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Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08
FIRE DESTROYS TOBACCO
WAREHOUSE AT ANAHEIM
Stock of $4,000 Cigars Belonging to A.
Arnold Goes Up In Smoke.
Water Does Damage

ANAHEIM, Oct. 1.-The warehause
at the A. Arnold cigar mandatory on
West Center street was destroyed by
fire yesterday. A stock of $4,000 ci-
gars went ''up in smoke" and a large
quantity of tobacco was damaged by
water.
The fire started from stove in the
drying room. Loss Is estimated at
$500, partly covered by insurance.
The fire was kept from spreading to
the adjoining residence only by the
heroic efforts of the neighbors.
The womens auxiliary of the Y. M.
c. A. will give reception at the I.
M. C. A. rooms tomorrow evening to
young men over sixteen years of age.
An address will be given by f. j.
Wilkie of San Pedro.
Realty deals for the past week are
as follows: The Henry Reinker wal
nut and orange grove of three acres
at West Anaheim was sold to Miss
Elisa Woodward for $4500; Mrs. M. A.
Long has sold her alfalfa ranch of
twenty acres, three miles west of
Anaheim to F. A. Phillips of Altadena
for $4,000; The J. C. Collins improved
place including twenty acres has been
sold to ]. Jepson of Pasadena for
$50, 900; ]. H. Gilman has purchased the
five acres owned by Mrs. Dutton of
West Anaheim for $500; The c. G..
Kirk improved place of twenty acres,
three miles south of Anaheim has been
purchased by ]. Wilson of Santa Ana
for $65O0; Edward Martin has sold his
chicken ranch at Buena Park for $1,000:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08
LONG BEACH NOTES
Tspecial to The Herald. !

Especial TO Inc defalQ.l
LONG BEACH, Oct. THE chamber
of commerce this afternoon met with
representatives of the Barnum COM
pany to consider proposition to locate
in Long Beach the factory of the Los
Angeles Switch and Signal company.
The launch Iris of San Pedro, help
less and adrift near the Long Beach
harbor entrance, with a dozen people
aboard. was picked up by the Music,
Capt. j. w. Russell, and towed to San
Pedro.
P. E. Hatch and H. S. Callahan will
represent Long Beach on the Taft re-
ception committee in Los Angeles Mon
day
Mrs. Beatrice ]. Topping, who yes
terday filed suit for divorce from Eu-
gene Topping, formerly was Miss Beat
rice June Martin, popular chorus
girl at the Byde-a -Wyle theater. Top
ping was a playwright and actor. Their
wedding last summer was a surprise to
their friends.
The Alamitos Library association
has voted to accept the offer of the
Long Beach library to establish a
branch in the Alamitos building.
The First Congregational church and
the Plymouth Congregational church,
whose members have under considera-
ton the consolidation OF the two, may
carry out this project if they can de-
eide upon new site upon which to
construct a church edifce. Neither
of the two churches now in use
would accommodate the two congre-
cations.
The high school debaters' first try
out will be held in two weeks, the sub
ject being, Resolved. That Education
Is a Better Means of Settling the Negro
Question than Segregation"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08
RIVERSIDE PASTOR
AND GIRL INJURED
REV. R. S. FISHER AND MISS
MYRTLE GAST0N HURT
Were Riding as Guests in Auto When
Machine Struck a Horse and
Skidded Against
Tree
Especial to The Herald.l

RIVERSIDE, Cal, Oct. REV. Rob
ert S. Fisher, pastor of the First Meth
odist church of this city, and Miss
Myrtle CASTOR were painfully injured
in an automobile accident on Magnolia
avenue about eight miles southwest ol
town, about Z o'clock this evening.
With the pastors wife, they were
the guests of DR.. ]. H. Ellis, who hao
an errand at Corona and invited them
to be his guests in his new White
steamer In endeavoring to dodge
man on horseback who was leading a
couple of other animals, Dr. Ellis
swerved one side of the road but struck
one of the animals, causing his car
to skid with great force into tree.
The only ones injured were Rev. MT
Fisher and Miss CASTOR, the latter sus-
tanning two fractures of the left leg
above the knee and one below. Mr.
Fisher had one of. his shoulders badly
Nrenched.
Miss CASTOR was picked up by an
automobile load of Los Angeles people
who were making their way into the
city, the party including G. Mox, c. f.
Locke and F. ]. Goggins, the latter
real estate dealer.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08
PASADENA NEWS NOTES

PASADENA, Oct. THE people of
the northern section Of this city are
resolved to establish some means of
transportation and are going into the
touring automobile business. They de-
cided to purchase machines and estab-
lish regular routes and hours for the
service.
Because many persons believed that
the price of the Taft luncheon was
placed at too high a figure at the
banquet to be held in Los Angeles, it
has been necessary for the committee
in charge to announce that the tickets
are not $25, but $3.50, and that no
tickets for the luncheon, which is to
be held October 12. win be sold after
o'clock Friday afternoon.
Martin Lee, accused of unnamable
crimes in this city. appeared before
Judge Klamroth this morning and
heard the two complaints against him
read. He found his voice just long
enough to say that he would like to
have an attorney, so the matter was
put over for several days. He is con-
fined in the county Jail under $4,000
bail
The examination of Fred Loomer.
who was arraigned today for the mur-
der of John Perry. negro, at El
Monte. was set for October IS by JUS
tice Klamroth.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08
MARRIAGE LICENSES

LEATART- CHAMLEE-Arlington L. Leaf
art, age 81, native of Ohio. and Rose NJ.
Chamlee, age 21, native of Texas; resi-
dents of Los Angeles.
NEAL L-BsHOM-Walter L. Neal, age 81,
native of Indiana, and Viola May Eshom,
age is, native Of Michigani residents of
Norwalk
CARLING- G-SCHUESsLER-John Carling, age
AZ. native Of Canada, and Rosalia c.
Schuessler, age 80, native of New York;
residents of Los Angeles.
ES-WRIGHT-Albert W. Dowles, age
"a, native of California, and Aurela E.
Wright, age "a, native of Iowa; residents
of Los Angeles
N-LEWIS-Francs M. Fessen-
den age AS, and Laura B. Lewis, age 90;
natives of Indiana and residents of Los
Angeles.
PRESCOTT T-MILLER-Alfred w. Prescott
age 83, native Of Iowa, and Martha Mil
Ter, age "a. native of Missouri; residents
of Los Angeles.
SHEARER- R-TUTTLE-Frank Shearer age
43, and Halle Dexter Tuttle, age 40; ma
tives of Illinois; residents of Los Angeles
WAGNER -WHITCOMB-Charles C. Wagner,
age 81, native of Iowa, and Eva " Whit
comb, age 30. native of Iowa. residents Of
Los Angeles
-FBLIz-Wm. spuack, age 23, native
of New Jersey, and Aurela Feliz, age Is,
native of California; residents of Los An
geles.
sEAMANs- GOSsIN-Carl H. Seamans, age
Sc, native of Michigan and resident of Los
Angeles, and Emma j. Gossin, age SS, ma
tive of Ohio and resident of Whittier.
GUIRE-ALGUER-Jesu Aguire age 49,
and Ramon Alguer, age 81; natives OF
Mexico and residents of Los Angeles,
BUND- ND-SKILLMAN-James NJ. Bund, age
27 native OF New York, and Ethel V.
Skilman, age %, native of Kansas; resi-
dents Of Los Angeles.
MEISSBN- N-MORRIS-Bernard H. Meissen,
age "a, native of Nebraska and resident of
Hynes, and Nellie A. Morris, age 20, ma
tive of Montana and resident of Compton.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08
FLAT RATE FINDS
HARD ROW TO HOE
PASADENA CITIZENS OPPOSED
TO EDISON PROPOSAL
Cooperation is Roundly Denounced as
Rribe.Givers by Professor
George Wharton
James
Especial to The Herald. J

PASADENA, Oct. There is every
reason to believe that the anti-fiat rate
ordinance introduced into the Pasa-
dena city council will be passed on its
final reading next Wednesday. The
discussion of the ordinance came up
before the council today and many
taxpayers injected themselves into the
argument and did not mince words In
expressing their opinions.
Prof. George Wharton James round
ly denounced the Southern California
Edison company, declaring that IN the
past he had been treated most as
courteously and that the reason the
company wanted to treat the people
nicely now was because they had op-
position from the municipal lighting
plant. Referring to fiat rates he said
they were insidious and bribe and
were offered as a means of debauchlng
the people of the city.
F'itz Beach, another prominent citi-
zen of Pasadena, then referred to Bob
Burdettes statement that he had to
carry a lantern when he went out to
find the electric lights when the Edison
company served the city. Beach de-
clared that the Edison company was
making contracts only for the period
required to put the city plant out OF
business to pave the way for Still nigh
er rates in the future.
It developed in an argument between
Councilman Mersereau and General
Agent Kennedy OF the Edison COM
pany that Councilman Mersereau had
formerly owned a lighting plant in
Chicago He admitted that he had
given fiat rates, but at the time he
had sold the plant he was trying to
get rid of that class of customers as
he did not believe it any way to do
business.
city Attorney Wood cross-examined
Kennedy on the proposed fiat rate
schedule submitted, saying the figures
of Manager Koiner of the municipal
plant showed the service would cost
third less by meter. Kennedy admit
ted that in Redlands the fiat rate sys-
tenn was being replaced by meters
gradually, now that competition had
been withdrawn.
There is little question that the or
dinance will be passed next Wednes-
day. Undoubtedly a great legal fight
will follow, but Mayor Farley and the
oouncilmen believe that they are In
duty bound to secure equality for all
light consumers in this city, and this
they intend to accomplish.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08
SAN BERNARDIN0 MAKES
ITS FINAL PLANS FOR TAFT

SAN BERNARDINO, Oct. 1.-THE
authority for the change in the route
of President Taft through this city has
been received and preparations will
now be made to decorate the streets
through which he will pass. Instead
of proceeding directly through the city
along Third street, the Presidents par
ty will turn north on E, passing the
park at Sixth and e, where will be
massed the school children of this city,
and then through Highland and Rialto.
The president will then cross over TO
D street turning south and taking the
route to Redlands at Third.
1t is the intention to have no less
than 25OO school children in the park
to greet the chief executive when he
passes.
Vice President Slauson, of the Los
Angeles chamber of commerce, was In
this city this afternoon arranging with
the local reception committee and per-
fecting the plans for the guarding of
Mr.. Taft during his short visit here.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08
REDLANDS HILL CLIMB
SET FOR THANKSGIVING

REDLANDS, Oct. loving 10 the
interest aroused in the Mile-High hill
climb last April, the association has
been figuring on the next available
date. Owing to the fact that the roads
are in better condition in the fall than
they are in the spring. it has been de-
cided to hold the race Thanksgiving
day. Those who travelled the course
last spring declared it to be one of the
lest stretches of country for testing a
machine, and, considering the interest
aroused in the automobile field when it
was pulled off before, the one to come
will bring many more cars and fearless
drivers.
A wager which had its origin in the
summer months between DR.. A. c..
Cameron, who owns a Chalmers De-
troit, and William Hinckle with his
Thirty Cadillac, as to which could
make the best time over the Mile-High
hill climb, probably will be decided
when the other races are held. Both
men are confident they will win and
the car making the best time will be
accepted as the fastest car of the two.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08
ATTACKED BY THUGS
HE WAS FOLLOWING
ROSCOE TUCKER Is BRUTALLY
BEATEN AT NAPLES
Men Who Were Supposed to Have
Planned Robbery at Hotel
Make Good Their
Escape
rspeclaI to The HeraId.l

LONG BEACH, Oct. 7.-While as
sisting a night watchman in hunting
for two suspicious men who had been
lettering around the Pompeiian cafe at
Naples last night, Roscoe Tucker, a
dishwasher employed at the Hotel
Napoli, was attacked by the two men
suddenly and was beaten into uncon-
sciousness by blows over the head
with some blunt weapon.
The men escaped and all efforts to
locate them have been futile. Tucker
is much improved and is considered
entirely out Of danger.
The suspected men were noticed
lettering about by Proprietor Stevens
of the Hotel Napoli They reappeared
later The night watchman was con-
WINGED the men planned to rob the
cafe or hotel, and secured fuckers ,ald
in hunting for them. Tucker was In
the vicinity of the L. S. Munson resi-
dence when he was attacked.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08
INSPECT PROPOSED
VENICE BOULEVARD
AUTO TRIP is MADE FROM CITY
TO BEACH
Proposal Made for Seashore Citizens
to Gain Required Land to
Stralehten Out Bad
Curves
Especial to The Herald ]


VENICE, Oct. 7.-Venetian good
road enthusiasts were today hosts to
members of the county highway COM
mission, who visited the beach to look
over the proposed improvement of the
Washington street boulevard. Those
representing the highway commission
were Messrs. Bixby, Marsh and Cul-
vert, with the commissions engineer
A. C. Loder. They had as their guest
on the trip, ]. R. Morrison, county en-
gineer of Kings county, Washington.
The party was met at Adams and
Washington streets by the Venice COM
mittee on good roads, composed OF
Mayor H. B. Eakins of ocean Park,
James Morley, V. 7. Reuter-, r. A.
Phillips, E. B. Brown and DR.. ]. M.
White. Following an inspection of the
road to be improved, the visitors were
entertained at lunch at the Ship cafe
by Messrs. Morley and McFadden.
The highway commission plans to
improve the road from where it leaves
Venice at the Ocean Park city limits
to the city limits of Los Angeles, a
distance of about eight miles. This is
to be done as soon as possible. The
Venice committee is working to get
the commission to straighten out sew?
eral of the worst curves in the road
and the members today promised that
this would be done.
Engineer Loder will prepare a map
showing the exact route of the high
way showing the changes at curves
and the members of the Venice COM
mittee will obtain the necessary land
for rights of way from the property
owners affected Several property
owners were seen today by the COM
mittee and promised their hearty sup
port in Strengthening out the road.
The party this afternoon visited
Santa Monica and was shown over the
municipal pier and through the cleo
trolitoc sewage disposal plant by
Councilman r. w. Armstrong, City
Engineer Thomas H. James and Con-
tarctor A. Stutzer.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08
POMONA NEWS NOTES

POMONA, Oct. Wv. C. Blackmore
has arrived from a business trip to his
former home at Sutherland, Neb.,
where he has been closing up some
affairs. Mr.. Blackmore owns fine
orange grove here and also other prop
erty and is contemplating building
two houses.
John G. Lorbeer has returned from
an extended trip to the northwest and
the Seattle exposition. He reports
much inquiry concerning Southern Cal
ifornia in that part of the country.
F. H. Paine and family are now WIS.,
iting at their old home in Fond du Lac,
Wis.
Assistant Cashier Frank L. Thomas
of the First National bank, and wife.
have rented one of the Forester flats
on East Certer street.
The new home of Fred Somers on
East Holt avenue is completed, and
work is progressing rapidly on ]. w.
HOLSTERS new house, corner of Holt
and Eleanor street.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08
HOLLYWOOD WILL GREET
PRESIDENT FOR MINUTE
Chief Executive Due to Arrive on Way
from Soldiers Home Tuesday
at 1915 A. M.
Especial to The Herald.l

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 7.-As an
nounced exclusively in Tuesdays Her
aid, this city win be honored by a
visit from President William H. Taft.
The special train bearing the presiden-
tial party will pass through Holly
wood about 1915 o'clock Tuesday, Oc-
tober 12. The train will slow down as
it reaches Orange avenue from the
west and continue at a slow rate OF
speed from there to Ivar street. A
complete stop for one minute only will
be made at Highland and Prospect ave-
nues. IT is planned for all the school
children to stand in dress parade along
the street.
The plan for the line up is as fol-
lows; Hollywood union high school,
between Highland and Whitney, and
Grant grammar school between Ca
huenga and Ivar. Invitations have
been sent to all the adjoining school
districts to participate in the cele-
bration.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08
TWO TRUSTEES OF BELMONT
HEIGHTS HAVE DISAPPEARED
Lonq Beach Officers Seeking Them in
Effort to Serve Writ of Mandate
from Supreme Court

LONG BEACH, Oct. 7.-Up until a
late hour last evening Trustees Gouro
and Yandeventer, the Belmont Heights
officials who are known to oppose con-
solidation with Long Beach, had not
been found by the officer who is trying
to serve upon them the writ of man
date from the supreme court to call
an election on the consolidation ques-
tion.
They are supposed to be hiding. The
officer believes he can locate at least
one of them tomorrow, if not tonight
Trustees Ray and Ringheim, who
favor consolidation, instructed City
Clerk Mason to call a meeting for to-
night, in the hope that a quorum would
be present. If the quorum does not
materialize adjournment may be taken
until tomorrow, although under the
circumstances the two trustees favor
ing consolidation may vote to call the
election and determine later whether
the act is legal
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08
VAST DEPOSITS OF
NlTRE ARE LOCATED
SYNDICATE FILES ON MORE
THAN 10000 ACRES
San Bernardino Men Declare That
Analyses Prove Wealth on Mo-
lave Desert outcIasses
Chile
Lspecial to The Herald ]

SAN BERNARDINO, Oct. IA syn
dicate headed by w. ]. Dingee has To-
Gated over 10000 acres in the slate
range district, in the heart of the Mo-
jave desert for nitre.
The filing represents the largest To-
cation of mining land filed in the
county recorders Office in many years,
there being thrifty separate location
notices in one region and thirty-two to
another, each for 100 acres. Acting
upon the reports of expert chemists
who were placed in the field by the
syndicate, the claims were filed on and
it is stated that the quality of the de-
posits is superior to the nitre shipped
from Chile, which is the worlds prin-
cipal source. Should the deposits To-
Gated prove to equal the expectations
of the chemists, this country will
spring into Importance in the market
for the chemical.
The syndicate is composed of w. j..
Dingee, w. B. Gester, B. A. Larned,
w Duisenberg, S. w. Molkenbuhr,
Duncan A. Mcleod, William M Can
non and w. r. Lawton.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08
ORANGE GROWER STRUCK
BY TRAIN AT RIVERSIDE
C, w. Waite Has Narrow Escape While
Driving Home, but is Not
Seriously Hurt

RIVERSIDE, Oct. &c. w. Waite,
8. prominent orange grower of Atlanta
street was run down by a Southern
Pacific local shortly after noon today
at Chicago avenue. Waite was return :
ing home from town with a team of
grays hitched to farm wagon. He
failed to hear the whistle and the en-
CINE struck the end of his wagon,
throwing the entire rig and its driver
into an orange grove.
The train was stopped and backed
up and Faite taken to town. His face
was badly cut and bruised and, unless
he has sustained internal injuries he
will be about again in a few days.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08
DEATHS

SMITH-Lauchin N. Smith, 20 years. native
of California, Terminal island; tubercu-
losis.
HUTCHASON-Benjam NJ. Hutchinson, S6
years. native of Kentucky 1l4O West
Thirtieth street; myocarditis.
ONAKA-K. Onaka, S5 years, native OF
Japan, Sisters hospital; abscess of liver.
ZEIGLER-Malcom P. Zeigler AS years, ma
tive of Massachusetts,, Receiving hospital;
fractured skull.
HOLSTAD-Mabe1 Holstad % years, native
of Minnesota, 454 North Belmont avenue;
tuberculosis.
FOSS-Frank Foss, 4S years native of Swe-
den, County hospitals; carcinoma of stom-
ach.
HOGABOOM-A. C. Hogaboom, rs years, ma
tive of New York, 1412 West Ninth street;
paralysis of heart.
LUCAs-Anselmo Lucas, 55 years, native OF
Mexico, California hospital; intestinal OBJ
struction.
EDWARDS-George ]. Edwards. 40 years,
native of Connecticut, 1441 Lake Shore
avenue; acute pertonitis.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08
VIC Threatens Husband

PASADENA, Oct. Mrs. Cora E.
Matlock secured a revolver, according
to the story told to the police this
morning by her husband, and pointed
the weapon at his head. Matlock ap-
piled to the police for protection, say
ing his wife had gone insane and might
do him and his little daughter serious
harm. She was placed In custody by
Constables Austin and Newell and
taken 10 the county hospital, where
she will be confined until the time for
her examination on an insanity charge.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08
owners Of Fatal Ditch Scored

REDLANDS. Oct. 7.-At the inquest
which was held at Dow & Fitzsimmons'
undertaking parlors over the body OF
Earl Schultz, son of DIR. A. Schultz OF
Mentone, who was drowned in the
water ditch Monday afternoon, the ver-
dict was accidental drowning with the
following opinion of the jurymen. And
we, the undersigned, consider this
water ditch very dangerous and rec
ommend that the owners of this canal
be compelled to take at once means for
the proper protection of the lives OF
the people"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08
TOM REED GOLD MINE
NOW OUT OF COURTS
Pasadena Stockholders ReJolced Over
Report That John Hays Hammond
Has Interest in Property

PASADENA, Oct. 7.-Scores of
stockholders in this city owning
blocks of Tom Reed Golding Mining
stock are rejoicing today over the fact
that all litigation over the mine has
ended and the stock which they pur-
chased for Is cents share has risen
to such an extent that 1t is no longer
on the market.
John Hays Hammond and John H.
Hobbs. 1t is announced. have become
interested in the property. C. M
Simpson, secretary of the company,
confirmed the news today stating
that Hammond and Hobbs were largely
instrumental in securing the settlement
and obtaining the judgment which was
completed at Phoenix. Ariz.. Yesterday.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08
POMONA
IFS South Thomas.
Home Phone 179e.
WEALTHY POMONA RANCE HER
LIVES UNDER FALSE NAME
A. 3. Hill Identified by Son as Thor
weld Stensgaard, Who Disappeared
from ST. Paul in 1888

POMONA, Oct. IA. B. Hill, for
some years a resident of this city, has
been discovered by his son, Thorveld
Stensgaard of st. Paul. Mimi, to be
his long lost father, Louis Stensgaard,
who in 1888, was a prominent broker
in st. Paul.
Hill or Stensgaard left his family
years ago, after having lost several
fortunes, a penniless man. He began
life over again in California, and now
is owner OF valuable land here and
near Pasadena.
Stensgaard received his son and is
going to send for the rest of his fam
lily, and will make home for them
here.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08
Clothing Firm TanaIe Crows

SAN BERNARDINO, Oct. 7.-The
tangla of the affairs of the Braken
clothing firm of this city have deep
ened, Goodman e Johnson. carpenters
adding another attachment suit to the
list today, attaching the fixtures In
the storeroom. Thousands of dollars
worth of goods are still held by the
railroad companies in this city for
freight and storage charges, although
a quantity has been disposed Of
among the merchants in this city and
Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08
VIII INSPECT New Boulevard
Especial to The Herald. ]

LONG BEACH, Oct. Upon the
invitation of the engineer in charge,
P. E. Hatch, president of the chamber
of commerce and an active worker in
the interest of good roads, tomorrow
will pilot the first automobile to pass
over the new boulevard route between
this city and Compton. This section
of the boulevard is being constructed
by the Oil Macadam Paving company.
The trip will be made over the dirt
grade. In two weeks rock trains will
be running.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08
BIRTHS
GIRLS

KINO-To Yoshitoro and Chisano Yoshitoro
Kino 221 East First street.
SCHMIDT-To Paul NJ. and Emma r.
Schmidt, 663 Workman street.
HILBERT-To Robert L. and Fannie e. Hill
bert, Fourth and Canal streets.
HORI-To Jun and Hatsue Hori, 521 West
Sixth street.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-08
SEWAGE Plant Inspected

SANTA MONICA, Oct. John t,
Harris, inventor of the municipal cleo
trolitic sewage disposal plant, was here
today accompanied by Dan Frye and
]. C. Sawyer from Los Angeles. They
were shown through the plant by Pres
ident Alf Morris of the city council.