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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-22

Dakota street. 212-B. F. Leonard owner and
builder; 1-story 4-room house, $500
Long Beach avenue, 2649-Mrs l. Kelley,
owner and builder; 1-story 4-room house; $500
rations; $50.
Fourth street 1928 East-W j and Mary
Bryant, owners and builders; 1-story 7-room
shed; $35.
slxty-third street, 514 west-G. r. Shaw.
owner and builder; history Broom house; $500.
Eighteenth street, 1126 East-G. D. Heurer,
alterations; $50.
Main street, 913 South-D. Cunningham. own
err; R. L. Bell, builder; history warehouse;
S2500.
Holmes avenue, 5OSO-T. Brooks. owner and
builder; 1-story 4-room house; $500.
Percy street, 3417-J. A. Glass, owner; G, i.
Brewer, builder: history Broom house; $780,
Fortuna street. 57S9-Playground commission,
owner; Crookshank & Summers, builders; 2
story Broom clubhouse; $4,000.
San Julian street, 371S-S o. Sullivan owner
and builder history Broom house; $1,000.
Wilton place, 5OS6-L. A. Inv. Co., owner and
builder history Broom house, $780,
Flower street S4n south-Flora B. Kedder,
alterations $3.50.
Los Angeles street. 11S North-s. NJ. Bernard,
alterations $3.50.
owner and builder 1-story 1-room shed; $50.
Washington street, 2OO6 West-B. White;
alterations; $685..
Main street. 205 SOUTH. Hlgglnsi alterd-
Griffith avenue 162s-E. E. Bagnall. owner
and builder: 2-story 24-room apartments: $4,000
Portia street, 1324-G. r. Daniel, owner and
builder history 5-room house; $500.
Thirty-sixth street 700 West-T. Lloyd, own
er; e. S Lupland. builder; 2-story s-room
Fisueroa street s77O-G zobelein alterations;
Hoover street. CESS. J. Williams, owner; s.
Martin, builder; history 1-room store; $3.50.
Hone street 1926 South--W II. M. S. Of NJ
r. Church South of California; alterations
$1,000.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-22
POMONA
lis South Thomas.
Home Phone 1896.
NEWS OLE POMONA

POMONA, May 21.--The Landmarks
section of the Ebell club met at the
home of Mrs. j. w. Fulton on North
Carey avenue yesterday afternoon and
listened to interesting papers about the
canyons and islands of California by
Mesdames F. w. Neidermeyer and j. a.
Kennedy, respectively Refreshments
were served by Mrs. F. D. Crank and
Miss Alice Ford.
a horse that was stolen from hitch
ing post in front of the Sanitary laun-
dry one evening a week ago has been
found in a Los Angeles livery stable
by Constable Slanker and will be re-
turned here to the owner, H. i. Deems.
The children of the local kindergar-
tens enjoyed today a May-pole dance
arranged by Miss Barbara Greenwood
on the lawn of the Fred j. Smith home
on North San Antonio avenue.
The local board of trade and board
of education are starting a campaign
Of education in order to inform the
people of the needs of voting the $3.50,
600 bonds proposed for new schools and
to be voted for on June g.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-22
REDONDO BEACH
LOG $ Pacific Ave. Phone LOG.
Correspondent Phone so.
WILL SWELL RANKS OF
BOOSTERS AT PASADENA
Many Persons from Redondo Beach
Will Invade Crown City
Today

REDONDO BEACH, May H.-A
large number of local persons are go
ing to Pasadena Saturday to swell the
ranks of the Booster brigade" which
will spend the day in the Crown City
before finally disbanding after one of
the most successful publicity trips ever
undertaken in the history of the cham
Der of commerce.
President Burnett telegraphed from
San Bernardino as follows today:
SAN BERNARDINO, May 10.
cover 5000 attended concerts at River
side. Big doings here. Everybody
having the time of their lives. Send a
good bunch of recruits to join party at
Pomona, Monrovia or Pasadena. Women
expressly invited. Want to wind up
the trip in a blaze of glory.
&C H BURNETT"
One of the direct results of the eX-
cursion will be the outing of 800 oil
men from Fullerton, where their atten-
ton was directed this way by the
Boosters - visit The day will be
passed in a general good time and get
ting acquainted with the beach.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-22
WIRELESS TELEPHONY
DEMONSTRATION SEEN
APPARATUS Is EXPLAINED TO
VENETlANS
Chief Electrician of Collins Company
Shows Chamber of Commerce How
Invention Works-Predicts
Great Future
sunset 1881.
Home 4o15.

VENICE, May 21.-A demonstration
of wireless telephony and musica'
program by a number of talented local
persons occupied the time at the meet
ing of the Venice chamber of commerce
this evening.
J. N. Dooblier, chief electrician of the
Collins Wireless Telephone company,
gave a short lecture on the theory of
the invention, afterwards giving those
present an opportunity to test the
workings of the instruments for them
selves. He stated that when the instru-
ments now in course of construction
were completed, the ordinary Bell tele-
phone could be connected with them so
that a person could converse with a
ship at sea from his residence, and by
use of a transformer the wireless tele-
phone and wireless telegraph could be
operated from the same station.
Mr.. Dooblier explained how the cleo
tro-magnetic waves carried the VtbrG-
tons of the voice at a speed of $4,000
miles second, and were caught by
tinv wire whose diameter was three
tenths of one-billionth of an inch. The
speaker stated that the company was
at work on instruments that would
connect Venice with Los Angeles at an
early date and later with Catalina is
land A station from the auditorium
to the dance pavilion is in use at the
present time.
A short musicale followed the dem
cnstration, the program of which was
as follows: Soprano solo with violin
obligato, Sing, Smile, Slumber." S.
Elizabeth Parker; recitation, when
the Green Gets Back in the Trees,
flames Whitcomb Riley, Miss Ruth
Goldsmith: vocal solo, Miss Metcalt;
violin solo, ROMANCE" Clarence V.
Kroth: tenor solo, Secret" (SobeIskD,
j. Lair Brown.
After a short business session the
organization adjourned.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-22
SWEARS OUT WARRANT FOR
WOMAN WHO SLAPPED HIM
Reporter Alleges Society Leader AS
sauIted Him for Stories He
Had Written

PASADENA, May 21.-A complaint
was sworn to tonight and a warrant
issued for the arrest of Mrs. Taylor
Smith. a prominent society woman;
charging her with an assault on Ned
L. Chaplin, a reporter on an evening
paper here. The warrant has not yet
been served.
Chaplin, who was formerly cadet
at Annapolis, and was dismissed two
years ago for hazing, alleges that ne
has had several encounters with Mrs:
Smith on account of articles published
at the time of Mrs. Smiths marriage.
He says she is mentally unbalanced,
and that she accosted him today on
one of the principal business streets
and after heaping abuse on him, struck
him in the face.
He threatened to have her arrested
il she did not desist and at that she
slapped his face again, and then ac-
eompanied him to the police station.
The officer in charge refused to arrest
her until a warrant had been procured,
and while this was being done she
went away, and has not yet been To-
Gated
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-22
SANTA MONICA
Cor. oregon ave. and Third street.
Home pho.e 117S.
YOUTHS ROB STORE
AT SANTA MONICA
Two Boys Fourteen Years Old Break
Into Shop While Proprietor Is
at Los Angeles on
Business

SANTA MONICA, May 21.-Robbing
a store and burying the plumber in
true bandit style, and then holding up
two companions at the point of re
volver and extracting a promise from
them not to peach is the cause OF
the downfall of Prize Fighter Per
kit and "Newsie" Simmons, two boys
IA years old, who are held by the po-
lice for commitment to the detention
home.
The boys broke into the store of w.
e. Matthews at No. ocean Front
last Monday afternoon while the pro
prietor was in Los Angeles. They
helped themselves to all of the cigar
cites and candy that they could carry
away and hid most of it in the sand
under the auditorium. Carl Wilson
and Badly Reed, two small boys VINO
sell papers on the beach, were walk
ing under the pavilion sometime later
and detected the two other boys en-
joying the proceeds of their raid ana ana
it is claimed were held up at the point
of revolver. also stolen from the
Matthews place, and compelled to
promise secrecy.
Today the boys were caught by
Sergeant of Police Calkins and Pa
trolman Garlic and are said to have
confessed to their wrongdoing, showing
where the booty was hid and express
ing general repentance for their mis-
deeds.
They stated they tried to rob the
bicycle store of A. Averill last even
ing and had the transom off ready TO
enter. when they were frightened away
by the untimely appearance of ED
Averin, son of the proprietor of the
shop.
The two smaller boys were remanded
to the custody of their parents, while
the two ringleaders will be sent be-
fore Judge Wilbur for hearing of their
case tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-22
SAN BERNARDINO
Office sos Third Street.
Phones: Home 815. Sunset Main l6S.
MAN WHO SOLD HIS BODY
DIES AT SAN BERNARDIN0
SaIoonkeepers Support Mysterious
Character from Kentucky Who
Killed Himself

SAN BERNARDINO. May 21.-David
w. Rock, known throughout the
county as 'Roxie." died late this after
noon at the county hospital, marking
the close of pitiful existence of years.
Although u Harvard graduate and a
member of one Of the best families in
Kentucky, for some reason, which he
repeatedly refused to state, he left his
native heath and a large law practice
and sought a home in this city seven
teen years ago. Addicted to the use
of cocaine during the past ten years,
he sought only an existence, and finally
sold his body TO DR.. I. w. Hazelett of
this city for scientific purposes.
Although a slave to the drug, he was
honest, which fact won him many
friends among the saloon men, who
kept him supplied with money during
the last few years of his life.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-22
NIEBEL HANGED IN EFFIGY;
WARNING NOTICE ATTACHED
Defendant in Many Suits at Long
Beach Greatly Alarmed by
Threats

LONG BEACH. May 21-"Take
warning. This is public sentiment, and
may be your fate-Public opinion"
This note was attached to an effigy
representing William Niebel which was
discovered late this evening hanging
from an iron rod in front of NiebePs
office on East First street. The police
cut down the effigy.
1t is reported that Niebel is alarmed
greatly by the effigy and the threaten
ing note. He begged the police not to
allow the occurrence to become public.
The persons responsible for the hang
ing are unidentified. Niebel has been
made defendant in numerous suits re-
Gently.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-22
SCHOOL PRINCIPALS AT
LONG BEACH GET RAISES
Board of Education Compromises on
Increase of About Twelve
Per Cent

LONG BEACH. May 21.-A raise of
500 or $3.50 a year in salary was given
the principals of all the schools in this
city last night by the board of educa-
ton This was a raise of about II per
cent, a compromise between the per
cent which had been given already and
the % per cent which the principals
afterward asked Tor.
Eight teachers resigned and the fol-
lowing were elected TO take their
places, but have not been assigned:
Josephine Litzow, Elizabeth Cullen,
jeanette Gregory, Hazel Dawes, Belle
Kennedy Mamie Neel, May TOrrey
and Mrs. Bertha Province.
Edward Kirkpatrick, a member of
this years high school graduating
class probably will be engaged to in
struct orchestras in the various schools
next year. French may be added to the
course of study in the high school and
Madam Wilson of Occidental may be
secured as a teacher.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-22
KINDERGARTEN DEPARTMENTS
TO BE INSTALLED IN SCHOOLS

LONG BEACH, May 21.-The first
kindergarten departments in connec-
ton with the public schools of this
city will be added next fall, as a re-
suit of action taken last night by
the board of education. which decided
to inaugurate the kindergarten work
in the Pine avenue, Atlantic avenue
and Carroll park schools. Teachers
have not been selected, but they will
be paid SIS a month each. The kinder
garten work was urged as a necessity
by the Parent Teachers association.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-22
SAYS HUSBAND WHOM
SHE CAME TO VISIT
WAS ABUSIVE TO HER

= LONG BEACH. May 21.-Mrs. =
= Nelson Taylor, who came from =
\ San Diego yesterday to visit her :.
= husband, a venerable bootblack of <
= this city, reported to the police to- =
:. day that, instead of enjoying her 4
= visit and striving to make things \
= pleasant for her, Nelson had con- 4
= tinually "cussed and chewed the =
= rag" y
4 He was fined 50 and cautioned \
= to behave himself. especially While =
:. his wife was his guest. =
= 4 :. Z. = < y !. \ = - =. K = 4 !. :.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-22
SAN PEDRO
Correspondent Home 372.
Circulation 1875 5th st.
ARRESTED ON CHARGE
OF STEALING HORSE
After Six Months Have Elapsed, Clti=
zen of Watts Claims Patrick
Sullivan Stole His
Animal

SAN PEDRO, May 21.-After six
months had elapsed since his horse was
supposed to have been stolen, Louis M
Berring of Watts has caused the arrest
of Patrick Sullivan of San Pedro, whom
he accuses of having committed the
crime.
November 20, 1908, Berring drove
here from his home in Watts to dc
some hauling for his mother-in- aW
Mrs. j. e. Whitmore of San Pedro. The
next morning the horse was missing,
and now Berring claims to have evil
dence enough to connect Sullivan with
the crime.
Sullivan has been a resident of San
Pedro for nearly twenty years and
owns some property here. His prelim-
mary examination will be held June 4.
In the meantime he is in jail in default
of bonds for $1,000.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-22
SUNSHINE SOCIETY HOLDS
HOUSE RAISING PARTY

VENICE. May 21.-An Old-fashioned
house raising was held by the members
of the Venice Sunshine society at their
lot on the corner of Horizon avenue
and Ocean Front.
The structure, which is being erected
for use as a rest room for women and
children who visit the beach during the
coming season. was raised and secured
into position by a mixed company of
city officials, policemen and business
men of every degree.
Lunch was served by the members
of the club. followed by a number of
after dinner speeches OF congratulation
on the part of the business men, and
gratitude for the assistance in raising
the building on the part of the women.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-22
REDoNDO BEACH BOOSTERS
ENTERTAINED AT ONTARIO

ONTARIO, May PA special train
carrying the Boosters Brigade of
the Redondo Beach chamber of COM
merce arrived at Ontario yesterday
and the members were royalty enter
tanned by the local citizens. They
were accompanied by the famous
Schoneman- Blanchard band, which
gave an open-air concert in the park
at 8 o'clock. Speeches welcoming the
visitors were made by the mayor, Judge
Smith and by Judge Pollock. Redondo
badges and literature were distributed
by the visitors as they made their
trip through the town. and Redondo
was the zone" word for the day. The
party left for Pomona in the evening.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-22
CHICKEN ENTERS PASADENA
ON COW CATCHER OF MOTOR

PASADENA, May 21.-Some one
along the line of the Santa Fe railroad
is shy one chicken. which was eaten
today by the family of EXpressman
Scott, a negro of this city. The chicken
came into town on the cowcatcher of
the motor car recently placed on the
local run by the railroad company.
which arrived here today at 1890
o'clock from san Bernardino. 1t was a
big fat hen, and had apparently been
picked up somewhere along the road.
1t was bleeding from wound in the
neck when it reached this city, wedged
into the front bars, and apparently had
been dead but a short time. 1t was re-
moved by Patrolman Reece. and the
Scott boy. who was at the station, put
In a plea for the bird, which was ire
sistible.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-22
HESITATE TO FORM
WAFER COM MISSION
OPPOSITION PARTY MEMBERS
FAIL TO ACT
Mayor Earley's Call for Selection OF
First Two Members ELECTS No
Response from Man
Addressed
especial to The Herald.l

PASADENA, May 21.-Despite the IN
vitation issued by Mayor Thomas f.
Farley to the members of the opposl-
ton party in the water question. urg-
ing them to hold meeting and ap-
point two members to serve on com
mission to investigate the entire sub
ject and report to the city the best
method of obtaining the four systems
which supply the town, the matter IS
still in allegiance.
were sent are willing, apparently, to
assume the responsibility of calling d
meeting. Chairman Mark Weight OF
the Waterhouse campaign committee
who was looked to as the proper per
son to start the movement, has made
no steps toward issuing call. others
who are prominent in the party declare
they have heard nothing about a meet
ing of the twenty-five men who were
invited to make the selection.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-22
DIRECTORS OF HOTEL
WANT SEASIDE WALK
IMPATIENT AT DELAY TO BEGIN
WORK
Believed That Contractor from Los
Angeles Thinks Work Is With
out Provisions of the
Vrooman Law
Especial to The Herald.1

LONG BEACH. May 21.-The direct
ors of the company owning Hotel Vir-
ginia and other property owners in the
Seaside park district are much dis
turbed because of the delay in the
construction of the proposed seaside
walk and wall by A. H. Calkins, the
Los Angeles man who contracted with
the city to do the big job for $4,000,
and at meeting of the hotel directors
this afternoon the matter was taken
up.
The contract into which Calkins en-
tered provided, among other things. FOR
the construction of ornamental lamp
posts along the proposed concrete walk
from Hotel Virginia to the harbor ana
for the installation of lights and wiz
ing. This sort of work. Mr.. Calkins IS
said to believe, is not in keeping with
the provisions of the VroOman law,
under which the work was to be done.
He put up two bonds, one of $29,250,
or one-fourth of the amount of his bid.
to guarantee faithful performance of
contract, and one for S46,500, one-half
the amount of his bid to guarantee
those furnishing material and labor.
If he refuses to fulfill his contract I'M
der the claim that the work is not in
keeping with the provisions of the
Vrooman law Calkins is expected to sue
to recover his bonds, which were
signed by Stansbury & Hughes, Los
Angeles men.
The men interested in the compile
ton of the great improvement be-
lieve if Calkins will not complete the
work some other contractor will. The
walk is to be thirty feet wide, have
a bulkheading sixteen feet deep in the
sand, a three-foot parapet and orna-
mental lampposts.
Calkins fulfilled one provision of the
law, that work should be started with
in fifteen days, by having a few car
loads of gravel hauled here. The other
provision. that the work must be fin
ished in $50 days, probably will not be
fulfilled
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-22
Sues for Death of Horse

SAN BERNARDINO, May 21.-A suit
was commenced here today by E. D.
Brazelton to recover 5000 for the death
of a horse The defendants are J. c.
Love, a well known Santa Fe engineer
and a member of the firm of Lauter-
back & Love, and F. w. Parks, also a
Santa Fe engineer. The suit has been
hanging fire since June. 1907, when the
horse was killed as the result of re-
ceiving a broken leg while in the care
of the two men at Squirrel Inn. Byron
Waters is the attorney for the plaintiff
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-22
PACIFIC ELECTRIC TO BUILD
NEW DEPOT AT LONG BEACH

LONG BEACH, May 21.-The Pacific
Electric company will build a new
depot here on lot 60X90 on the bluff
at the foot of Pacific avenue in the
near future, according to well founded
reports. An official of the company,
with an architect, was here recently
and went over the ground.
A one story building of handsome ap-
pearance is said to be planned. The
city refused to give the company an
other lease on it's present quarters in
the Salt Lake railway depot, except
from month to month. The depot was
built by the Salt Lake for it's exclusive
use, but as it was on city property the
Pacific Electric got through a deal and
established a ticket office in one end
of the Salt Lake depot.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-22
Purchases Building Site

PASADENA, May eli. S. Torrance
of this city has purchased from E. Fl.
Groenendyke, cashier of the Union
National bank. the splendid building
site situated between the homes Of
Rev. Robert J. Burdette and Benjamin
Blossom, on South Orange Grove ave-
nue., for a consideration which, judg-
ing by the real estate values in that
section of the city. must have been
close to $55,0 The plot purchased
embraces about four and a half acres
and has frontage of 127 feet on South
Orange Grove and a depth of more
than 1000 feet, leading down into the
Arroyo Seco. 1t is understood that the
purchaser intends to begin within a
short time the construction of a hand
some residence.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-22
Late News from, Cities Towns OF Southern California

pupils of the eighth grade, who have
raised a dozen varieties of vegetables.
Prizes were awarded to the ten VINO
had the best gardens, and the principal
Melvin Neel, will award three more
prizes for the best gardens at nome.
This was the first practical work done
at the school in the study of agricul-
ture Heretofore a small text book on
the subject was studied. The garden
ers ranged in age from 10 to IL years.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-22
COL. WAsHBURN MADE ILL BY
DOSE OF PATENT COLD CURE

PASADENA, May 21.-Col. William
1. Washburn of 1921 Lincoln avenue,
one of the best known residents of tho
northern section of the city, and a sue
cessful real estate man, is seriously i'll
today because he took a quinine prepa-
ration which is advertised to cure colds.
The dose, a small one, was taken last
night, and he was almost Immediately
seized with an attack of heart trouble
which for time threatened to prove
fatal. The danger is by no means over,
as he is a man of advanced years and
has for several years past been a suf-
ferer from heart disease
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-22
MAN ALLEGED TO HAVE
DESERTED SON CAPTURED

SAN BERNARDINO, May Cleo
B. Friar, who several days ago deserted
his 11-year-old son and left numerous
creditors here, was captured at Chino
today and brought back to this city.
For some weeks Friar conducted the
Prince Albert inn on the corner of Fifth
and D streets in this city, and after
borrowing money on his furniture, it is
alleged, promising to give a mortgage,
sold his entire household effects and
left the city, leaving his 11-year-old son
to be cared for by utter strangers.
He is to be arraigned on the charge
of deserving the child, and it is more
than likely he will also face a charge of
obtaining money under false pretenses
for his furniture deal.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-22
Saws He Is Smuqaler

LONG BEACH, May 21.-Henry Con-
ley, a peddler, who explained to
prospective purchaser that he was a
smuggler and for that reason was en-
abed to sell goods very cheaply,
changed his tune when the woman tele-
phoned for the police, and explained
to them on their arrival that he simply
told the story to help him sell ms
wares. He had a peddler's license and
so was not arrested, but the police ad-
vised him to be as truthful as he
could