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Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-07
REDLANDS NEWS

REDLANDS, Aug. 6.--The city trus-
tees have amended the contract with
A. Gregory for sewer and waste water
by which he may enter storm water
bitches to take up the water the for
mer contract not being worded as in
tended when adopted by the trustees.
The requirement for a change came
because of a controversy between Mr..
Gregory and the board of health, which
alleged he had no right to enter storm
water bitches and divert water to the
sewers, saying that such work has
caused a nuisance and that the sand is
wearing out the sewers. The board of
health has indicated that it will take
action to have the Work declared a
nuisance. but the action of the trustees
is expected to prevent such.
In the voting contest for queen of
the Red Mems great council festivities
a new candidate appeared today in
Miss Gertrude Turbett, and she at once
jumped TO the lead, with Miss Clara
Sears "A close second. Several new
candidates have appeared, among them
Miss Anna Ladd, Miss Stacia Lowe and
Miss Alice Perry.
Jerome Morris of Wenatchee, Wash,
and Miss Helen M. Linderman of Red
lands were married last night at the
home of J. c. Thorne. They left to-
day for Washington to reside.
Announcement was made today Of
the engagement of Miss Harriet Stew
art and Harry Leipsic, a prominent
merchant. The marriage will be SOL
emnized August 25.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-07

school when the fall term opens.
Plans are rapidly being completed for
the Pasadena day picnic at Redondo
Beach August u.
Funeral services will be held from
the chapel of the Turner-SteNens com
pany at 1 o'clock Saturday for Mrs
Emma Beatman, for tWenty-three years
a resident of Pasadena, and former or
ganist of All Saints church.
Residents of South Pasadena VIII be
asked to contribute toward the expense
of replacing the present bridge al
Columbia street with a new and safer
one.
Residents of the so-called dry tract
in North Pasadena, embracing 300 acres
and including 100 families, are consider
ing forming a joint stock company and
sinking a deep well of their own. At
present their water supply is made
Quate for household purposes.
John D. Holmes, one of Pasadena 5
most expert tennis players. injured his
ankle at the Long Beach tournament
yesterday and was unable to enter his
events today.
The board of education has opened
the Pasadena high school tennis courts
to the public during the summer They
are proving very popular, the Y. w. {.
A. in particular making good use of
them.
Kid Adams, the Pasadena newsboy
prize fighter. returned yesterday from
trip to san Francisco, where he re-
ports having been successful.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-07
ACTOR BURGLAR HELD
FOR SUPERIOR COURT
BOYS EVIDENCE DAMAGING TO
THOMPSON
Seventeen-Year-Old Lad Testifies He
Saw Defendant Disappear in
Rear of House Later
Robbed
Especial to The Herald. ]

PASADENA, Aug. 6.-Testimony Of
a 17-year-old boy with keen eyes was
sufficient to hold George Thompson,
the Los Angeles actor burglar, for trial
III the superior court on the charge OF
burglarizing the residence Of y. D.
Boyles, POI South El MOlinO avenue.
after preliminary examination before
Justice H. H. Klamroth this afternoon.
Boyles testified that he and his fam
fly went to church the morning of sun
day, June 6, and that when they came
hack a number of watches and other
pieces of jewelry were missing.
Davis Meday, a 17-year-old boy who
lives across the street from the BOyles
home, identified the defendant as the
man whom he saw that same morning.
He said Thompson twice rode down in
front of the Boyles home, and went
away after looking at it. A third time
he rode down, went around to the back
and was not seen again.
watch movement was offered as
evidence and Boyles identified it as
having been stolen from him. Police
Detective A. Boyd of Los Angeles
identified it as having been found in
the jeweIry shop Of Samuel NJ. Jowel
at 4141a South Broadway, Los Angeles,
and Jowel testified that George ThOmp-
son, the prisoner, had left it there.
This made the chain complete, the
defendant offering no testimony His
bail was fixed at $25O0.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-07
Late News from the Neigboring Towns and Cities

place. An extra man will be put on
Sundays and big days. The lifeboat
was again in use after the recent ac-
cident, when it was dashed against the
pilings of the roller coaster
A long-haired man, conspicuous for
his hair his attire and his odd pipe,
was arrested this morning for distrib-
uting business cards without a license.
He deposited a $40 bond and demanded
a jury trial, which will be given him.
All the licensed realty dealers in town
have been invited by 7. NJ. Todd for an
excursion over the Long Beach harbor
Wednesday afternoon.
At the realty board meeting last
night 1t was voted to cooperate with
the chamber of commerce in a Joint
banquet to be given in the near future
for boosting purposes. All details were
left to the chamber.
Miss Ethelyn Adams, teacher in
the Pine Avenue school, has rendered
her resignation to the board to accept a
more lucrative position which has been
offered her in Pasadena. The board
will fill the vacancy caused at its reg
ular meeting Tuesday evening, when
other matters of Importance will also
come up for settlement.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-07
JAPANESE IMPATIENT AT
LONG CONTINUED DELAYS

TOXIC, Friday, July 9.--The question
of reconstructing the existing railroad
line from Antung on the Yalu river,
to Mukden, Manchuria, by Japan Is
beginning to attract attention both here
and in China.
This line was built by Japan during
the war with Russia. After the war
a treaty was signed between Japan and
China under the terms of which Japan
was to be permitted to reconstruct or
transform" the line use it for fifteen
years and then turn ii over to China
The distance from Antung to Mukden
is about $50 miles.
The country traversed is rich and
the line valuable commercially, but one
of the main advantages gained from
reconstruction will be the fact of
through communication from Fusan in
Southern Korea. to Mukden. and thence
to the main Siberian line and so
to ST. Petersburg and London. With
an eight hour sea trip from Japan to
Fusan, thence by the existing line from
Fusan to Antung the trip from Toxic
to the capitals OF Europe would be
materially shortened. Furthermore, the
line Is strategically valuable to Japan.
Chinese Demand Refused
1t is to make through traffic possible
that Japan wants to change the An
narrow gauge to the standard gauge
now in use in Korea from Fusan to
Antung and from Mukden to the west
ward.
The matter was first taken up with
the yiceroy of Mukden. who did not
take kindly to the changes suggested
by Japan. Then negotiations were
opened with the central government at
Peking which objects to the change to
standard gauge. declares that the
northern terminal must be actually at
Mukden instead of few miles from
the city as the japanese desire for
reasons of economy, and insist that the
policing of the line shall be left en-
tirely in Chinese hands and that all
Japanese troops be withdrawn. This
last proposition has been fatty refused
by the Japanese.
Speaking broadly. Japan insists that
the changes she proposes are necessary
for the carrying, out of the ideas set
forth in the treaty.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-07
LOS ANGELES WILL
BE GUEST OF BEACH
TODAY Is FIXED FOR ANNUAL
CELEBRATION
Officials of Chambers of Commerce
and Resort viii Speak-Pro-
gram of Sports
Arranged

VENICE, Aug. 6.-The second annual
celebration of Los Angeles day at
Venice occurs here tomorrow. Mem
bers of the city council and chamber
of commerce will arrive at the beach on
special ears and will be the guests of
the city officials of Ocean Park at an
informal luncheon at the Ship hotel.
Those on the program from the Angel
city are James Slauson, vice president
of the chamber of commerce. James A.
Foshay, director of the same organiZa-
ton, and Guy Eddie, representing the
city government. H. b. Eakin, presi-
dent of the Ocean Park trustees, and
Byron c. Hanna, city attorney, will
make the addresses for Venice.
An elaborate program of aquatic and
athletic sports will be given in the aft
ernoon and fireworks will be shown
from the Center street pier in the
evening.
The day will be ended with a con-
fetti ball at the dance pavilion. There
will band concerts in St Mark s
plaza both afternoon and evening,
music being furnished by Chiaffarelli's S
Venice of America band.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-07
GIRL WANTED RE- ATIVE
TO DAMAGING OF BOATS
sixteen=Year-Old Girl Said to Have
Purchased Emery Used on
Engines

LONG BEACH, Aug. GA 16-year-
old ri who is said to have bought the
emer-- powder used to damage the
engines of two local launches the pight
of July 13, is wanted by the police and
a 81 reward has been offered for in
formation that will lead to her arrest
BY the middle of the next day the
carbureters and bearings were so worn
by the emery that the launches could
not be operated and the boatmen there
by lost a large business carrying the
Flks to the warship in the outer har-
Dor.
In investigating the case the police
learned that a young girl had pur-
chased a nickel's worth of emery
powder at a local garage, on the night
mentioned. 1t is believed that she was
one of a group of girls who were
ordered off the boats for becoming too
familiar with the crews and did the
deed in revenge. The man who sold
her the emery powder with Sergeant
Phillips, has gone to various nearby
towns but failed to identify the girl
therefore the police have offered the
reward.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-07
SAWTELLE NEWS

SAWTELLE, Aug. 6.-Specifcations
have been printed for raising the walls
of the service reservoir at the power
house two feet and placing a roof over
it, Water for this reservoir Is raised
by an air compressor at a distance OF
$500 feet from the wells. The wells
average in depth from 200 to 500 feet.
George s. HaZen. who died last Mon
day, was first lieutenant of the Ninth
Indiana battery and was a brother OF
Brigadier General Hazen, whose widow
married Admiral Dewey.
DIR. Lorenzo D. Jared, who died
August 8, was formerly assistant sur
geon of the Twenty Illinois infan-
try. He had been under treatment for
some time for heart disease and had
been a member of the home for two
years Other deaths are William II,
Fauntleroy, navy, and Josiah Gilliland,
Thirty-ninth Indiana infantry.
Miss Bernice Spears, formerly assis-
tant to Agent Tyler of the Los An
geles- Pacific depot, has resigned her
position.
Marshal Young has announced that
hereafter any special policemen APP
pointed to serve, with or without pay,
will be required to file a bond before
undertaking to act as deputies.
Capt George A. Dills, postmaster at
the home, has been given a 30-day
leave Of absence by the postal authori-
ties. Nelson Bowerman will act as
postmaster in the absence of Mr.. Dills.
For the month of July business in the
Sawtelle postoffice Showed an increase
of 17A per cent over the corresponding
period of 1908
A letter from Tampa. Florida, states
that G. w. Ball and J. c. Pratt, for
merly members of the home, had ar
rived there to take up homestead in
the Kissimmee soldiers colony.
About $4,000 was paid out August 4
to extra duty men.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-07
DR.. DIXON DECLARES
WHALE STORY TRUE
PREACHER SAYS JONAH WAS
SWALLOWED
Chicago Minister sa.s 1t Is Easier to
Believe Biblical Statement Than
the Discreditine Expla-
nations
Especial to The Herald.l


LONG BEACH. Aug. 6.-"Jonah and
the Whale" a story over which there
has been much heated argument, was
defended at the Baptist assembly this
morning by Dr.. \. {. Dixon of Chi
cago, Who said it was the story OF an
actual occurrence.
This is true history" he said, and
sets forth most wonderful truths. 1t
does not take as much faith to believe
the miracle of Jonah as 1t does to
believe the explanations of some in
connection with it. Some people seem
willing to believe anything except what
is in the Bible. A miracle is God at
work. There is no difficulty in belieV-
ing this miracle If you believe in a
God that is worth while.
God pursued Jonah. He pursued
him in the wind and in the question Of
the master of the ship. Jonah could
run away from his duty but not from
the responsibility of it. 1t cost God
no more effort TO make the whale for
Jonah than it did to make the worm
later. The God of Jonah lives today
DR.. Dixon will give his last reading
at II O'Clock tomorrow morning He
spoke tonight at the Auditorium on
Heaven on Earth"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-07
SAN PEDRO
Correspondent Home S72.
Circulation I25 9th st.
NEW RUDEClNDA TRACT
TO BE OPENED TUESDAY
Eighteen Blocks of Thirty Lots Each
to Be Disposed of at Public
Sale

SAN PEDRO Aug 6.-The new tract
of land known as the Rudecinda tract
win be opened up Tuesday for public
sale by Mason and Walters, who have
secured the sole agency from Mrs.
Redecinda F. 5. De Dodson, the owner.
This tract comprises eighteen blocks
of thirty lots each and extends from
Seventh to sixteenth street and from
Gaffey to Gedney streets. 1t is one of
the most beautifully located tracts in
San Pedro and the prices which Will
be placed on the desirable lots viii un-
doubtedly bring a host of purchasers
on opening day. Prices range from
$3.50 to S120O, with terms one-third
cash, one-third in one year and one
third in eighteen months, with interest
at per cent,
The new firm has opened handsome
Offices at III West Sixth street.
Charles Mason is city clerk, while a. c,
Walter was formerly manager for Alb
bott Kinney company at Venice.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-07
SAN BERNARDIN
office ss4 f Street
Phones; Home 26s. Sunset Main les.
ELUSIVE YOUNGSTER is
RUN FINALLY TO EARTH
Charged with Systematically Stealing
Sacks of Barley from
Merchants

SAN BERNARDINO, Aug. 6.-Frank
Ashton, the youngster who has been
eluding the officers since last June,
giving them a daily foot or buggy race,
and laughing them to scorn as he
outdistanced them. was taken into GUS
today by Policeman Roberts this morn
ing at Rialto, the officer firing several
shots from his revolver over the boy
head before the young man would stop
running.
Yesterday the officers had him in a
corner and he was forced to abandon
his horse and buggy. He IS charged
with having systematically stolen sacks
of barley for months from various mer-
chants. His examination, and that of
Albert Reese. II, who is implicated
with him, will be held Friday of next
week before the juvenile court.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-07

Westlake avenue, 1890 South-L NJ. Hol-
brook. and builder; one-story, three
room barn; $3.50
Thirty-sixth place. 62S West-J T. Hill
owner and builder; one-story, three-room resi-
dence; $3.50.
Mesquit street 6O2-A. Il. & s. F. railway,
owner; r. Arey. builder one-story eight
room residence; $3.50
Mesquit street 6Oi-A. T. g. S. II. railway,
owner; R. Arey. builder one-story eight
room residence; $3.50
Mesoult street 6OS-A. T. & S. II railway,
owner; r. Arey. builder one-story eight
room residence; $3.50
Mesquit street. 6i2-A. t. & S. F. railway,
owner: r. Arey. builder one-story eight
room residence; $3.50
Mesquit street. 616-A. t. S. F. railway,
owner; r. Arey, builder; one-story eight
room residences $3.50
Mesquit street GOA T. & S. r. railway,
owner; r. Arey. builder; one-story, eight
Mesquit street. 62l-S--A. r. s. s. r. railway,
owner: r. Arey builder; one-story, eight
room residence $3.50
Mesquit street. 6s2-6-A. T. & s. F. railway,
owner r. Arey builder; one-story, eight
room residences $3.50
Mesoult street 6lO-44--A. T. & S. F. railway,
owner r. Arey builder; one-story. eight
room residences $3.50
Mesquit street. 6iS-65s-A. T. 81 s. It. railway.
owner r. Arey builder; one-story, eight
room residence $3.50
Twenty-eighth street. $50 West-Mrs. Byrne'
alterations; $500.
Grand View street, llla-f, NehD' oWHti
and builder; two-story, ten-room residence;
$1,000
sixth street 113-15-L. A. Brewing Co,
owner Edelman & Bennett builders; store
room and Office $500,
Second street. 1917 East-M. Blocbin, altera-
tions 10 residence; $500
Ninth street l710 Vest. Murphy, owner;
j. Austin. builder; alterations; $1,000.
Mckinley street, 5312-J Wisdom owner;
w May. builder; one-story, four-room resi-
dcnce; $500
sixty-third street. 122 west-C. Fletcher,
owner; A. Harsehman, builder: one-story, hve-
room residence; $1,000.
Figlueroa street. 65lS South-A. Zettesberg,
owner; A. Harshman builder; one-story. five
room residence; $500,
Avenue Thirty-three. H5-42i West-J. Barnes,
owner; J. Mushrust, builder; two-story, two
room store, $4,000.
Elghty-hfth street. 2S2 wcst-McCarthy COM
pany. owners; E. Van Buskirk, builder; one
story hve-room residences 1000.
Eighty-dfth street. 226-West-McCarthy com
pany. owners; T. Van Buskirk, builder; one
story hve-rom residence; $1,000.
Eighty-nfth street, 1856 west-McCarthy com
pany. owners; e Van RuskirlS, builder; one
story hve-room residence; $1,000.
Clay street. 3i6-Wright & Calender COM
pany, owner: NJ, welsh. builder; three STORY
store and workshop; s772S.
e~o-
Venice villas complete. cheap, clean,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-07
TO MAKE RANGE
SAFE FOR STOCK
Estimated That Lives of Thousands of
Grazing Animals Will Be Saved
by Killing Venomous
Vegetation

The poisonous plant Investigations on
the various national forests are being
continued during the present season.
For several years the forest service, in
cooperation with the bureau or plant
industry, has been making poisonous
plant Investigations on the national
forests which have been of distinct
value to stockmen While the number
of such Investigations is neces-
sarily limited, every effort is made to
give prompt attention to localities
where great or unusual losses of stock
have occurred.
The annual loss from poisonous
plants in many LOCALITIES is quite heavy
and some ranges are becoming prac-
tically useless on account of these
plants. or. If used, the losses by death
are so heavy as to materially cut into
the profits of the business.
While no general plan of ridding the
range of these plants has yet been de-
vised, it has been possible by close
study of a poison range to determine
the particular species of plant re-
sponsible for the trouble. Many times
an exhaustive study of the plant has
proved that it occurs only on small
areas which could easily be avoided.
Other poisonous plants like the lupines
or wild pea have been found to be al
most harmless at certain times Of the
year, and at such times may be eaten
by all kinds of stock with little danger.
Sheep Saved
An instance Of the benefit of these
Investigations is found on the Manti
national forest in Utah. Considerable
loss by death was sustained each year
among sheep being taken over an old
established trail to summer ranges.
On investigation by an expert it was
learned that the immediate cause of
death was a species of chokecherry on
which the hungry sheep browsed as
they passed over the trail.
Having determined the species of
plant responsible for the losses, the
remedy was simple but effectual. Ger
tain portions of the old trail were
abandoned, and along other portions
the chokecherry bushes were cut out.
The method of handling the sheep
was also changed. Instead of large
bands which could be moved but slow
ly. smaller bands were trailed, and so
far as possible they were allowed to
fill up on healthy forage before enter
ing the dangerous area.
The trail was also improved wherever
practicable and by this means it was
possible to get the sheep through in
much better shape and with little or
no loss.
Areas Whefe poisonous plants are
particularly plentiful are "fagged" by
the forest rangers so that the herders
may nave warning of their condition,
and where the area involved is not too
great in extent fences are built around
them so that stock like horses and
cattle could not reach them.
1t is believed that some of these pois-
onous plants can be choked out by
planting certain aggressive grasses,
which in time will take full possession
of the RANGES.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-07
RUNS OVER TWO MEN IN
ATTEMPT TO AVOID ONE
Autoist Strikes CycIst and Pedestrian
in Effort to Save Man on
Foot

PASADENA, Aug. 6.-In turning
sharply to avoid striking a man run
ming across East Colorado avenue in
front of the Southern Pacific depot,
John Bell, driving a Ford car, ran over
both the man he was trying to avoid
and another on a bicycle Neither was
injured seriously.
Carl White darted in front of the ma
chine, which was running east on East
Colorado avenue. Bell turned quickly.
but not quick enough to avoid striking
Bell The machine also struck A. I.
Twombley of 1912 East Colorado ave-
nue., who was riding a bicycle. Twom-
bley was thrown TO the curb. His head
was cut severely and his right arm was
run over by the automobile.
Although the car passed over both of
Whites legs he was not injured.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-07
REDONDO BEACH
100 s. Pacific Ave. Phone 1oS.
Correspondent Phone so.
POSTER PUTS PERTINENT
QUESTIONS TO MERCHANTS
Anti-eaIoon League Shows Evident
Intention to Make Active Cam
paIgn at Resort

REDONDO BEACH, Aug. 6.-That
the Anti-Saloon league means to carry
on a progressive campaign on this
beach Is apparent from the following
questions being circulated on a poster
among the business men of the city:
Does your town advertise through
its chamber of commerce and other
civic organizations the number of sa-
looms in operation?
DO the real estate dealers in your
town advertise the number of saloons
as an inducement for prospective pur-
chasers and renters?
Does the dwelling nearest the sa-
loon rent for the most readily and for
the highest price?
Does the merchant want saloon
next to his store because the saloon
helps business?
"Do you point out your saloons to
strangers and tell of the great good
these institutions are to your COM
munity?
can you bring witnesses to testify
that the more saloons the more happy
homes and better clad and better fed
children?"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-07
MOTHER SAYS SONIS
DESPERATE CHARACTER

PASADENA, Aug. 6.-Seeking her
boy, who was enticed away from his
home in Staunton, Va, by a crippled
beggar who wanted d "prOoshun," or
begging companion, Mrs. Thomas
Blackburn has written Chief Of Police
II. H. Favour asking him to help To-
cate the pair. She says she thinks the
boy may have come to Pasadena.
The cripple is about So years old, and
has lost one leg near the thigh, while
the boy Thomas Il. Blackburn, is l6.
The mother warns Chief Favour that
the boy is a desperate character, and
if captured will probably try to do
himself harm. She advises that if TAX
en- into custody he be put into hand
and leg irons until he can be sent
home.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-07
Hollywood News

HOLLYWOOD, Aug G.-AJrs. T.. w.
Stith of North Cahucuga avenue has
issued invitations for a package shower
to be given at her home for Miss Jessie
Morgan. who win be married the latter
part of this month
Mrs. Harry Dow Kirk of CologroVo
is planning a number of social events
for her niece Miss Phyllis Edna Carve
rich Of Harrisburg, Pa who is visit
ing her.
Miss Ruth McCalla of South Magnolia
avenue entertained a number Of friends
this afternoon at her home.
Mrs A. K. Gates of Hawthorne ave-
uuc entertained with a picnic i'm Laurel
canyon Tuesday afternoon for sixteen
Pasadena friends.
Mis-. f. b. Clark Of 343 Estella avenue
entertained at her home Wednesday
afternoon in honor Of Madam Bergman
Of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-07
May Reopen Wentworth

PASADENA, Aug. 6,--J D. Holmes
son Of J. II. Holmes, former lessee and
manager of the Hotel Green, today
confirmed the report that his father
had given UP the Hotel Rafael, at san
Rafael, cal. which he has been man
aging this summer.
J, II. Holmes viii be back in Pasa-
dena next week and viii then be able
to give a definite statement concerning
his future plans. He is barred from
the Hotel Green manager for which
has already been engaged.
Rumor connects him with an attempt
10 reopen the Hotel Wentworth, which
it is said viii be made by II. f. Hunt
iugton and the William r. Staats com
pany this winter.
William r. Staats said today: IT
will be glad to have Alr Holmes back
In Southern California. This is where
he belones-risht iu Pasadena"