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Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16
ANGELENOS' REPORT
PLEASES SAN PEDRO
CITIZENS GLAD TO HEAR OF
IMPROVEMENTS
Believed That Petitions for consoIida-
ton Election Will Be crcu-
lated Soon in Seaport
Town
Correspondent Home 372.
Circulation 1875 9th st.


SAN PEDRO, May 15-The citizens
of this city are pleased with the favor
able consideration of the Improvement
by Los Angeles of the outer harbor,
as expressed in a letter received by
Secretary e. d. Seward of the local
consolidation committee today. This
letter contained the resolutions from
the Los Angeles committee of fifteen,
as already published, and assures the
citizens of this city of the improve
ment of the 146 acres of the outer har-
Dor of a connecting roadway to Weston
street to join the good roads of Los
Angeles county and of the granting of
terminal rates.
The committee of nine will immedi-
ately take up the consideration of this
preliminary report from Los Angeles,
and it is believed that the petitions for
the election will be circulated at an
early date.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16
LIGHT TACKLE CUPS
AND TROPHIES SHOWN
Prizes for Members of Catalina Light
Tackle and Tuna Clubs Are on
Exhibition at Local Bus-
ness House

A handsome display of forty-eight
trophies Of the Catalina Island Fishing
club. Light Tackle club, 3-6 CLUB
and Catalina Tuna club Will be on eX-
hibition in Montgomery Brothers WIN
dows for ten days. The prizes remain
in the custody of the various CLUBS, ana
are placed on exhibition once q year.
They are admired by thousands. The
Catalina game fish have a world re-
nowned reputation, and hundreds OF the
disciples of Izaak Walton journey to the
island each year for a setto with a
leaping tuna or defiant jewish. The
nonresident members are many, ana
the advertising the clubs receive from
this source creates much lively inter-
est. The Nimrod who desires fishing
that will furnish him with a topic Tor
conversation all the rest of his life has
only to spend a few days in southern
waters when the game fish are run
ming There is, however, no danger or
the supply of the classy ones being
fshed out, as this territory is a feeding
ground for some of the gamest fish i'm
aginable.
The various clubs have membership
buttons, which are distributed to those
who bring the required size to gait,
and the true sportsman is usually con-
tent, after conquering him, to release
his captive to again wander in the sea.
The club members are striving each
year to elevate the sport, and by using
lighter tackle have effectually put a
stop to pot fishing. An unsportsman-
like fisherman is treated with con-
tempt. more sport and less fish" is
the watchword.
The object of the three clubs is TO
interest sportsmen in the fine fishing
of Southern California and to make
visitors feel at home when they come
here also to provide the best facilities
possible for the carrying on of this
sport during the season, from May l
to October l.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16
MARRIED TEACHERS WILL
FIGHT THEIR DISMISSAL
Women Will Try to Elect Board OF
Education Favorable
to Them

PASADENA. May 15.-Members of
the board of education will be elected
Monday afternoon at a mass meetl &
to be held at the board of trade rooms
at o'clock.
There has been a stir in educational
circles of late owing to the announce
ments that all married teachers would
be discharged.
These married teachers are planning
to fight the attempt of the board of cd
ucation to drop them this fall by elect
ing new members who will have con-
troll of the board and retlin them on
the staff of teachers.
Tho board of education now going
out recommends to the incoming board
the appointments for the next year.
The appointments have already been
made up and the recommendations DO
not include six or seven of the mar
ried teachers There will be several
married teachers retained and the IN
Justice of the recommendations to he
fought by the ones discharged.
Several are prominently named for
candidates on the tickets to be selected
June 4. There will be a warm fight
and among the leaders in it will be the
friends of the seven discharged teach
ers. Most of the married women dis
charged occupy positions in the grades
the majority of them below the third
grade,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16
ENTIRE LEGAL FORCE
OF TOWN is ENGAGED
HUNDRED AND FORTY PER-
SONS ARE DEFENDANTS
Martin H. jackson Brings Suit to Col
lect Money Alleged to Be Due
for Building Jubilee
Floats

LONG BEACH, May 15.-One hun
bred and forty prominent men and
women of this city, defendants in SUIT
brought by Martin H. Jackson to col
lect money alleged to be due for the
building of floats upon recent jubilee
occasion, were represented in Justice
Brayton's court this morning by all the
attorneys in the city.
They submitted demurrer to the
complaint. Justice Brayton sustained
it and gave Jackson ten days in which
to amend the complaint. The demur-
rer alleged the complaint was uncer-
tain and unintelligible; that 1T referred
to a previous verbal understanding
which, however, was not explained in
the complaint, and that the complaint
failed to show by what authority Dr.
L. A. Pierce and DIR. A. B. Austin
signed orders for the floats which were
built. Much interest centers in the
case, as several suits would follow a
victory for Jackson, it is said.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16
TRACTION COMPANY TO REPAIR
RoADBED AT SAN RERNARDlNo

SAN BERNARDINO, May 15.-Ac-
cording to the announcement of Gen
eral Manager A. B. Merrihew of the
San Bernardino Valley Traction COM
pany, work at once will be started on
the permanent repair of the roadbed
throughout this city.
Bitter complaints have been made in
the city council for some months in re-
gard to the dilapidated condition of the
tracks Of the electric line in this city,
and an order was issued a short time
ago by the council for the company at
once to repair its roadbed or forfeit its
franchise.
The company itself, however has
been anxious to do the work. and i'm
mediately on the completion of a long
spur to the new rock crusher north OF
this city, where the gravel is to be
secured for the ballasting, comes the
statement that work will commence
the first of the coming week.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16
WANT FORMER JAILER
CONFINED IN ASYLUM
OFFICER WHO TRIED TO END
LIFE ACTS STRANGELY
Members of Family of Jess Case
Make Efforts to Have Him
Committed to State
Institution

SAN BERNARDINO, May 15.-Ef-
forts have been made by the family OF
former County Jailer Jess Case to nave
him committed to the state asylum.
Some time ago. while county .jailer
Case made an attempt to end his life
by eating glass. but after strenuous
efforts he was saved. Since that time
he has steadily grown worse, and last
night declared that he would serve
himself with a banquet every hour,
which he proceeded to do, loading the
table with all kinds of cakes and other
refreshments. He declared that he
would stop a Santa Fe freight train
as soon as it grew daylight and ride
the engine to Barstow. He attempted
to stop one of the fast fruit trains,
but was thrown by the engine at YER
demOnt.
For a number of years Case acted in
the capacity of county jailer and is
well known throughout the entire coun-
ty. His present state is the result of
his continual indoor life, guarding
prisoners.
His wife does not want him commit
ted to the state hospital, but his rela-
tives demand that immediate action be
taken.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16
MAYOR FARLEY FINDS
CHARGES GROUNDLESS
INVESTIGATES ALLEGATIONS
AGAINST OFFICERS
Results of Informal Hearing Will Be
Laid Before Police Commission.
Chief Confident of
Exoneration

PASADENA, May 15.-Mayor Thomas
Farley today continued the investiga-
ton Of the informal charges preferred
against Chief of Police Howard ii.
Favour and Captain Of Police Jack
Pierce.
= At the conclusion of an informal TAX
ing of testimony he stated that in his
belief the charges were in nowise sub
Stimulated.
He will probably put the informal
charges and the result of his inVest-
cation up to the commissioners Mon
day, and it will rest with that body
whether the investigation will be con-
tinued.
There undoubtedly will be a request
on the part of the commissioners that
Mr. Kunzman prefer formal charges
and name his witnesses, and in event
he fails so to do the charges will
probably be dropped and a second in
vestigation instigated by the commits
sioners to determine on their own &C
count whether there is friction in the
department. If there is, they will prob
ably take steps to eradicate it.
Chief of Police Favour today stated
he would stand behind Captain Pierce
and that he had every confidence both
would win complete vindication If the
Investigation We're made thoroughly.
81 want them to probe the matter to
the bottom" he said, land I am salts
fed there will be no mark against us
when they are through"
Kunzman intimated today he would
have witnesses testifying to his charges
Monday, and that he would be able to
present some pertinent facts to the
commissioners.
Kunzman intimates that Captain
Pierce is guilty of an offense commit
ted off duty similar to one for which
he was fined by Mayor Farley a few
months ago. Chief Favour stands by
Pierce and states that since his fine
Pierce has tended strictly to the duties
of his office and in no way been dere-
lict in his duty.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16
Administration Asked

PASADENA, May 15.-Letters of adj
ministration have been asked in the
estate of H. II. Nemayre of Summit
avenue by A. H. Harrah The property
is valued at $4,000.
In addition to the homestead, valued
at $4,000, the property includes $4,000
personal and San Pasqual street realty
valued at $3000 Notes and mortgages
comprise the personal holdings of the
estate The widow and children will
receive the estate according to the Calia
fornia law, there being no will. There
are a number of heirs.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16
REVENUE CUTTER ARRIVES
IN PORT AT SAN PEDRO

SAN PEDRO, May 15-The United
States revenue cutter Mccullough,
under command of Captain Daniels,
dropped anchor in the harbor late this
afternoon. A story was circulated that
the government boat had intercepted
a large steamer loaded with Chinese
while off the Channel islands, but this
proved to be untrue. The vessel is,
however, on the lookout at all times
for the willy Chinese who would dodge
the immigration officials and will in
vestigate the reports of the steamer
supposed to have been seen off San
Clemente island recently.
The Mccullough will in all probability
be located here permanently, as this
matter was supposed to have been
settled with the authorities at Wash
ington some time ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT
WITH A DEADLY WEAPON

RIVERSIDE, May 15.-Two Italians,
Victor and Lewis Addona, employed at
Crestmore, got into an alteration this
morning, as a result of which a COM
plant was sworn out against the first
named for assault with a deadly weap-
on. Lewis Addona received a slash
across his right wrist in the melee, and
had a suit of clothes cut to shreds.
Both claimed the suit in court, the
defendant holding that he cut it to
pieces to prevent it from falling into
the hands of his brother. a razor and
ugly-looking knife were in evidence.
The defendant was remanded to Jail
until Thursday, when he will be al
lowed to bring on further witnesses.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16
THREE WOMEN ARE THROWN
FROM BUGGY; ONE INJURED
Wife of Merchant of San Bernardino
Dragged by Reins of Runaway
Horse

SAN BERNARDINO, May 15.-As
the result of a runaway today Mrs. C.
A. Poole, the wife of we'll known
merchant of this city, was seriously
injured.
With Mrs. Edward West, the wife of
a Salt Lake engineer, and her daughter
Mrs. Poole was driving in her carriage
in the vicinity of Cotton. The horse
became frightened and started at ter
rife gait towards San Bernardino. To
the north of Cotton Mrs. West and her
daughter were thrown out, but FORUM
ately were not seriously hurt. The
horse continued it's wild gallop towards
this city, and when near Urbita Springs
Mrs. Poole was also thrown out, her
feet catching in the reins, and she was
dragged for a considerable distance.
to be serious.
She was picked up by w. ]. Curtis
and brought to this city.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16
Teachers Elected

LONG BEACH, May 15.-The board
of education last night elected Prof
Conrad of Occidental college as vice
principal for the Atlantic avenue school
in this city, succeeding r. M. Cart
wright. Miss Flora Jewell of Chicago.
Miss Cummins of Greeley, Colo, and
Miss Evna Smith were new teachers
elected for the Carroll Park school. All
the old teachers were reelected with
the exception of Miss Ethel Adams.
who resigned to do normal work, and
one other teacher, recently a bride.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16
BOY is BELIEVED TO
HAVE BEEN DROWNED
LAST SEEN SWINGING ON
TRAPEZE OVER LAGOON
Men at Playa del Rey Drag in Water,
but Fail to Find the Body.
Police Aid in the
Search

PLAYA DEL REY, May 15.-Search-
ing parties have been engaged through
out the day and all of last night hunt
ing for a trace of 7-year-old Pedro Ia
Der. son of Henry Taber, a rancher
living near here.
The boy was last seen swinging on
a trapeze over the lagoon about Fri
day noon, and has not been seen since.
Manager Spaples of the pavilion has
had men dragging the body of water
all day, on the theory the boy might
have been drowned.
The police of Los Angeles and all
cities have been furnished
with a description of the missing boy,
meanwhile a thorough search of the
country is being made.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16
AGREE ON LOCATION FOR
PROPOSED COUNTRY CLUB

LONG BEACH, May ia site of
12O acres, including lake which by a
little dredging can be connected with
the ocean, has been tentatively agreed
upon as the most suitable location for
the proposed country club which local
men who are interested in the Hotel
Virginia expect to get under way in the
immediate future.
The site is the old location of the
Alamitos Water company's plant. 1t
is one mile from Zaferia Junction and
one-fourth mile from the Huntington
Beach car line. 1t is partly covered
with blue gum trees and pumping
plant in good order is on the ground.
Golf links and an elaborate scheme of
landscape gardening will be possible.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16
WORLDS RECORD BEATEN

KINGSTON, r. l., May 15.-The
worlds interscholastic record for the
two-mile run was beaten in the inter-
scholastic meet of the Rhode Island
State college today by Joseph Ballard
of the Technical high school of Provi-
dence, who covered the distance in 3
As As seconds. This eXcels
bv II 3-5 seconds the record made by
Melvin w. Shepherd at Philadelphia
in 1905. The meet was won by Tech
nical high school of Providence with SO
points.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16
CELERY GROWERS FIGHT
PESTS BY T0RCHLIGHT
Ranchers Wage War on Army Worm,
Which Is Destroying Their
Crops

SMEL4TZER, May 15.-Celery grow
ers state that the army worm has put
in its appearance in the seed beds
there. In the various celery beds dot
ted over the rich peat lands growers
are compelled to remain up at night
and with torches hunt and destroy the
pest which is damaging their plants.
The worms feed on the tender plants
at night and hide themselves at day
light. Thus the ranchers must remain
in the fields at night to save their
product. Many celery growers have
replanted on account of the warm eat
ing the first setting.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16
AGED San Pedran Dies

SAN PEDRO, May 15.-James H.
Powers, aged "a, died this morning
at Sierra Madre. He leaves a wife
and daughter Mr.. Powers had been
engaged in business here for many
years and had been active in Masonic
circles, having been a past master of
the local lodge No. 322.
The funeral services will be held in
Los Angeles next Tuesday under the
auspices of San Pedro lodge No 1922,
r and A. M.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16
BUYS Farm in Kansas

LONG BEACH, May 15.-Eighty
acres of Kansas farming land We're
bought today by L. H. Apologize, who
has never seen the property, from a
Nebraska man, who has never seen the
land either, although he had owned it
several years. Applegate VIII remain
in business here, but bought the prop
erty thinking it a special bargain. He
believes the recent Kansas cyclone
suapf over If
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16
To Raise Funds for Orphans

SANTA MONICA, May 15.-The
Woman's club of Santa Monica has
raising funds for the new building Of
the Los Angeles orphans home. A Sc
ries of entertainments has been ar
ranged and some of the best talent of
the city secured to assist in the work.
May 81 is the date planned for the first
of these affairs, which will take place
at the home of Mrs. VOCAL corner Of
Fifth and Arizona avenues.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16
Long Beach Residents Die

LONG BEACH, May 15-Mrs. Sarah
E. Diameter, SO years old, died this
morning at her home on Myrtle avenue.
Funeral services will be held at 2 to-
morrow afternoon from the Brown &
Fay chapel on American avenue. The
burial is to be at Signal hill
News of the death of c. w. Arm
strong, GO years old, at Boonville, Ind,
May 10, was received here today. Mr..
Armstrong formerly lived here. He
was a prominent Knight Templar and
Odd Fellow.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16
Hlnh Masons to Visit Pasadena

PASADENA, May 15.-Members Of
the Scottish Rite of Pasadena are plan
ming a reception at Masonic temple
Tuesday evening at o'clock for James
d. Richardson, sovereign grand COM
mander of the southern supreme coun-
Gil, mother council of the world, and
w. Frank Pierce, grand chancellor and
inspector general for the state of Cali
fornia. The former officer is a Ten
neSSean.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16
SANTA MONICA
Cor. Oregon ave and Third street.
Home phone IT'S
3. P. o. E. LODGE PLANS
FOR REGATTA OF YACHTS

SANTA MONICA, May 15.-The
booster committee of Santa Monica
lodge, B. p. O. E., at a meeting last
evening agreed to provide three cup
trophies for the regatta of the South
Coast Yacht club. which will be held
off this city july 10.
1t is stated that about fifty boats will
participate in the races and that all
moorings will be made in the neighbor-
hood of North Beach, the starting point
being the new concrete pier.
The committee is also planning a
dance and banquet for the members of
the yacht club to take place on the
night of the regatta.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16
SANTA ANA
Office 315 n. Sycamore.
IfOme Phone 315.
SANTA ANA NEWS

SANTA ANA, May ia marriage
license was issued today to Rowena
Cox, aged "a years, and Ralph Honaker.
aged so years, both residents of Los
Angeles.
The Bastanchury Motor company,
which has just completed here the fin
est garage building in the county, gave
a formal opening this afternoon and
evening. The Whittier Military band
furnished the music Many Los An
geles automobile enthusiasts were in
attendance.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16
POMONA
OFFICERS ELECTED BY
EBELL CLUB AT POMONA

POMONA, May 15.-The annual cleo
ton of officers of the Ebell club of
this city occurred at the Unitarian
church yesterday afternoon, and re-
suited as follows: President, Mrs. j.
r. Brady; vice presidents. Mrs. s. B.
Minnier and Mrs. Charles l.. Lord; cor
responding secretary. Mrs. A. B. Avis;
recording secretary, Mrs. F. D. Green;
treasurer, Mrs F. E. Graham; general
curator and librarian, Mrs. F. Davis.
Arrangements are being made for
Good Fellowship day, May %. The
program will be held in Trinity Meth
odist church, and among the speakers
will be Mrs r. ]. Waters of Los An
geles, and Mrs. Florence Collins Por-
ter of Pasadena.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16
channsl to Be Open Soon

dredger at work in the ocean entrance
of the Long Beach harbor passed out
from under the Salt Lake bascule
bridge late last night and is now work
ing between the bridge and the ocean.
The opening of the channel is believed
to be a matter of a few weeks, as the
dredging through the sand will be COM
paratively easy and rapid work.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16
JURY IN EMBEZZLEMENT
CASE UNABLE TO AGREE

SAN BERNARDINO, May 15,-The
Jury in the case of H. L. MuleniX, the
former Santa Fe section foreman
charged with embezzling money from
a number of Mexicans in his gang at
Wade recently, was unable to reach a
decision and late last night was dis
missed
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16
Woman Asks Divorce

SAN BERNARDINO, May ia
complaint was filed today by Mrs. Ec-
tor A. Levreau asking for divorce
from her husband, the proprietor of the
Vendome saloon in this city. The COM
plant charges deception and cruelty
on the part of Levreau.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16
WILL BE CAMP CHAFFEE
AT HUNTINGTON BEACH

HUNTINGTON BEACH, May 10
Southern California veterans have de-
cided to name their camp here during
the coming summer in honor of Gen.
Adna r. Chaffee of Los Angeles, until
recently lieutenant general command
ing the army of the United States. The
nroeram for the encampment is being
arranged by those in charge of ar
rangements for the veterans, and will
he announced early in June. The en-
camnment will last ten days and will
he held during the latter part of July.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16
EUCALYPTUS

Free stereopticon lectures at $3.50 p. M
daily the growth and commercial uses
of tina eucalyptus. Subdivided acreage
planted TO eucalyptus trees sold on easy
terms, Eucalyptus seed pods and all artt-
cles for the manufacture of eucalyptus por-
there's. Sawtelle's Eucalyptus Agency,
s52 South Broadway.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16

autonohIIe through want advertising, as Is
used to be--and still is-to secure a horse
and carriage
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16

~. "a easy to secure a bargain In a used
ontomobile. through want advertising, as u
nsed to be-and still is-to secure a horss
md carriage.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16

The Reason

We have placed large
orders with the world
reno wne d CHASE
BROS. PIANO CO.
They have agreed to as
slst US in making known
the fact that the Lucore
Piano company are the
exclusive representatives
of this favorite piano.
The large amounts usu-
ally spent In adVertis-
ing In magazines, east
ern periodicals and bill
board advertising will
go direct to plano pur-
chasers.
Fill out the nth line
of the Limerick" Cor
verse; as shown below.
The person sending
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will receive, absolute
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The instrument can
now be seen in our
window.
The next twenty best
answers will receive a
credit given by us and
the manufacturers for
500, good on any new
piano in our house.
New pianos from $3.50
up. New Player Pianos
from $40 up.
The next twenty best
answers viii receive a
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16

credit OF s75, good On
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The next twenty best
answers S65 credit.
The next twenty best
answers $50 credit.
You have the same
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else to receive ono Of
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SIMPLE CONDITIONS
Any one not en-
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Only one answer from
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The coupon below Is
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who may or may not
use It, as they desire.
II you do not use the
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send in but one sheet
of paper.