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The San Francisco call., 1909-04-12
CITY IMPROVEMENTS
ATTRACT BUSINESS
Activity in Realty Market Con-
tinues and New Structures
Go Up in All Sections.

OAKLAND. April 1.-The directors
OF the Oakland Bank of Savings are
arranging to increase the height Of
their new six story building at the
northeast corner Of Broadway and
Twelfth street TO eight stories. Plans
Tor the elevation have been prepared
by Architect c. W. Diekey, who esti-
mates that the cost Of the alterations
win be approximately $780, 600.
j is rumored that two OF the other
local banks viii in the near future
begin work on skyscraper buildings in
Broadway.
The Southern Pacific company has
begun work on a new blacksmith and
machine shop at the foot Of Peralta
street The cost OF the buildings viii
be $4,000.
BUSINESS STEADILY INCREASES
The proposed reconstruction Of the
street pavements in the business dis
tricts Of the city. the prospective con-
struction of new public buildings, the
purchase OF park lands and school sites
nd the plans for the Improvement of
the water front have focused the at
tention OF homeseelers and investors
On Oakland and have brought an in
creased volume Of business Of all sorts
10 the city.
Among the improvements which viii
be made in Oakland and its suburbs in
the near future viii be the construc-
ton Of several new-boulevards leading
10 the east and north of the city. One
of these driveways viii probably branch
or from, the Lakeside boulevard and
lead up past the Home club and Arbor
villa TO the hills of the Fourth Ave
nue Terrace section.
RFFfDF-PS, pK-R. .TFv,S .S1-rD
Following is a summary of the build
ing permits applied for at the board
ot public works during the week, as
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The San Francisco call., 1909-04-12
MENACE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
ATHENIAE

ATHENIAN CLUB ELECTIoN-osklsnd
April 1.-THE Athenian club has elected Ed
ward w Engs. president: James Z. Edoff. vice
president; George G. Davis, George Hammer and
II. A. Mosher, directors.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-12

The Story apartments, 1926 Waller
street designed and erected by McCul-
Tough, 2023 Market street. pay Is per
cent
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-12
BUILDERS Permits ASKED

Following is a summary of the build
ing permits applied for at the board
of public works during the week, as
compiled by Walter b Fawcett. secre-
iary Of the board:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-14
Pasadena Briefs

PASADENA, Jan. 13.-The annual vaudeville
performance of the Throop institute students
will be given this year January % and % in the
Shakespeare club house. Miss Stewart, in
structor in elocution, and Leroy Jepson are
aiding in the rehearsing and staging of the af-
fair
Dr. John Willis Baer of Occidental college
will be the speaker at the third of the big
spiritual meetings the Y. M. c. A is holding
Sunday afternoons in the First Methodist
church.
The Lincoln Avenue City and County I'm
provement association has placed itself on rec
ord as being opposed to the proposed increase
in the salary of the mayor from $500 to $4,000
a year.
ADDING to its arrangements for the practical
instruction of its students, Throop institute
has made agreement with the Pasadena
Foundry by which students in the mechanical
departments will be permitted to work in the
machine shop patterns they have them
selves designed
The Mems club of All Saints church will en-
tcrtain the Mems clubs of all the other
churches in the city tomorrow night, when the
speakers of the evening will be Ri. Rev. Joseph
H. Johnson. bishop of the diocese, and Rev.
Matt S. Hughes of the First Methodist
church.
Word was received here today of the death
by drowning of Mrs. B. W. McCready, who
well known in Pasadena, at Lake Win
netaka. She had been i'll for some time
The White House cafe at SO South Fair Oaks
avenue raided by the police today and a
quantity of liquor and beer seized. The pro-
prietors, Charles and George Miller, were
placed under arrest on charges of violating the
liquor laws
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-14
GOES 10000 MILES
TO GET HIS BRIDE
Couple Visits Pasadena on Way to
Toxic, Where Bridegroom Is
First Secretary of Ger
man Embassy
Isnecial to The Herald

PASADENA, Jan. 13.-Ten thousand miles to
make a Michigan girl his countess, that was
the tourney taken by Count A. Montgelar,
who, with his bride is now repeating his trip
in the opposite direction. They arrived today at
the Hotel Maryland and will remain for a time
before undertaking the voyage to Toxic, japan,
where the count is first secretary in the Ger
many embassy.
1t is year since the romance ending with
the wedding in Grand Rapids, Mich, by Whlch
Miss Fannie Hazeltine, daughter of one OF the
wealthy men of that city, became the Countess
Montgelar, had it's inception. At that time
she was touring the far east and in TOXIC was
the guest of Mrs. O'Brien, wife of the Amerl-
can ambassador. 1t was in the United states
embassy that she met the young German dip
lomat and it in Japan that their regard
for each other first developed.
Early in the winter of 1908 the count secured
leave of absence from his duties at Toxic and
made the journey to Grand Rapids, where the
marriage was solemnized just previous to the
holidays
In an interview granted The Herald corre-
spondent today Count Montgelar spoke enthusl-
asticaIIy of the excellent impression made by
the seamen of the battleship feet when 1t
stopped in Toxic on its voyage around the
world.
.'Theer was not" he said, "a single case of
hoodlumIsm nor one instance of disorderly con-
duct during their entire stay The United
States may well feel proud of their sailors"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-14
POMONA
Pomona Happenings
115 South Thomas.
Home Phone 1896.

POMONA, Jan. 13.-The annual meeting
Of the stockholders of the First National
bank Of Pomona was held yesterday. The
bank is the Oldest and largest in the val
ley and has about $1,0OO0 00 in deposits,
having gained $1S2,OOO in the past year
The capital is 100000 with surplus and
undivided profits of $150,O00. Directors
were reelected follows: C. E. Walker
George Phillips, Arthur Dole, A. T. Cur
rier, John Law and f. CogsweIl.
At the meeting of the stockholders of
the Pomona Valley hospital the following
directors were elected to serve for the
coming year: Frank Lobingier, Charles
Curran, w. Vandergrift and Drs. Swindt
and Toland. Fire Chief w. H Poston noti-
fed them that fire escape in accordance
with the provisions of the city ordinance
must be added to the building or the insti-
tuition would have to be closed.
Two new sacred solos composed by Miss
Stella M. Ford of Pomona, BLESS Me Now
and Sweet Hour of Prayer" the latter
dedicated to Miss Elsie Whip of Pomona
have been received from the publishers in
New York and are having a large sale at
the local stores.
The South Side Child Study circle met
at the Tenth street kindergarten this aft
ernoon when progressive conversational
program was held
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-14
SANTA ANA
FINDS RANCHMAN INSANE;
IS SENT TO STATE ASYLUM
Victim of Violent Dementia Who Has
Lived in Orange County Twenty
Years Is Committed to
Patton
Office S15 N. Sycamore.
Home Phone 315.

SANTA ANA, Jan. 13.-Matthew Schatz, a
ranchman of Buena park, and resident of
Orange county FOR twenty years, was examined
by a commission in lunacy yesterday, adj
judged insane and today was committed to the
asylum at Patton.
Schatz acted strangely for two months, and
last Friday he developed acute dementia- He
hitched a horse to a buggy and drove furiousy
from his home to Los Angeles, where he went
to the police station and asked to be protected
fIom enemies
Yesterday he was brought here and appeared
rational, and when told of the charge preferred
against him, resisted violently and demanded
trial in court to prove his sanity, but this
morning he agreed to go quietly to the asylum
and was taken there today.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-14
SPECIAL NOTICES
MICHIGAN PEOPLE
IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY

Michigan People in Los Angeles County
has just been issued and is now ready for
circulation. This book contains the names
and addresses and former Michigan address
of nearly 1000 people, and represents prac-
tically every family in Los Angeles county
from Michigan, and is valuable as a book of
reference in a social and business way, and
particularly so as a mailing list. 1t is very
surprising to note how many people you will
find that you did not know were here. BY
mailing one of these books to your friends
back east whom you are trying to persuade
to come to California, you can convince them
that they will not be amongst strangers
here. Books are on sale at all book stores
and news stands and at all hotels, or will
be sent to any ddress upon receipt of Csc.
INTERSTATE DIRECTORY co.
734 Central Bldg.
Home F5953 Main 1893
1-14-17-2
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-14
HIS IDENTIFICATION
OF TAYLOR POSITIVE
Man from Long Beach Is Recognized
by Nebraskan Before Latter Had
Spoken to the Man in
Custody

SAN BERNARDINO, Jan. 13.-Bert M. Tay-
Ior the alleged noted criminal from Nebraska,
under arrest here, today was identified posi-
lively by E. C.. Peterson of Long Beach, for
merly a resident of Minden, Neb., where the
crimes of Taylor took place. In fact, Taylor
recognized and spoke to Peterson ever before
the latter had spoken.
Peterson says after the chapters of crime
that filled the night Of April q of last year,
that Taylor was chased by automobiles almost
to the Oklahoma line, but there trace of him
was lost.
A few days later the sheriff of Kearney
county received a letter from Taylor telling
of the double, Martin, whom he charged with
the crime, so that Taylor seems to have con-
ceived the story of the double almost from
the start,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-14
BANKS ELECT DIRECTORS AND
REPORT WORK OF PAST YEAR

REDBANDS, Jan. 13.-The various banks
in the city have elected directors for the cur
rent year. Reports show the banks to be in
prosperous conditions.
The Redlands National bank elected the fol-
lowing: E. NJ. Lyon, K. H. Field, c. J. Curtis,
H. H. Ford, c. A. Trip M. M. Phinney, B.
w. Cave, f. C.. Horribly and NJ. w. Hill.
Officers-H. H. Ford, president; M M. Phin-
ney, vice president; B. w. Cave, cashier; G.
E. Sucher assistant cashier.
Citizens bank-A. G. Hubbard, E. c. Ster-
ling, w. r. Cheney, r. j. Waters. A. G..
Slmonds B. Hoadley and C. S. McWhorter
Officers-A. G. Hubbard, president; E. C.
Sterling, vice president; G. S. McWhorter,
cashier; T. Leo Peel. assistant cashier.
First Nationally. P. Morrison, E. S. Ora
ham, S. c. Haver, J. P. Fisk, j. J. Suess, H.
r. Scott and S. R. Hemingway. Officers-F.
P. Morrison, PRESIDENT S. G. Haver, vice
president; S. r. Hemingway, cashier; H. r.
Scott, assistant cashier.
Savings bank-E. S. Graham, j. P. Fisk, G
A. Cook, H. H. Garstin, F. P. Morrison,
Henry Fisher and w. G. Craig. Officers-F.
P. Morrison, president; E. S. Graham, vice
president; s. r. Hemingway, secretary.
E. d. Higginbothan has purchased a ten
acre orange grove with valuable water rights
and q pumping plant for SIS, 600.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-14
San Bernardino Items

SAN BERNARDINO, Jan. 1S.-The rain has
continued almost steadily for the past twenty
four hours and while it is a slow drizzle it
has amounted to fully three fourths of an
inch, or inch and half for the storm.
J.. w. Bell a young man wanted here on a
charge of stealing a watch valued at $3.50, has
been arrested at Tehachapi and will be brought
back by Sheriff J. c. RaIphs, who has gone
after him. The watch had been intrusted to
his care to rattle, and he disposed of it in
poker game
It is expected to sell 10000 tickets for the
benefit ball game Saturday for the Red Cross
relief work among the Italian sufferers. A
citizen committee is making a great effort 20
raise a liberal amount of funds from this
city and district
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-14
Comes After Prisoner

SAN BERNARDINO, Jan. 13.-Sheriff Baer
of Mansfield Ohio arrived here this morn
ing to take charge of Attorney I. S. Donnen,
who is wanted in that city charges Of
fraudulent dealing and swindling numerous
people out of various sums. Donnell is said
to have secured nearly 1000, and his al
legged victims included widows and many
Others including the sheriff himself, who is
out near hundred dollars. The sheriff will
be here several days before leaving for the
east with the attorney.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-14
MUNICIPAL LIGHTING Is
URGED BY MOST CITIZENS

PASADENA, Jan. BIN all probability the
bond election at which the voters will be asked
TO sustain further the municipal electric light
plant by voting a bond issue of $15O,O0O for its
completion, will be set for date in the second
week of February. The date has not been
fixed but City Attorney Wood said today it
would come in the second week of the coming
north.
No other proposition has been received from
the Edison Electric people for the purchase of
the municipal plant and it is doubtful if one
would be entertained unless Overwhelmingly to
the advantage of the city.
The citizens of the town rallying to the
support of the municipal plant in a way which
argues we'll for its futures. The office was
swamped today with people who wanted to
change to the city service.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-14
N0-LIQU0R ADVOCATES
PLAN TO BUY ROSTELRY
Movement on Foot to Block Issuance
of Table License to Virginia
Hotei-Its Success Is
Doubted
Especial to The Herald

LONG BEACH, Jan. 13.-Plans to or
ganize company to purchase the million
dollar Hotel Virginia and to run it on a
basis of strict prohibition and to adver-
tise it as such throughout the United
States have been considered by a dozen or
more citizens of Long Beach who are OBJ
posed to a table license being granted
TO the hotel.
1t is said the company propose to in
corporate with $4,000 capital, however,
and it is believed such an amount is in
sufficient to carry the project through.
Although papers are in circulation to
secure the signatures of those willing to
take stock in the company, the. directors
of the hotel company say they have not
been presented with a proposition for
taking over the hotel. The hotel cannon
BIB rented by prohibitionists, or any one
else, for less than $4,000 a month.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-14
CLAIMS RAILROAD WILL BE
BUILT NORTH TO MOUNTAINS

PASADENA JAN 13.-Two months ago the
Lincoln Avenue Improvement association ap-
pealed to all Corners to build a railroad north
to the mountains. Today its members say
parties they will not name have offered to
build a road from Colorado street north to the
mountains through the Lincoln avenue district
if a guaranty of $4,000 is collected
La Canada Railroad company is planning to
secure a franchise and the Pacific Electric will
build if a suitable guaranty is made.
The Improvement society started today the
collection of the fund required and already has
secured 5000.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-14
EXCITEMENT AT FIRE
CAUSES GIRL TO DIE
FIND YOUNG W0MAN'S BODY
IN NEIGHBOURS PANTRY
Sister of Proprietor of Hotel Which
Was Damaged $25oo Turns in
Alarm, Then Ruptures
Blood Vessel
Especial to The Herald.l

RE---ANDS, Jan. 13.-Folowing the excite
ment of the fire at the FL Hogan apartment
house this afternoon Miss Luella Lane, a sis
ter of Mrs. Noyes, proprietor of the house,
found lying in the pantry of the house of
d. w. Freeman, neighbor, dead.
Miss Lane gave the fire alarm and is thought
to have sustained a rupture of blood vessel,
the result of heart troubles with which it is
known she afflicted.
The fire department called out at 8
o'clock to extinguish the fire, which started in
the third loor.
Two of the city teachers had their rooms on
the third floor, and the fire is supposed to
have resulted from crossed wires. The flames
had gained such Roadway that all entrances to
the rooms were cut off when it was detected,
the entire contents of the rooms being con-
Sumed.
The firemen succeeded in stopping the blaze
before it did much damage to the second floor.
The loss is estimated at $500.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-14
NATIONAL BANKS AT LONG
BEACH ELECT OFFICERS

LONG BEACH, Jan. 1s.-The FRS,
National, Long Beach National and Elk
change National banks held their annual
meetings last evening
The Long Beach National and EXCHANGE
National reelected the former boards OF
directors and the boards organized electine
the former officers.
The First National stockholders elected
]. E. Fishburn, president of the National
Bank of California in Los Angeles to the
directorate to succeed w. E. Ramsey OF
Los Angeles, resigned. The board will
elect officers at the next regular meeting.
All reports submitted were highly graft
flying to the stockholders
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-14
VOLUNTEER LIEUTENANT JOINS
THE U. S. COAST ARTILLERY

PASADENA, Jan. 13.-Resigning his commits
sion as first lieutenant in Co. l. Seventh regi-
ment, N. G. c., A. P. Harrison, a member Of
the Pasadena militia, has enlisted as private
in the United States coast artillery.
Harrison formerly served six years in the
coast artillery, and it was this experience
which secured him the commission in Co. l. He
told friends of his here that he was dissatisfied
with business conditions
The vacancy in the company's list of officers
will probably be filled by promoting Second
Lieutenant Hunt and bestowing a commission
on First Sergeant Feverjohn.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-14
Long Beach Items

LONG BEACH Jan 1s-Mrs. G. Carl
lion, whose purse, containing $500 worth
of diamonds and jewelry was stolen from
a Pacific Electric car here yesterday, has
secured no trace of the missing valuables
The police hope to make an arrest within
twentyfour hours
The bowling team of the Mercantile de-
partment store defeated the five repre-
sentating the Schilling department store
last night, at the Long Beach bowling
alleys by safe margin.
William Frank, proprietor of Franks
Pike cafe, will give a clambake and fish
dinner next Monday evening for the bene-
fit Of the Italian earthquake sufferers.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-14
Returned Jewels; Kept Money

PASADENA, Jan. 13.-While Fred Campbell
and his family were reading at their home at
120 West Mountain street last night burglars
ransacl1ed the house, gathered a quantity Of
jewelry from the different sleeping rooms
found $50 of $500 which was concealed in one
room and left Later the burglar returned the
jewels, placing them on table in one of the
upper rooms of the house. A note left with
the jewelry read: I'VE don't want these, so
you can have them back, but we need the $5O.'
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-14
Elects Its Directors

REDLANDS, Jan. 13.-The following business
men of the city have been elected as board of
Ala = Rroct p w Gave Z Dos+ai
H. H. Ford, Henry Fisher, K. H. Field, NJ II.
Fitzsimmons, A. Gregory. E. s. Graham, L.
NJ. King E. NJ. Lyon, F. P. Meserve, Paul
w. Moore F. p. Morrison, William Medland
c. S. McWhorter, c. A. Puffer, j. J. Suess, T.
T. Smith, A. K. Smiley and w. M. Tisdale
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-14
Weather Conditions


Maximum temperature, so.
Minimum temperature, SO.
Weather Conditions
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 19.-The storm exl
tends over the entire Pacific slope. Heavy
rain has fallen in California at many points
and conditions are still unfavorable for fair
weather Heavy snow is falling in the noun
tains with some warm rain.
The temperature has risen about fourteen
degrees in the Sacramento valley and about
ten degrees in the Santa Clara valley.
Southwest storm warnings displayed
along the coast from Santa Barbara north
ward
Forecast
Los Angeles and vicinity: Rain Thursday;
fresh southeast winds.
San Francisco and vicinity: Rain Thursday;
brisk southwest winds.
Santa Clara valley: Rain Thursday; fresh
south winds.
Sacramento valley: Rain Thursday; snow
in the mountains; brisk to high south wind.
San Joaquin valley: Rain Thursday; brisk
south winds.
Arizona: Probably rain Thursday, weather
warmer in north; Friday generally fair.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-14
REDONDO BEACH
log S. Pacific Ave-. Phone log.
Correspondent Phone so.
NO TRACE FOUND YET OF
FIREMAN WHO DISAPPEARED
Wife Believes Her Husband Has Met
with Foul Play or Has Acct
dentaIIy Fallen Into
Oil Tank
Especial to The Herald

ISpeCIdI 20 he HeIdIu.I
REDONDO BEACH, Jan. 13.-The police
have not found William Hayes, the fire.
man at the power plant who suddenly dis
appeared last week, after having received
his salary
Mrs. Hayes knows of no reason which
would induce him to leave so suddenly
and his continued absence has convinced
her he has either met with foul play or
accidentally fell into one of the huge oil
tanks.
He was a man Of good reputation and
in the habit of leading a home life. He
has been absent for about week
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-14
MONROVIA
436 w. Palm st.
Phone: Home, Black 1877.
AMERICAN NATIONAL ELECTS
NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MONROVIA, Jan. 1S.-The American Nation
al bank of this city yesterday elected directors
follows w. B. Scarborough, c. H. Ainly,
Chas. Anderson, F. Mi Pottenger, A. w. Saw
age, H. E. Crandall, B. F. Davies, F. N.
Halves and w. c. Patterson.
Reports for the previous year show the bank
to be on running basis of II per cent, with
deposits to the amount of $1S5, O00 The stock
holders also voted to increase the capital from
S25, 600 to $4,000.
Monrovia Briefs
Miss Meme Brockway yesterday afternoon
addressed a meeting of the Sunday school
teachers at the First Presbyterian church. 1t
decided to organize a teachers training
class.
Claude Chess has left for Oxnard, where he
has accepted a position with electric COM
pany.
Miss Mercile Winslow delightfully."- enter
tanned the Hatchet club at her residence yes
terday afternoon.
Charles Northup Of Kansas City is staying
with his brother, E. d. Northup of Duarte
Have you had birthday this week? Then
see The Herald Junior section with Sunday
Herald and try for a prize.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-14
Plentiful Rains at RedIands

T@DLANDS, Jan. 13.-Redlands has been
visited by rains which have amounted to al
most inch since Saturday, the storm of
Tuesday afternoon and night amounting to
.55 of an inch, making total for the season
of 4.4O inches The maximum temperature has
been so degrees.
Reports from Bear valley show the amount
of rain of Tuesday to be 10 of an inch, with
no rain today.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-14
Nav BUY Seaside Club House

REDONDO BEACH, Jan. 13.-Represen-
tatives of the California club of Los An
geles have been in the city this week go
ing the Redondo hotel property for
the purpose of reporting the advisa-
bility of purchasing the same to be used
for a seaside clubhouse.
A New York syndicate of club men are
also considering the same proposition.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-14
LONG BEACH
~" Pi-.> S.-aet.
Phone Horne $50.
WANTS COMPETENCY
OF WOMAN RESTORED
SEEKS TO HAVE WIFE'S GUAR
DIAN REMOVED
Husband Is Said to Have Become
ReconciIed and Couple Are Living
Peacefully and Happily
Together

LONG BEACH, Jan. ia petition filed in
department of the superior court seeking for
the restoration of competency of Mrs. Frances
M Doris, is an echo of a case which aroused
great interest here more than a year ago.
Mrs. Doris left her husband in the east, but
he followed and the woman was Kidnapped
from local rooming house. Her wherea bouts
We're kept secret, but in few days she had
hef husband arrested a charge of battery
The case was dismissed. Doris afterward had
mis- wife declared incompetent and her mother
was appointed her guardian
According to attorneys Mrs. Doris and her
husband are living happily together and the
petition is filed to have the guardin removed
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-14
FUELS

SAVING WITH GASO-
line wood saw, any kind wood, any size job.
Address, before Saturday, NATL. MACHINE
q TOOL CO., Gen. Delivery, Los Angeles
IA
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-14
INFORMATION WANTED

WANTED OF EITHER OF
my three children. going under assumed
name Of Smith; Margaret, age IA; George. 2;
Lili-Mai z, by their father, GEORGE w.
GRUMBLES, general delivery, Los Angeles.
SIX
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-14
Fresh

rs that fresh corn?' asked the diner.
"Oh, yes,' replied the waiter, with a
bow. 1T was canned this season.
Yonkers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-14

GOLDEN GATE TOILET PARLORS
We opening up a new apartment to
our bath business and we will be able to
accommodate our customers; young lady
attendant. 1881 S. SPRING, room 8.
12-23-l5t