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Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-20
HAMBURGERS
FIREMEN ARE
COMMENDED
CHIEF LIPS WATCHES PRIZE
FIRE DRILL
Five Well Trained and Equipped De-
partments Protect Big Store.
Basement Team Awarded
Prize

"Clang, clang' rang the fire gong in
the center of the first floor of Ham
burgers department store at sos
o'clock last night.
There was a scurrying yet rhythmic
sound and in half minute there was
gathered in a corner of the second
floor body of fifteen men, some hold
ing the brass nozzles of a hose while on
the backs of others were strapped fire
extinguishers. Others carried axes and
crowbars At each fire escape stood
man, ready to direct any person
seeking an exit, while the large double
doors at either side of the immense
room We're manned by stalwart indi-
viduals whose duty it is to prevent a
panic.
The Hamburger store was giving an
exhibition of the promptitude with
which it's department can respond to
a call OF fire and its efficiency in
quenching the blaze, once discovered
The judges were made up of men who
Know from experience the dangers of
fire and the great benefit of an ounce
of prevention. These men are Walter
Lips, chief of the Los Angeles fire de-
partment; Assistant Chief ODonnell
and Battalion Chief Casey. A number
of insurance adjusters were also in
terested spectators.
Lips commends Drill
That the exhibition was complete
success was proved by the words of
Chief Lips following the drill, when
he stood on the large balcony over
looking the main floor and spoke to
the combined department of volunteers:
You are certainly fine body OF
men," said the chief, "and / want to
congratulate you and your officers for
the efficiency you have shown tonight
L have but two suggestions to make
and those of minor Importance when
your ability is taken into considera-
ton"
The chief suggested a change in the
manner in which curtains were hung
in one part of the store. saying they
might interfere with the movements
of the men. In addition to manning the
exits he suggested these places should
also be indicated by signs.
In closing Chief Lips awarded the
prize for the best drilled company to
the men in the basement of the store.
The Hamburger store has five COM
panies of firemen, one located on each
floor and one in the receiving room,
where newly arriving goods are stored
temporarily. Each company is COM
manded by captain and three lieu
tenants and every member is in readi-
ness to respond instantly to a call of
fire.
Each company was inspected sep
arately and the judges found it a diff
ficult matter to determine which one
was most worthy of the prize.
More than 900 persons are employed
in the store and the members of the
fire department are selected from this
number.
Following the exhihitiOns in the
store the city fire officers and the store
department went to the street, where
an alarm calling for four engines, a
water tower and truck was turned in
Within two minutes the street in front
OF the store was filled with fire ap-
paratus, the arrival of each company
being greeted with cheers.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-20
THEATER MANAGER SAYS
OFFICIAL IS HARASSING
Wyatt of the Mason and Backus of
Building Inspectors Office Will
Cross Swords in Police
Court

Manager H. C. Wyatt of the Mason
opera house says when he appears in
Police Judge Fredericksons court
March % he will show that Building
Superintendent j. j. Backus has put
him through a series of petty persecu-
tions.
The last straw was the requirement
that maps of the Mason exits be printed
in all theater programs distributed
there, and that buckets of water be
maintained on the stage.
Wyatt says the map order is i'm
practicable and the bucket order un-
necessary, as he has just put in a
sprinkler system.
superintendent Backus, on the other
hand, says he is showing no favors,
simply instructing all owners to carry
out the letter of the building ordinance,
for which the council, not he, is re-
sponsible.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-20
FIGHT ON FIRE LIMITS
WILL CONTINUE MONDAY
CounciImen, Fire Chief and Building
Superintendent Differ O"er
Districts to Be
Created

Councilmen e. A. Clampitt and Henry
Lyon will on Monoday try to push
through the city council the ordinance
creating two fire limits districts.
In the outer district, made up of the
extreme edges of the present fire linn
it's and territory beyond, the require
ments will be lessened so that about
500 worth of repairs can be done to
each existing building, though all new
construction must be of brick.
Fire Chief Walter Lips and Building
superintendent j. ]. Backus think the
No. district should be enlarged, If
anything, the limits therein now being
Temple, Bunker Hill, Sixth, Figueroa,
Pico, San Pedro back to Ninth and
thence to the river.
Some councilmen want to cut slices
out of the Fourth and San Pedro neigh
borhoods, and out of the Pico street
end.
District No. 2 as proposed will go as
far south as Washington street.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-20
GIVES ASSURANCE OF
BUSINESS PROGRESS
Henry Clews States That Fair Adj
vances Have Taken Place in
Many of the Best
Stocks

| That the improved condition of the stock
markets will make still further progress and
| that there is better tone manifesting in busi-
| ness circles generally are the assuring words
| of Henry Clews & Co. of New York. This
! banking institution states there is less de-
preston in the west than in the east and
| forecasts material prosperity for the agricul-
| tural interests of the country.
An excerpt from Clews' letter is as follows:
Very fair advances have already taken place
| in many of the best stocks. and there are in
eications that the Improvement will make
still further progress unless checked by un-
foreseen circumstances There is also a bet
ter tone in business circles generally. Pessi-
mism is moderating because depression APP
pears to have reached it's limit, and purchas-
ers taking hold more freely at the lower
price level which has frequently been estab-
lished with much less disturbance than ex-
pected two three months ago. 1t is very
generally recognized that while luxuries may
be dispensed with, people must be fed and
clothed about as before. 1t is also recognized
that few If any of markets numbered
with surplus of goods and that the general
curtaiment of production in manufacturing
circles has served to prevent the accumulation
Of surplus stocks and thus averted demoraliza-
tion in many of the merchandise markets
Moreover spring is approaching and with it
the more cheerful and freer spirit which al
ways seems to prevail when the sap begins to
rise
This once more brings to attention the agri-
cultural situation which has been the founda-
ton of material prosperity. 1t Is, Of
course, we'll known that farmers in
good financial condition as a result of series
OF profitable years, and that there is much
less depression in the west than here. Prices
Of nearly all farm products are still high in
spite of the panic, owing to the fact that
there is practically no surplus. Our farmers
can still earn generous profits at present
prices and the outlook is for a considerably
enlarged acreage for all of the principal staples
this spring. Europe seems unable to secure
any important increase in her own supplies,
and this insures good demand for whatever
surplus is produced in the United States. One
thing is quite certain, that however the panic
may affect production in Industrial pursuits, 1t
will have little effect upon the ouput of the
American farmer. He is in partnership with
nature and will increase rather than decrease.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-20
OFFICERS ELECTED
BY WOMAN'S SOCIETY
Missionary Branch of Riverside Pres
bytery Names Its Leaders for
Coming Year at Red
lands Meeting
Special TO The Herald.

Special To The Herald
REDLANDS, March 49, - Officers
chosen by the Woman's Missionary So
ciety of the Riverside Presbytery,
which takes in San Bernardino and
Riverside counties, in session here this
week. were: President, Mrs. G. p.
Skinner of San Bernardino; vice presi-
dents, Mrs. J. A. Bakewell of San Ber-
nardino; recording secretary, Miss
Martha B. Gaylord of Riverside; home
secretary, Mrs. F. S. Haupt of Red
lands; foreign secretary. Mrs. Barrett
of Beaumont; Freedmen secretary,
Mrs. l.. r. Patty of Redlands; secre-
tary OF literature, Mrs. H. M. Haskell
of Redlands; secretary of box work,
Mrs. David Irvine of Riverside; young
peoples secretary, Mrs. o.. A. Krebs
of San Bernardino; young peoples
treasurer, Miss Mary Reasoner of
Redlands; Sunday school secretary,
Mrs. Johnston of Riverside; secretary
of baby bands, Mrs. Davis M. Donald
of Redlands; librarian, Miss B. B..
Gregor of Cotton.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-20
PASADENA
Office "a Il. Colorado st.
Phones: Sunset e1lo, Home 1855.
MAYORS COMPLAINT
NEEDED BY OFFICIALS
SAYS RAILWAY CONDUCTORS RE.
FUSED TRANSFERS
Board of Supervisors Will Advertise
for Bids for Concrete and
Steel for Linda Vista
Bridge
Special TO The Herald.


PASADENA, March 19.-Transfers
will hereafter be granted to passengers
on interurban cars between Altadena
and Lamanda Park and Pasadena, ac-
cording to Myor Farley, who visited
Traffic Manager Mcmillan yesterday
afternoon and asked him to reverse the
ruling which has heretofore been en-
forced
Atadenans and Lamanda Park resi-
dents have complained several times
within the past few months that trans
fer privileges on 10-cent fares were
not granted. BY paying their fares in
two installments they succeeded for a
time in getting the green slips. but
this. too. was ruled against. Mayor
Farley was promised yesterday that
orders would be given to give out these
transfers.
While the mayor was in Los An
geles he spoke with members of the
board of supervisors about the Linda
Vista bridge and 1t is understood the
board will go ahead and advertise for
bids for the concrete and steel struc-
ture for which plans have been submit
rad
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-20
FORMING ORGANIZATION TO
DEMAND CHEAPER LIGHT
Realty Man Refused Service for His
Tract Threatens to Organize
Consumers to Demand
Square Deal

Another fight is forming on the pub
lie utility companies to force the rates
next year down to cents kilowatt
hour instead of g. as now.
The companies are opposing j. Har-
vey Mccarthy in installing a lighting
service on his newest realty tract, and
he threatens to form a lighting COM
pany of his own for that neighborhood,
and also to arouse the people of Los
Angeles into an organization to insist
on lower rates.
Preliminary steps have been taken
toward forming an association of rate
cutters.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-20
SCHOOL BUILDING is EMPTIED
QUICKLY WHEN ALARM SOUNDS
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
PASADENA, March 20.-Because
charges were made by a resilient of
Pasadena through his attorneys, Wat
erman & Wood of Los Angeles. that
fire drills in the Pasadena high school
are infrequent, are a farce and are
treated as a joke by the pupils spe-
cial fire drill was held this morning
at 1920 o'clock by Principal Leroy d..
Ely. and the building was emptied of
it's 700 stpdents in one minute and
thirty seconds
Principal Ely denies the charges that
the drills have always been announced
beforehand and that the system of
giving the alarm is not efficient. The
school board is planning to chanc' the
doors in the basement at the high
school so that they will open outward
instead of inward as at present.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-20
LONG BEACH
Offioe 20 Locust ave.
Phone Home eco.
RAISES DANCE HALL
LICENSES TO 500
MUNICIPAL PLACE ESCAPES NEW
TAXATION
Proprietors of Majestic Amusement
Company Indignant at Action
of the Long Beach
Council

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, March 19.-After a
long drawn out argument concerning
the public dance and it's effects on pub
lie morals the city council this after.
noon adopted an amendment to the
business license ordinance, fixing the
license tax of dance hall at $10O
monthly, instead of SIS.
Besides the dances to be given in the
auditorium by Bonatell's Municipal
band the only public dances here will
be those given In the Majestic pavilion
on the Pike.
The auditorium dances, being under
municipal control, cannot be taxed,
and the Majestic Amusement company
is highly indignant at what it consid-
ers shot at it's new business here
and reflection on it's patronage.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-20
LONG BEACH YOUTH is
ROBBED OF HIS MONEY
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
LONG BEACH, March 19.-Worth D.
McCrary, living at 728 Cedar avenue,
was held up and robbed of SIG early
this morning at Seventh street and
Cedar avenue, as he was on his way
home after calling upon a young wom-
an friend.
The holdup man was not resisted by
McCrary, who held his hands as high
as possible. With the revolver held
against the victims stomach, the rob-
ber searched all the pockets in McCra-
ry's clothes save his hip pockets, but
found nothing of value. Then com
pelling his victim to face about, the
lroldup man dug down into the youths
hip pockets and found the money in
one of them.
The robber then ran away. McCrary
gave to the police a fair description of
the fellow.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-20
BOARD OF TRADE TO
OPEN ITS NEW QUARTERS

SANTA MONICA, March 19.-Invita-
tions have been sent to nearly all Santa
Monicans to attend the opening of the
new rooms and exhibit of the board of
trade in the Dudley building next Tues
day evening. President Seymour will
deliver an address and there will be
refreshments in abundance for all who
attend. Several exhibits are already in
place and before Tuesday the room will
be we'll filled with products of the
Santa Monica bay section.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-20
BAUMGARDT WILL SPEAK
FOR BETHLEHEM CHURCH

Prof Baumgardt will lecture tomor-
row night at Blanchard hall for the
benefit of the building fund for the
Bethlehem Norwegian Lutheran
church, now located at 2315 Maple ave-
nue..
The subject of his lecture will be
Norway and Sweden" The lecture
will be illustrated from views taken by
Prof. Baumgardt during his recent tour
of that picturesque country.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-20
CELEBRATES 83D BIRTHDAY
BY TAKING LONG TRIP
Aged Monrovia Resident, in Company
with Party of Friends, Visits
Canyon and Enjoys
Dinner
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
MONROVIA, March 19.--In honor OF
the eighty-third birthday anniversary
of C. w. Cooke, Los Angeles and Mon
rovia friends Joined the family in an
outing in Monrovia canyon Sunday and
enjoyed a fried chicken dinner with
coffee made with snow water. Mr..
Cooke made the long trip to the can
yon afoot, and during the afternoon he
quoted the poem by Longfellow which
starts:
II thou art worn and hard beset
with sorrows that thou wouldst forget;
If thou wouldst read lesson that would
keep
Thy heart from fainting and thy soul from
sleep,
Go to the Hills.
The party consisted of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Riggs and son, Miss Olah
Hicks, Messrs. Ben Riggs and c. Burn
ham of Los Angeles, and Mrs. j. r.
Snodgrass, Virginia L.. George and c.
w. Cooke of Monrovia.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-20
cUDAHY PACKING PLANT
DAMAGED BY MIDNIGHT FIRE

The wool pulling department of the
Cudahy Packing company at Macy
street and Central avenue was dam
aged by fire last night to the extent of
$500.
The fire, the origin of which is un-
known, was discovered by the private
watchman, who turned In an alarm
Wool to the amount of 5000 was de-
stroyed. The loss is fully covered by
insurance.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-20
Pool Experts to Meet

recial to The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO, March 19.-
Local pool players are interested in a
500-ball match game of pool to be
played tonight. Friday and Saturday
evenings between o. J. Mills of Los
Angeles and Walter Halle of this city.
In a 300-ball match recently played
Halle defeated Mills by more than
sixty balls.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-20
PASADENA PROPERTY
SELLS FOR $4,000
Special to The Herald.

Special To The Herald.
PASADENA, March 19.-Dr. Benja-
min Smith, formerly of Jefferson City.
Mo-, has purchased a ten-room house
and lot at California street and Pasa-
dena avenue of Mrs. Caroline Walker,
through the B. o. Kendall company.
r'he consideration was $4,000.
Mrs. Walkley has purchased for $10,-
900 from DR.. Smith lot on California
street near Orange Grove avenue,
which has a frontage of 12O feet and a
depth of 800 feet.
r. w. Elder of Los Angeles has pur-
chased from w. d. Morris of South
Marengo avenue his home place for a
consideration of $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-20
Riverside Girl Married
Special to The Herald.

riage If Miss Estelle Mary Baker and
Charles Austin Dundas took place in
this city last evening, Rev. ]. H. Nc
Laren officiating. The groom is a
well-known automobile man and has
a host of friends throughout this part
of the state and in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-20
WOMAN APPEARS TO
ANSWER FORGERY CHARGE

Mrs. Dorothy Graham, alias Grace
OBrien, alias Grace Edelman, was ar
raigned yesterday in the superior court
on a charge of rendering forged check
March 10 for $400 to the Wiley B. Allen
rfusic company in payment for piano.
Attorney Smyser appeared for the
woman and Saturday morning was set
as the time for pleas.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-20

Commencing Monday, March 23, Re
dondo will receive all the shipments of
lumber from northern ports for Los
Angeles, Santa Monica and Ocean
Park. as the long pier at Santa Monica
will be abandoned.
The Southern Pacific has issued
orders to the lumber dealers to ship
all lumber to Redondo and from there
it will be sent by rail to the various
points.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-20
FINE NEW HOTEL is
PLANNED FOR BEACH

Special to The Herald.
OCEAN PARK, March &c. Wes-
ley Roberts, president of the Los An
geles company of that NAME is at the
head of movement to erect on this
beach a modern reinforced concrete
hotel to cost, exclusive of furnishings.
$3.50. 600.
Roberts has been on the beach the
best part of the present week inspect
ing sites and getting in touch with local
capitalists whom he hopes to interest
in the project.
The plan is to make the hotel largely
a popular one by securing many local
subscriptions to the stock.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-20
OREGON RESIDENT DIES
WHILE VISITING RELATIVE
Sp&ial to The Herald.

Speeial to The Herald
LONG BEACH, March 19.-W. H.
Scott, go years old, recently from PEN
dleton, Ore, brother of James A. Scott,
a grocer on Orange avenue, dropped
dead at 2:30 this afternoon in the midst
of big crowd on the pier. Heart fall
ure was the cause of death.
The body will be taken to Pendleton
for burial.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-20
FATHER AND SON ARE
RELEASED BY CORONER
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
RIVERSIDE, March 19.-As result
of the coroner's inquest on the murder
of Fred Aguayo week ago at Airing
ton, Jose and Frank Alto have both
been released from custody, as the
verdict of the jury was to the effect
that Aguyo came to his death from
knife wounds at the hands of un-
identified parties. Further investiga-
tions will be made of the affair, which
may result in arrests later on.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-20
Henry WiIdey Moves


OCEAN PARK, March 19.-Henry
Wildey has rented his cottage on Pa
Iona avenue and will shortly remove
to Santa Monica making two vacancies
in the Ocean Park board of education.
They will be elected the first Monday
in April
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-20
Archie Priest III

Archie Priest, who has had such
strenuous times before Judge Wellborn
in regard to the alleged unlawful cut
ting of timber on government land, and
whose case was thrown out of court, is
confined to his room at the Nadeau ho-
tel with illness.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-20

A force of 100 Japs began work to-
day on this end of the Los Angeles
Pacific railroad, which is being broad
gauged. The work is being rushed
through and will be completed within
a short time.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-20
INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
FROM PORT OF REDoNDo
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
REDONDO, March 19.-The new city
hall, fine concrete structure, will be
completed this week, although the city
offices will not be removed for some
time as new furniture is to be pur-
chased for them. The coming election
will be held in the new hall.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-20

Miss Nellie Mason, daughter of John
w. Mason, died last night at her home
near San DimaA The deceased was 21
years of age, and came to California
from Kansas five years ago. The fun
eral will be held from the house Friday
afternoon at o'clock. Burial will be
in Lordsburg cemetery.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-20
mn run nAcEa

steam trains to the races 1915 p. m. and l2:n
J. M IS minutes. Seats for everyone SOUTH
ERN PACIFIC. 600 South Spring street. o.
Arcade station
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-20
POMONA
POMONA NEWS NOTES
Office 1B2 w. Second Sc.
Homo Phone 486.

Special to The Herald.
POMONA, March 19.--W. w. Midgley
was chosen last evening by the Pomona
lodge of Ellxs to represent them at the
next session of the grand lodge.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-20
CITY WILL AID IN
SUPPORTING SOCIETY

| Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, March 19.-The city
| council this morning voted to con-
| tribute SIS a month toward the ex-
penses of the Associated Charities until
| April 1, 190S This amount will be suf-
| ficient to pay for the rent of the or
| ganization's room and the salary of
the secretary. The appeal for aid was
presented by Colonel Samuel Merrill.
| Six additional fire hydrants will be
| placed in thickly settled parts of town,
| following a recommendation made by
| the council by the fire commission. The
locations are Second and Daisy, Apple
| ton and Independencia, Appleton and
Esperanza, First and Esperanza, Six
| teenth and Locust and Eighth street,
between Elm and Linden.
The city council today adopted reso-
lutions ordering all the gas, electric and
| telephone companies in the city to
submit detailed reports of their busi-
ness during the past year, giving full
lists of rate payers and all receipts and
expenditures.
A report today byhProf J. d. Graham,
supervising principal of the public
schools of this city, shows that the total
number of pupils at the various build
ings is 3159. The spring vacation of the
schools will be given when the fleet
visits here.
F. T. Mattimoe has submitted prop
osition to the chamber of commerce to
move to this city the manufacturing
plant of the Western Hardware and
Lock company of 1119 San Pedro
street provided a suitable site and a
cash bonus are given.
In response to a request from the
fleet committee of Los Angeles P. e.
Hatch, president of the chamber of
commerce. has appointed J. H. Mulhol-
land to represent Long Beach on the
committee to assist in arranging de-
tails for the entertainment of the fleet.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-20

Elbane Gowen, who has been visiting
his family here for a few weeks, re-
turned today to San Diego.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-20

lr. L. H. M. DeBiron was injured
i night at Arcadia when his horse
into the obstruction placed across
foothill boulevard where the old
ldge was burned down. A rib and an
an were broken.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-20

Do not fail to visit HOTEL GREEN
in Pasadena. California. q
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-20

Mayor Farley was present this morn
ing and expressed satisfaction at the
result of test of the new stationary
tower nozzle which is attached to the
Dayton street chemical engine. With
three supply hoses from the engine wa
ter was thrown over two hundred feet
with an inch and a quarter tip on the
rozzle. There are four sizes of tips
a from one to three engines can be
vi, the supply hoses being connected
disconnected while the nozzle is be-
4 Ioperated.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-20

According to Quartermaster William
Corday of Company !. rifle and sew
eral revolvers have been missed from
the armory on Union street recently.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-20

Miss Mabel Vaughn of Pomona was
the pianist at the Fraternal Aid meet
ing held in Los Angeles today.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-20

Lee C. Gates will address the stu
lents of the high school this evening
n municipal politics. His address is
he third in the Bethlehem institute
leries given under the auspices of the
debating club.