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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-12
Santa Ana
Office s15 N. Sycamore.
Home Phone s1B.
20 YEARS OLD BUT
FAST FOR A MONTH
AGED COUPLE GREATLY I'M.
PROVED IN HEALTH
Santa Ana Woman Goes Thirty-one
Days Without Eating, Husband
Twenty-seven Days-Former
Much Benefited

Special to The Herald.
SANTA ANA, Aug. lid. Edison
Smith and wife, well-known residents
of Santa Ana, after finishing an ex-
haustive course of study as to the
cause and cure of disease, concluded
that fasting came nearer than any
thing else offered as a cure for the Ills
that flesh is heir to, and accordingly
decided to try 1t.
Each has tasted from three to eleven
days at a time on numerous occasions
and decided to attempt longer term
of abstinence from food.
After preparing themselves by eatlng
only one meal a day for month, Mrs.
Smith made the first trial OF long
fast by beginning on June 10 take
only distilled water.
All hunger left her after the thlrd
day and did not return until after
thirty-one days and four hours, Wnen
strong desire for food came, when
was gratified with a little orange juice
first and then sweet corn meal Cruel
She now eats regularly and says she is
greatly benefited and restored IN
health, while she decides her eyesight is
better than it has been for years.
Mr.. Smith began his fast July IL ana
tasted for twenty-seven days, when ne
began taking nourishment, the first
being orange juice and raw tomatoes.
Mrs. Smith lost nineteen. pounds dur
ing her thirty-one days fast and Mr..
Smith lost eighteen pounds in his
twenty-seven days fast. Each will be
70 years old in a few months.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-12
POMONA
OnIce LOB w. Second 81
Home Phone AS8.
POMONA NEWS NOTES

Special to The Herald
POMONA, Aug. 11.-Mrs. Hattie
Snowman wife of John o. Snowman,
died Monday afternoon at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. z. Earle,
at 1856 West Libbie street. The de-
ceased was 33 years old and had been a
patient sufferer for years. She had
lived in Pomona for about twenty
years She is survived by husband
and eight children. The funeral SER
vices will be held Wednesday after
noon from the chapel of w. b. Todd.
Rev. George e. Soper will officiate.
The members of the Pomona lodge OF
Pythian Sisters will congregate Thurs
day evening at the X. of P. hall and
at o'clock will leave for the home of
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Lindsay near Clare
mont, where they will have a picnic
supper and spend social evening.
The Seventh regiment band, which
has been giving two concerts weekly
during the summer months each Thurs
day evening at Central park and Sun
day afternoons at Ganesha park, will
give it's last concert Thursday evening
of this week. Pomona people have de-
rived much enjoyment from these con-
certs and owe to the regimental band
vote of thanks.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-12
SANTA MONICA
s12 Oregon ave. Home phone Is7e.
OCEAN PARK
IA Pier ave. Home 4015; Sunset 2591
ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED
FOR CHOIR GUILD FETE
"Miramar" Home Beautifully Arranged
and In Readiness for Organ
Fund Benefit Thurs
day Evening


Special to The Herald.
SANTA MONICA, Aug. 11.-Arrange-
ments are completed for the musical
and lawn fete which will be given
Thursday night by the choir guild OF
st. Augustine's church for the benefit
of the organ fund. The beautiful
grounds of Miramar, the home of Roy
w. Jones, are decorated with bunting,
attractive booths have been erected and
arrangements made to illuminate the
property for the event.
Among the talent which will assist
in the production are T. II. Austrom,
baritone, and Mr.. Woodcock, tenor, OF
Los Angeles, Miss Margery Brown OF
Colegrove, Mrs. Robert Farquehar, Mrs.
David Kennedy and Miss Phyllis Lind
say of Santa Monica. Miss Lalla
Fagge, a we'll known violinist of Los
Angeles, will also take part.
Some of the other attractions of the
fete will be a wizards booth presided
owed by Prof Salathe A. Teppe, in
which real 90 gypsies will tell fortunes;
candy, ice cream and punch booth. The
tennis court has been covered with
canvas for dancing after the musical
program is completed.
The committee have arrangements of
which Mrs. Sutherland Hutton is chair
man, and Mrs. David Kennedy, and
Mrs. I. H. Dudley, Mrs. ]. d. H.
Browne and Mrs. p. H. Dudley en-
thusiastic members, have been working
hard to prepare for the event and there
has been a large advance sale of
tickets.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-12
SAN BERNARDINo MAN is
UNFORTUNATE IN RUNAWAYS
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
SAN BERNARDINO, Aug. 1.-THE
family horse of r. W. MacGillivray
was so badly injured last evening in a
runaway that it had to be killed, the
buggy being smashed to kindling wood.
The rig was being used by DR.. j. N.
Baylis, who seems to be unfortunate
as to accidents of this sort, losing a
valuable animal of his own recently in
almost the same manner.
Eddie Written, the young lad who
was an important witness in the Ven
son poisoning case and later was COM
planning witness in an assault by q
Redlands young man, who is now In
the penitentiary, and was also an i'm
portant witness in the divorce troubles
of both his mother and grandmother,
has been sent to relatives in Texas,
the entire family having been broken
up by a most remarkable chain OF cir
cumstances that enveloped them here.
All efforts to adjust the tangle of
the Mulvaney estate have failed thus
far and Referee S. s. Draper has rec
commended to the court that unless the
heirs adjust the settlement of the es-
tate among themselves within two
months the property, which is worth
at least $4,000, be ordered sold and the
proceeds divided, and this will be done.
Thus far there has been a great
amount of bitterness shown among the
heirs, several assaults and other
troubles growing out of the estate.
The work of oiling some of the city,
streets has been commenced, though
not as much oil will be used this year
as in former years owing to the fact
that a considerable mileage will be I'M
proved the coming year under the
bond issue.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-12
LONG BEACH NOTES

Special TO The Herald
LONG BEACH, Aug. 1.-THE mems
banquet, held at Hotel Virginia to-
night, was one of the most enjoyable
features of the Christian convention
now in progress in this city. Covers
were laid for 100. This afternoon the
question of the union of the Baptist
and Christian churches was discussed
at length. The principal address was
made by the Rev. c. c. Pierce, pastor
of the Memorial Baptist church, Los
Angeles, and Rev. A. c. Smither of the
Disciples church, carried on the dis
cussion.
Another meeting was held last night
by the charter revision committee and
the section defining the powers and
duties of the city council was gone
over There was considerable warm
discussion. 1t is probable the COM
mission will report in favor of a tax
for handling big conventions and pay
ing for entertainments and advertising.
Irene johnson, IL years old, fell from
a swing at her home, at First street
and Esperanza avenue, this morning,
and sustained a fracture of the right
arm. Dr. H. o. Bates attended her
The Native Sons parlor of this city
has organized a baseball team and Sc
cured the necessary equipment. The
first practice will be held tomorrow
afternoon. Games will be secured with
the Elks and Company II.
The board Of public works will place
a large number Of additional wooden
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-12
SALVATIONISTS TO
GIVE UP PERMITS
PASADENA MAYOR MAY STOP
MEETINGS
Latest Move Indicates That Army
May Be Denied Use of city's
Business Streets for
Speaking

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Aug. 1.-THE Salvation
Army was today asked by Mayor Ear
ley to surrender all it's permits to
speak on the streets.
Following complaint on the part OF
Socialists, all the members of the Or
ganization last week secured individual
permits to speak in place of the
"blanket" permit which they had been
Illegally using.
1t is possible this latest move may
mean that the army will be denied the
use OF the streets altogether 1t is re-
garded as probable, however, that the
whole question is to be reviewed and
the ordinances governing it changed.
There has been a sentiment on the
part of residents of Pasadena that the
Salvation Army should be allowed tc
use the streets, even if other organiza-
tions or individuals are denied such
right.
When the question is finally settled 1t
is expected the organization will be
treated literally, no matter what safe-
guards are thrown around the privilege
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-12
SALT WATER FIRE SYSTEM
TEST PROVES IT SUPERIOR
Ocean Park Trustees Witness Trial Of
New Method Which Is Expected
to Lower Insurance
Rates
Special to The Herald

Special TO The Herald.
OCEAN PARK, Aug. 1.-THE men,
bers of the board of trustees were
present yesterday at the official test
of the new salt water fire system.
Two streams running simultaneously
from one hydrant threw water a dis
lance of 1856 feet.
A competitive test was then made
between the new system and the old
fresh water system. with the result
that water from the old system was
thrown only 125 feet, giving the new
system 60 feet advantage.
An underwriters system of pumps
regulates the pressure automatically.
AS stream is added onto the system
the pressure increases of its own ac-
cord sufficiently to take care of it.
The trustees and city officials are
more than satisfied with the test and
claim there is no building in Ocean
Park that is so large but what 1t can
be reached by a fire hose on this sys-
tenn. The trustees hope the installa-
ton of the system win materially as
sist in lowering the insurance rates on
this beach.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-12
COMMITTEE NAMED TO GET
MORE CARS TO THE BEACH

Special to The Herald.
SANTA MONICA, Aug. ia rail-
road committee composed Of p. H.
Smith, w. II. Atwill and i. B. Good
rich has been appointed by President
Goetz of the board of trade. The com
mittee will meet a representative of
the Los Angeles-Pacific railroad on
Wednesday in an endeavor TO get more
frequent car service in the northern
part of the city.
Only one car an hour is run over
North Ocean avenue after 6 p. m. and
the residents of that portion OF the city
are very much Inconvenience thereby.
A representative of the railway in
conference with the executive COM
mittee which met last evening promised
that after September / a flyer would be
run between Santa Monica and Los
Angeles over the old Southern Pacific
track, which is known as the AIRLINE"
division.
The time of this train will be thirty
two minutes between terminals, maxi
ing the best service Santa Monica so
far has had.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-12
SALOON MEN in
MESHES OF LAW
FOUR ARRESTS FOR VIOLATING
CLOSING ORDER
ELECTION DAY ONE OF MOST
QUIET KNOWN HERE
Quartet Of Alleged Guilty Ones Now
Must Fight Before the Police
Commission to Save
Licenses

Despite the stringent order issued
Monday by Chief OF Police Kern to sa-
loon keepers, wholesale liquor dealers
and restaurant proprietors not to sell,
furnish or give away liquors of any
kind between the hours of 6 O'Clock
a. m. and 6 o'clock p. M, While the
polls were open for the general prl-
mary election, four arrests were made
for violation of the law, and the owners
of these places will have to defend
their right and licenses before the po-
lice commission.
With the exception of the bond cleo
ton for good roads yesterday was
the quietest day ever experienced in
Los Angeles SO far as liquor selling
was concerned.
The vast majority of liquor dealers
respected the law, and in places where
formerly could be had beer wine and
whisky-election or no election-lem-
onade and buttermilk ruled yesterday.
To inquiries for something stronger,
even with full sized meals in restau
rants, the almost invariable reply was
nothing doing"
M. Lovretovich, one of the proprie-
tors of O restaurant at 109 West Sew
enth street. was one of the quartet
who risked his liquor license against a
two-bit sale of beer.
Customer a Detective
The applicant for the beer proved
to be a police officer working under
instruction from Captain Thomas H.
Broadhead and Mr.. Lovretovich found
himself in front of the desk sergeant
at central police station trying to figure
out how it happened.
He was permitted to go home and
study the matter over and fix up a
dofa RI n fhn nn1ipa
mission after he had deposited $500 for
his appearance in police court.
The officers next descended on the
saloon and restaurant of Rudolph Calm
at Seventh and Los Angeles streets.
The bar at this place was closed as
required by law, but in the restaurant
department e. ]. Mcdowell, one of the
regular bartenders, was serving whisky
in cream jugs with tea cups out of
which to drink it.
After he had sold drinks to three
officers he was arrested and taken to
the station, where, after some delay,
he was bailed out.
Mr.. Calm will also be cited to APP
pear before the commission and show
cause why his license shall not be re-
Voked.
Yet You Lee is the proprietor of a
Chinese restaurant at 3O71a East First
street. With Wing Ng, a helper, he
was industriously serving beer to all
who came, when the officers entered
his place and quaffed large, foaming
glasses of near Wurzberger. 1t cost
Lee $3.50 to keep himself and helper
from spending the night in Jail.
Francisco Sarlo is the proprietor of
restaurant at 679 San Fernando
street. ''Vino Colorado by the pitcher
full was being dispensed by him when
the police arrived at the place. A
deposit of $100 secured his release from
jail and in common with his brothers
in distress he will try to make his
excuses to the police commission after
the police judge gets through with him
for violation of the law.
Patrolmen Busse, Beaumont and
Stevens were the three officers who
made all of the arrests.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-12
PAYMENTS ON BONDS
INCREASE TAX RATES
HEAVY BURDEN FALLS ON OLD
CITY PROPERTY
OriulnaI San Bernardlno VIII Have to
Pay $3.12 on 500 and Annexed
Portions Rate viii
Be 1922
Onics sos Third Street.
Phones-Home $751; Sunset, Red 142e.


Special to The Herald.
SAN BERNARDIN> Aug. 11.-While
the tax rate for the coming year has
not been definitely fixed it is expected
that it will be $3.12 in the old city,
1922 in the portion of the city outside
the old city and 50 cents in the school
district outside of the city proper.
The high rate in the old city this
year is caused by two installments of
the old water bonds falling due this
year, that burden falling entirely on
the old city. The city assessment,
which is made by the county assessor,
is considerably increased this year,
being close to 100000. If the city
made it's own assessment. as do most
cities, the assessment should be double
what It now is.
The proposed tax rate will produce
about $100,0 00 and the city has rev.
enue of close to $50, 900 additional from
liquor and other licenses and fines.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-12
PASADENA NEWS ITEMS
Special TO The Herald.

Special 10 Inc ileloiu'
PASADENA. Aug. III. H. Holmes,
lessee of Hotel Green, left yesterday
with his family for Lake Tahoe. They
will be absent three weeks, making a
stay in San Francisco on their way
home.
The supervising architect of the treas
ury department will be here in month
to inspect the sites offered for the new
federal building
The Merchants association last night
voted to call the attention of the coun-
ell to the way in which downtown
streets are being blocked by the car
riages of livery stables and express
men.
A. ]. Toolen of the North Lincoln
Avenue Improvement association inter-
viewed II. E. Huntington last night
and reports the Pacific Electric railway
officials will be ready to report on the
proposed line on North Lincoln avenue
within the next week.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-12
SHERLOCK HOLMES WORK
LEADS TO GUILTY ONE

Special to The Herald
SANTA ANA Aug. 11.-Good detec-
tive work on the part of Constaole
c. e. Jackson discovered the person
responsible for smashing the plate
glass window in the opera house block
last Sunday, and the owner OF the
building will be compensated Tor the
damage.
Jackson picked up a small piece OF
glass while examining the broken win
dow, and on comparing 1t with the
shattered pieces of the window itself
found that it was not the same quail
ity, but resembled the quality of glass
used in automobile lanterns.
Search was then instituted for an
automobile with broken head lamps,
and the reward came when an electric
machine owned in Tustin was discov-
cred with one of the lamps broken.
Close questioning and an explanation
followed and the owner of the machine
acknowledged the responsibility for the
damage and agreed to make it good.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-12
BAPTIST ASSEMBLY CLOSES
AFTER SUCCESSFUL SESSION
Special to The Herald

LONG BEACH, Aug. 11.-With the
election of officers for the ensuing
year the Bautist assembly closed last
night after the most successful session
ever held.
The following officers were chosen:
President, David p. Ward, Pasadena;
vice presidents, Rev. J. Lewis Smith,
Rev. Robert j. Burdette, Judson A.
Elliott; secretary, 3. B. Jacques; Co
roma; treasurer, Howard H. Martin
Merchants National bank, Los Angeles;
directors, Norman F. Marsh, Mattison
b. Jones, C. A. Baskerville, 2. e.
Selph, D. Falls. T. r. Gabel, Thomas
Lowell, Ira J. Sykes, w. H. Jameson,
g. H. Barker, Alfred Griffith, H. ].
Pinkham, ]. II. Lapham.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-12
SENTENCED FOR WORKING
HORSE WITH SORE BACK

For working horse with a back so
sore that the flesh had begun to decay,
A. J. Matuezensky, a junk dealer, was
sent to Jail for twenty-five days by
Police Justice Austin yesterday after
noon,
Matuezensky has been convicted sew
eral times fer a similar offense and has
always paid his fine. His offense this
time was of such fragrant disregard for
the law that the court decided to send
the offender to jail, where he would
have chance to reflect on his cruelty
to dumb animals while dragging a ball
on the chain gang.
The animal was taken in charge by
the agents of the S. P. c. A. and will
be destroyed.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-12
EASTERN CITRUS FRUIT

NEW lORK, Aug. 1.-two mixed cars of
California citrus fruit and part car consti-
tuted the offering today. The market re-
mains unchanged. Weather clear and hot
VALENCIAS.
Average.
Purity. ~ Tustin Packing co........-...ss 50
Lucky, sd. Tustin Packing Co............. 175
Old Oak, CHI, Tustin Packing Co......... 29O
Iris. d. M. Fruit Exchange. 4O5
Blue Globe, Riverside Fruit Exchange. 1886
Red Globe, Riverside Fruit Exchange. 265
NAVELS.
Old Oak. CHI, Tustin Packing Co........Sl6O
GRAPEFRUIT-SEEDLE
Red Globe, Riverside Fruit Exchange. " 60
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Red Globe, Riverside Fruit Exchange. ~ 80
Boston Market
BOSTON Aug. 11.-Four cars sold; four on
track. Weather hot. The market is I'M
changed.
VALENCIAS
Alhambra S. T. Fruit Elk, =. Alhambra 50 so
La Verne Beauties. fly, NJ. l.. Sparks. $3.50
Magnolia, xf, Worthley & Strong. ........ $40
Independent, fly. Growers Fruit Co... S65
La Verne Beauties, fly, NJ L. Sparks..... $50
Bule Star. ch, Worthley & Strong........ 800
Premium. ch Benchley Fruit Com. 265
Citrus Fruit Shipments
Shipments Monday, August 10, ~ cars; "a
cars oranges, cars lemons. Total shipments
TO date this season, 27,6i4 cars; "a. 455 cars
oranges, 4159 lemons, Total shipments
to same date last season, $500 cars; "a, 43O
cars oranges. 3099 cars lemons.
CORRECTION-Owing to an error in report
of the New York market yesterday the aver
age of Flamingo brand OF Valencias, belong
ing to the California Citrus Union, was re-
ported at $780, when It should have been $500.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-12
SCREWDRIVER PENETRATES
PASADENA LINEMAN'S EYE
Electrician Working on Top of High
Pole Victim of Accident Resulting
in Terrible Agony-May
Save Sight
Special to The B1rald.

Special to The Hsrald.
PASADENA, Aug. 11,-With q
screwdriver penetrating his right eye,
D. c. Hendricks of 1016 Mission street,
South Pasadena, a lineman employed
by the Pacifis Light and Power plant,
was carried down from the top of a
thirty fiVe-foot pole by his fellow
workmen this morning.
Only the fact that he wore safety
belt prevented him from being dashed
to the ground and more seriously in
jured, for the intense pain he suffered
almost made him insane for the time
He can give no exact account OF
how the accident happened. He was
working In a difficult position at the
top of the pole, when his purchase
slipped and the point of the screw
driver was driven into the socket of
his eye, past the eyeball.
In intense agony he was brought to
the Pasadena hospital, where an eye
specialist was called in. 1t is stated
this evening there is a possibility OF
saving his sight. although for time
he will be blind in the injured eye.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-12
MAY ASK BOND ISSUE
FOR NEW STORM SEWERS

REDLANDS, Aug. 1.-THE city trus-
tees and City Engineer Hinckley have
been going over the city with view
to locating new storm drains where
needed. The heavy rains do a gerat
amount of damage to property in some
portions of the billy sections of the
town, and while the city has some
storm drains it has been found that
several additional ones must be built.
The heavy rain of Sunday did con-
siderable damage in several portions
of the town. 1t is probable that when
the entire system is agreed upon a
bond issue will have to be called for to
do the work.
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PASADENA
j. H, Broadway, ACT.
Home phone 1855, Sunset 2740.
CITY COUNCIL HAS
CRITICAL MEETING
POSTMASTER IS
ATTACKED BITTERLY
Board of Education Also Subject OF
Warm "Roast" at Hands of
Barnes-Teachers Like
wise Lambasted
special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
PASADENA. Aug. 11.-Prevented
from transacting any important bust
ness by the opinion of the city attor-
ney that it might be illegal on an cleo
ton day the city council this morning
INDUCED in q remarkable reVel of crit
icisms.
Most unusual was the bitter person
al attack on Postmaster J. w. Wood,
made by Councilman w. L. Root, sr.
Mr.. Root charged Wood had consis-
tently been an enemy of North Pasa-
dena and had done all he could to pre-
vent progress there, especially endeaV
oring to block the establishment of an
adequate free public library.
Councilman Barnes gave vent to a
strong criticism of the business meth
DDS Of the board of education. He re-
called that the old Garfield kindergar-
ten was moved one hundred feet at a
cost of $3.50, and shortly afterward
sold for $175. He then referred to the
proposed sale of the old Garfield
grammar school building, for which
the board has been asking bids. and
declared that If 1t was his building he
would repair it. Other councilmen
took issue with him ON this point.
When Councilman Hotaling inciden-
tally mentioned that he thought the
teachers were not receiving any too
much pay, Root intimated that some OF
them were receiving more than they
were worth, and said some of them
would not be retained a day longer
if he was in charge.
Some of the men who teach have
actually not paid their poll tax" he
exclaimed. What do you think of the
ethics of that situation?"
Councilman Crandall suggested some
teachers might be drawing pay from
81, ,f+ he
sired that q plan of examining bills
which would preclude this possibility
should be adopted.
The council at last informally de-
cided to allow the school board the full
amount allowable in next years bud
get-namely, rs cents on the 800.
This is several hundred dollars more
thnn the hoard of education asked for.