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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-14
HAY DEALERS HAVE
MERRY OLD PICNIC
PLAYA DEL REY SCENE OF
GREAT SPORT
Fat Women's Race Feature of Much
Amusement-Flour-Rooting Con-
test Proves Big HIt-Many
Other Games
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PLAYA DEL REY. Aug. 13.-Over
500 members of the Hay Dealers as
ISOLATION of Los Angeles participated
in the second annual picnic of the as
ISOLATION today.
A complete program of athletic
sports, novelty races, etc, for which
the various milling companies donated
prizes for the winners, was pulled on.
On a race course marked out on
the beach a number of amusing races
were run, notable among them being
the fat women's race for women OF
200 pounds and over, for which the
first prize was a 100-pound sack of
xxx flour: a fat mans race for fat
men 1876 pounds or over, to run at
catch weights; three-legged race, in
which all the teams contesting received
sack of flour, and finally-most in
teresting and amusing Of ala penny
flour roofing race for boys, in which
a coin was buried at the bottom of a
tub Of flour and the youngsters rooted
for 1t and picked up the coin in their
mouths, to the great edification of the
spectators.
After the races dancing was contin-
ued in the pavilion until a late hour.
The officers of the association are:
w. j. Thomas, president; r. Z.
Nichols, first vice president; e. w.
Kapp, second vice president; w. B.
Russell. secretary; George w. How
ard, treasurer; F. E. Copeland. inner
guard.
The successful elimination of the
affair was due to the efforts of the
following committees: j. N. Osterhoff,
F. e. Copeland, w. c. Brewster, 2. w.
Kapp, F. II. Bryan, Steve Turner, w.
J. Thomas, M. Gooden, I: L: Walker,
]. f. Paulding, George w. Howard.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-14
PASADENA
j. H. BRADwAY. ACT.
Home phone 2es5. Sunset 274o.
COMMUNITY FACED
BY WATER PROBLEM
SOUTH PASADENA RUNS BIG
RISK FROM FIRES
Municipality Considering ACCESSIBILITY
of Sinking Wells, but Legal and
Physical Objections Are
Both Serious

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Aug. ia serious de-
ficiency in the water supply is facing
South Pasadena, and citizens are at a
loss to know just where to turn for a
remedy.
Yesterday afternoon when a hay
barn on Fremont avenue burned, in
spite of the combined efforts of the
South Pasadena and Pasadena fire de-
partments and a bucket brigade Of
spectators, 1t was evident that little
could be done in the event of a serious
conf1agration.
The municipality has considered sink
ing q well in the upper part of the
Arroyo Seco to obtain water supply,
but has been deferred by the knowledge
that Pasadena would almost certainly
begin injunction proceedings to stop
the action.
A plan is now on foot to sink we'll
in the hills west of the city and con-
struct a reservoir in an elevated stu
alton which would furnish ample pres
sure. This plan would be admirable If
it were successful, but most residents
think 1t doomed to failure, as it has
been tried several times already, and
only dry holes are the result.
A bond issue to secure a water sup
ply and adequate fire protection has
been agitated, but no one can see where
the money would be spent If voted.
South Pasadena is almost entirely
dependent on the Pasadena water COM
panies, and probably will receive no
relief until municipal ownership of
water here puts these companies in a
position to furnish much better service
than they do at present.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-14
STREET ORAT0RY PROBLEM
DRAWING NEAR SOLUTION
Special to The Herald.

Special to The H1rald.
PASADENA, Aug. 13.-Mayor Farley
has devised plan by which Socialists
and all others who wish to speak on
the streets may do so and still not
become public nuisances.
The Socialists have been persuaded
to remove their meetings from Fair
Oaks avenue and Colorado street, the
most congested point in the city, to
Broadway and Colorado streets, where
the street widens out and there is only
one car line.
BY this means it is thought that all
concerned will be satisfied, and no
change in the ordinance will be neces-
sary. The Salvation Army, which
draws a much smaller crowd than the
Socialists, is allowed to continue its
meetings on West Colorado street, near
Fair Oaks avenue, unless 1t should
block traffic more than it has in the
past.
w. v. Holloway, a Socialist, has had
a permit to speak at the same point,
and this was Withdrawn this afternoon
in pursuance of the new plan. He was
granted another one for meetings be-
tween and 10 p. m. 100 feet above
Broadway, on the north side OF Colo
RADIO street.
J.. X. Osburn, another Socialist, asked
for a permit to speak on Pepper street,
fifty feet from Fair oaks avenue. This
is not crowded thoroughfare at any
time during the evening. The request
was granted.
]. j. Hicks, leader of the Socialists,
who spent some time in Jail in Los
Angeles at the time the organization
combated the city ordinance, was in
the conference with the mayor this
afternoon. He stated that he was en-
tirely satisfied with the change in the
location Of the Socialist meetings.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-14
PASADENA BRIEF NOTES

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Aug. 13.-Robert w.
Mcdonald, police judge, has announced
his candidacy for nomination to the
superior bench.
Mayor Farley announces that there
will be no more meetings of his charter
revision committee until after the bond
election.
South Pasadena business men are en-
deavoring to start new paper there.
Walker Jones, formerly proprietor OF
the Arroyo Verde resort, has been Of
Tered the position of editor.
The newest scheme of the Humane
society, which collects dog licenses
here, is to fasten to the collar of each
dog found a linen tab three
by four inches in size, warning the
owner that he win be arrested If he
does not secure a license for the ami
NAL. Not only is the owner promptly
inforrros OF the fact in this manner,
but everyone else in the neighborhood
who sees the dog is reminded that, in
Pasadena, not the dog but the owner
is impounded for failure to secure q
license.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-14
IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
SPLIT APPEARS PERMANENT

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Aug. 13.-The split in
the North Lincoln Avenue Improve
ment association was made permanent
last night, when the southern half Of
the organization elected William Els
Textbook president.
Some weeks ago the association d.
vided on the question of a meeting
place and since then meetings have
been held at two different points. The
northern faction, headed by President
Joseph McKibben, has met in a hall
Just on the city limits, while residents
of the southern part of the avenue have
held meeting in their own neighbor-
hood.
The latter group has been acting for
some time without any president. 1t
became evident, however, that neither
side had any intention of making peace
when the money in the treasury was
formally divided.
The election of Esterbrook last night
marks the last step in the matter.
Hereafter the two societies will be en-
tirely separate. The southern one
probably will retain the original name,
while the northern half will call itself
the North Lincoln Avenue association.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-14
LONG BEACH
Oaics 10 Pine st.
Phone Home %. suHcet 4Se1.
STEEl-TIP ARROW
PIERCES EYEBALL
LONG BEACH SCHO0LB0Y VIC
TIM OF SAD ACCIDENT
player at Archery Game Sends Feath-
cred Shaft Flying Into Lads
Head-5raln May Be
Affected


Special to The Herald
LONG BEACH, Aug. IA steel
tipped arrow, speeding from the bow
of II. G. Epperson, at an archery
game on the beach, pierced the lert
eve Of William Schilling, q schoolnoy,
shortly after noon today
The eyeball was cut open from the
nose to the outside and the arrow was
SO firmly imbedded in the boys head
that it was pulled out with difficulty.
Or. H. o. Bates, who dressed the
wound, said the sight was destroyed
and the boys brain may be affected
by the arrow.
The injured lad is the son Of Will
liam Schilling, jr., of Third street and
Atlantic avenue. He started out this
morning distributing bills for his
uncle, S. A. Schilling, proprietor OF
the Schilling department store.
Later in the day he consented to
chase arrows for the manager of
the archery concession. He was COM
ing around the end of the curtain
back of the bulleyes when Epperson,
ignorant of the fact that the lad was
near the curtain, shot the arrow. The
boy was knocked to the ground.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-14
WILL VOTE ON QUESTION
OF A MUNICIPAL BAND
Long Beach to Have Election to De-
eide If Taxpayers Are Willing
to Support Musical Or
ganizatIon
Special to The Herald.


LONG BEACH, Aug. ia special
election will be held in this city August
81 to give the people an opportunity to
make known whether or not they are
In favor of an additional assessment of
Is cents on the $500 valuation to raise
a fund for employing a municipal band.
The only voting place will be the city
hall.
The following election officers were
named at this mornings council meet
ing, when the ordinance calling the
election was passed to it's second read
ing: Inspectors, r. S. Trip, Orrin Fos-
ter: judges, j. I. Hall, w. 8. Clark;
clerks, Cassell Atkinson, Frank Nc
Cutchan; ballot clerks, j. p. Carlin,
u. p. Putnam.
This Is considered one of the most
important matters to be brought to a
popular vote in a long time. For sew
eral years there have been repeated APP
peals to citizens for subscriptions to
maintain the band. The proposed as
sessment would furnish sufficient sum
to pay the musicians without these sub
scriptions.
The call for the election will prob
ably start the old fight as to whether
an American or italian band shall be
employed.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-14
ELECT AND PLAN, GREAT
IMPROVEMENT OF BEACH
West End Improvement Association of
Long Beach Names Officers.
Want Assessment Dis
trIct Created



LONG BEACH, Aug. 13.-At the
meeting of the West Beach Improve
ment association at Hotel Virginia
last night the following officers were
elected: President, w. II. Reider; vice
president, H. V. Carter; secretary, M.
H. Wells; treasurer, G. c. Lord; other
members Of the board of control. Chas.
r. Drake, Mr.. Fiske and John II. r.
Peck.
The city council will be asked to
make the district throughout which the
association proposes improvements an
assessment district, so that the inn
provements can be made under the
vrooman act. The association proposes
to build a twenty-foot cement sidewalk
from Magnolia avenue west to the east
jetty of the harbor; to erect bulkhead-
ing along the sidewalk, and three feet
higher than the walk; to erect hand
some lamp posts at intersections, and
to pave the alleys. The district will
be bounded by Magnolia avenue, Ocean
avenue and the line of the east harbor
jetty.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-14
Santa Ana
Office s1b N. Sycamore.
Home Phone 3IB.
ASK SUPERVISORS TO MAKE
ELECTION LAW MANDATORY

SANTA ANA, Aug. Preliminary
steps were taken last night at a
meeting to secure signatures to a Pc
tition asking the supervisors to make
the primary election law mandatory in
this county. A committee of seven,
composed of members of the various
political parties, was appointed to plan
definite action, which will take the
form of arranging for securing the
necessary signatures and the work will
begin at once.
In the condemnation suit brought by
the Los Angeles Interurban Railway
company against Miss q. ]. Cordell
for a right of way through city lot
belonging to the defendant, the jury
assessed the damages at $780, which
with costs of suit will bring the ex-
penses up to $4,000. Twenty-Five hum
dred dollars originally was asked for
the property, but the railway COM
pany refused to consider the offer and
brought suit to condemn.
Trustees of the Lowell joint school
district have petitioned the super
visors for permission to merge the dis
trict with the Whittier high school
district. The Lowell joint district lies
partly in Los Angeles county and
partly in Orange county.
Notice has been filed with the county
clerk authorizing him to enter salts
faction of Judgment in the case of
Mary A. Stoner VS.. w. c. Bush, the
sum of $607.47 having been paid by
defendant for judgment in above en-
titled action.
Marriage licenses were issued today
to Daniel A. Wedel and Elizabeth r.
Heidel, both residents of Anaheim, and
to Arthur 70. Schultz and Lavinia Len
ton, both residents of Fullerton,
A young woman employed as nurse
at the Good Samaritan hospital in Los
Angeles applied here yesterday for a
marriage license, but was refused the
permit by County Clerk Williams on
the ground that the law requires the
man to present himself The status
Of the case thus being explained, the
woman departed, promising to send
her sweetheart for the document.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-14
SANTA MONICA
SIS Oregon sve. Homo phone 1879.
OCEAN PARK
ia Pier ave. Home 4015j Sunset 1901.
FIVE, COLLEGE BOYS PAY
FINES FOR VANDALISM
Youths DemoIish Glass and Electric
Fixtures at Ocean Park Rail-
way Station and Are
Rounded Up
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
OCEAN PARK, Aug. 1S.-John Nc
Laughlin, T. A. Johnson. William
Dyer, f. Flasher and T. G. Dodge, a
hilarious quintet of college students,
broke loose last night at late hour
and amused themselves by demolish-
ing all of the glass and electric light
fixtures in the Navy street station OF
the Los Angeles-Pacific railway.
A police call was sent in immediate
ly and Jim Morleys automobile patrol
wagon filled with offivers hurried at
once to the scene, but the boys nad
fled. taking a short line car in the
direction of Los Angeles before the
arrival of the bluecoats.
A telephone call was sent to Venice
and the disturbers of the peace were
headed off as the car arrived at Wind
ward avenue, where they were taken
before City Recorder Rogers charged
with malicious mischief and disturb
ing the peace.
Ali pleaded guilty and the city
treasury is about $35 richer for their
visit
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-14

BREED GUINEA FOWL
FOR MOUNTAIN GAME
SAN BERNARDlNANS RAISE
WILD BIRDS
One Man Declares Common Barnyard
Variety Makes Valuable Creature
for Huntsmen-Many
Turned Loose

Special to The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO, Aug. 13.-Ex-
periments are being made to develop a
new game bird for the mountains.
DR.. ]. N. Baylis, who has extensive
ranch interests in the mountains, be-
lieves a valuable game bird can be
made of the ordinary guinea fowl of
the barn yard. The bird is naturally
of a very wild disposition, and 1T is
said when turned loose soon becomes
wild.
The bird is very similar in habits to
the prairie chicken, and will fly in a
similar manner.
Already a few birds have been turned
loose in the hills and large number
are being Matched in the valley. AS
soon as they are large enough to take
care of themselves they also will be
taken to the hills. This process is to
be followed up for several seasons, and
1t is believed will result in giving the
mountains splendid new game bird.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-14
SALT LAKE ENGINEER IS
ACCUSED OF ENLIGHTENMENT
Declares He Was Instructed by Attor-
ney of Plaintiff to Buy Stock,
Leading TO His
Arrest


Special 10 Ihs HeIdIu'
SAN BERNARDINO. Aug. 19.-Ralph
e. Knox, an engineer for the Salt Lake
road at Kelso, was brought in here on
charge of embezzling $500. He has
been released on $1,000 bail and has re-
tanned an attorney.
The trouble grew out of an incident
two years ago when John Frances was
In Jail here for shooting man at
Kelso. He engaged Knox to look after
his affairs Among other things Knox
says he was Instructed to purchase
$500 worth of certain mining stock,
which was approved by Frances attor-
ney.
Since then the stock has proven to
have but little value, and now Frances
wants his money and has taken GRIM
inal procedure to get 1t. Knox bears
splendid reputation among those who
know him
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-14
WAR VETERAN DROPS DEAD
SITTING ON EDGE OF BED
Special to The Herald.

Special TO The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Aug. 13.-Stricken
by heart failure, John E. Simmons, a
Civil war veteran and a resident of
Long Beach for twelve years, fell dead
about o'clock today as he sat down
on the edge OF a bed at his home,
Eleventh street and Dakota avenue. to
rest He is survived by a widow. They
came here from Oregon. Mr.. Simmons
was formerly engaged In the furniture
business.
The G.. A. r. will have charge of the
funeral services. which will be held to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock from the
Psychological temple.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-14

The cement is being poured in the
last of the piers for the new Salt Lake
drawbridge acrosos the mouth of the
Long Beach harbor, and 1t is believed
the building of the superstructure can
be commenced within three weeks. The
building of the steel work probably will
take about sixty days.
Mrs. c. F. Rau, Al years old, died at
10 o'clock last night at the Seaside
hospital after a ten days Illness. She
was a native of Illinois and the body
will be taken to Fairfield, that state,
for burial.
Miss Jeanette Roseberry fell from
the cement sidewalk back of the Byde-
a-Wyle theater last night while watch
ing the high tides break against the
bulkheading. Her left ankle was
sprained and she was drenched in the
briny.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-14
SAN BERNARDINo BRIEFS

Special to The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO, Aug. 13.-John
Howe, arrested for the theft Of a
horse from B. r. Wilcox, VIA be ar
raigned Friday.
The boys of company X, N. g. c.,
are planning to entertain their friends
Friday evening at the armofy at free
social, the first to be given under the
new complement of officers.
Joseph Jasper is under arrest,
charged with nonsupport of his fam
lily, and the case will come before JUS
tice Hanna tomorrow. The case is
said to be an aggravated one.
The Independents of this city will
cross bats at Redlands Saturday after
noon with the Y M. c. A. team of
that city Sunday the Independents
will play the Stars in this city. Roy
Hit Of Pasadena is to be in the box
for the Stars.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-14
LONG BEACH BRIEFS
special to The Herald

special to The Herald
LONG BEACH, Aug. 1s.--An English
bulldog, the property Of G. e. Booth
Of West Long Beach, was found dead
on the beach today, having been killed
by rattlesnake
Donald Ward, infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Ward of Long Beach, who
disappeared at Holtville, Imperial val
lev. last Saturday. was drowned. Word
reached here today that the body was
found Monday in a canal near the
house. Owing to the condition Of the
body burial there was necessary.
Fred Williamson, boy who has won
attention here by reason of his splen-
ala soprano voice, win leave next week
tor Boston to continue his vocal studies.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-14
PETITION COUNCIL NOT TO
REPUDIATE LIGHT CONTRACT
Special to The Herald

COTTON. Aug. 13.-Petitions are be-
ing circulated asking the ounciI to
stand by the contract for street light
ing made a year ago with Seth Hart
ley and assigned by him to the Home
Gas and Lighting company Of Red
lands who are now building their lines
into town preparatory to taking over
the contract from the Edison company
on December /. Some question has been
raised as to the legality of the con-
tract for several reasons, the doubt
being raised in the interest of the Edi-
son company, which greatly desires to
renew its contract for another term of
years The matter will como before
the council August "A.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-14
LOS ANGELES-PACIFIC TO
RUN BEACH CARS 0FTENER
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SANTA MONICA, Aug 13--As a
result of the efforts of T. H. Smith,
w. H. Atwill and l.. B. Goodrich, who
comprise the committee of the Santa
Monica board of trade, arrangements
have been made by the Los Angeles
Pacific railway to run more frequent
service for the accommodation OF per-
sons living at Montana avenue.
Fren,Ient trains will be put on after
September and cars will be run clear
through to Montana avenue without
change, morning and evening, during
the rush hours.
The committee also received assur-
ance that a portion of the Third street
line would be in running order within
the next ten days.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-14
YOUTH RIDING A BICYCLE
CRASHES INTO PLATE GLASS

Special to The Herald
LONG BEACH, Aug. 13.-Trying to
get away from another lad who also
was on a bicycle and pursuing him
closely, Dudley Cason, the young
brother Of w. D. Cason, deputy con-
stable, did not watch where he was
going and pedaled his wheel straight
into a plate glass window in the front
of Justice Harris office at the corner
of an alley on West econd street. The
window was valued at about $50.
The boy was not badly hurt.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-14
COTTON WILL HAVE
GREAT FLOUR MILL
SITE SOLD FOR SECOND BIG
FACTORY
Capitol Milling Company viii Build
Plant to Rival Globe Firms.
Switching Facilities Also
Secured
Special to The Herald

6peCtAi 70 Ans 11SAdtO
COTTON, Aug. 13-Deeds have been
passed from Dan Johnston to the Cap
itol Millinr company for the mill site
on which the latter compan will erect
large Touring mill this fall
The plant to be erected will be equal
ly as large as the big mill of the Globe
company, now operated here, and will
make this town the center of the four
ing industry in Southern California.
Arrangements also have been made
for switching facilities with the South
ern Pacific company. The construc-
ton work will be commenced on the
mill in the early fall, and it is expected
the plant will be in operation in early
winter.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-14
FORMER IOWANS PLAN TO
HAVE BIG REUNION SOON
to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
SAN BERNARDINO, Aug. 13.-For-
mer residents of Iowa are to hold a
picnic and reunion September 8 at
Urbita springs, in this city. 1t is
planned to have several hundred for
mer residents of the Hawkeye state
attend Several speakers of note are
to be secured for the event, which will
draw former residents of the state from
Riverside, Redlands, Highland and 9th
er parts of the valley about this city.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-14
PRESIDENT OF MILE HIGH
RAILROAD COMING SOON
special to The Herald-

REDLANDS, Aug. 18.-President J.
M. Neeland Is expected to arrive here
about August 20 to give his attention
to the mile High" railroad which is to
be built from this city to the Yucaipe
valley AS a result of his visit 1t is
expected work will be resumed about
September 1, tile workmen having been
temporarily laid off until the arrival
OF Mr.. Neeland.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-14
CITY OF LONG BEACH TO
CONTROL TICKET SELLING

Special to The Herald
LONG BEACH, August 13.-The city
council this morning instructed the city
attorney to draw up an ordinance pro-
viding for the appointment of an Off
cial to have charge of the sale of boat
tickets on the outer wharf.
This is the first step taken by the
council in an effort to guarantee more
pleasant arrangements for prospective
passengers who go to the end of the
pier. A half dozen boat agents now
sell tickets for the various lines.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-14
Meteor Manager Breaks LEG

BY Pacific Wireless
AVALON, Catalina Island, Aug. 49,
Fred w. Wahrfield, aged 40, manager
of the Meteor Boat company, slipped
on the sidewalk today, breaking his
right leg. Both bones. tibia and fib-
ula, were fractured He will be con-
fined to the house for some time.