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Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
MAYORALTY CONTEST
AGAIN IS UNSETTLED
WITHDRAWAL OF CANDIDATE
COMPLICATES SITUATION
Adherents of Merriam Rally to Sup
port of Judge Magee and by This
Movement Harmony Is
Banshed

PASADENA, Feb. 5.-The question
of mayoralty candidate has not been
settled by the withdrawal of A. G..
Merriam from the race. Rather, is it
intensified; for while it seemed yes
terday as though Councilman J. d.
Mersereau, with the Endorsement of the
business men, was in the lead, the
withdrawal of Mr.. Merriam threw
many of his supporters to the standard
of Judge Magee, and harmony once
more is baniShed from the scene
A story was started today to the eff
feet that Councilman MerseTeau was
the candidate of the Lincoln-Roosevelt
league, but this is denied. 1t is stated
that it happened among his supporters
at the meeting of business and profess
sional men who advocated his candida
cy there were men who had been prom
inently identified with the Lincoln
Roosevelt movement.
One strong feature of the campaign,
an element which it is claimed will
have to be reckoned with when the
votes are counted, will result from the
action taken by the United Mems clubs
connected with the various churches
Of the city at a meeting held last night
This body, numbering $50 voters, for
mally voted that at the election they
would vote as body for the man who
had previously, by vote of the clubs,
been decided as the man most capable
of conducting the affairs of the city as
they should be conducted in the Opin-
ion of the church people.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
SAN PEDRO
Correspondent Home 3s2.
Circulation 125 5th st.
SAN PEDRO MEN GO
TO ASSIST SAVAGE
Will Help Senator in His Efforts to
Defeat Bill for Consolidation.
Gaffey Joins Seward
for People

SAN PEDRO, Feb. Sit is stated
here today that George H. Peck, one
of the city trustees, and sam Storer,
who eight months ago was president
of the San Pedro chamber of COM
merce, have gone to Sacramento to as
sist Senator Savage in his endeavor
to defeat the bill allowing towns to
consolidate by a majority vote with
cities holding a freeholders' charter.
Recently newspapers have reported
Sam Storer as president of the San
Pedro chamber of commerce, which
is not correst, as he was superseded
by A. P. Ferl, who is now president
of the San Pedro chamber of commerce.
1t is said on the streets, among men
who appear to know, that as legisla-
tion permitting consolidation is prac-
tically assured, that the opposition has
sent George H. Peck as the man who
would have the most influence in quiet
ing E. D. Seward, who is there in the
interest of the people who favor con-
solidation.
1t is also rumored that John I. Gaf-
fey, one of the men vitally interested
in the commercial future of San Pedro,
has left for Sacramento, to work in
the interest of consolidation. 1t is eX-
pected that a very interesting time
will be had when consolidation is
brought up in the legislature at Sac
ramento.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
SANTA MONICA
Cor. Oregon ave. ana Third street
Home phone I17s.
TO PRESENT COMIC
OPERA FOR BENEFIT
PROCEEDS WILL BE GIVEN TO
LODGE OF ELKS
Cast Comprises Prominent Society
People of Beach Towns and En-
tertainment Will Be Given
February II

SANTA MONICA, Feb. 5.-The
Princess Bonnie, an American-Span-
ish comic opera, in two acts, will be
given at the Horseshoe pier auditorium,
Pier avenue, February IL, for the bene-
fit of the Elks lodge. The words and
music are by Willard Spencer and the
opera is given by special permission of
the author and will be under the di-
rection Of A. w. Layne. Many pleasing
musical numbers are included in the
opera.
The cast, numbering many prominent
society persons of the beach, includes
the following: Harry d. Chapman, E.
H. Wilton, Frank A. Ross, w. H. An
derson, r. D. S. Jackson, Leon S. Web
ster, Richard DwyeE, Marguerite
Cooper, Fern d. H. Polhemus, S. Eliza
beth Parker, Buelah Blankenship,
Dorothy BEEN, Ruth Albro, Matilda
Hoffman, Edna Leverenx, Anna Ray
Vejar, Alice Cramer, Marguerite Wor-
ceSter, Hazel Webster, Ada Dell Alter,
Loretta Hoffman, Edith Watson, Merle
Hemingway, Mamie Goetz, Ethel Pei
ley, Pearl Todd, Willabelle Welch,
Bonnie Barrow, Edna Werner, Hilda
Werner, Ella Adelaide Millen, Ida E.
Webber, Henrietta Hoffman, Mary
Brown, Conception d. Millen, Victoria
Vejar, Rosetta Castino, Edith Hin
derer, Claude L. Edwards, Roy Naugle,
S. A. Sues, Otie CarrillO, Thomas H
James, Henry E. Stone, Lee Lockinar,
D. r. Vejar, Richard Dwyer, Basil
Dougherty, Thomas Driscoll, John
Peasgood Will A. Watson, Clifford
Rowe and William Hunt.
The Elks committee of arrangement
is as follows: E. H. Atwill, w. E. Gil
man, r. w. Armstrong, w. H. Ander-
son, A r. Fraser, B. A Nebeker,
James Manley, j. III. Griggsby.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
LICENSE
QUESTION UNSETTLED
President Eakins Says Application Is
Irregular and New Proceedings
Will Have to Be
Instituted

OCEAN PARK, Feb Sin spite of
the thorough threshing out that was
given the license question at the meet
ing Of the trustees at their last meet
ing, and the victory of those in favor
Of the granting of a license for the
auditorium, the matter is unsettled
When Gus Hall, who is the active
manager of the resort, applied for his
license today it was held up on the
contention by President Eakins that
the whole proceeding was illegal and
that if the lessees insisted on opening
they would be treated as blind pig
gers
1t seems, according to Mr.. Eakins,
that the application presented to the
board last Monday evening was for the
renewal of a license that expired on
December 81, last year.
President Eakins said regarding the
matter: THE board cannot renew a
lapsed license. The application will
have to come before the board in the
will have to lie over for one week. The
application must be accompanied with
a diagram Of the building, showing just
what sort of a place the petitioners de-
sire to run. This was not done at the
meeting of the board, and the matter
is at present in the same condition as
if no action had been taken on the
matter"
When the subject was brought to
the notice of City Marshal Simpson he
requested that the board meet and re-
lieve him of all responsibility in the
matter. A meeting called for this even
ing did not materialize, only two mem
bers of the body being on hand.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
Thousands of Acres
to Be Thrown Open
Free Stereopticon Lecture in
Chamber of Commerce
Building Tonight

Everyone interested in securing at
low wholesale prices the finest irrigated
garden home lands is invited to attend
the public meeting of the Eighth Home
Extension club tonight at o'clock p.
m. in the main hall, ground floor,
Chamber of Commerce building.
On February 16 another great Home
Extension Excursion Of several hun
dred members will go out in their pri-
vate train to view the rich tract Of irri-
gated land which is under their con-
sideration for purchase by the club at
a low wholesale price, each member
taking from five to forty acres of the
whole as desired and arranged.
This is the Eighth grand Home Ex-
tension Colony and one of the last
passing opportunities to secure rich,
fertile acres at old-time, wholesale
grazing land prices, with hundreds of
active, congeniaI neighbors all from
the start away. Seven times these
club groups of land buyers have gone
forth under the administration of the
Home Extension to reap great rewards
that no individual retail purchaser
could attain in the old way.
Come down and bring the family.
Eight o'clock on the ground floor
hall, Chamber of Commerce building,
Broadway between First and Second
streets.
Office open all day. Details also by
mail on request.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
WOMAN UNDER ARREST FOR
FORGERY DENIES OFFENSE
Declares Check Which Caused Trouble
Was Given Her to Cash by
Another Girl

PASADENA, Feb. 5-Arrested on a
charge of forgery on complaint of the
First National bank of this city and
the Eastern Cleaning company, which
repudiated a check for $8.75 found in
the papers returned by the bank on
the first of the month, Mrs. c. H.
Howard, a pretty woman about "a years
old, was today taken to the Los An
geles county Jail to await hearing
Monday next.
Mrs. Howard tells a story which the
police are inclined to believe, and
which, if true. makes her out the in
nocent victim of another woman. She
claims that January IA Miss Ella Wood,
in whose favor the check was drawn,
after explaining she was short of time.
asked the accused to cash the check
for her. Mrs. Howard complied and
turned the money over to Miss Wood
early that afternoon.
The Wood girl is now said to be in
Denver Mrs. Howard went to AZusa
the first of this month, when her hus-
band obtained employment there, and
was arrested in that city. 1t is ex-
pected arrangements will be made for
her release on probation, as the police
are convinced Mrs. Howard had no
criminal intention in her action.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
SAN BERNARDINo BRIEFS

SAN BERNARDINO. Feb. 5.-Justino
Arias today was sentenced to six
months in the county Jail. Yesterday
he is alleged to have visited the home
of his aged mother and to have
smashed the furniture, mirrors and
dishes. He also left a note threaten
ing her life if she made any attempt
to have him punished.
Assemblyman J. w. Flavelle is at his
home in Ontario seriously i'll, having
been taken sick at Sacramento and
compelled to abandon his duties. His
friends are doubtful whether he will be
able to return to the capital before
the end of the session.
Miss Lydia Schultz of Los Angeles
has been elected a teacher in the
schools here, to take the place of Miss
Margaret Pyle. who has resigned to
take a position at Los Angeles.
The midwinter promotions in the pub
lie schools occurred today, when a
class of thirty-nine pupils was grad
uated from the grammar grades to
the high school.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
PASADENA BREVITIEs

PASADENA, Feb. 5.-PaSadena and
Los Angeles Mannerchors will give a
concert in Maccabee hall, Pasadena,
February %, assisted by a number of
local soloists.
The high school will open new term
Monday, after having spent this week
In a series of examinations in review
of the work of the year. Many appli-
cations for admission by new pupils
have been received.
Arrested on complaint of his brother,
who alleged battery, Herbert Jones was
arraigned before Justice of the Peace
H. H. Klamroth this morning. The
justice effected a reconciliation of the
brothers and the complaint was dis
missed.
Adolphus Busch, multimillionaire and
owner of the famous sunken gardens
on South Orange Grove avenue, has
given a photographer an order totaling
$3.50 for pictures of his estate.
James Hawlet, pleading guilty to
drunkenness, was this morning SEN
fenced to Twenty-Five Gays in the coun-
ty Jail by Judge Robert w. Mcdonald.
Rev. Matt S. Hughes of the First
Methodist church was the speaker this
evening at the last of a series of union
meetings held by the churches of the
city in the Lincoln Avenue Methodist
Episcopal church during the past week
Inree tracts or Iand out OF a NUMBER
examined have been selected by the Odd
Fellows as suitable site for their new
building, and a choice will be made
some time next week, although the Sc
lection will not be made public until
negotiations are completed.
DR.. James A. B. Scherer, president of
Throop university, will address the Los
Angeles City club at a luncheon to be
given in that city tomorrow, the sub
iect ceIpptnd IEairor UCra 1ifornia opd Ton
an, Their Relations One to the Other"
DR.. Scherer- is very familiar with the
new world power, having spent many
years in that country.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
PROTEST AGAINST TREES AT
PARK MAY BE EFFECTIVE

PASADENA, Feb. 5.-Because there
has been such a protest against the
action of the city commissioners in
refusing to clear Tournament park of
the five scraggly oaks which stood in
the way of the polo game March 9, it
is possible the commission may decide
to reopen the question and s:ve more
public hearing at which protestants
on both sides will be heard. There
has developed in many quarters a be-
lief that the park, intended for sports
in the first place, should not be kept as
a rural retreat, but so improved that
it will be a playground for all games.
In case the show goes to Los An
geles, it is probable it will be held in
Fiesta park. although it is said by some
that this park does not afford an open
space large enough for polo game.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
SAN BERNARDINO
Office sos Third Street.
Phones: Home SIS. Sunset Main 16s.
BODY FOUND IS SAID
NOT TO BE MINNEAR
Father of Missing AngeIeno Learns
in Visit to San Bernardino
Suicide Was Not His
Son

SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. Sit has
been determined definitely that the
body of the supposed suicide found
this week on Little mountain, north of
the city, was not that of Charles Min
near of this city, who disappeared some
months ago.
His father was here today from Los
Angeles and interviewed City Clerk AL
llson, who knew young Minnear we'll
Allison saw the body, and is certain it
is not that of Minnear, and this state
ment, together with the description
furnished of the dead man. has con-
Vinced the father the dead man was
not his son. The officials will not seek
ether clews as to the identity of the
dead man.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
MONROVIA
SATURDAY AFTERNOON CLUB
TO HOLD PATRIOTIC EVENT
Life of Lincoln Will Be Reviewed
and Public Is Invited to
Attend
E36 W. Palm st.
Phone: Home. Black 1917.

MONROVIA, Feb. 5.-The Saturday
Afternoon club of this city will hold a
patriotic meeting tomorrow afternoon
in commemoration of Lincoln's birth
day. Rev. r. A. Wander Las will give
an account of Lincoln's life, following
his history from a boy to the closing
scenes of the Civil War. Lewis Black
will give the Gettysburg speech. The
decorations of the club house and en-
tire management have betn placed IN
charge of Mrs. Homer Fort. This will
be an open meeting, the public having
been urged to attend what probably
will be supplemented by an address
from Daddy George" the founder of
the noted George Junior Republic Mr.
George is passing a few weeks in the
state, inspecting the grounds at Po-
mona, where another republic will be
founded.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
SANTA ANA
LITTL- NEWS NOTES FROM
SANTA ANA AND VICINITY
Onice S15 N. Sycamore.
Home Phone ais.

SANTA ANA, Feb. 5.-John Cozad,
who claims San Diego as his place of
residence, threw stone through a
plate glass window in an East Fourth
street house last night and was arrest
ed and put in jail This morning CO.
zad appeared in court for examination,
and gave such unmistakable evidence
of mental arrangement that his case
was continued pending investigation.
The man says his mother and two sis
ters live in San Diego, and that he has
been confined both at Highland and
Agnews, but was discharged from both
places as cured. He also says he was
arrested and Jailed here fifteen years
ago for vagrancy, but there is no rec
ord of the incident. Cozad is well
dressed and appears bright and intelli-
gent except on such matters as concern
his personal history, but there he wan
ders so that one can easily see his
mind is unbalanced.
In the superior court this morning
Judge West rendered judgment for de-
fendant in the case of w. S. Collins
VS.. Frank Monaghan, being a suit to
annul the deed to a certain city lot at
Newport Beach sold by Collins under
a restriction prohibiting the sale of
liquor on the property. Witnesses for
defendant testified that Collins had
seemingly held the saloon restriction
lightly, as in one instance he accepted
$25- to eliminate that clause from the
deed to lot sold by him to C. A. Bar
ron, who wanted the right to lease it
for saloon site, while two other wit
nesses testified that Collins had stated
to them that he would strike out the
prohibition clause for sufficient COM
.pensation. Under these conditions the
court found for defendant, as Judge
West said a maxim of law is that a
plaintiff should come into court with
clean hands.
w. A. TyrrelI, well known resident,
died at Hemet at midnight last night
He was a victim of consumption and
went to Hemet hoping to be benefited
but failed rapidly; and when yesterday
it was decided to bring him back home
it was found he was too weak to stand
the journey. He was prominent Elk,
and the funeral will be held under di-
rection of the local lodge next Monday
afternoon.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
BIG BENEFIT PROGRAM
WILL BE GIVEN BY ELKS

SANTA MONICA, Feb. 5.-The re-
hearsals for the monster benefit being
arranged by the members of the Elks'
lodge are well under way, and the
greatest performance ever given on this
bay is promised by the committee.
The Princess Bonnie is to be made
the medium through which the lodge
proposes to reach the hearts of the
residents of the beach, and it will take
place at the Pier avenue auditorium on
February IL.
The fact that a whole day has been
set aside for this bay during the COM
ing Elks' convention has started every
citizen to boosting, and a magnificent
reception will be accorded the visitors.
Elks from all over the Union will be
present, and the local committee is
planning to have this section of the
state thoroughly advertised by the visit.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
SANTA MONICA POLICEMAN
Welded AT BRIDES HOME

SANTA MONICA, Feb. 5.-A pretty
home wedding was that of Louis l..
Oakley of the police force and Miss
Letah M. Bradley of the Sunset Tele-
phone company at the home of Mrs. E.
f. Vieweger.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Mr.. White Of the Ocean Park Baptist
church in the presence of a number of
intimate friends Of the couple.
Many rich gifts were presented to the
pair. One of the features of the we'd
ding dress of the bride are the slippers
in which her mother was married some
twenty-eight years ago.
After short wedding journey
through the southern part of the state
Mr. and Mrs. Oakley will live at Santa
Monica.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS
NEED NOT BE VACClNATED
Scholars in Primary and Grammar
Grades Must Be InocuIated or
Leave School

LONG BEACH, Feb. 5.-While the
pupils in the primary and grammar
school grades have been notified that
unless Xaccinated they cannot return
to schoG Monday of next week, Super
intendentS Graham announced this
morning that the high school students
would not have to be vaccinated. III
the absence of instructions to the con-
trary from the district attorney, to
whom he wrote about the matter, the
superintendent assumes that tht high
school students do not come under the
same classification as the others and
are exempt from the compulsory vac
cinatiOn law.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
DIED

LDSCHAU-February 4, 1909, at the
family residence 1888 South Grand ave
nue., Eda Elizabeth, only daughter Of Mrs.
Henrietta and the late A n. Feldschau,
aged 90 years. Funeral from residence
Saturday, February 6, at 2 p. m. Inter-
ment Rosedale cemetery. 2-5-2
LEWIS-At his late home, 1347 East Twen-
ty-first street, February 4. passed away,
Frank Henry Lewis, aged Al, beloved hus-
band of Mabel A. Lewis. Funeral services
& Co. $40 South Flower street, February
at $3.50 p. m.
GIBBS-In this city, February 5, Mrs. Eliza
beth Gibbs. sister of Mrs. T. H. Prisk of
Los Angeles and of Albert Fleet of San
Francisco. Funeral from the chapel of
Pierce Bros & Co.. $40 South Flower
street, February at 1 p. m.
street, February A. Fred c. Sutton, aged 80
years. Funeral from Pierce Brothers
chapel, SO South Flower street, February
6 at 1880 p. 2-6-1
DORE-In this city, February a. Paul Dore
a native of France. aged SO. Funeral from
the chapel of Pierce Bros. & Co. $40 South
Flower street, February at $3.50 a m.
CoLP-In Los Angeles, February 5. Mrs
Lucy A. Colp, aged 81. Funeral from
Pierce Brothers chapel $40 South Flower
street, February 6, at $3.50 p.
GODDID-At his home. AS South Flower
street John Goddid, age so. Funeral from
Pierce Brothers chapel, $40 South Flower
street, February 6, at 10 a. m.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
BURGLARS RANSACK HOUSE
IN ABSENCE OF OCCUPANTS

SAN BERNARDINO. Feb. 5.-Burg-
lars last night made a coed haul at the
residence of Joseph E. Glenn, manager
Of the Santa Fe baseball club. In the
time the family was absent from the
house-not more than an hour-the
house was entered and thoroughly ran
sacked. Two solid gold watches, dia-
mOnd stick pin, collection OF old coins
valued at more than 5000, and a guam
tity of other jewelry of more or less
value were secured. This morning the
receptacle in which the old coins had
been hidden was found in the Santa Fe
ball park, with only a few pennies
scattered about There is no clew to
the identity of the thief.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
Girl Burned Seriously

SANTA MONICA, Feb. 5.-Miss Lulu
Reynolds this morning was burned seri-
ously by the overturning of a pail of
kerosene on a stove. The unfortunate
girl was taken to the Santa Monica
Bay hospital and hopes are held out
for her recovery.
She is the 16-year-old daughter of A.
D. Reynolds Of the Santa Monica Water
company. She probably owes her life
to the quick work of her mother, who
quenched the flames with a blanket.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
LONG BEACH
DEPOSITORS AGREE
ON BANKING SCHEME
opened and Money Paid Back in
InsaIments at Four Per
Cent Interest
No. 4 Pine Street.
Phone Home ESQ
Especial TO The Herald

LONG BEACH, Feb. 5.-At meeting
cf the depositors Of the Citizens Saw
ings bank this afternoon a motion to
indorse the plan agreed to by the stock
holders for the reopening Of the bank
YVES adopted practically unanimously,
and there were no votes against.
D. w. r. Price explained the plan,
which allows the stockholders to reopen
the bank and pay the depositors their
money in installments, with per cent
interest on time certificates.
If depositors of 100000 sign the agree
ment to the project, he said, an addi-
tiona1 10 per cent dividend would be
paid when the bank is opened.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
WILL DISTRIBUTE WORK
AMONG ALL LONGSHOREMEN

SAN PEDRO, Feb. 5.-The long
shoremen, of whom there are several
hundred at this port, have lost much
time in the past few weeks because
of stormy weather and ice-blocked
rivers and ports north of here.
A plan has been adopted by the
managers of the 'longshoremen here
giving each his share of the work as
it possible for many of the men to
stay here in order to be on the ground
when conditions are more favorable for
the great number of boats to reach
this port which are expected very
shortly, when all available men will
be needed.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
OFFICER HAS HARD WORK
TO ARREST ALLEGED MANIAC
John Lowell, Former Councilman of
Los Angeles, Will Appear Before
Lunacy Commission

OCEAN PARK, Feb. 5.-Officer Bar
ton of the local police was given 4
sharp tustle this evening when he was
called upon to arrest John Lowell. a
former councilman of Los Angeles, at
his home.
Lowell has been subject to epileptic
attacks for a number of years, and
during the last few days has developed
what his family think is insanity. A
call was sent to the police headquar-
ters, and it was stated that he was
trying to kill his wife
Barton responded, and after a hard
fight landed his man at the jail. Later
Lowell calmed down and was sent to
his home under guard of two officers.
He will be committed for examination
as to his sanity in the morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-06
LONG BEACH ITEMS

LONG BEACH, Feb. 5,-An embank-
ment 200 feet long and from eight to
twelve feet through at Long Beach
harbor was carried away last evening
when dredgings from the suction
dredger were being pumped into an in
closure, of which the embankment
formed the west wall. 1t will cause a
little delay in the harbor work.
The encouragement of practical gar
dening among school children will be
feature of the work of the Y. M G. A.
and Y. w. c. A. this spring. Prizes for
the gardens to be the best will be
awarded.
The charge of grand larceny against
H c.. Scheurer was dismissed this
morning on motion of the district at
torney,