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Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-08
PASADENA
Office 616 w. Colorado st.
Phones; Sunset IS, Home ~.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH DEDICATED
PASADENA BUILDING FREE OF
INDEBTEDNESS
Robert J. Burdette breaches Opening
Sermon, Which Is Followed by
Ceremonies In Which Lead
ing Dlvnes Participate
Special TO The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, June 1.-The First Pres
byterian church was dedicated this
morning, with all the $336,00O necessary
TO pay for 1t either paid or pledged.
The last 800 was promised Saturday
night, so that the structure Is, to all
intents and purposes, free from debt.
The building was filled with people,
who occupied not only all the seats,
but all the standing room as well. Rev:
Robert j. Burdette, who was pastor OF
the church before DIR. Mcleod came,
and who remarked that he was still
about as much of Presbyterian as
Baptist, preached the sermon, taxing
as his text the cripple described in Acts
as being each day carried out by MS
friends and laid by the Gate Beau
tifur' of the temple. This was at the
time the only place where lame man
could be TAKEN and today the door of
the church is the only place for all
sufferers.
when they laid the cripple at the
Gate Beautiful" said Dr. Burdette,
"they laid him at the feet of Jesus; the
only place in the world for human suf-
fering, and helplessness, and sorrow,
and sin; for heartache and love-
hunger; for loneliness and weakness;
weariness and despair. Ever since that
day the world has brought its troubles
to the Gate Beautiful'-the door of the
church. the feet of Jesus.
1.-THE Christ-mission of the church
isn't TO find out why somebody sinned,
or why things are wrong. Let the hu-
man Interrogation points that love to
wriggle in the darkness Of many ques-
tions devote themselves to finding out.
The mission of the church Is to save
the sinner and set wrong things right"
After calling attention to the fact
supported all charities and philanthro-
pic enterprises of the present day, DR..
Burdette dwelt upon the part which he
expected this church to play In such
work, saying that 1t would always be
center OF service.
Following this the dedication service
proper took place. DIR. Mcleod talked
for a few minutes, emphasizing his
pride and gratitude that the congrega-
tion had erected such a worthy edifice
and had pledged the entire sum needed
to pay for 1t, and expressing the hope
that the main auditorium might be ded-
icated to God alone and not used for
entertainments or any other less noble
purpose. The congregation united with
him in a responsive reading, solemnly
dedicating the church, and Rev. DR..
II. B. Gage offered the dedicatory
prayer. Benediction was pronounced
by Rev. L. p. Crawford, one OF the old
est members, who was connected with
the institution at a time when 1t was
still controlled by the board OF nome
missions.
At 4 o'clock in the afternoon the reg
Mar communion service was held and
more than seventy members received.
In the evening John Willis Baer, presi-
dent of Occidental college, led grand
rally and conservation meeting of the
Christian Endeavorers.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-08
THE FIXTURES

A New York commercial traveller says
that before old Georgia went dry he
was one day in a saloon in that state
when a man entered, nodded to the
owner of the place. who was also the
bartender, seated himself, and medi-
tated.
Presently he addressed the owner of
the saloon.
Reckon yo' wanter sell out, Bill?"
For some ten minutes Bill continued
his occupation of filling pint TASKS from
a jug. Then he looked up.
"Mout," he admitted.
"How much-cash?" the other in
quired.
Bill filled another dozen TASKS.
How much you give for the whole
shebang-buildin', stock, good will, an
all?" he inquired, cautiously.
What about the hxtures?" BIZ
asked.
"Oh, they go along with the rest OF
the outfit" Bill assured him; 'foteen
coloneis, ten judges, nine majors. an a
right smart sprinklin' of hoss Doctors
-Harper's Weekly.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-08
LONG BEACH
Office 10 Pine st.
Phone Home 81.
LIFE SAVERS RESCUE
FOUR FROM DROWNING
ENTIRE FAMILY IN DANGER AT
LONG BEACH
Man and Three Women, All Unable
to Swim, Are Swept Into Deep
Water by Force of
Breaker
Special to The Herald.

Special to Ihe Herald.
LONG BEACH, June 1.-THE drown
ing OF an entire family in the surf was
narrowly averted today by the prompt
and heroic action of Life Savers Noel
Ter and Cobb employed by the bath
house company. Probably 1900 people
standing awe-stricken along the pier
and the Pike witnessed the rescue ana
united in the cheer which went up as
the four endangered ones, father,
mother abd two daughters, were
snatched from a watery grave.
The man, w. f. Taylor, a travelling
salesman for the Toledo Scale COM
pany, and the girls were not In such
serious condition when rescued as was
Mrs. Taylor, who lay unconscious for
two hours while Manager Archer ana
attending physicians worked over her.
1t was feared for time she could not
be revived. This evening all four prac-
tically have recovered.
1t was shortly before noon when the
Taylors donned bathing suits at their
home. 539 Daisy avenue, and walked
down to the beach, The tide seemed
quite low and they waded out longer
distance than is usually possible. None
of the party could swim and they had
no intention of getting beyond a safe
point.
A sudden high breaker bore down
upon them, however, ana carrying tHeHh
off their feet whirled them about. AS
the wave ebbed they were carried along
by it. Taylor soon regained his feet
and in an instant had seized his young
est daughter Ruth, who was helpless
in the water close by. Mrs. Taylor and
the other daughter. May, he could not
see.
Moeller and Cobb, who were at the
life saving station on the beach repair
ing the life boat, had seen the perilous
situation and with great haste ran out
into the water, seized the heavy cata-
maran, which was afioat in the edge OF
the surf, and pushed it out to sea
Through the breaker line they sent the
catamaran with powerful strokes.
They saw the bodies of Mrs. Taylor
and the older daughter floating in on
the next wave and they lifted them on
the life saving craft.
Both mother and daughter were car
ried unconscious into the bath house
hospital Manager E. E. Archer. who
is frequently called upon to attend such
cases, knew just what steps to take at
once. and the little girl was soon out
of danger.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-08
ON THE JOB

Amusing epitaphs are common
enough. but it is not often that tomb
stone inscription is meant to carry a
business advertisement. A West Vir-
ginia man tells of singular one which
NAV be seen in a cemetery Of Wheel
ing. 1t was the idea of widow of a
man named Perkins, partner in a
commercial house known as Perkins
e, Parker" Soon after the decease of
her spouse, Mrs. Perkins married Mr..
Parker, her late husbands business as
sociate.
The inscription reads:
SACRED to the memory, of James
Perkins, for thirty years senior part
ner of the first of Perkins 81 Parker,
now Parker & Co."-Harper's Weekly.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-08
An Acute Observer

A one-armed man sat down to his
MONDAY luncheon in a little restau-
rant the other day, and seated on the
right of him was a big, sympathetic
individual from the rural district.
The big fellow noticed his neighbor's
left sleeve hanging loose and kept eye
ing him in sort of how-did-it-happen
way. The one-armed man failed to
break the ice, but continued to keep
busy with his one hand supplying the
inner man.
At last the inquisitive one on the
right could stand it no longer. He
changed his position a little, cleared
his throat and said: 'I see, sir, you
have lost an arm"
Whereupon the unfortunate man
picked up the empty sleeve with his
right hand, peered into 1t, looked up
with surprised expression, and said:
"By George, sir, you're right. New
York Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-08
SERVICES FOR THE DEAD
ON CRUISER WASHINGTON
Epworth Leaguers Conduct Prayer and
Song Service in Memory of Re-
cent Accident Aboard
the Tennessee
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
VENICE, June 7.-Touching refer
ences were made to the deaths of the
men on the Tennessee at service held
on board the cruiser Washington this
evening and prayer was offered for the
relief of the injured and for the con-
soling of the dear ones, wherever they
may be, of the dead.
Launches from the ship came to the
landing stage on Windward pier at 6
clock and took out a party of thirty
Epworth Leaguers belonging to the
Ocean Park Methodist church. These
carried with them 300 carnations for
distribution among the sailors and ma
rines. The service was of prayer and
song with addresses by Rev. A. w.
Cummings and Rev. S. w. Cummings,
sons of William Cummings of Ocean
Park, who are both prominent in the
Southwestern Methodist conference of
Kansas. The leaguers were returned to
the landing stage soon after sundown.
The men on the ship seemed greatly to
enjoy the service.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-08
CITY COUNCIL BOUND TO
GET ITS INFORMATION
Civil Engineers Retained at Hand
some Salary to Ferret Out Facts
Respecting Water Conn.,
pany's Property
Special to The Herald.

Specidl 10 Inc
LONG BEACH, June Last week
the Long Beach Water company
notified the city authorities that infor-
nation regarding the company's wells
and other property would not be given
out voluntarily. The city fathers were
determined to get this information,
however, as the water company has in
stituted proceedings to restrain the
city from enforcing the new water rate
ordinance, and consequently two civil
engineers were given $3.50 retainers and
promised $25 day for their services If
they would get the desired data for the
city.
Now the corporation has sent word
that the information requested may
be obtained at it's offices. The council
men. however, believe they can get
more essential information through
their engineers, and the latter will con-
tinue their work.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-08
NOTES OF PASSING EVENTS
sneciai 70 The Herald.


SAN BERNARDINO, June 1.-THE
Woodmen of the World today observed
the memorial day of the order with
simple services at the various ceme-
teries, rituakstic services being con-
Quoted and the graves of all departed
members being decorated. Only one
monument was unveiled this year-that
of w. r. Edwards, who died some
months ago.
Miss Anna Ashdown, for the past
five years principal of the Mount Ver-
non school, has resigned to accept a
position in the Seattle schools. She
was one of the most highly esteemed
teachers of the city.
The annual memorial services of the
w. C. T. u. were held this afternoon
at st. Pauls M. e. church south. the
address being delivered by Rev. C. M.
Crist of the First M. E. church.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-08
OFFICERS HAVE RUNNING
BATTLE WITH BURGLARS
Come Suddenly on Men Attempting
Entrance to JeweIry Store, but
cuIprits Finally Escape
Into the Brush
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO. June THE
police had a running battle with burg
lars this morning soon after 2 o'clock
Chief Seccombe and Sergeant Wixon
surprised two men working in the rear
of the Hanf jewelry store, and on
their refusal to stop opened fire on
them. There was a running battle for
three blocks in the dark, through al
leys and lumber yards, before the men
finally escaped in the brush beyond
the Southern Pacific yards. An exam
ination showed that the would-be
thieves had just begun work to gain an
entrance to a rear window of the jew
elry establishment when the officers
came upon them. Fully twenty shots
were exchanged.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-08
coNeER oRAToRICAL CONTEST
HELD AT THRooP INSTITUTE

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, June 1.-The first an
nual Everett L. Conger oratorical con-
test was held at Throop Polytechnical
institute last night, three prizes of $25.
s16 and $40. respectively, being offered
by DR.. Conger, one of the trustees and
president of the Pasadena Humane So
ciety. The subjects were limited to in
ternational peace and humane educa-
ton. Contestants were marked on
their knowledge of the subject, power
of persuasion, adaptability; diction
and unity. Those who entered with
their subjects and rank are as follows:
First place, Lawrence Jones. AN
Appeal for the American INDIAN; sec
ond place. Allen Bixby. international
Peace" third place, Herbert O'Neai,
"Peace and Civilization; fourth place,
Harold Hoover, "The Influence of
Christianity on Humane Education"
DIR. Conger has provided fund with
which to perpetuate the contest.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-08
In THE REANERY

Say, 1 asked yer fur ham an Boston not
, oh, did yer? I thought yer wanted
He says T. me. he says. Miss Finnerty.
want youse T. stay down t. night till ha'
ras' six. Well. / says. IL you think, Mr..
Petit, that I'm Yes, an no supper
money! The Idea! Crash! :.
Crashl Brown the wheats. ten /.
Glassermllk amer piecer lemingpie . I.
Say, Will yer wipe off this table. Somebody s
sniIt a Where's that hash? / bin
waitjn' Brown the wheats, sixteen . :.
Youghter see de new stenog we got in our or
flee. Gee, but she's Aw, quit yer
k,ddin' Homes, mean H. III take
ver ont some l.. Check, please :.
Les see, wat wuz 1t youse had?
C-c-crashl My gawd that new goil
went an dropped all them plates No.
didn't see nobody take yer hat. !.
Amer cupper corfee. PUCK.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-08
NEW CENTURY CLUB TO GIVE
BANQUET AT THE MARYLAND
speciai 70 The Herald

Special TO The Herald
PASADENA, June THE New Cen
tury club will mark it's annual Ladies'
night by bannuet at the Hotel Mary
land tomorrow evening. The affair is
entirely in the hands of the lady men,
bers, who will entertain their husbands
and male friends at Banquet of the
States" AS each one of the hundred
or more guests will be seated at table
representing his or her own state,
twenty or thirty tables will be required.
Rev. Frank NJ. Dowling of the First
Christion church will preside as toast
master, and a number of speakers. rep
resenting states in all parts of the
Union, will respond to toasts The
program has been arranged by Mrs. c.
III. Parsons and Mrs. M. A. Hall.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-08
Quiet Wedding Follows Deaths

Special to The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO, June 1.-The
marriage of Miss Winifred Coy of this
city and Willard Clayton Mott of San
Francisco took place here last even
ing, Rev. Edgar H. Price officiating.
The newly welded couple left at once
for Long Beach and other coast points
for a brief honeymoon. The bride is a
daughter of the late County Tax Collec-
tor L. I. Coy and is one of the most
beautiful young women of the city
The groom is the second officer of the
steamship Manchuria of the Pacific
line and has two months leave of alb
sence. The couple will make their
home in Berkeley later. Owing to re-
cent deaths in the families of both
bride and groom the wedding was a
quiet one.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-08
DOG POIsoNER HARD AT WORK
ALONG SANTA MONICA BEACH
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
SANTA MONICA, June IA villain
with a degenerate bent for poisoning
valuable dogs, particularly st. Ber-
nards, is operating Systematically along
this beach. Yesterday Beauty, the
largest female st. Bernard in this sec
tion of the state and a bench show
favorite, died. She belonged to Mrs.
F. Wood of this city, who will not be
consoled. Beauty had been fed glass,
finely ground, and a post mortem
showed that the stomach had been per-
forated by it.
Billy Burk, another magnificent st.
Bernard, was poisoned In the same way
at Venice. The police of Ocean Park
and Santa Monica are working together
to try and catch the man with the
ground glass. A number of other dogs
have died mysteriously, but they were
not so valuable.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-08

themselves or endeavoring to lead life
of service, and he urged his hearers to
see that they came under the latter
class. He illustrated the two charac-
ters at some length In modern politics,
likening the grafters to the legion of
evil spirits on the borders of the sea of
Galilee, who cried out: Let us alone"
But" he continued, "I confess that
the parallel cannot be pressed in all its
details, for in the New Testament story
the unclean spirits besought that they
might be permitted to enter into a herd
of swine, while in the case of the un-
clean spirits in our day who are crying
Let us alone!' the request seems al
ready to have been granted"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-08
RACE TRACK GAMBLING
MAY BE DISCUSSED TONIGHT

ALBANY. N. Y, June THE extra
session of the legislature convened by
Governor Hughes on May II will re-
assemble tomorrow evening after a re-
cess of nine days, and 1t is generally
believed will take up for the second
time the question of abolishing public
gambling on race tracks.
Governor Hughes, 1t is known, has
received assurances mat Senator
Foelker of Kings, who Is convalescing
from an operation for appendicitis, will
be here this week If his vote is neces-
sary TO pass the anti-race track bills.
With these assurances, and with the
election OF w. c. Wallace in the Forty
seventh senatorial district, who has
pledged himself to support these bills,
the governor is expected to renew this
recommendation for anti-race track
ernor submits his recommendation the
legislature cannot act on this subject.
Opponents of this proposed legisla-
tion express a belief that the condition
of Senator Foelker is still so serious
that he will not be able to come to AL
bany this week.
Although the assembly has passed
resolution. fixing next Thursday as the
date of final adjournment, many ex-
press a doubt as to whether the legis-
lature will conclude its work at that
time. 1t is believed in certain quarters
that a recess may be taken the latter
part of this week to some date after
the Republican convention, and even
until after the Democratic convention.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-08
MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVED
BY WOODMEN OF WORLD
Monuments Unveiled and Graves Dec
GRATED at RedIands with Full Cere-
monies and Addresses by
Members of Order
SnecIal 10 The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
REDLANDS, June To-day was OBJ
served by the Woodmen of the World
as Memorial day. the Women of Wood
craft participating in the service. The
Woodmen unveiled three monuments,
while the Women of Woodcraft had
but one.
An interesting program of musical
numbers and recitations, including ad-
dresses by Gen. F. c. Prescott of Los
Angeles and J. j. Suess and f. p.
Meserve of this city, was given.
The Modern Woodmen of America
also observed the day in memory of
their dead. Graves were decorated and
special services were held over the
resting places of those who passed
away during the last year.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-08
SAN PEDRO SHIPPING
By Associated Press.


SAN PEDRO. June THE Merchants Inde-
pendent companys steamer Hanalei, Capt. Nc
Tarlane arrived from San Francisco and way
ports with freight and passengers FOR the
Crescent Wharf and Warehouse company She
cleared on return trip tonight.
The steamer Francis H. Leggett, Capt. Ra-
rter cleared yesterday from Hoquiam for San
Pedro via San Francisco carrying 100000 feet
of lumber for the National Lumber company.
The Pacific Coast companys steamship
Queen, Capt Hall, called at this port tmhls ms
morning bound north from San Diego for
San Francisco. After taking freight and pas
sengers she proceeded
The steamer Tallac, Capt L. Hansen. arriv-
ing today from Portland via San Francisco,
will discharge HOO tons Of grain for the Cres-
cent Wharf and Warehouse company.
The steamer Santa Rosa. Capt. Alexander, Is
due tomorrow from San Francisco and way
ports with cargo consigned to the Pacinc
Coast Steamship company.
The schooner Ruby at Bandon mas oeen
chartered to load lumber cargo for whole
salers at this port.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-08
INCORRIGIBLE

In a certain school of Washington
there was one lad who would persist In
saying "have went"
One day his teacher kept him in,"
saying:
''While L am out of the room you
may write have gone fifty times"
When the pedagogue returned he
found that the boy had dutifully per-
formed the task, having written "have
gone" fifty times. On the other side of
the paper, however, was this message
from the absent one:
'T have went. John White."-Har-
per's Weekly.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-08
RICH STRIKE REPORTED BY
DEATH VALLEY PROSPECTOR

Srecial to The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO. June IA rich
gold strike is reported ten miles east
Of Wingate pass, near the southern
entrance to Death valley the find hav-
ing been made by Shorty" Harris, a
we'll known desert prospector. The
sample Harris has brought in shows
rich values In the yellow metal, the
rock carrying large amounts of free
gold. Many prospectors have been at
tracted to the region. but as there is a
shortage of water there the develop
ment work will be slow. other pros
pectors are of the opinion that the
amount of rock is limited, but Harris
is sure that the reverse is true.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-08
UNDENoMINATIONAL CHURCH
SOCIETY FORMED AT VENICE

VENICE, June THE first church
society ever in Venice has been organ
ized and today trustees were elected
as follows: G. G. Watt, e. r. Browne,
ID. Hartman, Mrs. Horn and Mrs.
Louise Pratt. Mr.. Watt says his du-
ties as city clerk will preclude his serv-
ing. The new church is undenomina-
tional. Rev. George H. Weaver, form
erly of Hollywood, is pastor. Fifty
persons have subscribed to declara-
tion of independent religious princi-
pies, and they have meeting place In
Venice villa.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-08
breaches BAccALAUREATE TO
THRooP GRADUATING GLASS
Special to The Herald

Special to The Herald
PASADENA, June REV Frank M.
Bowling preached the baccalaureate
sermon to the graduating class of
Throon Polytechnic institute in the
First Christian church this evening.
Taking for his subject "Maelstrom or
Fountain" he compared the famous
whirlpool off the coast of Norway with
a fountain which forms the source of
river The former swallows up every
thing which comes within its reach; the
latter constantly pours out lifegiving
flood.
The speaker stated that the lives of
most people could be likened to one or
the other of these phenomena, accord
Ing as they were interested wholly In
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-08
SAILORS PUT UNDER ARREST
FOR DIsoRDERLY BEHAVIOR
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
LONG BEACH, June 7.-Patrolmen
Frank and Gallemore this afternoon
arrested two of a group of sailors who
were acting in a disorderly manner
along the beach. The men were said
to be under the Influence of liquor.
Four others made up a party which
became noisy few moments later and
Patrolman Gallemore aroused their ire
by breaking a quart bottle of whisky
which one of them carried.
Rotten shame!" said one of the sea-
men. Especially in a town as dry as
this"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-08
BEACH FLorsAM AND JETsAM

LONG BEACH, June IA. e. Hall
of 730 Locust avenue was chosen last
night as commander of the local post
of the G. A. r., to succeed Rev. Charles
w. Bonner, recently deceased. He was
formerly senior vice commander, and
will be succeeded in that position by
H. w. Hyde.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-08

The Woodmen of the World today OBJ
served their annual memorial day here,
in accordance with their custom in all
camps. They decorated the graves of
former Woodmen. w. l.. Brown acted
as master of ceremonies. S. b. Walter
e. D. Bailey and G. H. Kellar were
among the members of the local branch
of the order who died recently.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-08

Mrs. Hattie Cowles, 70 years old,
slipped while disembarking from q
launch at the pier this afternoon and
fell into the water between the boat
and the pier. She was rescued in few
seconds by a number of men on the
launch. She declined Wharfnger
Baettge's proffer of dry clothing and
walked to her home.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-08
San Francisco Shipping

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 7.-Arrtved-Steam-
ers Santa Barbara, Samoa, Redondo from San
Pedro. -,
sailed-steamer Santa Rosa for San Diego.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-08

"The answers" to a good many
questions affecting your daily
life and comfort and prosperity
are to be found in classified ads.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-08
To ST. Louis. St. Joseph. Kansas City

Every Monday evening via Coast Lir
Rio Grande, scenic Colorado, Denver.