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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-10
HURT SERIOUSLY
BY SPEEDING AUTO
Pedestrian Attempting to Cross at
Fourth and Hill Streets VainIy
Attempts to Dodge lmpend-
ing Danger

w. A. Thursby, 26 years old. an in
surance solicitor living at 426 North
ST. Louis street. was injured seriously
yesterday morning at Fourth and Hill
streets when he was run over by, an
automobile going at a rapid rate of
hospital, where the police surgeons,
after an examination, found Thursby
had sustained a fracture of the left
collar bone, several deep cuts on both
legs, an abrasion on the left shoulder
and bruises about the body.
Thursby was crossing to go south
on Hill street when the motor car,
driven by Harry White, a young man
living at $3.50 East Third street, ap-
preached the intersection, travelling
west on Fourth street. He tried to
dodge the auto, but White had put on
more power to enable him to make the
steep hill.
The front wheels passed over Thurs
by's body and the motor car was
brought to a stop with the vehicle d.
rectly over him.
Several persons witnessed the acci-
dent and ran to the assistance of the
injured man, who was taken to the
receiving hospital in the police ambu-
lance.
White was taken to the station in his
own motor car by Detective George
Home, and after an investigation was
allowed to go, it being shown the ac-
cident was unavoidable.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-10
NOT AN EL0PEMENT, BUT
AN UNDOUBTED SURPRISE
Youthful Tourists from Iowa Suddenly
Determine to Become
Man and wife

Two youthful tourists sprang sur
prise on their friends yesterday, when
they procured marriage license and
a few moments later were made man
and wife by a justice of the peace.
The groom is Frank Bellies of Ottum-
wa, Ia, a well-known jeweler and
music dealer of that city. Miss Cath
crime Cowger, also of Ottumwa, is
the bride.
I'VE want to surprise our friends,
here and in Ottumwa," said Miss Cow
ger yesterday.
IAN elopement?" suggested the dep
uty clerk.
''Well, no, not exactly. You see, my
parents knew we were engaged, but
we were not to be married until we
returned from this trip"
The young people belong to party
of four, now visiting Southern Cali
fornia. They are staying at Sierra
Madre.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-10
ARMENIANS ATTACKED
/ BY MOB OF RUSSIANS
Assaulted Party on Way to Bid Coun-
trymen Good BY to Defend Them
seIves-Many Are Injured
Seriously

A number of Russians and Arme-
mans living ON the east side engaged
in battle royal at First and Ander-
son streets last night, in which Peter
and Joseph Vazerian and E. Nalean,
Armenians, were seriously injured.
A band of Armenians, numbering
nearly twenty persons, were on their
way to the Salt Lake station to bio
good by to friends who were leaving for
Europe. At Anderson street they
passed crowd of Russians. The Rus
slams began shouting at the Armenians.
calling them bad names, which the
Armenians resented. The result was a
free fight, in which nearly fifty people
engaged.
Rocks, bricks, clubs, pieces of iron
pipe and numerous other missiles were
used, with the result that a score OF
men were cut and bruised.
Three Armenians, who were the most
seriously hurt, were taken to the re-
ceiving hospital for treatment.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-10
BOTH STATE AND NATIONAL
PHARMACISTS TO CONVENE
Meetings VIII Occupy Entire Week
In August and Large Attend
ance Is Expected

The California Pharmaceutical assoc
citation will meet in Los Az seles Au-
gust 13 and IA. The American Pharma-
ceutical association will meet August
16 to 20. An unusually large attend
ance Is expected at both meetings.
Arrangements for the entertainment
of the visiting druggists are under
way at the present time. Several spe-
ciai features are to be arranged for
the two conventions.
The full program has not yet been
decided upon.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-10
DENIES REPORT OF LINE
THROUGH THE CA,1N PASS
j. Ross Clark, Vice President Of Sail
Lake, Says Nothing Has
Been Done

]. Ross Clark, second vice presi-
dent of the Salt Lake railroad, denied
Yesterday afternoon the report en-
anating from San Bernardino to the eff
feet that the Salt Lake railway OFF,
Gals had completed plans for the con-
struction of a new line through the
Cajon pass.
According to the report sent out,
the Salt Lake officials intended to
place surveyors in the field at once for
the purpose of building a new line
from San Bernardino to Daggett IN
order to obtain a better grade through
the Cajon pass than that afforded by
the Santa Fe road, whose tracks the
Sat Lake line now uses.
when the road was first built"
said Mr.. Clark, "such a movement was
considered, but that was as far as
the project went, and 1t rests now just
as it did at that time"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-10
WILL FIGHT BANNING
WHARF APPLICATION
Los Angeles Harbor Commission Pro-
poses to Contest Vigorously Con-
cession Sought from the
War Department

The Los Angeles harbor commission
will make an energetic contest against
granting the application made to the
war department by the Banning inter-
ests for permission to construct a
wharf in the east basin of Wilmington
harbor. AS the applicants filed brief
which involves the question of title to
the tidelands, now in litigation mi
tiated through the efforts of the harbor
commission, Secretary A. P. Fleming
believes that the application should be
protested.
I'VE shall make a vigorous fight
against this application he said yes
terday. "as we believe it opens the
question we have been working on for
some time in connection with the es-
tablishment of a public harbor."
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-10
At THE HOTELS

Mrs. N. w. Powers of Seattle is reg
istered at the Westminster.
J. P. Hennessey. a mining man of
Goldfeld, New, is a guest at the Hol-
lenbeck.
Frank I. Towle, president OF the
Towle Maple Syrup company of st.
Paul, is at the Van Mugs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jefferson N. Miller,
tourists from Corpus Christi, Texas,
are registered at the Angelus.
f. r. Barlow, a well known business
man of New York, is wintering in Los
Angeles and is at the Hayward.
w. H. Reed, an employee OF the gov
eminent irrigation department, whose
home is in Roosevelt, Ariz, is guest
at the Hollenbeck.
H. w. Freeman, an iron manufac-
turer of Pittsburg, is passing his vaca-
ton in Los Angeles and is a guest at
the Westminster hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Kerr, tourists
who have been sojourning in the
United States, and who make their
home in Calgary, Alberta, are at the
Lankersnim.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Mercer of New
York are at the Alexandria. Mr.. Mer-
Ger Il vice president of the II. B.
Smith Boiler Manufacturing concern
of New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Mercer and
daughter, Miss Mabel L., tourists from
Brooklyn, n. Y. are in Los Angeles
for a two weeks visit and are making
their headquarters at the Lankershim
Mrs. A. G. Hubbard and daughter
of Redlands are visiting Los Angeles
and are at the Van Mugs. Mrs. Hub
bard is a prominent society woman
and wife of the president of bank
at Redlands.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Ross Of
Chicago arrived in Los Angeles yes
terday and are at the Alexandria. Mr..
Ross Is vice president of the st. Louis
e. Western railroad, and also of the
Chicago & Alton railway company.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-10
RETURNS THE PAPERS, BUT
STICKS TO $3.50 IN CASH
bes Moines Tourist Suffers for Rush.
ing Exoltedly to See Balloon
list Come Down

A purse containing papers valued at
$4,000, the property of c. f. McCarty, a
Des Moines tourist, was received
through the mails by the chief of police
yesterday morning. The papers were
intact, but $3.50, which was in the purse
when it was lost by McCarty at Long
Beach Saturday, was missing.
McCarty was eating dinner in the
Del Mar cafe, Long Beach, when some
body shouted that there was man
descending from balloon into the
ocean. He Joined the rush from the
door, and in his excitement laid his
purse on a table. When he returned 1t
was not there.
The package in which the pocket
hood was enclosed bore the San Pedro
postmark There is no clew to the
Identity of the finder of the purse.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-10
URGED TO HELP
I CONSOLIDATION
CITY COUNCIL TAKES STEPS
TOWARD ACTIVE WORK
VOTE OF THANKS TO HARBOR
COMMISSION PASSED
Formal Resolution Adopted Author
lzlng II to Further Union of Los
Angeles, Wilmington and
San Pedro

By a resolution and vote of thanks
the harbor commission was authorized
yesterday by the city council to take
such steps as 1t deemed necessary to
further the consolidation of Los An
geies Wilmington and San Pedro.
The resolution giving this authority
to the harbor commission follows;
"Whereas, The senate and assembly
of the thirty eighth session of the leg
islature of the state of California nave
enacted law, which Will come INTO
full force and effect when the sigma
ture of the governor is attached there
to. whereby any two cities may con-
solidate under one government; and
whereas, We are informed by the
harbor commission that there is no
doubt but what the governor VIII sign
the said act when the same shall De
presented to him, and it Will become a
law sixty days from the date OF his
signature; and
"Whereas, We believe that the future
of our city requires that the harbor
at San Pedro should be under the
control of a large municipality with
ample means to develop, without I'M
necessary delay said harbor to the
end that we may be ready to take
advantage of the great opportunity
that will be presented to us on the
completion of the Panama canal; there
fore be it
Resolved, That this council is in
favor of the development of San Pc
dro harbor at the earliest possible mo-
ment, upon such a scale as shall be
commensurate with its natural ad-
vantages, and in such time as shall
prepare 1t to receive its portion or
commerce and trade that, If properly
developed would naturally flow
completed, and further that this coun-
Gil believes that this can only be ac-
complished by the consolidation Of the
harbor cities with the city of Los An
geles:
BE 1t further resolved, By the city
council of the city of Los Angeles
that the harbor commission is hereby
steps as in it's judgment shall be neces-
sary to bring about the consolidation
of Los Angeles and our harbor cities,
or either. of them, into one large mu-
nicipality for the purpose of creating
on San Pedro bay one of the great
manufacturing, residential, maritime
cities of the world.
BE it further resolved, That the har-
Dor commission be, and is hereby in
structed to institute the necessary pro-
ceedings to make San Pedro and Will
mington terminal points in said con-
solidated city, that either or both shall
be entitled to receive from transporta-
ton companies all of the rights and
benefits of terminal rates, and is here
by further instructed to use every
available means to secure the estab-
lishment of a line of steamers, owned
and controlled by the government, con-
Meeting with the government railway
at the port of Ancon on the isthmus of
Panama. and all ports on the Pacific
coast, thus extending to Pacific ports
the same advantages now afforded by
the government to Atlantic ports.'
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-10
TARIFF BILL TO PROVIDE
HIGH AND LOW SCHEDULE
Maximum and Minimum Rates Will
Be Established by Re-
vision

WASHINGTON, March 9.-Maximum
and minimum rates of duty are pro-
vided in the tariff bill to be introduced
in the house at the special session by
Chairman Payne of the ways and means
committee.
Twenty per cent is said to be the
average reduction for minimum duties.
Some articles will be excepted from
the minimum duty and greater or less
rates of reduction will be placed on
others.
The United States was the first coun-
try to adopt maximum and minimum
rates when it provided for reciprocity
in the case OF q few articles.
Germany and France, however, have
extended the reciprocity to cover their
entire tariff, and it is to make the
American tariff more in accordance
with foreign tariffs that the maximum
provisions are Incorporated.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-10
HOTEL GUESTS FLEE, CLAD
ONLY TN NIGHT CLOTHES
Fire Practically Destroys the Barnes
House, Wooden Structure
on South Main

Twenty-four guests, clad only in their
night clothes, fled from their rooms at
the Barnes hotel, 4121s South Main
street, shortly after o'clock yesterday
morning, when the landlord, j. E. Leg
gett, discovered the place was on fire
and aroused the sleeping occupants.
The fire originated on the second
floor, in the bath room. Crossed wires
are thought to have started the blaze.
The flames gained great Roadway and
the three-story wooden building prac-
tically was swept clean.
The hotel occupied the upper two
floors, and the ground floor was ten
anted by the Marks-Fram company,
dealers in post cards.
The loss to the building, which is
owned by j. B. Lankershim, is esti-
mated at from $4,000 to $4,000, and the
fire department places Leggett's loss
at $500. That to the post card COM
pany was nominal.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-10
JONES & RYDER LAND
COMPANY FIXTURES SOLD
Victim of Missing Real Estate Dealer
Receivers $500 from Sale
by Sheriff

To satisfy in part a Judgment for
$S7S given in the superior court sew
eral days ago in the case of W. L.
Harris against the Jones & Ryder
Land company, Jean Biscailuz, fore
closure clerk in the sheriff's Office, sold
the furnishings and fixtures in the real
estate Office on Third street for $500
yesterday.
Harris, whose suit to recover on a
real estate transaction was successful,
purchased the goods. No further in
formation was received yesterday as
to the whereabouts of Jones, who has
been missing since the warrants were
issued for his arrest on complaints
charging him with obtaining money un-
der false pretenses.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-10
TO INVEST 100000
IN CITY OF ANGELS
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Plans to Place Money In Los
Angeles--BIg Returns
Are Expected

A. Rathbun, local manager of the
Equitable Life Assurance society. is
in receipt of letter from Gerald X.
Brown, comptroller of the company,
soliciting information as to the invest
ment field in Los Angeles at the pres
ent time.
II is the purpose of the company to
make additional investments here to
the extent of $500, 900 or 100000
The company is looking for business
property, and in the letter Brown
stated that Appraiser Mcdonald would
undoubtedly come to Los Angeles for
the purpose of cooperating with Rath-
bun in looking over the local invest
ment field.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-10
DISCUSSES SPIRITlSM AT
MEETING OF NEWMAN CLUB
DR.. Raupert Is Touring World at Re-
quest of Pope, Delivering
Series of Lectures

A special meeting of the Newman
club was held last night at Levy's
cafe, when DR.. ]. Godfrey Raupert of
England read the paper of the even
ing on "Spiritism." DR.. Raupert has
been delivering a series Of lectures on
that subject, having made an exhaus-
tive study of it, and being on tour
of the world at the request of the pope,
exposing spiritualism and kindred
cults.
The meeting last night, which was
preceded by the monthly banquet, was
presided over by Joseph Scott, presi-
dent of thei club, who made opening
remarks and presented the speaker OF
the evening.
Bishop Conaty and Judge William ].
Hynes of Chicago were guests of the
club last evening. DR.. Raupert is ex-
pected to return to his English home In
the near future.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-10
Cruiser Arrives at San Diego

SAN DIEGO, March 9.-The cruiser
Albany arrived in port this morning
from the north and will remain until
the torpedo boat fiotilla is assembled.
then accompany it to Magdalena bay
for target practice. The Saturn ar
rived yesterday and is busy coaling the
boats of the midget fleet. The Whipple
and Paul Jones also arrived this morn
ing. The fiotilla is scheduled to sail
south March II.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-10
DR.. ORLOW PROTESTS HE
IS FAR FROM lNS0LVENT
Attorney for Petitioning Creditors
Declares He Has Produced No
Documents in Proof

Declaring that his assets are con-
siderably in excess of his liabilities, DR..
Orloff N. Orlow, Russian art connois-
seur and curio collector, through his
attorney, w. 7. Craig, protested at
length in the federal court yesterday
against the recommendation of Lynn
Helm, referee in bankruptcy, that he be
adjudged insolvent.
Wilbur Bassett, attorney for the petit
tioning creditors, stated that DR.. OrloW
had not produced any books or papers
at the hearing before Mr.. Helm in sup
port of this claim.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-10
Monroyian Discusses Plague

STOCKTON, March 9.-The sixth
annual session of the Central California
Health Officers association and the San
Joaquin Valley Medical society is in
session here today at the rooms of the
chamber of commerce. The session is
practically a joint one. Among the
important papers read this morning
was one on the prevention and cure OF
tuberculosis by DR.. c. G. Browning of
Morfrovia.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-10
Count Zeppelin Ascends

FRIEDERICHSHAF March o.
Count Zeppelin made an ascension here
today in his new airship, the first time
this year The crew was composed
entirely of men from the balloon bat
talon of the army.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-10
Earthouake FeIt in Portugal

LISBON, March "a number OF
light earth shocks accompanied by
subterranean rumblings are reported
from the province of Mimic.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-10
NEW ENGLANDERS
TALK OLD TIMES
TRADITIONAL TOWN MEETING
REPRODUCED
HUNDREDS OF YANKEES GATHER
TO CELEBRATE
BoostviIIe Elects Officers After Heated
Discussion, and Generous Appro-
priations for Notification
Supplies Are Voted

Renewing the old associations they
severed to seek new goals in the west
ern lands, 500 members of the New
England society of Southern Califor-
MIA gathered last night at Blanchard
hall. 233 South Broadway, and with
amusing realism held an old-fashioned
New England. town meeting.
Although the meeting was carried out
in a humorous manner, the old tradl-
tions of the town meeting as it was
held in the little New England VIII
lagos were followed exactly.
who yer goin' to pull for 1or Sc
Iectman?" and Don't yer think we
oughter cut down the tax rate this
year," and other expressions fan1lllar
only to New Englanders were banded
about the hall previous to the reading
of the town warrant.
There was one feature absent, how
ever, that did not escape comment, ana
that was the fact that the. town tav-
ern' was too distant to be available
and the hard cider and home-cookeo
doughnutS were missed.
1t was a good natured, homelike at
fair, thoroughly enjoyed by all pres
ent, and the committee that arranged
and successfully carried out the pro-
gram received the congratulations OF
all present
The meeting was called to order by
H. w. Chase and Frank S. Forbes was
unanimously elected moderator. Mr..
Forbes responded with a speech brirn-
full of humor in the course of which
he said that all his life he had wanted
to be a moderator; that he preferred
the honor to that of president, and
that If his actions were not approved
and bis decisions questioned he was
willing to submit to the western idea
and be recalled" which statement
was loudly aDDlauded
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-19
Hampton

Mr.. and Mrs. P. R. McCown have
been here from Pocatello, Idaho, Wis
iting relatives.
N. o. Thomas and wife went to Wy
anet neighborhood a few days ago and
are making a short stay there.
Services conducted by Mrs. Ander-
son of East Moline were held Sunday
afternoon at the Congregational
church
Mr.. and Mrs. George Johnston and
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Whitehead start
ed a few days ago to make a trip to
Missouri in a launch.
August Wildermuth, an employe at
the state hospital at Elgin, accompan-
led by his family, is spending some
time with relatives here while he is
taking a vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Lee and family
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. August Light
Of Pleasant Valley. Iowa, Monday.
Thursday, Nov. IS, at the town hall,
a chicken pie dinner was served. The
proceeds will be devoted to the inter
ests of the primary department of the
Sunday school.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-19
A Nathan sc Rorrowars.

Zanzibar appears, from a consular
report, to be a place of universal Dor
rowing. Neither the Arab nor the
Swahili," says the report, "has the
slightest idea Of thrift. The former,
when he has sold his cloves, immedi-
ately spends the proceeds in entertain
ing OF in the purchase OF European
articles for which he has little or no
use. He then mortgages his property
at a ruinous rate of interest or sells
his next years crop in advance at a
price which would hardly pay for its
harvesting, with the inevitable result
that he is always up TO his eyes in
debt The Swahili, If he happens to
be out Of debt at the beginning of the
month. spends all his pay within a
few days in food or native dances and
has to beg, borrow or steal sufficient
to maintain himself for the rest OF the
month. The money lender is In both
cases the Indian, and the interest
which he charges varies from 80 up to
300 per cent"