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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-01-20

Tracy Herald: We hear that Mr..
and Mrs. Ira Buzzell will soon move
to Tracy from their farm south of
town. They will rent the farm to
their son-in-law from Redwood
Falls.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-14
PASADENA BREVITIEs

PASADENA, May 13.--Dr. E. c.
Campbell addressed the members of
the Y. NJ. {. A this evening on the
proper care of the human heart. The
lecture was one of a series which has
been arranged for the association men
on the proper treatment of the differ
ent organs of the body.
Richard Snyder of 1928 East Fiji
teenth street, Los Angeles, was cut on
the head this morning while working
in front of the Pasadena car barns in
this city by a pair of pliers dropped by
his associate who was at the top Of
one of the Sunset poles.
Building Inspector Shaver today is
sued a permit for the construction of
two-story fourteen-room residence at
322 Fair Oaks avenue, to be built for
Leah E. Jay at a cost of $4,000.
Net receipts from the entertainment
given by the Y. NJ. c. A. of this city
last Thursday night will total $50, ac-
cordiug to the figures available today.
Clarence Austin, the real estate deal
er who was shot in the knee ten days
ago by a bullet from a revolver acct
dentally discharged through his drop
ping it on the pavement, will leave the
Pasadena hospital in a few days. His
wound is entirely healed and no fur
Their trouble is anticipated from the
bullet, which is imbedded in the bone
of the lower leg.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-14
OCEAN PARK
144 Pier ave.
Home 4o15. sunset 1881.
ROBS MAN WHO OFFERED
HIM FOOD AND SHELTER
Modern Jean Vatican at Ocean Park
Uses Suitcase to DespoI
Benefactor

OCEAN PARK, May 13.-W. E,
Mathews, keeper of an ice cream par
Tor in Ocean Park, has notified the
police to look out for man named
Charles Marston, waiter, who he al
leges robbed him of goods and jeWelry
valued at about $40.
Marston came to the beach broke a
few days ago and appealed to Mathews
for aid. The latter, having known the
man for a number of years, gave him
money to eat with and provided him
with a place to sleep. Yesterday he
gave the man the key to his house and
d beefsteak. and told him to go there
and cook himself meal.
Seeing nothing more of the man, he
went home and found that the latter
had taken a suit case and placed there
in an ostrich plume valued at $50, pair
of military brushes valued at $15, a
nugget pin and sundry other bits of
jewlery, and had decamped, leaving his
benefactor to congratulate himself that
he had overlooked other jewelry and
valuables to the amount of several
hundred dollars.
Marston is described as being of san
dy complexion, wears a mustache ana
is about 40 years of age.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-14
ERROR IN AID COSTS
MERCHANT BIG SUM
SELLS UNDERWEAR AT LESS
THAN COST PRICE
At Bargain Day Sale cIothier Loses
$500 by Sale of Three Suits,
Not Pieces, for
Dollar

PASADENA, May -. - Pasadena
merchants. at the instance of the board
of trade. celebrated Bargain day to-
day. There was good business as a re-
sult but no one more regretted the
BENEFITS of newspaper advertising than
lewis N. Merritt of the clothing firm OF
that name. Mr.. Merritt wrote his own
advertisement for the papers of yester-
dav. and both came out with the an
noi1ncement that at the store or Jns
lewis n. Merritt company people
could buy three suits OF underclothlhg
for 81. =. 5,a,,+ &c
anxious newspaper owners ulscoNeIeu
when the mistake was found TINS morn II
ing and the lad copy" investigated. 80
81 was distinctly up to Mr.. Merritt
For time he thought of explaining
the mistake to each prospective pur-
chaser. but, after a few moments III
deem thought, his sporting blood was
aroused and he took his mistake on ms
own shoulders, meeting every demand
for the fulillment of the bargain as ad-
vertised. AS the garments cost MN
inst 371a cents apiece and the SUITS
come in two pieces every dollar par
CAIN that he sold cost him $40, or
net loss of SIPS. He lost close TO sou
during the day, and blames the Ell
ficiency of newspaper advertising loV
his loss.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-14
Home 4015.
POLICE IN MACHINE
OVERTAKE SPEEDERS
TWO MEN ARE CHARGED WITH
lNTOXICATI0N
After Passing Night in Jail at Venice,
Autoists Are Released on Bail
Furnished by Woman
Companions
sunset 25sl.

VENICE. May 13.-After an exciting
automobile race with a machine filled
with policemen of the Ocean Park
force. during which both machines ac-
complished a speed of fifty miles an
hour, two men giving their names as
S. r. Smith and c. A. Rogers and
claiming to be residents of Los An
geles were arrested and lodged in the
city Jail charged with intoXication and
exceeding the speed limit.
At little after l o'clock this morn
ing officer Barton, standing in the
neighborhood of the Rialto noticed a
machine containing two men and two
women going in the direction of Los
Angeles at what he considered excess
sive speed. Apparently the men were
intoxicated, and Barton, fearing they
would injure themselves, called Night
Sergeant Wilson. who Immediately
called other officers and, securing an
auto gave chase
The reckless motorists were over
taken at a point near the city limits
auto, while the two women took the
machine to Los Angeles. After passing
the night in the city Jail the prisoners
We're released on bail, furnished by
their fair companions of the night be-
fore, who returned from Los Angeles
at an early hour.
The women refused to give their
names to the police and nothing could
be learned of them further than that
they were well dressed and apparently
well supplied with funds.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-14
BELIEVED THAT MAN
COMMITTED SUICIDE
CYANIDE OF POTASH Is FOUND
ON CLOTHES
Prospector Fears Death After Attack
of Pneumonia and Prepares
List of Properties Owned
by Him

SAN BERNARDINO, May 1S.-Wil-
liam Howe was found dead in his room
at the Emerson house in this city
shortly after II o'clock this morning
with every indication pointing to sui
eide.
He was last seen alive at O'Clock
last night by the landlady at the room
ing house when he went to his room
At II o'clock his room was entered
He was found fully dressed, lying on
the bed. and had apparently been dead
for some time.
The polfce and the coroner were inn
mediately notified, and it was at nrsi
supposed that he had died a natural
death, but in his pocket was touhd q
letter stating that he was SICK WIN
pneumonia during January and was
liable to drop off at any time. inns
letter asked that word be sent to ). n.
Williams of Ash Fork, Ariz. Another
note believed to be but recently writ,
ten. stated the amount. of personal
Dropertv which should be found IN MS
room or on his person.
on his clothing were found traces OF
cyanide of potassium, which the ponce
believe he took and which caused his
death An autopsy will be held to es-
tablish the exact cause of his death.
Howe is we'll known in mining circles
through this county and portions Oh
Nevada and Arizona, where he mas
nrosneeted for the past thirty-hVe
wears. He has interest in a NUMBER OF
cold claims in Mohave county, Arizona
He was 81 years of age
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-14
SUSPECTED OF ROBBERY;
SURRENDERS TO SHERIFF
switchman Alleged to Have Held UP
Companion Denies He Conn
mitted the Crime

SAN BERNARDINO, May 1S,-C. g.
stewart. who. together with j. l.;
Burch. it is alleged, held up and roooe1
Edward Hellerman Tuesday night at
Cotton. and who the sheriffs Once
has os'I been on the lookout for since the he
crime, surrendered to Deputy Sherifr
George Hewins today. $3.50
Burch was put through severe
sweating and admits that he was with
HeIlerman and that large amount
of liquor was consumed by the party,
but absolutely denies that he has any
l,nowIedce of the affair. He told sew
eral conflicting stories, however, in
regard to his actions on the night IN
question, and it is believed that ne VIII
confess. Burch was for number OF
wears employed as switchman IN the
local Santa Fe yard, but was addicted
To the use of morphine and was hnally
discharged several weeks ago for viola
ton of the intoxication rule of the
company. Stewart has been employer
as a switchman but a short time.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-14
OBJECT TO PLAN TO PLACE
POLES ON ARROWHEAD AVE.

SAN BERNARDINO, May 13.-The
residents along Arrowhead avenue are
UP in arms against the plan OF the
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph COM
many to nut a line of poles on the east
side of that thoroughfare. The avenue
was formerly known as C street, but
was recently changed to conform with
the popular resort at it's northern ter
minus, and contracts have already been
let to pave the street from Third to
the city limits, the plan being to make
it one of the show avenues Of he city.
The uprising will probably result in
a petition to the city council with the
request that an ordinance be passed
making it compulsory for both tele-
phone companies to use the same poles.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-14
MARRIAGE LICENSES

BLACK-MUFF-Ernest ID. Black age 81, ma
tive of Vermont and Selma v Muff. age Is,
native of Illinois; residents of Los Angeles.
FLETT- Observation-Disclosures w Flett, age Sc,
native of Michigan and resident of Oakland,
and Rose NJ. Keidel, age 49, native Of Cali
fornia and resident of Seattle, Wash
MAN-MILLER-Jaco Sugarman. age
45, native of Germany, and Annie Miller, age
A, native of Russia; residents of Los Angeles.
MAS-SCHEFFER-John s. Thomas, age
81, native of Pennsylvania, and Frieda Schef-
fer. age 80. native of Wisconsin; residents of
Los Angeles
VANIMAN-NEHER-Ir C. Vaniman, age 81,
native Of Kansas and resident of Mcpherson,
Kas. and Clara E. Neher, age %, native of
Nebraska and resident of Lordsburg.
NANIMAN-NEHER-E d. Naniman, age
%. native of Kansas and resident Of Nc
Pherson, Kas., and Susie c. Neher, age "a,
native of Nebraska and resident of Lords
burg.
MOORE BISHOP-Frfederick r. Moore, age 81.
native Of New York. and Jenella Bishop, aga
%, native of California; residents of Lords
burg
FLoRY- MEIER Raymond c. Flory, age "a,
native Of Nebraska and resident of McPher-
son. Kas., and Lizzie NJ. Neher, age 25, ma
tive of Nebraska and resident of Lordsburg.
LEE POTTs-Arthur Roy Lee, age %. ma
tive OF California. and Mamie T. Potts
age 90. native of California; both resi-
dents of Los Angeles.
sCHOCKE- FEGAN-Louis T. schocke age
80. native of Wisconsin. and Maura F.
Fegan, age. 26, native Of ireland; both
residents of Los Angeles.
LL-SCHLEY-Louis VESSEL, age 30
native of Wisconsin, and Mary E. Schey'
age g. native of New York: both resi-
dents of Los Angeles.
DOAK-MEADOWS-Be Guy Doak, age 25,
native of Missouri. and Clover Del
Meadows, age Is, native of Arkansas
both residents of Los Angeles.
BURNING MILLER-Hugh burning age
%, native of Scotland. and Mary Miller
age 20, native of Ireland both residents
of Hollywood.
SCHMIDT KING-Henry II. Schmidt, age
80, native of Kansas. and Amelia King,
age 80. native of Hungary; both resi-
dents of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-14
Woman Loses Suit

PASADENA. May 13.-Judge Robert
W. Mcdonald this morning handed
down a verdict for the plaintiff in the
case Of S. r. Croker against Mrs. Anna
D. Keesey, and unless the defendant
carries the decision to a higher court
and secures a reversal of the judgment
she will be obliged TO lose 5000. Mrs.
Keesey had acted as agent for Croker,
who left the money with her to be in
vested in a certain mining stock. He
never received the stock, and subse-
quently when difficulties arose de-
manded the return Of the money. He
was then informed that the defendant
was acting simply as the agent of 9TH
er parties. and could not be held re-
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-14
SANTA MONICA
Cor. Oregon ave. and Third street.
Home pho-e 117S.
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CLASS
WILL PRESENT ANNUAL PLAY

SANTA MONICA, May 13.-The Sc
nior class of the Santa Monica high
school will present its annual play at
the North Beach auditorium Friday
evening. The title chosen is that of
college Chums' and will be cast as
follows: Franklin Risley, Sam V. Car
Isle; Friedrich Won Weber Albert
Quandt; Wallace Findley, Lawrence
Berkeley; Howard Thorne, Earl Kauf-
man; Arthur Kingsbury, Calvin Grippe;
Paul Dinsmore, Oris Jewett; Clifford
Paige. William Mann; John Findley,
Lloyd Pulliam; Alec, Fred Hoyt; Mrs
Almira Dinsmore, Miss Evelyn Pratt;
Grace Dinsmore, Miss Fern Wildey and
Toby Sprague, Miss Letha Crane.
The orchestra of the school will rem
der the following selections during the
evening: March, National Guards
(Aronson) overture, Longing for
Home" (Ascher MahD; Les Sylphes"
&C. Bachman), and "Andalucia" Ola
Thiere).
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-14
NEWS FROM BURBANK

BURBANK, May 13.-Mrs e. Rum
nell received an invitation from Lin
coin, Neb., to the wedding of her son,
Bracken Rummell, to Miss Estella
Holcomb. For a number of years Mr..
Rummell was a resident of this place,
and later he went to Nebraska to take
a government position.
The Five Hundred club was enter
tanned today by Mrs Smith of Mag
nolia avenue. In the contest Mrs.
Smith secured the prize.
M II. Cook, a section foreman, was
thrown from hand-car today and Sc
verely bruised and cut about the face.
The car rolled over on top of Mr.. Cook
after he was thrown.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-14
REDONDO BEACH
100 S Pacific Ave. Phone 100.
Correspondent Phone so.
ITINERARY OF TRADE
GETTERS ANNOUNCED
Boosters from Redondo Beach Will
Make Record Breaking Trip
Around Kite Shaped
Track

REDONDO BEACH. May 13.-Chair-
man E. c. Thomas of the chamber of
commerce boosters committee, has an
nounced the schedule of the trip which
will be one grand round of handshak-
ing and Redondo boosting.
The brigade will occupy two sleeping
cars and will start from Los Angeles
at S:55 a. m. Monday morning for Full
lerton arriving there at $40 and stay
ing until 11:25, when ii will proceed to
Anaheim Arriving there at 11:44 a. M
the bunch" will have dinner and give
band concert. The excursionists will
be the guests of the chamber of COM
merce of this place, leaving at 1852 in
the afternoon.
Arriving at Santa Ana at 3:12 the
party will be met by representatives of
the Merchants and Manufacturers as
ISOLATION and will be entertained with
a ball in the evening, the band giving
a concert in the afternoon. They will
leave for Corona at Ills a. m. Tuesday.
arriving there at 9:14 and leaving at
u :43 p. m.
Arriving at Riverside at lis p. M,
the party will be greeted by the cham
Der of commerce and the band will give
a concert in ChimewaWa park, both
afternoon and evening, leaving for San
Bernardno at S:25 Wednesday morn
ling. Arrived at the latter city the band
VIII give a concert at O'Clock in the
afternoon and leave for Redlands at
955 o'clock.
Redands Plans Entertainment
At Redlands the excursionists will be
royalty entertained and will attempt to
repay in part They will be met by the
members of the board of trade and
shown around the city, congregating at
Casa Iona park for a concert from 1880
to in the evening, afterward attend
ing a ball at the Casa Iona hotel the
orchestra furnishing the music.
Thursday the boosters" will visit
three cities-Ontario, Uplands and Po-
mona. At the latter place they will be
the guests of the board of trade on an
auto ride around the city. The orches-
ira will give a concert at the Palomares
hotel until late hour at night.
Friday morning the party will visit
Azusa, being the guests Of the chamber
of commerce and giving a concert, leav-
ing for Monrovia at 4:37. AT the latter
place the board of trade will conduct
the party around the city and the
boosters" will endeavor to return the
compliment by giving concert at Car
negie Library park.
Saturday will be spent at Pasadena,
where street concerts will be given
in the morning, a concert in the park
in the afternoon and one in the even
ing at the Maryland hotel. From here
the party will return home. Manager
Thomas is calling on all who go on the
trip to have share in the work of
promoting Redondo Beach.
IF you can't talk" he says, sing,
whistle or make signs. If you don't
want a good time, don't CO."
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-14
RIVERSIDE
Corner Eighth and Main SITS.
Phones Main 2S7, Home 1441.
NEWS FROM RIVERSIDE


RIVERSIDE, May 13.-All stores
and business houses in Riverside will
be closed July 10, the date of the great
Elks parade in Los Angeles. This was
decided at a meeting of the Business
Mems association held last night in the
superior court room.
Riverside is making a bid for the
annual convention of the Federation of
Women's clubs, to be held next May.
The city council, chamber of COM
MERGE and Business Mems association
have united in an invitation to the
federation.
Reports of school census marshals
show a large gain in school population
in majority of the towns in River
side county. Corona goes up from $40
to 81, Beaumont from 143 to 220, He
met from 252 to 2S5 and Alvord from
nothing to S.
DR.. e. B. Howe won the presidents
cup offered by NJ. NJ. Milice president
score. He defeated Frank E. Godfrey
in the finals. Next Saturday the Vic
toria club will send a team to Alham
bra to play the san Gabriel Golf club.
In the first game played last Saturday
the Victorians won by the score of
q to l.
Hon. G. o. Subway. mayor of
Galesburg, H., is here with his wife
and son on a visit TO the family of F.
W Enderly.
Harold Clark, a 9-year-old Cotton
boy who had run away from home, was
arrested today by Probation Officer
Handy charged with robbing mail
boxes. The boy was taken back to
his parents in Cotton.
California Lock and Hardware COM
pany of Los Angeles is moving its
manufacturing plant to Riverside and
will occupy a new $4,000 building now
being built near the east end of the
Salt Lake concrete bridge.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-14
STATE UNIVERSALISTS TO
ASSEMBLE AT PASADENA
Annual Convention Will Be Held June
2, 8 and a in Crown
City

PASADENA, May 1S.-The state con-
vention of the Universalists of Calitor-
MIA will be held in this city on Wedneso
day. Thursday and Friday June 2
and 4. in the First Universalist churcn'
of which the Rev. S. G. Durham Is
pastor. The occasion sermon Wednes-
day night will be preached by the rev
Herbert r. Benton of Riverside.
Thursday there will be notable sym
postum on 1.-The Message of Christianity
TO the Age" in which the Revs. Matt
S. Hughes of the First Methodist
church, Malcolm ]. Mcleod of the Pas
adena Presbyterian church, and 5. u.
Durham of the First Universallst
church will take part. Friday evening
there will be a discussion of the Call
for a Militant Universalism, which will
be lead by Rev. C. E. Nash of Los
Angeles and Rev. F. w. Small of Santa
Paula.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-14
REMOVE WHALES SKELETON
TO NEW CARNEGIE LIBRARY

LONG BEACH, May 13-A work of
more than ordinary interest to Long
Beach people was undertaken today by
the Booth company, tanners and tax
idermists of Los Angeles and Highland
Park The company is removing the
big whale skeleton in Pacific park
from the old whale house into the base
ment of the new Carnegie library
building.
The skeleton has been taken apart.
It will be coated with a preservative
and put together again. The work will
take about a week. The pieces are
being numbered so that no error can
be made in reassembling the bones.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-14
One Boy Guilty of Burglary

PASADENA, May 13.-Further in
vestigation of the Thurston company
burglary has determined the offender
to be Ralph Holbrow, aged Il, who was
today sent to Los Angeles to appear
before the juvenile court 1t is under
stood that his case will come up Friday
for disposition. The other two boys,
Floyd Shelter and Fred Herman, who
were at first implicated by the con-
fession of HolbroW, were, it has trans
pired, not accomplices of his, but sim
ply lads who snapped their boy treas
ures for the fountain pens he secured
in the raid on the store. Burglary in
the second degree is the charge against
Holbrow. As to the others, there is
no charge made against them, the po
lice being positive they were not i'm
IN the offense.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-14
Recelve VaIueIess Check

LONG BEACH, May 13.-Another
trace of Roy n. Carr, fugitive from
justice. was secured today when the
City National bank of Long Beach re-
ceived a check by which Carr secured
5000 from NJ. Rubin. New York city
pawnbroker, April 20. The check was
drawn on the City National bank, in
which Carr had but $25 when his ac-
count was attached, shortly after his
sudden disappearance when he was ar
rested for check kiting.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-14
ABAL ONE HOLDS MAN IN
FACE OF INCOMING TIDE
Visitor at Long Beach from Wyoming
Has Narrow Escape from
Death

LONG BEACH, May 19.-Roy Sprat-
ley a visitor from Wyoming, taced
death at Whites Point yesterday after
noon when his hand, which he had
thrust under a rock to take what he
thought was a turtle, was snapped and
held firmly by a large abalone. Sprat-
ley broke both blades of his knife In
trying to pry open the imprisoning shell,
and as the tide was coming in he feared
he would be held fast until drowned.
The wind made it impossible for men
whom he could see to hear his cries
A Japanese fisherman finally heard
him, however, and summoning assist
ance liberated the prisoner
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-14
CHARGED with EmbezzIement

SAN BERNARDINO. May 1S.-The
trial of H. L. Mullenix, the former San
ia Fe section foreman of Wade,
charged with embezzlement, was COM
menced in the superior court here to-
day. Mullenix is charged with taking
six pay checks from his men and cash
ing them in this city and then return
ing. and after persuading them that
they had better allow him to keep the
money over night borrowed $40 more
and left the country. He was appre-
hended at Sacramento and brought
back for trial. He denies any knowl-
edge whatever of the transaction with
the men.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-14
REpLANps RREVlTlEs

REDLANDS, May 19.-The Whitson-
Wheeler planning mill property has
been purchased by the Bookings
Lumber company, making the third
mill to be operated by this company.
Redlands had downpour yesterday
that amounted to 50 of an inch. 1t
brings the total for the season up to
14.35 inches.
The case of ]. I. Alexander in Judge
GifHord's court was discharged yester-
day, the charge against him being
abandonment of his two small boys in
a complaint sworn against him by b.
M King.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-14
RENDERED UNCONSCIOUS
AS RESULT OF RUNAWAY

PASADENA. May 13.-Benjamin
Smith OF Pasadena avenue lies at his
home today almost unconscious as the
result of a runaway in South Pasadena
yesterday. Smith is employed as
driver by the Pasadena Bakery COM
many. and yesterday afternoon the
horse he was driving picked up a
piece of wire in the shoe Of one of his
hind feet. The constant whipping Of
its ankles by the wire frightened the
animal and it ran away
The wagon was overturned and
Smith thrown out. He sustained Sc
we're bruises of the left side, sprain
of his left ankle, wrist and arm and
nossibIe internal injuries which are
supposed to account for the fact that
he has not regained complete con-
seriousness.