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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-05-08
National Missionary Congress
By Rev. S. w. Traum

The one great event in the religious
world during the past week has been
the National Missionary Congress at
Chicago. Three thousand delegates,
representing every state and territory
in the union. and every missionary re
ligious body were there as delegates.
This marks the climax OF the great
laymen's meetings which have been
held in IS Of the leading cities OF the
union. Their slogan has been: .The
evangelization Of the world in this
generation" The keynote of the con.
gress was the evangelization and
unity.
As showing the signifance OF the
movement, the most cogent argu.
ments offered in the address delivered
on Wednesday morning by Samuel B.
Capen. Of Boston. chairman OF the
executive committee OF the Laymen's
Missionary Movement, and chairman
of the American Board OF Commis.
sioners for the Foreign Missionaries
on the subject of .'The Nations Re
sponse to the National Campaign" He
said in part:
"The first response of the nation
to be noted comes from the great mum
ber of men reached. In every one
of the seventy-five cities in which con
ventions have been held. great mum
bers of men have attended the open
ing dinner.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-05-08
EAST END HAS BOOM


The situation in the eastern portion
of the city, in respect to building. is
much like it is elsewhere in Richmond
1t is doubtful IL more houses were
erected in any part of the city than the
East End last year, but today empty
houses are very scarce and nearly
every vacant lot is being viewed by
prospective builders.
Both the dwellings for an investment
and the dwelling for home are being
constructed In East Richmond. Sew
eral have been unable to start work
yet, but will as soon as they can be
assured that they can get the carpen-
ters and other laborers. Frame houses
are more popular than brick and ce
ment, apparently.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-05-08
That Amount, It Is Estimated,
win Be Spent on Improve
ments and by Two New
Plants in This City.
EMPLOYMENT OPENED
FOR MANY MORE MEN
It Is Estimated When New
Factories Are Opened and
Others Expand, $500 More
Men Will Be Used.

The manufacturing progress OF the
city in the past year is by no means
Of small importance. Every worker
is rejoicing over the acquisition OF
two new factories, the Richmond I'm.
derwear Company. and the National
Automatic Tool Company: the loca-
tion OF branch concern Of the Ind.
annapolis Glove Company, and the i'm.
provements and additions being made
by the Starr Piano Company, the local
branch OF the American Seeding Ma.
chine works. and other concerns OF
Richmond.
Citizens thought that the years OF
1907 and 1909 were epoch building
periods Of the city, and SO they were
at that time, but the progress of those
two periods does not begin to com
pare with what has been done and
will be done this year. The outlay
for the new factories and the i'm.
provements to the established con-
Germs, represents approximately
$4,000.
Some Of Expenditures.
Much has been spent In building in
previous years, but never such an
amount In manufactures alone. An
itamixed list of the biggest expendi.
lures on factories Is as follows:
100000 on equipment and construc.
tion of the new underwear factory;
$S4 900 on warehouse and addition to
moulding department OF the Ameri
can Seeding Machine Works; $4,000
for the National Automatic Too
Works building in Beallview; $4,000
estimated, for the administration
building and large factory addition to
the Starr Piano Company, and about
$l5,OOOim improvements made to 9th.
er concerns OF the city. In addition
to this the Wayne Works is contem.
plating the erection OF an addition to
its moulding department which will
cost $4,000. 1t is believed. The
amount paid by the Watt and Keslor
casket company for the old Rowlett
Desk Works plant on North Tenth
street., and the amount involved in
the deal for the Richmond Overall
Company's quarters for the establish
ment OF q branch department OF the
Indianapolis Glove Company, have
never been made public. but 1t II
thought that something In the neigh
borhood Of $4,000 was involved.
Work Now Being Done.
The National Automatic Tool
Works COmpany's building has been
completed and the machinery is being
installed. It will be dedicated soon
The building for the underwear con
cern has not been contracted for. The
Starr Piano company has made rapid
progress on its new administration
quarters and work Is also being done
In the excavation for the other build
ing. The American Seeding Machine
Works has started operations on the
moulding addition but work on the
new ware rooms win be delayed until
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-05-08
Contracts for Plumbing and
Electric Wiring to Total
500, 900.
A BIG BUILDING BOOM ON
ARCHITECT STATES II. IS RE-
MARkA1LE THE NUMBER OF
HOMES THAT ARE NOW BEING
BUILT IN RICHMOND,

1T is really surprising the number
OF homes that are being erected in
Richmond at present" said a well
known contractor yesterday when
asked concerning the building outlook
In this city for the present spring. I'm
fact Richmond is in the midst of a
building BOOM" he continued. You
will perhaps be surprised when l tell
You that over 100000 is being ex.
pended for electric wiring and plumb.
ing alone in the buildings now under
course of construction
The demand for houses in Rich
mOnd is said to be greater now than
it has been in years. Each spring wit.
nesses pronounced boom In the way
OF building construction in this city,
but never has that boom reached Sc
great proportions as this season. The
growth is probably due to the steady
increase in the factory forces and the
addition of new factories.
A Constant Demand.
ne CONSTANT QcmaQQ 1Of homes and
the inability of the contractors to con-
struct them rapidly enough is assum.
ing alarming proportions it is alleged
The number of building permits taxi
en- out this year is far in excess of the
number taken out up to this time last
year. Many of them are also for much
larger sums. The many improvements
to be made on the local factories is re.
sponsible perhaps greatly for the in
crease, although it is said that more
homes are being built this spring than
is customary at this time of the year.
1t is expected that within the next
few weeks number of the new build.
ings will be completed. Work will
commence on the tearing down of the
old Robinson homestead on North
Tenth and d streets next week and
the new underwear factory which will
be located on that site will be con.
structed Immediately and rushed to
completion. 1t is hoped to finish the
factory which will cost In the neigh.
borhood of 100000. by next fall
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-05-08
John Robinson Coming.


Nearly a century Of continuous ova-
tion has characterized the career OF
the John Robinson Show, which this
season Is reaching the proud culmina-
ton Of It's triumphs. No other show
in existence can display so continu-
Gus and SO clear record, for more
than one generation has the name of
John Robinson been household word
and the coming of the big shows that
bear his name Is ever greeted with a
hearty welcome. From the genesis OF
the show until its present colossal per-
lection, there has not been a solitary
season in which it has not lead its
fellows in the multiplicity and gen.
eral excellence of its attractions, and
now it towers above and draws all
other tented exhibitions into compara-
tive insignincance, and this season it
presents such an opulence of sterling
and meritorious attractions as to en-
title 1t to be designated as vast
amusement enterprise, whose wonder
GUS wealth OF entertainment Is unlimi.
ted and immeasurable. The circus has
always been the best and biggest, al
ways in the van, always prolific in
leading and sensational features. and
always fully equipped with the finest
stud of horses and the most skillful
and finished bareback riders, gymnasts
and acrobats in the profession; that
has q large, well ordered and we'll Sc.
lected menagerie contains living, Wig.
rv,,s,0 ~roc3nona ~ al that "a e<rnu ro
rare and curious within the range OF
natural history. The John Robinson
Show will exhibit at Richmond May 12
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-05-08
At Local Thedters
Richmond Stock Co.

Richmond's Own Stock Company will
open it's fourth week tomorrow night
at the Gennett Theater in new ro-
mantle play when Love Is True" Mr..
John A. Preston has another piece
which he believes to be one to strike
the popular fancy and his company
will have all parts which should suit
them to niecty. Miss Dorthy Smith
has made number of friends in Rich
mOnd and has received many warm
messages OF praise for her splendid
performances during the past week.
Miss Edna Roland, too. has firmly en-
trenched herself in the hearts of her
audiences. Miss Roland not only al
ways looks we'll, but has personality
which is most charming and capti-
waiting. Rex D. Rosselli is also gaining
much APPLAUSE these days, for his work
Is always convincing and natural. In
fact, Mr.. Preston may be congratulated
on having secured a company of play
ers who are without single exception
a band of actors who may be always
relied on to give an excellent perform
ance from the rise to the fall OF the
curtain. With the coming of the
Scenic Artist to the Gennett, Rich
mond's Own Stock Company has taken
another stride forward and after this
each production will be especially built
and painted. Among the pieces which
are scheduled for early presentation
are "Ingomar,'' Shore Acres" and
"The Little Grey Lady
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-05-08

smoking. champaign drinking chris
tian. Now have been out six nights
speaking for missions.
100000 Pieces OF Literature Used
There is an awkward interest in
the reading of literature of missions.
Over 10000 pieces of literature and
10000 Calls to Prayer have been
purchased during this campaign"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-05-08
An All Star BilI.

The famouh French protein actor, the
great Henri French. makes his initial
appearance in Richmond tomorrow at
the Murray theatre. He is ranked in
Chicago as the largest box Office at
traction. and played return engage
ment in that city with unprecedented
success. "Jackson's Honeymoon" is q
new sketch which Sommers and Storke
are presenting, using as prelude to
their excellent xylophone playing. One
of the groom's friends plays practical
joke on the young couple and result
may be imagined. Chris Christopher,
with his yodel singing and novelty
violin playing, is sure to be popular
as we'll as Pauline Fielding and COM
pany in comedy playlet which has
been very successful In all its appear
ances this season. Patrons Of the Muir.
ray should keep In mind that the
motion pictures are changed during
the week. new pictures being used
every Monday and Wednesday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-05-08
Sessions Attracted Men.

''In Cleveland there were 1,45O men
ut the opening banquet. In Denver
there were 1900 men. In Baltimore
there were 1856 men. In Kansas City
1,82S tickets were issued and 100 men
were denied admission At Seattle
there were 1928 men at the dinner,
and at Indianapolis $3.50 men sat
down at the opening session. In New
York 1.769 men faced the worst bliz-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-05-08

Don't forget to go to Watson's IL you
contemplate buying piano. No. 8
South 7th St, Colonial Bldg. Rich.
mond, Ind.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-05-08
TALK ABOUT HOMES
But the Architect and the Real
Estate Dealer Did Not
Quite Agree.
DESCRIBE THEIR IDEALS

In answer to the question what
kind of homes are most popular in
Richmond:" an architect and real
estate dealer differed. The first ans
wered the question from the stand
point of the builders of homes for their
own use. while the real estate dealer
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-05-08
BABIES SKINS

Should Know Only Cuticura Soap
Pare, Swest, Economlcal.
BecAuss o1 its delicate, emolIient,
eanative. antiseptic properties derived
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-05
SAN PEDRO
Correspondent-Sunset 2626: Home o.
CirculatiOn-117 W. Sixth street. Sum
set 1900; Home SO.
BIG RUN OF HALIBUT
HELPS MEAT BOYCOTT
Large Fishing Fleet Is Having Busy
Season Off the Coast of
San Juan

SAN PEDRO, Feb. 4.-The fishing
fleet has been doing much this week
to rap the meat trust. Off the coast
of San Juan there is big run Of hall
but, the first of the season, and it is
harvest time for the men with the
fishing gear.
There are siXty-eight boats in the
fleet working this week, carrying all
told about $50 men. Their catches will
average about 1900 pounds to the boat
The wholesale fish companies have re-
ceived an aggregate of about fifty tons
this week, for which prices ranging
from 315 to Az cents a pound have
been paid the fishermen for their
catches.
It is estimated that checks paid to
fishermen this week have averaged
considerably more than $1,000 day at
these prices. Not all the fish is
shipped from here. Many of the
boats do not take time to run home
with each catch, but make shipments
from Newport Beach,, Good catches
are also reported from off the coast of
Santa Barbara.
Until this week the fishermen have
been having poor luck this winter and
many of the boats have been laid up.
Others have had to go far for their
winter catches. There have been few
fish caught nearer than the banks in
the Santa Barbara channel until this
week.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-05
CRUELTY CHARGES RESULT
OF BRUTAL DOG FIGHT
Animal Which May Die Pitted Against
Another Without Owners
Consent

SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. A.
Charged with cruelty to animals, war
rants were this afternoon issued for
the arrest of Ben Emerson, Charles
Hayes, DR.. A. w. McDavitt and Jack
Leffen.
They are charged with pulling off a
disgraceful dog fight during the early
hours of this morning at Third and A
streets, in which a valuable dog be-
longing to Joseph Fairholm, a local
blacksmith, taken against his consent,
received injuries that may result in its
death.
Fairholm found his dog this morning
in a dying condition. Earlier in the
night the men had come to his home
requesting the dog in order to pull off
the fight with McDavitt's canine. Nc
Davitt is a we'll known dentist.
The owner of the dying dog was so
enraged that he started out to person
ally settle with the men, but was dis
suaded by the police and this after
noon swore to the complaints. Hayes
and McDavitt were also arrested on a
charge of disturbing the peace.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-05
LONG BEACH NOTES

LONG BEACH, Feb. A telegram
was received last night announcing that
e. II. Van Sittert, formerly of this
city, had been injured seriously by
being struck by flying rock while en-
gagged in paying off the men at a
quarry in Panama, where he is en-
ployed. Van Sittert was a prominent
Elk and secretary of the old Cocmopoli-
tan club.
w. S. wilhelm, a Nevada mining
man, has bought twelve lots at Colora-
do street and Terminal avenue and
will build a modern home there, hand
somely improving the grounds.
The Onarga, Ill, society of Southern
California held an all-day picnic gath
ering yesterday at the 1. o. o. f. hall.
E. NJ. Lyman was elected president,
A. NJ, Peck secretary and Eugene Lock-
wood treasurer.
Mrs. w. Clifford Smith, wife of a well
known real estate man who formerly
was secretary of the Merchants and
Manufacturers association, died this
morning at the Seaside hospital. Fune-
raj services will be held Sunday after
noon at 2 o'clock at the Friends church,
Fourth street and Elm avenue.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-05
HIGH
PROJECT lNDORSED
LONG BEACH MEETING FAVORS
BIG BOND ISSUE
Board of Education to Act Promptly
So That Election Can Be
Held on First of
March
Especial to he Herald. ]

LONG BEACH, Feb. Am enthusi-
astic ratification of the Polytechnic
high school project was given at the
largely attended mass meeting last
night in the auditorium, when a resolu-
tion favoring the voting of $240,000
bonds for such purpose was carried
with no dissenting votes.
Members of the board of education
said today they would issue the call
for the election at their meeting next
Tuesday night, so that the election may
be held about March 1.
That $240000 would be required was
explained by the committee which has
been investigating various polytechnic
schools, the cost being divided as fol-
lows: Site, 100000; main building,
100000 household and fine arts depart
ment, 21,0O0 science and commercial
hail. S24,500; machine, wood, forge and
foundry, $17,500; heating, ventilating,
power and light. s13500; electrical gem
Grating plant, $4,000; equipment, S27,50O.
a number of high school students
addressed the meeting. Prof. A. NJ.
Hatherell of the Los Angeles Polytech-
mic was the principal speaker. r. H.
Young introduced the resolution which
was adopted. Mr. Young, George b.
Early and w. II. Wallace were MEM
bers of the investigating company. Su-
perintendent of Schools ]. d. Graham
assisted them in their preparations for
submitting the report.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-05
OPERATION CAUSE OF
PHYSICIANS DEATH
DR.. w. |. WOODRUFF DIES AT
OWN SANITARIUM
Suffered Rupture of Blood Vessel in
Lung While Preventing Fall
of Heavy Patient in
His Care

LONG BEACH, Feb. 4.-Dr. William
Lawrence Woodruff, proprietor of the
Woodruff sanitarium, 1877 Cedar ave-
nue., died this morning. He was 40
years old and came to Long Beach five
years ago from Phoenix, Afiz. Camden,
N. j., was the city of his birth.
Or. Woodruff was we'll known for his
methods of bringing up children, the
efficacy of his methods being attested
by the splendid development Of two
small children who survive him. They
wear no superfluous clothing and in
dulge in vigorous exercise.
DR.. Woodruff was a great fresh air
advoqste. Two years age he led the
anti-Vaccination fight here also.
At his sanitarium Dr. Woodruff spe
cialized on treatments by electricity,
Assisted by his wife, Dr. Woodruff pub
lished a small magazine, Sunlight, in
which he advanced his theories.
His death was due to the rupture of
a blood vessel in one lung, which oc
Cured a week ago Sunday. At that
time, while assisting in an operation,
DIR. Woodruff suddenly caught the pa
tient to prevent a threatened fall. The
patient weighed about 250 pounds, and
the great strain caused the rupture.
Pulmonary hemorrhage, which proved
fatal, followed.
His widow and two children survive
him. Funeral services will be held
from the Cleveland chapel at o'clock
Monday afternoon. Burial is to be
at Sunnyside cemetery.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-05
PASADENA NEWS NOTES

PASADENA, Feb. 4.-The board OF
directors of the Emergency league TINS
afternoon decided to give series OIL
I,enten recitals at different hotels for
the benefit of the league.
Examinations for census enumerator
in the civil service will be held IN the
board of trade rooms Saturday morn
ing at 8 o'clock. There are twenty
three positions to fill.
An orchestra of twenty pieces has
been organized among the high school
pupils, under the direction OF Prof.
Hubert H. Parker. They will play Tor
high school functions and credits Will
he given as a part of the regular musl-
cal instruction. The two glee clubs
will be put upon the same basis Mon
day. ~,
The Pasadena Motorcycle club will
make a run to Pomona Sunday.
Police Motorcycle officer Nichols lost
$50 while making his rounds today.
Mrs. Patrick, wife of Officer Patrick
lost $3.50 on Colorado street.
President Conger of the Humane So
ciety saws that as there appears to be
no rabies cases here the council Will
soon be justified in resembling the dog
muzzle order.
Forty members of the United Pres
byterian church met at the residence
of Rev. M. NJ. fitzpatrick this evening
and organized an adult Bible class with
officers as follows: S. H. Lowstetter,
president; w. A. Thomas, vice presi-
dent; Miss Ida Holmes, secretary; Miss
Mary B. Moore, treasurer.
David Starr Jordan delivered the sec
ond of the scientific series OF lectures
tonight at Throop on THE Conserva-
tion of Fisheries" He is one of the
commissioners to confer with like
commissioner from England on laws
governing fishing between the coun-
tries.
The Ministerian union informally
went on record last night as opposed
to Sunday band concerts. The discus
sion was brought about through COM
munication from the Woman's s Union
Label league stating that some nom
union barber shops were preparing to
open Sundays.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-05
SANTA ANA
onice SIS n. Sycamore
Phones--Home 315; Sunset Black 1872.
"SHOO" INTENDED FOR
DOG FRiGHTENS MULE;
FUSS AND SUIT RESULT
Edison Employe Refuses to Plead
Guilty to Charge Brought by Jap
anese, Although Admitting
Cause of the Trouble

SANTA ANA, Feb. A Japanese, a
scared mule that belonged to the Jap
anese, two water bottles broken as a
result of the mule getting scared, and
an Edison construction man who
scared the mule by saying ''shoo," are
the principal factors in a trial soon TO
come off before Justice Smithwick. w.
H. Skillman, the construction man, is
accused of disturbing the peace, and,
while he pleads guilty to uttering the
fateful "shoo" that SO frightened the
mule it ran away and spilled the
japanese out of his wagon, likewise
spilling the water from two bottles that
were broken to smithereens, he declares
he was not addressing the sensitive
mule, but was expostulating with
dog that was looking at him in sus-
picious manner. He refuses to plead
guilty to any more serious offense, and
the trial is set for February 10, when
Justice Smithwick will officially de-
eide whether the "shoo' was meant for
the mule or the dog. The accusing
japanese lives at West Orange and
works for c. c. Leslie,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-05
SAN BERNARDINO
Office at Brad's, s9s Third st.
Phones; Home $50; Sunset Main $50.
PRIMITIVE METHOD
OF FIGHTING ADOPTED
SAN BERDOO WOMEN BOYCOTT
GAS AND ELECTRICITY
Exorbitant Charges Result in MoVe=
ment to Return to Candles
and Kerosene
Lamps

SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. 4-The
exorbitant charges for gas and electric
lighting have brought forth a storm OF
protest from all parts of the city.
The women of one section Of the city
have started a movement to unite in
doing away with both gas and cleo
tricity and once more go back to the
primitive method of lighting by
candles and kerosene lamps.
Following the entrance of the San
Bernardino Valley Gas company into
this city and the purchase by that
company of the Lytle Creek Power
company, competition in both gas and
electricity ceased, that corporation alb
sorbing the home concern, which had
fought for some years the Pacific
Light and Power company. There is
evidently an agreement between the
two corporations as both have recently
raised the price of gas and electricity
without warning to the householders.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-05
REDONDO BEACH OFFICIALS
BOTHERED ABOUT PRIMARY
Uncertainty Prevails in Regard to Ap-
pication of Law, and Opinion
Will Be Secured

REDONDO BEACH, Feb 4-The
primary election question is bothering
the city officials here. Whether the
recently enacted primary law applies to
Redondo Beach is a matter of conjec
ture on the part of attorneys, and this
is to be settled by asking an opinion
from the attorney general. City Clerk
Charles J. Creller said today he will
write for an opinion at once.
The spring election is to be held Mon
day, April IL. According to the primary
law the primary election must be held
on the third Tuesday previous to the
regular election, which will be March
%. The law also requires the petitions
Of the candidates for nomination to be
filed with the city clerk not later than
fourteen days before the primary cleo
tion. This gives prospective candidates
practically a full month yet to circu-
late their petitions among the voters
and place them on file. From present
indications there will be several candi-
dates for each office to be filled.