendance upon
the teachers institute now in session
in this city. All day long an almost
steady stream Of new arrivals lined
up against the office counters of the
various hotels and roor: clerks were
taxed to the extreme of their wits in
providing the barest comforts for all,
While the yellow buttons and yellow
streamers of the educators pinned con-
spicuously ON coat lapels and waists.
added touch of color and life to the
everyday appearance of hotel crowds.
John Harmon of Reno. New, banker is
guest of the Hollenbeck.
A. B. Fowler, a shoe manufacturer of Boss
ton, is staying at the Hollenbeck
Marion Blair, one of the prominent men OF
Detroit Mich, is a guest of the Alexandria,
John II. Hobbs, J. w. Finch and c. S.
Thomas, jr., are Denver guests at the Ian
kershim.
Charles f. Hunt, one of the prominent
cattle men of Texas is at the Hollenbecks
registering from Ell Paso.
George E. Kuhl, a well known manufac-
tu4ar of automobile auxiiiaries, is at the Hol-
lenbeck from Detroit, Mich.
Thomas p. Campbell of Jerome. Ariz,
identified with mining interests of that terri
tory, is registered at the Angelus.
Sol Harris, S. A. Beck and w. II. Feather
stone of Portland, Ore, are in Los Angeles
on business, staying at the Alexandria.
r, w. Yousex and wife and Miss Madge
Alderman of Corona comprise automo-
bile party which arrived at the Hayward
yesterday.
A portion of the Max Figman company,
including Miss Myrtle Tannehnl Miss Mar
her, Agnes Everett and Fay Wheeler, is at
the Hayward.
The Angelus was made the headquarters
yesterday for large portion of the teachers
from San Diego who are attending the
teachers institute at least two score from
that city registering at this hotel
]. e. Templeton of Fort Benton, Mont,
once famous as the great shipping town at
before transcontinental railroads were
known, is guest of the Lankershim.
Among the guests at the Alexandria who
arrived yesterday are Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A
Westheimer of Kankanna, Wis; DR.. and
Mrs. Horbeck Moffett of San Francisco; Mr.
and Mrs. o. P. shiras, Dubuque, Iowa.
Perhaps the two most noticeable sigma
lures were those Of Benjamin Ide Wheeler
of the University of California and C. stan
ley Hall. a prominent educator of Worces-
ter, Mass, VINO Will take part in the insti-
tute.
Henry Ach, the San Francisco lawyer, who
has attained a widespread reputation as
the defender of Abe Ruef the convicted
boodler of San Francisco, is among the not
ables who are staying at the Alexandria
hotel.
number of mining men are at the vari-
Gus hotels of the city, including Elenious
Smith Of St Louis, at the Van Mugs; w, g.
Stuart of Arizona. at the Van Nuys; II. v
Higgins of Sonora. at the Hollenbeck; John
L. Haines, Blair, New, at the Hollenheck.
John w. Lumsdon, a former successful
wholesale fruit dealer of New York city
who Is a guest of the Hollenbeck hotel
has definitely decided to settle permanently
in California, with Los Angeles as his prob
able headquarters. Mr.. Lumsdon is making
careful survey of the fruit business from
the producers standpoint and it is probable
that he will soon engage in his old business
from the shipping end.
Los Angeles is becoming a Mecca for tour
lists from states once considered famous as
winter resort sections lying along the north
coast of the Gulf of Mexico. Among persons
who registered at Los Angeles hotels yes
terday from these states Mrs. j. NJ.
Armstrong OF Jacksonville, at the Alexan-
dria, and John f. Boyer of Cullman, Ala. at
the same hotel A C. Lozenby, Greenvile,
Ala, at the Lankershim