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Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-12
WOMAN WITH GUN SAVES
SON FROM RATTLESNAKE
Mrs. D. v. Gunther Blows Reptiles
Head of While 1t Coils
for Spring

PASADENA, Aug. 11.-Only the skill
of Mrs. D. V. Gunther of the Foss
ranch, in Eatons canyon, saved her
four-year-old son, Barton, from the
bite of a rattlesnake this morning. II
was the first snake seen in the canyon
this year, a big four-foot reptile with
six rattles and a button. The child
was playing on a low terrace which
surrounds the house and suddenly the
mother, at work, indoors, heard him
scream.
Coming to the door, she saw the child
kneeling, apparently fascinated by the
huge snake, which lay stretched be-
fore the child, almost within striking
distance Shrek after shrek of fright
came from the boys lips and Mrs. Gun
ther, her face white and hands clenched
wheeled to get possession of the shot
gun, which is always kept loaded be-
hind the door while her husband is al
work in this city.
Turning again, she stood in the door
way as the snake began to coil and
taking hurried aim, blew the head of
the rattler from its body while the
snake was less than four feet from her
boy
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-12
ONTARIO NOTES

ONTARIO, Aug. 1.-THE Drew car
riage company is erecting a large brick
building. The contract has been let TO
r. cleveland and the mason work is
being done bv- H Klein of Upland The
cost of the building is about $4,000, and
it will be a material addition to the
business section of the town.
]. Velarde, a local resident, had an
exciting experience on Monday evening.
Velarde is a foreman, and sometimes
carries a large amount Of money
About y o'clock Monday night num-
her Of Mexicans came into his yard
and made threatening advances. At
once Velarde hastened out another door
and started for town on horseback
lightly clad He reused the constable
and the two hurried back to the house,
only to find that the 'mucho malo"
Cholos had departed.
The campaign for the election for
the disincorporation of the section of
Ontario north of the Santa Fe tracks
is very quiet. Although there is an un-
dercurrent of opposition, still the
friends of the measure are certain that
the election will be carried by a large
majority.
Constable Hardy arrested two boys
who were beating their way on the
train yesterday, as they answered very
closely the descriptions of two boys
who had Just escaped from Whittier
However. the boys satisfied him that
tbev were not the persons wanted
and we're released on condition that
they leave town at once.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-12
Elaborate PROGRAM Arranged

REDONDO BEACH, Aug. 1.-THE
programs which have been distributed
for the picnic of the Pasadena board
of trade and Merchants association,
which will be held here tomorrow, pre-
sents an elaborate program of athletic
and aquatic sports.
There will be fourteen athletic
events, including races for men, women
and children. pie eating contests, tug
of war between married and unmar-
ried men, and egg races for women.
The aquatic program, which will take
provides for eleven events, and in
cluds a novelty umbrella race for
men, high and fancy diving and wa
ter polo contest between teams of Re-
dondo Beach and the Pasadena Y. NJ.
c. A.
A number of special prizes are offered
as follows: Heaviest man, heaviest
woman, lightest man or woman, larg-
est family, tallest and shortest man or
woman and the longest married couple.
1t is pointed out that the. latter prize
will be awarded on the basis of years
spent in matrimony and does not apply
to the height of the couple.
A number of prominent Crown city
residents will act on the committees,
Mayor Thomas Farley occupying the
position of honorary chairman. The
members of the executive committee
are f. T. Off, chairman; George J.
Brenner, Richard Taylor, F. Z. Twom-
bly,, ]. r. Jacobs, L. H. Turner, H. II,
Webb, P. ]. McNally and A. J. Berton-
neau,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-12
WTAER PROPOSITIONS FAIL
TO PLEASE CITY TRUSTEES
Board Refuses to Let Contract Ontll
Better Scheme is
Presented

ONTARIO. Aug. 1.-THE city trus-
tees met in a special meeting Iues-
1av evening for the purpose OF con-
eidering definite propositions to tur-
nish the town with water The present I
sI1pplv is not adequate for a town oI
mis- size. and it is imperative that
s+one he taken at once to secure a
better and permanent supply Several
mans were proposed by outsiders. w.
I Podenhamer offered to develop
water from so to 300 inches at ABOUT
$1,000 per inch. the payments to be
made when the wells had been fully
tested. III >
J. w. Stump was present with a
nlan for sinking a large shaft on East
Fourth street and his proposition con-
tains some valuable points Another
scheme proposed was to dig well IN
tbe south side and force the water TO
the north of the town, a raise of about
4OO feet. This plan, however, Would
REQUIRE several miles of pipe line, ana
would take a large amount OF money.
!. Otis of Claremont offered TO sell
the town five large wells in that town,
each bearing about thirty inches of
water. the price asked being $4,000.
None of the propositions suited the
trustees, and they adjourned the meet
ing until a better plan could be found.
Al present the town is renting water
from the San Antonio Water company,
and several times there has been a
scarcity.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-12
Burglar Secures 500

PASADENA, Aug. 11.--For the first
time in his career. the North Pasadena
burglar made haul last night that
placed him in the category of the real
thing in the way of thieves. Hither-
to he has contented himself with pen
nies, small silver, doughnuts and ar
ticles of women's apparel, but last
night he invaded the home of Charles
H. Prisk, at 426 North Raymond ave-
nue..
He gained an entrance through a
side window, and while the family
slept peacefully on the porch outside
ransacked the pockets of Prisks s
clothes. From a purse he took two
ffve-dollar bills, a five-dollar gold-piece
and silver which brought the total
amount up to $40. other valuables
including considerable jewelry, he left
untouched.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-12
MARRIAGE LICENSES

HOBSON- -OSTER-Fred E. Hobson, age zl
native OF Colorado, and Rose Ella Oster
age 81 native Of Kansas; residents ol
Long Beach.
yANDERBJJRG- -TINGLEY - Frederick w
Vanderburg. age 50. native of New York
and Margaret J. Tingley. age 5l' native
OF Pennsylvania; residents of Los Angeles
MILLER -SHERMAN-Charles l. Miller, age
80, native of Tionis, and Elizabeth e
Sherman, age 20, native Of California
residents of Los Angeles
D-cONSER-Thomas f. Fltz-
gerald, age %, native of Illinois, and Ber-
nice l. Conser, age 90. native of Califor-
MIA; residents OF Los Angeles.
COLLIS- -DODGE-R. Merton Coils age 81
native of California and resident OF Lonl-
poc, and Ethel Dodge age is. native oi
Colorado and resident OF Los Angeles.
MUTCHLER-W WESSLER - Frederick u
Mutchler age 26, native of New York
and Christine r. Wessler, age IL native
of Germany; residents Of Dolgeville.
PALMER -HILI-Alfred e. Palmer age 70
native of Minnesota and resident OF Haw'
thorne, and Minnie A. HILL age Fl, native
of California and resident OF Chatsworth
OL-MOYNETT-Walter A. Bartol, age
2l, native OF Pennsylvanie and Jessie l.
Moynett. age Is, native of Arizona; resi-
dents of Phoenix.
CANNON-B -BOSTWICK-Francis W cannon
age 20, native of Texas, and Gertrude e
Bostwlck. age "a, native of New York
residents of Los Angeles.
ROGERS S-ALLMAN-Henry Rogers, age o2
native OF CANADA, ana Ellzdpeth AMMAN
age 40, native of Ohio; residents OF Lo'
Angeles
vARNEY-BROw - C. p. Varney. age
81, and Clara Brown, age 6b; natives OF
New York and residents of Sawtelle
HAWKINS -KULP-Eugene S. Hawkins, age
%, native of Iowa, and Margaret NJ. Rulp
age is, native of Michigan; residents Of
Los Angeles
WALKER R-ARBRETHNAT-John A. wal
ker. age "a. native of Canada, and Mehsss
L. Arbrethnat, age S3. native OF Colorado
residents of Long Beach.
GRANT -HARR-William J. Grant, age IL
native OF California and resident OF Los
Angeles, and Ethel NJ. Harr. age Fl, native
OF Indiana and resident of Terre Haute
Ind.
DENSMORE-BRAD w Dens
more age 80, and Lucinda n. Bradley, eg'
16; natives of Vermont and residents Of
Pasadena.
HARRIS S-UTLEY-Charles L. Harris. age 21
native of Kansas and Amy II. Utley, age
"a, native of Illinois; residents of Los An
Keles.
BOOYER- R-BRALIcH-George A Booyer, ag'
3S, native of California and resident o.
Los Angeles, and Ethel Bralich. age 22
native OF California and resident OF sar
Francisco.
APP-LAMORIE-George B. capp, age 20
native of Iowa. and Laura Lamorie. ag'
20, native OF California; residents of Lo
Angeles.
GARLAND D-GARLAND-Wil @. Garland
age So. native of New Foundland, ant
Amelia NJ. Garland. age 80. native o
Canada; residents OF Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-12
SANTA ANA
Orice 3l5 n. sycnmor4,
E4ome Phone 316.
GETS WATCH AND CASH
WITH FICTITIOUS CHECK
Unsophsticated Looking Farmer De-
frauds JeWeler by Means OF
VaIueless Paper

SANTA ANA, Aug. 1.-THE sheriff S
office has been notified that man call
ing himself George B. Porter passed
a fictitious check Saturday night at
the jewelry store of ]. H. Padgham &
Son. for which he received a gold
filled watch valued at $19, Padgham
check for $35 and $3.50 in cash. The
check was drawn on the southern
California Bank" of Los Angeles and
made payable to Geo. B. Porter ana
this morning it was sent back marked
no account here"
The man came into the store late
in the evening and when he purchased
the watch and rendered the check
Padgham demurred at accepting 1t, but
the man looked so much like an un-
SOPHISTICATED farmer and had driven
such a hard bargain for the watch that
Padgham's doubts were lulled and the
deal was made Later, however, Padg-
ham stopped payment on the $50 check
given the man, so his loss is only the
value of the watch and the $3.50 in
cash.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-12
FRUIT SPECULAT0R SENDS
CHECK TO PAY HIS DEBTS
7. F. Callahan Promises to Follow
With Letter Explaining
Peculiar Actions

REDLANDS, Aug. 1.-THE Redlands
National bank received today check
for $500 from T. F. Callahan, the fruit
more than a week, with instructions to
pay all of his debts. The message
with the check stated that letter ex-
planning his action follows. Callahan
late one Saturday afternoon cashed
checks for $50 each on three merchants
and borrowed $500 from FIR. Hamilton
Forline and DIR. Hoell Tyler on notes,
besides leaving bills. He left the city
on the following Sunday without any
explanation of his action, and before
the merchants knew the checks were
valueless.
The victims did. not desire to prose-
cute Callahan, and sent message to
him stating he would have to settle or
be prosecuted. He answered with the
check His friends believe that brood
ing over the death of his two daugh-
ters caused his actions, and that he
did not intend to defraud.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-12
TEACHER REFUSES TO
SURRENDER POSITION
YOUNG WOMAN SURPRISES
SCHOOL BOARD
Eouipment Purchased for klndergar-
ten Departments to Be Estab-
Iished Next Year-Be
Heights Wants High
[snecIal to The Herald.l


LONG REACH, Aug. 1.-THE board
of education were presented with an
UNEXPECTED situation last night when
Miss Grace Laughlin, who was elected
in May as a teacher at the Terminal
island school, claimed that despite the
courts order giving the control of that
district to San Pedro she was going TO
insist on having a position an the Long
Beach school district.
Kn,wing that all the positions mere
are filled, the young woman asked TO
be given a years leave of absence
Her request was not granted anu
the members of the board say that she
was elected in May, but the election
was not ratified after July l, and there
fore she was not elected legally, as
the laws require that teachers be
elected during July. Therefore, they
do not fear a suit
To succeed Miss Ethylyn Adams, re-
signed Miss Bessie Watkins was ad-
vanced from the substitute list to be
teacher at the Pine avenue school.
The purchase of 200 chairs. lOo taoies
and three pianos, ordered last night by
the board of education, was necessi-
tated by the recent decision to estab-
lish kindergarten departments in the
Atlantic avenue, Daisy avenue and
Carroll park schools. The selection of
teachers for this new department was
completed last night. when Miss Lii
liam NJ. Beatty of Chicago was elected.
The Atlantic avenue department will
be housed in a residence, If one can be
rented near the school, and, if not, a
building for the purpose may be
erected.
The Belmont Heights school board
wants to know whether Belmont
Heights and Long Beach have a union
high school district and whether the
Belmont Heights pupils will be re-
CURED to pay tuition. A conference
on the matter may be held soon, but
the members of the local board firmly
believe there is no law by which the
two cities can be said to have a union
district unless a vote on the question is
taken
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-12

PASADENA, Aug. 11.-Members of
the California Funeral Directors as
sociation, now in session in Los An
geles, were entertained here today by
their local brethren with ride about
the city, luncheon at the Casa Grande
and trip to Mount Lowe.
Jesse Murphy, accused of an assault
on John Doe, Mexican" appeared in
police court this morning on a battery
charge, which he denies. The police
claim he struck a drunken Mexican
with a club. The boy, because OF a
previous arrest, was committed to the
detention home.
A quiet but pretty wedding was sol
emnized at 10 o'clock mass in saint
Andrews church this morning, the con-
tracing parties being Miss Susan
Burke and Thomas Haegland of Phil
adelphia. Rev. Father Braley ot1ciated.
Miss F1emming of Los Angeles was
the maid of honor and Major McNally,
also of Los Angeles, the best man.
Ralph Rogers of South Pasadena has
closed Mineral Park, on the outskirts
of the city, to the public because or
the many acts of vandalism committed
by the Sunday crowds.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-12
PASADENANS WILL
PICNIC AT REDONDO
Expected That Five Thousand Persons
Will Desert Crown City
for Days Outing at
Redondo
Especial to The Herald.l

PASADENA, Aug. 11.-Fully 5000 per-
sons are expected to take part tomor-
row in the sixth annual picnic OF the
city of Pasadena, which will be held
this year at RedOndo Beach. In order
that all may go who so desire the
mayor has proclaimed a civic holiday,
and at the request of the Merchants
association and the board of trade al
most every store in the city will close
its doors for the day in order that its
employees may go to the beach.
Special privileges, to which the badge
given with each ticket will admit, are
planned for the amusement of the big
crowd. There will be a band concert,
free dancing in the afternoon and even
ing and special rates at many of the
attractions.
The track events will take place in
the morning on the grounds in front OF
the new nathhouse, while the aquatic
sports of the afternoon viii be held in
the big tank itself IN addition to the
prizes which are offered in all these
events there are special prizes donated
by local merchants for the heaviest
man, heaviest woman. lghtest man,
lightest woman, largest family tallest
man, tallest woman, shortest man,
shortest woman and the longest mar
ried couple at the picnic The commit
tees in charge of the different events Of
the day are as follows.
Honorary chairman-Mayor Thomas
Farley.
chairman; George j. Brenuer Richard
TAYLOR, F. E. Twombly, j. r. Jacobs,
L. II. Turner, H. H. Webb, p. j, Nc
Nally and A. j. Bertonneau.
Sports committee-George Il. Swar-
thoilt. chairman; w. T. Davies, A, l..
Ryder, H. H. Webb, George A. Dask-
am. Earl Flanders and e. L. landau.
Transportation committee-E. T. Off,
chairman; ID. w. Herlihy ana H. u
Hotalng. MT
chairman; c. w. Woodbury., Fred C.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-12
CONTROVERSY OVER NAME
OF CHURCH IS SETTLED
Vine Street Ediflce to Be Known as
First Methodist Episcopal
of Hollywood

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. ia very in
teresting contest which has been on
between the congregations of the two
Methodist churches of this city as to
which is to be called the First Metho-
dist Episcopal church of Hollywood has
been settled. The Vine street church
is so designated, while the Center
street church is called the Hollywood
Methodist Episcopal church.
A few months ago the Methodist
church at the corner of Vine and Pros
pect avenue, which was designated as
the First Methodist church, south. de-
cided to enter the fold of the north
church. While the step was decided
on at meeting held in March, moth
ing further was done until last Fri
day, when formal steps of organiza-
tion were taken.
At the same time that the south
church was entering the fold of the
north church the Prospect Park church
was moved into Hollywood and located
at Center street and Prospect avenue.
The church has been fitted up and re-
painted and application was made for
the name of First Methodist Epis-
copal church of Hollywood"
-S$--
Venice Villas complete, cheap, clean.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-12
EXPECT ASSESSMENT TO BE
RAISED TWENTY PER CENT

SAN BERNARDINO, Aug. lit is
rumored that at the meeting of the
state board of equalization in Los
Angeles August 30, the assessment OF
San Bernardino county is to be In
creased 20 per cent. At meeting of
the board of supervisors Monday not
tice was received of the proposed meet
at which the rate would be set and
the chairman of the board was In
structed to be present together with
the county assessor and make an eff
fort to prevent the raise from being
exhorbitant. For some years the as
sessment rate of the county has been
continually before the citizens and it
is learned that. at the meeting in Los
Angeles, no less than 20 per cent in
crease in the assessment can be looked
for
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-12
SAN BERNARDINO
office SsA Street
Phones, Home s6e. Sunset Main les.
LEASES MINING CLAIMS
TO CHICAGO SYNDICATE
Eastern Men to Rush Machinery and
Begin Development of
Property
1snnc,n1 to The Herald. !


SAN BERNARDINO, Aug. H.
George S. Branch, owner of rich min
ing claims in San Bernardino county,
has leased to a syndicate of Chicago
men with capitalization of $1,OOO,OO
group No. 2 of the Queen claims, situ-
ated twenty-four miles north of Bar
stow. The work which has been done
on the group has uncovered seven
foot ledge, to which a seventy-foot
tunnel has been driven and also a
shaft to the depth of thirty feet, and
rich ore bodies have been opened up.
Assays which have been made show
ore running from $89 to $62 to the ton
in both gold and silver. 1t is eX-
pected that before fall the Chicago syn
dicate will begin shipping machinery
and at once rush the development of
the claims in which they have great
confidence as the result of the inspec-
tion of an expert.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-12
MaNor EXCHANGES Ranch

PASADENA, Aug. l1.-Former Mayor
William Waterhouse has exchanged
his thirty-hve-acre orange ranch in
Covina for a ranch of 700 acres six
miles out from Ventura. Two hun
dred acres of the property are in al
falfa yielding three cuttings a year.
There is tract of timber land which
is unusually valuable, and the rest of
the ranch is grazing land Of the best
class. well stocked with cattle. The
property is abundantly supplied with
water as in addition to the irrigation
bitches there are several springs on
the land, one of them near the house,
Mr.. Waterhouse will not give up his
residence in this city, but will manage
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-12
SANTA MONICA
Cor. Oregon ave. and Third street
Home phone ll7s.
Want Sunday Closing

SANTA MONICA, Aug. 1.-THE
question of closing the saloons of this
city Sunday will be again brought be-
fore the public and in the end before
the voters if the plans of the club
women of the city carry.
A petition presented to the council
some weeks ago was defeated and tho
projectors threaten to carry the ques-
ton to n referendum vote. Some of
the anti-saloon advocates are desirous
of having the matter included in the
call for the regular December election,
and there is considerable talk of car
rying the vote to one of wet and dry
for the whole city.
1t is understood that as soon as Mrs.
D. G. stephens, who is away, returns
the movement for Sunday closing will
be begun stronger than ever.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-12
Sentenced for Burglary

SAN BERNARDNIO. Aug. 11.-Al-
bert Poinigon, one of the two San
Bernardino boys arrested in Los An
gales with a quantity of loot stolen
from two concerns in this city, today
was held to answer by Justice Kunz-
man to the superior court and later
pleaded guilty before Judge Oster, re-
ceiving a sentence of six months in
the county Jail. Harman Behrends,
is held under $1,000 bail to answer to
the charge of burglary and who was
the other party in the robbery, testified
that he stole the goods and that Poini-
gon received a portion of them knowing
that they had been stolen.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-12
To SubdiVide Tract

SANTA MONICA, Aug. 11.-Improve-
ment plans of Carl Schader of the old
Arcadia hotel property, now known as
Seaside terrace embrace the cutting
through of a number of short streets
from Ocean avenue to the Ocean front,
and the subdivision of the tract,
The old hotel has been razed by the
Whiting Wrecking company, and as
soon as the lumber is removed the work
of laying out the plat will commence.
The bluff will be laid out in terraces
and the streets concreted.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-12
Wharfane Campaiqn On

LONG BEACH. Aug. 11.-William H.
Wallace of the Exchange bank was
selected today to be manager of the
municipal wharfage campaign, the
election on bonds for the purchase of
water frontage having been set for
September 8.
Headquarters have been established
in rooms 20S-209 National Bank build
ing. Today several more names were
added to the advisory committee.
Owing to the meeting of the Citizens
bank stockholders the joint banquet
of the realty board and chamber of
commerce has been postponed from
August "a until another date. At this
banquet the harbor bonds will be dis
cuSSed.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-12

Nash, Charles e. Monfort and w. c
Packard.
Badge and printing committee-H
c. Prinz, chairman; A. A. Pearson and
Fred Huggins.
Prize committee-D. W. Coolidge
chairman; A. d. Wood and j. Heroer'
Hall.
Press committee-H. w. Hall. c. L
Butman, John Daggett, N. L. Chapin
and H F. Pierce.
Athletic judges and officials-Referee
George H. Swarthout; scorer, Edwin K
Server; starter, Guy Richards Crump;
announcer, George A. Daskam; field
marshal, Chief H. H. Favour.
Track judges-Earl Flanders, a. Il
Ryder. e. r. Braley, Arthur Kloekner
Aquatic judges-E. L. landau, o. A
Nickerson. Harold Ryerson.
Judges weights and measures-W. I,
Davies and H. H. Webb
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-12
LONG BEACH NOTES

LONG BEACH, Aug. ia modern
building will be erected at Third street
and Tocust avenue by Contractor Nc
Grew for Percy Cover of Riverside.
A. c. Walker will move his undertak-
ing establishment from West First
street into the new structure.
Paul Shanks, aged 8, was struck by
w. A. Winder's automobile near First
street and Pine avenue last night and
was knocked down. He escaped in
i1IrV
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-12
Realty Men See Harbor

LONG BEACH, Aug. 11.-Forty local
real estate men were the guests this
afternoon of T. NJ Todd of the local
realtv board on the launch Margarita.
Mr.. Todd chartered the launch and
took the other dealers for a cruise
about the new Long Beach harbor, in
the course of which the land proposed
to be purchased for municipal docks
was inspected
Many Of the dealers had not kept in
touch with the progress being made,
and their eyes were opened consider
ably this afternoon.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-12
Boy Proves Hero

LONG BEACH, Aug. u.-Allen
Browne, IA years old, the son of Her
bert Browne of this city, has become
tfo hero of the tent city at Avalon. it
reported, having towed to port a
broken down launch belonging to an
Avalon boatman and later having
towed to Avalon a launch in which a
man, his wife and two daughters were
drifting helplessly toward the rocks.
Young Browne Is an excellent oars
man, and both rescues were made by
him while in a skiff. He is prolonging
his stay at the island, thanks to the
rewards he received for doing this good
work.