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Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-21
GUESTS FLEE
FROM HOTEL:
FIRE RACES
GRAND PACIFIC IN CHICAGO
DAMAGED BY FLAMES
Destruction of Famous Building Mar
rowIy Averted-Three Persons
Injured During Ex-
element

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 20.-Fire resulting
from crossed electric wires damaged
extent of 100000 and for time threat
ened entire destruction of the build
ing. No lives were lost, although many
of the guests were compelled to make
hasty exits by the fire escapes, and but
three persons were injured. Two of
these were in the crowd in front of the
hotel and were slightly cut by falling
glass. The third was fireman, who
suffered a fracture of the left arm.
The fire was discovered by James
Ryan, a mechanic, who was at work on
the roof of the building. Two weeks
ago a portion OF the hotel smokestack
was blown down in q gale of wind, and
Ryan was in charge of gang which
was putting up the new stack. He was
in the act of placing a block under one
corner of a derrick when small
tongue of flame shot up into his face.
He at once gave the alarm.
For a considerable time it was not
believed the fire would be serious. II
was known that repairs on the smoke
stack were in progress, and when the
first clouds of smoke rolled along the
roof and drifted down into the hotel
court they were generally believed to
come either from the defective stack or
from the apparatus in use by the work.
men on the roof.
The flames were confined by des-
perato work to the north wing of the
hotel. When the employees of the hotel
responded to the calls of Ryan they
found linen closet on the eighth floor
entirely ablaze. From this point the
flames spread along the entire north
portion of the seventh floor and also
destroyed the rear portion of the sixth
floor. At this point the fire was
checked after a severe struggle.
The entire hotel. however, was COM
pletely flooded with water and the
damage from this latter source consti-
tuted the largest part of the loss,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-21
YOUNG MUIR HELD
ON FORGERY CHARGE

Gerald Muir, the youngest son of the
late John A. Muir. was arrested last
night and booked at the central police
station by Detectives Craig and Dixon
and Patrolman Harrison on a charge
of forgery.
The specific charge on which he was
arrested is that on March 10 he passed
two forged checks on A. Lowenstein Of
557 South Main stree for 500 each.
1t is alleged that there are nearly 100
bogus checks which young Muir has ut
tered outstanding, and when his arrest
becomes known the police believe that
score or more charges will be made
against him.
Muir was married month ago to a
we'll known young girl of Santa Ana In
opposition to her parents wishes, and
since the marriage has been living with
his bride at the st. Ellen apartments at
319 West Fourth street.
Yesterday afternoon after the young
woman became aware that the police
were searching for her husband she
communicated with her parents and
they came and took her home with
them.
Since his fathers death some years
ago Muir has had no fixed income, and
i. is said that he has subsisted almost
entirely from passing fictitious checks,
drawing them on banks where he had
no account.
Check after check has been taken
Prp and paid by members of his family,
and the police say that thousands of
dollars have been paid out by his
mother and brothers to save him from
prosecution.
1t is alleged that the money with
which he secured his marriage license
and with which he paid the minister
for performing the ceremony was Sc
cured on bogus checks. and that all his
expenses have been paid in a like
manner.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-21
BIG GOLD STRIKE
IN RASTUS CANYON
is FOUND IN SUPPOSED LIME
BLOWOUT
Quartz Carrying Free Milling Gold of
Enormous Values Discovered
at a Depth of Only
Two Feet
special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO, March 90
News was brought to this city today OF
a big gold strike that has been made N
Rastus canyon, just south of Box >
fourteen miles south of the Ord noun
tain country in this county, The find
was made by Joseph Wheeler, a well
known prospector who out of curiosity
dug into what has always been re-
garded by mining men as lime blow
out Getting down two feet he ran into
quartz which carried free milling gold
of enormous values, the fiecks of gold
being seen all through the rock. There
are said to be enormous quantities OF
the rock in sight
This and other strikes have caused a
great rush of miners to the Ord noun
tain and adjacent districts, and the
outlook is that one of the greatest
rushes ever seen in this county will be
seen there this spring and summer.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-21
EXPLODING GASOLINE
HEATER CAUSES $4,000 FIRE

Fire which originated at 4:30 o'clock
yesterday afternoon in the basement
of the two-story apartment house at LII
and 113 North Hope street caused dam
age amounting to $4,000.
The flames started from the explosion
of a gasoline heater in the tailor shop
of w. Goldman and burned through
from the basement to the roof. Four
families occupied the building.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-21
Nasal catarrh, an Inflammation of the

Nasal Catarrh, an Inflammation of the
delicate membrane lining the air pas
sages, is not cured by any mixtures
taken into the stomach. Don't waste
time on them. Take Ely's Cream Balm
through the nostrils. so that the
fevered, swollen tissues are reached at
once. Never mind how long you have
suffered nor how often been disap-
pointed we know Ely's Cream Balm is
the remedy you should use. Price SOC
If you prefer to use an atomizer, ask
for LIQUID Cream Balm. 1t has all the
good qualities of the solid form of this
remedy and will rid you of catarrh or
hay fever. No cocaine to breed dread
full habit. No mercury to dry out the
secretion. Price 75c. with spraying
tube. All druggists, or mailed by Ely
Bros, Sc Warren street, New York.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-21
GIRL DRINKS POISON;
NEARLY LOSES LIFE
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, March 20.-Drinking
a quantity of Tyson late last night,
Miss Winifred Stevens, daughter OF
w. L. Stevens, 345 Cedar avenue, came
near dying. Only the quick work of a
physician, who arrived shortly after the
girl took the drug, saved her life.
Members of the family stated today
that Miss Stevens took the Tyson be-
lieving it to be a tonic. The young
woman has been i'll most of the time
since her mothers death last June.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-21
MONSTER SWORDFISH
ATTACKS FISHING SMACK
Ocean Park Sailor Tells of Strange
Experience Which BefeI Him
While Cruising of
the Coast
special to The Herald.

OCEAN PARK, Cal, March 20.-
Fisherman Joe returned to Long
Wharf early this morning, bringing
confirmation of the story of gigantic
swordfish which is cruising off the
fishing banks of San Clemente island.
The monster attacked Joe's boat,
thrusting it's sword through the bot
tom and leaving the point sticking in
the vessel.
Fisherman Joe was thoroughly
frightened by the attack of the big
fish, which is known as the fercest
that inhabit the Pacific. The fish
made only one attack, disappearing
with a great swish after losing the
tip of its weapon.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-21
OCEAN PARK PLANS GORGEOUS
ELECTRICAL DISPLAY FOR WALK
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
OCEAN PARK, March 20.-A large
force of men are at work installing the
system of ornamental lighting for the
ocean front between Marine and Wind
ward avenues. Along the mile of ce-
ment walk between Venice and Ocean
park are to be erected thirty-eight
poles, providing an electrical display
which will make gorgeous effect along
the broad walk, which has become
famed as Lovers walk, and far out to
sea. The poles will all be in place and
the lights burning within a week.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-21
TOURIST COMPLAINS THAT
POCKETS WE'RE PICKED
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, March 20.-S. w.
Coverly, recently from Keokuk, Iowa,
has reported to the Salt Lake ticket
agent here that while disembarking
from one of the Banning steamers at
San Pedro after days trip to Cata-
Ina island his pockets were picked.
Two return trip tickets to Iowa and
two $50 drafts were taken he said. be-
sides several dollars in bills.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-21
Diamond Earrings Stolen

Clark & Co.. S5I South Spring street,
reported to the police yesterday the
theft of a pair of diamond earrings
from their establishment. 1t is sup
posed that the gems were stolen when
the attention of salesman who was
showing a number of them was at
tracted to another part of the store.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-21
New Order Launched
,ecIal TO The Herald

Special TO The HeraIu
SAN BERNARDINO, March 20.--The
Benevolent Order of Bees is the name
of a new fraternal organization that
has been launched here, the incorpora-
tors being John d. Pitts of Los An
geles, E. A. Stats, Fred Abel and II
A. Robson of San Bernardino and j
A. Nelson of Indio.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-21
Variety of Injuries

zone Iacerated eyebrow, one lacerated
upper lip and one fractured nose," were
the injuries from which W. II. Tank
ersley was suffering when he was con-
veyed to the receiving hospital yester-
day morning. as result, according to
official record, of having refused to pay
for q meal
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-21

Rev. Charles Murphy of Los Ange-
les, who was announced to speak in Po-
mona Sunday, will take charge of the
services in st. Paups Episcopal church
Sunday. Rev. Joseph Mcconnell will
fill Mr.. Murphy's place in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-21
FRUIT BUYERS IS
HELD FOR FORGERY
Young Man Is Said to Have Issued
Many Worthless checks-other
Complaints Are Made
Against Him
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO, March 2O.-A
warrant was issued today here for Ben
Compton, formerly a Redlands fruit
buyer, charging him with uttering a
number of worthless checks, and it is
said forgery charge will also be en-
tered against him.
Compton has worked his scheme not
only in Redlands but also in Los, An
geles. The parents of the young man
live in Portland, and his wife is sup
posed to be in the north somewhere.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-21
CORRESPONDENTS ACCUSED
OF BURGLARY GIVE BAIL
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, March 20.-Bail for the
three Examiner reporters who are
charged with burglary and who spent
last night in jail was furnished today
by a surety company, which did not re-
veal the source. of its authority to fur
nish bail.
HAYDEN Talbot is bonded in the sum
of $4,000 for his appearance on April 2,
are bonded in the sum of $500 each.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-21
SONS OF VETERANS TO
MEET AT RIVERSIDE
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
RIVERSIDE. March 20.-Plans are
being completed here for the annual
encampment of the Sons of Veterans to
be held here April 10.
A series of entertainments for the
visitors is being planned which will
make the encampment one of the best
ever held. The Southern California
delegates are supporting II. w. Culver
of Long Beach for commander the COM
ing year. and 1t is expected he will be
elected.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-21
viii Give Entertainment
Special to The Herald.

SANTA MONICA, March 20.-To
raise funds for the support of the crack
baseball team, the Santa Monica high
school students on Friday evening will
give an entertainment in the assembly
hall. The program has not been an
nounced in detail but will consist of a
drama, recitations, comedy sketches
and musical numbers.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-21
FUGITIVE ARRESTED AND
RETURNED TO PRISON
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO, March 20.--Van
McGehon has been returned from Ash
Fork, Ariz., to the county Jail and will
be charged with a felony for breaking
jaiI recently when an attempt was made
for a general jail break.
McGehon was the only one to get
away. He believed that by getting into
Arizona he would not be followed,
as he had in the first place only been
committed for a misdemeanor charge
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-21
AUTOMOBILE ROAD TO RUN
TO NEW MINING CAMP
Special to The Herald.

SAN RERNARDINO, March 20.-An
automobile line is to be established
from Leastalk station on the Salt Lake
line to Hart the new mining camp.
County Surveyor NJ l.. Cook has gone
to the desert to make surveys for the
road, which will be about sixteen miles
long The rapid growth of the camp
is demanding more and better facilities
for reaching II.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-21
DEsPoNDENT MAN TRIES
TO COMMIT SUICIDE
special 10 The Herald.

bpeCIHI % I Il0 II0IuIu'
RIVERSIDE, March 20.-G. w. Har-
rer attempted to take his life by slash
ing his throat and is now at the county
hospital, though 1t Is believed he VIII
recover. Dependency is believed to
be the cause of the act, as he has been
very respondent by spells of late. He
is AZ years of age and for long time
has been brooding over imaginary
troubles.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-21

The remains of Charles A. Lathrop,
who died in. Phoenix, Ariz.. arrived in
Pomona today, accompanied by his pa
rents. The funeral will take place at
the G. A. Lathrop residence at 3 p. m:
Sunday. The services will be conducted
by Rev. George e. Soper and the Elks
lodge, of which the deceased was a
member, will attend in body.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-21

w. B. Noble of Belle Plain. Iowa, who
has been spending the winter at the
home of his daughter, left this week for
his home. He expects to return in the
fall to take up a residence here.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-21
POMONA NEWS NOTES

Special to The Herald
POMONA, March 20.-Dr. Alfred L.
Riggs and wife of the Santee Indian
training school in Nebraska have been
visiting with Mr. and Mrs. David Lee
of East Holt avenue.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-21

Henry Tuggy, who has been visiting
for a week with his sister, Esther Tug
gy, returned today to his home in Ala
media.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-21
EASTERN CITRUS FRUIT PRICES

NEW YORK, March 20.-Morning sales 10
cars navels. 1 seedlings, lemons; afternoon
sales naves cars. l seedlings. Light sale
is due to non-arrival of Erie railroad fruit
train; market unchanged on navels weather
cloudy,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-21

Miss Lulu Harris returned home to-
day. after spending week with friends
in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-21
Judge Marchant Dies

Special to The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO, March 2O.-
Tudee Joseph Marchant died today a
noon. aged rs years. He had been {
resident of the city for many years ant
was prominent in G. A. r. circles. HI
had been i'll for more than a year.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-21
BIMlNl WATER RATS LOSE
TO HENRY'S INDIANS

Les Henry's Indians from the Los
Angeles Athletic club defeated the
Bimini baths Water Rats in a hard
fought session of water polo at Bimini
last night by the score of to O.
Goal Tender Townsend of the Bimini
club was severely injured in the first
half and had to retire from the game,
weakening his position badly. On next
Friday night the Rats will trolley down
to Redondo to initiate the beach inhab-
itants into the mysteries of the sub
marine football and the following week
the Indians will endeavor to subdue
the winner of the out of town con-
test at their own splashing grounds in
the Bimini pool.
The lineup last night was as follows:
BIMINI. L. A. a. C.
Watlington ....... Spring. $500. Holborow
j. Watlington. Forward. ...... Barnwell
Loomis ......s... Forward. ........ Smith
u. Brown. Half. ......s...... Scot'
Whelan ........... Back. ........... Crum
Townsend ........ Goal. .......... Schultz
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-21

Admiral Sebree's fleet at Venice of
America during week of March 23.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-21

HOTEL GREEN. Pasadena. CAL,
american and European plans.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-21
PHILADELPHIA Market

PHILADELPHIA. March 2O.-Efve cars OF
navels ! mixed and 1 car lemons sold; the
weather is cool and cloudy; market strong and
higher; six cars Floridas sold; market hisher'
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-21

Tuesday March 1926 cars oranges, 1S cars
lemons; to date this season 1903 cars, OF
which 100 cars were lemons. Total TO date
last season 1O,e79 cars of which llSS cars were
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Palamas, 6; Alohas, 8.
G. A. Cs, II; Aalas, II.
.<h-~e

HaamaS, D; AionaS, 5.
c. A. Cs, II; AaIas, IL.
There came very near being a riot at
Aala Park yesterday afternoon and A.
K. Vierra and MaripOsa, the Big Tree,
are only alive today by grace of the
protecting arm of the law or words to
that effect The Aalas and the G. A.
Cs had been having a fierce tussle and,
at the opening of the ninth, the latter
were three runs to the good. Then the
Aalas went in and batted out three
themselves so that the score was tied,
IL to II.
When the tie run was scored there
was only one down and two on bases.
Then the Aala sympathizers down along
the first base line came by the chairs
and stood close up to the base in a
dense crowd. The c.. A. Cs refused to
go on with the game unless the crowd
was turned back but the crowd abso-
lutely refused to be turned. Then Vier-
"a jumped into the fray waving his of
fetal walking stick and loudly proclaim
ing that he was vice president Of the
league and that what he said went.
Unfortunately the crowd refused to
recognize the vice presidential dignity
and A. K. was told very forcibly to go
and tell all that stuff TO somebody else.
Wnereupon he retired to the safety of
the open field and said that, if the
crowd did not get back, he would order
the umpire to call the game a draw.
As the crowd would not back worth
a cent, Vierra, with all the magisterial
dignity of his vice presidential office,
ordered the umpire to call the game off.
Mariposa started to obey orders but,
before he could do so, somebody in the
crowd yelled, ''You tell them TO play
ball and go on with the game or we III
come and fix you This threat was
taken up by the laughing crowd and
poor old Mariposa was on the horns of
a bitter dilemma.
On the one hand was the dread wrath
of the league magnate and on the other
the terrifying threats of a crazy multi
tude w. Tin Chong, the official scorer,
closed his book with a knowing smile
and retired. He said that it was get
ting dark and he was very hungry. If
they played any more they could do so
without a scorer. Therefore the game
was called a draw and the poor old
fearful eyes are just beginning to won
der how long that unlueky hoodoo is
going to hang round. Even when they
get a good chance to win a game they
are done out of it by their own sympa-
thIZers.
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ICE NOT ONLY THING
THAT REILLY CUTS

1t was day of rest for the boxers
Yesterday. None Of them did any work
except for walk in the morning and
in the afternoon, they went down to
bid DR.. Roller and Pete Baron good
bve. Nelson, Smith and Leahy were a
smiling trio and young Weber was with
Charlie Reilly.
Reilly is now below weight and, as
he is in frst-class condition he viii do
but little work from now on. There
is a rather strenuous form Of exerci Sc
which he has been taking lately and
which he may have TO 90 on with IN
less he can soften the heart of GER
tain gigantic marine.
It seems that last Saturday Reilly
turned up at the marine camp training
quarters and. after doing little skip
ping rope and other exercises, stated
that he would do no more work 4
marine Of giant stature was standing
bv and saw his chance for good one.
You don t want 20 work eht' ne
said, "Iu give you something to do.
See that lawn mower over there, get
busy, finest thing IN the world for the
leg muscles
So laughingly Reilly got busy and
proceeded to push the grass cutter. Inc
dav was warm and the young boxer
wanted to stop after a couple of rows
had been m0wn. But there was moth
ing doing in the stopping line. That
big man stood around and made him
keep it up until he considered that
enough had been cut. Now Charlie is
arranging to have a scout 20 on ahead
and see if the big marine is around be-
fore he viii venture near the training
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The First Game.

The Alohas lost all chances for the
championship by going down to defeat
to the Palamas by TO 3. 1t was a
closely contested game in spite of the
score and the Alohas did better swat
ting than the victors but their bingles
were not so timely and so well placed.
The Palamas were the first to score
by making one in the second. Walker
doubled into the river and went to third
on Kama 5 sacrifice and romped on a
wild pitch. The How'd We kids came
back in the third and put over two.
Brito bathed the ball and reached third
on passed ball, Ho Yup died and then
Wakita doubled and Brito romped. Then
Akana singled Wakita to third and the
latter stole the plate on another passed
ball.
The Palamas evened the score in the
second half of the third and doubled
up in the fourth by making two more.
In the sixth they scored two more by
the kindly offices of Smith and Webster
junior That was all the scoring they
could do and the Alohas looked danger
Gus in the eighth when they made
another one.
Townsend doubled and Zerbe, the
pake Britisher, doubled and Townsend
came in. There were two out at this
time and then Foo Yau fooled and the
side was out There was no scoring in
the ninth and the game ended with
the Palamas the victOrs.
The following was the official score:
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Standing of the Atkinson League.

The fourth day of the Atkinson
League series resulted in some big scor.
ing yesterday. The Ala Moanas put it
over the Marines by IA to 3 in a
seven-inning game, and the Kewalos
beat the Ilaniwais in full inning game
by to 6
The feature of the day was the bal
loon ascension by the Marines IN the
fifth inning. The Alas scored no less
than eleven runs in that inning, not
one of them being earned. Misner
walked six men, and there were seven
errors made
Up to the fifth the game appeared as
goiae to be very even, as neither side
had scored Then the flying machine
broke loose, and the Alas scored three
more in the seventh. The Marines made
their three with two in the sixth and
one in the seventh.
Deponte pitched his usual brilliant
game for the victorious Kewalos, al
though the hard hitting Ilaniwais made
ten hits off him. One of these was a
two-bagger, made by Peter.
The following were the official scores:
First Game.
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additional Sports on Page seven-)
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CROWDS TO SEE
ATHLETES OFF

If DR.. Rollers right hand and wrist
are not mighty sore about this time, it
must be due to his excellent physical
condition, for his hand was seized and
pump-handled about three hundred
times yesterday afternoon and Pete
Baron 5 likewise.
The two big athletes stood at the
bottom Of the gangway loaded down
with leis, while the crowd Of well-wish-
ers who had come to see them off,
surged round them as each one
struggled to get to them and bid fare
well. I
Good old Pete was visibly affected
by the many expressions Of sorrow at
his departure and one could see that
has big, sunny French heart was feel
ing the strain of a very genuine emo
ton. Let US hope that that kindly
emotion will be the worst he NAV feel
on the water. As for DR.. Roller he
frankly confessed that he was ALWAYS
the first man on board to get seasick
but always got over it in a short time.
What a wonderful people il IS
here, said the doctor, ''they seem
never TO be able to do enough to give
you a good time and make you feel
at home. The attainment Of nv OBJ
ject IN coming here has prevented my
getting round and seeing people nearly
as much as I should like, but when /
come back I shall have leisure and then
l hope to be able to reciprocate in some
measure
Charlie Reilly was there and receiv-
ed some last words of advice from Pete
and a few words Of encouragement from
the Doctor. Both men believe that
Charlie has championship caIiber and
viii be at the head Of the lightweight
division some day.