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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-22
HISTORY OF EARLY DAYS
RECALLED BY MARRIAGE
Son of Once Prominent Attorney Who
Disappeared Mysterlously to Wed
Daughter of Noted Spanish
Family

A license to wed Bicenta Guirado was
secured at the county clerks office yes
terday by Frank Howard, young bus
mess man of Los Angeles, and the mar
riage ceremony will unite descendants
of two families well known in the
political history of California. 1t also
will recall to the minds of many the
mysterious disappearance, fourteen
years ago, of Frank Howard once a
prominent attorney of Los Angeles,
and, at the time of his supposed death,
secretary of the law library.
The father of the man who win
marry today was lost in the Mojave
desert, which, in 1894, he was traversing
in the interests of client. Since the
day of his departure from Los Angeles
nothing has been heard of him. Many
searching parties We're sent out, and
heading one of these was Major CUT
rado father of today's bride, and
brother of Mrs. Downey, who was the
wife of former governor of this state
Mrs. Downey lost her life In train
wreck near Tehachapi The grand
father of the prospective groom was
Gen. Volney Howard, at one time
superior judge of Los Angeles county.
The couple will live at 523 Bixel
street.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-22
BALL AT PIER PAVILION
PROVES A GREAT SUCCESS
Santa Monica Cricket Club Entertalns
Members of Clifton, Arizona,
Team as Special Guests
of Honor

Special to The Herald
OCEAN PARK, Aug. 21.-Fully $500
persons, representatives of beach and
Los Angeles society, attended the So
ciety dance at the Horseshoe Pier pa
vilion this evening.
Many box parties were present, and
the floor was crowded to its full ca
pacity.
The members of the Clifton, Ariz.,
cricket club, with their ladies and
friends, were the guests of honor of
the Santa Monica cricket club and oc-
cupied the most prominent boxes when
not dancing.
The visiting cricketers and their
hosts included the following: Mr.. and
Mrs. H. 7. Cuthbert, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
w. Liddell, Mr.. and Mrs. Smith, Mr..
and Mrs. George Wagstaff, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Sterrat, Messrs. A. II. Thorn
son, M. H. Neil, A. w. Dayer, B. G..
Forrest and H. T. Forbes. Mrs. James
Smith and Miss Smith of Clifton; F..
q. Lee, Mr.. and Mrs. e. P. Rock, Mr..
and Mrs. H. w. Walker, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Hunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Cochrane, Mr.
and Mrs. E. P. Hardwicke, Mr.. and
Mrs. P. J. Dudley, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Magget, Mr.. and Mrs. C. LeBas, Mayor
and Mrs. 7. H. Dudley. H. p. Justice
and F. Justice of Santa Monica.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-22
PROMISED BRIDE DROPS
SUDDENLY OUT OF SIGHT
Disappears at County Clerks Office
While Bridegroom-to-5e Is En-
gagged in Procuring Mar
riage License


Special to The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO, Aug. IA
strange disappearance occurred here
this morning, a young woman, whose
name is guarded, dropping from sight
on the very threshold of the county
clerks office, to which she had gone
with her lover, John Walker, intent
upon securing a marriage license. The
couple had come from Arlington, where
Walker is employed on a ranch. He
explained that he had known his in
tended wife for only two weeks, it be-
ing a case of love at first sight with
both Of them.
On arriving here this morning the
couple at once went to the county
clerks office, Walker leaving the young
woman standing on the steps. Either
he delayed his return too long to suit
her, or she decided on the spur of the
moment to remain single, for when
Walker returned to where he had left
her he was stunned to find that she
had disappeared. Since then the search
has been continuous but no trace of the
missing woman has been found. Walk
er hints at kidnapping, insinuating that
he has bitter rival, of whom the girl
stands in fear.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-22
DISCONNECTED OVER
CHARTER REVISION
SEPARATE PROPOSALS GIVE
MUCH 0FFENSE
Large LandhoIders Want Water Bonds
Paid from Revenues of Depart
ment, to Which Ordinary
Citizens object
Office sos Third Street.
Phones--HOms s7Bi Sunset, Red 1&sa


Special to The Herald
SAN BERNARDINO, Aug. 21.-In
all probability there will be another
session of the charter revision COM
mittee, owing to the dissatisfaction in
some quarters over the committees
act in accepting three separate pro-
posals regarding proposed changes in
the city charter relative to the water
department.
Several heavy landholders desire to
have the water bonds paid from the
revenues of the department, in order
that they may escape taxation, while
the workingmen and small property
holders are insistent that a special tax
be levied annually with which to take
care of the bonds.
This situation has caused much Bit
terness, and resulted In a sensational
session of the charter revision commit
tee last Wednesday, when the three
proposals mentioned We're adopted.
The desire now is to eliminate all but
two of these, but the threat is made
that, IL the one finally proposed for
submission to the voters is not salts
factory, another will be brought
forward by petition.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-22
PARALYzED AND IN WANT, is
TAKEN TO COUNTY HOSPITAL

Special N The Herald.
PASADENA, Aug. 21.-Old, paralyzed
and deserted, F. S. Dumller, who has
been living in a shack in the rear of
456 West Walnut street for a year, was
taken to the county hospital this morn
ing by officer McAney of the Humane
society and Constable Harley Newell.
Dumller is about 10 years of age. a
native of Germany and a member of
the Catholic church. A year ago he
sold a team, and has been existing ever
since from the proceeds, until his total
resources are now only $500 He has
lived alone, has cooked for himself, and
Is half starved. Although he has a
trunk filed with fairly good clothes.
the old man has been living in a semi
naked state, and is indescribably filthy.
His only friends have been the wo-
men who lived at the front of the lot,
who have consistently given him every
assistance possible to them. 1t is
thought that at the county hospital he
will be entirely transformed by atten-
ton and sufficient food.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-22
UNDERWRITERS BRAVE
THE RAGING CHANNEL
Insurance Men Will Go to Mt! Lowe
Today and Return in Time
to Depart for the
North

Delegates and visitors to the ma
tional convention of life underwriters
spent yesterday at Catalina island as
the guests of the Los Angeles assoeia-
ton. The party returned to the city at
o'clock last night.
The entertainment for today includes
a trip to Mt. Lowe, leaving the Pacific
Electric dtpot at o'clock this morn
ing. A visit will be made to the Caws-
ton ostrich farm and stop at the AL
pine tavern is on the program. The
Pasadena chamber of commerce will
entertain the underwriters with an
automobile ride and refreshments on
the return trip from Mt Lowe.
Today's entertainment will close in
time to allow the delegates to leave in
their cars attached to the Southern
Pacific coaster this evening. They will
spend Sunday at Monterey and Mon
day and Tuesday in San Francisco,
where a special entertainment pro-
gram has been arranged. A day will
be spent as guests of the Salt Lake
association of life underwriters on the
homeward trip.
The San Francisco delegates have
been keeping a register of underwrit-
ers who are willing to pledge them
selves as workers for bringing the 1912
convention to San Francisco. They
have received enough assurance of sup
port to give them great encouragement.
More than fifty names were placed on
their register the first day, among them
being those of President Edwards. Sec
rotary Waite, Vice President Alexan-
der and other influential men. The Los
Angeles association is doing all in its
power for San Francisco, and the
movement has the support of the Lou
isville delegates, in return for San
Francisco's aid in securing the 1909
convention at that city. San Francisco
will maintain boomers headquarters at
Louisville next year.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-22
TO DETERMINE FATE OF
CONVENTION HALL PLAN
Special to The Herald

Special to The Herald
PASADENA, Aug. N.-Directors Oh
the Carmelita Gardens association nave
called a meeting for next Tuesoay
evening in the board of trade rooms
and at that time will hold a general
stocktaking, with view to finding OUT
i,lst what chances there are or securing
n convention hall for Pasadena.
THE Carmelita Gardens, chosen as the
site Of the hall, cost a little over $5O,0OO.
More than has the purchase price was
paid outright, the money being ralseu
bv subscription, and the former owner
of the land, the estate OF ,. U. nSeo,
represented by Portland men, TOOK d
mortgage of SIS, 600 to cover the rest OF
the price. The mortgage fell due last
JuIv. but the estate is allowing IL 70
run for an indefinite, but admittedly
short, time longer. -
NOT much more than half of the
mortgage has been paid, and, although
most of the rest is subscribed Ior'
practically no money has been paid TO
the association by SUBSCRIBERS ouliiS
the last two years.
This is the financial situation as II
will be reported to members of the as
sociation next week. 1t is admittedly
p serious one, and, although the mem
bers talk optimistically, they realize
that the first thing to be done Is TO IN
duce subscribers to pay their pledges:
T. F. Farrand, secretary of the M. d.
Wood company, has been auditing the
books of the association, and next week
will make a statement substantially as
above.
After the land is paid for it will be
necessary to raise 100000 more to build
the auditorium, but 1t is rumored that
this is guaranteed by an angel, In
the shape of one of the city's wealthy
residents
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-22
SPANISH HOST AGHAST AT
SIZE OF CROWD
VIII Scatter Over City Today, but
Assemble This Evening for Regu-
lar Club Party at the
Orpheum

Hassayampans overwhelmed Redondo
Beach yesterday and spent the day in
having a genuine Arizona good time.
There were several hundred more than
the management had expected for
lunch at the Spanish gardens, but
otherwise everything went off according
to schedule Athletic sports, aquatic
contests and rides on the tug Redondo
were among the special features.
The Hassayampans assembled after
lunch in the pavilion auditorium, ana
were called to order by Alonzo Bailey.
Marcus A Smith, the territorial dele
gate to congress, and Judge A. b. Baker
of Phoenix made speeches. The visitors
returned to Los Angeles early In the
evening.
Today they will be scattered all over
Los Angeles, taking in the city and the
resorts, but will assemble at the Hol-
lenbeck hotel tonight to attend the
Hassayampa theater party at the Or
pheum. This win close the third of
what are said to be the most informal
and good natured gatherings in the
world.
The Phoenix Hassayampans are spe-
cially pleased with the attention paid
to their town in the banquet decora-
lions Thursday evening. All the dele
gates paid compliments to John s.
Mitchell, Hassayampan and Angeleno.
who so successfully managed most of
the letails, including the planning of
the banquet.
Members of the club have been MEM
orizing the Hassayaampa poem written
by Miss Ruth Mitchell, and are talking
of setting to music for use in future
banquets the last stanza, which runs as
follows:
of the farmer and the miners
friend In need.
It makes the man who drinks 1t brave and
true
And no matter where he strays he'll come
back to end his days
In the land the Hassayampa wanders
through.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-22
SLABS HIS BENEFACTOR
IN QUARREL OVER CENTS


Special to The Herald
PASADENA, Aug. 21,-For 20 cents
H. B. Miller stabbed William Miller
seven times this morning The ARRAY
took place in the back yard of Chez
vers pool room on North Fair Oaks
avenue.
The men are not related, but have
been friends for some time, and it is
said that William Miller has been a
steady benefactor of his namesake, who
is reputed to be a grouchy, churlish
man. Several months ago H. B. Miller
sold two dozen empty beer bottles be-
longing to William and received 40
cents for them. He refused to pay over
the money, and the owner finally agreed
to settle for 20 cents.
H. B. Miller could not collect this
sum, however. and this morning Will
liam intimated that the transaction
was little better than a steal Come
outside replied H. B. Miller, and when
his benefactor followed he attacked him
violently with pocket knife. Seven
stabs were administered, but none will
prove fatal unless 1t is found that the
lungs have been pierced.
The assaliant was sent to the county
Jail and will have hearing Monday
morning.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-22
BURFORDS STILL APART
AND LIKELY TO BE so
Wife, Who Disappeared MysteriousIy,
Returns to City and Husband
Intmates He May Go
to Mexico

Mrs. James P. Burford, who was
thought to have been kidnapped several
weeks ago, but was subsequently To-
Gated at the home of her sister at Ven
tura, arrived in Los Angeles yesterday
and is registered at the Hollenbeck,
where she formerly lived with her hus-
band.
James p. Burford, who thought his
wife was being held for ransom and en-
gagged private detectives to aid in the
search for his wife, is now in San
Francisco.
There is an air Of mystery regarding
the manner in which the wife left her
husband, without word as to her des-
tination. AS far as is known there
has been no explanation given. 1t is
understood that shortly after he had
located his wife Burford intimated that
he would settle a portion of his prop
erty on the woman and then leave for
Mexico
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-22
UNUSED INcANDEscENT LAMPS
WILL BE PUT INTO SERVICE


Special to The Herald
PASADENA, Aug. 21.-Eighty OF the
cluster lights on downtown streets,
which have never been illuminated
since they were put in, on account OF
insufficient power. will be placed in
service by the first of September ac-
cording to the statement of Superin-
tendent Koiner of the municipal cleo
trio light plant.
The streets affected are Raymond and
Fair Oaks avenues, above Union and
Holly streets; Union street; Colorado
street east of Marengo avenue; Color
ado street west of Delacey street;
South Raymond avenue; South Fair
Oaks avenue; Green street and Vine
yard street.
Each cluster contains twelve mean
descent lamps. which will add large
area to the illuminated section of the
business district.
Koiner states that the entire city
lighting system, embracing all districts,
will be in operation within ten days.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-22
INVESTMENT COMPANY
BUYS CITY PROPERTY
FOR SUM OF S219,o00
Western Avenue Square Tract Figures
In Gigantic DeaI-Vermont Ave-
nue. Lots Sell at $500
an Acre

o The Los Angeles Investment com
x many has Just purchased the West &
. ern Avenue square tract, consisting of {
:. fortv acres on the southwest corner Of Z
q Vernon and western avenues, from the :
8 Martin q Rockwell company. ms
x tract consists of 1873 lots ranging In &
z. Size from 5OxIS6 feet to 5oxl4l feet.
q IL is already highly improved with (.
2, sidewalks, street work. water, sewers g
q etc The purchase price was IN the s
q neighborhood of 100000.
x Al the same time the Los Angeles (.
q Investment company purchased the
q seventy-acre tract at the southwest
@ corner of Vermont and Florence ave- :
q nues at S17OO an acre. The company $
q will build on these tracts in the neigh,
q borhood of 500 modern cottages anu :
3 houses ranging from $500 up and VIII ):
o increase Immediately its working force
8 to about 400 employees -
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-22
CORPORATIONS PLEAD
VAINLY FOR RELIEF
FAIL IN EFFORT TO GET TAXES
REDUCED
Board of Equalization in Every Case
Rejects Petitions Presented by
Public Service Companies
for Lower Assessment

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Aug. 21.-Corporations
failed to receive any comfort at the
hands of the South Pasadena board OF
equalization, which met last night. Ev-
cry petition presented was denied.
The Los Angeles Gas and Electric
company asked to have its franchise
assessment reduced from $20,6OO to $1o,
600. 1t could not show any sufnclenl
reason for such a step.
The Pacific Light and Power compa-
NV. which operates 121 miles of wire III
South Pasadena, showed that It's fran
chfse assessment of $4,000 was equiv
alent to a tax of 81 per month on eacn
mile of wire it owned. 1t wished
reduction of the assessment to $lOOO'
the amount paid last year, but was not
able to sway the board.
The Home Telephone company OF
pasadena asked that its personal as
sessment be reduced from $235O to WOW,
and it's franchise assessment from $S6oo
toNnothing. The requests We're sum,
marilv denied because the company had
refused to give the auditor copy Oh
its tax statement, and therefore was
not legally entitled to reduction OF
assessment.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-22
VENICE
Home 4015
Sunse$ 1891
JUNK DEALER SENTENCED
FOR CRUELTY TO HORSE
Pleads That His Family Is in Destitute
Circumstances, but Evidence
Shows Him to BE an
Old Offender

Special to The Herald
VENICE, Aug. 21.-Jake Azaro was
arrested today charged with cruelty to
animals He was driving horse which
was unfit for use. Azaro, who is a
junk dealer, claimed his family was in
destitute circumstances, pleaded guilty
to the charge and exhibited letter
from the Associated Charities of Los
Angeles asking that he be allowed to
follow his business without the GUS
tomary license.
The case was a particularly aggra-
waited one, the animal having it's back
worn sore to the bone and being af
fiicted with SPAWN in three legs. F.
d. Mitchell of the S. P. c. A. who
came from Los Angeles to prosecute
the case, stated that the defendant
had been warned repeatedly by Humane
officers in the latter city and was an
old offender.
The animal was ordered destroyed
and Azaro was sentenced to pay fine
of 500 or go to Jail. Having no money
he was taken to the county institution.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-22
NIGHT AND DAY BANK
PERFECTS ITS PLANS
WILL OPEN FOR BUSINESS IN
SEPTEMBER
Institution with Authorized Capital of
$25o,ooo Files Charter and viii
Start with 100000
Paid In

Final arrangements have just been
made for an all day and night bank in
Los Angeles, being for this community
departure in banking, affording such
accommodations at all hours and add
ing to the city's many achievements
the latest form of financial enterprise
The new institution, - be known as
the All Night and Day bank, viii open
for business at sixth and Spring streets
not later than September 10 and prob
ably ten days earlier.
The charter has been filed, leaving
nothing to do in the way or organiza-
ton. Plans for such a bank have been
under way for some time, and these, it
is said, have been carefully worked out
to assure promising career to the new
institution.
The authorized capital of the bank is
$250,000, and by the time the bank opens
or thirty days thereafter it is said that
100000 will be paid in.
The organization of the new bank has
been in the hands of Newton j. Skin
ner, who has been named as president
OF the institution. Skinner was the or
ganizer of the Bank of Southern Cali
rcrnia and was its vice president until
about year ago.
Another direct is Eugene German
of the German Seed company and 9TH
er large business enterprises in Los
Angeles and Southern California. H. B.
Stafford, a capitalist, will be one of the
directors. Others of the directorate
will be r. B. Bassett, mining man; c.
+. Elerick. a capitalist and president of
the First State Bank of Oklahoma City;
Henry f. Kempt, formerly a bank pres
ident in Arizona and director in the
Southern Pacigc; W. Ona Morton of
the law firm of Morton, Pruitt g. Good
rirh
The new institution will be a COM
mercial bank and will pay interest on
savings. There will also be a safety
deposit department The bank will be
omen at all hours of the night and day
except from midnight Saturday until
o'clock Monday morning.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-22
LONG BEACH
Office Is Pine SC.
Phone Home 81. sun~et GDel.
SAYS he THREATENS
TO BLOW UP HOUSE
MARRIED WOMAN APPEALS TO
CHIEF OF POLICE
Declares She Left Husband on His
Pointing Revolver at Her, and
He Now Menaces
Her Life
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Aug. PA pretty,
young woman appealed to Chief of Po-
lice Williams last night for aid. say
ing that her husband, whom she re-
Gently left because of alleged cruelty.
had threatened to blow up her father
home on Daisy avenue, and all the
people in it, with nitroglycerine.
Special officers were detailed to
guard the street in the neighborhopd
of the house, and all passers-by were
investigated. No attempts to do any
harm were detected.
The young woman, who told her
story to the chief only afetr exacting
his promise that he would not reveal
her name, said that, after enduring her
husbands cruelties. she left him when
he pointed revolver at her. She then
came to her fathers home, where her
husband visited her recently, making
threats to get her to retur nto him.
The couple formerly lived on Grand
avenue, Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-22
SUSPENDED; FINE
PAID BY LATE ANTAGONIST

C. b. Gibbs, driver of a spri4kling
wagon. pleaded guilty in Police Justice
roses court yesterday to charge OF
disturbing the peace. He was released
under a suspended sentence, as he teS ,,
tilted that he was making only smaii
salary and was supporting his widowed
mother. az. ,,,ho,,,
e. f. Cochran, peddler with whom
Gibbs is accused of having ensasedi u.
a fight, pleaded guilty to similar
charge and was to have been released
under suspended sentence at 3 O'Clock
Yesterday afternoon, but instead OF
waiting until that time preferred 70
nav a fine of S. and be released.
The two men are alleged 70 nave nau
q scrap at G GEarad ave afternoon.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-22
WILL HOLD INQUEST OVER
BODY OF CHAUFFEUR
Driver of Inflated Automobile Had
Been in Los Angeles but Short
Time-RelatiVes In
Chicago

Coroner Calvin Hartwell will hold an
inquest at the undertaking establish
ment of Pierce brothers today over the
body of Joseph Bobb, chauffeur, who
was instantly killed Thursday night,
when an automobile which he was
driving turned over near the University
police station, Wesley and Jefferson
Streets. Bobb was pinioned under the
steering wheel and crushed to death.
Three other occupants of the machine
were painfully injured.
The unfortunate chauffeur had lived
in Los Angeles only short time. He
lived at 100 East Forty-sixth street
and was employed by David McCleland.
Eobb had relatives living in Chicago.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-22
REPUBLICANS WILL HUSTLE
UP SOME GOOD SPEAKERS

NEW YORK, Aug. 21.-For the pur-
pose of selecting from the Republican
membership in congress the most eff
fective speakers for use in the national
campaign, conference was held to-
night between Frank H. Hitchcock,
chairman of the Republican national
committee, and James s. Sherman, the
Republican nominee for vice president.
The national acquaintance which Mr..
Sherman has with all these men made
his counsel extremely valuable to Mr..
Hitchcock