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Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-23
WHITTIER DECIDES TO
ACCEPT EDISON RATES
will Not Construct a Municipal
Lighting Plant

AS a committee appointed by the
Whittier board of trustees was about
to recommend municipal lighting
plant for that city, the Southern Cali
fornia Edison company offered to re-
duce the rate from 121a cents to 10
cents a kiloWatt hour and to make all
renewals with Gem filament lamps,
which the company claims will reduce
the cost of light twenty-five per cent.
The committee appointed by the
board of trustees to make thorough
investigation of municipal plant for
Whittier, engaged c. w. Koiner, man.
ager of the Pasadena munisipal plant,
to prepare figures on the cost of a
plant for Whittier
According to Mr.. Koiner's figures, a
modern generating and distributing
plant for town of 10000 people could
be built in Whittier at q cost of $109,-
900 and would be made to pay at a
rate of nine cents a kiloWatt per
hour
Mr.. Koiner's plans would provide for
duplicate generating plant equal to
supplying q place double the size of
whittier. The expenses for operating
it could be reduced by running 1t
in connection with the Whittier NUM-
cipal water plant.
The committee reported to the trus-
tees that in It's opinion 1t would be
advisable TO accept the reduced rate
Of the Edison company in preference
to having a municipal plant at this
time.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-23
EDITORIAL

uLECITIMATE CONTESTS" FOOL THE PUBLIC,
THERE no question but that iegmae schemes which have
tendency fool the public have but ultimate result
not only upon promulgated the schemes but upon
all others connected with the industry They must destroy public
confidence values offered by everyone the piano business
The piano puzzle cones-due bills checks and bonds ct al
nothing less than form of uggery which is ln
furious to the interests OF the trade.
The puzzles contests calculated deude the public
Why should any dealer offer coupon due bill worth $ioo
$500 for the solution OF problem which any old child
could solve single glance?
Isn't absurd when you think of that reputable business
can be engaged in such practices?
If the coupon worth $Ioo why should the institution
which puts forth pay something for if the who has received
it has actually earned something?
But no! 1t worth fvcdolar onedoar note
it is absolutely worth nothing 1t is simply deuson and
How any claim deal squarey with the public
when it is ndugng in such practices?
Let figure for instance that prices not advanced
this coupon scheme which they have BEEN
but let give the merchant the benefit of the doubt.
Suppose piano priced will say $500, and party
who has simple foolish picture guessing has
received coupon Consolation prize of $Ioo!
He calls and informed that his coupon applicable in the
purchase of any piano
Very WE'LL
He accepts the conditions and pays 5000 and coupon
The studied the advertising of the
papers. He does know the jungle animals the stckpm
scheme any other plan.
He simply the store where it is supposed he will
pays it
Has he not been robbed of $Ioo
Has the engaging that practice dealt right with the
public?
How any square that business with h-con
science?
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-23
100 YEARS ON WATER
WAGON WATKINS THEME

Aaron S. Watkins, LII. D., presi-
dent of Asbury college, Wilmore, KY,
spoke on zone Hundred Years on the
Water Wagon" in Blanchard hall last
night. The lecture dealt with the his
torical progress of the movement in
opposition to the drink habit and the
licensed liquor traffic.
Nathan Newby, former president of
the Federation club, was chairman of
the meeting. Prof A. Dobbins direct
ed the audience in the songs. Rev. j.
N. Liscomb opened the meeting with
prayer and Rev. Wiley j. Phillips Of
fered the closing prayer.
Tonight DR.. Watkins delivers his
lecture, Social and Economic Phases
of the Liquor Question" in Blanchard
hall at o'clock. Sunday at p. m.
meeting will be held and the issues
of the temperance movement pre-
sented.
Sunday night DR.. Watkins will speak
on "The Case Against Liquor in the
Boyle Heights Methodist church at
1880 o'clock, and today he will be the
guest of the City club, making a short
address on educational lines following
the address of the first speaker on
"Civic Responsibility and the Public
Schools"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-23
SUPERVISORS REFUSE To
RETURN BIDDERS PLANS
Unsuccessful Bids on Hall of Rec
ordS Furnishings Lose
Contractors Money

On advice of Hartley Shaw, deputy
district attorney, the board of super
visors has refused to return the plans
to the unsuccessful bidders who pre-
pared them in an effort to secure the
contract for furnishing the new hall
of records building.
M. G. West, head of San Francisco
firm which bid on the work, appeared
to be anxious to secure the return of
his plans. On being refused by the
board yesterday Mr.. West said:
"It cost me about 300 to bid on the
contract and I desire the plans as a
record for my work. This is the first
time the return of my plans was ever
refused me when I was unsuccessful
in landing a contract. had no time to
make a duplicate set of plans and ]
would like to have this set back, for
the plans represent an enormous
amount of work.
"As soon as 1 got to Los Angeles
when this contract was advertised for
I Immediately secured draughtsmen
and went to work on the plans and
had to work night and day to rush
them through. Since I did not secure
the contract would like to get them
back"
The other bidders who are seeking
the return of their plans are the Van
Dorm Iron Works company and the
Art Metal Construction company.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-23
ACCUSE MRS. BUNNELL
OF SELLING LAND TWICE
Wife of Former Minstrel Faces
a Criminal Charge

Sarah E. Bunnell, wife of Valentine
Bunnell, the minstrel man of days
gone by who appeared in blackface
under the name of Billy Arlington,
will know next Tuesday whether or
not she will have to stand trial in the
superior court on a criminal charge,
testimony in the preliminary eXamina-
tion having been heard yesterday by
Justice Summerfield.
Mrs. Bunnell is accused of selling
land twice, which is a felony, pun
ishable by term in state prison. Sew
eral years ago Bunnell placed all his
property holdings in his wife's name,
but when they agreed to separate two
years ago, he divided the property at
the advice of his attorney, his wife
assuming the ownership of one-half
and he receiving a deed for the bal
ance.
Later a reconciliation was effected
and the couple resumed their marital
relations They again disagreed and
separated for the second time. On
February 27, 1907 she is alleged to
have sold lot in the Wolfskill orchard
addition to r. D. Hathaway. Mr..
Bunnell claimed possession of the lot
and then Hathaway secured the ar
rest of the woman on July 10, last.
She was released on her own recogniz-
ance by Justice Pierce.
Justice Summerf1eld heard testimony
at the examination yesterday and took
the case under edvisement until Tues
day. Assistant District Attorney Earl
Newmire is conducting the prosecu-
ton The husband of the defendant
instituted divorce proceedings several
months ago in San Francisco and the
proceedings are still pending.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-23
EXPECT EQUALIZERS TO
INCREASE ASSESSMENT
Total for Los Angeles County Is
More Than Half Billion

County officials expect the state
board of equalization to repeat its ac-
tion of last year by raising the as
sessment on all the Southern Califor-
MIA counties. Among the counties to
make returns to the state board four
have given in assessment totals lower
than last year, despite the increase In
property values and general prosper
ity of the past year.
The Los Angeles county assessment
has been given the board as $519,5O0,00
this amount being $160,000,000 smaller
than the total assessment fixed by the
board last year, though this figure
is forty per cent higher than the coun-
ty assessors figures. Out Of the eigh-
teen counties that had assessments in
creased by the state board last year,
ten have turned in their reports and
the figures of each county is smaller
than those of 1909. The board is await
ing to hear from the remaining four
counties.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-23
MUST RESENTENCE
WILMINGTON SLAYER
Judge Willis to Pass Judgment
on F. MaChuCha

Judge Willis some time next week
will pass the death sentence upon F.
Machucha, who killed Mrs Yorba at
Wilmington in August, 1908. nearly
two years ago.
Machucha was tried before Judge
Jameson, who sentenced him to be
hanged. The condemned man appealed
to the supreme court and after this
length of time the remittiturs-or the
papers sustaining the ruling of the
lower court-have just been passed
down, reaching Judge Willis Of the
superior court only yesterday.
This will make it necessary for Judge
Willis, who sits in the criminal court
to repass judgment upon the murder
er, making two sentences of convicted
murderers that he will pass next week.
the other being in the case of George
e. Figueroa, who was found guilty
last night.
The day for the resentencing of Ma
chucha has not been set.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-23
MONTENEGRINS CHARGED
WITH THREATENING LIFE
Patriot Simo SabooiCh'S Ad-
dress Did Not Meet with >.
Popular Favor

Six Montenegrins were arrested yes
terday following disturbance at a
meeting at which Simo Sabooich, who
calls himself Montenegrin patriot,
pleaded too eloquently to the Monte
negrins present to start something. He
wanted them to unite to throw off the
yoke which he claims Is borne by his
native land. Instead, they rose and
routed him off the stage, resenting any
movement calculated to start an up
rising in Montenegro.
The speech was delivered Thursday
evening at 418 Ord street. Sabooich is
touring America seeking assistance
from Montenegrins who are anxious to
install another government in Monte
negro. When he made fervid appeal
for assistance a score of his hearers
started a commotion in the hall They
yelled that their country should not
be thrown into a revolution, and it was
necessary for several officers to put in
an appearance before quiet was re-
stored.
Shortly after the meeting Joseph
Zarubica, a friend of Sabooich, was
forced to flee from the vicinity of the
hall by number of men who threat
ened his life. Late yesterday afternoon
he appeared at the district attorneys
office, ana on giving MS size OF the
affair to Assistant Percy Harmon, he
secured complaints against StoJan Bu-
tutovich, Radovan Vukotich, Sava
Crinicanin, Vase Crinicanin, Milosav
Nicevich, Pavle Vukotich and Yagos
Vujovich, charging them with having
threatened his life.
Warrants were issued by Justice
Summerfeld, and a squad OF county
constables under the leadership of Con-
stable Ben Cohn placed the men under
arrest. The prisoners were taken be-
fore Justice Summerfield and the court
fixed their bail at $500 each. P. Vuko-
vich secured a bail bond for the neces-
sary amount and was released, while
his fellow countrymen were imprisoned
in the county Jail. They will be ar
raigned this morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-23
POLICE FREE ANGELEN0S
ACCUSED OF THlEVERY

ST. LOUIS, July 22.-Mrs. Anna E..
Sholes of Los Angeles, who was arrest
ed at Detroit in connection with the
theft in st. Louis of diamond brooch
valued at $65OO, was brought back here
today. Joseph H. Lucas and Mrs.
Sholes were released by the police.
Lucas confessed yesterday, according
to the police, tha he obtained the
brooch in a house where he was work.
ing and gave it to Mrs. Sholes. I'm
munity was promised for the return Of
the diamonds
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-23
WAVES CAST UP BODY
OF MARGARET HENZE
BOYS Find the Corpse of Young
Woman Floating Near
Bristol Pier

The search for the young womans
body seen floating near the Bristol
pier, Ocean Park, Thursday night
ended yesterday morning at o'clock
when two boys strolling along the
beach came upon the body on the
sand, where it had been tossed up by
the waves.
Louis Henze of Los Angeles later
identified the body as that of his
daughter, Margaret, aged 26 years, who
left her home at 619 Loomis street last
Wednesday evening, presumably for a
walk, and failed to return. The body
was taken to Kirkelies undertaking
parlors at Santa Monica.
The father of the young woman was
unwilling to believe that she had COM
mitted suicide, but this is the theory
though when found the body was mi
nus the girls hat and purse, it is
thought these were lost when Miss
Henze jumped or fell from the pier,
supposedly Wednesday night.
Howard Knoth and Amer Palm, the
boys who found the body on the beach,
were badly frightened and ran to a
nearby house to notify the police. To
all appearances the body had been in
the water for at least thhty-six hours
and in the opinion of those who exam
ined 1t there is no doubt that Miss
Henze came to her death through
drowning. There were no visible marks
of violence on the body.
Miss Henze was graduate of the
nurses training school of the Califor-
mia hospital and had been taking a
course in physical culture at the Y. w.
c. A. She left her home Wednesday
afternoon When she failed to return
that night her parents supposed she
had gone to the Y. w. c. A. clubhouse
at Venice and had been detained. She
had suffered several attacks of heart
trouble and her parents believe she
fell into the ocean while suffering from
one. She was 26 years of age. Ill
health compelled her to give up nurs-
inng,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-23
LAY FOUNDATIONS
FOR BIC MUSEUM
Hurrying Work on Historical and
Art Structure at Agri-
cultural Park
BUILDING TO BE HANDSOME
Plans Embrace Best Features of
Similar Galleries Through
out the Country
BUILDING TO BE HANDSOME

Work on the new historical and art
museum at Agricultural park is pro-
crossing with great rapidity. The first
ground for this building was broken
only within the month, and already the
foundations are being laid, in prepa-
ration for the erection of the walls
which are to embody the hopes and
ambitions of many workers in the city.
The building is to be erected In ac-
cordance with plans drawn by Hudson
& Munsell. In their work on the de-
sign they were much helped by the art
committee of the Fine Arts league,
which was enabled to offer sugges-
tions received from the fine art gal
leries throughout the country. The ar
rangement Of the galleries and the
plans for lighting and so forth were
found to be subject for some discussion,
and these advices from other workers
were of great assistance.
WILL BE FINISHED IN YEAR
The general style of the building will
be in the Spanish renaissance. There
will be a rotunda and three wings
which will form a cross. The rotunda
is to be about 70 feet across, and each
of the wings will be about 50x110 feet.
The rotunda will have balcony
around the inside, forming a mezzanine
floor, which will extend about the sci
ence and history wings.
The building will be absolutely fire.
proof, with mosaic tiling and cement
floors. The roof will be of steel except
in the main rotunda, where a skylight
in the dome is to measure 20 feet
across. The dome, which will be 50
feet high, will be supported by sixteen
schagliola columns. The walls Will be
of italian marble. and the approaches
and vestibules will be of granite, with
tiled floors. The outside of the build
ing will be of red tapestry brick, with
terra Gotta trimmings.
The contractors have undertaken to
have the building finished within a
year, and the members of the societies
to be benefited by its opening are al
ready planning elaborate dedicatory
festivities.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-23
NAVAL MILITIA TO CRUISE
; IN SOUTHERN WATERS

SAN DIEGO, July 22.-The cruiser
Buffalo is due to arrive here tomorrow
afternoon, when she will take on board
the local division of California naval
militia and leave at once on weeks
cruise.
The Santa Barbara division and part
of the Los Angeles division will also
take the cruise. The course is not
announced, but will probably be north
through the Santa Barbara channel
and return.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-23
FILE WRIT OF ATTACHMENT
AGAINST u. S. GRANT HOTEL

A writ of attachment was filed
against the u. S. Grant hotel of San
Diego yesterday with the clerk of the
United States circuit court, the Bur-
ton Range company alleging that the
management of the hotel building is
Indebted to the company in the sum
of $S38693, claiming that amount due
for installing the hotels kitchen equip
ment. The case will be threshed out
before Judge Wellbcrn in two weeks.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-23
TO REPORT CONDITIONS
IN IMPERIAL COUNTY
President Taft Approves Appoint
ment of J. A. 0CkerSon to
Conduct Investigation
.-LzI-N
-'ssll .slal 6DAs

WASHINGTON, July 22.-President
Taft has approved the appointment by
the interior department of j. A. Ocker-
son Of st. Louis to investigate condi-
tions in Imperial Valley. Cal, where
serious damage is threatened by the
Colorado river breaking its banks.
Whether he will be retained to take
charge of the engineering work in con-
trolling the river, for which congress
appropriated $10O0,0O0, depends, it is
said. on his report to the president.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-23
SAYS p. C. BOATS CROWDED

C. D. Dunann. general passenger
agent for the Pacific Coast Steamship
company, with headquarters at San
pany's local office yesterday. Mr..
Dunann reports excellent passenger
business for his company all up and
down the coast, and states that trav-
elers desiring to go from here to points
in Nortl IN California and the Pacific
States Ig' boat to avoid hot weather
travelling by land, are taxing the p. C.
company's boats to capacity. He re-
turned to San Francisco last evening.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-23
DIES OF HYDROPH0BIA
AS RESULT OF DOGS BITE

Ell PASO, Tex, July 22.--While try
ing to earn 25 cents offered by a negro
woman for catching her dog. Alberto
Durango, aged 12 years, received a
bite from the beast which caused his
death today from hydrophobia.
The woman was also bitten, but has
so far exhibited no symptoms of rabiSs.
This is the second death from hydro
phobia here this year.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-23
LAUDS ELKS' TRIP

A. It. Jackson, passenger agent for
the Union Pacific in Los Angeles, re-
turned to this city from Detroit yes
terday, where he went accompanying
the Elks' special. Mr.. Jackson was
enthusiastic about the trip, stating that
it was, without stretching it bit, the
finest ever, and that every one who
went along had the time of their lives.
He was accompanied by Mrs. Jackson.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-23
G. H. HERR GETS PROMOTION

G. H. Herr, for several months past
ticket agent for the Denver e Rio
Grande and Western Pacific railroads
here, has been promoted and will leave
this city soon, going to San Francisco.
where he will take a position as as
sistant general passenger agent for
both roads. Mr. Herr will be succeeded
in the local office by Charles p. Ensign
aS general agent here.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-23
DIVORCE SUITS FILED

Divorce complaints filed in the su-
perior codrt yesterday are as follows:
Elizabeth @. Smith VS.. William Clark
Smith, Hildegarde Waster Mcguire VS..
Norval l.. Mcguire and Nora Rowden
against Henry Rowden.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-23
SKILLED SWIMMER browns

INDIANAPOLIS, July 22.-Attempt-
ing to climb into "A canoe on White
river today, Robert Abbott, a skilled
swimmer, upset it, and he and Fred
Kepner, one of three men in the canoe,
were drowned.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-23
VerdugO Canyon Land Go.

Has just issued the Most Beautiful and Ar.
Isuc Illustrated Booklet ever published ly
los Angeles. Cali or send for saa
JNO. A. PIRTLE
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-23
Merchants and Trust Co. sps nS oas. o1s $780, $780,

Transaets a General Bank
ing and Trust BusinenA -
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-23

Branch;
s426 South Hoover street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-12
PAY $4,000
OR DE-, FOR
ROCKEFELLER

New York, Nov. 12.-Pster Lillijon,
632 East Thirteenth street, is in Jail on
q charge of writing a letter to John D.
Rockefeller demanding $4,000 under
penalty of death.
The charge on which the man was
held was made by Hugh Kardoff OF
374 Alexander avenue, who says that
Lillfton has sent him three threatening
letters. These letters were written in
Hungarian, and the police say Kardof
was ordered to translate them into
English and send them to the Standard
Oil man.
The translation Of one is as follows:
John d. Rockefeller: Dear Sir-l
have been sent by the Anarchistic So
clety and the Black Hand to demand
$4,000 from you, and should you re-
fuse to pay the society that amount we
will kill you. Fifty thousand dollars
that does not amount to mach, and II
you refuse to pay 1t you will be killed.
We have otherspeople who contribute
weekly, monthly and half yearly, but
we do not want it that way from you.
We want an immediate payment from
you. +. IA
''Place the money in a package and
deliver it at the corner" were the in
.structions in n letter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-12
STATE PRISON
POPULATION
IS NOW I,404

Trenton, Nov. 12:-Ths popula-
ton at the state prison Is increasing
weekly and there are now 1,404
conyicts In the big institution, IN
Guiding thirty-four women. The
prison is again overcrowded. Fiji
teen new prisoners were received
during the past week.
Ten of the new ones were from
Warren county, where Judge Ship
man decided to put them away for
awhile TO keep them out Of trouble.
Allen Cole and his brother, Harry,
came from Warren county to serve
a year for assaulting an eighty-year-
old farmer.
William and Charles Eckhardt,
brothers, who stole a watch and
other goods in Warren county, will
have to serve two years and pay the
costs of the prosecution.
. Theodore CARING, a second term
er, got two years and six months for
carrying concealed weapons. On the
same charge Pietro AIvani got two
years.
the latter a hotel thief, got two years
each. Karody Hack got two years
for assault.
Joseph Princi received sever
months for beating another man.
Harry Walker. who served time
in Snake Hill, came down from
Union county to spend five years fol
carrying burglar tools. Andrew
Schneider, from the same county
got three years for larceny. He die
time in Snake Hill and Sing Sing.
Augustus Ref, of Union. will re
main here for three years for lar
ceny. He has been in Sing Sing ant
on Blaekwell's Island. Henry John
son, a Gloucester county negro, VIII
was in Railway, got three years 70
being a burglar.
Charles F., Patterson, of MERGE
county, was discharged from the IN
stitution yesterday. He served tw
years. e r,t.s -
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-12
EXPLOSION IN
MINE KILLS
5,lNJURES Is

Hillsboro, ILL.,, Nov. 12-An explosion
in the Shoal Creek Coal company's col
liery at Panama, ILL.,, forty-two miles
northeast of St. Louis, cost the lives of
six men, injured twenty-five more,
while several are yet missing. The ex-
plosien occurred while about $50 men
were working In the mine, when a
miner entered q room which had been
abandoned. His lamp caused the gas
to explode. The rooms and entries were
filled with noxious yapors, and sew
eral OF them were blocked by masses
of coal and debris.
Some sixty men were working In
that part OF the mine. Those in other
portions were not endangered.
Jay Wilbur lost his life In attempt
ing to save the iInperifed mine. Super
intendent G. f. G%rabruck, who also
was in a rescue party, was brought to
the surface unconscious and for a time
was thought dead. He is yet In a pre-
earious condition. The body Of the man
whose lamp caused the explosion has
not been recovered.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-12
FINE PAINTING UNVEILED
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL

Trenton, Nov. PA mural paint
ing by Richard Blossom Farley, de-
picting the peaceful council Of New
Jersey with the Indians in 1885, was
unveiled at the State Normal school
yesterday.
Governor Fort received the paint
ing on behalf Of the State. In the
course of his address he referred to
painting as excellent mediums of ed
ucation. AT the close of his speech
he said: ,. ses 3 ias es
II have been governor for three
years and the time when l must go is
rapidly coming on, for which. a great
many people are very happy and for
which ] am not very sorry"
Mr.. Farley, the artist, was a mem
Der of the class of 1894 OF the Model
School. He is the son of DR.. Dicker-
son H. Farley, who has been at the
head of the commercial department
OF the State school fer many years.