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Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-07
HIGH SCHOOLS TO MEET
TO DECIDE SUPREMACY
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
PASADENA. March 6.-Throop and
high school baseball teams will meet
on the Raymond diamond tomorrow
afternoon to settle for the current sea-
son the question of superiority of one
team over the other.
AS High has developed a fast bunch
the partisans of that school can see no
other way but High victory. Throop
team followers are not without hope,
as the players have had the coaching
of an experienced college player in
Coach Thompson, and while the team
has not done as much work on the dia-
mond in real games as its adversary,
still the Throopites think Thompson
has the men well drilled and that they
will be in the running. The game will
be called at 2:30 o'clock, and the teams
will line up in the following order:
Pasadena High-Lockwood. pitcher;
Wachob, catcher; w. Boynton, first;
DAILY, second; Tuttle. third; Rice, short
stop; Heaton. left field Simpson, GEN.
ter; HILL right.
Throop-Embree pitcher: Harris,
catcher Duarte. first; Bard, second, Ell
lis. third; Vail. shortstop; w. Smith,
left field; Harville. center; C. Smith or
Hester, right.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-07
The Bearded Countess

Miss Mary Garden, the singer, talked
at dinner in New York about the
hirsute strength which French women
develop as they ripen in years.
sOnce, in Paris said Miss Garden,
"at the New Year season when such
changes usually are made, was about
to engage a maid.
"There was certain applicant whose
manner / liked very much. Her face
seemed somehow familiar.
by the way. l said at last. haven't
| seen you at the Baroness Exes?
Yes the maid answered. I was
formerly in the baroness employ.
And why said ], did she dismiss
you?'
1.-THE maid blushed and faltered
'Because-er-I couldn't shave. -
New York Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-07
STEAMER LOSES CARGO
DURING BIG STORM
TWO MEMBERS OF CREW ALMOST
DROWNED
The Mckinley Brings In Eight Out
Of Scventy-Six PiIings to
Repair Long Beach
Wharf
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, March 6.-The
steamer Mckinley, Capt. L. B. Rho
dinner, which left. San Diego day before
yesterday with seventy-six piling for
use in repairing the cylinders under
the outer wharf, arrived here last
hight with but eight of the piles in
tow. The others broke loose during
the high winds and rough seas of
night before last and are floating
somewhere between here and San
Diego. The piles are worth about s12
each.
Contractor Mercereau, who has the
contract to repair the pier, instructed
Gibson McGarven, who contracted to
deliver the piles, to start at once on
search for them and the Mckinley
will take up the search tomorrow.
The piling were lost near La Jolla,
Las Flores and Oceanside. The chains
with which they were fastened together
broke repeatedly, the men on the Nc
Kinley reeving them together futilely.
Two of the crew fell overheard while
an attempt was being made to recover
the sixty-foot timbers and came near
being drowned.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-07
FINED SIS FOR REFUSING
ASSESSOR INFORMATION
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, March 6.-Although the
tax season is just beginning, 1t has
already cost William Griffin a penalty
of SIS in addition to what his taxes will
amount to, and all because he was
stubborn in refusing to furnish the as
SCISSOR with a list of his personal be-
longings.
Griffin is a cook, and when the as
SCISSOR called on him with the usual
formality of taking inventory of his
personal taxable wealth, Griffin, 1t Is
claimed, not only refused to comply,
but also ordered the assessor to leave
his premises.
This action was followed by the issu-
ance OF warrant by Judge Mcdonald
I'm compliance with the statute which
makes 1t a misdemeanor for any citi-
zen to refuse to furnish assessors with
information. Griffin was fined SIS for
his obstreperous behavior.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-07
CERTIFICATE

Being state official and authorized
to administer oaths and certify docu-
ments, 1 hereby certify that correspon-
dence laid before me this morning from
Detroit states as follows: "a DR.. B.,
an old practitioner in this city, mas mao
Bright'5 Disease for years is bed rid
den, and is simply waiting his time
He has taken three bottles of Fulton's
Renal Compound with more than the
usual results Wednesday of last week
a brother physician called to see hlIn-
The latter upon finding he was better,
asked what he was taking. DIR. D.
repiied 1T is in the window. The doc
tors rejoinder was And so you are
taking that stuff too, are you? had
a severe case of Diabetes in a patient
who has left Detroit and whom I ex-
pected to die. Yesterday L had let
ter from him stating that he had taken
Fultons Compound and was WE'LL
A report is made by another pronli-
nent physician in Detroit using Full
toms Compound on an acute case of
Bright s-case is now on the second
bottle with astonishing results.
Witness my hand and seal in wi
dence of the genuineness of this COR
respondence AFFIXED at Oakland. Cal,
this December rs, 1907.
(Sea) T. c. LANDREGAN,
Notary public
No matter whether you call it kidney
trouble, Nephritis or Brigbt's Disease,
1t is a ease of infamed kidneys and as
the old time kidney medicines are kid
ney excitants it is clear why they are
futile E'ulton's Renal Compound is the
first successful Renal emollient thus
reducing kidney Inflammation, which
is Tor the first time now durable even
in its serious forms.
Literature mailed free.
JOHN J. FULTON CO.
Oakland, Cal.
Owl Drug Co, Los Angeles, are cur
local agents. Ask for bi-monthly Bull
letin of late recoVeries.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-07
E5ELL MEMBERS TO SELECT
NEW SITE FOR CLUB HOUSE

POMONA, March Gan important
meeting of the ladies of Pomona Ebell
club will take place at the Presbyterian
church at o'clock Saturday. The
ladies are to choose a site for the new
club house they expect to have built
ir the near future.
For several months the work of
choosing an appropriate site has been
going on, and now the ladies' have
list of several suitable lots to select
from. The owners of the Kenoak tract
and the Huntington boulevard tract
have offered lots free. and it is ex-
rected that one of these will be taken.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-07
HACK DRIVERS OPPOSE
NEW RULING BY ROAD

Special to The Herald.
REDLANDS, March 6.--Private hack
drivers, outside the list of regular liv-
erymen. are up In arms against a ruiz
ing made by the Santa Fe against any
but regularly licensed liverymen So
Letting business from the trains on the
railroad grounds.
A request will be made of the rail-
road officials to abrogate the order,
which they allege amounts to giving
the liverymen a monopoly of the busi
ness of carrying tourists over the
Heights.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-07
REAL FIGHT TO BEGIN
AT MEETING WEDNESDAY
Special 70 The Herald.

Special TO The Herald
VENICE. March 6.-The real fighting
of the already exciting municipal cam
paign will open Wednesday. when the
Progressive Independent party OF
Ocean Park will hold a mass meeting
in the Horgan building on Windward
avenue. in the heart of Venice.
The Progressive candidates are com
ing with Gregorys full italian band.
Attorney John Mott of Mott & Dillon
will be the orator of the occasion, but
all the trustee candidates will take oc-
cation to state their positions and rea-
sons for asking the support of the Ven
etians.
The mass meeting is being arranged
by a committee consisting of t. o.
Evans, c. E. Dickins, Thomas Wildey,
Frank MacConnell and J. r. Ewing.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-07
AN uP-To-DATE "Ab'

Wanted--A young girl of sixteen,
blond. and not too tall.
For a position of great trust;
Compensation, small.
A college graduate preferred,
Not lacking in ambition,
An attractive. energetic girl
Required for this position.
She must. of course. write shorthand
Know two languages by heart
And bring her own typewriter
Small salary to start.
Experience she does not need,
Good references we seek;
Hours easy-eight to six;
Salary-four per week, bohemian
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-07
LONG BEACH PROPERTY
is SOLD FOR $4,000

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, March l6.-The r. E.
Fisher property, including a modern
home and two lots at the corner of
Iona Vista drive and Park circle, was
sold today to L. d. Parker of st. Paul
for $4,000. The purchaser will move
the present house to the rear of the
lot and will erect $4,000 home on it's
site.
Twenty-four lots at the southeast
corner of Anaheim street and Temple
avenue were sold through the same
agency Frank Strong, to Los Angeles
spectators. for $4,000. The property
will be held as an investment.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-07
WILL EXTEND CAR LINE
TO ANNANDALE GOLF CLUB
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, March 6, = President
Colin Stewart of the Annandale Golf
club has received word from Henry e.
Huntington of the Pacific Electric lines
stating that application will be made
Monday to the board of supervisors for
a franchise to extend the car line now
terminating at the Church of the An
gels to the golf club house.
Directors of the Annandale club are
sanguine that with the grading that
has already been done the line can be
quickly equipped so that cars can be
running to the club house before the
season ends. 1t is expected there will
be no objection on the part of the
supervisors to granting the franchise
asked for
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-07
PASADENA MAsoNs GREET
GRAND MASTER LAWLER
( ..ecial to The Herald

PASADENA, March 6.--Members of
Corona lodge. A. f. and A. M, last
evening greeted Oscar Lawler, grand
master of California Masons. at the
Masonic temple in this city.
In an address, Mr. Lawler spoke of the
value of Masonry to good government
In the course of his remarks he related
a number of personal incidents to sup
port his contention regarding the ele-
waiting influences of the Masonic body
A bass solo was rendered by Sydney
F. Hobbs and the evening was closed
with banquet
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-07
WILL BRING REMAINS OF
PATTEE TO PASADENA

PASADENA. March GA local I'M
dertaker has gone to San Diego to bring
back the body of e. III. Pattee, who
died in the Hearne hospital there last
night, following a stroke OF apoplexy.
The deceased had been a resident of
Pasadena for several years and until
recently operated a milk route, Dis
posing of his business here he left home
Wednesday to seek a new location. His
sudden death is a terrible shock to the
wife and daughter Miss Hortense Pat
tee. The funeral will take place here,
but the time has not been set.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-07
A Record Event
in This City
An Unparalleled Event in the Trade His
tory of Los Angeles

The slaughter sale of the stock of
the bankrupt firm of Booth-N Neigh
bours Co, at 306 South Spring street,
is a record making event in the trade
history of this city, both for the low
prices quoted on high grade merchan-
disc and the throngs of eager buyers
who are taking advantage of the
ridiculously low prices at which the
goods are being closed out. The
Trustee of this sale is cutting the
price on all goods so far below the
real value that the
GOODS WON'T LAST LONG
Just to give you an idea of what
goods are being sold for we quote
few prices picked at random. The
celebrated John b. Stetson hats, sold
by Booth & Neighbours Co and the
world over at $500 to $500, bankrupt
price 1926. The imported English
made) Dent Gloves, sold everywhere
at $500 and $2.25, bankrupt price st.45.
The Arrow Brand collars, not d few
off styles. but all the new up-to-date
shapes, including quarter sizes, bank
rupt price for 15c. Mems all wool
suits in black, blue and all the new
colorings, sold by Booth Neighbours
Co. up to $500, bankrupt price s7.S5.
Included in this immense stock arc
about 125
STREET RAILROAD UNIFORMS
The celebrated Booth Neighbours
guaranteed highest grade. never sold
for less than $3.50, bankrupt price
$3.50. Remember, we quote only a
few of the thousands of wonderful
bargains, but we positively assure you
that each and every article in the
house is being offered at a reduction
of from az Ia to go per cent below
value. The sale is now going on at
the old stand of BOOTH NEIGH
BOURS CO, 30e South Spring street.
One more word-don't delay until the
advertised bargains are sold and then
kick, but come in at once.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-07
Woodmen to Entertain

Special to The Herald.
RIVERSIDE, March 6.-The Wood
men of the World are planning to en-
terrain a number of visitors here April
Z when Head Consul l. /. Boak of
Denver will visit the city. Delegations
are to be present from all surrounding
camps and a large class of candidates
will be initiated.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-07
Wins Tobacco Jar
Special to The Herald.

VENICE, March 6.-At the regular
Thursday night meeting of the Venice
Five Hundred club the first prize, an
elegant tobacco jar. was Won by c. e.
Hurd of Los Angeles, the second by
Miss Marie Vesque of Terra Haute,
Ind, and the third by Mrs. Bradford.
The Thursday night sessions of the
club have become a popular feature of
beach social life. Most of the members
are wealthy eastern tourists spending
the winter on the beach.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-07
New Members Join Board

REDLANDS, March 6.--The canvass
for members of the board of trade this
year continues and the list now. totals
close to the 300 mark and about $4,000
has been subscribed for the work of
the organization OF the members for
this year fifty-seven are absolutely
new members 1t is expected to con-
siderably increase this list before the
canvass is completed.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-07

gift of Caesar, came into the possession
of her officer is mystery. Two theo-
ries have been advanced by the find
ers.
Two Theories Advanced
1t is thought that the vase may have
been presented by the queen to her Of
ficer in recognition of some great serv-
ice rendered, or that she may have
given 1t to him after her Inflated assoc
citation with Marc Antony had COM
menced, not caring to have her new
lover see the reminder of his prede-
cessor.
Although the discovery of the vase
overshadows all else accomplished by
the expedition, several other important
finds have been made. Five Baskets of
the Roman period have been found. In
scriptions clearing up disputed dates in
the twentieth dynasty of the Egyptian
kings have been unearthed, and be-
tween $50 and 200 specimens of pottery,
including inscribed water jugs, have
been discovered.
Other finds which will greatly enrich
the university museum are thirty, rare
Stalae, engraved and painted, twenty
nine statues of man-headed sphinxes,
several bronze vessels of great value,
thousands of beads. and four Roman
vases of the Ptolemaic and early Rom
an periods. A rare vase on which iSN
painted the figure of the god Bes and
festival scenes was also found in the
ancient burial ground.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-07
New Hotel for San Diego

BY Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO. March 6.-Col. J. I.
Richie, president of the San Diego
Consolidated Realty company, an
nounces that arrangements have been
made whereby the plan to construct
S65, 900 apartment house will give way
for $780, 900 hotel which the company
will erect on B street, between Seventh
and Eighth
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-07
Orange Grove Sold

Special to This Herald.
REDLANDS, March 6.-The sixteen
acre orange grove of Rev. D. H. Gillian
on Brookside avenue has been sold to
DR.. John S. Marshall of Cleveland,
Ohio, a recent arrival here, the prop
erty bringing $4,000. The property is
one of the finest in this section.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-07
PLAY FOR CHM TROPHY
BEGINS AT REDLANDS
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
REDLANDS. March 6.-Play for the
CHM trophy cup for tennis has been
commenced by the members of the
Country club. The drawings for the
first round have been made, the MEM
bers being at liberty to start at their
leisure, but the first round must be
completed by March IL.
The players have been divided into
three classes for handicapping.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-07
Operate on Woman

Special 10 The HefaId
OCEAN PARK, March 6-Mrs. D.
w. H. Kiger. wife of a well known
Ocean Park physician, was operated
upon for appendicitis at the Santa
Monica hospital last night. Mrs. XII
ger, who is a leader in beach society
circles, came out of the operation in
fine shape and this evening is reported
as we'll on the road to complete recov-
aFV
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-07

Mrs. w. r. Stevens on West Fourth
street yesterday afternoon. Mrs. H. L.
Hoyt addressed the meeting. using for
her subject Mountain Whites"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-07

NATE. MISS f1eleL AleXdlluSI anu LIZ
G.. M. Blackman of Forth Worth, Texas.
Something out of the ordinary in the
social line will take place tonight at
the home of T. b. Himrod, 701 North
Gordon street. 1t is given for the
Trinity NJ. E. church members. and is
called lemon social. Every woman
attending will bring something made
from lemons for refreshments which
are to be served.
Mrs. Oscar L. Overholtzer received
word today of the death of her father.
DR.. G. w. Denote, at Pasadena. The
funeral services will be held from the
Pasadena residence Saturday and the
remains will be brought here for burial.
Mrs. Douglas Raulison of Los An
geles is a guest of Mrs. Evelyn Chap
man on South Carey avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Townsend, who
left Pomona some time ago for San
Jacinto, have returned and will again
take up residence here.
The high school basketball team will
meet the Whittier five at Occidental
grounds Saturday. The game will de-
eide the championship of Southern
California. Pomona high has a strong
team and the members are confident
of their ability to put away the Whit
tier boys.
Yesterday afternoon the members of
the physics class of the high school
went to the ice manufacturing plant
of the Pomona Valley Ice company and
watched the interesting process of
making ice. Manager Johnson escorted
the students through the plant and
explained to them the various stages
through which the water passes.
Steele & Rhodes of the City stables
have dissolved partnership. Mr.. Steele
retires from the business and his in
terests have been purchased by u. S.
Woods. The new firm will be Woods &
Rhodes.
Miss Florence Hill of Hutchinson,
Kas.. who has been visiting her uncle,
C. E. Straight at Lordsburg, has re-
turned to her home.
The address delivered by Michael
Baldridge before the landmarks sec
ton of the Ebell club at the home of
Mrs. r. H. Hyatt yesterday afternoon
was interesting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dixon and daughters
who have been visiting at the home
of Mrs C. J. Elsasser will return to
their home at Streeter. ILL.,, in few
days. They expect to locate here later.
Miss Mae Douglass of West Second
street entertained a party of friends
at her home Yesterday afternoon. Those
who enioyed her hospitality We're:
Mines. Bovd Hooker, Charles Sawyer,
George stiles. w. r. Stevens, c. Digby
Wright. George Mccain. Harry Russell.
A. H. Whitman Jr., Howard Gilstrap of
Arizona. Ernest Douglas. W. Armbrest,
Ferry Baker. George McDermott M.
TT. Snow. Charles Mattel, A. Dirty;
Misses Lulu Harris. Clodine Chain,
Blanch Cherry Of Los Angeles. Meter,
Lucy Schwan. Edith Blakemore. Amy
Ludden, Sadie Lewis.
B. L. Odds returned Yesterday from
Denver. Mrs. Olds is expected to arrive
in about two weeks.
Mrs. j. A. Mcintyre of 662 East
Fourth street is receiving visit from
Mrs. ]. w. Fitch of Boston.
r. M. Forney and family, who have
been visiting Mr.. Forney's parents in
Lordsburg. left last night for their
home in Polo, Ill.
The Woman's Missionary union of
the Congregational church met with
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-07
COUNCIL MAY CHANGE
THEATER ORDINANCE
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald,
LONG BEACH, March 6.--The con-
struction of the proposed Bentley. grand
opera house on the beach may be held
up by the city council as a result of
the discovery that the plans for the
building do not provide for five-foot
exit along each side of the theater
The architect, however, has provided
nine exits, which, he says, will be suf-
ficient to make it possible to empty
the theater in one minute. The coun-
ell may amend the ordinance affecting
the matter.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-07

POMONA NEWS NOTES
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
POMONA, March 6.-Mrs. Cahoon, $50
West Holt avenue. is entertaining Mr..
and Mrs. e. S. Hendrick and daughter
Kate. Miss Helen Alexander and DR..
G. NJ. Blackman of Forth Worth, Texas
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-07

Workmen today tore down the
Shriners' arch near the head of the
pier This arch was built at the time
of the Shriners' conclave here. The
council ordered it to be torn down
rather than expend money constantly
in keeping It in repair.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-07
EASTERN CITRUS FRUIT PRICES

ST. LOUIS. March 6,--weather warm mar
let steady; nine cars sold; seven on track.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-07
New York Market

New York Market
NEW YORK. March 6--Fourteen navels
one lemon sold. NaVels lower. First half
strong and active. Unchanged latter half
Lemons slightly higher Weather stormy
and misunderstanding.
NAVELS
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-07

Mrs. Oscar L. Overholtzer received
word today of the death of her father,
DR.. G. W. Denote, at Pasadena. The
funeral services will be held from the
Pasadena residence Saturday and the
remains will be brought here for burial
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-07

Mrs. Douglas Raulison of Los An
geles is a guest of Mrs. Evelyn Chap
man on South Carey avenue.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-07

Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Townsend, who
left Pomona some time ago for San
Jacinto, have returned and will again
take up residence here.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-07

gift of Caesar. came into the possession
of her officer is a mystery. Two theo-
ries have been advanced by the find
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-07

Something out of the ordinary IN the
social line will take place tonight at
the home of T. B. Himrod, 701 North
Gordon street. 1t is given for the
Trinity NJ. e. church members. and is
called a lemon social. Every woman
attending will bring something made
from lemons for refreshments which
are to be served.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-07

Supervising Principal ]. d. Graham
today notified the teachers in the vari-
Gus school buildings that fire drills
must be held weekly in each building
instead of monthly. as heretofore. He
also instructed the teachers to make
close inspections of their buildings and
to take all possible precautions against
fire.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-07

CLEVELAND, March 6.-weather stormy.
Market is advancing Six cars sold. Five
cars on track.
Sold by Consolidated r. A Co.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-07

B. C. Madden, chauffeur for Alfred
Meyers, the Goldfield millionaire. who
is building mansion on the east ocean
bluff, was arrested by Mounted Officer
Tom Borden this morning. Madden
pleaded guilty to violating the speed
ordinance and paid fine of $50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-23
The Ladies' Whist CLUB.

The Ladies' Whist club met Thurs
day with Mrs. Bertha Merrill Miss
Ida Merrill had the largest score. ON
Friday evening the ladies gave il Cen
tlemen's night at the home Of Miss
Morrill, and eight tables were filled
The first prize for ladies was Won by
Mrs kuidscrbockcr and that fer gen
tlemen by Elmer Forticr Flora La
Croix and Mr.. Faulkner won the
boobies" Cake and coffee mousse
were served. The guests We're: Mi
and Mrs. Lewis TOlle, DR. and Mrs
Kudserbocker. Mr.. and Mrs. d. X
Merrill, Mr.. and Mrs. f. H. Penniman
Mrs L. II. Carleton, Harry Wiltshire
Mrs. Nora Towle, Mrs. Frank Barr
Mr.. Johnson, j. p. Bishop, Miss Flora
La CroiX, A. G. Fassett, Mrs. C. H.
Shaw, E. r. Jones, Mrs. Winnie Gale
Mrs. Sara Benson, Mrs. Lydia Moody,
Mrs Hattie Whiting, Mrs. Rose Plum
mer. Miss Ida Morrill,, Miss Williette
Moody. Ralph B. Parker, Harris Wood
man, Elmer Fortier. F. B. Fairbanks,
Mrs. Faulkner, E. c. Leighton and Ira
L. NevenS.