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Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-01
CITIZENS URGE RAILROAD
TO ERECT NEW BUILDINGS
In Midst of Beautifying City, Residents
Appeal TO Corporation to
Add Its Share

SAN BERNARDINO, July a.-A
movement was launched last night at
a meeting of the directors of the cham
Der of commerce for a new Santa Fe
depot in this city.
The chamber not only passed
strong resolution urging the railway
company to join with the Improvement
movement which has taken firm hold
on this city and erect suitable new
station building, but appointed pro-
motion committee to Immediately take
up the matter and visit General Man
ager A. G, Wells of the Santa Fe with
the request that the company raze the
present barnlike structure and in its
place construct depot which VIII De
a credit to the city and the railroad.
Embodied in the resolution for the
new building 1t is also suggested that
a recreation hall be erected for the use
of the Santa Fe employees.
The new depot Is requested in view
of the fact that both the city and In
diyidual residents are in the midst or
an era of Improvement one item alone
totaling $3.50 900 for new pavement. 1t
is now desired that a modern ana
commodious passenger statlon ana OIL =
fee building take the place of the pres
ent depot, which was constructed when
the road was in it's infancy in Southern
California.
It is also desired by the people of the
citv that in addition to the depot prop
er a Harvey eating house. similar TO
those at far less important points, ana
hotel be constructed in conjunction
with the station building.
At the next meeting of the city
council the proposition will also be IN
troduced in the shape of resolution
supporting the step taken by the cham
Der of commerce.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-01
EVERY BALLOT CAST
FAVORS ANNEXATION
NEGATIVE VOTES C0NSPICU-
GUS BY ABSENCE
BY Taking in Strip on West Side OF
San Gabriel River, City Secures
Control of the Inner
Harbor
Especial to The Herald

LONG BEACH, July 31.-The election
just held here is unique in that it is
the only one at which no negative vote
has been cast. 1t was for the purpose
of anneXing a strip of land on the west
side of the San Gabriel river. At the
time the supreme court gave Terminal
to San Pedro the San Pedro lines did
not include this strip, on which is To-
Gated the San Pedro salt works, the
oil refinery at Ostend, the west side OF
the ocean entrance to the inner harbor
and the west San Gabriel jetty.
Desiring to have the complete control
of the inner harbor under this mu-
nicipality, no time was lost in calling
an election. There are but six resi-
dents in the districts. Five ballots
were in favor of the question and one
was blank and therefore thrown out
The city vote was very light, only
fortysix being cast at the Atlantic
avenue schoolhouse and eighty-nine
all in the affirmative, at the city hall
The vote will be canvassed Monday and
forwarded to the secretary of state.
An election for a councilman will
be called soon-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-01
SAN PEDRO
Correspondent Home 372.
Circulation I25 5th st.
INSTRUCTED TO ISSUE
LEASES TO SQUATTERS
Council Sells at Auction Wharf Fran
chise to Stockholders of Outer
Harbor Dock Company

SAN PEDRO, July 31.-At an ad-
journed meeting of the city trustees
this morning the president and clerk
were instructed to issue leases for
fifty years to hundred squatters on
their holdings along the government
jetty at East San Pedro. The action
today followed a petition presented at
the last meeting Of the board of trus-
tees, and 1t is thought probable that
number of other squatters not in
cluded in the application will apply for
leases at the next meeting.
Wharf franchises covering the hold
ings of the Outer Harbor Dock and
Wharf company, which is known as
the Miner concessions in the outer
harbor, excepting that reserved for the
city of San Pedro, were sold at auction
this morning. The sale was a mere
formality, there being no bidders other
than eight stockholders in the COM
pany, namely John E. Brada, j. Nc
Peck, Lyman Stewart, Randolph III.
Miner, Giles Kellogg, Gervaise Pur-
cell, Frank A. Garbutt and j. NJ Rust.
The frontage was divided among the
eight applicants to comply with the
law prohibiting more than a thousand
feet to be held by one individual or
corporation. The amount of the bid
accepted on each application was $50,
rendered in gold
anybody who would ~ able TO md On
address In the dictionary would be able ts
find your CLASSIFIED al.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-01
To Renovate Hotel

POMONA, July 31.-Improvements
have been started on the Hotel Palo-
mares and the hostelry will be thor
oughly renovated. More than $4,000
will be expended in reconstruction
work Suites with private baths will
be arranged, a complete new steam
heating plant installed and the kitchen
entirely re-equipped. Hardwood floors
will be laid in the office and reception
rooms and new furniture purchased.
The location of the hotel is one of the
most attractive in the city, the trees
and grounds of the property having
been brought to their present state of
perfection by years of cultivation. MIR.
Ferris of La Casa Grande hotel, Pasa-
dena, is the new manager and numer-
Gus local business men are interested
in the proposition. so that it now looks
as If this city is to have what has long
been needed, a first class hotel.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-01
RENEWS WAR AGAINST
CITY LIGHTING PLANT
EDISON ELECTRIC COMPANY
RE0PENS FIGHT
Concern Will Compete with Munich
paIity by Trying to Give Superior
Service at Reduced
Rates
Especial to The Herald.l ]

PASADENA, July S1.-With the
flashing of the new electric sign over
the new offices of the Edison Electric
company on East Colorado street to-
night is opened another chapter, and
an interesting one, in the fight between
the city and company for control of
the electric light and power situation
locally. The company has fought the
city doggedly at every step and every
bond issue, but under the direction of
the new local manager, e. H. Mulligan,
a different policy has been decided on.
The company is now going to fight the
city by attempting to furnish better
lights and at lower rates.
Manager Coiner of the municipal
plant is obviously worried over the turn
affairs have taken. Every prospective
customer of the city is tackled by a
solicitor of the company and the Gus
toner is offered a fiat rate lower than
it would cost to take city lights. In
retaliation the city solicitors urge the
people to stand by the municipal plant,
which they as taxpayers own, and this
argument has lined up many with the
municipal electric light plant.
The Edison company had rather or
binary offices on South Fair Oaks ave
nue., a third-class business street This
did not suit Manager Mulligan, and so
the company has moved into splendid
offices on Colorado street in the best
business section. The new quarters
have been outftted without regard to
expense, and are certainly wonderful
example Of modern lighting. The sign
is one of the most wonderful pieces of
electrical wiring in this section of the
state, the first of its kind in Pasadena.
Hundreds of people tonight watched 1t
spell out Edison Company" little un-
derstanding that it marks the last
stand of the corporation in Pasadena.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-01
POMONA
IlB South Thomas.
Home Phone 1875.
POMONA NOTES

POMONA, July S1.-The funeral OF
Miss Armilda Bowler was held TINS al
ternoon, the body having been sent
here from Deming, New Mexico. In
terment was made in Pomona cem-
etery.
Earle Blakeslee, Lewis Johnson, Alan
Benner and Chesney Carver, who COM
prise the troubadour male quartet OF
Pomona college, are on a concert tour
around Ventura, Santa Barbara and
Nordhoff.
A large number of former residents
of Iowa left for Long Beach to attend
the Iowa state picnic which was held
there today. DR.. e. Henderson had
charge of the local arrangements.
The Pomona Manufacturing COM
pany is now employing about seventy
five in the day and night shifts. The
company has orders far ahead and
plans are being made for the further
enlargement of the plant.
Prof. George G. Hitchcock of Po-
mona college has left for an extended
eastern trip and will not return to Cal
ifornia until late in September.
The former residence of Cyrus Bur
dick, which was moved by F. w. Rit-
ter from the corner of Carey avenue
and Holt avenue to the corner OF
Williams street and Hamilton avenue,
Is about ready for occupancy.
Frank D. Lewis, brother of Walter
A. Lewis, was here today from River
side. Mr.. Lewis has large land hold
ings in Riverside county.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-01
PASADENA NOTES

PASADENA, July 31.-Tilman Hob
son. MANY wears ago resident of Pas
adena and now the noted evangelist
of Anderson, Ind, will speak at the
First Methodist church Sunday even
ing His visit will be one of the I'M
portant church events of the year.
George Bertonneau and Connor Don
nelly have been named to have charge
of arrangements for Pasadena for the
coming picnic and reunion of Catholics
at Long Beach. The picnic takes place
next Saturday and many will go from
this city.
Unexpected value has been attached
to the coin collection of Frederick
Fackner, whose death was occasioned
bv a fal which fractured his neck
The bag of coins were at first consid-
cred of little value, but experts now
claim that they are worth about $4,000
Under the auspices of Scott chapel
(African) there will be special sons
services at the First Christian church
Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock. This
is a rather novel affair, giving over
one of the newest and most fashion
able of the churches to negro con-
gregation.
Because of the success of the Throor
institute summer school, which was
directed this year by Dr. a. B. Cooke
it is planned to enlarge the scope OF
this work another year. The summer
school closed yesterday.
Justice II. H. Klamroth today SEN
fenced Floyd Merchant, a tailor, to
the county jail for fifteen days for
hitting Lieutenant of Police Coppine
on the chin when Coping attempted
to arrest him. Merchant was very
drunk at the time.
Profs. Arthur H. and James F.
Chamberlain have returned from at
tending the annual meeting of the Ma
tional Educational association at Den
Yer Prof James F. Chamberlain was
in charge of one of the important edu-
cational sections, while Prof Arthur
Chamberlain was reelected as ma
tional treasurer.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-01
WOUNDED DESPERATE
MAY BE RICHARDSON
SHERIFF BELIEVES MAN IS
FRESNO FUGITIVE
Escaping Prisoner Is Shot and Sent to
Hospital, Where Officers Become
Convinced He Is Noted
Murderer
fspecial to The Herald. !

SAN BERNARDINO, July 31.-That
Edward Rice, lying perhaps mortally
wounded in the county hospital as the
result of a shot fired by Deputy SHer'itf
James West of Needles yesterday
morning as the desperate prisoner at
tempted to escape, is James Richard
son, wanted for the murder of Deputy
Sheriff j. d. Price, near Fresno, on
March 13. 1907, is believed by the local
officers, after comparing the injured
desperate with photographs and de-
scriptions of the murderer. There is
reward of $1,000 offered for the capture
of Richardson.
Unable to otherwise understand why
Rice made his two desperate chances
for escape while in the custody of Of
hcers constantly dealing with the most
dangerous criminals, unless he was
wanted for a far more serious crime
than robbery, Sheriff Ralphs and his
men went carefully over the records,
and believe there is little doubt that
Rice and Richardson are one.
The wounded criminal was brought
to this city on the Santa Fe Over
land this morning by Deputy Sheriff
Bottoroff and is now lying in the coun-
ty hospital with but a fighting chance
for recovery, with a dangerous wound
through his lungs.
Deputy Bottoroff brings the first
version of the escape as told by the
prisoner. Rice says he made his es-
cape from the berth in which Sheriff
Romero was also sleeping and, taking
that officers revolver and keys, fled
to the river bottoms. There he re-
mained two days before the escape
was reported by the New Mexico Off
GERS, who then left for home, much to
the disgust of the Needles force, with
out attempting to locate their prisoner.
1t is stated that when, on the morn
ing after his escape, Rice entered a
restaurant in Needles, threw his gun
on the table and ordered his meal, the
New Mexico officers were in the town.
The shooting Of Rice as he attempted
to escape from Deputy Sheriff West
was only after that officer had shot
three times in the air calling on the
prisoner to stop, which he refused to
do. He then shot, hitting Rice square
ly through the lungs.
Rice called to West from his cell TO
open the door, as he wished to throw
out a blanket. When the deputy COM
piled Rice sprang out, striking his
guard in the face and fleeing to the
railroad yards, wherehe was found
and shot.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-01
SURF FISH NEARLY PULLS
SMALL GIRL INTO OCEAN

PLAYA DEL REY, July 31.-Surf
fish Weighing more than seven pounds
with strength enough nearly to pull a
12-year-old girl from her perch on the
wharf, were the features of the fishing
at this place today.
OF late these varieties have been TAX
en- in quantities. and their size is re-
markable Little Ruth Engelka, while
angling this morning, was frightened
by a severe tug on her line, which but
for the timely arrival of assistance
would have pulled her into the water
More experienced hands secured con-
troll of her tackle and pulled the fish IN.
When weighed it was found to weigh
seven pounds and a quarter.
Numerous catches are reported be-
tween here and Manhattan. A. c. Gal
loway, an attorney from Los Angeles
took thirty-eight from the water this
morning. all large sizes.
Yellowfin are beginning to run again
and many large specimens of this Varl-
ETY. are reported daily. number OF
them have run as high as five pounds
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-01
TO APPOINT OLMSTEAD
AS HEALTH INSPECTOR

PASADENA, July Slater con-
sidering several names the board of
education has practically decided to
appoint DIR. r. c. Olmstead as health
inspector for city schools in place of
the former incumbent of the position,
DR.. E. B. Hoag, who has gone 10
Berkeley to become health inspector
there. The board has not yet elected
DR.. Olmstead to the position, but a
caucus of the members shows that
they are practically unanimous for the
doctor, and so he is as good as APP
pointed. He is a young man and is eX-
pected to make emphatically good in
the position, and 1t IS possible that the
board may decide to have him devote
all his time to the work instead of
half the time, as has been the custom
in the past.
The budget for the public schools for
the coming fiscal year is very large
one and shows how the city and school
district are growing. The board has
decided to ask for $249 99S, practically
a quarter of a million, while but a few
years ago a hundred thousand was
thought sufficient,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-01
BUILDING Permits Increase

PASADENA, July 31.-By more than
$1,000 does the building record for the
month closing tonight exceed that for
the similar month of 1908. The toCal
number of permits issued by Building
Inspector Shaver during July, 1909, was
S1S6,765, while in July 1908, the total
only reached $79 Alb. Nearly hun
dred permits were issued during the
month and most of them We're for res
licences. The house of ordinary cost
predominated, though there were one
or two costly residences contracted for
during the month.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-01
Rat.TsiIed stinoray CAUGHT

LONG BEACH, July 31.-A monster
stingray weighing about thirty-six
pounds, but minus it's stinger, was
landed on the outer wharf this morn
ing after a fierce struggle. The sting
ray, which was of the variety known
as the rat-tail stingray was hooked
on a small tackle by George Munger,
and in it's rage on finding itself secure
ly fastened, struck at one Of the pill
ings of the pier, and it's stinger was
imbedded and broken off in it.
The queer fish, with a tail about a
yard long, attracted much attention on
the pier, where it was exhibited as an
"ox-rae," or "sea devil"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-01
TO ARGUE PETITION FOR
RE0PENING SAVINGS BANK
Majority of Stockholders and Depos-
itors Want to Put Institution
on Its Feet

LONG BEACH, July 31.-The petit
ton asking for an order to reopen the
Citizens Savings bank will be argued
in the superior court next week and a
decision is expected to be handed down
at that time. Great interest is being
manifested as to whether the decision
will be favorable or otherwise, for
while there are no legal obstacles in
the way as far as counsel has ascer-
tained, still it is distinctly a novel step
and without precedent.
Attorney Hahn of Pasadena will be
in court to represent the stockholders,
and Attorney DAILY will also be present.
Nine-tenths of the depositors and so
per cent of the stockholders have
signed up on the proposed plan to re-
open the bank. If this is done the
stockholders will make good the deficit
in the assets and the depositors will
get their money out on time certifi-
Gates.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-01
SEES NO DIFFERENCE
IN CITIZENS OF BAY
CONSULTATIONS ANSWERS
INTERVIEW
A. F. Webster Replies to Statements
Printed in Los Angeles Evening
Paper-Venice and Ocean
Park One Community
Especial to The Herald. ]

SANTA MONICA, July 31.-Much
amusement is being expressed this
evening over an article regarding con-
solidatlon which appeared in one of
the Los Angeles evening dailies today.
The article in question is in the nature
of interviews with prominent citizen
of the bay cities, although the issue
does not give the name OF that citizen
The "citiZen" throughout the interview
takes occasion to refer to the "consol-
idation of the government OF the beach
cities, Santa Monica, Ocean Park ana
Venice"
AS a matter of fact, while there are
three communities on the beach and
one of them is called Venice, the lat
ter point has no city government ana
is a part of the city Of Ocean Park.
The statement published in that pa
per this evening"" said A. F. Webster,
one of the consolidation leaders, this
evening, "claims that the three com
munities are of entirely different types
and that to merge them into one sat
isfactory government is impossible
This statement is ridiculous. Does any
body pretend to cast reflections on the
citizens of any part of our bay? One
would think so to hear such talk.
Sees No Difference
"One would think from statements of
! this character that the people of Ven
| ice were unfit for those of Santa Mon
| lea to associate with, and vice versa.
They claim that there is a difference.
1 have lived here for a number Of
years and | can see no difference be-
! tween them. Some are progressive and
make nice neghbOrs and first class
! citizens, while others are not so desiI-
able. We find this the case in every
community, and l can't see that any
| one section of the Santa Monica bay IS
favored with a class Of persons differ
| ent than any other community. We
| are all working for the promotion of
| our communities, and in order to get
| the best results here some of us believe
that we should consolidate; others
| don't, and all are probably sincere in
their reasons for believing as they do,
| but the statement that any of us are
! different or are afraid to consolidate
| because we are afraid that the re-
strictions that may be imposed on us
! by law-abiding people will hurt any
! of our businesses does not sound as II
we had a very high opinion of those
| businesses ourselves.
why should there be a permanent
| factional war, as the citizen claims ?"
continued Mr.. Webster. Does any
one pretend to believe that the citizens
of this beach cannot get together and
| decide an issue without forever dig
| ging up old sores and abiding by the
issue? We don't believe that such talk
will have any force with the voters
and we are ready to abide by the de-
Cision of the voters on August 5. l be-
leve that consolidation will carry by
large majority"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-01
RIVERSIDE ELECTRIC LINE
WILL ENTER THROUGH BORE
Conference Between Southern Pacific
and Cotton Officials Results in
Important Announcement

SAN BERNARDINO, July S1.-As
the result of a conference yesterday
between officials of the Southern Pa
cific and the city council of Cotton it
was decided that the electric line from
Riverside would enter the Hub city
through a tunnel to be constructed be-
meath the tracks of the Southern Pa
cific at Fifth street. The line will turn
east from the railway tracks, crossing
the Santa Fe near the interlocklng
tower and connecting with the San
Bernardino line on Eighth street.
It was also decided to close Mt Yer
non avenue across the Southern Pa
cifc yards, placing gates at the Eighth
street crossing and a viaduct over the
tracks at Third. Other steps were
taken which will mean much to the
city of Cotton by the enlargement of
the facilities of the Southern Pacific.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-01
AT CAMP HoEGEE

Lying in a pretty rock land canyon
covered with ferns, with the cooling
waters of Winters creek dashing over
rocks and boulders, making pretty
falls here and there sandy beaches, a
delight to the children, lies Camp
Hoegee. The ride up the trail is one of
ever-changing beauty. 1t has trapped
the hunter, charmed the artist, delight
ed the children, held spellbound the
lover of nature and lured the lazy
dreamer who likes to lie in the ham
mock all day and dream.
The deer season has just opened up.
and the cook at camp is kept busy get
ting meals at all hours for the hungry
hunters. George Fiester of Los An
geles and Ariel Hoegee of Sierra
Madre started on their first deer hunt
last Saturday night. They hunted most
of the day, came into camp at night.
not with a deer, but had a diamond
rattler five feet long.
A. Putnam has been passing his va
cation with his family in camp.
Mrs. A. v. Folkerson of Highland
Park has been passing two weeks.
doing oil and water color. She plans
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs James Metcalf are
passing two weeks in camp hunting
and sightseeing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Angel and children,
Mrs. Putnam, son Ralph and mother,
Mrs. Ebenhart, left camp Saturday
after a months stay.
Eighteen of the persons in camp
formed a merry picnic party to pass
the day at Sturdeyant Wednesday.
With burro train and we'll filled bas-
kets they were royalty received by Mr.
and Mrs. Boyce, who did all in their
power to make the day one long to be
remembered.
Mrs. j. J. Williams entertained
merry picnic crowd on the beach at
her tent, "Minnehaha," Monday in
compliment to Mrs. Roy Corsen and
children of Boyle Heights.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-01
Installing Phone Gables

LONG BEACH, July 31.-Men en-
ployed by the Pacific Telephone COM
pany are busy installing cables in
several locations in the city Begin
ming at the office near First street and
Pacific avenue, and continuing east on
First to American avenue, a 400-pair
cable in a standard underground con-
duit is to be installed. From American
avenue to Alamitos avenue a 300-pair
aerial cable will be used. From Bo-
nita to Grand avenue and on the
ocean front to Miramar avenue a 200
pair cable will give to the residents
of Belmont Heights an improved serv-
ice The work will be completed
within thirty days and win cost ap-
proximately $4,000,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-01
LONG BEACH NOTES

LONG BEACH, July 31.-James
Lawford, a beach visitor this after
noon reported to Patrolman Shinkle
the loss of a diamond stickpin, valued
at $45. 1t is probable some smooth
pickpocket secured it.
1t was reported today that the west
jetty had been considerably damaged
by the big swell, but President c. ].
Curtis Of the Dock and Terminal COM
pany said that things were in a salts
factory condition and that the dredger
would go ahead as usual on Monday.
1t is expected that by next week all
the city officers will be housed in the
remodeled city hall. The mayor and
board of public works will be on the
ground floor.