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Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-30
CASE AGAINST WOMAN ON
CHARGE OF CRUELTY ENDS
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PASADENA, April 29.-After two
days of trial the case against Miss Win
ME p. Davis OF Sierra Madre for cru
city to Ada Webster. a 9-year-old girl,
was ended at s o'clock this afternoon
as far as the taking Of testimony was
concerned. and at 7 o'clock the jury re-
convened to listen to the arguments of
counsel, Judge Rossiter for the HUI
name society and H. T. Gordon for the
defense. The case went to the jury at
about o'clock
The jury was out until 1870. In that
thine five ballots were taken, the first
two were for conviction 8 to a. The
last three were for conviction also,
the jury voting to 8. The jury was
discharged by the judge.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-30
NEWS NUGGETS PICKED UP
NEAR SAD SEA WAVES
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, April 29.-John
Moore, major general of the "Union
Mission Army" visited Long Beach
again today to secure funds for his
mission" Chief Williams located him
at Second street and Pine avenue and
persuaded him to leave for Los An
geles under threats of arrest for beg
ging.
DR.. C. C. Waterman of this city and
DR.. E. S. Dillon of Los Angeles adj
dressed the local medical society last
night on the subject of fractures. DIR.
Waterman, who was host, entertained
the society at dinner after the meet
ing, at the Royal cafe. At the next
meeting, which will be held in Or. F.
/. Woods Office the subject of frac-
lures of the head and face will be dis
Cussed.
Tho directors of the chamber OF COM
merce have decided that they cannot
take up the proposition of the Western
Lock & Hardware company of Los An
geles, whereby that company hoped to
be able to locate here. The secretary
was instructed to write letter to that
effect to the company.
Frank Lewis the bum boat man ar
having obtained goods worth $167 here
without paying for them, was brought
back to this city today by Constable
Hawkins.
The public works commission will
ask the city council tomorrow morning
to require the Southern Pacific Rail-
way company to repair its trackage on
Second street between Alamltos and
Linden avenues, and between American
and Daisy and also to repair the in
tersection at Third and Maine streets.
The funeral services Of Mrs. Cath
crime Mosher were held this afternoon
from the family home, 1109 Magnolia
avenue.
Two swordfish, eighteen and ten
inches long, respectively, were caught
off the outer wharf last night by E. B..
Counts.
The Nora, Nellie, Camiguin and Vir-
ginia, Long Beach boats which have
been plying at Santa Barbara, left that
point tonight for Monterey, where the
battleships will visit next. George w.
Hughes, of this city, president of the
Nelson Navigation company, started
tonight for Monterey.
At the annual parish meeting last
night of st. Luke's Episcopal church,
the following vestrymen were elected
for the coming year: ]. w. Tucker, G..
A. Skinner, Leon Trousdale, w. F..
Pascoe, c. B. Murphy. w. F. Stevens,
z. T. Harnett and John A. Lamb.
The board of public works has adver-
tised for bids on the building of a con-
crete bulkhead and thirty-five foot con-
crete walk east from Hart court to
Linden avenue, an elongation of the
Walk of n Thousand Lights.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-30
URGES THE NEED OF
NEW SCHOOL BUILDINGS
Special to The Herald.

LONG BEACH, April 29.-If the sug-
gestion of Professor J. d. Graham, su-
pervising principal of the public
schools, is carried out the new board of
school trustees will call a bond election
shortly after they take UP their Off
cial duties to raise funds for building
a new school in the Burnett district
and for adding at least two rooms to
the present high school.
The condition of the Burnett school,
he said, was almost a disgrace to the
district, while the additional rooms are
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-30
FAVOR A PACIFIC
BATTLESHIP FLEET
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, April 29-The dl-
rectors of the local chamber of COM
merce last evening put themselves on
record as favoring the proposition pre-
sented by the California promotion
committee which looks toward the
establishment of a Pacific fleet con-
sisting OF at least twelve first class bat
tleships and eight large cruisers.
A resolution was adopted to that eff
feet it being similar to-the resolution
which will be taken up by civic or
ganizations all over this and other Pa
cific coast states.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-30
News of Ncighb0ring Cities

sadly needed at the high school build
ing.
The present board will hold its
final session at o'clock Saturday
morning. and the new board will or
ganize at 10:3O Monday morning.
The new board includes Messrs. F. c.
Yeomans, Ellis Hakes, Gundry. Craig
and Jones. They met with the old
board last evening for a discussion of
the question of handling the school tax
fund.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-30
LIVERYMAN IN QUARREL
SHOOTS HIS EMPLOYE
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BAKERSFIELD, April 29.-Because
Charles Whitaker, proprietor of the
Buck stables in Kern City, objected to
William Bush, an intoxicated employe,
using obscene language over the tele-
phone, the latter turned on the stable
owner and grabbed the barrel of a
22-caliber rifle Whitaker was carry
ing and, pulling the weapon through
the owners hands, it was suddenly
discharged, the bullet entering the
stomach of Bush and causing a fatal
wound.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-30
PRICES OF LUMBER
IN LOCAL MARKET

Pine in the rough s23@25, according to size;
rough uppers. s30d37 80; worked uppers, (ioor-
ing). s27. .6O@4o; rustic. s25@S5i ceiling. door
ing), S27.50@45; rustic, $25035; ceiling, s25@40;
$50.
Redwood in the rough. s2O8sO; surface and
rough clear, s40l55; rustic and siding. stock
patterns, s3O945; r. & G.. and G. r. stock, $40
Gas; shingles, So. .25a2.S0 shaRes, s159225o.
Mill prices-Sizing one edge, 81 80; sizing one
edge and surfacing one side, $3.50; surfacing
one to four sides, $2Q4: resawing, one cut. $5;
ripping. /. 1N. 2-inch stock $50 thousand
iineal feet.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-30
ORCHESTRA WILL PLAY FOR
AUDITORIUM DANCES
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LONG BEACH. April 29.-The Amer
lean Harp orchestra will hereafter fur
nish music for the municipal auditor
ium dances, instead of the Italian band,
which will devote its work exclusively
to concerts. The dance music by the
band has not proved popular and the
chamber of commerce band committee
believes that the auditorium dances
will be much more largely attended If
the orchestra supplants the Italian or
ganization.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-30

The funeral services Of Mrs. Cath
crime Mosher were held this afternoon
from the family home, 1109 Magnolia
avenue.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-30

pastor of the First Presbyterian
church, gave the alarm in time to save
the house from destruction.
Rev. Mcleod beat the fire out with
a rug before It had done any damage
and before the fire department ar
rived. 1t had started from a short-cir5
cult In an electric fixture.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-30

Frank Lewis. the bum boat man ar
rested at Santa Barbara on charge of
having obtained goods worth $167 here
without paying for them, was brought
back to this city today by Constable
Hawkins
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-30
Or. Wheeler to Speak
srecial to The Herald.

PASADENA, April 29-President
Benjamin Ide Wheeler of the Univer-
sity of California will address the Fed
Grafton of Mems Clubs at the First
Presbyterian church Friday evening.
May /, at s o'clock. The subject of
President Wheeler's address will be
"Religion and Patriotism" A cordial
invitation is extended to all who care
TO attend.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-30
SANTA MONICA
s1e Oregon ave. Home phone 1919.
Ocean Park and Venice
144 Pier ave.
Home phone 4Olb; Sunset 2691.
BAD FLAW is FOUND
IN LIQUOR ORDINANCE
OCEAN PARK TRUSTEES MAKE
DISCOVERY
Is "When Is 12 O'Clock P. MI"
Point Involved Is Referred
to City Attorney
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
OCEAN PARK, April 29.-what may
prove to be a serious flaw in the ordi-
nance controlling the sale of intoxi-
eating liquor has been discovered by
members of the new board of trustees
In separate paragraphs in the ordi-
nance are sentences of prohibition, the
hours named during which liquor shall
not bo sold being between IL O'Clock
p. m. and 6 o'clock a. m"
The question that he's arisen is:
When Is IL o'clock p. M? AS soon as
the point was raised 1t was referred
to City Attorney Raymond Blakeslee.
That official Immediately acknowl-
edged the dangerous ambiguity in the
wording of the law. Most people would
say, he remarked, that "12 o'clock p.
M" Is after noon. In that case 1t
would be legal to sell liquor in Ocean
Park saloons and cafes only between
the hours of midnight and 6 o'clock In
the morning.
Opposed to Intention
This, Mr.. Blakeslee said, was entire
ly opposed to the palpable intent OF
the law. There Is always the POSSIBLE
ity that temperance extremists may
take advantage of a technicality and
make matters uncomfortable for the
liquor dealers. The later, therefore
want the law made plain. To this end
an amended ordinance will probably
be enacted as speedily as possible.
The case is almost a parallel of the
famous semicolon law which forced
upon Boston the closing of all saloons
at II o'clock at night. The misplacing
of the punctuation was a clerical err
ror, but temperance people never per
mitted a return to the original intent
of the Boston law. In this case City
Clerk Watt says he thinks the error
was a typographical one and occurred
In the local printing office which "sets
up" the ordinances. A curious fact
is that although the ordinance was
passed in November, 1900, the detect
in 1t was never noticed before.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-30
MAY BUILD NEW THEATER
ON FAIR OAKS AVENUE e
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Sreciai to The Herald.
PASADENA, April 29.-Report has 1t
that a theater is to be erected on the
vacant lot on Fair Oaks avenue above
the Masonic temple, which is to be
leased by Tally's theater, now on West
Colorado street, in case it Is built.
The plans have been prepared, but
those Interested are said to be await
ing the figures submitted by contrac-
tors before finally deciding on the
huildiug,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-30

Two swordfsh, eighteen and ten
inches long, respectively, were caught
off the outer wharf last night by E. B.
Counts.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-30
Robbers nshoot upv Town

CROOKSTON, Mimi, April 29.-Rob-
bers looted the Scandia State bank
early today and secured about $1,000.
They terrorized the inhabitants by
shooting up" the town.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-30
SANTA MONICA 5REEzEs
Special to The Herald.

SANTA MONICA, April 24.-Work
of widening the tracks of the Los An
geles-Pacific road at this center has
been completed, and it is no longer
necessary to get transfer to ride on
broadgauge cars to Los Angeles. Work
of the same kind is now being pushed
on the main line to Los Angeles via
SaWtelle.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-30
LONG BEACH BCWLERS WIN
IN MATCH AT SAN PEDRO
Special to The Herald.

LONG BEACH, April 29.-In five
straight games last night. II. NJ.
Wertz. j. b. Bowron and NJ. Lemuel
Newkirl1 of this city refeated Bennett,
Adams and Johnson, of San Pedro, at
the Union alleys, that city. The local
men rolled 2S50 while their opponents
record was 275D. The two teams will
meet again next Tuesday night in the
bath house alleys here.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-30
MAID AWAkENS IN CLOUD
OF SMOKE; SAVES HOME
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Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, April 29.--Awakening at
midnight to find herself almost suffo-
Gated by smoke, a maid at the resi-
dence of Rev. Malcolm J. Mcleod,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-30

VIII a page every Sunday in colors.
ness of kind viii appear on this page.
This is opportunity. Call for us to
explain. Home phone Herald, Sunset Press
T.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-30

Rev. Edward w. Meaney, who was
buried at Los Angeles today, was for
merly rector of st. Augustine's Episco-
pal church, this city. He preceded the
present rector Rev. T. d. II. Browne.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-30
A Bad Break

raticnce- What do you do with your hair. to
keep II from blowing about
Patrice-Do you mean when l have it on?-
Yonkers Statesman
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-30

Members of the local Lincoln-R -Roose-
welt club are actively preparing for
carrying on an effective campaign at
the coming primaries. A special meet
ing is called for Fridsy night.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-30
Fire on Exposition Grounds
BY Associated Press

NORFOLK, Va, April 29.-Fire of
unknown origin on the Jamestown ex-
position grounds last night destroyed
the several colonial buildings making
up the arts and crafts village, ''Ye Olde
Tyne Tavern" and the Philippine reser-
walton, and was checked within fifty
feet of the large states exhibit place.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-30

owing to greatly increased member
ship, the local chapter of Royal Arch
Masons will Hereafter hold it's meetings
IN Masonic hall, oregon avenue and
Third sire. -s
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-30

AT the first ball in its history the
Santa Monica fire department added
snug sum to its benevolent fund. The
affair was held last night in the Horse
shoe dancing pavilion.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-30

II you want to go east, @. Haydock
Agent Illinois Central r. RI 11S w. eth
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-30
NEW POTATOES DECLINE
IN PRODUCE MARKET
STRAWBERRIES RECOVER FROM
SLUMP AND ADVANCE
Predictions for Good Cherry Year.
People viii Not Pay High
Prlces--Hens and Ducks
Are Plentiful

New spuds and sweet potatoes declined yes
terday. Spuds dropped BOO lug box. and
sweets from 75c TO So. The market was well
supplied with new crop.
Strawberries advanced to 2hG3c. The
market Is recovering from the slump on Mon
day and predictions that for the next two
weeks the produce will be scarce. Growers
attempted to reduce the wages of pickers and
the latter quit work, The Lady Thompsons are
about off the market. Brandywines and -Klon-
dykes are commencing to arrive. Conditions
are favorable to berries from now on.
This will be a good cherry year. but the
people will not pay the prices they once paid,
1t is declared The crop is in excellent con-
dition. The first bulk cherries arrived yester-
day. selling for 17itc pound. Cherries in 10
pound boxes continued to sell for 81 to s3, but
will decline this week.
Asparagus was scarce. There were no north
ern receipts. Hayward asparagus was the only
kind to be had and that In limited supply.
Fruit moved we'll at the usual quotations
There were enough fsh TO meet a small de-
mand Barracuda scarce
Trading the exchange was only fair
Features OF the call we're the sale OF 2b sacks
of Lady Washington beans and 80 cases Of
northern case count eggs.
Hens and ducks were plentiful. All young
stock Was scarce
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-30

Wheat, No. Goo lbs>. s1.s5; wheat.
(10O-lb. sacbs), No. /. $3.50; corn Goo ibs).
$3.50; cracked corn (1oo Ibs.l. s1,sS; feed
meal (100 lbs.), $3.50; rolled barley 600
lbs), Si.s5; oil cake meal GOO lbs.). $3.50;
shorts GOO lbs). s1.75; bran. heavy (1oe
lbs.). S1.ep.
Retail Prices
Following prices for leading articles Of
consumption prevail at the Los Angeles
stores:
Butter, glib. roll. ancy............... 80
Butter, 2-lb roll. Santa Ana........... .66
Cooking butter, 2-lb. roll. so
Eggs. fresh ranch. per dozen........ 30
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-30

merce have decided that they cannot
take up the proposition of the Western
Lock & Hardware company of Los An
geles, whereby that company hoped to
be able to locate here. The secretary
was instructed to write letter to that
effect to the company.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-14
ELECTION OF TAFT
STIMULATES REALTY
D. Coffin & Co. Given Orders to
Purchase Large Site in
Mission District
Business in Warm Belt Is Ex-
ceptiOnally Good and Future
Seems Assured

According to the statements of d.
Coffin & Co. the election of Taft has had
stimulating effect upon property stu
ated in the Mission, and as a result
there has been experienced in the fog
less belt a good sized boom. People
are coming to the front and investing
in all kinds of property. The greatest
inquiry is for homes. though there is
not wanting inquiry for business loca-
tions
On the Wednesday following the cleo
tion d. Coffin was instructed by a
prominent businessman to open ne
gotiations for the lease of a large
frontage on Mission street in the vicin-
ity of Twenty second. which will be
improved with three story brick
building with stores on the ground
floor and offices above.
The following sales are reported by
this firm:
Day street southwest corner Sanchez, 55xS9,
with store and flats, s.. go. buyer Morris Spe-
gelman; lot in east line FairmOunt street near
Palmer buyer Dave Wilson, terms private; lot
and improvements at 211 Palmer street. 81. 500.
buyer Charles Lanthier. seller A. l., White; lot
and improvements at PIC Clipper street SO, 900.
buyer Thomas Anderson, seller f. Lutley lot
Michael Flynn. seller Catherine Mullaney: lot in
north line of Twenty-fifth street near Sanchez.
$1.400. buyer Andrew Beekman seller Elsie
SchmOkzlen.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-14
MINISTER WI SKEPTICAL
Chinese Representative Admits
Emperor Had Poor Health

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-When the
dispatches reporting the death of the
emperor of China were shown to Min
lister WI Ting Fang, he said:
But reports of his death have been
received before" He added, however,
that while he had not been notified.
such notification was not to be ex-
pected Immediately after the death on
account Of the commotion which would
follow the death of the emperor. Con-
firmation of the demise, he continued
would probably be made by the Ameri-
can minister at Peking
According to members of the dipIo-
matte corps, in a position TO know
about the life of the emperor of China,
his delicate health forbade free in
diligence in outdoor sports. He found
his greatest recreation in the study of
mechanical cOntrivances. His ENJOYS
and intimates were able to please him
immensely by sending him models and
notes of inventions, and none of his
subjects studied more carefully than
he the reports on inventions of mechan-
ical devices, which he utilized for the
Improvement of conditions in the en-
pire.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-14
MANY LEASES MADE
wolf & Holman Close Many
Important Deals

Wolf & Holman report a big week
in leases and among some of those
made recently by this firm are the fol-
lowing:
Anthony A. Ranzulo to r. NJ. Gilbert. store
so so4 Market street 10 years. at total rental of
Eastern outftting company to Pierson honse
Wrecklng company, who have leased the buildIn0
ut IZi3 Folsom street for five years
Holmes investment company 10 Kurtz Ftsber
company. store and basement 524 Pine street
nVe years at total rental of So 400
Poik realty company to William Jones entire
upper moor OF building at northwest corner of
rental Of $4.5OO - '''"i
McDonough Bros: to ?, F. Pinnella. store and
basement at I0S Kearny street, three years. at
total rental of 400.
Account Commercial Union assurance company
OF London to o. Lazansky, building 1859 Post
J. D. Hannah to Rosenberg & Co. entire sec.
ond floor of six story building l42 Sansome
street hve years, at total rental of $40 800
j. ID. Hannah to Charles Cleve third floor of
above building for five years, total rental of
SewalI Doliver and s. w BurtchaelI to Bloom
Bros, portion Of the fourth floor of Dolliyer
building, east corner of Mission and New Mont
gomery streets, five years, at a total rental of
Peter Rossi TO W. f. DassonviIle. portion Of
top floor of Mercedes building 231 Post street
hve years. at total rental of 81, 800.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-14

autumn of 1907, when it was perceived
that the health of the emperor was seri-
Ously undermined. IN January of 1900
the dowager empress adopted Pu Chun,
son of Prince Tuan, the boxer chieftain,
heir apparent. but she disinherited him
in November, 1901, at the behest OF the
allied powers. Since then the matter
Of an heir apparent has been in abey-
ance, and the dOwager empress, in
whose hands the power of election was,
gave no clue TO her purposes.
DYNASTY THREATENED
The dowager empress is and the en-
peror was a Manchu, in other words,
foreigners in China, and under the ban
of Chinese patriots and an increasing g
antiManchu party, which has sought
the suppression of the dynasty and the
restoration of a Chinese emperor to the
throne. 1t has been freely predicted
that the demise OF the emperor would
be followed by an attempt at a coup
d'etat, but the imperial edicts mentioned
in the dispatch from Peking appear to
have forestalled any immediate action
of this kind. Kuang Hsu was a son
of the brother Of the husband of the
doWager empress.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-14
hub" IS LOCATED
IN ITS new HOME
Will Welcome Patrons Today in
Magnificent Permanent Quar-
terS in Post Street

Ready for business in handsome
new downtown quarters, The Hub"
clothing company will today throw
wide its doors in formal opening and
welcome its old time friends to its
permanent. home. The Hub" in it's
new location is in literally the hub
of the new high class shopping dis
trict In Post street between Kearny
street and Grant avenue. the new
Hub" is in the very center of the
group of massive store buildings rising
on every hand in that district.
The interior decorations in The
Hubs" new quarters are Unique in
store construction. Gun metal is the
material used for all permanent fix
lures and the effect is unusual and
pleasing. The walls are paneled in
white enamel with handsome decorative
gun metal pillars at short intervals.
The tables on which the goods are dis
played have massive gun metal legs,
the base in white enamel and the sur
face of polished hardwood.
The lighting facilities of the new
store are exceptional. The entire side
of the building adjoining a small street
through the middle of the block let's
in a flood of daylight through a row
dows of the store are elegantly fitted
with gun metal attachments and are
large and double sided. The store is
located on the ground floor of the new
jewelers. building and the show win
dows on one side have been so arranged
as to form an arcade Of the entrance
to the building.
I'm conveniences for customers THE
Hub" management has arranged ac-
cor ,daf tn 70 A
row of pillars runs through the center
of the store, and to these have been
fitted huge plate mirrors in gun metal
frames alternating with spacious round
maroon leather rotunda seats. Elec-
tricsc chandeliers in gun metal are fitted
to all of the pillars. In the rear of the
store in paneled white enamel and gun
metal decoration is a row of six dress
ing rooms of large size, electric lighted
and fitted with chairs, mirrors and all
conveniences. On the half floor balcony
in the rear of the store is located the
tailoring department and the executive
offices of the management. :.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-14
MANY CITY SALES
Thomas Magee 6 Sons Report
Transactions

Several large residence deals were
closed by Thomas Magee & Sons this
week. The following are the sales:
For the account of Stanley MOrshead TO J. Fl.
Moran. the two story and English basement
residence and lot in east line of Baker street. -
feet south of Oak frontage Of % feet BY a depth
Of % feet 1Ola inches. Terms Of the sale are
withheld.
For the account Of Mary B. Brittan TO client
Of the firm. lot situated at northwest corner Of
Frederick and Belvedere streets, 35x95, at price
of s.. 500.
For the account OF Marion Y. Wilson 10 Milton
Auerbach, residence and lot in east line OF Oc-
tavia street between Broadway and Vallejo, being
known as 2520 Octavia street. lot having a 'front.'
age of % feet by depth of 1I2 feet inches.
Terms of sale private.
For the account of Alexander R. Baldwin to