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Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-23
WOMEN'S SONG SAVES
THEM FROM RATTLESNAKE
Reptile, Ready to Strike, Charmed
to Sleep by Music
Especial to Tho Heraldl

SAN BERNARDINO, July 22.-Mrs.
F. P. Dunlap sang venomous rat
tlesnake to sleep, aided by Mrs. Harry
Allison and Mrs. w. A. Vale. When
the big reptile had dozed off under
the spell of vocal music the women
hurriedly destroyed it. They sang,
not because they wished to remain by
the snake, but because they realized
that only by charming the reptile
could all escape unharmed.
The three were seated on q lounge
under the trees on the Vale ranch In
Waterman canyon. Suddenly Mrs
Dunlap, a society woman of Rialto,
perceived the snake crawling from a
cushion upon which she was seated
1t was between her and her friends,
who also occupied the lounge.
Lets sing" whispered Mrs. Dun
lap, as she commenced to hum Near
er MY God to Thee" The others took
up the hymn, not knowing the reason
for the sudden song. They sang in a
low tone, the sweet words floating
through the silven gloom, and at
tracing a merry bunch of picnickers
opposite, who paused in their laughter
and rollicl1ing to listen.
The snake paused also. It's head was
erect and motionless. AS it remained
in that position for some minutes Mrs
Dunlap quietly arose and still singing
beckoned to her friends, who at that
moment perceived the deadly serpent
ALI maintained their presence of mind
and only when at a safe distance and
armed with clubs did their singing
cease. They then killed the reptile.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-23
Concludes Bar Harbor Stay with
Overland Trip and Boards
the MayfIoWer
MAKES SPEECH ON GREEN
Addresses ToWnSpeopIe on SUBJ
ieCt of Vacations and Bene-
fit Derived Therefrom
[Associated Press1

. BAR HARBOR, Me-, July 22.-Presi-
dent Taft brought his stay at Bar Har-
Dor to a close this afternoon. He left
as member of a merry coaching party
headed for Seal Harbor, eleven miles
away. The Mayfower steamed around
to Seal HarbCr to meet the president.
The yacht afterward went to Northeast
harbor and anchored there for the
night, with the presidential party on
board. Tomorrow morning she will
steam across Frenchman's bay to the
Mount Desert ferry, where Mr.. Taft
will take a special train for Bangor.
After visiting that city for two hours
and making a speech, he will proceed
by special train to Ellsworth. the homo
Of Senator Hale, to be the latters guest
until Sunday afternoon. Mr.. Taft also
will make a short speech at Ellsworth.
The president left everybody in Bar
Harbor happy. He met the toWnspeo-
pie today on the village green and made
speech to them. He spoke of the
value of vacations, and won much ap-
pleause by saying that two weeks no
longer suffices for summer rest, but
sixty days seemed the proper time in
which to recuperate from the nerve
exhausting work of the winter. The
president told the people of Bar Harbor
the summer air here was like "cham-
pagne In a prohibition state" and that
the severe winter tended to build up a
sturdy and never-surrendering race.
MAKES COACHING TRIP
AS soon as the president had finished
his speech he mounted the coach, which
was fooled by Philip Livingston Of New
York, and with q flourish of trumpets
was away for Seal Harbor. Arriving
there, he and his party were enter
tanned at luncheon by Mrs. Mark Ham
ma. Tonight the party was entertained
at luncheon by Mrs. Charlemagne Tow
er, at her place two miles from the har-
Dor.
Mr.. Taft is adhering strictly to his
determination to keep away from poll
tics on this trip. There was not sug-
gestion of politics in his speech today.
He said in part:
I'm my fathers time he thought,
though a hard working lawyer, that
two weeks vacation was ample time
during the year, and when 1 came to
the bar he suggested that if 1 stayed
at home in the summer months 1 would
make a good deal more money than II
1 went away.
"But the American people have found
that there is such thing as exhaust
ing the capital of ones health and con-
stitution, and that two or three months
vacation after the hard nervous strain
to which one is subjected in the autumn
and spring is necessary.
'Mr, Justice Strong of the supreme
bench, who lived to be SO or SO, told
me it was part Of his life to take sixty
days each year out in the woods, away
from the people, exercising and living
in the open air, and to that he attrib-
uted his long life"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-23
HUM0RIST'S WIFE
ATTEMPTS VOTING
Mrs. Robert ]. Burdette EndeaV-
ors to Cast Ballot in the
Bond Election

ST am in favor of voting bonds for
militant suffragette," said Mrs. Clara
B. Burdette, wife of Robert j. Bur
dette, -humorist, after she had
attempted to register her vote at the
high school bond election today. Il
have been urged to join the movement.
but 1 decided that the time has not
come for me to join the votes lot
women club 1 contend that the basis
of suffrage should be educational with
a property qualification on all ponu
elections. I have been taxpayer IN
Pasadena for eighteen years ana pc
lieye I have the educational qualln-
cations. I do not advocate the franchise
for women in general elections at TINS
time, but I do claim that the time
is here when every woman taxpayer
should be allowed to vote on bond
elections.
'I a min favor of voting bonds for
municipal water, for schools ana LOT
Fairgrounds, and I believe that II tne
women taxpayers were allowed TO NoIe
on these questions the city would be
brought out of the present small, mar
row, penurious way of doing Things.
Women certatianly are as we'll quail
fled to cast intelligent ballots on these
questions as some men whom we see IN
line at the election booths"
Mrs. Burdette followed her husband
to the ballot box today ana calnly
marked her ballot in favor of the $500 =
900 bond issue and the Colorado street
site When she offered her vote to
the inspector that official at first
seemed nonplused, for it was the first
time in the history of Pasadena, SO
far as known, that a woman had at
tempted to vote. When he recoVereu
he said: us your name on the great
register?" 8.
mo" replied Mrs. Burdette," but 1t
has been on the tax rolls for many
years with constantly increasing as
sessments against it,"
Mrs. Burdette was not allowed 10
cast her ballot officially, but she signed
her name to the slips or paper ana ~
serted them in the box "for future ref
erence," as she termed it. With that
the incident was closed. She stated
last evening that she has no intention
of testing the validity of the law at
tbis fiTna
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-23
$1,000 MISSING FROM
LOCAL BANKS SHIPMENT 7
Mystery Surrounds Disappear
anCe in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, July 22.-For the
past two weeks officials of the Crocker
National bank and the San Francisco
postoffice have been endeavoring to
trace a package Of $1,000 missing from
a consignment of 100000 sent through
the mails by the First National bank
of Los Angeles. 1t was delivered to
a clerk at the Crocker who gave his
receipt for the full amount. The
transaction was between John p
Hearst, bank clerk, and Frank A.
Haas, clerk in the postoffice. Hearst
has been suspended on a charge OF
carelessness. The money was shipped
in four mail sacks, each containing
25 coin sacks and each sack contain
ing $1,000 in $40 gold pieces.
When the money reached the bank
from the office, conveyed in an auto
mhobile by Hearst and another clerk
named Cassius P. Wright, who acted
as guard, it was locked for four hours
in a wire cage before being counted
Then it was discovered that one sack
was missing
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-23
CAR AND AUTO IN
CRASH;TWO HURT.
Charles F. Snider and Wife Are
Severely Injured on East
PiCo Street

Charles F. Snider,. assistant secre-
tary of the Charles L. Hubbard com
pany. and his wife were hurled from
their automobile and injured painfully
last night when their machine was
struck by a Westbound Pico street car
near Hoover street. The auto was
thrown to one side of the street and
smashed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Snider were riding near
Hoover and Pico street when west
bound car No. 353 of the Pico street
line, in charge of w. c. Sharp, motor
man and Conductor Frazier, ap-
preached. Snider, who was at tne
wheel of the auto, thought the motor
man was about to stop at Hoover
street, and so he steered his autolno-
bile in front of the car, SO witnesses
say, so as to turn into Plco street. Inc
mOtorman, however, continued on at
undiminished speed. The fender of the
car struck the rear of the auto, throw
ing the latter sidewise against the
front end of the car. The machlne was
hurled to the curbstone.
The occupants were thrown directly
in front of the street car wheels, ac-
cording to spectators, and were only
saved from death by the prompt ac-
ton of the motorman, who applled the
brakes when he saw collision was IN
evitable.
The victims, refusing to go to the
receiving hospital, were taken to their
home at 1776 West Twenty-second
street, where DR.. M. L. Moore of SUI
South Alvarado street was called.
DR.. Moore found Mrs. Snider was
sueffirng from a scalp wound, abrasions
and decorations on both knees and
from shock Snider suffered lacera-
tion above the right eye, contusions on
the nose and upper lip, and his back is
sprained He was also lacerated in a
score of places
DIR Moore said Snider may have sut-
fered internal injuries. The victims
were so dazed from the accident they
could not give any accurate account
of it. d. ---.-s..
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-23
ADMIRAL RODGERS WILL
SEARCH ALASKA FOR son
To Follow New CIeW as to the
Youths Whereabouts

SEATTLE, July 22.-Rear Admiral
John A. Rodgers, who has just retired
from the command of the Puget Sound
navy yard and who will be placed on
the retired list of the navy next Tues
day, sailed for Nome on the steamer
Senator today and will make search In
the interior Of Alaska for his 2Z-year-
old son Alexander, who went north last
summer to look for fortune and adVen-
ture and who vanished from the over
land trail half way between Valdez
and Fairbanks.
Recently a letter was received from
Bethlehem, at the mouth of the Kus-
kokwim that a youth answering the
description of the admirars lost son
had been engaged there in building a
boat to go up the Kuskokwim toward
the Iditarod. Admiral Rodgers viii
follow this clew and others that he
may find. Alaska has been so thor
oughly searched, however. that 1t Is
feared the white-haired fathers quest
will end in pathetic failure.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-23
Russo Chinese Institution in New
York Loses Big Bunch
of Securities
NO CLEW FOUND TO RoBBER
VaIuabIes Disappear from Safety
Deposit Box to Which
Several Had Keys
ASSOCIATED Press1

NEW YORK, July 22.-The Russo
Chinese bank, one Of the most power
full financial institutions in the far
east, Is short $4,000 in negotiable
bonds, which disappeared from its
branch office here some time last week.
There is no clew to the thief. An
nouncement of the loss was made to-
day but only the most meager details
were available. All inquiries were re-
ferred by the bank to it's counsel who
replied that, without the permission Of
the bank, he could give only a very
circumscribed statement. These. are
the facts he gave:
The Russo Chinese bank in this city
has no vaults of it's own, but rents
vaults in a nearby bank, the name or
which is withheld. Some time, pre-
cisely when is not stated, q safety de-
posit box containing the missing Sc
curities was taken from the neighbor-
ing vaults to the second floor of the
bank On Thursday the loss of the
securities became known. Several en-
ployes Of the bank had keys to the
box but none of them had disappeared
and none is mentioned as under sus-
picion.
MANAGER ON VACATION
A rigid examination of the circum-
stances surrounding the loss is being
made. Thus far, the facts on which
to base an examination are SO slight
that no complaint has been made to
the police and no private detective has
been called up. Counsel could not
even saw when the securities were last
seen or checked up.
Gustav Gortz, now in Europe. whith-
er he left on his vacation two weeks
ago, is manager of the Russo-Chinese
bank here. A list of the missing Sc
curities has been furnished to all
bankers as follows:
Southern Railroad Development and
General Mortgage four per cent bonds,
$25. 900: Union Pacific convertible four
per cent bonds, $4,000; Southern Pa
cific convertible four per cent bonds,
$40. 900; Norfolk & Western bonds, $1,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-23
CHICAGO BROKER SENT
TO JAIL FOR 3 MONTHS

CHICAGO, July 22.-Willis Counsel
man, broker and clubman' whose dl-
vorce from his insane wife, Lulu
Counselman, was set aside by the
courts after Counselman married MISS
Clara French, was sentenced TO three
Months in iail by Judge Chetlain in
the superior court here today. Judge
Chetiain held Counselman in contempt
of court because Of the brokers' tes-
tinony in the divorce hearing.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-23
CHURCH MEMBERS WILL
OPERATE GROCERY STORE
Name This Unusual Venture the
Square Deal Grocery

WASHINGTON, Ind, July 22.-As a
means of raising funds with which to
erect a new church in the west end
of the city the congregation Of the
second M. E. church will operate a
grocery store. The congregation pur-
chased a store, and the pastor, Rev.
William Hogan, has been put in charge.
The name has been changed to "Ihe
Square Deal Grocery"
The preacher is not a novice in the
grocery business.
"Do YOU intend to continue selling
cigars and chewing tobacco?" he was
asked.
yes" was the reply 1--WE must do
that. for that is part of the business"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-23
BIG GUNS SHELLS PIERCE
SAIL OF WHITNEY YACHT

NEWPORT, r. l., July 22.-lt was
learned today that Harry Payne Whit
ney and his brother, Payne Whitney,
had a narrow escape as the sub-caliber
had a narrow escape at the sub-caltber
Wednesday. Two shells pierced the
mainsail of the formers steam yacht
Atlantic as they were passing the forts.
The brothers were seated beneath the
boom and the shells passed but a few
feet above their heads.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-23
WILDCAT AND WOLF ARE
KILLED IN SAN DIEGO

SAN DIEGO. July ga wild cat
Goldberg, a bride Of few days, gave a
different portions Of the business sec
ton of this city yesterday afternoon
by policemen. .,
The wildcat was found in chicken
corral by woman and the Wo1 was
found under fiat car IN the yards OF
a local lumber company. Both were
slain without difficulty.
How they succeeded in penetrating
to the heart of the city before being
discovered Us a mystery.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-23
FEDERAL GRAND JURY
PROBING PACKING CO.

CHICAGO, July 22.-The federal
grand jury which is conducting the in
vestigation into the affairs of the Ma
tional Packing company heard the tes-
timony of eight witnesses here today
and adjourned until Tuesday Wheh
the examination Of witnesses will be
continued. witnesses who appeared
today were from the east and south.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-23
COL. THOMPSON sURRENDERs

NEW YORK, July 22.-Col. Robert
M. Thompson, who was abroad June IT.,
when the federal grand jury indicted
him, together with James A. Patten
and five others, for conspiracy In re-
striant of trade in connection with the
operation Of an alleged cotton pool, to-
day surrendered himself to United
States Commissioner Shields. Colonel
Thompson was released on $4,000 bond.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-23
WOMAN ROBBED OF $4,000

HAMBURG, July 22.-It was report
ed here today that thieves on board the
Hamburg liner Amerika
robbed Eva Stradford of New Jersey
of iewelry valued at 100000 The Ham
burg police believe the thieves belong
to an international band working on
transatlantic liners.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-23
SENATOR TO PRESIDE

OMAHA, July 22.-The Republican
state central committee today NOM
mated United States Senator Norris
Brown of Kearney temporary chair
man of the state convention which
meets at Lincoln July 27.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-23
BARON cALTHoRP DIES

LONDON, July 22.-Augustus Cholo-
mondelev Cough Calthorp, sixth baron
Calthorp, died here today He was
born November s, 1923.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-23
EASTERN

Senator Cummings declares that Republican
party broke its pledges in revision of
tariff. PAGE !
Western Federation Of Miners plans action
against Homestake mine to test so-called
blacklist policy. PAGE ]
President Taft concludes Bar Harbor stay.
PAGE
Deep mystery shrouds theft of 5000 worth
of bonds from Russo-Chinese bank in New
York. PAGE
Senator Bristow speaks on railway law at
Junction City, Kas. PAGE {
General Crozier. chief OF ordinance, says
sudden pull caused explosion at Fort
Monroe. PAGE {
War department orders establishment of
two army cooking schools. PAGE {
Head of Pittsburg Team Owners tests traffic
law and is arrested. PAGE /:
National Dental association to hold next
meeting in Cleveland. PAGE ;
Cotton, copper and illuminating oil lead
United States exports during fiscal year
Just closed. PAGE II
Roosevelt discusses literature with politi-
clans PAGE II
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-23
LOS ANGELES

LOS ANGELES
George Figueroa found guilty of murder in
PAGE
Charles A. snider and wife injured when
Pico street car hits auto. PAGE 1
General West surprised at Los Angeles
growth in twenty years PAGE 3
Church to hold special service for race
track touts and gamblers. PAGE 4
| Miss Hazel Barter and mother of Los An
gees deny she is bride Of mining man
| Ives PAGE 8
Equalization board stands firm on assess
ment Of taxes. PAGE 8
Representatives, of Huntington interests
plead for more paving law. PAGE
Charles T. Hendric1, well known tenor,
sent to insane ward at county hospital
| PAGE 8
Artists will shows many of his friends arc
remembered. PAGE s
Montenegrlns charged with threatening life .
| OF patriot" under arrest. PAGE
Boys find body Of Margaret Henze noating
| near Bristol pier PAGE
Jack Colburg is run down and killed by
! motor car on Southern Pacific line. PAGE
Supervisors refuse to return plans Of un-
successful bidders on hall Of records
furnishings. PAGE 8
Foundations are being laid for handsome
historical and art museum at Agricultural
| park. PAGE Q
President of Good Government fund says It
name. PAGE 10
Pasadena business men indorso candidacy Of
| ]. P. Wood for superior Judge. PAGE 13
Meyer Lissner, secretary of Good Govern
| ment league. says Johnson will win nom
nation for governor PAGE 10
Lincoln Roosevelt workers canvassing as
sembly districts PAGE 10
! Democrats take political vacation while
! Republicans fight among themselves. PAGE 13
t., Rev. Joseph Mcdanus appointed pastor
OF st. Mary's church. PAGE 16
Dr. w II. Geistweit to supply pulpit OF
| Rev. Brougher PAGE 16
Building permits. PAGD 3
Shipping. PAGE
Citrus fruit report. PAGE 6
Municipal affairs. PAGE s
Sports PAGES 10-11
Editorial and letter box. PAGE 70
Politics. PAGE 13
City brevities PAGE 13
Marriage licenses, BIRTH deaths. PAGE IA
| Classified advertising PAGES 14-15
Personals. PAGES 16
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-23
SOUTH CALIFORNIA

Mrs. Robert ]. Burdette attempts to vote
in bond election. PAGE 1
Fight to deny admission OF Mrs. Skelly's
dying statements in trial of husband for
murder PAGE
Two boys drown in Cerritos slough near
Long Beach. PAGD 8
Death OF veteran at Ocean Park puzzles
police PAGE Q
Minnie A. Barton petitions court to annul
marriage with Hirs m A. Barton. PAGE IA
Rev. George NJ. Lehigh speaks True
Devotion" before Baptist assembly. PAGE II
The Misses Lance accused OF battery for
ejecting woman from lodging house. PAGE IA
Pasadena school bond election fails to carry
PAGE IA
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-23
COAST

Attorneys for Van Liew, principal of Chico
normal school, attack right Of state super
intendent of education to sit on examining
board. PAGE 2
San Bernardino woman dies of terrible burns
caused by explosion Of gasoline. PAGE 3
Assembly Republicans in Oregon begin
war on system of election OF senators.
PAGE 3
Loss in forest fires in northwest total more
than So 6,OO0, ,000 PAGE IL
James j. Regan of st. Paul selected as
grand president of Ancient Order of HI
bernians PAGE II
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-23
INDEX OF
HERALD'S NEWS
TO-DAY
FORECAST

For Los Angeles and vicinlty-Falr satur-
day; light west wind. Maximum tempera-
ture yesterday 81 degrees; minimum 81.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-08-13
SPELLS HOME TRADE.

There are bnt few OF our people
in this city who appreciate the
fact that now, Notwithstanding
the dull season Of summer, the
Southern Pacific Railroad Go. car
lies on its pay rolls for this point
ll9 men, nearly all of whom spend
their earnings in this city. About
% per cent Of this number have
families here.
This 1l9 men represent the Is
who are employed at the stations;
9 in the yard crew, 13 in Section
No. q; 13 in Section 4Ol; and 13
IN Section at this place. In the
boat crews aud extra labOrels are
the balance of the little army a
large proportion of these men are
drawing pay far above the wage
Of the common laborer, and this
means much for the trade Of tins
city.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-08-13
MILK AND HONEY.

II ever there was II LAND Of milk
and honey IL had indeed better look
| 10 IFS laurels. for we have here land
of as great, II not superior. claims to
| the distinction.
On Wednesday afternoon Mr., w, G..
Weeks discovered what il apparently
| freak Of a wandering colony OF bees.
On the outer end of n long limb Of q
pecan tree was discovered several
sheets or plates Of honey, hanging
from the under side OF the limb. The
only protection the bees seemed to
have had while building the comb was
the surrounding foliage of the tree.
The comb is suspended in sheets
about the size of dinner plate,
though rather oblong than round.
They hang close together, allowing
about the usual space for the working
bees TO pass between them. The eetls
seem to be filled and capped. Appaf
emily, the bees are gone.
1t the point where the bees did
their strange building couple oil
small growing twigs stood in their
way. The comb was built right
around these twigs and they are still
growing, with bright green leaves on
their outer ends, giving the appear
ance Of the twigs having been tlirus.
through the sheets of honey comb.
What circumstance caused the bees
10 desert their summer home Is mat
ter CT conjecture. 1t seems to have
been a freaky notion of theirs, so far
as We can learn, to ever have attempt
ed the work they have left in evidence
behind them.
Mr.. Weeks proposes to have the
limb photographed as it stands on the
tree, then cut 1t off and photographed
again at closer range.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-08-13
TO CONTINUE THE
RICE ADvERT|S-

Crowley, La, August 9th, 1910.
At a meeting Of the Executive
Committee of the Rice Association
of America, held August 9Th, 1910,
the following resolution was
adopted unanimously
"Be it Resolved, That the Man.
ager is hereby instructed to solicit
subscriptions to the fund Of this
Association for ensuing year, be.
ginning Aug. IS, 1910.
Rice Growers: one cent per bag
owned season l01O-11, to be 1aid
upon selling greater part Of rice;
III per cent of subscription to go
to the State Rice Growers Associ
alton;
Rice Bag and Pocket Manufac.
turcrs: ITO mill per bag and pock-
ct sold 19O9.1O, payable in twelve
equal monthly installments;
Rice Irrigat0rs: two cents per
acre irrigated in 1910, payable in
twelve equal monthly lnstallments;
Rice Warehouses: two mills per
bag handled in 1909 10, payable in
two equal monthly instalIments;
Railroads: two mills per bag
handled in 19O0-lO, payable in
twelve equal monthly installmenis;
Rice Mills: ] cent per bag mill.
ed in l9O9.lO, payable in twelve
equal monthly installments;
Rice Brokers': two mills per
pocket sold in l9O9,lO, payable In
twelve equal monthly instaIIments;
Banks: 40 of ! per cent of de-
posits attributable to the rice in
dustry, payable IN twelve equal
monthly Instruments;
Sundry Interests IN the Rice
Belt: according to amount of buBi.
ness transacted, payable in twelve
equal monthly Installments."
Very truly yours,
HENRI l.. GUEYDAN, Mgr.