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Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-07
MARRIAGE LICENSES

ALLEN PADGET-Charle W. Allen, age 81,
native of California, and Grace A. Padget,
age 49, native of Kansas; residents of Los
Angeles.
EBELING- MAHLSTEDT-w EbeIing. age
81, native of Wisconsin, and Matilda Mahl-
stedt, age q. native of California; residents
of Los Angeles.
ARTINEZ-Desinerio Ynostro-
"a, age 25 and Carmen Martinez, age 49, ma
tives of Mexico and residents of Los Angeles.
MA CKINNoN-sPA C. Mackinnon,
age 40, native of Ohio. and octova Lenora
Spaur age 40, native Of Illinois; residents Of
San Diego.
GOMEZ RAMELI-Frances Gomez, age IS, ma
tive of Mexico, and Anita Rameli, age 3d. ma
tive of California: residents of Los Angeles.
HAINES- NICHOLS Stanley Haines, age
%. native of Illinois, and Helen Ruth Mich
ols age 20, native OF Iowa; residents of Los
Angeles
IER-BERNARD-Jean Escallier. age
25, native of France, and Marie Bernard, age
20. native Of California; residents of Los
Angeles.
WILSON SMITH-Laurence Wilson, age 80.
and Martha Smith, age 40; natives of Texas
and residents of Los Angeles.
CLIFFORD NICHoLS-Fred ]. Clifford, age 49,
native of New York, and Isabelle Nichols,
age 4e, native Of Texas; residents of Los
Angeles.
GES-TANNER-Orris Jay Hedges. age %.
native Of Kansas, and Helen Margaretia. Tan
ner age 81 native OF California; residents Of
Los Angeles.
HERsCHEL- MATHENY-Henry K. Herschel.
age %, native of Kansas. and Bonnie Math-
eny, age %. native of California;; residents OF
Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-07
SANTA ANA
Office sI5 n. Sycamore.
Home Phone 315.
BITS OF NEWS INTEREST
CLEANED AT SANTA ANA

SANTA ANA, May 6.-S. r. Herren,
pioneer resident of Garden Grove and
prominent rancher. fell from hay lott
at his home yesterday afternoon break
ing three ribs and otherwise inJuring
himself.
"Col." A. NJ. Case, loudly heralded as
a crack shot with rifle, shotgun or re-
volver. who is serving a term in the
county Jail here for beating hotel
bill. was engaged today by Sheriff Lacy
to shoot some pigeons that had made
nests under the caves of the courthouse
building. Case having applied for the
job and boasting that he could Kill
the birds in one, two, three order, and
simply shoot their heads off. Case chose
a shotgun and began business, but
made such a poor showing that any
amateur could have beaten him. He
felled only five birds out of eleven
shots.
The Bay Island club has filed appli-
cation with the United States en-
gineer's office in Los Angeles for per-
mission to dredge a channel and re-
claim lands in Newport Bay, and those
interested in the development of New
port harbor are anxiously awaiting the
outcome on the harbor lines as already
defined.
Grading for the electric line between
the new sugar factory and Huntington
Beach is progressing rapidly and today
additional teams were put on.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-07
MEASUREMENT APPEARS IN
REGARD TO PL0WMAN CASE
Through Laxity in Editorial Depart-
ment Allegations Are Printed
Without Notification

Despite the most painstaking efforts
of a reputable and conservative news
paper. such as The Herald at all times
endeavors to be, to print only reliable,
dependable and proveable news, it is
to be regretted that such efforts do not
always succeed in safeguarding its
columns from misstatements. This
miscarriage of efforts, although rarely
occurring, when it does occur is almost
invariably traeeable to a total violation
of editorial rules of a rigid character
or a regrettable laxity on the part of
someone whose duty it is to thus safe
guard the newspapers columns from
misstatements.
1t was due to both the violation of
rules and laxity of duty that permitted
of the erroneous publication in these
columns on June II, 1908, of story
which set forth the alleged fact that
Mr.. A. ]. Plowman of 249 North Pasa-
dena avenue had disappeared from the
city with some of his wife's funds, this
story further stating that Mr.. Plowman
had not contributed to his wife's sup
port for five years and had squandered
large sums of money belonging to her
the publication of this story, had it
been true-which The Herald is able
to say, and frankly does say, was not
true-was in complete violation of edi-
torial rules, the writer who was re-
sponsible for the story and the editor
who handled it in neither case having
observed that caution which the office
rules rigldly imposed on them, in not
first having confirmed its accuracy.
The Herald, therefore, desires to pub
liely discredit the story by contradict
ing 1t and to apologize to Mr.. Plowman
and to all others concerned for the
unintentional injustice done them.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-07
REAL ESTATE DEALER
ACCIDENTALLY HURT
T0sSES LOADED REVOLVER
FROM AUTOMOBILE
Weapon, Wrapped in Roll of Blankets,
Is Discharged and Bullet Strikes
Clarence Austin in
Knee

PASADENA, May 6.-Clarence Aus
tin of 62s South Grand avenue this
morning tossed from his automobile at
the Pacific Electric station roll OF
blankets containing a revolver. Inc
gun was discharged by the shock or
the fall, and the bullet tore its way
through the flesh of the left knee and
lodged in the large bone OF the lower
leg.
Mr.. Austin, who is a member OF the
real estate firm of Cradle & Austin and
a prominent member of the young mar
ried set, had planned fishing trip TO
Coldbrook canyon, up the san GaDrleI'
He drove to the station in his Durocar'
and having but little time in which 70
catch the short line car which Woulo
make. connections with a Glendora car
at Monroiva junction, began TO TOSS ms
goods out of the car, dropping them
on the sidewalk As the blanket roll
fell there was a sharp explosion. Aus
tin staggered and exclaimed: Il am
shoti"
Bystanders helped him into the wait
ing room until an ambulance could be
secured. when he was taken to MS
home. An X-ray photograph of the leg,
taken by DR.. Fenyes, showed the bullet
lodged in the bone and turned side
ways. Splinters of bone and shreds of
cloth carried in by the bullet were also
shown The wound will probably cause
his confinement for several weeks. Mr..
Austin is one of the best known young
men in Pasadena the son of Frederick
70. Austin of the Home Telephone COM
pany. and among the foremost of the
younger real estate men.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-07
SAN BERNARDINO
onIce SOS Third Street.
Phonesi Home sT5. Sunset Main 1es.
DAY is
PLAN FOR PINECREST
Motor Cars Have No Difficulty in
Making Ascent of Arrowhead
Road-club viii Discuss
Matter

SAN BERNARDINO, May Gas the
result of throwing the Arrowhead road
open to automobiles during certain
days of the week move is on foot to
have the Southern California Automo-
bile club create an automobile day."
when every member of the organiza-
ton will head toward Pinecrest, at the
summit of the range.
DR.. J. E. Baylis, Nthe owner of that
popular resort, has become very en-
thusiastic over the plan and will turn
Pinecrest over to the visitors, making
the entire club his guests. He also
plans to provide an elaborate barbecue
for the members making the climb to
the summit.
The annual meeting of the automo-
bile club will be held at Los Angeles
May -, at which time the matter will
be brought UP and the exact date set
on which the trip will be made.
The trial run made last week, when
half a dozen machines made the trip
to Little Bear valley and return in
little more than half day, clearly
demonstrates that the grade can be
taken with ease.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-07
WILL ENJoIN CITY FROM
LOWERING PRICE OF GAS

REDLANDS, May 6.-For the past
three years, while the Edison company
and the Home Gas and Electric COM
pany were competitors for the gas and
electric business Of the city, the prices
were cut and the uniform price paid
for gas by the consumers was 81 a
thousand feet, and for short time the
consumers were offered it at the low
rate of rs cents a thousand. Now the
Home company and Edison company
have divided the gas and electric BUSH
ness, the Home taking the gas and the
Edison the electric May / the price of
gas was raised to S1.35 thousand feet
and before the trustees of the city had
taken any action on the matter. At
the meeting of the trustees yesterday
they fixed the price of gas at 81 10 a
thousand feet, which called forth a
statement from G. s. Chestnut, man.
ager of the Home company, that the
company will at once enter suit against
the city to enjoin 1t from forcing the
rate of s1.10. Attorneys Halsey w.
Allen and Walter Campbell of Los
Angeles will represent the Home COM
pany IN the proceedings.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-07
YOUNG NEGROES PRAYER
FOR RELEASE ANSWERED
Held in Jail on Charge of Theft, He
Is Set Free by Habeas
Corpus

OCEAN PARK, May 6.-Excell Har-
ris, the young negro who has been con
fined in the city jail pending informa-
ton regarding jewels which disap-
peared from the home of J. b. Foss OF
Rose avenue, was released this morn
ing on writ of habeas corpus issued
in Los Angeles by 5udge Curtis d.
Wilbur.
Harris told a straightforward story
of finding the gems at the Ocean Park
postoffice, where he was engaged in
doing janitor work, and all that the
police could say did not break him
down. Last evening the lad prayed
long and earnestly and seemingly his
prayer was answered by the issuance
of the writ this morning, He is the
son of a well-known Los Angeles
preacher and bears good reputation.
There have been no additional clews
bit the officers are still carrying on an
investigation in the hope of catching
the thief.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-07
SAN PEDRO
Correspondent Home S7s.
Circulation 1876 9Th st.
REPORT OF CUSTOM HOUSE
SHOWS BIG IMPORT TRADE
Forty-five Million Feet of Lumber De-
livered at San Pedro During
Month of April

SAN PEDRO, May 6.-The report of
the custom house was issued today by
Deputy Collector of Port William Ma
har, and shows that 100000 feet of
lumber were received here during
April. The remainder of the imports
included 100000 shingles, 100000
laths, $4,000 ties. 81 tons of flour, 1926
tons of grain, 4430 tons of merchandise,
149 bales of WOOL 525 sheep, 5000 barrels
of oil, $3.50 passengers.
The exports included 1882 tons of
merchandise, so tons of sugar, $50 cases
of champagne, $4,000 barrels of crude
oil and $3.50 passengers.
The foreign import includes 100000
pounds of sugar, 800 bags of fertilizer,
7S45 bags of nitrate, S75 tons of pig
iron, 10000 tons of fire brick and 10
passengers.
The outward foreign business con-
sisted of 80 tons of merchandise and II
passengers.
There were 14S steamers and Is
schooners, besides smaller craft. The
net tonnage was: Steam, 104,506 sail,
1870, with 5075 seamen.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-07
PASADENA RREulrIEa

PASADENA, May 6.--Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Crawford have announced the
engagement of their daughter, Miss
Jessie Crawford. to Cornelius Francis
Hax. The wedding is set for May 10.
The Hampers club Of the Y M. C. A.
viii hold a picnic Friday night in Oak
Knoll canyon, to which they viii go in
hayricks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Lewis C1emence
left this morning for New York city
and Europe. They expect to spend the
sumner on the continent and in Eng
land.
The Pennsylvania society held its an
nual banquet tonight in La Casa
Grande. The speakers eulogized both
the old state and the new.
Rev. Robert j. Burdette, accompanied
by his wife, will reach this city Satur-
day afternoon at $50 o'clock. Mr.. Bur-
dette went east to speak at the Press
association banquet in New York, and
later attended the peace conference in
Chicago.
Police Judge Robert Mcdonald has
recovered from the Illness which has
kept him off the bench during the past
month. He resumed the bench this
morning, with but one minor case on
the docket.
Company of the Seventh regiment
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-07
REDONDO BEACH
LOG S, Pacific Ave. Phone 100.
Correspondent Phone so.
POLO PLAYERS INTERESTED
IN CRUM'S SUSPENSION
Manager of Team Declares Crack Will
Not Enter Life Saving
Service

REDONDO BEACH, May 6.-The
news that Harvey Crum, Redondo's
crack water polo player, was suspended
by the registration committee of the
A. A. u. and the later statement that
the committee had taken his case un-
der advisement is creating much COM
ment on the streets of this city.
Manager CULVER of the water polo
team stated today that the report that
Crum was to be employed as a life
guard during the coming summer was
erroneous. AS a matter of fact, states
the manager, Crum has accepted a posi-
ton in the city engineers office and
will not engage in any work that can
disqualify him as an amateur.
The water polo team is putting i'm
some hard practice and expects to car
ry off the pennant for the season. as
soon as the ban is removed from games
by the registration committee.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-07
FIND CHINESE FURNISHES
TOBACCO TO YOUNG BOYS
San Bernardlno County Officials ms
tend to lnaugurate Vigorous Cruz
SADIE to Minor Law VioIators

SAN BERNARDINO, May 6.-A
crusade is about to be inaugurated in
this county with view of putting
stop to the practice of selling tobacco
to boys under the age of Is years.
1t is a misdemeanor for anyone 10
sell or give a boy under that age to-
bacco in any form, and yesterday
County Probation Officer w. H. Bald
win made the first arrest for the vio-
lation of that law.
Complaints had been received from
the residents of Upland in regard to
the unusual number of youngsters
smoking cigarettes, and yesterday
while at that point Mr.. Baldwin Sc
cured evidence which soon resulted in
a fine of $50 being levied against a
chinese who has been supplying young
boys with tobacco.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-07
SANTA MONICA
Cor oregon ave. and Third street.
Home pho.e 117s.
TO WORK FOR UNION
OF CITIES ON BEACH
CAMPAIGNF0Eco CONSOLIDATION
TO BE PUSHED
Santa Monica Bay Chamber of COM
merce Plans to Start Active
Movement with Meet
ing May IL

SANTA MONICA, May 6.-At the
meeting of the Santa Monica Bay
chamber of commerce held last even
ing it was decided to begin the active
campaign for the consolidation of the
beach cities May u. A meeting at the
city hall will take place on that date
and the work will be carried on in
earnest.
The discussion on that date will be
carried on from the viewpoint of a
possible issue of bonds for the estab-
lishment of a deep-water harbor on
the Santa Monica bay.
The following citizens have been
added to the executive committee: f.
e. Bundy, ]. B. Proctor, Major Rob
ert Dollard and ]. E. Miles. The res
ignation of E. j. Vawter from the COM
mittee was accepted.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-07
Y. w. C. A. WILL BEGIN
GYMNASIUM WORK SOON
Directors Decide Not to Wait Until
Fall to Start Physical Train
ing Course

PASADENA, May $50 numerous
have been the requests for physical
training from the young women en-
rolled in the recently organized Y. w;
c. A. that the directors have decided
not to wait until fall before starting
this feature of the work, and ten
weeks gvmnastic course will be started
on Nav il. Miss Sigrid Ruth, gradu-
ate of the Swedish school of gymnas-
tics. will have charge of the class, ano
DR.. Mary Hagadorn has been made
examining physician.
The class viii meet Tuesday and
Friday evenings of each week IN inc
gymnasium Of the Classical School for
Girls. from s to O'Clock. Various out
door sports will also be introduced dur
ing the summer, the association having
secured the privilege of the tennis
courts Of the high school and Throop
Polytechnic during the vacation.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-07
PHYSICIANS FINISH
WITH BIG BANQUET
MEDICAL SOCIETY CLOSES ITS
SEMI-ANNUAL SESSION
Mayor Of Long Beach and Prominent
Doctors Respond to Toasts.
No Election of Officers
Was Held

Especial to The Herald
LONG BEACH. May 6.-At Frank S
Pike cafe tonight the delegates to the
convention of the Southern California
Medical society enjoyed banquet, the
closing event Of the society's meeting
here. Covers were placed for more
than 100. After the banquet number
of toasts were given. This afternoon
fifty of the physicians took a trip over
the Long Beach harbor.
Todays session was devoted TO inc
discussion of number of matters OF
interest to the medical fraternity
las the meetings here OF the PubhG
Health association and the Medical
society were semi-annual affairs, no
elections of officers were held.
The following toasts We're responded
to after tonight's banquet: More than
welcome" Mayor Windham; 1.-THE So
ciety,'' DR.. F. c. e. Mattison; The
Physician" DR.. o. 0. Witherbee The
Middle states Physician" DR.. w. I.
Burke; LAS a Citizen" DR.. William
LeNIoyne Mills; THE Ladies', Dr. W.
T. Macarthur.
DR.. F. B. Burnham of san Diego
president, was POSTMASTER. The table
was deliberately decorated in smllax'
carnations and sweet peas
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-07
SAN sERNARDlNo ITEMS

SAN BERNARDINO, May 6.-The
Cotton Citizens band was in this city
last evening, paying an official visit
to number of the friends of the or
ganization. Mayor-elect S. W. Nc
Nabb was one of the honored few in
front of whose residence the musicians
played.
The postal receipts for the month of
April show an increase of $215.97 over
the corresponding month last year. The
receipts for the month being $2646. 70,
bringing the total for the first four
months of the year up to $11,17S.SO
A conference will be held next
Wednesday afternoon in this city be-
tween Judge b. f. Bledsoe and the
manager of the George Junior Repub-
lie at Chino to effect an agreement
wehereby boys coming under the juve-
nile court may become members of that
institution.
The Pythian Sisters last night cele-
brated the twelfth anniversary of the
founding of that lodge in this city.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-07
FIRST BLACK SEA BASS
IS CAPTURED BY WOMAN
Bio Schools of Tuna Sighted of San
Clemente Island-Other Ava
lon Items

AVALON, Cal, May 6-Since the
opening of the tournaments here fish
ing has been exceptionally good. Some
difficulty is experienced this season by
the boatmen, who would have their
patrons still continue to use light
tackle. White seabass, yellowtail and
barracuda are being taken by every
fisherman. Today the first black sea
bass of the esason was captured by
Mrs. o. 1. Danielson and landed in
nine minutes. The fish was caught off
Jewish Point and tipped the scales at
LA pounds.
A. C. Chambers of Anderson, Ind,
who fished in the launch Vera with
Capt. Harry Nicholas, captured a yell
lowtail Weighing thirty-four pounds.
and is now kicking himself because he
mad not used the regulation light tackle
so he could have been admitted into
the club.
A report was brought in today that
large school of tuna had been seen
off the east coast of San Clemente
Island yesterday The parties who
saw the fish were not equipped for
landing a fish even if it had taken a
hook, but they stated that the school
would have counted up to several
thousand, some of which might have
weighed about 200 pounds each.
Elaborate preparations have been
made for the coming second annual
show of the Avalon Aerie of Eagles,
No 1885, which will take place in the
hall Friday evening, May z The ar
rangements for this production have
been placed under the direction of Mr.
William Tomkins of New York. Mr.
Tomkins is one of the most successful
producers of vaudeville entertainments
in the west today, and a high grade
performance is assured. A financial
success is certain, for every seat in the
hall is already sold.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-07
UNSUCCESSFUL STUDENTS
DUCK RIVALS IN AQUARIUM
Members of Defeated High Schoo'
Party Subject Opponents to
IndIgnities

LONG BEACH, May e.-Following
the announcement of the result of the
student body election at the hlgn
school, late last evening, members OF
the students party which was deteat :
ed gave Russell Stark and Alan mont
son1erv a partial ducking in an aqua
RUS at the high school, and other boys
clipped some of Glen Stones hair with
a penknife. Stone is a member of the
party known as the Good Government
party, which was successful in electlng
its candidates with the exception OF
the managers of athletics, in which fhe
Students party was victorious
Harry Riley was the preslueIIlllla
candidate of both parties Larry OAR
by was chosen baseball manager, Fred
Trude football manager and Jula
Howell editor of the Caerulea.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-07
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE AT
ONTARIO SHOWS GAIN

ONTARIO, Cal, May 6.-The census
marshal has completed his work of
ascertaining the number of school chill
dren in this town, and his report has
been handed in. 1t shows that there
are 916 children between the ages of
and II years. who are attending
school, and 1854 under 5. This shows
a large increase over the previous year.
Last year there We're 1888 children who
attended school, and 672 in 1907. The
completion of the new high school will
undoubtedly cause many to attend at
home who now are at private schools.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-07
MoNRovIA NEWS

"a Scrap of Paper is the title of the
play to be given by the high school
seniors for graduating exercises. Ken
meth Harvey. Morgan Lee, Estelle
Whitaker and Helen Davis will take
the leading parts,
Miss Emma Parsons has completed a
course with the secretary of the Los
Angeles Y. w. c. A. and will take up
local work
The local chapter of the d. A. r. will
meet next Monday with Mrs. Charles
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-07
BOY WHO RAN AWAY FROM
LONG BEACH is CAPTURED

PASADENA. May 6.-Ralph Loomis,
the 12-year-old boy who escaped from
Mrs Unions school for boys in Long
Beach, was returned to that city today
by the Pasadena police, having been
caught by Patrolman Shelton while
lurking about the Southern Pacific
roundhouse. Loomis last night met
Walter Harris of San Gabriel, who was
riding to this city, and was lifted to
Harris saddle, where he told pathetic
tale of having been deserted by his
mother and obliged to go two days
without food. The same story did not
work when applied to the police in this
city
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-07
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE AT
LONG BEACH DECREASES

LONG BEACH, May Oh. n. Enloe,
school census enumerator, has con-
cluded the school census, which shows
that there are 1919 children of school
age in this district. This is less than
were reported last year, but the Bel
mont Heights school, which has 1853 pu-
pills, was in the Long Beach district a
year ago. The enforcement of the COM
pulsory vaccination law caused con-
siderable reduction in the school at
tendance
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-07
FIRST WIFE ALLEGES MANS
SECOND MARRIAGE ILLEGAL
Woman's Attorneys, Declare Two Suits
for Divorce Were Dis
missed

LONG BEACH, May 6.-Letters OF
administration were filed today in Riv-
erside by Attorney E. C. DEMO OF TINS
city on behalf of Mrs. Lyman Newton,
formerly of Long Beach and now, OF
Workman. Newton was remarked a
few wears ago in Riverside, claiming
he had been divorced from his first
wife. The estate amounts to $4,000 OF
more.
The first Mrs. Newton charges that
her husband never secured divorce
and that his second marriage was I'M
lawful. Attorneys DEMO & Hart say
they have court records showing that
Newton twice asked for divorce, once
In Los Angeles and once in the east
but that both suits were dismissed.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-07
TWO NEW CHURCHES TO
SOON BE COMPLETED

LONG BEACH, May 6.-Within a
few months the First M. E. and the
First Presbyterian churches, at Fifth
street and Pacific avenue and sixth
street and Locust avenue respectively
will be completed. Last night at a
prayer meeting the last $4,000 of the
$50. goo of church bonds was subscribed
for by the Methodists.
Work has been under way for some
weeks and the building should be fin
ished in June or July. The local firm
of Crandall & Scott, who secured the
contract to complete the Presbyterian
edifice on a bid of $SS,1OO, started WORK
today.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-07
HIGHWAYME HOLD UP
OLD VIcToRVILLE MAN

SAN BERNARDINO, May Gone
of the boldest holdups reported to the
sheriff for several months occurred
late last night at Victorville when two
men stopped an old man of that town
and took a 38-caliber revolver and $50
in money.
The men boarded a Santa Fe freight
train but were disarmed and thrown
off of the train at Hesperia. 1t is sup
posed they caught another train and
this afternoon a suspect was arrested
in Cotton. He gave his name as P. w.
Conway, and it is believed that he is
also wanted in Utah for breaking Jail.