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Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-10
BUILDING OPERATIONS
ACTIVE IN MONROvIA
MANY BEAUTIFUL HOMES TO
BE ERECTED
City Fast Becoming One of the Most
Beautiful Residence Suburbs of
Los Angeles-To Rival
Pasadena

MONROVIA, July 9--That Monrovia
is fast becoming one of the most beau
tiful residence suburbs of Los Angeles
and that buildings are at present under
construction costing $4,000 was shown
by a careful and systematic canvas
conducted by Fred Goodcell. More
than 1000 of this amount is being
expended on new business blocks, sew
eral of which have Just been completed.
The w. H. Evans building is among
the latter, erected at a cost of 10000.
and is probably the finest two-story
office building in the Foothill city.
Many beautiful homes are also under
construction, including an up-to-date
residence being erected by A. j. EV-
crest in Highland Place, at a cost of
$4,000. and another handsome resi-
dence. which is being built by DR.. j.
S. Allison in West Lime avenue, at q
cost of $500 Many building contracts
have recently been let and no lull IN
activities is expected.
1t is estimated that an ordinary
house requires about two months
work. Figuring on this basis it is be-
lieved that in the neighborhood of 5000,
600 has been expended on new bulld-
ings during the past year. Formerly
Monrovia was known as town OF
BUNGALOWS. This is no longer true, as
many of the residences which have
been erected during the past two years
have cost upwards of $4,000.
The fact that Monrovia is growing
at a rapid rate, as is evidenced not
only by building statistics, but also by
postal receipts and tax receipts, in ad-
dition to it's beautiful location, makes
it bid fair before long to rival Pasa-
dena as residence city.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-10
BIG SNAKE STORY RIVALS
OLD MUNCHAUSEN TALES
Pennsylvania Correspondent Tells of
Mammoth Reptile Pursuing Far
mer About His Yard

PHILADELPHIA. July 9.-Still weak
and showing unmistakable signs of the
body blow dealt him by the writer of
the story from Pennsylvania, relating
how a snake pursued a man four days
in an effort to avenge the death of it's
mate, the Alton correspondent, his wits
fully collected, is again in action, as
will be observed in the following from
him today:
A snake thirty-fve feet long and
eight inches around chased farmer,
Philip FORBADE, 100 yards Thursday
evening near his farm, one mile east
of Alton. FORBADE was all in when he
reached home.
FORBADE says the snake was coiled
near the road and hissed as he passed.
1t unCoiled and made a rush for him.
He rushed for the tall timber with the
snake in pursuit.
The impression left by the snake In
the dust indicated to Henry that the
reptile was about eight inches around
and he says it looked fully thirty-five
feet long.
1t had been eating n lamb from a
flock belonging to Henry and it is sup
posed to be the same snake that caused
nation wide comment a few years ago
when seen in an abandoned coal mine
a few miles from where il was seen
Thursday evening.
East Alton farmers will organize a
shotgun party Saturday to hunt for the
big reptile.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-10
GIRL DISAPPEARS
WITH CONDUCTOR
MAN LEAVES WIFE AND SMALL
CHILD
Runs Away with Young Woman After
Spouse Secures His Discharge
from Employ of Railway
Company

ONTARIO, July Edgar Arnold,
local man who has been employed loi
several wears as street car cohauctol
on the Ontario-San Antonio helSlits
electric railway, and who has a Wlle
and young child, disappeared Wednes,
day afternoon with Miss Ana Iufilpu'i
of this city. Arnold has been paying
attentions to Miss Turnbull Tor some
time, and aroused by his persistent
Irritation with her While engaged ll
his duties as conductor, his wife COM
planned to the company, it is reported
and he was discharged Sunday evening.
He had been married for about two
years, and his child is months ola.
Monday, July 5, Arnold was seen on
San Antonio Heights in company with
Miss Turnbull Wednesday evening he
did not return to his home, and in
quiries were made by his wife. 1t was
found that Arnold, accompanied by
Miss Turnbull, had left Upland, a town
iust north of Ontario, on the Santa Fe
at o'clock in the afternoon. going IN
the direction of San Bernardino.
Nothing has been heard from the
couple since then. Mrs. Arnold is
nearly Frustrated and has made ar
rangements DO move to Los Angeles,
where her parents, Mr.. and Mrs Sam
Mason, reside Her father was in on
tario this morning and obtained photo
graphs of the young man and the girl,
and states that he will locate them.
The girls father is also greatly
wrought up over the matter and swears
vengeance on Arnold. Mrs Turnbull
mother of the girl, is completely pros
trated by the affair The whole town
is greatly incensed over the affair, and
1t would be extremely unpleasant for
Arnold should he return.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-10
MARRIAGE LICENSES

SANCHEZ EZ-YZUEL-Lorenzo Sanchez age %,
native of Spain, and Adelaide Yzuel. age Il.
native Of Spain; both residents of Los An
geles
ACOBSON-Leonard Conrad age 99
native of Illinois. and Anna w. Jacobson, age
IS, native of Wisconsin; both residents OF
Pasadena.
BANGLE-sWEET- Rufus p. Bangle age s2.
native Of California. resident of Inglewood.
and Gladys l.. Sweet, age %, native Of Can
ada, resident of Garvanza.
AROCENA- NA-URTAZO-Antonio Arocena, age 30,
native Of Spain. and Florence Urtazo age &c.
native Of Spain both residents of Los An
geles
HILL-SAVE-G L. Hin, age 81, native OF
Iowa, and Hortense NJ. Save age 20, native
of California; both residents Of Los Angeles.
FRAZIER -BROWN-Arthu j. Frazier, age 25,
native of California. and Helen b. Brown.
age 49, native Of Iowa; both residents OF
Los Angeles.
AYsIAs-SUNIGA-Jesus Acostaysias.
age 80, native Of Mexico, resident Of Red
lands, and Gertrude Suniga age 20, native
of Mexico resident of Artesia.
CRONKITE- E-PITCHER-Clarence f. CronlIite,
age %, native Of California, and Anita f.
Pitcher, age 90, native Of California; both
residents of Los Angeles.
MATTHEWS S-MATTHEWS-Ed T. Matth-
ews, age 81. native of Texas, and NELLIE NJ.
Matthews, age 20. native of Tennessee; both
residents of Los Angeles.
POLLARD RD-ALVERSON-Barney A. Pollard,
age 90, native of California, and Alton NJ.
Alverson, age %. native of South Dakota;
both residents of Redondo Beach.
SKI-WALCOTT-Stefan Tomorrow
ski. age As, native of Russia, and Edith c.
Walcott, age Al, native of England; both
residents of Los Angeles
DOMINGUEZ- EZ-VELARDE-Rafa Dominguez,
age %, native Of California and Alice We
larde age IS, native of California; both resi-
dents Of Calabasas.
MARTIN CODY Charles J. Martin, age 50, ma
tive of France, resident of San Jose, and
Cora II. Cody, age A. native of New York,
resident of Los Angeles.
WHITTAK AKER-BYRD-Samuel T. Whitaker.
age 80, native of Virginia, resident of Rich
mond, Va, and Stella NJ Byrd, age "a,
tive of Kansas, resident of Overbrook Kas.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-10
NEGRO FOUND IN COMPANY
WITH WHITE WOMAN WARNED

LONG BEACH, July AT late
hour last night committee of vigi-
lantes in Belmont Heights abruptly
halted buggy in which negro man
and a white married woman were driv-
ing. The woman ran to her home, not
far distant, and the negro was given
a talking to. He pretended to be angry
and threatened to cause the arrest Of
the party, which included the marshal
of the town.
Members OF the committee allege
that the negro's repeated visits to the
house, carrying beer with him, and his
appearance with the woman have
aroused the disgust and anger of the
neighborhood. The woman's husband
is said to have been asleep last night
when the incident occurred. The COM
mittee awoke him and explained mat
ters. Whether the family will leave
the town or not, the committeeman
say, is problematical.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-10
TO HAVE CHARGE or
ALL CITY'S SCHOOLS
BOARD OF EDUCATION ADOPTS
NEW PLAN
Prof. F. w. Conrad Will Be In Control
of Both High and Grammar
Institutions Next
Year
Especial TO The HeraId.l

SAN BERNARDINO. July 9.-At n
meeting of the board of education last
night a new plan was launched where
by Prof F. w. Conrad will have juris-
diction over the entire city schools, in
stead of, as in the past, only the gram
mar grades.
San Bernardino is one of two cities
In Southern California which in the
past has had the double-headed school
system, with the principal of the high
school in complete charge of that insti-
tuition and the superintendent of
schools with only authority over the
grammar grade schools.
The new plan was not adopted until
after a hard fight among the members
of the board of education, who at the
final vote stood three for and two
against the arrangement.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-10
Pasadena Notes

PASADENA. July 9.-Harry Mulford
of 926 North Marengo avenue paid S2
and received a severe lecture from
Judge Mcdonald this morning because
in INDUCED in rife target practice in
his backyard. The nelghbors, when
they recovered from their scare, 'phoned
for the police.
The Y. M. c. A. held a reception this
evening in honor of the newly organ
lied Y. w. c. A. The Association build
ing on North MarengO avenue was
crowded with friends.
Patrolman Louis O'Dell was sent to
Marengo avenue and Bellevue drive
last night because two suspicious char
acters were seen sneaking around a
house. He apprehended them, and they
proved that they were private detec-
tiyes from a Los Angeles agency work
ing on a family case.
d. q. Coryell, once a famous civil
engineer in New York city, was fined
So. suspended, for drunkenness and dis
orderly conduct this morning. He is
now a very old man, but helped erect
some of the finest buildings IN New
York.
Word has been received of the death
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-10
REDONDO BEACH
log S. Pacific Ave. Phone 1Os.
Correspondent Phone so.
YOUNG MEN ARE SUCCESS
AS PROFESSIONAL DIVERS
Former Amateur Swimmers Complete
Difficult Repairing Job at
Glendora

REDONDO BEACH. July al
Christy. Glen Cateral and Ralph Re-
deker. three young men formerly prom
inent in amateur swimming circles
have returned from a trip to Glendora,
where they repaired the pump shaft Of
the Mutual Water company.
The boys went into business for them
selves about six months ago, taking up
professional diving for a livelihood. AT
Glendora they undertook a job that
had been turned down by older heads
in the business. They erected a scaf-
folding in the shaft of the well at a
depth of 1876 feet from which to work
on. Placing their diving apparatus on
this staging, AL Christy donned his
suit and went to the bottom of the WE'LL
to a depth of seventy-tive feet under
water.
Cropping his way as best he could, he
found the break in the shafting and
went to work on the repairs. Later
light was thrown to him by means of
mirrors which reflected the sunlight to
the bottom of the shaft. During the
final stage of the work, when he was
adjusting the collar where it had been
disconnected, he was under water
thirty-five minutes.
The divers are getting ready to search
the rOadStead at TINS place tOr the
purpose of raising a number of large
anchors which have been lost here by
vessels while in port. The largest of
these is over six tons in weight. The
work is to be done for the Los Angeles
e RedOndo railroad, and the wharves
will be inspected at the same time.
Christy was called on to raise a six
ton boiler which fell from the wharf
a few weeks ago. after the diver in
charge had fallen unconscious and had
been taken to the hospital. The huge
mass of iron had to be dug out from
six feet of mud into which it had buried
itself
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-10
BELIEVES ATTEMPT MADE
TO BURN HIS RESIDENCE

SANTA ANA, July 9.-City Trustee
r. j. Thompson is inclined to believe
that somebody tried to burn his resi-
dence last night and an investigation is
being made in the effort to convict the
guilty party Mr.. and Mrs. Thomp-
son were away from home last even
ing and at about Q o'clock some small
boys in passing the house saw light
in the cellar. Looking through the lat
tice work screen, under the front Ct
the dwelling, they discovered fire ut
the foot of the stairway that leads
down to the cellar from the rear If
the house.
An alarm was given and the blaze
exttnguished in time to prevent dam
age. Investigation showed that a roll
of felt paper used for putting under
carpet had been laid against the cell
lar stairway and set on fire, and had
it not been discovered just in time, the
building would certainly have been
destroyed.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-10
PRIZES TO BE GIVEN
FOR WELL KEPT LAWNS

REDONDO BEACH, July 9.-The
civil Improvement committee of the
chamber of commerce has been granted
$50 by the city council to be used in
conjunction with $50 voted by the cham
Der for prizes to be awarded for the
best kept lawns. The scheme is to fur
ther the beautifying of Redondo Beach,
and the prizes will be awarded Arbor
day.
The committee met last evening to
arrange specifications, the amounts of
the prizes and other details for the
contestants. 1t is proposed to give a
large number of prizes
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-10
SANTA ANA
Office 3I5 N. SycsmorN.
Home Phone 315.
COUSINS MEET FOR FIRST
TIME IN FIFTY-TW0 YEARS

SANTA ANA, July 9.-W. N. jack
son, who arrived here from Oklahoma
two weeks ago, met his cousin, j. A.
Jackson, a pioneer resident of this
city, after a separation of fifty-two
years The cousins were born and
raised in Lawrenceburg, Tenn, and
in 1857 w. n. Jackson went to Illinois,
where in 1861 he enlisted in the Twen-
ty-second Illinois cavalry under Presi-
dent Lincoln's first call for seventy
five thousand volunteers and served
three years, being wounded twice in
action and passing four months in
Libby prison.
We're a Sunday family" said Com
rade Jackson this morning, land it's
this way: My wife and l met for the
first time on Sunday, we were married
on Sunday, we were born on Sunday,
three of our children were born on
Sunday two of them died on Sunday
and one was married on Sunday and
the little grandson who lives with us
now was born on Sunday"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-10
POM ONA NEWS

POMONA, July 9.-Grat Mirande
pioneer wine maker of Pomona Valley
is here again after am absence of
twelve years in France. Mr.. Mirande
owns a fine acreage property on Carey
avenue, extending from Alyarado
street to Orange Grove avenue, that
has greatly enhanced in value While he
has been away When he left there
were not half a dozen houses north of
Pasadena street and east of Carey ave-
nue. and the high school tract, south
of his property was vacant field used
for circus grounds.
Plans are being made Tor installing
electric lights along the paths and
roadways at Ganesha park which
since the electric railroad has COM
menced running, is being visited daily
by many persons.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-10
Teachers Selected

REDONDO BEACH, July 9.-The
grammar school board of education met
saturday night and elected the corps
of teachers for the following year. The
same teachers will be employed this
year as served last, with the excep-
ton of Miss Bertha Crabb and Miss
Edith Tyler of Los Angeles, who will
fill the vacancies made by the resigna-
tions Of Mrs. w. F. Sprinkle and Miss
Adelaide Ellis
The list is as follows: Prof w. A
Mullins. Bertha Crabb, Edith Tyler,
Marie Dickson, Georgia Burke Ida
Iverson, Adele HauXhurst Margaret
Smith, Lois Saxton, Mabelle Creager
Edith Booth.
The special instructor for music and
drawing has not yet been selected, nor
have the high school teachers been se-
lected
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-10
New Pastor Arrives

PASADENA, July 9.-WithOut Civ
ing his congregation any notice, Rev.
w. C. Hull, new pastor of the First
Christian church, arrived here this
afternoon from North Tonawanda, N.
Y. He will preach his first sermon
Sunday.
Rev. Hull is expected to be the sue
cessor to Rev. f. NJ. Bowling, who has
resigned. He comes at this time for
three months, but it is expected that
at the end of three months he will be
asked and will consent to remain per-
manently.
His family are still in New YORK, but
he will return and bring them here if he
stays. He is one of the leaders of
his denomination in the country and
made an excellent impression on those
who called on him this afternoon.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-10
MoNRoVlA RREVlTIEs

MONROVIA, July 9.-Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Squires left this week for the
Alaska -Yukon-Pacific exposition.
The women of the Duarte Methodist
church held a dime social this after
noon at the residence of Mrs Walter
Leffier.
Miss A. V. Congdon of Pasadena
passed the week as the guest of Mrs.
w. L. Hanna of Monrovia.
Miss O'Niel of Stanford is passing the
summer with Mrs. w. G. Barks.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Anson left this
week for the Seattle exposition.
Miss Blanche Graham has left Mon
rovia to pass the summer at her home
in Humboldt county.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-10
Brakeman Injured

SAN BERNARDINO, July 9.-W. A.
Brown, Salt Lake brakeman residing
at 4242 Flower street, Los Angeles, was
thrown under the wheels of a freight
car in his train at Cotton shortly be-
fore o'clock this morning and his leg
mangled. 1t was necessary to ampu-
tate the injured leg above the ankle.
While setting out a car on the side
track, Brown, who was doing the
switching, slipped on a rock and fell
across the track. He was unable to gec
out of the way of the oncoming car
The injured man was cared for at the
hospital at Cotton until removed to
Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-10
Late News from the Neighborirg Towns and Cities

in Cleveland, Ohio, of Charles Phillips,
who has been a winter visitor in Pasa-
dena for seven years, stopping at the
Hotel Maryland. He was very old. and
retired from business with a large for
tune
Members of the New Century club
will hold a picnic in Sycamore grove
Tuesday.
All committees of the local lodge of
Elks held meetings this evening to fin
ish plans for Pasadena day, July II,
which promises to be a great success in
every way.
The board of trade picnic committee
returned from Redondo Beach this
evening, having inspected its desira-
bility as a place in which to hold the
annual Pasadena day picnic next
month.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-10
Fruit Growers Organize

SAN BERNARDINO, July 9.-At a
meeting of the fruit growers of West
Highland, Del Rosa and Arrowhead
yesterday afternoon at Del Rosa the
Highland Protective association was
launched. The capital stock has been
set at $4,000 and will be disposed Of
among the growers of the district E.
A. Vahey has been selected as chair
man and T. J. S. Clapp as secretary
of the association. They intend to
purchase a packing house already built
and will be ready for business the
coming season.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-10

that it is as much an office of God as
that of the minister"
DR.. Hugh K. Walker was the last
speaker on the program, taking for his
subject-"John Calvin and Education"
DR. Walker made an eloquent plea for
Christian education for young men and
women and made a plea for the eassi-
cal aducation for modern youths as
well as that which gains bread ana
butter.
The service closed with benediction
by DR.. Nc Leod
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-10
MINISTER OF CHURCH
OF REVELATION FINED
Man Known as Rev. Coe Violates Law
Governing Splrltualists and
ClalrVoyants

PASADENA. July 9-Clarence oliver
Flsmere. who goes under the name of
Rev. Coe, and shows ordination papers
in the Psycho-Religio Church of Reve-
lation of Los Angeles, paid $50 for vio-
lation of the law governing SPIRITUAL
lists, mediums and clairvoyants.
In a newspaper advertisement Mr.
e-Elsmere inserted the statement
that he "reunites the separated and
causes a speedy and happy marriage
with the one of your choice"
The law regarded this as somewhat
akin to running a matrimonial bureau.
Elsmere pleaded guilty, saying the law
had been changed since he last read it,
and paid his fine.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-10
Scalded to Death

SAN BERNARDINO, July 9.-News
has reached this city of the terrible
death of James Watts, formerly a San
ta Fe boilermaker residing here at
Williams, Ariz. The news of the mans
death was received in a telegram to
Mrs. e. Ray, of this city, mother Of
Watts wife. The bollermaker was
scalded to death while working in the
shops at Williams. His remains will
be brought here for interment.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-10
Catch Bio Shark

SANTA ANA, July 9.-Two Italian
fishermen who came TO Newport from
San Pedro day before yesterday and
put out a net mile from the end Of
the wharf, caught the biggest shark
ever seen in these waters, the monster
measuring thirty three feet in length
with bulk so great that it could not
be landed on the wharf with the tackle
available and was towed to San Pedro
behind a gasoline launch.
The shark was dead when found and
had rolled itself in the new six hun
dred foot net so that it could not be
disentangled.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-10
To Reduce Estimates

LONG BEACH, July 9.-The esti-
mates submitted by the heads of va
rious city departments, taken together
with the proposed amusement fund and
the money required for the redemp-
ton fund, will make the city budget
of expense for the coming year about
$1S5, 600 About $4,000, it is figured
would be taken in if Mayor Windham
net scheme to reduce the tax levy to
Is per cent is carried into effect.
Hence the city auditor and the coun-
ell, which will have a later chance, are
expected to pare off the estimates OF
expense submitted by the various de-
partments, cutting off about 100000 all
told,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-10
Ads to Be Censored

SAN BERNARDINO, July 9.-Dis-
trict Attorney w. e. Bryne hes warned
the local merchants that he will i'm
mediately enforce the recent act of the
legislature making it a misdemeanor
to either innocently or knowingly pub
lish a misleading advertisement The
law provides that merchants must not
in any way mislead the public by
statements in regard to the amount
which is to be clipped from regular
prices at sales
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-10
To Hunt In Alaska and Siberia

SEATTLE, Wash, July 9.-Dr Hans
Won Kadich and Leo Mayler of Vienna
left here last night for Vancouver to
prepare the steamship Transit, which
has been chartered by Rudolph r. Won
Guttman, a wealthy coal operator of
Vienna. for a four months hunting
expedition to Alaska and Siberia. The
party will leave for the north this
month The other members Of the
party are still in Vienna.
The purpose of the expedition is to
secure new specimens for Herr Won
Guttmans trophy room. When dupli-
Gates are received they will be given
to the Smithsonian institution, and if a
third specimen is secured it will be pre-
sented to the New York Geological So
ciety The Transit is 24O0-ton
steamer
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-10
Gold Still in Demand

PARIS, July ct appears that Aus
tria is not yet satisfied with the gold
which has been flowing into Vienna.
The board of managers of the Austro-
Hungarian bank in it's meeting at Bud
apest May II gave a precise reason for
not lowering its discount rate from
per cent, although the open market rate
is below 3, and the importation shows
no tendency to decrease. THE bank
does not wish to contribute to gold go
ing elsewhere, particularly since recent
events have shown the Importance to
the country of the possession of great
quantities of ready money in the form
of gold"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-10
chnroh Officers Elected

PASADENA, July AT its annual
meeting last night the First Baptist
church elected w. c. CroWel ana j, H.
Merriam as trustees, to take the place
of c. H. Barker and L. a. Roadway
The other trustees were reelected.
Following are the other officers
elected: Deacons, J. II. MITCHELL j, J..
Attebury, H. 0. Tinstman George n.
Sroat and C. G. Amber; Sunday school
superintendent, Ira j. II. Sykes; church
clerk, ]. b. McAlpin; financial secre-
tary, ]. f. Maybury; auditors, w. b.
Van Kirk and George H. Boutelle.