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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-07
HUMAN ROULETTE WHEEL
PROVES BIG ATTRACTION
Redondo Improvement Company Is-
sues Invitation to Chamber of 9
Commerce to Attend Open
ing This Evening
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
REDONDO BEACH, July G..-Invi-
tations have been extended by the Re-
dondo Improvement company to the
members of the chamber of COM
merce and their ladies to attend and
participate in the formal opening of
the human roulette wheel Tuesday
evening.
The wheel was opened to the public
July and has proved the most sem
sational craze of any amusement ever
seen on the coast. Men. woman and
children participate in the fun and
develop into professional contortion-
lists, while the spectators yell them
selves hoarse.
Sunday eight young women took a
whirl for the sake of science; seated
themselves carefully, adjusted their
skirts, began to skid as centrifugal
force played it's part. took a shoot into
the air, while their skirts went on a
strike as they reasoned in vain with
them, and then alighted gently on the
mercifully padded edges as the band
played Just Tell Them That You Saw
Me-"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-07
VENICE
Home 4015
Sunset 1891
VENICE CHAUTAUQUA
OPENS ITS SESSIONS
FIRST LECTURE ON LONDON
WARMLY PRAISED
Professor Homer B. Sprague Discusses
"Macbeth" in Afternoon and Eiab-
crate Musical Program Brings
Days Exercises to Close

Special to The Herald
VENICE, July Ga fair sized CROWD
of studious, intellectual men and wo-
men, the latter predominating, gathered
this morning and afternoon in the
windward avenue auditorium to
launch upon it's career the annual
Chautauqua that is to last until
July IS.
The session began at 1890 a. m. with
a stereopticon lecture on London by
r. C. Buchanan. Mr.. Buchanan's
knowledge of his subject is exhaustive
and his talk was one of the best ever
heard IN California on topic of this
kind The pictures, which were par
ticularly good, were the object or much
enthusiastic praise from those who at
tended the lecture.
Prof. Homer B. Sprague of Boston,
former professor of rhetoric IN Corhell
university, and founder of the mann
moth summer school on Nantucket Is
land, delivered a scholarly and impress
sive Interpretation of the character OF
Macbeth at the afternoon session. Prof.
Sprague was at a disadvantage as he
was lust up from bed of sickness,
Jul eAAS OAAAJ -.
stance, so far as his lecture was CON
cerned was a slight reduction IN the
volume and CARRYING power of his
,.oice His Discourse. while fraught
80, -. o,,oI,,+ical reasoninp and
WIN AeSh aIiatS 49, - +ha Same
| profound thouSnl' "oS - .
| time replete with VII ana hulilol "
an irresistible quality mat never Ialieu
! TO provoke rippleS OF merrlment
| tbroI1ohout the vast amphitheater.
80 Lao NaF~a
Miss Estelle Miller sang. The days
exercises closed with the rendition of
an elaborate musical program by the
Woman's orchestra of Los Angeles,
which, under the leadership of Harley
Hamilton, played the following Sc
lections:
overture to FinRars Cave. Cd. 2s..
........ ................ Mendelssohn
Eighth Symphony in B minor (unfin-
ished) allegro moderate andsnte
con motto :; .sciluoei'
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-07
REPUBLICANS TODAY WILL
FIX CONVENTION POINTS
County Committee Expected to Issue
Call, Settle ApportIonment of
Delegates and Hours
for Primaries

When the Republican county central
committee meets today the hours for
holding the primary elections in the
districts outside of Los Angeles and
Pasadena will be fixed.
The committee has been asked to
keep polls open from to instead of
from noon til at night as is required
in cities where primary law is man
datory. 1t is thought the country men,
bers will be left to settle the question
in a way preferred by their respective
localities.
The committee will probably issue a
call for primaries, select the time and
place for the county convention and fix
the basis of apportionment for the dele
gates to the convention.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-07

The accident at Lynwood station on
the Santa Ana car line Sunday night,
which cost the lives of three members
each of the Joseph Oller and Peter
L<uehner families, proved unusually
natbetic when 1t was brought to light
Yesterday that the six deaths marked
the ending of the first outing which
the family of Peter Kuehner, 404 Vlgnes
street. had taken in many years.
Neighbors of the Inflated Kuehner
family, the father and two children
of which lie dead with three others at
Pierce Bros morgue, declare Mr.. and
Mrs. Kuehner were frugal and indus
trious, struggling hard ever since their
marriage to buy and own their own
home. in which they dreamed some
day to be happy and able to go visit
ing some"
Several invitations had been extend
ed by Joseph Oller of Lynwood, VINO
with Kuehner was an employee in the
Maier brewery, to visit the Oller fam
ily at Lynwood. After talking 1t over
for some time they accepted the in
vitation.
THAT portion of Vignes street where
the Kuehners lived is not attractive
and the day at Lynwood was looked
forward to with much pleasure. The
little ones told all of their friends
about 1t ana ABOUT the me lliilS llSy
were going to have "in the country at
Lynwood.
Sorrow at Lynwood
But in the country at Lynwood there
is another home in the pail of the ter
rible accident. In that same wagon
which was demolished by the Santa
Ana car were six members of the Oller
family, returning with the five Kuehn-
ers as far as the car line. Three of
them. the father and two sons, lie
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-07
BEACH CITY STALWART
ADDRESSES DEMOCRATS

Members of the Democratic club of
Los Angeles had their weekly spread
last night at the club rooms, with
Joseph Mesmer as toast master, and
enjoyed a bit of oratory after the
viands had been disposed of.
Chairman Mesmer said conditions
here are ripe for Democratic victory,
and he hoped to see a united front put
to the wheel by all members of tho
party.
He then introduced Milton Carlson of
Ocean Park and Venice as one of the
stalwarts whom he had helped and
who had helped him.
With the tune of For he's a jolly
good fellow" inviting cordiality, Mr..
Carlson said he felt perfectly at home
in the club rooms.
This gathering is truly one of the
surprises of my political life, for it in
dicates perfect harmony in the party"
said Mr.. Carlson.
Let the Democrats stand upon prin-
ciple, pick the right men and they will
land them in Office sure as fate.
1--WE have the men who can honestly
qualify and pull the votes.
Democrats elect their candidates on
the broad platform of fair and square
deal for all just as the constitution
guarantees to very man who lands on
our soil certain privileges and rights"
Patrick Clark and others followed in
informal talks.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-07
THREE WOMEN INJURED BY
RUNAWAY IN MOUNTAINS
FriehtfuI Accident on FredaIba Toll
Road Averted by Stumbling of
Horse, Rendering Capture
of Team Possible


Special to The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO, July 6.-Mrs.
c. D. Cook, painfully bruised; Miss
Marian Scott, fractured shoulder and
sprained wrist; Miss Grace Clark,
fractured ankle.
This is the list of casualties result
ing from the runaway of a tallyho in
the mountains yesterday. A party of
fourteen picnickers from Redlands was
on its way up the F'redalba grade
when the horses took fright and ran
away. At turn of the road one horse
stumbled and the tallyho almost
turned turtle, the three injured women
being thrown out.
1t was supposed at first that they
had sustained fatal injuries. They
were hurried to Fredalba, where ply
sicians were soon in attendance.
But for the stumbling of the horse,
which made the capture of the run
aways possible, a frightful accident
undoubtedly would have occurred.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-07
LONG BEACH
0nics Ie Pine St.
Phone Home 81. sun>et aBe1.
MAY ASSERT LIQUOR
ORDINANCE IS VOID
HOTEL VIRGINIA RAID WILL
TEST PROHIBITION
Special Measure and City Charter Said
to Conflict, Different Penalties
Being Provided for Same
Offense

Special to The Herald
LONG BEACH, July 6.-That ordi-
nance 100, under which the Hotel Vir-
ginia raid was executed, Theodore
Thomas arrested and a large stock or
liquors confscated, conflicts with the
city charter and is therefore illegal,
is believed to be the ground which will
be assumed by Lawler, Allen & Van
Dyke, attorneys for the hotel man
agement, in fighting the case. DEMO
& Hart and DAILY & Cox, local lawyers,
may assist in the defense.
This morning Thompson's sureties
called for their bail money and ne
was remanded to the custody of Chiet
of Police Williams. This step was
merely preparatory and only led to
the signing of an application for
writ of habeas corpus This probably
will be served tomorrow.
After the signing of the application
Thompson was again released on S200
bail Upon the defendants plea tnae
he was not conversant with rules OF
law and did not want to enter plea,
Judge Lawson entered for him plea
of not guilty. His case was set Tor
hearing at 10 o'clock Thursday morn
ing.
Ordinance 100 provides that a fine of
from $100 to $500, or three months
imprisonment, shall be the penalty for
violation of the prohibition law: inc
charter, however, provides $500 fine
or six months Imprisonment for the
same offense City Attorney Long
does not admit that this conflict will
destroy the validity of the ordinance. :,
d. M. Linnard, manager of Hotel
virginia and Hotel Maryland, called
upon Mayor Windham this morning.
The mayor informed the hotel man
that while, as a private citizen, he
might express an opinion regarding
the matter in hand, as mayor his duty
was to see that the laws are en-
forced
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-07
MoNRovIA CHURCHES UNITE
IN HOLDING OPEN MEETINGS

MONROvIA, July 6.-The Protestant
churches of Monrovia. including the
Presbyterian, Congregational, Baptist,
Christian, Episcopal and Methodist
churches, are holding union open-air
meetings in the form of community
vesper services. These will continue
this and next month.
The meetings are being held in the
open square opposite the park, on
Myrtle avenue. There will be services
every Sunday evening from $3.50 to z: 80.
The pastors of the city will make the
addresses without any formal an
nouncement being given in advance.
ure of the meetings, and will include
an orchestra and local chorus. Mrs.
George Martin will be the organist
and DR.. A. L. Smith the chorister.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-07
AFRo-AMERicAN LEAGUE
DEBATES WITH FoRUMITEs

Representatives of the Afro-American
league and the Forum debated last
night in a tent on Pico street and Cen
trail avenue, the theme being Taft and
Bryan.
j. c. Edmunds, former newspaper
man, representing the Forum, spoke
for Bryan, while Milton w. Lewis, a
realty man, representing the league,
spoke for Taft.
1t is estimated that there are 400
negro voters in Los Angeles city and
county, and the two organizations arc
making en- effort to capture the bulk
OF the vote for their favorite candi-
date.
The meeting was under the auspices
of a committee selected from the Mount
Hope Baptist membership of which
Rev. c. HI. Anderson is pastor.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-07
PASADENA
GOOD ROADS DOOMED
BY REALTY DEALERS
PASADENA BOARD HOLDS ITS
MONTHLY DINNER
Mayor Farley Emphasizes Need Of
United Action, and Meeting Adopts
Strong Resolution in Favor Of
Vigorous Campaign

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, July 6-The Pasadena
realty boards monthly dinner and
meeting, held at the Casa Grande
hotel this evening, marked another
step in the campaign for good roads.
Mayor Thomas Farley, one of the
most enthusiastic advocates Of the sys-
tenn in this city. spoke at length on
the reasons for voting the bond issue.
He emphasized the need that all
should unite and lay aside differences
on other subjects. Nothing should pc
allowed to obscure the issue, he SAID.
He predicted that Pasadena would De
q leader in the movement.
w. u. Green. G. D. Daggett and sew
eral others also spoke on the same
subject.
The meeting adopted a strong reso-
luton in favor of an active movement.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-07
San BernardinO News
Onice sos Third Street
Phones-Home 87B; Sunset, Red 1926
TWO MEN DROWN IN
BEAR VALLEY LAKE
ATTEMPT TO CROSS DURING
TERRIFIC STORM
One Sinks Immediately on capsize of
Boat, and the other Perishes
While EndeaVorine to
Rescue Him

Special to The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO, July 6.-The
remains of Otis James were recovered
from Bear valley lake this afternoon.
1t is expected that the body of his
companion, Henry Goodwin, will be
found before dark The inquest will
be held tomorrow morning by Coroner
c. d. Van Vie, who left for Bear val
ley this afternoon.
The tragedy occurred yesterday aft
ernoon, the two men losing their lives
while attempting to cross the lake
during terrific windstorm. They had
been warned against the venture, as
the waters of the lake were being
dashed furiously, but, as both We're
good swimmers, they expressed no
fear.
They had reached the center of the
lake when the boat was seen to stand
almost on end. In the excitement both
men appeared to lose their presence
of mind, and were tossed into the wa
ter, the boat at the same instant over
turning.
Goodwin was not seen again, but
James rose to the surface and APP
peared to be swimming around seek
ing his companion. That he could
have saved himself by clinging to the
bottom of the boat is thought certain
by those who witnessed the tragedy
from the shore, but in his search for
Goodwin he allowed the boat to get
too far away, and when at last he
started out for 1t he was too exhaust
ed to make the fight with the waves,
and, suddenly throwing up both arms,
sank out Of sight.
All night the people of Bear valley
grappled for the bodies, their work
being greatly interfered with by the
tree stumps which are embedded in
the bottom of the lake. 1t had been
expected that Goodwin's body would
be found soon after that of James was
brought to the surface, but a careful
search of the floor of the lake near
where the hooks picked up James
proved useless.
James was about 20 years old and
was the son of a pioneer family of this
valley. He had a father at Rands-
burg, and a brother at Goldfield. He
and a younger brother were employed
at the lumber mill at Bear valley The
body will be brought here tomorrow,
and probably buried Thursday morn
ing from the parlors of Mcdonald
Bros.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-07
BRYAN RATIFICATION is
PLANNED BY DEMOCRATS
Los Angeles Organizations Getting To-
gether to Recognize Work of
Denver Convention on
Saturday Night

Members Of the Democratic league
and the Democratic club of Los An
geles are planning a Bryan ratification
for next Saturday.
Committees of both clubs discussed
the question informally yesterday but
lacking a quorum the question was not
put to the directors last night.
1t is proposed to utilize the Fifth
street auditorium if possible, and
bands of music and red fire preliminary
to the gathering.
Secretary Richmond Plant of the
league said there seemed to be much
enthusiasm for the ratification and 1t
would doubtless be arranged this week.
Meanwhile the Bryan league Is go
ing ahead enrolling new members.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-07
FIVE ARRESTED FOR
SPEAKING ON STREET
Two Thousand Persons Assemble at
Seventh and Main Streets to Hear
SociaIlsts-orators Hustled
OFF to Jail

In the presence OF nearly two thou
sand persons who had assembled to
learn more of the doctrine that prompts
men to submit to the horrors of the
CITY jaii for what they term their con-
stitutional rights. five Socialists were
arrested last night at the corner of
Seventh and Main streets on the
charge of speaking publicly without
permission of the police board.
Thos arrested last night are: George
Posey. r. b. Burns, A. Petzen, A.
Sointuus and A. e. Lindwald- They
made no attempt to procure bail and
were sent to join their comrades" in
the city jail.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-07
WALTER PARKER RETURNS
UNAFRAlD OF sPREcKELS

Walter Parker is back in Los An
geIes, having looked after the safe de-
parture for Denver of some of his
political friends at San Francisco. The
talk of Spreckels graft investigation
being extended to Los Angeles does not
worry him.
you can find graft anywhere and
everywhere" says Mr.. Parker. "Yet
Los Angeles city and county never had
cleaner officers than at present"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-07
ELOPES AND TAKES EVEN
MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE
Detroit Man PitifuIly lmplores Chief
of Police to Locate His Wife,
Who Has Skipped with
Two Men
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, July 6.-Alleging
that June "a his wife ran away with
two men, taking all his PORTABLE pos
sessions, even to the marriage certifi-
cate. Joseho Nanyac of Detroit, Mich,
has written a pathetic letter to Chief
Williams, asking him to locate the
woman. He says he will then secure
a warrant for her arrest.
The woman, Frances Nanyac, is IL
years old and wears a Merry Widow
hat" according to her distracted nus
hand. She ran away with one Pete
Walenda and another man, and both
men are under contract to work for
the Craig Shipbuilding company. Chief
Williams has written Nanyac that he
will honor instructions in the matter
from the Detroit police.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-07
ORGANIZATION PERFECTED
BY DEMOCRATIC LEAGUE
Arrangements Being Completed for
Conducting Active Campaign, and
Delegates to Be Sent to Los
Angeles Meeting
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, July 6.-Local Demo-
Gratis held a well attended meeting at
the league rooms this evening and per-
fected organization by the election of
officers as follows: President, Charles
Grimes; vice president, j. Shoolman;
second vice president, John Plant; Sec
rotary, w. r. Simons; treasurer, c. Nc
Lane.
A public meeting will be held Mon
day night, at which speakers from Los
Angeles will be in attendance, and
preparations are being made to send a
delegate to the ratification meeting to
be held in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-07
CITY ASSESSMENT COMPLETE
AND FEW CHANGES RECORDED
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, July City Assessor
d. d. Kellogg this morning completed
his work for the year and turned over
his books to the city auditor. to be
thrown open for public examination.
The assessed valuation of property
in the city is little different this year
from last, Mr.. Kellogg states.
The books will remain open for pub
lie inspection until next Monday, when
the city council fill sit as a board of
equalization. A number of complaints
against excessive valuation have been
filed by residents of the west side and
others and the council undoubtedly
will be obliged to spend some time on
the job.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-07
held its annual picnic today in East

held its annual picnic today in East
lake park.
Directors Of the Pasadena Athletic
Park association will meet Wednesday
evening to complete organization.
A mass meeting of citizens will be
held in Woodmen's hall "Wednesday
evening to discuss amendments to the
city charter.
j. H. Holmes, lessee of the Hotel
Green, will leave tomorrow for Cor
coran, in Kern county, where he has
beet sugar interests. After short
stay there he will pass a week at Del
Monte with his family.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-07
Estimates Under Examination


LONG BEACH, July 6.-Estimates
of the city's expenses during the COM
ing year were considered at an exec
utiye session of the city council to-
night. The estimates, which will in
dictate how much must be met by taxa
ton, probably will be considerably re-
duced by Auditor Hatch, who will get
hold of them during the next four
weeks.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-07
sLAsHED WITH KNIFE WHILE
QUARRELlNG WITH UNKNOWN

LONG BEACH, July 6.-Two I'M
known men, believed to have been
drunk, quarreled last night in the al
lev between First and Second streets
and Pine and Pacific avenues, and
one of the men slashed the others
face several times with a knife. Ed
ward Rand, employed by the Pioneer
Auto company, was in the shop in
the rear at 146 Pine when the cutting
ARRAY occurred He directed the in
jured person to a drug store. The
other man had run away.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-07
SANTA MONICA CLUB WOMEN
LEARN ABOUT MACHINE WORK

Marshall Stimson yesterday after
noon addressed the members of the
Woman's club of Santa Monica.
The topic was The Way the Machine
Does Politics." the remarks being much
like those delivered before the Friday
Morning club in LOS Angeles recently.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-07
Observation-Disclosures FORM
ORGANIZATION IN VERNON

County Organizer Frank Forbes of
the Lincoln Roosevelt league spoke last
night at Vernon.
A precinct club was organized. the
meeting being held in Campbell's plan
ing mill.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-07
PASADENA BRIEF NOTES

PASADENA, July 6.--Dr. C. w. Bar
rett, city veterinarian. has placed his
resignation in the hands of the mayor.
II is not yet certain whether 1t will
be accepted or not. The matter will
be considered at the council meeting
tomorrow DIR. Barrett is said to have
disagreed WITH the city health officer,
DR.. Stanley p. Black, on the proper
method Of testing COWS for tubercu-
losis.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-07
Santa Fe Train In Ditch

WINFIELD, Kas.. July 6.--Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fo passenger train
No. II, westbound, due here at 8
o'clock this morning. left the rails at
Zeley, seven miles north OF Winfield,
while running sixty miles an hour.
The locomotive and four coaches over
turned. but no one was seriously hurt.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-07
LECTURE AND ILLUSTRATIONS
GIVEN AT MASONIC BANQUET
Special TO The Herald.

bpecIaI 10 Tie HeTaIu-
PASADENA, July 6.-The stated
meeting of the Pasadena Blue lodge
of Masons this evening was something
out of the ordinary. The ceremonies
We're opened by banquet. after which
Dr. Henry Sherry delivered a stereop-
ticon lecture on Great American Pa
triots Who Have Been Masons."
About thirty views of noted men
were shown. Congressman James Nc
Lachlan also gave d short talk and
Attorney Edwin F. Hahn spoke on
SLOW Masonry Has Impressed Me-"