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Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-24

CORBETT-In this city. February 21 Edward
Corbett, aged 80 years. Shipment from Over
holtzer-MilIs Co. Interment Green Rav. Wis
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-24

MONDAY AFTERNOON, A TAN LEATHER
bag, containing small gray purse with five
SIS gold pieces and small change; liberal re-
ward. Address 1431 SANTEE ST. Phone
Home 2213S. 2-24-1
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-24
LOST AND FOUND

LOST, STRAYED OR STOLEN - ONE
chunky black Jersey cow, about years old;
hair on end of tail bobbed; had halter on
and about So feet of rope, with iron stake
attached. Suitable reward Phone EAST
500 or 31449. 2-24-1
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
WATER AND CLIMATE

Glendale hos a superabundance of
the finest and purest water obtainable
anywhere. There are two sources
deep wells situated in various portions
of the surrounding territory and a
large stream flowing from springs
which rise in the Verdugo canyon on
the property of the Glendale Consoli
dated Water company. This source Is
susceptible of a large increase by
proper development and conservation
of the stream as it flows through the
canyon, and can supply water to as
many people as the territory can ac-
commodate. The purity of the water
is carefully guarded from its source
until it reaches the consumer.
The climate of Glendale is very
temperate and delightful. Situated so
that roughness of the sea breeze is
broken and tempered, it still is suf-
ficient to render Glendale comfortable
even in the hottest weather.
The breeze also comes to us pure.
and not laden with the emanations of
large city
Glendale is remarkably free from
fogs. Oftentimes when the surround
ing territory is smothered with the fog
which follows the lower land to the
south and west we are entirely free
from it. The sanitary conditions are
carefully watched by the city officials,
and are of the best. This is evidenced
by the scarcity of diseases whose
source is traceable to insanitary con-
ditions.
The mountains on the north break
the force of the cold winter winds and
make it a frostless spot.
r. f. CHASE.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
REAL ESTATE COMPARISONS

How do property values in Glendale
compare with surrounding towns and
cities? After a drive through the prin-
cipal streets, admiring the pretty homes
and slightly lots, I commenced inquiries
as to values and found prices especial
ly on home sites to be about 100 per
cent lower than in other towns 1 had
visited. For instance, on Sixth street.
near Glendale avenue, a lot 50X140 feet,
with ten or twelve apricot trees, for
$3.50, and many others with street work.
sidewalks, curbing, etc, all done, for
$500 to $780,
The street work and cement side
walks of the city are exceptionally well
dcne, and with the exception of $500
are all paid for showing marked de-
gree of prosperity among the residents
of Glendale.
In looking for acreage l was surprised
to find plenty of good, serViceable land
within one mile of the city limits at
an average of $400 an acre, while hill
acreage could be had for 800 an acre,
well suited for grapes, tomatoes or
chicken ranches, in the frostless belt
the soil being loan and decomposed
granite.
Houses can be built in Glendale at
less cost than in other cities on account
of our direct freight line to San Pedro
on the Salt Lake railroad where the
lumber is loaded from the vessels onto
the cars and comes direct to your con-
tractor without extra hauling. Then
again, wages are slightly lower be-
cause rent and living are cheaper here.
Five or siX-room bungalows are being
built with hardwood floors beamed
ceilings and modern in every way for
$1,000 to $1,000 Take Glendale as
whole. with it's cheap land, low cost of
building, fine streets, beautiful climate
and good transportation, and you will
find one of the best cities on the Pa
cific coast for any one to make home
r. T. S.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17

ed a block of six cottages for rent or
sale, and another has plans for the
building of a dozen residences of a
high class. There is a demand in eX-
cess of the supply for furnished cot
tages, and projects to supply that de-
mand are being discussed.
Evidence of Growth
Daily evidence of the increase of
population in this territory is afford
ed by the constantly increasing pas
senger traffic on the electric roads;
morning and evening trailer service
is given for an hour and a half at
each end of the day by the Pacific Elec-
tric, but two cars run full now where
two years ago or less one afforded
ample accommodations. The travel on
this road has been considerably re-
lieved also by the opening of the in
dependent line a few months ago which
connects with the Los Angeles Railway
cOmpany's cars at Eagle Rock, Glen
dale's nearby eastern neighbor. Post
office, express, banks and every other
public institution gives similar evil
dence while all of the business houses
report constantly growing patronage.
The problem, serious in all growing
communities of Southern California,
how to provide accommodations fast
enough for the eVer-inCreaSing mum
ber of school children, is solved for the
present in Glendale-but with a large
new grammar school opened only a
year ago the indications are that only
two or three years will cover the period
of the satisfactory solution. A new
Union high school building has just
been completed at a cost. including
grounds and furnishings, of $750,000
The first building for the high school
was erected in 1902 and was thought
to be ample in its accommodations for
years to come, but the number of such
years proved to be few, for the school
rooms have been overcrOwded for two
years past. A. c. SHERRER.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
BUSINESS INTERESTS
OF GLENDALE

Eliminate all the glamour of climate
the social strata and healthful sur
rOundings that always enter into the
real estate boomers idea for build
ing up a community that lacks all the
other necessary elements-it is but fair
to enumerate the varied and excellent
business houses and enterprises that
abound in the city of Glendale.
Surrounded as it is by an outlying
farming district that has abundant re-
sources to supply the wants of both
the inner and the outer man with the
essentials and luxuries of the most
particular person, Glendale has with
in it's own gateways the finest up-to-
date business houses of any city of
its size on the Pacific slope
Glendale has a free postal delivery
service that is unexcelled by any town
of equal size in the west.
Glendale, through its numerous
business interests, controls all the ele-
ments that make for peace, comfort
and happiness in this rapidly grow
ing and live community.
The cost of living in Glendale, as
compared with other towns of like
population. is shown by figures to be
much lower, because of the fact that
it has its large contiguous farming
section to draw from. All the garden
products are brought in fresh and pure
to the markets and to the household
ers of Glendale every morning.
Glendale affords you the opportunity
of living close to nature, with the
added convenience of having a large
city as your neXt-door neighbor You
become dWelers in the dale where love
and romance mingle with the song of
birds and the Yelp of the coyote. If
the "call of the Wild We're to beckOn
you on, you would have to travel but
eight and one-half miles to see the
primitive man in his lowly state, the
Indian in his wicl<iup. and tho wildcat
and the fox after the festive hen.
A bank is known where the wild thye blows
Where the oxllps and the nodding violet
grows;
Quite over-ca canopied with luscious woodhine
with sweet musk roses and with egantine
There sleeps Glendale sometime of the night,
Lulled in these flowers with dances and de-
light;
And there the snake throws her enameled
skin
Wee wide enough to wrap a fairy in.
with apologies to Shakespeare.
There are no other apologies neces-
sary for anything that could be said
about the beautiful surroundings, the
mountains. the superb
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
GLENDALE's GROWTH
AND DEVELOPMENT
Population


N NLENDALE is city, and yet some
II thing more. Probably about 1900
" people lay just claim to Glendale
as their home who are outside the cor
porate limits, which encompass a ter
ritory about one and a quarter miles
square. The Pacific Electric railroad
in its course passes along the western
side of Glendale city, one block from
the corporation limits, the eastern line
of which is a mile eastward. Just out
side this western boundary is one of
the most densely peopled sections of
Glendale, composed for the most part
of home builders, who have been lured
into this attractive settlement by rea-
son of its proximity to Los Angeles,
where many of them are employed.
Along the northern city limits, but just
outside, also, are many homes, the
number of which are at this writing
increasing at the rate of about two a
week in this particular section alone.
A census taken the first of this year
by the Glendale News gave Glendale
city a population of 2000, but at this
time If no doubt has reached the 25OO
mark, while counting in as can fairly be
done those who are mentioned above
as claiming Glendale for their resi-
dence, the total may be placed at $500
There are in the community represent
ed by Glendale, Tropico, West and
North Glendale and Casa Verdugo,
about 5000 people The census of 1900
gave it about 800. This whole section
Law dormant for about fifteen years un-
fiji 1904 when the coming of the Pacific
Electric railroad rejuvenated 1t ana
started it upon it's upward course.
Within a year from the advent of TINS
vehicle of rapid transit property IN,
creased in value over 100 per cent, and
is now easily worth four times as
much as it was before that event oc-
Cured. This does not apply merely
to property adjacent to the railroad
line, but to lands throughout the Whole
section tributary to the road,
Growth in Building
IT is impossible by any statistics 10
give a definite and correct idea OF the
development in the way of building
as while the records of the building IN
spector's office are obtainable, they 40
not disclose the facts in the case. Build
inc nermits for 1907 numbered 73, for
1908 there were 144 permits issued. For
1909 up to September l, there were
count of houses made January l, 1908,
showing that there were 620. OF course,
these statistics are for the city of Glen
dale only, while as stated above, the
growth outside the official boundary
is not represented. All through
the late period of depression build
ing operations have continued un-
checked, and now that indica-
tions everywhere point to loosen
ing UP of bank accounts and purse
strings, many projects are being
broached and plans made for an un-
paralleled increase in this dill ection.
There was for a while almost nothing
doing in the way of subdivisions, and
the putting of new tracts on the mar
ket, but recently there has been no
table revival in this direction and now
surveyors are busy on this line of work
Plans are being made for at least two
more large brick business blocks and
a church. and work will no doubt COM
mence on them shortly. Just outside
the city one builder has recently erect
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17

canyons, with entangling meshes of
vines, trees and shrubs, their babbling
streams and deep recesses; the great
eXpanse of scenic views and nature
bubbling over with healthg giving
tonics.
lendale has all these and more. 1t
has all the business features needed
for the economical and comfortable
enjoyment of life.
COKER & SHAVER.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17

"a busy man." said Uncle Eben, as
liable to be unpopular. He's allus
gittin' in de way of somebody dat
wants to loaf"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-26
REHEARING DENIED IN
LIE DOUX MURDER CASE
Famous Trunk Murderess- Will
. Be Retired

The petition of the attorney general
and Of the district attorney ot San
Joaquin county for e rehearing Of the
appeal Of Emma lie Doux, sentenced TO
hang for the murder OF Albert Mac
Vicar IN Stockton three years ago. was
denied by the supreme court yesterday
morning and Mrs. lie Doux Will be re-
tried on the charge, according to the
decision or the supreme court two
weeks ago. IN which the case was or
dered Temanded for another trial Mrs.
le Doux was granted new trial on the
ground Of bias on the part OF the sher-
IN OF San joaquin county.
The attorney general contended in
ms application for a rehearing that be-
cause the defense failed 70 exhaust all
Of Its peremptory challenges at the
tine OF the acceptance of the last Juror
2 nd the impeachment OF the Jury she
should not be listened to in the appel-
ate court, where she urged error of
the trial judge In overrulinE her chal-
lenRe to the panel
The justices of the supreme court.
with the exception of Sloss, AnEellotti
ana Shaw, who fled a dissenting opin-
ION, held that while no objection could
De made by a defendant 10 a single
aurymsn unless all the peremptory ehai-
4enges had been exercised. this did not
hold when the whole panel was OH
Sected 10, as in this case.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-26
TOMALIY INDICTMENT
SUSTAINED BY COURT
Judge LawIor 0verruIes Demur-
rer of Treasury Official

The new indictment charging James
g Tomalty. an employee OF the CITY
treasury. with the Justification OF pub
JIG records, was sustained by Judge
Lawlor yesterday, and this morning the
case VIII be set for trial. Tomalty.
some months ago, succeeded in upset
ting the first Indictment and 1T be-
came necessary to resubmit the testi-
mony to the grand jury and have a new
1T1e bill returned
In overruling the demurrer To fhe
second indictment Judge Lawlor said
lie had reached the conclusion that tile
defendant could be prosecuted under
section liz OF the penal code. The
points relied on by the defendants ct
toTney were that the account book al
leeed 70 have been tempered with wa 6
not a public record and that ii was
not flied and deposited" with the
. treasurer
Tomslty is charged with adding the
lgure IS" 70 a total in the account
covering the police court bail money
fund, thus making IL appear that $4,000
had been paid out when It was not SO
laid. Attorneys Stephen Costello and
Herbert Choynslli. representing TomaI-
-, said they proposed 10 call expert
accountants 20 prove that there was no
money missing from the treasury.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-26
DISTRICT FEDERATION OF
WOMEN'S CLUBS MEETS
Lays Plans in San Jose for Com
vention There Next November

The San Francisco district Federation
of Women's Clubs held its first meet
Ing of the year yesterday at San Jose,
organized for the coming year and laid
plans for the convention TO be held in
the Garden City. November 10. II. II.
1t was decided to give tho first two
afternoons of the convention over to
discussion of the training of teachers
and school work Half day excursions
will be given the delegates by the San
Jose board of trade and Merchants
association. Mrs. z. c. Hurff has been
appointed chairman of the committee
from the San Jose clubs. which will aid
in entertaining the delegates.
debate will be held upon the SUBJ
ject, Resolved. that the study club
does more for good citizenship than
the civic club" The San Mateo Thurs
day club win take the affirmative. witt,
the Santa Clara club on the negative
side.
Mrs NJ. V. Grimes. the newly elected
president, presided over yesterday s
meeting. with Mrs. A. p Black as Vice
president, and Mrs M. A. e. Hawkins
as recording treasurer. Miss NJ e. Cav
anaugh rs treasurer, Mrs. McHugh Per-
ter as corresponding secretary, and
Mrs. r.. III. Colburn as auditor.
The following chairmen of standing
committees We're appointed: Mrs. Alice
Hare. outdoor art. Mrs. NJ W. knapp.
household economics: Miss w. C. Ken
needy. forestry, and Mrs. Alexander Nc
Bean, history and landmarks.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-26
Berkeley Committee Named
UNITARIAN CLUB TO
BANQUET SAVANTS
Formal Addresses to Be DeIiv-
cred by Three Professors

The Unitarian club OF California
viii entertain the members OF the fac
ulty OF the summer session of the
University OF California at a banquet
st the Fairmont Tuesday evening
June 20, and a large number OF dis
tinguished guests viii be present. DR.
q. II. Richer, head of the department
OF philosophy Of the University OF
California, will act as POSTMASTER and
the program viii consist of three for
NAL addresses OF 25 minutes each
Professor Lucien Foulet. department
OF French. Bryn Mawr college, will be
one Of the speakers and in the reply
he sent from Bryn Mawr. dated June
Il, he said: speaking in public, re-
cent incident to the contrary notwith-
standing, is not very much in my line
but I shall DO my best"
The other speakers will be Sub
secretary EzeeUiel A. Chavez. City OF
Mexico. and Prof. ". A. Nelson. de-
psrtment OF English, Harvard univer-
sity.
After the formal addresses there will
be I've minute speeches by Professor
Robert G. Aitken, Lick university, and
other members OF the summer session
faculty.
The guests viii assemble at O'Clock
and will sit down promptly at $50
and adjournment will be at 1876
o'clock The council OF the club con-
sists Of: President, Joseph Hutchin-
son; vice presidents. ". II. Payson and
Warren Olney Jr.; secretary. Edwin
= Bonnelli treasurer, J. ]. Pagan; George
A. Merrill, Frank L. Brown, William
Il Gorrtn and Dr.. Sidney Worth.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-26
PROF. SEE UPSETS
OLD MOON THEORY
Proves That Satellite Was Cap
tured, Not Released,
by Earth
Continued From Page 3

into the golden gate and circled around
Goat island. There is this difference,
however, that the ships could go out
again and traverse the ocean; whereas,
IN the case of our moon, something
happened to close the gate and prevent
its escaping. 1t thus became a perma-
nent satellite of the earth and can not
now escape from the earth's control.
The resistance of the moon as it re-
space through which it entered to close
Heretofore 1t has been very gen
orally believed that our moon was a
part of the earth thrown off by too
rapid rotation. This theory originally
dates back from the Greek philosopher
Anaxa goras, who lived in the age of
Pericles, 444 B. c.; but 1T has been es-
pecially credited to La Place, 1886,
when his nebular hypothesis was pub
lished. 1t has been even more gener-
ally believed since the famous investi-
cations of Sir George Darwin were
published by the Royal society of Lon
don in 1879. Now 1t is disproved, and
we have for the first time a correct
idea of the origin of our moon. 1t
is nothing more or less than a planet
which came to the earth from celestial
space. On this point there is not
the slightest doubt. We have mathe-
matically shown how the capture could
come about AS all the other planets
and satellites are shown to have been
captured the chances that the moon
had a similar origin are shown by the
calculus OF probabilities to be as the
number of grains of sand that would
fill the universe to one grain.
Again, considering the rotation of
the earth and other planets and the
causes which have determined these
motions, 1t is shown by independent
calculation OF proba bility that the
chances are as the number of grains
of sand that would fill the universe to
one. that the earth never could have
rotated fast enough to detach the moon
AS the probability is infinite that it was
captured and again infinite that 1T could
not have been thrown off of the earth
by rotation, it is certain that the moon
was captured
when the moon first came to the
earth 1T was about twice as far away
and looked about a quarter as large in
area as at present. In the course of
many millions of years it has gradu-
ally neared the earth and 1t is still
getting closer. but\ the movement is
nearly insensible. amounting TO about
40 feet in 1000 years, or about a quar-
ter of an inch a year. This small
movement is of no practical conse-
quence, but of high scientific interest
because it helps us to understand the
past history OF the universe"
At the conclusion of the meeting of
the Astronomical Society OF the Pacific
Prof. Robert G. Aitken gave a popular
lecture in Hearst hall on the subject Of
''The Evolution of Modern Astronomy
before large audience.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-26
INDIANS WILL JOIN
RALLY ON THE FOURTH
Encampment of Reds Feature of
Mill Valley Celebration
Especial Dispatch TO The Call


MILL VALLEY. June 25.-An Indian
encampment VIII be the most novel
feature of the fourth of July celebra-
tion to be held in Mill Valley. The
redskins will pitch their tepees at the
old mill site and Will join with the
palefaees in celebrating the day of in
dependence.
At 1880 o'clock there will be a pa
rade through the streets of the town,
led by Grand Marshal o. c. CoppeIman
and the Fifth regiment band A de-
tachment of soldiers. from Fort Baker
will add to the national character of
the celebration. and there will be deco
rated floats and grotesque paraders
Literary exercises will be held at the
old mill.
DR.. William RAIDER will deliver the
grafton. and Emil Pohli, the San Fran
cisco attorney, will speak: ]. w. Am
rath Will be president of the day. There
will be an original poem read by Mr..
Bundschu. During the afternoon there
will be a baby parade under the direc-
ton of Grand Marshal SAKE of the
baby section. There will be a hose
cart race between Junior teams, base
ball games. and at night grand ball.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-26
FIGHTING OVER ESTATE
OF INSIGNIFICANT VALUE
VIII Contest Begun in the Napa
Superior Court
[Speeial Dispoleh % III CalIl

NAPA, June 25.-The initial steps in
the contesting of the will of the late
Ephraim Morton. pioneer of Napa
county. were taken in the superior
court here yesterday afternoon by G..
him.
Gildersleeye states that September 6,
1902, Morton made a Will leaving all his
property to Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Priest,
for whom he had worked for number
of years. Morton named Mr.. and Mrs.
Priest as executor and executrix OF the
Will
Gildersleeve claims that Morton was
OF unsound mind for some time previ-
Gus to the date of the making of the
Will The petitioner asks for letters of
administration on the estate, which is
valued at $1,000.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-26
ROOSEVELT PARTY WELL,
"TEDDY" KILLS BISON
Porters Return With News
From Camp in Sotik District

NAvAISIA. British East Africa, June
25.-All the members of the Roosevelt
expedition. which is now In the Sotik
district, are well. Theodore Roosevelt
has shot three buffaloes. This infornna-
ton was brought into Navaisha today
by porters returning from the Roose-
welt camp.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-26
NAVY YARD CHIEF CLERK
WEEDS NATIVE DAUGHTER
Charles Hunsaker and Miss Mae
Buss Marry at Vallejo
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

VALLEJO, June 25.-Miss Mae Buss,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Buss.
prominent residents of Vallejo, was
quietly married at her parents home
this afternoon to Charles Hunsaker.
formerly of San Francisco, but now a
chief clerk in the Mare island navy
yard. Mrs. Hunsaker is a native daugh-
ter and one of the prettiest and most
popular girls in the city.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-26
DEATH SOON FOLLOWS
SECURING EMPLOYMENT
William HergseII, Laborer, Is
Killed by Falling Wall

Death followed in the wake of good
fortune yesterday afternoon when Will
liam Hergsell, an aged iaborer. was
killed through the collapse of a brick
wall while employed In razing the
ruins OF a building in Bush street be-
tween Polk and Van Ness avenue.
Hergsen. who was 20 years old. had
been out OF work for several months.
About noon he applied to Contractor
Watson for employment as a laborer.
He had been working only three hours
when the brick wall collapsed. burying
him beneath several tons of debris
Captain Henry Gleason and several
policemen from the Bush street station
rushed TO his assistance. but by the
time he was extricated life was extinct.