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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-21
WATCHMAN'S PROMPT ACT
SAVES LIVES OF L0DGERS
oropes His Way Through Smoke and
Arouses SIeepers In the
Nick of Time

PASADENA, March 20.-Prompt action on
the part OF Waterman Silby OF the Freeman
bureau prevented the probable death by suffo-
cation of a score of roomers in the old Brock
way block at the corner OF Marengo avenue
and East Colorado streets early this morning
Fire starting from coal stove in the office
OF Lindley e. Kay ate through the floor OF the
first story and under tie toardings to the
space occupied by the drain pipes and then
mounted up to the second story.
In making his rounds at o'clock Silby saw
the flames in the office and turned In an
alarm, then dashed to the second story Of the
building where he found the smoke so thick
as to be almost insufferable. Grouping his
way from door to door he started to arouse
the sleepers. whose rooms the smoke was be-
ginning to fill Patrolmen Hayes and Sheldon
soon Joined him In the work. and aided by
members Of the fire department, every one was
awakened and the windows opened so that
breathing became less of difficulty. Several
of the women were hysterical.
The fire itself did no particular damage, al
though 1t was hard one to combat. The de-
partment had to chop through the floors and
walls in order to get the chemical hose to bear.
Once getting the opening the rest was easy.
The total loss will amount TO about $500.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-21
WANTS DOCTORS TO HAVE
CONTROL OF DEPENDENTS
Eminent Medico Says the Profession
Should Govern Indigents and
Criminals

NEW YORK, March 20.-Medical men
should be placed in sole control of the
dependent classes and criminals. ac-
cording to DR.. Woods Hutchinson, the
eminent medical authority.
In an address last night before the
University of Michigon alumni in New
York DR.. Hutchinson said in part:
physicians should have the author
ity to prevent the perpetuation of I'M
fit citizens. 1t is time for the medical
men to have close associations with
others beside the druggist and the I'M
dertaker.
1.-THE time of medical leadership is
coming. Much of the mystery which
has surrounded medicine has already
disappeared, and the rest is fast disap-
pearing.
"The community should realize that
in its medical men 1t has corps of
highly trained experts in whose hands
is to be found the solution not only of
questions of health, but of questions of
the general welfare and prosperity of
the community"
Dr. Hutchinson said the more en-
lightened physicians in this country
were anxious to get into politics in
order that they might carry into eff
feet new ideas for the protection of
health.
Physicians, he said, were becoming
eager to get into state legislatures,
into congress and into the cabinet.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-21
PASADENA BRIEF NOTES

PASADENA. March 20.-Rustom vi
cali, a celebrated artist from London
England, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. +. w
Kellogg of Altadena.
1.-THE Lights of the Arctic" was the
tonic of a lecture given tonight at the
Valley Hunt club by Ernest De kover
Ieffingwell, who is visiting his father
in this city until 1t comes time for him
to fit out the expedition he is to make
to the northland in the interest OF the
University of Chicago.
Rev. G. I. KERN. superintendent OF
the Universalist church missions IN
Japan, will preach in the First Uni
versalist church of this city tomorrow
morning. He will sail for Japan from
San Francisco March g.
The first of a series of lectures or
"Christianity from an Unsectariar
Standpoint" will be given tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock in the home OF
the Misses Stevenson, 43 North Ell Mo
lima avenue by ]. H M. LIE Apsley.. :,
In the character and dress OF high
caste Hindoo woman, Mrs. Abbey Smell
Bushnell will read the dramatic Mon
archie at the Lake Avenue Congrega-
tional church tomorrow night
William Waterhouse. candidate for mayor Oh
the anti-administration ticket, has purcnased
for home the handsome Ford place. residence
of Warren j. Richardson, the price pald oelne
a most substantial one. Two years ago, wren
Mr.. Waterhouse, who was then mayor, bought
his forty-acIe orange ranch at lrwindale, Jus'
outside of Covina he sold his Lake avenue
home and lived for a time on his ranch. But
the ranch life did not agree with him and
hereafter he will reside in the CITY,
Thomas Smith, the negro accused by Alfred
Hutson. also negro, of having attempted his
life by putting acid in whisky. is free He
appeared in the police court this morning for
the ninth time the charge and was re-
leased. the district attorneys onice having
found the case could not be sustained. Smith
has been in jail nearly three months. He was
twice freed by technically and as often re-
avn otad
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-21
BEACH HOTELS ALL REPORT
GREAT INFLUX OF TOURISTS

VENICE, March 2O.-The influx of
tourists during the last week has been
so great as nearly to I'LL the hotels of
the beach.
At the ST. Mark the following are
registered: F. c.. Kykendall and wife
and H. B. Cook, Logansport, Ind; ]. II.
Huey, Milwaukee; J. G. Lee, Seattle;
D. N. Mason and wife, Mexico City;
H. w. Williams and wife, San Fran
cisco; Hunter Mason, jr., Louisville,
KY; Mrs. G. G. Watt, Wisdom, Mont;
T. p. JONES' Los Angeles; M. Bryant
and wife, San Francisco; William Prize
Eugene, Washington; David w. Clarke
and wife, Los Angeles; Mrs. H. L. Dor
ing, Los Angeles, and Joseph M. Sniff
fin and wife, Tacoma, Wash.
At the Windward hotel the following
arrivals are noted: A. P. Rich and wife,
Boston, Mass; R. P. Bliss and wife, NJ.
Greenmont and wife and c. Chapman
and, wife, Los Angeles; F. II. Dawson
and wife, New York; George w. Wilson
and wife, Kansas City; A. r. Peters
and wife, Salinas; Mrs. N. H. Jennings
New York; Frank Snonoman and wife,
Wilmot, S. D.; Mrs. A. L. Bandf1eld
and Gerard Banfield, Pasadena; F. b.
Clarke, Chicago; ]. J. West and wife,
Riverside; Mrs. H. o. Todd, Denver,
and H. H. Parker, Chicago.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-21
CHAMBER IS OPPOSED
TO CONSOLIDATION
NOT WILLING TO BE MERGED
IN SANTA MONICA
Resolution Adopted Declares That
Union with Los Angeles Alone
Will Be Considered Deslr-
able Proposition
Home tois.
Sunset 1881
Especial to The Herald

VENICE, March 20.-At the meeting
of the Venice chamber of commerce,
held at the Ship hotel last evening, the
members present took q decided stand
against the consolidation of the beach
cities, and passed the following resolu-
ton.
Resolved, That the Venice chamber
of commerce considers the agitation
about the consolidation of the charter
city of Santa Monica and the city of
Ocean Park to be contrary to the inter-
ests and feeling of both cities.
Resolved, That the majority of the
citizens of the city of Ocean Park are
disposed to give careful consideration
to the proposed union with the city of
Los Angeles, under the borough sys-
tenn, in connection with the amend
ments to the Los Angeles city charter
recently adopted.
Resolved That the members of this
chamber of commerce are unalterably
opposed to merger into the city of
Santa Monica or to a consolidation
with any city other than Los Angeles. "
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-21
CAMPAIGN PROMISES
HUMOROUS INCIDENTS
COUNCILMAN cRANDALL TO PUT
UNKNOWN QUESTIONS
Waterhouse Party VIII Claim That
Electric Light Plant Owes Success
to lts Initiative

PASADENA, March 20.-Political
discussion today swung around the
various points developed by the Water
house meeting which started the eam-
paign into full swing. Although ex-
Mayor Warehouse has not yet made
public his platform, there Is no longer
any doubt as to what the points of
contest are to be, and one of them, the
water question, the Farley people ap-
rear to welcome with open arms. That
there will be some humorous aspects
to the fight was proved last night.
when Councilman Crandall. the sarcas-
tic candidate for reelection to the coun-
ell, set forth his opinion of the sewer
farm and the municipal hog ranch
maintained there.
Crandall thought it remarkable that
1t required the employment 0f man
at salary equal to that of the mayor
to feed hogs, that it was necessary to
hire an assistant feeder of the hogs
at a wage of $225 a day, and that the
city. although it does not do it for the
mayor, should build the chief feeder of
the hogs a house of his own.
Other points which are sure to come
up will be the Waterhouse peoples
claim that the electric light plant owes
much of it's success to it's start obtained
under their candidate. the removal OF
$4,000 from the electric lighting bond
fund to the general fund without ask
ing a vote of the people, and a claim
that the city's affairs can be managed
with more economy.
On all these points the Farley speak
ers stand ready and willing to talk.
They have decided on series Of three
mass meetings at which Mayor Farley
will be the principal speaker and his
councilmanic candidates the subordin-
ate ones. The dates for the meetings
have not been fixed, and Councilman
Hotaling, who is managing the mayors
campaign, said this afternoon that he
doubted IL the first would be held until
the last of the month.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-21
OCEAN PARK
i4t Pier ave.
Hcn. so1k Sunset 1881
BOARD MAY BE FORCED TO
ABANDON PROPOSED WORK
Petition Changing Name to Venice
viii Be Considered at Nom
day Meeting

OCEAN PARK. March 20.-It is
probable that the board of trustees
will be compelled to abandon the pro-
posed work on Waldo street and ad-
vertise for new specifications.
The bitholithic pavement specified is
the same as that projected on Sunset
boulevard in Los Angeles, and the
fact that a Michigan court has sus-
tanned the claims made by firm IN
Boston to the patent rights on this
style of pavement is thought to be
sufficient reason for giving up its use.
The proposed change will involve a
delay OF sixty days in starting the
work, as a new set of specifications
must be made and new bids advertised
for.
Another matter which the trustees
will be asked to consider at the meet
ing next Monday will be the petition
asking that an election be called for
the purpose of changing the name of
the city of Ocean Park to Venice.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-21
CROWN CITY BANK CHANGED
TO NATIONAL INSTITUTION

PASADENA, March 20-The Crown City
bank of Pasadena today changed from state
10 a national institution, and will in the fu-
ture do business at the Crown City National
bank. AS the law prevents a national bank
from maintaining branches, the two subordi-
nate institutions of the Crown City. one In
East and the other In North Pasadena, will be
closed or pass under a different management.
The new officers of the bank are j. B. Couls-
ton. president; Harry Schlauderman. vice presi-
dent; Albert Marcer, cashier; A: b. Palmer ana
Henry W. Meyer. assistant cashiers.
The directorate of the bank includes ]. M.
McKibben. Thomas Chisholm, "A B. Tirrell,
James McAdam G. A. Gibbs. Albert Mercer,
Harry Schlauderman, j. b. Couiston ana
Charles w, Moran.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-21
REDONDO BEACH
LOG s. Pacific Ave-. Phone zoe.
Correspondent Phone so.
JUDGE is KNOCKED
DOWN BY BURGLARS
Drives Intruder Away, and When
Aroused Second Time by Same
Marauder, Fires Several
Shots at Him
Ispecial to rhe Herald.l

REDONDO BEACH, March 20.-
Judge c. D. Knutsen had a lively ex-
perience last night with a probable
burglar whom he caught while trying
to force an entrance. into building in
the rear of the house.
The Judge was attracted by unusual
sounds and started on tour of investi-
CATION which resulted in his coming
face to face with the intruder, who
knocked the judge down and escaped
The police were notified and searched
the neighborhood without finding any
trace of the assailant.
About midnight the judge again was
aroused by the same noise, and, arm
ing himself with revolver, proceeded
to the scene of his former experience
and found the same man forcing an
entrance into the building. When or
dered to leave the premises he made
rush at the judge, who opened fire and
sent the midnight visitor fleeing in the
opposite direction. The entire neigh
borhood was aroused by the shots and
turned out In body in hopes of cap
turing the fellow, but he successfully
evaded his pursuers, leaving his hat
by which the police hope to identity
him.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-21
SANTA ANA
Office s1s N. Sycamore
Home Phone 21k
WINERY MAN ACQUITTED ON
APPEAL TO HIGHER COURT
Trial Unexpectedly Delayed by Mem
Der of First Jury Becoming
Drunk

SANTA ANA, March 20.-The jury
in the case of the people VS.. George
Yung, this afternoon returned a YER
dict of not guilty, and the defendant
was discharged. Yung is a winery
man, whose place is just outside the
city limits, northeast of town. He,
with other winerymen, was arrested
on November IA, 1907, following raid
by the district attorney.
Yung secured a change of venue from
the Orange justice court to Fullerton,
where he was found guilty by a jury.
The case was appealed, and trial in
the superior court has been delayed
from time to time for various reasons.
An incident of the trial was the filming
of H. M. Seymour for contempt. Sey-
mour was one of the. jurymen, and the
night of the day on which the jury
was completed got drunk and did not
appear the next morning. He was
sentenced to fifteen days in Jail. and
the work of securing a jury had to
be repeated. Seven of the twelve Sc
lected were resworn and, after ex-
hausting a special venire Of ten men,
from whom four were secured, the case
proceeded with eleven men, by stipula-
ton.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-21
LONG BEACH ITEMS

LONG BEACH, March 20.-The Ions
Beach girls basketball team has been chal'
ienged for a game against the Healdsburs
team at that city. the Healdsburg team nov
holding the championship OF Northern Call
fornia. The expenses OF the local six are
guaranteed. The trip probably will be made
Ii arrangements for a game with the Sar
jose Normals, central state champions car
be made
The amusement committee OF the cham
Der of commerce Is considering with the
city council the request of George e. Leiss-
ner to establish an electric fountain In the
auditorium. Another meeting to take VI
the proposition in detail will be held Mon
day night at the Palace cafe.
The free harbor commission will meet
with Contractor Mercereau Monday morning
10 get an estimate the cost of wharves
to be built on the water front which the city
probably will purchase in the near future.
The Strand company's stockholders held
their annual meeting this morning. re-
electing the old board of directors
william Green. a visitor from Montana
has purchased for $500 the Mrs. Mary But.
tiers property on Signal Hill and she Will
erect a modern residence there.
The monthly dinner of the realty board
will be held at o'clock Monday night al
FRANKS cafe. Members of the Los Angeles
realty ,boarl will speak.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-21
RAILWAY MEN ANGERED BY
CONDUCTORS DISCHARGE

PASADENA, March q. --Employes of the Pa
cific Electric railroad in this city are keeniy
wrought up over the fact that Conductor j.
L. Benefited has been dropped from the com
rary's payroll because. as the men say, he re-
fused to sign petition against the proposed
eight-hour day law. Benefited declares ne was
asked three times by Motorman John Barrett
of 2S7 Penn stteet to sign the petition and re-
fused each time, believing an eight-hour day
long enough
Motorman Barrett, who circulated the peu-
,ion saws he did not do so at the instigation
OF the company. but of the men themselves
who signed It practically to man, believing
the shorter hours would make considerable
emf SCALE he says the men would be cut to
about $50 a month, whereas now most OF them
make from $S5 to Sis
The railroad officials say Benefield was dis
charged because he was an agitator who con-
tinually stirred up i'll feeling among the men.
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RIVERSIDE
Office s11 Main.
Heme Phone 1871.
MASONS BRING TRAVELLING
TROWEL. TO LOCAL LODGE
Los Angeles Potentates Accompany II
and Are Received with Impress
sive Ceremonies

RIVERSIDE, March 2o.-The travel
ing trowel was received In Riverside
today, local Masons joining the large
Los Angeles contingent in ceremonies
of marked impressiveness. Heading
the guardians of the trowel from Los
Angeles were Postmaster Flint, U. >.
District Attorney Oscar LAWYER, II. D.
Orme. G. s. Anderson and others.
The visitors were met by nearly the
full membership of Evergreen lodge,
r. and A. M, with a band, and
marched to the Masonic temple.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-21
LOCAL Items BRIEFLY NOTED

RIVERSIDE, March 20.-By the de-
cisive score of Is Ito the Riverside
high school lost today to the Cotton
high school nine.
Moreno Irrigation company has
ordered a complete pumping plant
which is now on the way from Los An
veies- This will be used in pumping
four wells on the company's lands.
AS a result of a recruiting contest
in Co. M, members OF the company VIII
indulge in a banquet Monday night
nrovided by the two losing teams. The
winners were captained by Sergeant
Vail.
A contract has been awarded TO the
cresmer Manufacturing company foI
a new one-story building to be erected
on Main street. directly opposite the
entrance to the court. The contract
price was $4S2S. The dimensions are
5Oxs5 feet. and the building will be oc-
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-21
WARE, ACCUSED OF SHOOTING
HUNTER, WILL OPEN NEW TRIAL

PASADENA March 2o,-A new and long
needed trail is to be opened into the mountains
hack Of Pasadena which will give access TO
that part of the range by more direct route
than now prevails. -
Incidentally the trail is to be built by J..
Prank Ware whom mountain climbers have
reported recently opposing their progress
across his lands Ware Is now on trial in the
I'ns Angeles county courts for the alleged
shooting Of Robert ]. Ellis at Camp Sierra
last september. He gives the ground, which
Ia at the west OF his reservation. and VIII
construed the trail himself. the county having
ref,,sad 10 do So Ware denies that he has
ever maintained the shotgun patrol rumors
have credited him with
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-21
ATTORNEY IS OPPOSED
TO STAND OF COUNCILMAN

LONG BEACH. March 2O.City At
torney Long has report ready to sub
nit to the city council at its meeting
Monday morning, as to his opinion or
the questions recently raised by Coun.
Gilman Hartman. Hartman claimed
that the employment of deputies AND
clerks in various city offices has beer
carried On illegally and that the city
should not be held responsible for theii
wages.
The city attorney refused today tc
divulge the text of his report, but 1t is
generally expected that 1t will oppose
Mr.. Harriman's holdings. All the ap-
pointments so far made have been with
Longs approval.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-21
cupied by Flagg & Hooker. undertake


Bank clearings of the week were
1925. 2S2. SIS in Riverside. This is a con-
siderable gain over any previous week
of the year.
Work will begin Monday on new
$500 home for c. H. Lewis on Four
tenth street near Lime. Inc pullo-
ing will be of colonial type and two
stories high.
Total building permits for March to
date are $56.771.
Chester H. Sheldon, city ticket agent
for the Southern Pacific, has resigned
his position and will enter the employ
of the Mutual Distributing company,
which has offices in this city: Frank
L. Hope. CITY ticket and freight agent
for the Santa Fe, has been promoted
to the position of soliciting freight
agent for the company at Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-21
win Realize Bio Profits

PASADENA, March 20.-Ffve hun
bred dollars is the estimate tonight OF
the sum which John F. Godfrey post,
G. A. r., will clear from the proceeds
of the weeks carnival of sports at
Tournament park. The net gain is not
SO large as was expected. The money
will be used in the entertainment OF
the Grand Army veterans, who are ex-
pected to gather here from all over the
state in April for their annual reunion,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-21
confesses to Polysamy

SAN DIEGO, March 20.-The trial of
Rolla Harris Works, who said his con-
science forced him to confess to having
two wives living, has been set for next
Tuesday, in order to allow his first
wife, who lives in Auburn with her
two little children, to reach here to
testify. Wife No. Two, who is alleged
to be Miss Maude Victoria Wheeler,
lives here. Works says he is anxious
to plead guilty, but the presence in
court of both wives is necessary, &C.
cording to law.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-21
JAPANESE BEET WORKERS
REFUSE TO PAY POLL TAX
Four Hundred and Fifty Unite In De-
cIining-Officers Levy on
Their Goods

oxNARD March 2o.--Four hundred and
fifty Japanese. residing in Oxnard but work
ing In the beet fields. are resenting the at
tempt of the county authorities to collect
county poll tax of 50. as already they have
paid a city street tax.
Sheriff McMartin and deputy assessors have
seized the horses and goods of the Japan
ese, forcing them to pay under threat of
selling same.
Many japanese have left town and the
beet men are worried over the compncauons
that have arisen, as labor is scarce
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viii Appeal from Decision

SAN DIEGO, March 2O.-The Pacific
Telephone and Telegraph company has
served notice on Attorney General
Crawford that it will appeal from the
decision of the supreme court of Ore
gon to the federal supreme court, in
the decision to collect money under
the gross tax law. The appel will be
based on the contention that the initia-
tive and referendum law and the pri-
mary system under which the gross
earnings tax was enacted. is In contra
vention of section 4. article 4, of the
federal constitution.
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LONG BEACH
No. Pine Street.
Phone Home 2e0
PUPIL THREATENS TO
ARREST His TEACHER
BOY TAKES oFFENSE AT PUN
ISHMENT OF CHUM
Displays star He Had Found, Which
He Thought Gave Him Police
Authorlty--Ylelds Badge
Reluctantly
Especial to The Herald

LONG BEACH, March 20-Eddieo
Burgin, youth, who is employed at
q laundry. was angry yesterday De-
cause hts young friend, Thomas
Rounds, was punished at the Carroll
Park school and, exhibiting a special
police star he threatened to have the
principal, Prof. William HUFF, arrested
and gave him brave talking to.
The astounded professor notified
Chief of Police Williams, who learned
that young Burgin had found the star
and proudly had worn 1t for some
time. The youth thought the star
gave him some authority, although he
could not explain how, and 1t was with
reluctance that he yielded 1t to the
chief.
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Refuses to Testify

PITTSBURG, March 20.--Councilman
J. F. Klein, who was emit to jail
Thursday for refusing to testify In the
graft investigation, was called before
Judge Davis this afternoon and re-
iterated his refusal to go before the
grand Jury. He was sentenced to serve
thirty days in the county jail and pay
a fine of 800.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-21
Dies Riding on Handcar

SPOKANE, Wash. March 20.-Car-
rying a dying friend, three miners
drove a handcar at top speed from
Burke to Wallace last night. James
Brennan had been stricken with
apoplexy and they were racing to
reach the hospital. AS the handcar
entered the town Brennan died.