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Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
BABY BROWNS IN
CANAL AT VENICE
FALLS INTO WATER FROM THE
RAILROAD BRIDGE
Grief-Stricken Mother and Skilled
Physicians Work in Vain over
Body for More Than
Five Hours
Lsnecial to Tho Herald. /

VENICE, Aug. 2.-Ten minutes after
being missed by her mother Mary
Elizabeth Mahoney, IA months old, was
dragged from the Short Line canal,
and, although her grief-strcken moth
er and determined physicians worked
over the little body until midnight,
they were unable to resuscitate the
child. Every method known to a moth
er's love and to medical science was
used in a vain attempt to restore life.
The baby was playing near the inter-
section of the railroad line and the ca
ual and is supposed to have fallen from
the railroad bridge into the water
The little body was seen in the Shiny
water of the canal by a passerby at
6:10 o'clock this afternoon.
The child, with its mother and three
brothers and sisters, had been living
all summer at Trolley way and Center
street The father, Thomas Mahoney.
is an engineer whose home is in Doug
las, Ariz. Mrs. Mahoney has been
passing the summer at Venice for her
health. The body of the baby will be
sent for burial to Douglas.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
Woman,s VIII Filed

SANTA ANA, Aug. 2.-The will Of
Mary Fraser, who died at Orange July
2S, was today filed for probate. The
estate consists of a small amount in
cash and a few articles of furniture
and eleven lots on East Washington
avenue, valued at $4,000. The bene-
ficiaries under the will are a daughter,
Kate Fraser Walker of Santa Ana, who
is given 5000; two brothers, one in
Stockton and the other at Bell, Los
Angeles county, who get $500 and 5000,
respectively, and small bequests to va
rious friends of the testator.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
LONG BEACH SOCIETY GIRL
RESCUES MAN FROM SURF
Pretty Young Woman Saves lliinosan
from Drowning in the
Ocean

LONG BEACH, Aug. Miss Ethel
Martin, a young woman who is popu-
lar in the younger society set and who
is frequently seen in the surf being an
expert swimmer, was a heroine today.
having saved the life Of a man who
otherwise might have drowned.
Miss Martin was walking westward
along the beach, going toward her
home, when. while near Seaside park,
she heard cries for help. They came
from a man in the surf and Miss Mar
tin saw that he was helpless to get out
of the water She ran out into the wa
ter and swan to the man with steady,
strong strokes Catching hold Of him
in scientific style by the back of his
bathing suit, the young woman pushed
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
REDLANDS NOTES

REDLANDS, Aug. "A. F. Frame
has sold the California meat market to
II. c. Rumohr, who takes charge to-
morrow, though the shop will be closed
several days to permit overhauling and
repairs.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage of Miss Maude Buckmaster
and Albert Shaffer at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. G. d. Buckmaster August 10.
A force of painters and decorators are
overhauing McGinness hall putting it
in first class condition.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
BEACH ASSESSMENT
CUT AT SAN PEDRO
TOTALS ON ROLLS AT SAN
PEDRO SHOW DECREASE
Nearly Eight Hundred Thousand DOL
lars Less on Tax List This Year
Than Was Scheduled
There in 1908
Especial to The HeraldI

SAN PEDRO. Aug. City Assessor
Charles Pearson has completed his as
sessment of the property of this city
and the books are now open to the
inspection OF the property owners.
The total of the assessment roll of
this city for 1909-1910 is $6,250, 436, as
against $7,O6O,275 for the preceding year.
rhe roll this year is made up of the
following amounts: Franchises, 1924
O50: land. $4,3S9,311; improvements,
S92S 100; personal property, $6O2, ,555
money, &c. $50; total, S6,250,436.
The figures last year were: Fran
chises, $222 45O; land, $5,63S 235; i'm
provements, $745S2O; personal prop
erty $443,479 money, $10,292; total
81, ,O60275.
1t is interesting to note that while
the general assessment has been ma
terially reduced this year, the fran
chises have increased over 100000,
while the improvements and personal
property show a small gain. A third
less money is shown in the city this
year than last.
The reduction on the land assess
ments have been about 20 per cent,
this ratio extending over practically
every piece of property in the city.
When the assessor made a large in
crease in the assessment Of property
a few years ago in order to provide
money for the expensive and eXtraV-
agant administration which came into
office there was a general protest Of
fered by resident property owners and
those living elsewhere. The assess
ment was then supposed to be calcu-
lated on a 80 per cent of the market
value. but it often ran to 50 and 90.
or, in some instances, to 100 per cent
cf the actual cash value.
The reduction at this time meets
with the approval of the property
holder Provided the rate is not in
creased. less money will be required to
pay the taxes. but the rate has not
been made by the board of trustees.
and until that time the taxpayers are
unable to say whether the reduction
bv the assessor will benefit their in
dividua1 pocketbooks or not.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
Lively Time in counci!

LONG BEACH. Aug. 2.-There We're
some lively moments in the city coun-
Gil meeting this morning when a pc
tition was submitted by residents in
the vicinity of BiXby park asking that
Levi Barber be restored to the posi-
tion of park superintendent. from
which he was removed last week by
=. s. Craig, president of the board of
public works.
the mayor, Councilman Hartman and
Walter J. Desmond, a member of the
board of works. The petition finally
was turned over to the board of works.
1t will meet Wednesday night to con-
slider it.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
RUNAWAY BOY SAVES
FAMILY FROM WRECK
Causes Travelling Companions to Miss
Train in Kansas City
Depot

LONG BEACH, Aug. Roy
Hughes, i years old, is receiving the
thanks of relatives and friends of the
family for having run away in the
Union depot at Kansas City Mo, last
week, although at the time the others
in the party We're very Wroth because
the lads crstWhile disappearance
caused them to miss their train. They
took it all back" next day when they
read in the morning paper that this
train had been wrecked between Kan
sas City and st. Louis, and many per-
sens were iujued. Young Hughes is
travelling with his uncle, George Nv.
Hughes and family.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
Injured Boy Holds Own

PASADENA, Aug .. - Kenneth
Knight, the boy shot in the back whila
in the Arroyo Seco Saturday
evening, is tonight reported at the Pas
adena hospital to be holding his own.
The surgeons state that they believe
they can save the life of the 15-year-
old lad, though they consider him
desperately ILL., The boys good physi-
cal condition is in his favor. Had it
been an older person thus wounded it is
probable tha, he would have been dead
before this
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
POSTPONES INJUNCTION
SUIT AGAINST OFFICIALS

LONG BEACH, Aug. 2.-Councilman
Hartman announced to the other
members of the council this morning
that his proposed suit to prevent the
payment of salaries to city officials
would not be filed today, but would
be postponed He said the deputies
concerned had worked the last month,
but that he would herewith serve no
tfce of his intention to file the suit,
so that principals might decline to
employ deputies from this en-, save at
their personal expense. He announced
further that he would vote against the
budget of expense if it contained pro-
visions for the payment of deputies.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
Troop D Reaches Santa Ana

SANTA ANA, Aug. Troop D.,
First brigade N. G, c., which left Los
Angeles for San Diego Sunday morn
ing, arrived here this forenoon and
stopped over long enough to get sew
eral of the horses shOd. The men were
met by Capt. n. A. Ulm of company L
and taken to the Dragon cafe, where
refreshments were served at Captain
Ulm's expense. The troop got in mo-
tion again shortly before noon and ex-
pected to camp tonight at San Juan
by-the-Sea.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
Interested in Country Club

LONG BEACH, Aug. 2.-Several Los
Angeles clubmen and capitalists are
reported to have signifed their inten-
ton to interest themselves in the new
country club which Hotel Virginia men
and others are determined to get un-
der way here in the near future. The
necessity of the country club as an
adjunct to the big hostelry is recog-
nzed by all interested in it.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
Forecast

For Los Angeles and vcinity-Fair Tues
day; light northeast winds. changing to south.
For San Francisco and vicinity-Fair Tues
day, with fog; brisk west winds.
For Santa Clara valley-Fair Tuesday;
northwest winds.
For Sacramento valley-Fair Tuesday; light
south winds
For san joaquin valey-Fair Tuesday; con-
tnued warm light west winds
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
Two Sent to Whittier

SAN BERNARDINO, Aug. 2.-Annie
Bottini and David Lerma were COM
mitted to the reform school at Whit
tier this forenoon by the juvenile court.
The girl has for the past two years
been known to the officers for her in
corrigibility. Recently she was arrest
ed at Long Beach. Lerman is Red
lands boy who has fondness for petty
thefts and running away from home.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
DUTCH CHAMPION SWIMMER
JOINS LIFE SAVING CREW
HoIlander Possesses Many Medals and
Was t4onored by Quesn
Wilhelmina

LONG BEACH. Aug. u. P. Leen-
art. champion swimmer of Holland, the
holder of twelve first and two second
medals won in that country and man
on whom Queen Wilhelmina conferred
the honor Of a gentle handshake on the
occasion of one of his victories, was
added today to the life-saving crew Of
the bathhouse. He came from Holland
eight months ago.
Leenart described the swimming con-
tests in Holland Interestingly. The
contestants dive into water fifteen
feet deep swim 100 yards and pick up
from the bottom a life-size dummy
Weighing $50 pounds or more This
dummy must be carried with the head
above water to a certain point.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
Lafe News from The Cities and OF Southern California

the man along, at the same time being
compelled to hold him up.
When the man was safe he told ms
rescuer that his name was william
Hendricks and that he was visitor
here from Illinois.
Miss Martin is 20 years old and pref
ty. Her exercise in the surf has de-
veloped her muscles considerably.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 2,-Tho following
maximum and minimum temperatures are re-
ported from eastern stations for the previous
day Chicago, S0-72; New York, 76-6S; Oma-
hR. SS-72
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03

wHEELER-Hattie Wheeler. ~ years. ma
tive of New York, 212 South Reno street;
cancer of uterus.
YBARRA-Jose Ybarra, 1s years native Of
California, 2231 East Eighth street; cpl
lepsy.
ADACHI-Manjiro Adachi, SO years. native
OF Japan, $40 Amelia street; embolie Of
brain
BINDER-Vendelin Binder. 4 years, native
of Hungary. sac San Julian street; cache
xia.
LACROIX-Johnnie Lacroix, 35 years ma
tive of California, California hospital;
mitral regurgitation
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
TO IMPROVE CAR SERVICE
BETWEEN CITY AND BEACH
Hourly Flyers and More Coaches to
Be Run on the Pacific
Electric

LONG BEACH, Aug. Hourly fly
ers operating both ways between this
city and Los Angeles will be put on by
the Pacific Electric beginning Wednes-
day, August 4. The flyers will stop
only at ocean avenue, Second and
Seventh streets here, and at Compton.
other improvements are also an
nounced, including a schedule provid-
ing cars fifteen, thirty and fifty min
utes past each hour from Long Beach
from 1850 a. IN. until $50 in the after
noon. Great satisfaction is expressed
over these changes.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
New School Trustee Elected

POMONA, August 2.-The local board
of education has elected j. f. Evans,
who lives on North Orange Grove ave-
nue., to succeed Cole Bell on the board.
Mr.. Bell resigned because of his change
of residence from Pomona to san Di-
mas Mr.. Evans has beer a school
trustee in his former home at Wenona,
ILL.,. for twelve years. He has lived
here for several years
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
Four Picnics Scheduled

LONG BEACH, Aug. I'm addition
to the Catholic picnic next Saturday
and the Methodist picnic August 10,
the following picnics will be held here
in the near future: August IA, Cana
dian clubs annual picnic; August 20,
the Glendale Sunday school picnic, and
August p, the Nebraska State society
nicniC
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
SUBMITS TO COUNCIL
ESTIMATE OF EXPENSES

LONG BEACH, Aug. 2.-I S. Hatch,
city auditor, this morning submitted
to the council his report on the esti
mate of expense necessary to be sus-
tained by the city during the coming
year. Including the bond issues, this
was $205, $3.50 The report was re-
ferred to the council as a whole.
Mayor Windham still hopes that the
tax rate will not exceed IS cents. even
were there an additional provision for
an entertainment and advertising
fund
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
SETS MUNICIPAL DOCKS
BOND ISSUE ELECTION

LONG BEACH. Aug. 1.-The city
council this morning set FOR Friday,
September 3, the election of the Ques-
tion of issuing bonds to purchase mu-
nicipal wharfage and build municipal
docks. The proposition as indorsed by
the commission which was appointed
to take up the matter is to buy POO
feet of frontage on the Lopg Beach
harbor and build two wharVes. The
estimate of expense is $245,000
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
New SIGN Ordinance in Effect

SANTA ANA, Aug. Am ordinance
recently adopted prohibiting the main
tenance of signs of whatever nature in
front or sides of business places, eX-
cept parallel with and close against the
building, went into effect today, and
unless the many signs in violation of
the ordinance are taken down by to-
morrow the law will be enforced.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
Bitten BY Bulldog

LONG BEACH, Aug. 2.-Complaint
was made to the police today that a
big bulldog bit g. L. Hoffman several
times yesterday while he was at
tempting to save a small fox terrier
from the bigger dog. Hoffman picked
up the fox terrier when the bulldog
rushed at it and while he held it in
his arms the bulldog sprang on him,
biting his hands and even his face and
forehead. a physician cauterized the
wounds
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
Resclnds sprinkIing Order

SANTA ANA, Aug. 2.-StrenuOus op-
position to the proposed discontinuance
of the street sprinkling wagons caused
the city trustees to change their minds
about making this dry town." in
deed, and the order to stop sprinkling
has been rescinded.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
Los Angeles Couples Married

SANTA ANA, Aug. Ella Woola-
colt, aged 20, and Charles c. SchalwitZ,
aged p, and Agnes V. Hoyle aged 10
years, and Thomas II. Baylis, aged 30
years, all of Los Angeles, were mar
ried here today by Justice of the Peace
SmithWick
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
To Banquet Company |

SANTA ANA, Aug. 2.-The Mer-
chants and Manufacturers association
and the chamber of commerce will give
a banquet to the boys Of company l.
tomorrow night at the Rossmore. Those
who attend outside of members of COM
pany l. will pay 81 per plate.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03

CESsPooLs CLEANED OUT. IMPERIAL
PUMPING co. West 5So6; 29o4O. s-s-f
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
VENICE

Home 4O15 sunset e5sl
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
DIED

LACROIX-At California hospital. Monday,
Aug. ?, 1909, John Lacroix. son of Mrs.
Frances LacroX, and brother of Mrs.
Mary Colan Mrs Petra Harrington, and
Louis Lacroix. Funeral from undertaking
parlors OF Cussen & Co. 1875 South
Flower street, Tuesday, Aug. 3, at $50 p.
m. thence to Plaza church. where services
will be held at 2:3O p. m. Interment Cal
vary cemetery. S-3-1
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03

her late residence. 212 s.
Reno street, Aug, /, 1909, Hattie Il.
Wheeler, beloved wife of Fred f. Wheeler.
Funeral from the chapel of Peck & Chase
Co., 1913 South Figueroa street, Tuesday,
August 3, at p. m S-S-l
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
cESSPOoLS

CESsPOOLS CLEANED OUT, $3.50 LOAD
RED CROSS SANITARY co. Call up
69004 4-2l-tf
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03

?, 1909. very suddenly, Ar
thur Odemar. beloved OF Fritz and Au-
gusta Odemar, aged years. Funeral at
D. m, Wednesday. from 741 West Seven
teenth street Interment Rosedale S-S-1
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
BIRTHS
DEATHS
GIUS

LESACANO--To Nicholas and Margaretts
Lesacano 1415 Lemon street.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
CHURCH NOTICES
Christian Science Services

NOTICE TO CHURCHEs-COPY FOR ALL
church notices for the Saturday and Sun
day morning Issues is requested TO be
turned in at The Herald office by Friday
noon II possible This will assure proper
classification and publication. 3-ll-tt
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
THE WEATHER

LOS ANGELES, Aug 9, 1909.
TIme Bar. Irher Hum windIvol. Weather
a. a m. M sSSs sSSs : z z sM Sa eSaey eISSs
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
PASADENA

Circulation Dept Home 26S5: Sunset 274o.
Correspondent. l4b S. Los Robes Ave.
DGy-Both Phones So Nlght-Home 1858
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
AND
TYPEWRITERs

TYPEWRITERS BOUGHT AND SOLD,
rented; all makesj guaranteed; repairing
BAKER HoEY CO, Inc, 2441s s. Broad
way. Main 4691; AIO79. 7-14-1mo
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
Weather Conditions

Maximum temperature 10.
Minimum temperature Of.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-23
CATHOLICS AND PREsBYTERIANs.

From the Richmond News-Leader.
At Augusta, Ga, few days ago, the
Rev. Dr. ]. T. Plunket, who had been
pastor of the First Presbyterian church,
was about to leave to accept a call to Bir-
mingham The evening before his depart
ure a committee of eight Catholic citi-
zens called on him and presented him, on
behalf of the Catholic laity of the city,
with a handsome gold-headed cane. In
the address with which the cane was
given the spokesman of the party, Mr..
w. NJ. Nixon, said that DIT. Plunket
was recognized in the community as the
friend of all mankind, the possessor of
a heart and mind pure sand fawless as
alabaster. Dr. Plunket, in his reply, ex-
pressed the most profound thanks and
spoke happily of the good citizenship of
the Catholics and of the large part they
had taken in the development of Augusta
along all lines.
The incident is illustrative of modern
conditions and thought at their best and
of what this country was established for
and stands for and represents before the
world. Three centuries ago cordial friend
snip anu fellowship petWeen Presby-
terrain clergyman and people of the Cath
olic faith would have seemed an i'm
possible dream. Today 1t is a pleasant
reality. Breadth of thought and affection
the real Christianity which disregards
creeds, beliefs and differences of opinion
in love for humanity and in patriotism is
the very essence of Americanism. The
Catholics of Augusta are to be congratu-
lated on their graceful tribute to big
and good man and DR.. P1unket is to be
congratulated most cordially on de-
serving it, as evidently he does, judging
from the comments on his departure by
local newspapers. He is one of those
who love all mankind and therefore are
loved and honored by all.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-23
Water Rates for This District

The establishment of a barge line
between Montgomery and tidewater
is to be utilized in advance of the
completed opening of the Warrior.
This is we'll In the transportation
Of heavy products it is needful that
this district should overcome its rail
road habit, and it zig iron, for OK
a14pie, can be wheeled on rails to
Montgomery and there placed on
barges in which it can be towed to
points in Texas, I step in The right
direction will have been taken. Tus-
caloosa and Montgomery will soon bid
for heavy freights. Let the contest
between them go on. 1t will arouse
this district to the need of direct
rail line to the river above Squaw
Shoals. The distance from Ensley to
the river is about IL miles. There the
products of this district will, in the
long run, be loaded on barges, and
until that is done this district will
remain heavily handicapped in many
directions.
The Panama canal is to be opened
on January l, 1915. -Four full years
remain in which to get ready for an
event that will revolutionize trade in
this country, and particularly in the
south. This district can become the
chief beneficiary of the great national
canal, but it must be up and doing
if it is to reap the chief benefits.
1t must get ready to fill the cribs
at Colon with coal and coke at low
er rates than West Virginia can meet.
1t must get ready to cut transporta.
ton costs on iron, steel and manufac-
tured products to the lowest possible
point. An open Warrior will be here,
but Independent rails to the river
must be laid The water transporta-
ton period of the district looms in
the future-will we be ready for it?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-23
PROGRESS Of Air Flights

1t is by no means settled that Aero
naut Latham will not yet succeed in
crossing from Calais to Dover, a
distance of 81 miles. His first effort
was foiled by the failure of his motor
Many other attempts to fly have been
rendered unsuccessful in a similar
manner, and the time has come for
a more careful study of motors for
aeronautic purposes. The motor in
an aeroplane is the all-important part
of it.
Mr. Latham is not an inventor. He
Is an aeronaut, and he uses ma
chine made at the Antoinette works
in France. 1t differs from the Wright
Aeroplane in one important respect
1t is a monoplane. That is to say, 1t
has but one outstretched surface
whereas the Wrights use two. 1t Is
to be hoped Mr.. Latham will succeed
in crossing the channel, for then the
monoplane will be pitted against the
two-decker, and the world will the
boomer know which is the better.
The tests of the Wrights at Fort
Myer are being conducted satisfactor-
lily, and the Ohio inventors are con-
t1dent they will meet all demands upon
them before Wednesday next, when
the extended period expires. The
Wrights are still the most successful
aviators In the world, and this may
in part be due to the fact that they
make their own motors.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-23
Tariff Making After Dinner

The White House dinner was full of
good cheer. The White House kitchen
is said to have surpassed itself and
the host met with hearty good nature
every guest. These guests were al
most to a man standpatters. No in
surgents were invited, the nearest APP
proach to one being Serene e. Payne,
and that approximation was not at
all close.
At the end of it the testimony seems
to have been that the standpatters did
not surrender, neither did the Presi-
dent, and all the disputed work of
making a tariff is yet to be agreed
upon. The dickering and trading is
to go on, and the end is not in sight.
The dinner, however excellent, did not
conciliate any one or settle a single
disputed rate.
The entire matter, important as it
is to the consumer, is on a peanut
basis, and behind closed doors each
conferee is endeavoring to look out
for the industries of his locality. A
tariff made on this basis is sure to
be burdensome to the consumer. The
Presidents contention in favor of free
raw materials will please the manu-
facturer without lifting anything from
the shoulders of the consumer
The sole hope of the standpatters
is that prosperity will return in such
a degree that the consumer will for
get the new rates or will be unable
to see how he is taxed. This is the
curse and evil of indirect taxation.
All taxation should be felt in order
that 1t may be fully and accurately
known Full and accurate knowledge
would undermine an Aldrich- Cannon
tariff at the first general election.