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Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13
FORM AUTO SQUAD TO
GET CONTRIBUTIONS
TOURNANlNT OF ROSES AS YET
IN DOUBT
Committee Starts Personal Canvass
of the Millionaire Residence Dis
trict, but Finds Collections
Harder Than Expected
Lsneolal to The Herald. ]

PASADENA, Oct. 12.-Following the
example of the Democratic county CEN
trail committee, the Tournament OF
Roses association this afternoon start
ed an automobile squad through the
city to round up contributions for the
perpetuation of the tournament.
Orange Grove avenue and Grand ave-
nue., the dwelling places of most OF
the millionaires, were selected as a
starting point. Frank V. Rider. chair
man of the committee, was in per-
sonal charge of the expedition.
Today $100 was received from a total
stranger, who said that he had re-
Gently moved here and was interested
in seeing the tournament kept up. Mr.
Rider states, however, that, as a gen.
eral thing, he is finding it very hard
to secure contributions from those who
seem we'll able to make them.
Although $4,000 is wanted, $350O would
be accepted as a minimum. Only one
week more is left for the collections
and at the end of that time If suf-
ficient sum to make the necessary
changes at the park has not been
raised, the money will be returned tc
those who have contributed 1t.
The designations of Mr.. Rider anc
President Cary from the board of di-
rectors are still pending.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13
WRITES TO COUNCIL THAT
CARS ARE 0VERCR0WDED
Pacific Electric Service Bitterly Criti-
cised, 1t Being Charged That
Passengers Constantly Are
Forced to Stand

PASADENA, Oct. 12.-Down-trodden
humanity has at last found cham
pion in w. J. Williams, 244 Madeline
drive, who today sent a long commu-
nication to the city council, in which
he condemns the service of the Pa
cific Electric railway between this city
and Los Angeles, and asks the council
to insist on better accommodations.
The service on the Short Line be-
tween the hours of 7 and o'clock in
the morning and and in the even
ing is that specifically complained of,
and 1t is described in glowing terms
by the petitioner.
He concludes that it is utterly in
adequate that the cars are always
crowded and passengers always forced
to stand on their trips to and from
the city.
Judging from the language he uses
standing himself. 1t is not known
what action the council will take on
the matter.
Other matters will also come up for
arbitration before the council tomor-
row. since City Auditor Kellogg has
refused to pay four demands which
have been presented recently.
Three of them are in connection with
the work of recent street commission
ers. and are rejected because not item
ized. The fourth is from H. T. Qualt,
who asks $64 for carpenter work at
the city hall.
This is at the rate of s64 a day,
while Kellogg says the city ordinances
fix the official rate at $3.50 per day.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13
LABORATORY HEADQUARTERS
MOVED FROM ALBUQUERQUE

SAN BERNARDINO, Oct. 12.-The
Santa Fe is preparing to move another
of it's coast line departments to TINS
city from Albuquerque about the first
of the coming year, when the lapora-
tory headquarters for the chemical de-
partment of this part of the system
will be established here.
This announcement was mace
through Chief Chemist w. A. Powers
of Topeka, who was here today making
ARRANGEMENTS for the removal OF the
la aboratory quarters, the necessary once
rooms having been secured. The head
quarters will be established at once.
though the equipment cannot be moved
until January l owing to the lncom-
pleted state Of some of the new ONCE
buildings.
This will bring a staff of chemists
and a small clerical force that wlll
operate from this point all over the
coast lines from Albuquerque to San
Diego, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
The company is also preparing TO
erect ten additional water treating
plants on the Los Angeles division, the
locations including North Cucamonga'
Lamanda Park, Glendora, RichheIa'
Santa Ana, Serranto, Sierra and others
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13
FIND THAT JAPANESE
HAD BEEN MURDERED
STRUCK DOWN AND DROWNED
IN BATHTUB
Body Placed Beside Track to Aver
Suspicion - Alleged Cousin
Placed Under Arrest in
Los Angeles
Especial to The Herald.l

SAN BERNARDINO, Oct. 12.-lnves.
tigation by officers into the death OF
l. Massage. found beside the Santa Fe
water tank at Barstow Sunday morn
ing, showed the man had been delio-
erately drowned. This afternoon the
supposed murderer was caught in Los
Angeles by officers from this city.
The Japanese victim was first rem
dered insensible from some blunt IN
strument and then placed in a bath
tub and drowned. The body then was
left beside the railroad, to give the
impression that he had been killed
by a train. The motive was robbery.
as he had two months pay checks and
considerable money on his person. He
owned real estate in Japan. The MUIR
derer is said to be a cousin of decedent.
K. Akaymas. a Japanese, was ar
rested at 204 Geary street yesterday
by Deputy Sheriffs Whaley and Dem
nison He is wanted in San Bernar-
dino on a charge of killing his cousin
and was taken to that city yesterday
afternoon. From the appearance OF
the dead mans body it is believed
robbery was the motive for the crime.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13
ELKS PREPARING BUSILY
FOR WEDNESDAY SMOKER

SANTA MONICA, Oct. 12.-Members
of the Santa Monica herd of Elks are
making elaborate preparations for a
smoker to be given at the club house
Wednesday evening. Nearly all the
members are down for something, ana
the general results after the commit
tees get through with the program are
expected to be marvellous.
A quartet composed of Mayor Dudley,
Chief of Police Barretto, Attorney Tan
ner and DR.. Coffman will render Spot
less Town"
They will be followed by a dialogue
between w. II. Atwill and himself, en-
titled What 1 Did in Toledo"
Drs. Lindsay, Kiger. Kendall, Parker
and Smith will present an entertaining
tableau entitled Monopoly Hall, or
Dollars Extracted Without Pain Ito
the Doctors)."
The police force will be represented
by Chief Barretto, Sergt Simmons and
Constable Jackson, so that citizens not
connected with the order may feel rea-
sonably sure of O quiet time.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13
MOUNT WILSON PARTY HAS
HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL TRIP

SANTA MONICA. Oct. 12.-The party
that took the Mount Wilson trip by
moonlight Saturday night report fine
outing. In it were Misses Margaret,
Ella and Conception Millen. Misses
Loretta and Tillie Hoffman, Ros Nc
10y, Martha Relyea, Edith Hinderer,
and Coe Deming, Henry Stone, Claude
Edwards, H. F. Oppenman and Mr.. and
Mrs. Smashey.
They left Los Angeles at sos p. M
and started to take the trail at $3.50
The halfway house was reached at
about IL o'clock, and there they ate
lunch and rested for three-quarters OF
an hour, after which they went on to
the top, reaching the summit at
o'clock.
The night was so warm that wraps
were an encumbrance until the summit
was reached.
The trip was taken with the object OF
seeing the sunrise from Mount Wilson,
and the party was rewarded for its Ions
climb when it witnessed the sight in
the morning.
1t started down again at O'Clock
Sunday and reached Santa Monica at
o'clock that evening.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13
Real Estate Sales Made

PASADENA, oct. 1e.-Several real
estate sales were announced today.
Charles A. Baldwin. a street contrac,,
tor from Los Angeles, has purchased
from l.. 2. Pritchard the residence AT
553 South Marengo avenue, which ne
at once will make his home. The COM
sideration was about $1,000.
Mr.. Pritchard has also sold for $SOOO
a six-room bungalow at the corner OF
California street and Marengo avenue
The purchaser Harry Chapman. man
ager of the Western Electric supply
company of Los Angeles, will make
ii his home.
H. NJ. Thompson of Santa Ana has
purchased the Godber residence. ISl
South Marengo avenue, for $500, and
will move into it with his family next
week.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13
DISCOVERS HER HUSBAND is
MEMBER OF BURGLAR GANG

SAN BERNARDINO, Oct. 1.-TWO
interesting divorce cases were before
the courts here today. In one Mrs.
Altha Jones was awarded a decree
from James Jones on a charge OF
cruelty. The plaintiff was the pretty
star witness who appeared against the
members of the e-Place-J ones
gang of burglars a year ago in this
county. Before her marriage she was
a Rialto girl, and after marrying she
found that her husband was carrying
on burglarles as a member of the no
torious gang. One OF the charges
against her husband was that he put
green paint into the fried potatoes and
committed other acts of a similar
character.
b. L. Vaughn, well-known realty
dealer of Barstow. asked a divorce
from his wife, Clara Vaughn, on the
ground of desertior. In the testimony
he proved adultery. The court gave him
one additional week for him to hnd
additional evidence for the desertion
charge
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13
STUDENTS AGAIN REFUSE
TO ABANDON THE "FRATS"

SAN BERNARDINO, Oct. 12.-The
six students who were suspended las'
week from the high school because they
refused to sign up the abandonment OF
the frat" membership agreement al
presented themselves at the high school
this morning and again refused to sign
They were informed that they could not
enter school,
Whether this presages a move in the
courts to compel the school authorities
to permit them to attend school tney
have not announced, but it is not be-
lieved that this will be the result. The
intimation was thrown out, however
this afternoon that before many days
all the pupils would sign up and be
back in school hard at work. Pubic
sentiment seems to be largely against
the "frats," and they are finding TINS
out.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13
HEALTH OFFICER DECIDES
THAT OLD COUPLE MAY STAY

PASADENA, Oct. 12.-Because they
are far from any neighbors, City
Health Officer Black has decided that
the old couple named Powell, whose
home near the foot of Marengo ave-
nue. is one of the worst sanitary
plague spots in the city, shall not be
compelled to move.
An attempt may be made to arrest
the people on an insanity charge and
remove them to some place where they
can be better cared for. Both have
previously been inmates of an asylum.
The couple refused to go to the
county farm. preferring independence
even under such horrible circum-
stances as surround them. They are
suuatters on the land of a water COM
pany, which wishes to move them off,
but can find no way of doing so hu-
namely.
Deputy Constable Kunzman, who as
sisted in the investigation, states that
the old man is a Holy Roller" and
utterly defes the authorities.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13
SOUTH PASADENANS WANT
TO CHANGE TOWNS NAME
Small but Energetic Body of Citizens
Agitating for Adoption of
Oneonta Park as
New Title

PASADENA, Oct. 12.-That the
name OF South Pasadena should be
changed to Oneonta Park is the belief
of a small but energetic body of citi-
zens there, who are starting an agita-
ton to have the change officially
made.
Fl. E. Huntington, who owns large
real estate holdings there, is said to
be strongly in favor of the move.
The main reason for the change is
that South Pasadena at present is in
name only an appendage of Pasadena.
Oneonta, on the other hand, is a good
Indian word, which would give the
town more distinctiveness.
A good deal of historical interest is
connected with the present name,
however, and it is improbable that the
change will be made.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13
BURGLARS ATTRACTED
BY FEMININE ATTIRE
Miscellaneous Plumber Includes Three
Merry Widow Hats, Gloves, Slip
pers and Articles of
JeWeIry

SANTA MONICA, oct. 12-The police
are busy trying TO solve the mystery of
a robbery which occurred last evening
between the hours of 6 and at the
residence of Ivan Polhemus, 315 Colo
rado avenue.
The robbery, which took place while
the family was absent from the house,
is peculiar in that, although there were
a number of articles of masculine attire
i'm the house belonging to Mr.. Polhemus,
nothing but clothing and jewelry be-
longing to Mrs, Polhemus was taken.
Among articles secured in the haul
were three Merry Widow hats, three
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13
LONG BEACH
Office 16 n'-o St.
Phone Home 81 Sunset 45ol
GRANTS PETITION TO
MAKE IMPROVEMENTS
Concrete Sidewalk and Retaining Wall
to Be Constructed Extending
as Far West as the
Harbor

LONG BEACH, Oct. 12.-The city
council took an important step TINS
morning in granting the petition of the
West Beach Improvement association
to form an assessment district along
the strand, for the purpose of com
pleting extensive improvements Whlch
will cost 100000.
The association will extend thirty
foot concrete sidewalk, with ornamen-
tai concrete lamp posts and a concrete
retaining wall along the beaeh as lar Iar
inonroynn1ent will be one of the most
notable single steps in the city's his
tory. s 4ha
Councilman Dayman opposed the
width proposed for the sidewalk, want
ing it reduced to ten feet, SO that
broader strip of sand would remain
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13
GROCERS ACCUSE HIM OF
GIVING WORTHLESS CHECK

LONG BEACH. Oct. 12,-A warrant
for the arrest OF c. M. Beardsley, a
HOLLYWOOD travelling man, charging
him with having passed a check when
he had not funds in the bank to meet
it, was placed in the hands of officers
7 n Hayt, an East First street
grocer, is the complaining witness. he
said that after he had teld Beardsley
he could not cash $40 check LOT mn nm
+ba travelling man wrote out a 50 per
sonal check on a Hollywood bank.
The check was presented at the
state bank and a letter from the Hoi-
lvwooG bank informed the bank OIL
cials that Beardsley had had no funds
in that institution for some Time.
Beardsley was arresleu al loIIS
wood this afternoon, brought here and
gave bail in S25OO.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13
OCEAN PARK
il4 Pier ave.
HAM. 4o16 Sunset 1881
PARocHlAL SCHOOL WILL BE
ESTABLISHED IMMEDIATELY

OCEAN PARK, Oct. 12.-ReV. M. L.
Hennessv of ST Clemens Catholic
church. announces that the long-prom-
ised parochial school is about to be
established.
Within the next week the sister su-
perior is expected to arrive at the
beach from Oakland to make arrange
ments for the erection of the necessary
buildings, which will be situated pe-
side the church.
The school is to be conducted under
the guidance of the Sisters of the Holy
Names, and is expected to be ready for
the reception of pupils by the first OF
the wear. At the commencement there
will be three teaching sisters.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13
Exnect BID CONGRESS

SANTIAGO, Chile, Oct. 12.-The Pan
American Scientific congress, Wnlcn Is
To omen here in December of this year,
promises to be a great success. over
500 delegates will be in attendance and
more than 200 subjects for discussion
have been announced. Delegates al
ready are beginning to arrive at SAN
tiago A series of Olympic games VIII
be held during the congress. rms is
the first time contests of this nature
have been organized in Chile.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13
SAYS HE MEANT TO SHOOT
OUT TURNER HALL LIGHTS

While fourishing a revolver at Tur-
ner hall last night, r. j. Austin, VINO
appeared to be under the lnIuence OF
LIQUOR, was arrested by Patrolman j.
C. Fletcher of the Merchants fire dis
patch and taken to the central police
station and booked on a charge of car
rying concealed weapons.
Austin said he intended to shoot out
the lights. An examination of the
weapon revealed that it was loaded
with blank cartridges.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13
HEAVY PENALTIES IMPOSED
ON BLIND PIG PRoPRIETORS

PASADENA, Oct. 12.-Having re-
turned from his vacation, Judge Henry
H. Klamroth has started in to ami
hilate the blind pig proprietors in the
county, without showing any mercy.
a. Ducos OF Laguna appeared TO-DAY
i'm custody of Constable Austin, who
had enough evidence to convict him
on twenty counts. AS Ducos is an old
offender his fine was placed at $500. 1t
did not seem to bankrupt him, how
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13
CORONER is BRINGING DOWN
BODIES OF KUNS AND ALBERS

SAN BERNARDINO, Oct 12.-Mrs.
Nathaniel Kuns has reached here from
the mountains, and the coroner's party,
with the bodies of Kuns and Albers;
is expected in late tonight, as it left
Bear Valley this morning and has
down grade road all the way.
The body of DR.. Kuns will be shipped
to Los Angeles tomorrow, but Albers
is to be buried here.
McKee's body was inferred on the
mountains.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13
Shot in Quarrel over Shovel

SAN BERNARDINO, Oct. pa
shooting affair between two Mexicans
occurred last night in the Santa Fe
wards here, as a result of which Pedro
Tapia is in the county hospital with a
bullet through his bowels and another
in his back. Miguel Ortez who did
the shooting, escaped, and it was some
time before the officers were enabled to
get on his track.
The trouble is said to have arisen
over a cheap shovel which both claimed
to have owned and which Ortez had
possession of When Tapia demanded
the tool Ortez answered with the pistol.
third shot which failed to hit Tapia
passed through the door of a nearby
residence and lodged in the wall on the
opposite side of the room.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13
JAPANESE GET THE WORST OF
1T IN FIGHT WITH OFFICERS

LONG BEACH, oct. 12.-Two Jap
anese who were found fighting on the
street at 1:S0 this l-lorning, tried Jlu-
iitsu on Sergt Phillips and, Patrolmah
@ Rourke when the OFFICERS were
searching them at headquarters
Tha nolice tapped the foreigners un-
der their chins and settled the argu-
ment in purely American fashion.
The Japanese paid IS each, in occord-
ance with Judge Lawson's orders.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13

ever, and he paid it without a whim-
per.
b. Spilker, whose place of business
Is on the San Fernando road, made
his third appearance before the judge.
He pleaded guilty and was let off with
the payment OF 5000.
The trials of several other men, ar
rested on the same charge, are set
for the near future and the constables
continue to bring in more victims. AT
the present rate 1t is thought the
county tax assessment may be reduced
materially next year.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13
News From NeighbOrirlg Cities

pairs of gloves. a pair of slippers,
twelve yards of Toxic silk, a gold
watch and chain, gold ring and sew
eral smaller articles of jewelry.
The police believe the work is that of
a man and woman, as tracks of both
were found in the yard at the rear of
the house, where entrance was affected
by an unlocked door.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13

Members of the executive board of
the Y. w. G. A. will be at home in
formally Thursday afternoon and even
ing of this week at the association
rooms, Athe occasion being the annual
fall reception-the forerunner of the
winters social affairs. In the even
ing the reception committee will be
assisted by the husbands of the board
members.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13

The latest plan of the friends of the
Italian band, by which the aggregation
may be kept here, was proposed today
bv E. w. Reynolds, who said he would
board one of the musicians free for
month and urged others 10 DO ike
y1Fien
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13

IF. Avery of 1908 American avenue,
has disposed of his interests in Jack
son Park Land company, trading his
interests in the company's tract for a
ranch of 1049 acres near Perris, form
erly owned by c. j. Warner OF Whit
tier
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13
LONG BEACH BREVITIEs

LONG BEACH, oct, 12.-George HON
man. Who lives at the corner of State
street and Orange avenue, was kicked
in the mouth by a cow today. Two
teeth were knocked out.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13

The sliding of a box upon which he
had rested his ladder precipitated
Robert A. Vale, so years old, TO the
ground this morning at his home 1929
Magnolia avenue. Vale landed upon
his right shoulder, fracturing it badly
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13

Two jewish were caught Saturday
on Clarence Owens set Inc, and two
more yesterday. The fish weighed
from 100 to 200 pounds.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-05-21
CONSUL TO ADDRESS
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

The regular meeting of the trustees
of the Chamber of Commerce held
yesterday afternoon was very short
one, there being but little business to
come mp. ...
In the absence of President Jas. f..
Morgan and Vice-President j. l..
Cooke, +. d. Tenney was elected to
preside. He announced that Consul
Wilbur 7. Gracey, Of Using Tau.
China, would arrive here on the Man
churia. and would address the
Chamber of Commerce during his
stay. This was the first fruit of Sec.
rotary Woods work with the State
Department. from which he had Sc
cured the promise that all Consuls
who had occasion to pass through Ho-
nolculu. would be asked to address
the Chamber. A letter hom Consul
Gracey was read announcing his
arrival and promising to speak,
Tenncy said that good gathering
should be assured Wood suggested
that the Consular Corps and members
of the Merchants Association be i'll
vited. II was decided to have the ad
dress at p, m. On motion, by Wood
It was decided that Tenncy should
! preside at that meeting. rh ..-
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-05-21
Old SUBSCRIBER
AND BISHOP STREET
He Doesn't See Need Fer
Running Up More
Mistake

Every officer that has come in
charge under "a new administration
has had new idea and made u
change in plans" said Old Subscrib-
er this morning In speaking to the
man. Most every new
idea has involved mistake, and the
taxpayers have been paying for mis-
takes for the last-well, since the
year one.
Now IL is claimed that in the cX-
tension of Bishop street it Is ncces-
gary to have that street go straight
TO the waterfront or not at all.
What does this involve?
well, first the crooked street that
has just been laid will have to be
Strengthened. That's one mistake,
which was, of course, the other mans
fault, but it is mistake just the
same and public money must make
1t good.
Then to carry out the straight
street plan II is necessary to cut
tnTDUSU tue spTtNhtlS DUlluilS HoN
occupied by the Associated Garage
Going along considerably farther
they come to the warehouse building
occupied by Davies & Co. believe
they figure that this can be cut out
because the lease of Davies has only
seven years more to run and as much
as needed can be sawed off that
block. presume the Taxpayers viii
have to dig.
What is my proposition?
| 81 want to see the street gt
through but If it be not as straight
as--well, the street from King I,
Merchant for instance,--no grea
harm will be done, less expense vii
be charged up to the taxpayers, AM
the beauty of the city will not h
marred.
These ideals we hear talked o
are all right, but 1t is practise tina
makes perfect, and seems to me tina
thus far we have been practising
mostly in mistakes"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-05-21
SMYRNA FIGS MAY BE
INTRODUCED HERE

The growing of Smyrna figs In the
Islands may result from the efforts
now being made by the Division Of
Entomology of the Board Of Agricul.
ture and Forestry. At the meeting of
the Board yesterday Jacob Kotinsky
told of the efforts that had already
been made to bring in the wasps that
are needed to make the growth of
these figs successful. In California
thousands of dollars We're spent be
fore insects were brought into the
country, but now the Golden State
has a splendid industry.
There was considerablG'busin be
fore the Board on account Of the fact
that Il was the first meeting held In
two months. David laughs reported
for his department regarding seeds
and plants to be had The work IN
the nursery has been principally the
planting of new seeds.
+. s. Lyman was given permission
to use small trees and dead timber
along his homestead at Paumalu. An
opinion from Deputy Attorney Whit
ney was read regarding the discharge
of certain ballast and rock in Kahulu
harbor, but as the Board did no
agree with Mr., whitney, the matter
was referred back to the committe,
on entomology.
Jacob Kotinsky reported that sew
eral sacks of potatoes had been eX
amined and destroyed,