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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-24
SUNDAY POOL GAMES
WILL BE PROHIBITED
ORDINANCE MAY BE PASSED IN
PASADENA
Small Fire Reveals Systematic Viola
ton of Agreement Entered Into
by Proprietors of Play
ing Rooms

PASADENA, April 2S.-Through
small fire in a pool room kept by c. s.
Orsa, a Japanese. the attention of the
city authorities has been called to a
violation of an agreement entered into
by all the pool room keepers in the
city regarding playing pool on sun
day. The fire, which did practically
no damage, was in the block OF 1O9
North Fair Oaks at an early hour
this morning, a cigar stub having kim
died the sawdust and wooden box INTO
which it was thrown. The flames ate
through the floor and the sparks were
falling on a bed in the cellar when
the blaze was discovered.
But, in getting into the store, sign
was found posted on the front wall
which set forth that those desiring TO
play pool Sundays would be accom-
modated by applying at the rear door.
There is no ordinance in the city
against Sunday playing because, at
the time one was agitated for several
years ago, the pool room men promised
there would be no playing on Sunday.
1t was learned today that all the
Japanese pool rooms, four in number,
were running their games full blast
all seven days of the week and that
one other room in the center of the
CITY is operated on Sunday. There is
talk now of an ordinance which will
make Sunday playing a misdemeanor.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-24
SAN BERNARDINO
Onice sos Third Street.
Phones: Home S75. Sunset Main IoS.
SKELETONS MAY Be
FOUNDERS OF YUMA
DISCOVERY REVEALS DESERT
TRAGEDY
Frenchmen Who Found Rich Claim
Took No One Into Confidence,
and Source of Wealth
Is Unknown

SAN BERNARDINO, April 23.-That
the final chapter of the life story or
the Frenchmen, John Dreyfus and
Miller Franco, prospectors, who thirty
five years ago started the town OF
Yuma by finding specimens OF very
rich ore, is at last known is believed
by James Phillips, an old miner who
today arrived in this city on his way
to the hot springs at San Jacinto.
According to Phillips, for years a
we'll known character of the desert and
who has figured prominently in several
desperate encounters with outlaws in
both Arizona and California, Deputy
Sheriff Carter of this county, while
rounding up a couple of horse thieves,
came across the petrified skeletons of
two men at the foot of Chocolate
mountains, to the northeast of Hedges,
and is firm in his belief that this tells
the story of the terrible end of the
two men.
The Frenchmen, who had evidently,
from their specimens of ore, located a
rich mine. left Yuma during a storm,
after exhibiting their find, with the
intention of returning to the source of
their wealth, but never returned.
Claim Never Found
After a time friends of two men in
Yuma headed searching party in an
effort to locate the men and their
claim, but as the two men refused to
take anyone into their confidence other
than they had struck it rich, their eff
forts were fruitless and the two
Frenchmen went down as one more of
the countless tragedies of the desert.
Phillips states that the skeletons
were. with the exception of one of the
mems skulls, perfectly intact.
Several articles were found by Car
ter near the scene of their last stand,
including an old rusty watch and a
rifle. The name of the matchmaker
was made out with some difficulty and
it is the intention of Carter to make
an effort to learn, if possible. if it had
originally belonged to either Franco or
Dreyfus. Phillips is of the opinion that
the men either were poisoned by the
water from foul spring or were I'M
able to locate water and died from
thirst.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-24
MARRIAGE LICENSES

ROMERO Observation-Disclosures F. Romero,
age SO, native of California, and Aurora Es-
trada, age II, native of California; both resi-
dents of Los Nietos
INGRAM Edgar S. Ingram. age 81.
native of California. and Eveline Hatch. age
o. native of Colorado; both residents OF Los
Angeles.
MCCOY GUIMSTON-Georg f. Mccoy, age 81,
native OF Iowa, and Louise q. Guimston. age
81, native of California; both residents OF
Los Angeles
CALVIN BUCHANNAN-Hugh l.. Calvin, age
81, native of Ireland, and Martha Buchan-
man, age 49, native OF Orland; both residents
of Pasadena.
MILLS-MILLS-Samuel ]. Mills. age A. native
of Illinois. and Jessie L. Mills, age AZ, native
of Illinois; both residents of Los Angeles
McDANIEL-HALL-Hen Mcdaniel. age q.
native of Missouri and Lola c. Hail. ago
IS, native of Indian Territory; both residents
of Los Angeles.
RAMSEY RINEARSON-Balne T. Ramsey,
age 81, native of Kentucky. and Henrietta
r. Rinearson, age 81. native of California;
both residents of Pomona.
observation-disclosures j. Barnes, age
81. native of Ohio and Constant C. Clark.
age 81. native of Missouri; both residents OF
Pasadena.
EDO-SoMBRANo-Marc sausedo, age
30. native of Mexico. and Josephine Som
brano, age %. native Of Mexico; both resi-
dents of Monrovia
LEONARD-KERR-Cha Leonard, age 20.
native of Texas, and Viola Kerr, age is, ma
tive of Texas; both residents of Los Angeles.
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DEATHS

DONAHUE-James Arthur Donahue 81 years,
native of New York. 1887 West Seventh
street; gunshot wound.
EICHENHAFER-Fred Eichenhafer, 81
years, native of Germany, 343 North Mein
street; tuberculosis.
BURRESS-Georgeina Burress. A years,
tive of Canada, 713h West Temple street;
cancer.
WILSON-Anna Wilson. 66 years. home for the
aged; cerebral hemorrhage
WICKMAN-C. p. Wickman, az years. native
Of Sweden county hospital; endocarditis.
MURRAY-Robert Murray, 46 years, native OF
Ireland. county hospital; pneumonia.
DE BARR-Mary De Barr. 40 years. native of
New York, emergency hospital; apoplexy.
BYERS-Effie Byers, % years, native of Illi-
nois. Clara Barton hospital.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-24
WILL PRACTICE FOR
TILTlNG TOURNAMENT
TRY0UT WILL BE HELD AT
HOLLYWOOD
Extra Prizes and Larger Number OF
Contestants This Year Expected
to Make Competition
Very Keen
EspecIal to The Herald


HOLLYWOOD. April 23,-The first
tryout of the fitting tournament will be
held tomorrow afternoon, when 1t Is
anticipated all the prospective confess
tants will be on hand. While this
meet will have no bearing on the COM
ing contest next Saturday. it will give
those who will take part an oppor-
tunity to see what will be required to
win honorS.
The run for the filters has been
dampened and rolled so as to be in a
firm but not hard condition for the
horses to run on. 1t has not been used
for two days in order to allow the work
to be done and to become settled. The
arches have been up for some time and
a great deal of practicing has been
done.
The, tournament has attracted great
deal of attention. The contestants are
not confined to the Cahuenga valley,
for there are a number of young people
from the San Fernando valley who
have entered. This will make the COM
petition greater, as the young people
from San Fernando valley are excellent
riders.
Miss Louise Blondeau, who won the
contest last year, will enter again this
year and hopes to carry off the honors.
She has a number of competitors from
the younger set who did not partici-
pate last year who will strive hard for
the prizes.
NJ. C. Mason, who won the honors
last year. will be among the confess
tants this year and is working hard to
capture the first prize. He has as COM
petitors DR.. e. o. Palmer, j. b. 1rsfield,
DR.. j. r. Alcorn, j. F. Grass, G. G..
Greenwood and other excellent horse
men. Two prizes are to be given for
both the women and the men. which
will make the competition greater.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-24
VENICE
Home 4o15. sunset 1891.
FAVOR SCHOOL, BUT
NOT CONSOLIDATION
CITIZENS OF VENICE LISTEN
TO ARGUMENTS
establishment of Polytechnic Institute
Warmly Advocated, but Union
of Beach Cities Opposed
by Speakers
Home 4015
sunset 1891.

VENICE, April 23.-The chamber of
commerce room at the Ship hotel was
crowded to its full capacity this even
ing by citizens who gathered to listen
to arguments for the establishment OF
a polytechnic high school for the as
tricts of Ocean Park and Del Rey, and
to hear arguments against the con-
solidation of the beach cities.
Mayor H. B. Eaxins of Ocean Park
called on to speak in behalf of the
high school project, said: mo argu-
ment is too strong to use for the boost
ing of an educational proposition
First, we must see what districts will
come in, and if we can't convince the
other districts that they want to, sc
with us, then we must go it alone: but
polytechnic high school we must
have"
DR.. w. A. Phillips spoke against the
consolidation of Santa Monica and
Ocean Park, ridiculing the claims OF
an economical government set up by
proponents of the movement. He men,
toned the present eXtravagant gov
eminent of the city of Santa Monica
and stated he thought Ocean Park
would want too many improvements
in the future to have to call on the
people of Santa Monica to vote bond is
sues. when they were so heavily bur-
dened already
DR.. ]. NJ. White read a letter from
w. l. Hull of Santa Monica, who was
to speak but VINO was unable to be
present. Mr.. Hull wrote that he
thought there was strong opposition
in Santa Monica proper to consolida-
ton, and threw some warm sarcasm
at the leaders of the present move
ment.
City Attorney Byron c. Hanna of
Ocean Park gave an exposition of the
theory of consolidation and showed
how the consolidation law will affect
the present case.
The meeting was in the nature of a
revival of the Good Government league
of Venice, and the organization will
be strengthened to fight for the anti
consolidation movement.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-24
Old Resident LII

PASADENA, April 2S.-One of the
oldest residents of Pasadena, S. f.
Bangham of AIS South Los Robes ave-
nue., is critically i'll at his home. Ten
days ago while travelling in Iowa he
was seized with a stroke of paralysis,
and at once started home. Since his
arrival he has been steadily growing
weaker and is now practically helpless.
sinking spell today left him very
weak. Mr.. Bingham is SO years old
and has lived in Pasadena twenty-five
years
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-24
WANT COUNCIL TO STOP
SMOKING IN STREET CARS
w. c. T. U. Passes Resolution at
County Convention at Long Beach.
Officers Elected for Year

LONG BEACH, April 23.-The follow
ing were elcted county officers of the
w. c. T. U. this morning, at a closing
session of the annual convention:
President, Mrs. Julia D. Phelps, Los
Angeles; vice president Mrs. H. NJ.
Young, Long Beach; corresponding
secretary, Frances w. Davenport, Los
Angeles; recording secretary, Laura
Thomas, Carter; treasurer, Mrs. Eva
Kease Benson, Pasadena; county secre-
taries for the w. c. T. U. and L. I. L.,
Mrs. Frederick Miller of North Pasa-
dena and Mrs. Helm of Long Beach.
Yesterday afternoon the Ebel club
rendered the members of the w. {. L.
II a reception at the clubhouse
A resolution to request the Los An
geles city council to prohibit smoking
in street cars in that city was adopted
nv the w. c. T. U. at its annual con-
vention. Mrs. Sallie Ferris, who is at
the head of the anti-cigarette depart art
ment, presented the resolution, which
passed unanimously and with en-
thuSiaSm.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-24
EXPLORERS MAY BE
DROWNED, IS FEAR
FIVE MEN IN LAUNCH LONG
OVERDUE
Left Week Ago for San Nicholas
Island to Collect Relics and
Dig Up a Whales
Skeleton

Especial TO Inc tteTtlu.J
LONG BEACH, April 2S.-Has the
sea claimed as it's victims Milton &C
MILAN and four other men who started
for San Nicholas island Saturday night
in the launch May? Fear that such
is the case has grown during the past
twenty-four hours. Relatives ana
friends anxiously awaiting some word
of the voyagers, are clinging to the
hope that they are still safe.
Statements differ as to Mcmillan
plans when he left San Pedro. Some
say he expected to return Monday
from San Nicholas, while others say
they believe he expected to remain
longer. He had in mind the colIec-
ton of a large number of curios and
relics and the excavation of the skele-
ton of a huge whale, which he pro-
posed to ship east.
Provisions were taken on board at
San Pedro Saturday evening. fooI
sufficient for four or five days only is
believed to have been secured.
San Pedro boatmen and the mer
on the vessels of the wilmington
Transportation company nave peen
warned to look out sharply for some
sign of the missing men or the launch:
There was a hard blow Sunday and
Monday, and the sea undoubtedly was
unusually rough west of Catalina is
land.
Mcmillan came here recently from
Kansas City, Mo. His father, Colonel
William Mcmillan, died here rev
months ago. A sister of the missing
man, Miss Mary Mcmillan, lives at
1928 East Second street.
The son. who is about 40 years of
age, has made several trips from here
to nearby islands, apparently much in
terested in his explorations. He had
in mind the leasing of Santa Barbara
island and the running of pleasure
launches there this summer with camp
IN rortiaG
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-24
MEMBERS OF AERO CLUB
PREPARE FOR BIG SHOW
VIII Be Represented in Glider Con-
tests and expect to Capture
Prizes

PASADENA, April 23.-Pasadena
members of the Aero club of California
are greatly interested in the club s
show, which will be held in Los Ange-
les May 1 and 2 at Fiesta park. They
will be represented in the glider con-
tests and hope to take prizes away from
contestants in other parts of the coun-
try.
Sidney Drawbaugh, member of the
club and F. S. McAdam have built
gliders and successfully tested them.
They will try gliding with the ma
chimes from the banks of the Arroyo
Seco near the rock crusher next Satur-
day afternoon. Both are biplanes and
are worked out on the most approved
plans for gliding. Other Pasadena boys
who are working on gliders are Bur-
rough Williams, Harold Ball and Har-
old Shut.
Sidney DraWbaugh, who is but IS
years old, is considering the construc-
ton of a spherical balloon, possibly
with a gas capacity of 2200 meters
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-24
ARRAlGNED IN SUPERIOR COURT
ON DEADLY ASSAULT CHARGE

SANTA ANA, April 23.-Ed Reinert
was arranged in the superior court this
morning on information charging him
with assaulting c. n. Gary with a
deadly weapon with intent to commit
murder.
Reinert pleaded not guilty and his
trial was set for June 7. Gary, the
man shot by Reinert as the result of a
quarrel over a real estate DEAL is still
at the Santa Ana hospital and his con-
dition is giving the doctors consider
able anxiety.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-24
DENIES STATE EQUALlZERS
WILL INCREASE ASSESSMENT
Member of Board Indignant at State
ments That County Taxation
Would Be Increased

SAN BERNARDINO, April 2S.-Jeff
McElvaine, a member of the state board
of equalization from this district, who
is in this city with the other members
of the board, says there is nothing in
the statement that the assessments of
this and other counties would be raised
so per cent this year.
Mr. McElvaine is indignant over the
articles published by several news
papers in this vicinity and which has
been the cause of considerable anxiety
on the part of property owners in this
county.
The board is adopting a new scheme
in setting the assessment by comforting
with members of realty boards in the
different cities, and tonight the local
board, headed by ]. II. Boyd, president,
will meet at the Stewart hotel for a
conference with the equalizers.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-24
SELLS ETHER AND ALCOHOL
UNDER GUISE OF MEDICINE
Vender of Nostrum Arrested for HaV=
ing No License, and May Face
Another Charge

SANTA ANA, April 23.-A. B. Verify,
an itinerant Vender of nostrum ad-
vertised as keystone Balm," the COM
pOnent parts of which are alcohol and
ether, was arrested last night for VIC
lating the state law requiring vendors
of nostrums to have a license. He
was held in bonds of 500 to appear for
arraignment next Monday morning.
Verify has given the authorities much
trouble and it is possible that after he
has settled the states case against
him he will face charges of peddling
without a city license and of selling
alcohol contrary to the prohibition or
dinanCe.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-24
CARTHAGE, MISSOURI, SOCIETY
TO HAVE PICNIC AT VENICE

VENICE, April 23.-The Carthage,
Missouri, society will hold its annual
picnic here tomorrow. having arranged
for an old fashioned basket spread on
the sand.
Mrs. J. NJ. White, who has charge of
the arrangements, has the assurance
of the largest number of participants
that has ever gathered since the society
was formed.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-24
VISITING ELkS WILL HAVE
FREE BATHHoUsE PRIVILEGE

LONG BEACH, April 2S.-The Long
Beach bathhouse will extend the cour-
tesv of all privileges free to visiting
EIks in this city on Long Beach day of
the Elks' convention in Los Angeles.
This was promised today by Jean G.
Drake of the Bathhouse and Amuse-
ment company.
The Flks Boosters committee VIII
give to all the women accompanying
the Elks souvenirs of polished abalone
shell with pin cushion in the center
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-24
ORGANIZE TO AID REDMEN
OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

PASADENA, April 23.-At a meeting
of local charitable and church people
which was addressed by Mrs. Quintin,
honorary president of the National In
dian association, held this morning, an
association was effected which will take
in hand the task of improving the con-
ditions of the Indians of Southern Cali
fornia. 1t was shown in reports of a
meeting of the Mohave Indians, read
by Rev. w. e. Dodge, that this tribe is
in particularly distressed condition, as,
deprived of the privilege of hunting in
the ranges, they are slowly dying out
as a race through their inability to
adapt themselves 10 modern conditions
of life.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-24
Iafe News from the Cities of Southern California

coming year will be elected at that
time.
A private telephone exchange will be
installed in the Long Beach bath
house. 1t will connect the offices, the
life-saving station. and engine rooms
Electric pumping machinery and wiz
ing costing $4,000 will be installed in the
San Pedro Salt company's plant, which
formerly has been operated by the
use of oil and steam.
Justice of the Peace w. S. Brayton' S
automobile crashed into Paul Covert's
bicycle, standing at the curb in front
of the latter's home, last night and
damaged it badly. The justice of the
peace had lost control of his car. The
auto narrowly missed colliding with a
telephone post.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-24
Made Assistant Pastor

PASADENA, April 23.-Rev. John
Gilbert Blue, who has been supply pas
tor at the Pasadena Presbyterian
church during the absence of Rev.
Malcolm j. Mcleod, has been called by
the people of the church to the regular
position of assistant to the pastor,
which has been held by the Rev w. H.
Cornett. The latter has resigned be
cause of the increase in his other af-
fairs.
Rev. Mr.. Blue, who came here from
Portage, Wis, for his health, was be-
fore he entered the ministry a LAWYER
in Wisconsin, having been admitted TO
the bar in that state in 1878. He was
at one time chairman of the Wisconsin
senate and for seventeen years q trus-
tee of Carroll college
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-24
CHARGE FILED AGAINST
CAPTAIN OF SAMPSON
Port Pilot DisgruntIed Because His
Services Were Refused When
Ship Entered Harbor

SAN PEDRO, April 23.-Collector of
the Port Pendleton is Investigating a
complaint against the captain of the
Alaskan-Pacific Steamship company's
steamship Admiral Sampson, which en-
tered the port without securing the
services of the port pilot
The pilot filed a charge against the
captain, and claims that the owners of
the vessel are subject to a fine of 500
for the refusal of Captain Bartlett to
take on a pilot.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-24
HOCKEY CLUB PRESENTS
MATRIMONIAL TANGLES'

SANTA MONICA, April pa large
audience gathered at the North Beach
auditorium this evening to see the
production of the farce Matrimonial
Tangles," presented by the Hockey
club.
Some of the most prominent society
people of the city took part and Kept
the audience in a continual uproar
throughout the evening. The Beth
Myers string orchestra furnished mu-
sic for the performance.
The cast was as follows:
Arthur Hummngtop. ....,.......Neil Nettleship
Joshua Gilibrand, his brother-inlaw......
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. d. Farquharson
Ralph Ormerod his oldest friend IA. Collins
Dodson the butler. .............. Oscar Marshall
Mrs. Huntington. Miss Elizabeth Marshall
Daisy Maitland, an American heiress.
Observation-Disclosures. Mrs. Ivan Pohemus
Rosa Columbier an adventures. ......,.....
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS MISS Alice Ryan
Mrs Gillbrand, Hummingtop's mother-in-
law.............Mi Miss Gwendoine Netteship
Barbara, the maid. Miss Phyllis Lindsey
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-24
To March to Encampment

PASADENA, April 2S.--Capt Charles
Hutchins and the other officers and
members of company 1, Seventh regi-
ment, will ask permission to march tt
the annual encampment of the regi-
ment at Ramona, which has been or
dered for the week beginning July IL
There is a possibility that the entire
regiment may march to the camp from
their respective stations, as it is be-
lieved the march would be fully as
beneficial as a day in camp.
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FIND VERDICT FOR PLAINTIFF
AND DECLARES DITCH NUISANCE

SANTA ANA, April 23.--The jury
last night in the case of Schultz VS..
Smith, a suit brought to recover dam
ages alleged to have been caused by
the establishment and maintenance of
a cement ditch that caused storm wa
tiers to back up and overflow lands of
plaintiff, brought in a verdict of $50
for plaintiff and reported the ditch a
public and private nuisance and rec
commended it's removal.
The litigants live at Orangethorpe
and the damages asked for was $500.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-24
EXPOSURES BY EVANGELIST
RESULT IN INDICTMENTS

LONG BEACH, April ga dispatch
from Shawnee, Okla, states that as a
result of Evangelist Bulgin's recent
exposures in that city the grand jury
has returned twenty-eight indictments
against county officials.
Suits for $4,000, in aggregate, had
been brought against him by some OF
the officers said to be indicted, who
charged him with criminal libel.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-24
LITTLE HAPPENINGS
AROUND LONG BEACH

LONG BEACH, April 23.-The Rev,
Chester P. Dorland, whose resignation
as pastor of the Plymouth Congrega-
tional church goes into effect after
Sunday next, has consented to fill the
pulpit until June l, provided his sue
cessor cannot be secured earlier. The
pastor of the West End Congregational
church of Pasadena, Dr. Loba, will
exchange with him Sunday.
The realty boards 6 O'clock dinner
next Tuesday night will be served at
Franks Pike cafe. Officers for the