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Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-28
THREATENED BY
DEMENTED MAN
PARTY is PURSUED ACROSS
DESERT
BITTEN BY POISONOUS INSECT,
TRAVELLER LOSES MIND
Brother of Two Women Shoots at Srss
ters, Their Husbands and Chill
dren - Becomes Exhausted
and Is OVerpoWered
Especial to The Herald ]

SAN BERNARDINO, Aug. H.-Bring-
ing the narrowing tale of their nerve
racking and horrible experience with
an insane man on the desert while drlV-
ing overland from st. George Utah, to
independence, Inyo county, a traVel
stained party composed of George La
than and Charles Lacey, their wives
and six children, arrived in this city
late tonight, and is now camped in the
willows below town.
For four days and night, according
to the thrilling story of the two men,
they were haunted with the hear OF
death at the hands of another member
of the party, Harry Malcomb, the
brother of the two women, who had
suddenly become violently insane and
made frequent horrible attempts to
murder the entire party.
Bit by a poisonous insect while drink
ing at a spring, Malcomb temporarily
became violently demented from the
effects of the poison and the terrible
heat of the desert, and day and night
after he had snatched a shotgun and a
case of five dozen shells. trailed after
the party, frequently firing on it,
Realizing that their insane brother
in-law would possibly attempt to take
their lives while they slept, the mem
bers of the party threw their blankets
on the sands beneath the wagon, and
this precaution is all that saved them
from death or serious injury.
Malcomb, shortly before daybreak on
the third morning after the terrified
travellers had sunk into an exhausted
slumber, crept on the camp and emp
tied both barrels of his gun into the
wagon. Finally, exhausted Malcomt
was caught and bound by the two men
and left in the care of q physician and
miner at ST. Thomas, New, while the
balance of the party continued to In
dependence and then to this city.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-28
CALLS MEETING TO FORM
PLANS TO IMPROVE RIVER
Civic and City Departments Invited to
Name Committees to Discuss
Propositions

The Federated Improvement associa-
tion yesterday issued invitations to the
Merchants and Manufacturers associa-
ton. the chamber of commerce, the
city park department, the Civic Art as
socation and the Municipal league to
appoint committees to meet with the
river committee of the association
Tuesday night to discuss the best
methods of improving the Los Angeles
river bed.
This has been the object of much
thought by the Federated Improvement
association, and some splendid plans
have been prepared that will make the
Arroyo Seco a thing of beauty if the
plans are carried out Whatever is
done will probably be done at the ex-
pense of the property owners, with
possibly some help from the general
expense fund of the city. 1t is not
contemplated that any bonds will be
issued for this purpose.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-28
SAN PEDRO WILL
JOIN CITY TODAY
Los ANGELES WILL ASSUME
REINS OF GOVERNMENT
TRANSFER TO BE MADE AT HIGH
NOON, 1T is PLANNED
Sergeant and Seven Patrolmen viii
Take Place of Water Front
Force-Fire Chief to
Remain
Especial to The Herald. ]

SAN PEDRO, Aug. 27.-Tomorrow
promises to be a busy day for the
citizens of this city. In the morning
the officials of Los Angeles will be
down and take formal charge of the
administration of affairs of this city
at high noon, by which time 1t Is eX-
pected word will be received from
Sacramento that the city has been
merged legally with the Greater City
of Los Angeles.
There will no ceremony in making the
transfer. The old officials will be on
duty and the new officers Will take
over the possession of the various de-
partments. The first change will be
in the police force, when the sergeant
and the seven policemen from Los
Angeles go on duty. 1t is said that
Chief Baly of the fire department VIII
be retained on duty, but how many
other employees of the old administra-
ton will hold their positions is un-
known here. Probably some of the
appointments will not be filled until
later.
In the evening the big ratification
rally and jubilee will hold forth IN
front of the city hall, which VIII be
decorated with flags for the occasion.
Personal invitations have been sent
to the Los Angeles officials by the
mayor. members of civic bodies and
the Los Angeles consolidation COM
mittee. 1t is expected many citizens
of the parent city will be down to join
in the enthusiasm of the occasion. All
visitors to the city will be welcome:
The speakers will be from this city ana
Los Angeles, the talks along the line
of future benefits to this portion or tne
Consolidated city being informal. There
will he music and fireworks, and if the
enthusiasm engendered on the night
of the election is revived in any. pro
portion tomorrow night there will be
plenty of cheering and noise around
this most quiet portion of the bay.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-28
HARBOR LIQUOR DEALERS
TO PAY HEAVIER LICENSES
Consolidation imposes More Severe
Taxes on Saloon, Wholesale and
Restaurant Men

Liquor dealers at Wilmington will
find the liquor ordinances of Los An
geles much more severe than the ones
under which they have been operating
in Wilmington, especially in the matter
of the license fee.
There are two retail saloons in Will
mington. and the city ordinances have
been amended to provide for their con-
tinued existence, but under the ordi-
nance each will have to pay a license
fee of 500 month. The Wilmington
license fee for retail saloons was only
$50 a month. One wholesale house in
Wilmington has been operating and
paying a license fee of only $40 a
month. This will be increased to s75
under the Los Angeles ordinance. A
restaurant serving liquor has been
paying S. a month. This restaurant
will have TO pay $75.
Il. B. Lowe, license clerk in the city
clerks office, went to Wilmington yes
terday TO look into the license situa-
tion and notify those who pay licenses
of the change in the laws that govern
them. He will go TO San Pedro today
for the same purpose.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-28
REALTY OWNERS RESENT
MEASUREMENTS ABOUT
POINT FlRMIN PROPERTY

SAN PEDRO, Aug. 27.-Sone mis-
taken ideas seem to exist in the minds
of q great many of the citizens of Los
Angeles over the land wanted by the
government for fortiflcations. State
ments have been made that the prices
of land at Point Firmin have been
boosted because of the probability of
early fortifications at that point. Tho
facts in the matter are quite the re-
verse, and property owners in that
neighborhood whether large dealers
or simply private owners, resent these
misstatements.
The history of the increase in value
here is clear and resulted from the
improvements made around the light
house and the selling of the land in
lots at easy terms. improvements
started there three and a half years
ago. Trees were planted, a park was
set out, flowers and graded streets in
Vited homeseekers and scores of houses
were constructed. Several hundreds
of buyers have purchased lots here;
many have purchased or built fine
homes. The completion Of the electric
line to the lighthouse on the day the
tract was opened caused demand for
the slightly locations
The increased demand for property
in this neighborhood has continued
ever since. The statement that if the
fortifications are not placed there the
prices will drop is to the minds of the
citizens not well made. The land is
valuable on account of the view and
the unexcelled climate and will always
be valuable for the purpose.
Unfortunately it is this very land
that the government seems to need for
its big guns and if proper advances
are made the land can be purchased
If the hills back of Point Firmin and
Whites point are desired, only the
money now available will undoubted-
ly be sufficient to buy the land. On the
contrary if the valuable residence lots
in the Point Firmin and Ocean View
tract were wanted the equitable SELL
ing prices Of today will naturally have
to be made.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-28
PROTEST Against STREET
REFUSE ON M0NETA AVENUE
Property Owners Ask Board of Public
Works to Prevent Conditions
Caused by Flushing

Property owners on Moneta avenue
protested yesterday to the board oi
public works against turning the street
refuse carried away by flushing onto
their street. When the paved streets
are flushed the water naturally seeks
the lowest level, and this happns to be
Moneta avenue, where it stands for
days at a time, and, with the refuse ii
carries, creates a condition anything
but pleasant.
Chief Inspector Humphreys said yes
terday his department had been trying
to distribute this evil by turning the
water down different streets on differ
ent days. He said there was no help
for the condition on Moneta avenue.
unless flushing was stopped entirely
or the water turned into a sanitary
sewer. He said the best solution was
for the storm drain projects that hav
been started to be carried through to
completion.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-28
WHITE SQUADRON TO
TRAVEL IN SPECIAL
Los Angeles Eks Plan to Invade the
East in Great Style on Their
Way to Reunion at
Detroit

The Elks' white squadron of lodge
No. SO has decided to go to the De-
troit convention next year in the fin
est special train that has ever Travelled
across the mountains. 1t will be
equipped in the best style throughout,
with electric lights, fans and all con-
veniences, including buffet filled with
California wine products and full line
of live wires.
The drill team will be prepared to
give Los Angeles a boost worthy of
the recollection OF the Elks of the 1903
convention. The train will leave Los
Angeles July by the Salt Lake route,
Union Pacific, Illinois Central and
Michigan Central roads, making stops
for brief <calls on the lodges of Salt
Lake, Cheyenne, Denver, Omaha and
Chicago, boosting Los Angeles at every
stop.
The train will be known as the
"Whte Squadron special"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-28
Tarnon Swept by Storm

BROWNSVILLE, Tex, Aug. 81
After passing the night at the quaran-
tine station at Tarpon Beach, refu-
gees, brought to the mainland today
by the life-saving crew from Brazos
de Santiago, tell of damage to the
Pedro and Brazos islands as a result
of the gulf storm which swept inland
last night.
At Tarpon Beach every building eX-
cept the lighthouse and quarantine sta
ton was either damaged or destroyed,
but 1t is believed no lives were lost.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-28
Power Sites withdrawn

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-Actine
Secretary of the Interior Pierce with
drew for temporary power sites 101, $50
acres of land along Green river, Utah
This was done with the view of re-
porting to cOngr- SIS those Withdrawals
in order that proper legislation may
be enacted by congress to preserve
power sites and prevent monopolies
1t was announced that the withdrawal
was 'in accordance with the solicy and
direction of Secretary Ballinger." The
withdrawal was the largest ever made
for the purpose.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-28
GULF CITIES ESCAPE
MOST VIOLENT GALE
Path of Tornado Lies Forty Miles OFF
Coast and Consequently Three
Towns Escape Its
Vengeance

MEXICO CITY. Aug. 27.-With the
most violent gales in twenty years
threshing the waters of the gulf in the
vicinity of Mexican ports, with the
wind estimated blowing from rs to 90
miller an hour Vera Cruz, Tampico
and Matamora have escaped severe
damage only because the path of the
tornado followed a mean distance of
forty miles from the coast.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-28
WAR CORRESPONDENT TELLS
OF SPANISH-AME WAR
George Edward Graham Lectures to
Roosevelt Camp on Battle
of Santiago

George Edward Graham, a newspaper
man of Los Angeles, spoke at old Elks
hall yesterday afternoon to members of
Roosevelt camp, United Spanish-Ameri-
can War Veterins. The lecture, which
was received enthusiastically, was il
lustratted by eighty stereopticon views
of the battle of Santiago and of the
warships that participated. Capt. j.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-28
VIII RepIx to DR.. Dixon

"FosterisIn; a Reply to DR.. Di--on,"
will be the subject of an address by
Reynold Il. Blight, minister of the Los
Angeles Fellowship at Blanchard hall,
tomorrow morning at II O'clock Mr..
Blight viii review Prof, Forter's epoch
making book 'The Function of Reli-
gion in Mans Struggle for Existence"
that drew forth the sensational attack
by DR.. Dixon recently.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-28
SURGEONS in Convention

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 27.-Tht
seventh annual meeting of the Pacific
Association of Railway Surgeons be
gan here today. About 100 of the mos
prominent surgeons and physicians
from the Pacific coast states are in at.
tendance. The first session this after.
noon was taken up with organizing
and the reading of papers. Tonight {
banquet was given the delegates at the
st. Francis hotel. Tomorrow morninl
the surgeons will inspect the new $3.50,
900 Southern Pacific railway hospital
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-28
TO GET POWER
FROM AQUEDUCT
PUBLIC WORKS BOARD TAKES
FIRST STEP
CREATES BUREAU TO MANAGE
DEVELOPMENT
Estimated 1t viii Cost Four and One
Half Millions to Generate EIec-
tricity and Bring It to
Los Angeles

BY the creation of the bureau of Los
Angeles aqueduct power to operate
under the direction of the board of
public works. the advisory committee
of the board that has handled all aque-
duct matters has taken the first i'm
portant step toward the development
of power from the Owens river water.
This action was taken by the ad-
visory committee on the recommenda-
ton of w. NJ. Humphreys, chief in
spector of public works and a member
of the committee. He introduced the
resolution providing for the creation of
the new bureau that will handle the
power development,
Il. F. Sattergood, who has been en-
ployed by the aqueduct department in
connection with such electric power as
has been developed for use on the aque-
duct, has been retained by the bureau.
The tuueduct camps nave been lighted
and much of the machinery run by
power developed at points on the aque-
duct. Mr.. Scattergood will be known
as chief electrical engineer and Will re-
ceive a salary of $500 a month. Half of
this salary will be paid by the special
fund allowed by the council and half
from the aQueduet funds. The budget
committee provided $4,000 in this year $
budget for such preliminary work as is
necessary to get the electrical power
proposition well started.
To Ask Bond Issue
But 1t will cost much more to de-
veAop the power and bring 1t to Los
Angeles, according to the plans of the
new bureau. 1t is estimated the actual
cost will be $4,5OO000, but as only a
portion of this money can be expended
at present not all will be asked for at
once.
When City Attorney Hewitt returns
from Sacramento and gets the consoli-
dation matter we'll off his mind 1t is
probable he will present a proposition
to the council to have the city vote on
SO, 100000 in bonds to develop the
power. This easily can be done and
leave a wide margin for many millions
for harbor improvement.
When the electric power is brought
to Los Angeles it will be great
revenue producer The city can go into
the electric power business with the
public utility companies and underseu
them and still make enough from this
source to pay the interest and sinking
fund on the Owens river bonds.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-28
To Declare Final Peace

CHICAGO, Aug. 27.-Lasting peace
in the street railway situation in Chi
cago will be made certain in an agree
ment which will be adopted next Mon
day. according to the outlook tonight
A plan to settle the wage controversy
on a five-year basis has been proposed
and the answer will be given on that
day.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-28
Leave for Seattle

Mrs. Carl Leonardt. her laughter
Clara and son Adolf, left on the Coast
Limited for San Francisco tonight, en-
route to the Seattle exposition and
from thence will proceed to Washing
ton, D. c., where Adolf Leonardt will
remain at college. Mrs. Frank Pow
ell will leave Monday for Salt Lake
City to visit some of her former col
lege shumS
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-28
Hurricane sweeps Mexico

GALVESTON, Tex, Aug. 27.-The
West Indian hurricane which was not
ed in the Yucatan channel yesterday
has driven across the gulf and is now
sweeping inland on the Mexican coast.
A private dispatch tells of the rescue
of party of fishermen from Tarpon
Beach early today.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-28
LIQUOR FOUND
IN BATH HOUSE
PROPRIETOR OF PACIFIC Is
ARRESTED
PATRoLMEN ARE SERVED WITH
DRINKS AFTER PLUNGE
Police Finally Succeed in Securing
Evidence Against Fashion,
able Turkish
Parlors

After endeavoring for two weeks to
obtain evidence against the proprietors
of the fashionable Pacific Turkish bath
house, Hill and Fourth streets, for vio-
lation of the liquor ordinance, Patrol
men Clifford and Wyckoff succeeded
yesterday morning. and as result the
proprietor. T. j. RAIDER, and a waiter,
H. G. Wilson, were arrested.
The arrest of the two men caused
great excitement at the bath house,
and a large crowd gathered. An attor
ney for the bath house proprietor Is
said to have advised the men not to
submit to arrest, but to go behind the
safe and resist arrest with their re-
volvers.
The patrolmen said the men were
under arrest and would be taken to the
station despite the result, and finally
the two men, disregarding the advice
of Attorney Danforth, went peacefully
to the station.
The action of Attorney Danforth is
under consideration at police head
quarters, but no official action was
taken in the matter last night.
Liquor Taken to Station
RAIDER and Wilson were arraigned be-
fore Police Justice Williams yesterday
afternoon and pleaded not guilty. Their
trials were set for September l and
both were released in $100 bonds.
For two weeks the patrolmen have
visited the bath house as customers.
and yesterday after bath asked for q
drink They were told they could have
anything they desired in the liquor line.
Accordingly they bought drinks, and
theif arrested the proprietor and waiter.
A large quantity of liquor of all kinds
was found in the bath house and carted
to police Headquarters,
The arrests caused a great deal of
excitement, but the place has been un-
der police surveillance for a long time.
as it is said a number of persons were
noticed that must have been taking
baths several times day.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-28
Hard to please

II want a new name for bank.
call it the Merchants and Miners"
That's old
''How about the Brokers and StokersY y
"That's been used"
''Then call It the Poets and Actors"
but that might create the idea that / in
tended to give away money."-Kansas Cit
Journal
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-28
Society Item

"The vacation season is now on
Yes and [ am about to notify the society
editors that have closed my stately hall bed
room for giddy season of two weeks which
will be passed in a palatial tent. kansas
Oity Journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-28

It's as easy to secure bargain In used
automobile through want advertising. It
nsed to be-and still is-to secure horse
md carriage.
, 1909-06-26
"UME ElU1S"
Is punished EoerY
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T { T : PRINTING e asss8ss5 a and the asso 9,5SS WIZ"
, 1909-06-26
Translation

vt is / hereby made known that a balance Of
u interest amounting to Ere. $50 viii be
on hand for distribution the 28th July a c.
from Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince
FREDERICK and Grown Princess LouIsE's Sill
yer Wedding Memorial Fund for the benefit
of worthy INDECENT persons IN St. Croix.
Applications containing the requisite
information and duly certified to be for
warded to the Government Of the Danish
West Indla Islands within the Doth July q G..
Government Secretary's Office, St. Croi1
the 18th June 1909.
BAUMANN.
, 1909-06-26
ekendtgorelse

nET ~bekondtgorea herved. at der at
80 Deres KongeIigo Hoihcder Kronprins
FBEDEHIE og Kronprinsesse LoUIsrs Soly-
.bryllupslegat til Fordel for vprdige IrUu-
gende paa st. Croix vii yere ct Reutebelob
af Ere. 800 til Uddeimg den Is JUL d. A.
Andragende ndeholdeude de foruodue
og behorlg koustaterede Oplysninger vile
dansk v~estindiske Ger linden den 20 JUL
d. 4.
entertainments Sekretariatet St CroiA.
don 18de Jun! 1909
BAUMANN.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-10
FEWER INSTRUMENTS
RECORDED LAST YEAR
SUBDIVISION MAPS AVERAGE
ONE FOR EACH DAY
City Council Passed 1916 Ordinances,
and 1913, 462.87 Was Expended
on Paving, Grading and
SeWering Streets

A three years comparison of the
work actually done in the Office of the
county recorder has been compiled and
shows large decrease in the number
Of instruments filed during the year
ended November 80 last, as compared
with each of the two preceding years
From November 80, 1907, to November
80, 1908, there were filed 1905 instru-
ments, an average of 343 for each
working day. During the preceding
twelve months 106,479 instruments were
filed, an average of 352 for each work
ing day, while the number in 1906 is
largely in excess of the two years fol-
lowing, 123,726 papers being filed, or 3
daily average of 400.
These figures do not include marriage
licenses or marginal releases of mort
cages.
Maps of new subdivisions filed with
the recorder during the year ended No
vember 80 numbered 366, one for each
day in the year.
During the same period 1892 civil
cases and 1924 probate cases were filed
III the superior court.
Vacations approved by the board OF
supervisors on account Of the opening
of new streets, etc., numbered So dur
ing the year. The Los Angeles city
council passed 1916 ordinances, and a
statement of the street work done in
the city, exclusive of opening and wild
ening work but including paving, grad
ing and sewering, shows that $1,913,-
462.S7 was expended in. this way.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-10
BARGAIN WEEK
FOR CONTEST
IS PROLONGED
TIME EXTENDED FOR OUTSIDE
TEACHERS BENEFIT
WEEKEND RUSH OF VOTES AL.
TIERS LEADERSHIP
Now Is the Time for Friends of Al
Contestants in the Seattle
Trip Race to
Hurry

The Herald has extended its bargain
week in the trip to- Seattle contest for
teachers another week.
This is done in fairness to out Of
town teachers whose friends did not
get notice of the bargain week propo-
sition as soon as scity teachers. These
outside schoolma' ans have many
friends who promised assistance later
in the contest" For their benefit a
few more days of grace have been
granted.
The offer consists of a double vote
for all paid-in- advance subscriptions
on the basis of 1000 votes for years
subscription. Before and after bargain
week a years payment insures 1000
votes only to a contestant.
The contest clerks have been busy
the past three days opening up mail
and indications are that all records
will be broken this week
The Herald maintains agencies in all
towns in Southern California and con-
testants and their friends are invited
to leave their coupons with the nearest
local Herald agent, who will forward
the coupons and subscriptions to head
quarters.
Last night the standing of the leaders
in each district was as follows:
LOS ANGELES CITY