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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-03
Late Neps from the Cities of Southern California

Shakespeare club house on Tuesday
evening, June 8.
The Y w. c. A at Throop institute
has elected Miss Sadie Twinting presi-
dent. Miss Hertel secretary and Miss
Dexter treasurer.
Sparks from a chimney set fire to the
sun dried roof of the Peoples Pride
laundry in West Green street this af-
ternoon, but the fire was speedily ex-
tinguished on the arrival of the chem
ical engine.
The library board is considering pr2-
posals from the manufacturers of steel
shelves for the refitting of the library.
Throop Polytechnic debating club has
elected Joseph Beck president; Miss
Gladys Glegg, vice president. and Har-
old Hoover, secretary.
DR.. r. r. Meridith will deliver an ad-
dress on the inspiration of the Bible in
the First Baptist church Sunday after
noon. 1t is the first in a series of lee
lures he is planning.
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NEWS FROM UPLAND

UPLAND, June 2.-Dr. Charles Ed
ward Locke, pastor of the First Metho-
dist church of Los Angeles, delivered
a lecture here last evening at the Meth
odist church before one .of the largest
audiences that has attended an affair
of the kind for some time. DR.. Locke
spoke on the subject "Pilgrimages 20
the Shrnes of American Heroism." The
lecture was given under the auspices
of the advanced Bible class of The
church, and the proceeds will go to-
ward the new building, which is to cost
$21 900.
The mercury registered yesterday at
II o'clock a. IN. 106 degrees F., accord
ing to the United States registered
thermometer. This is but two degrees
hotter than the warmest day of last
summer. There has been great diff
Guilty in getting fresh milk and ice. the
local orange growers have been irrigat-
ing to a great extent to counterfeit the
effects of the heat, and so great has
been the demand on the water supply
that it was exhausted last evening in
some parts of the town, and the resi-
more than an hour.
Pomona canton No. 3, I. o. o. F., will
give an oldfashioned country dance at
the Magnolia rink here Saturday even
ing Before the dance there will be
military drills by members of the lodge.
the high school were entertained last
evening by Miss Pauline Hartley at her
home on West Ninth street.
The Upland postoffice will enter the
ranks of the second class July l. The
local rural delivery route is said by
the postal inspector to handle more
mail matter than any other route in
this section.
The graduating exercises of the gram
mar school will be held Friday evening
at the school auditorium. The class
numbers twenty.
The local Baraca club has co-operated
with the newly organized Y. NJ. c. A,
and their plans will soon take definite
form. One of the features of the plan
will be a gymnasium and club room in
the basement of the new Methodist
church. The Y. NJ C. A. has financial
support from this town, and the secre-
tary announces the budget for the en-
tire year is completed there being some
$500 in the treasury
The newly organized tribe of tho
Redmen held a meeting today at this
Odd Fellows hall. The tribe now has
a. membership of more than fifty, and
several new members will be initiated
in the near future.
The magnificent home of C. d.
Adams, manager of the Fruit exchange,
| is completed and Mr.. Adams and family
have taken possession. The new home
is one of the finest in the valley. Ii
| stands on San Antonio Heights, COM
handing a view as far as the eye can
reach in every direction. The cost of
the building was about $4,000.
The automobile stage line running
between San Antonio Heights and
Camps Badly and Stoddard is now
carrying a large number of persons
every day. Camp Badly, especially is
doing a big business for the beginning
| of the season.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-03
SCHOOL SORORITIES
SURRENDER CHARTERS
GIRLS FORM SOCIETY WHICH
is OPEN TO ALL
Faculty Fight Against Secret organi-
cations Causes Young Women
of Pasadena to Abandon
Greek Letter Clubs
Especial to The Herald

| PASADENA, June 2.-Perfecting their
plans so quietly that none of the teach
| ers of the Pasadena high school were
aware of their intentions, the sororltles
of the school today informed Principal
LIE Roy Ely that the secret societies
the faculties have so strongly opposed
had surrendered their charters and were
about to form student body to take
! in all the girls of the school, and which
should have nothing of the secret or
exclusive in its make up.
The societies which took this action
were the Kappa Alpha Phi, Zeta The
| ia, Nu, Tri Sigma and Lamda Kappa
Delta, all of which have been in eX-
! istence for a number of years. Miss
Marcia Coolidge, who returns to the
school next year for postgraduate
work has been elected president of the
new association, with Miss Grace Can
wright as secretary.
Is is planned to take in every girl in
the school and devote the time and at
tention of the members to simplifying
the student entertainments, promoting
the best interests of the school and in
cidentally to do in secret such charit-
able work as may be found necessary.
The breaking up of cliques is planned
and one of the most important commit
tees will be that on which will fall the
duty of making new girls in the school
feel more at home Along this line, it
is proposed to give a reception to the
incoming class in the fall. in order that
the new students may have a better
chance to get acquainted with the older
girls
Five hundred girls are members of the
association. OF these about fifty have
automobiles, the use of which will be
donated to the work of the new stu
dent party. Boys of the school, taken
by surprise, talked this afternoon of
following the example of the sororities
The faculty and board of education are
highly pleased with the action taken
by the girls and will give every assist
ance possible in furthering the interests
of the association.
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MAKES GOOD SUM ALLEGED
TO HAVE BEEN GIVEN CITY

LONG BEACH, June although he
still insists the money never was re-
ceived by him when he was city clerk,
Fred P. Baldwin, now city councilman,
has paid into the city treasury $500 as
a result of the suit brought by the
Blinn- Robinson Lumber company to re-
cover that amount, claimed by them
to have been paid the city of Long
Beach for a franchise.
Baldwin was anxious that the matter
be closed up, as he wanted no odlum to
attach to himself or to the former adj
ministration. 1t is understood that if
the money is traced Baldwin shall be
reimbursed. The suit against the city
has been dismissed.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-03
RESIDENCES PARTIALLY
DESTROYED BY FLAMES

PASADENA, June 2.-Fire late this
evening partially destroyed three resi-
dences of Magnolia avenue, South Pas
adena, causing a total loss of $4,000. \
NJ. Foley, 1015 Magnolia avenue, in
whose house the fire started, was the
heaviest loser, his cottage having been
almost entirely destroyed by the flames
The fire was caused by the explosion
of a lamp which Foley was using in
working late on his accounts. John
Smithson, the son of a neighbor, rode
to the fire station on a bicycle and
summoned the chemical engine squad
The flames were partially extinguished
but broke out again when the supply Of
chemical was eXhaused and spread tc
the houses of George Caldwell and j
w. Howell, adjoining the Foley dwell
ing on each side. Fire engines from
Pasadena arrived in time to save the
two buildings.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-03
SHOWS MAYOR PARK MADE
OF FORMER REFUSE HEAP

SAN BERNARDINO, June 2.-Col.
W. L. Vestal, who after months of her
culean work three years ago prevailed
on the city to transform the city refuse
heap into one OF the most beautiful
parks in Southern California, celebrated
yesterday the third anniversary of the
movement of building Meadowbrook
park by taking the mayor and the
members of the council and several
other guests for a trip through the
park and then to the Stewart hotel,
where a banquet was served.
When the matter of building the park
at that point was first talked about 1t
was considered a joke. Some wit chris
tened it "Tin-can park" which title
alone almost caused the board of trade
to reconsider its action in indorsing
the movement.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-03
Overcome hv Heat

SAN BERNARDINO, June 2.-The
first case of heat prostration of the
year and one of the very few ever re-
ported in this section occurred yester-
day afternoon at Highland. Henry
Negley, employed by Contractor S. LET
Ter in erecting the Frye home at High
land, while working in an extremely
hot position on the building, was over
come by the heat in the middle of the
afternoon.
The thermometer yesterday regis
tered 109 degrees at the government
shelter, which was three degrees warm
err than the day previous and new
record for June. Today the thermom-
eter lowered in the neighborhood of
100
Nearby towns report even a greater
temperature than is prevailing here.
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RIVERSIDE NEWS

RIVERSIDE, June 2-Citrus fruit
shipments to date are $3.50 cars of or
anges and 1903 cars of lemons, 459 cars
more than Redlands' shipments.
In order to secure ample room for the
proposed city hall, the city council this
morning closed an option for forty feet
on Orange street, Immediately south of
the present city lot at the southwest
corner of Seventh and Orange streets.
The terms of the option call for pur-
chase price of $4,000
Oscar Ford, president of the city
council, who under the charter acts in
the place of Mayor Evans in event of
his absence from the city, presented his
resignation today for business reasons
He was persuaded by the members of
the council to allow the resignation to
lie on the table until the next regular
meeting
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-03
POMONA
IFS South Thomas.
Home Phone 179e.
NEWS FROM pom oNA

POMONA, June AT an election to-
morrow $15000O worth of school bonds
will be voted on, $4,000 for two new
grade school buildings. $4,000 for a
polytechnic high school and $4,000 for
sloyd and domestic science building.
The election will be held at the Central
school building.
The Pacific Electric company is haV-
ing grading done for it's rails on East
Holt avenue, from Carey avenue to
Reservoir street. When that work is
completed the rails already laid on
West Holt avenue to the Ganesha park
tract will be uncovered and more rails
laid from Holt avenue up Huntington
boulevard to the park through the Ga
nesha park tract.
Mrs. Elmer e. Armour entertained
the members of the Times club at her
home on West Holt avenue yesterday
afternoon.
The fire which destroyed the Ear
fruit packing house at North Pomona
last night also burned three Santa Fe
refrigerator cars on the tracks and a
purse containing $3.50 in bills belonging
to MIR. and Mrs E. De Lapp.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-03
MUNICIPAL EXPENSES
ARE TO BE CURTAILED
Council Holds Up Auto and Livery
Bills of Retiring Police
Officers

SAN BERNARDINO, me AT the
meeting of the city council last night
that body took up the question of ex-
penses, and henceforth it will be nee
essary for the employees of all depart
ments of the municipal government to
secure acquisitions from some member
of the council before drawing penny's
worth of supplies or contracting debts
for the city.
Sixty-nine dollars worth Of bills pre-
scented by livery stables and garages
for jaunts of the retiring police force
were held up and the claimants were
asked to get itemized bills showing the
occasion for the trips
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-03
Reappointed Veterinarian

SANTA ANA, June Wv. S. MacFar-
lane of Anaheim was appointed today
county veterinarian at salar7- of 1925
"a month. MacFarlane held the posi-
ton before, but so many complaints
were made against his methods that
the supervisors abolished the office
several months ago. In order to salts
fly the demand for veterinary super
vision of the county's herds, however,
an ordinance recreating the office of
county veterinarian was adopted, and
H j. Stevens, a recent arrival from
Kansas appointed to the place, but
Stevens proved to be without state
license, and his appointment was de-
clared void, and the appointment today
was to fill the place.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-03
RIVERSIDE
Corner Eighth and Main SITS.
Phones Main 287, Home 1441.
FIRE FOLLOWS DEATH OF
HIS MOTHER AND HIS SON
Furniture and Household Articles
Which Belonged to Contractor
In Riverside are DESTROYED

RIVERSIDE, June 2.-Fire this
morning destroyed a building used as
a store room by j. W. Burden at the
rear of his residence on Moody avenue
Mr.. Burden had only the day previously
stored in this building all the furniture
and other household articles which were
not absolutely needed in the residence
The wife and daughter are ill with
diphtheria, and a son died from the
same disease Sunday night The ia
Their has gone east with the remains
of his mother, who died here a few
weeks ago, and before he reached home
the boy had passed away.
Mr.. Burden is president of the River
side Carpenters union and is a well
known local contractor.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-03
REGULATES PooIrooms

SANTA ANA, June Am ordinance
prohibiting minors from entering pool
rooms in thn county, and also making
it misdemeanor to play cards or any
games of chance in poolroom, was
adopted today by the supervisors. The
ordinance was drawn by the district
attorney in response to petition, and
as it was presented today it provided
that poolrooms should be closed on Sun
day, but majority of the board of
supervisors refused to vote for it in
its original form, and an amendment
was made eliminating the Sunday clos
ing clause
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-03
PRESIDENT GATES URGED
TO REMAIN AT POMONA

CLAREMONT, June 2.-President
Gates of Pomona college is expected to
return tomorrow from his trip in the
Pacific islands. He will be welcomed
by a large crowd of undergraduates,
the faculty and townspeople at the sta
ton.
President Gates will preach the bac-
calaureate sermon, and 1t is believed
renewed efforts win be made to per-
suade him to remain in the presidency.
So far Rev. William Horace Day has
been the only man approached on the
subject. His name was suggested by
President Gates.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-03
Unidentified Man Buried

PASADENA, June 2-The body OF
the unidentified man found Sunday In
the Big Santa Anita canyon was buried
today in Mountain View cemetery with
out identification. His hat, which came
from the store of r. J. Busch of Los
Angeles, is the only thing about him
which may lead to his identification,
and this is held by Coroner Hartweil,
together with the shears, razor and In
gersoll watch which were found in his
DO0latG
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-03
School Bonds Sold

SANTA ANA, June 2.-The super
visors today sold the recent $25, 900 issue
of school bonds for Santa Ana high
school to j. H. Adams & Co of Los
Angeles for par, accrued interest and
$500 premium, and the $4,000 issue for
the Santa Ana district school to the
First National bank of Santa Ana for
par, accrued interest and $15735U pre-
MUM. There were five bidders. The
bonds are for twenty-five years and
bear Az per cent interest.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-03
SANTA ANA
OTlce 3I5 n. SycamOrs.
Ifome Phone 315.
SANTA ANA BREVITlEs

SANTA ANA, June 2.-Jesse L. Ktr-
by, charged with forgery and embezzle-
ment, was today given a preliminary
examination and held for trial in the
superior court.
In response to an application of the
Santa Ana Valley Irrigation company
for a franchise to construct line OF
poles and wires up Santa Ana canyon
to the Riverside county boundary fol
the purpose of transmitting electrical
energy, the supervisors today ordered
a franchise advertised for sale, bids to
be opened June 10.
L. A. Durfee of Orange and j. F.
Walker of Anaheim were today re-
appointed members of the county board
of education, their terms having ex-
pired.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-03
Cashier Promoted

LONG BEACH, June "A. R. Col
Inns. cashier of the First National
bank, will assume the duties of vice
president on July l, taking up the
work of C. G. Greene. who is resigning
TO accept another position, but who
will continue to be a director Robert
d. Judkins of the banking and bond
house of E. H. Rollins & Son of Bos-
ton. Denver and San Francisco, will
be the new cashier.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-03

SAN PEDRO, June &c. H. Thurber,
a lumber handler, was seriously in
jured today in an accident which oc-
CURED at the wharf of the Pacific Lum-
Der company on Terminal Island. He
was caught between a sling load of
lumber and a pile of lumber, and was
pinched
Medical help was secured and the in
jured man cared for, 1t was found
that his collar bone was broken, his
side crushed in and his shoulder blade
broken. DR.. Weldon stated the injured
man would be confined to his bed for
six weeks
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-03
Want Street Extended

SAN BERNARDINO. June Am eff
fort is being made by the residents of
b street to secure the opening up of
that thoroughfare as far north as the
foothills The street ends at present
several blocks to the south of the city
limits. The movement is Endorsed by
the B Street Improvement club and
the board of supervisors has signified
it's willingness to order the street
onened M
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-03
Stops Train to Save Kitten

LONG BEACH. June 2.-Rather than
run over and kill a kitten the engineer
of the morning passenger train on the
Salt Lake road brought the train to a
dead stop on Alamitos avenue, north
of Second street. He lifted the cat off
the track and then returned to his cab.
The cat has been taken as a pet by
Mrs. B. P. Glenn. wife of the railway
company's agent here.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-03
Valuable Dog Killed

LONG BEACH, June 2.-Edison
Benedict of Willows has reported the
Staying of his valuable st. Bernard
dog. He found it lying on the front
porch OF his home last night, stabbed
in dozen places. The dog was a NET
of all the children in the neighborhood.
1t is supposed to have been the act of
prospective chicken thief.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-03
To Ship Coal

LONG BEACH, June at is re-
ported on good authority that cor
poration of Los Angeles and Long
Beach capitalists is being formed to
ship coal by ocean from British CO.
lumbia into the Long Beach harbor,
unloading the leased steamers at the
proposed municipal docks. Incorpora-
ton papers will be filed within a few
weeks. 1t is said
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-03
Annexation Petition Ready

SAN BERNARDINO, June 1.-The
proper number of voters of the city
have signed the petition for an election
to annex the strip to the north of this
city from B to G streets and from the
present city limits at Sixteenth to half
a mile north of Highland avenue. This
district has lately been cut up into
subdivisions and is rapidly being built
up. The election will be held during
L IL
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-03
Teachers Elected

LONG BEACH, June miss Lii
Ian Alleback and Mrs. Mary Person
were elected kindergarten teachers last
night by the board of education. An
other will be elected next week. This
is new department in the Long
Beach schools. Miss Sarah McRae
was elected domestic science teacher
and Miss Bessie Watkins was elected
substitute teacher.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-03
MotorcycIist injured

RIVERSIDE, June DIR. j. H. Hol-
land was injured in fall from his
motorcycle this morning while on his
way to his Office at Arlington. At the
foot of the Walnut street hill his ma
chine was caught by one of the rails of
the electric line on Fourteenth street,
throwing the rider heavily to the
ground and rendering him unconscious.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-03
ENLIGHTENMENT Charge Changed

LONG BEACH, June 2.-It having
cen discovered that William F. Par
lis not charged with having taken
ore than $50 at any one time from
the Long Beach Laundry company, the
charge of felony embezzlement was
dismissed this morning on motion of
the district attorney and Parent will
be tried on four misdemeanor charges
The trials are set for next week.
Parent disappeared about the time the
warrant was issued for his arrest, but
of the state
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Open Air Meeting Arranged

PASADENA, June Am open air
meeting will be held in the vacant lot
opposite the city hall tonight at s
o'clock for the purpose of having a free
discussion of the question of schoo.
board election Seats will be provided
for everybody. The meeting was called
by the Socialist party and o. T. Nichols
will preside.
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PASADENA RREvlTIEs

PASADENA, June 2.-The last ath-
letic event of the year at Throop will
be the tennis tournament with Harvard
Military academy on June IL, for the
benefit of the commencement visitors.
Teachers of the Pasadena public
schools will tender the superintendent
Prof A. L. Hamilton. a reception in the
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-03
Bio Lumber Shipment Made

SAN PEDRO, June 2.-The largest
lumber train ever pulled from San
Pedro to Los Angeles started today,
being hauled by engine No 27S4. The
locomotive was in charge of Engineer
Myron Ferguson, while the train was
under the orders of w. c. Kretsinger
who is popularity known as Wooden
Shoes.
This shipment of lumber weighed 275C
tons, or about 100000 feet,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-03
THERMOMETER REGISTERS
112 DEGREES AT Ell CENTRIC
Heat Favorable for Growth of Canta-
Ioupes and Shipping Expected
to Be Active

Ell CENTRIC. Cal, June 1.-The
greatest heat of the season developed
today, when the official thermometer
registered liz degrees. The weather is
highly favorable for the growth of can
taloupes and express shipments will go
forward freely within the next few
days. Small shipments have been made
for the past three days from valley
points. Brawley shipped sixteen crates
Monday
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A. G. Kendall Improves

SAN BERNARDINO, June News
was received here last night that A. G..
Kendall of this city, ill at Washing
ton, where he is representing South
ern California orange growers, is i'm
proving fast, despite the report re-
ceived earlier in the week that his re-
covery was in doubt
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PERSONALS

LADIES = ASK YOUR DRUGGIST FUR
Chichesters pills, the Diamond brand: for %
years known as best. safest, always reliable.
Buy of your druggist; take other.
Chichesters Diamond brand pills are sold by
druggists everywhere. b-S-tts
LADIES DIR. LaFRANCO'S COMPoUND:
safe speedy regulator. 20 cents Druggists
or mail Booklet free Or. LaFRANCO,
Philadelphia. Pa. 3-2-tt-Ss
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Phone Manager ResInns

LONG BEACH, June 2.-The resig-
nation of William Holland from the
local managership of the Pacific Tele-
phone and Telegraph company is re-
ported. He is said to have been offered
fiattering position elsewhere,