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Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-18
BEAT ABOUT THE BUSCH
WAS NOT A BEAT AT ALL
Reading Public and Newspapers Were
Grossly Deceived by Innocent
Appearing Young Man
Wearing Goggles

PASADENA, Jan. ia little joke
on the reading public and the police
department as well as on the reporters
for the various papers having Pasa-
dena representation was perpetrated
quite innocently by young man who
wore goggles and who recognizes but
one species of Busch in Pasadena.
Several nights ago the young man
appeared at the garage of Adolphus
Busch and said he was sent by the
Union garage to get the big touring
car for repairs. He was turned down
by the chauffeur and the millionaire
brewers butler. Today it transpired
that the young man had been sent by
the Electric garage to the home of
Mrs. B. B. Busch, $40 Elevado drive,
to bring back an electric machine for
repairs and recharging. He had mis-
taken the place.
After he hal left the Busch mansion
the police were notified and passed the
day in search of the man who, it was
supposed, perpetrated an alarming at
tempt at stealing $1,000 worth Of auto
mobile. The search was fruitless until
today the Electric garage people, see
ing one of the stories regarding the
attempt at the Busch mansion, called
up the police department. Two and
two made four, and the mystery was
cleared up.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-18
SAN BERNARpINo BRIEFS

SAN BERNARDINO, Jan. 1.-THE
San Bernardino hospital last evening
had a narrow escape from destruction
by fire which originated in a mysteri-
Gus manner and was rapidly eating it's
way through the partitions when de-
tected. Fortunately there were no pa
last one having gone Saturday. The
damage was less than $500.
A hobo giving the name of Walter
Scott was arrested last night on a
charge of burglary. He is alleged to
have entered the home Of John New
man and stolen an overcoat which he
was trying to sell when caught.
A Porto Rican named Romero was
brought back here from Yuma today
on a charge of robbery. He is accused
of having stolen three diamond rings
and three valuable rings from woman
known as Rosa Wade. Part of the al
legged stolen property is said to have
been found on him.
The annual reunion of Valley lodge
No. q, knights of Pythias, will be held
Tuesday evening and a joint installa-
ton of officers with the Pythian Sis
tiers will take place. The lodge has
been organized thirty-four years, and
Of the Twenty-Five original charter
members five are living.
Another building improvement in the
business district is announced in q
second story to be added to the store
occupied by the Barnum Stationery
company. The additional space will
be occupied also by the firm.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-18
MAYORALN CONTEST
WILL Be TRIANGULAR
WAREHOUSE, CRANDALL AND
OFF LEFT IN RACE
Former Chief Executive May Pol
Large Church Vote, but His Adj
ministration Was Exten.
siveIy Criticised
Especial to The Herald.l

PASADENA, Jan. 1.-THE mayor
down to three-cornered contest be-
tween former Mayor William Water
house, Edward T. Off and c. J. Gran
dali. Waterhouse is going after the
church vote and will poll a large one, il
the following he has had in the past
few elections does not desert him. IN
less either Off or Crandan retires from
the race it is thought Waterhouse will
split the opposition vote and gain the
chair with plurality ballot.
Councilman Hotallng was named by
the administration party and immedi-
ately declined. He was asked three OF
four subsequent times, and each time
absolutely refused to run.
City Attorney J. Perry Wood criti-
cised a morning paper which put him in
the possible list and declared he would
not run under any circumstances.
Various other candidates, among
them former Mayor Cox, have backed
down when it came to the scratch. The
field has narrowed down to the three
mentioned and seems to stick there
with no other scratches imminent ano
no dark horses in the paddock waiting
to hear the bugle call to the post.
Councilman Crandall would poll q
large vote, and Ed L. Off also would
find hearty support. All three have q
large following, but it is believed that
the record of Mr.. Warehouse in the
water campaign, in which he was one
of the prominent factors in the move
ment to defeat the bonds, would rot
him Of the support necessary to win ir
single-hand contest with either Gran
dali or Off.
Waterhouse has also a bad record in
the electric lighting deal, as practically
all the errors made in the installation
of the municipal plant are laid to his
administration, and the proof is strong
whether he be guilty of bad manage
ment or not, the failure of his admins
tration to keep within the amounts ap-
propriated for the plant will lose him
many ballots.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-18
OFFICIALS GET
ALL THE FINES
S. P. C. A. METHODS COME IN
FOR CRITICISM
STATE PUT TO GREAT EXPENSE
WHILE GETTING NOTHING
Critics Declare Agents of Long Named
Society Are UnduIy Influenced
by Their Desire for
Revenue

Many public officials are Of the
opinion that a radical change should
be made in the present system Of
prosecuting persons guilty of cruelty
to animals. At present the whole af-
falr rests with the four officers Of the
society for Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals. These men search out the
persons alleged to be guilty, take them
petore a magistrate, and If they can
prove their case, pocket the fine i'm
posed.
Dozens of these cases of cruelty to
ANIMALS are brought to the Office of
the district attorney each month. The
time of the deputy district ATTORNEYS.
the police officers and the courts is
given largely to the hearing of these
cases. But while the state is put to
SO much expense it receives no revenue
from the fines.
The officers of the long named society
are naturally interested in securing as
many fines as possible. Therefore they
are most diligent in seeking out per-
sons guilty of abusing stock Accord
ing to a deputy district attorney inter-
viewed yesterday the present system
tends to encourage officers to work for
the fines rather than for the enforcing
of impartial justice or the protection
Of animals.
But, besides being a large expense to
the state without a corresponding rev.
enue, and besides encouraging officers
to work for monetary returns rather
than for the impartial enforcement of
law, it is asserted by public attorneys
that the judges who hear the cases
are unwilling to render a verdict of
guilty unless the case is specially flag
rant, because they realize the fine
awarded will go into the pockets of
the society's officers.
In other words, it is alleged that
the business of enforcing justice and
rounding up men guilty of violating the
law is converted under the present
arrangement into a business of gain
for individuals. 1t was suggested yes
terday by public officer that part of
the fines awarded should go to the
state. Others thought it would be best
to employ delegated police officers,
drawing a fixed salary. All agreed that
the present system was undesirable.
r. S. SumerWell. a feed dealer at
1913 North Main street, was fined $40
yesterday by Justice Austin for allow
ing a lame and foundered horse to be
driven to one of his wagons.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-18
SAN PEDRO SHIPPING

SAN PEDRO, Jan. 1.-THE barkentine
Wrestler, Captain Bjonestrom, from Grays
Harbor, and schooner E. K Wood, Captain
Hanson, from same port, will discharge
combined cargoes of 1,275, 900 feet of lum-
Der for E. K. Wood Lumber company.
After discharging part of cargo of lum-
Der at Redondo the steamer Iaqua, Captain
Self, arrived from Eureka with 100000
shingles and 100000 feet of lumber and
shakes consigned to the Southern California
Lumber company.
Pacific Coast company's steamship State
of California, Captain Thomas, arrived this
morning from San Diego. After taking
freight and passengers she cleared for San
Francisco via Redondo and Santa Barbara
Steamer Daisy Freeman, Captain John
son, is due tomorrow from Grays Harbor
via San Francisco, carrying $4,000 feet
lumber.
Merchants Independent company's steam
er Hanalei, Captain McFarlane. cleared this
afternoon for San Francisco with freight
and passengers for Crescent Wharf and
Warehouse company.
The United States monitor Cheyenne is
scheduled to clear Monday for Santa Bar
bara.
Steamer Bowdoin has been chartered to
bring three cargoes of railroad ties from
Columbia river consigned to the Southern
Pacific company at this port.
Schooner Queen, Captain Larsen, arriy-
ing from Tillamook, brought $4,000 feet
of lumber for c. Ganahl Lumber company.
Barkentine Gardiner City, Captain Olsen,
arrived twenty days from Grays Harbor.
bringing coo, 900 feet lumber for the South
ern California Lumber company.
Schooner Saide, Captain johnson, arrived
this afternoon from Umpqua river with AGO.
600 feet of lumber for Kerckhof- Cpzner
Mill and Lumber company.
Schooner Alert, Captain Krebs, has ar
rived thirteen days from Grays Harbor with
100000 feet lumber consigned to E. K.
Wood Lumber company.
Schooner @. S. Holmes, Captain Thomp-
son, arriving sixteen days from Grays Har-
bor will discharge 500, 600 feet lumber for
Southern California Lumber company.
Schooner Lizzie Vance Captain Rock, ar
rived nineteen days from Grays Harbor and
will discharge $4,000 feet lumber at Cres-
cent wharf.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-18
SAN BERNARDINO
Office sos Third Street.
Phones: Home S75. Sunset Main 1853
WILL PROBE AGAIN
INTO WATKINS CASE
CREDITORS TRY TO REALIZE
SOMETHING FROM WRECK /.
Complainant Alleges Certain Relations
Existed Between Debtor and Land
Company by Which Evidence
Was Concealed

SAN BERNARDINO, Jan. 17.-An-
other effort is to be made by Henry G..
Dent of Los Angeles to pry into the
alleged relations which are stated by
him to have existed between the late
Ollie j. Watkins and his California
Fruit Growers association and the
Fontana Development company and
Attorney John G. North.
He has fled in the court here a mo-
ton which, if allowed, will compel the
Fontana company and North to pro-
duce in court any letters and papers
in their possession that might throw
light on the case.
In the many attempts of the alleged
victims Of Watkins to save something
from the wreck every move similar to
the one now made by Dent has failed.
1t is claimed by Dent that in the sale
of certain lands to North by the Fon-
tana company there is concealed evil
dence of some sort of relations be-
tween Watkins and the Fontana COM
pany. This land is the same on which
Watkins operated but which had been
purchased by him, a trust deed, run
ming to the Fontana company until the
final payments were made. being given.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-18
SANTA ANA
Office S15 N. Sycamore.
Home Phone SIS.
WANT PRISONERS SET
WORK REPAIRING BRIDGES
Local Merchants Present Petition to
Supervisors and Argue That Only
UnskiIIed Labor Need Be
Employed

SANTA ANA, Jan. 1.-THE dilapi-
dated condition of some of the bridges
on roads leading into this town has
moved the local merchants to petition
the supervisors to use the county pris-
oners in making the needed improve
mentS.
1t is proposed to clear away the as
phalt covering from several bridges
where it has worn out and is of no fur
Their use, and substitute plank for COW
ering. 1t is argued that unskilled labor
will do this work as well as can regu>
lar mechanics.
Four county officers have asked AS
semblyman Melrose to introduce a bill
in the legislature providing for addi-
tional deputies for their offices.
The requests for additional help are
as follows: Assessor, one office deputy,
salary 800 a month, and nine field dep
uties at $125 month, instead of seven
deputies, as at present, at 500 a month.
The tax collector wants one office
deputy at 500 month, and six copy
lists at $50 a month for four months in
the year. The county clerk wants one
additional deputy at $115 a month, and
the auditor an office deputy at 500 a
month.
Arrangements are in progress by the
G. A. r. organization and the public
schools to celebrate the centennial an
niversary of Lincoln's birthday.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-18
NOTES OF CURRENT EVENTS

SAN BERNARDINO, Jan. 17-In
the suit of r. w. McGillivray VS.. DR..
J. A. Colliver to quiet title to a strip
of valuable residence frontage which
both claimed, Judge Monroe of Los
Angeles has rendered a decision in
favor of the defendant. He says the
line claimed by the defendant has
been recognized as such by successive
property owners for fifty years. The
case attracted considerable attention
because Of the prominence of the par
ties interested
A second floor is to be added to. the
Rathbun block in Third street. to be
occupied by the San Bernardino Bust
ness college with up to date quarters.
The floor size will be 100 feet square
and the front will be pressed brick,
to conform with the rest of the build
ing.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-18
ATTEMPT TO HOLD UP HACK
DRIVER is DISMAL FAILURE

PASADENA, Jan. 17.-"Tennessee''
Gather reported to the police last
night an attempt to hold him up on
South Pasadena avenue, and officers
were detailed to find the culprit. He
was driving near Congress street when
a man climbed into his carriage with
out stopping it.
Tennessee" is public carriage
driver and was looking for fares, but
owing to the fact that he wears a
glass eye on that side he did not see
the man when he hit the right step
into the buggy. There followed a Skin
mish, from which Tennessee"
emerged alone but not victorious, as
he bore the marks of a severe scrim-
mage when he reported the affair to
the police. He was unable to describe
the holdup man and only knows he
had a whirlwind tussle with an I'M
known man who asked him for the
permanent loan of whatever valuables
he had about him.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-18
ANXIOUS ABOUT GIRL
WHO IMBIBED POISON
YOUNG MAN FIGURES IN CASE
AT LONG BEACH
StyiishIy Dressed Youth Appears at
Abode of Young Woman, and His
Officiousness Arouses Sus.
plcion of Her Friend
Especial to The Herald !.

LONG BEACH. Jan. 17.-No new
light has been shed today upon the
case Of Miss Anzie Ryan, the 1S-year-
old young woman who last night at
tempted to commit suicide by taking
caroonc acid at the Long Beach Drug
company's store, and who called for
James Alexander of the South Sea
apartments.
An unexplained figure in the case is
young man stylishly dressed, who
last night claimed to represent a Los
Angeles newspaper. His appearance
mas aroused much curiosity. Last
night he insisted in helping to take
the young woman to her rooms, and
after reaching the house he rapidly
rummaged about the room, apparently
IN search of letters. His story as to
his business was believed partly until
To-Day, when he returned to the house
twice and inquired solicitously about
the young womans health.
HIS name is said to be Stewart or
Heath. Mrs. Cheatham, who is with
Miss Ryan, has complained of his al
legged officiousness.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-18
BEAR VALLEY MUTUAL WATER
COMPANIES PLANS OPPOSED

SAN BERNARDINO, Jan. 17.-It
seems that the Bear Valley Mutual
Water company will not be able to
carry out it's plan to erect storage
dam at Filaree flats, as an auxiliary to
the Bear Valley dam without a contest.
Notice has been served on the COM
pany by Riverside water interests, pro-
testing against the erection of the dam
on the ground that it will intefere with
the plan of the government to distrib-
ute the flood waters Of the Santa Ana
river over the flats at the mouth of
the canyon, allowing them to percoIate
into the artesian basin.
The protest is not taken seriously by
Redlands interests, but it is said the
Riverside companies are very much in
earnest and propose to fight to the end.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-18
HIGH SCHOOL DEBATERS
WIN OUT AGAINST CHINO
viii Now Have Opportunity of Meet
ing Riverside Champions in Com
test for Possession of
Loving Cup

REDLANDS, Jan. 1.-THE first de-
late for the Swing cup was held Fri
day evening at Chino, when the Red
lands high school defeated the Chino
high school, the judge giving the deci-
sion unanimously to Redlands. Theron
Bradshaw and Paul Edwards repre-
scented Redlands and Messrs. Noyes
and Butterfield spoke for Chino. The
question was: Resolved, That the
United States should gain and main
tain it's position of second naval power
of the world
This gives the locals the chance OF
meeting Riverside, who won the de-
bate from San Bernardino last night
The cup being debated for is offered
by Mr.. Swing of Riverside, it having
been his custom for several years past
TO give a cup to the winners of the
high school debaters of the valley.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-18
REDLANDs NEWS IN BRIEF

REDLANDS, Jan. 1.-THE fertilizer
plant of the Mutual Orange Distrib-
utors has been completed at a cost of
$4,000, and operations began Saturday.
The machinery in the plant is operated
by electricity, generated by forty
horse power engine. Compressed air
will be used and all disagreeable odors
eliminated. When in full operation the
plant will have a capacity of forty tons.
Robert Hornbeck has turned over to
the Smiley library the collection of VAL
liable reading matter left by the late
Scipio Craig, editor Of the Citrograph.
In all there are 100 books, 1000 pamph-
let's, 100 maps, one being Of Califoria
some fifty years old; 500 photographs.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-18
cARMELITA GARDENS PLANS
LIKELY TO BE ACCEPTED

PASADENA, Jan. 17.-At the meet
ing of the city commissioners tomor-
row it IS expected that the final Of
fetal adoption of the Fairgrounds plan
for Carmelita gardens will be the
feature. Plans have been submitted
for the improvement of the five acres
and making the plot one of the best
Fairgrounds for children, and even
for young men and women, in the
state.
Tennis and basketball courts, with
other features, will occupy the half to
be devoted to the fair sex, and base
ball diamonds, football gridirons,
handball, basketball and turning bars
are planned for the boys side.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-18

MONEY MADE DAILY, AND HERALD
want ads help to make it. Let your wants
become known through Herald want ads
Herald want ads destroy wants. 5-13-x
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-18
KINGMAN ZINC MINE
TO DECLARE DIVIDEND

KINGMAN, Jan. 1.-THE Golconda
mine in Union Basin, this county,
owned by Union Basin Mining company
is the only mine in the territory ship
ping zinc ore. The mine has shipped
ore to a total value to $4,000 the past
nine months, the greater part Of which
has been shipped since the first of No
vember. This ore runs over so per
cent zinc, besides carrying some gold
and silver. The ore is treated in Okla
homa, where natural gas is used.
Superintendent Bayle says that a
dividend will soon be declared by the
company, which indicates that the
handling of zinc ore in this county can
be made a profitable enterprise. The
mine is showing great bodies of ore. a
new one having been struck last week.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-18
NEW TELEPHONE EXCHANGE
READY TO BE CONNECTED UP

SAN BERNARDINO, Jan. 1.-THE
new telephone exchange and the I'M
foreground system which has been I'M
der construction here for a year by
the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph
company has been practically complet-
ed and the new switchboard will be
"cut i'm Monday at midnight, the OPP
Grafton being witnessed by a party of
officials and invited guests.
The new exchange building is a
handsome structure, costing 10000,
and the equipment is of the latest
type in every way. The underground
system extends throughout the fire lin
it's and beyond in some directions.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-18
SALES OF DELTA LAND
$4,000 IN THREE WEEKS

The Iowa Land and Water company
has recently put on the market about
5000 acres on the delta in Tulare coun-
ty. This land is exceedingly rich, free
from alkali or hardpan. The company
has installed on the lands one of the
finest water systems in the state.
Sales during the last three weeks
have amounted to nearly $50, 900. Offices
Of the company are at 228 West Second
street.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-18
BELMONT HEIGHTS VOTERS
WISH TO DISINCORPORATE
Citizens Hold Mass Meeting and De-
nounce Trustees, Declaring They
Have Catered to Liquor
Interests

LONG BEACH, Jan. 17.-At a mass
neetlng of the loving resi-
uents OF Belmont Heights, held this
afternoon, resolutions condemnino the
city trustees were adopted. The reso-
lutions charge the trustees with failure
to keep their promises, getting the
city into expensive litigation, introduce
ing ridiculous ordinances and irving
to give liquor interests a foothold in
the young municipality.
AZ the meeting it was stated a pc
tition asking for disincorporation and
bearing the names of sixty-four voters
FULLY the legally required number. had
been filed with the city clerk of Bel
mont Heights yesterday, to be pre-
scented at the council meeting tomorrow
night,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-18
Returns Of ore Shipment

RHYOLITE. Jan. 17.-Captain E. p.
Miner has received returns on the re-
cent shipment from the Capricorn to
the Western Ore Purchasing company
at Goldfield. The sampling showed VAL
ues Of $132.50 a ton. The gross value
was $2S98.53, and deducting railway AMI
smelter charges the shipment netted
$21581S. Settlement was made on New
York quotations December 80, silver
being quoted at so cents an ounce,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-18
WILL FIGHT ATTEMPT
TO OBTAIN WATER
Riverside Opposes RedIands' Effort to
Get Supply from Santa Ana
River, Filing Protest with
Company

REDLANDS, Jan. 17.-Riverside will
oppose Redlands in it's efforts to get
better water supply, contesting the
right of Redlands to water from the
Santa Ana and endeavoring to prevent
the building Of a reservoir at Fillaree
flats. Formal protest to the construc-
ton of the reservoir has been filed with
the secretary of the Bear Valley Mu-
tual Water company.
The water company here feels that
Redlands is protected and that all the
claims made by Riverside will fail,
but the matter may be tied up in court
for years, making it expensive for
both cities.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-18
LONG BEACH BREvITIEs

LONG BEACH, Jan. IF. S. Craig
has been reelected president of the
board of public works.
DR.. j. w. Perkins, revivalist con-
Quoting meetings here, and DR.. H. s.
Tanner, the famous faster, are arrang-
ing to hold a public debate on the sub
Ject, DO supernatural gifts or mir
acles in nature exist today?"
Owing to a defect in the wheel of
the big bell purchased by the board of
education for the Burnett school build
ing j. w. Wallace, who furnished it.
has agreed to substitute a new and
perfect one.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-18
SAILORS ACCUSED OF LooTINc
SLOT MACHINES IMPRISONED

LONG BEACH, Jan. 17.-Three of
1lve sailors of the lumber schooner Sa-
lem are in Jail at Long Beach accused
OF d1sorderly conduct at West Long
Beach early this morning, and also Of
having broken and looted slot machines
In the Salt Lake depot. In throwing
one OF the machines into the bay one
Of the sailors, Henry Miller, fell over
board and his companions rescued him
with difficulty. Miller was arrested.
as were Edward Carren and Carl Lopez.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-18
PASADENA BRIEF NOTES

PASADENA, Jan. 17.-F'rank Wilson,
asphalt mixer, was injured this morn
ing by the explosion of a pot of boil
ing asphalt which threw the burning
fluid in his face. His left eye was
fearfully burned. He was treated at
the Pasadena emergency hospital.
The European band this afternoon
gave a band concert at Library park
to a large number of Pasadenans.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-18
Pastor to Go to Los AnneIes

SAN BERNARDINO, Jan. 1.-THE
resignation of Rev. Mark B. Shaw as
pastor today formally was presented to
the First Baptist church and accepted
with unusual regrets. He will leave
about the middle of February for Los
Angeles to take up his new work with
the Figueroa Street Baptist church.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-18
INSTRUCTOR is BURNED BY
CHEMICAL HE WAS USING

SAN BERNARDINO. Jan. lin
structor Nord, in charge of the chem
istry department of the Chino high
school, was seriously burned by a pot
of sulphuric acid which he was using
in demonstrating. Forgetting the fierce
heat being generated by the combina-
ton of chemicals he had prepared, he
let go, and in doing SO spilled the
liquid on himself He will be kept from
work for several weeks.