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Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
USES QUARTER MILLION
ON NEW THOROUGHFARES

SAN BERNARDINO, July ia
statement compiled by Street Superin-
tendent D. R. Lothrop shows that dur
ing the past year San Bernardino has
expended a total of $235,000 on new
streets. There are yet $4,000 in work
to be completed, the contract for
which has been let. With the compile
tion of this work the paving entailed
in the bond issue will be finished.
The thoroughfares included in the
bond plan cost $145, ,061.03, half of which
was paid by the city and the remaining
by the property owners. In addition
to this there were many additional
blocks of paving laid by the property
owners under the Vrooman act and by
private contract at a cost of s1O3,5S4.O8
In all total of ten miles of paving
have been laid in this city under the
direction of the present administration
which went into office little over a
year ago. Sewers and sidewalks forced
in by the city cost an additional $45,-
900. All told there has been expended
during the past year for improve
ments, paving, sidewalks and sewer,
$500, 900 under the supervision of the
nitU
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
SIGAFUS, NOTED MINING
MAN, DIES ON DESERT
Has Won and Lost Many For
tunes in the Course of
His Career

SAN BERNARDINO, July 1S.-James
Monroe Sigafus, who once counted his
fortune by millions, is dead at the
Virginia Dale mining camp, on the
San Bernardino desert. Coroner Van
VIE received the report of his death
from Justice of the Peace 1. b. Reed,
who, owing to the intense heat on the
desert was forced to hold the inquest
without waiting for the coroner.
Sigafus was one of the most promi-
nent mining men of the country. His
history is remarkable. At various times
his fortune has been immense. For
tunes were won and lost by him on
various occasions during his life. He
had long since retired from the active
game in which in his earlier life he
had handled propositions of enormous
capitaf The estate which he leaves,
however will prove a neat one, he
having owned the Virginia Dale mine
and other good properties.
He was one of the owners of the
famous Robert T. Lee mine in Lead
Vile, Colo, where he made his first
fortune At one time he offered his
partners $150,000 il they would permit
him to enter the mine alone, work
alone for eight hours, and take what he
could produce from his eight hours
labor. He came to California in the
early eighties, and for a number of
years worked the Good Hope mine at
Perris.
Sigafus died from natural causes but
without a physician.
His death marks the passing of an
other of the old-time desert mining
opera tors.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
MARRIAGE LICENSES

NALDIVIA- RAMIREZ Marcia Naldivia
aged 90, and Refugio Ramirez, aged 10;
both natives of Mexico; both residents OF
Los Angeles.
WEITzEL- wICKERT--F Frederick w. Welt
eel, aged "a. and Irene {. WiclSert, aged
20; natives of Maryland and Indiana;
both residents of Los Angeles.
HENDERSON -FOSTER-Edwnrd y. Hen
derson, aged 30. and Edith II, Foster
aged 20; natives of California and MIS-
souri,: both residents of Los Angeles.
KEMP P-NELSON-wilIiam J. Kemp, aged
21 and Tillie +. Nelson. aged l9; na,i, cs
OF Michigan and Ohio; both r~s.dcpts oI
Los Angeles.
McEvEY- Y-RuTLEDGE-John f. McErey,
jr., aged 20, and Mary ID. RutledSe, aged
70; natives of Maryland and Kansas; both
residents of Los Angeles.
FLETCHER R-MOSEACHER - HAIRY c.
Fletcher, aged -. and Louise ID. Mos
bacher, aged II; natives Of Massarhu-
sets and California; both residents OF
Los Angeles.
MITCHELL L-srANCLIFF-Pa Paul c. Mitchell,
aged 20, and Ruth 5. stancliff, aged -;
natives of Kansas and California; resi-
dents of Los Angeles and Burbank.
MS-MILLER--Albert j. Reams aged
-. and Ella Miller. aged 2S; natives o.
Tennessee and Wisconsin; residents OF Los
Angeles and san Diego.
LAVAS-URQUIDEZ- Manuel LaVas, aged
%. and Virginia Urqusdez aged IS; both
natives of California: residents Of santa
PRESCOTT T-COOLEY-Basil Prescott, aged
Il, and Beatrix Cooley, aged is; natives
of California: residents of Los Angeles
and San Francisco.
EVANS-CLARkE--J Arthur Evans aged
"a, and Laura Z. Clarke, aged ~; both
natives of California; both residents OF
Los Angeles.
KIMMEI-M William Kimmel aged
-, and Jennie Meyer, aged 20; natives of
Roumania and Kentucky; both residents Of
Los Angeles.
GRANGER -BYE-John w. Granger, aged
52 and May Bye. aged 40; natives OF Mis-
souri, and Ohio; both residents OF Los An
geles.
MAGILL-DAVIs-Dwi E. Magih aged
%, and Edna T. Davis. aged 20; natives
Of Kansas and California; residents or
Orange and Los Angeles.
LAVENTHAI-COHN- E. LGNenthaL
aged %. and Evelyn L. Cohn aged n
natives of Kentucky and California; both
residents of Los Angeles.
Jones S-ROBERTS-Alfred f. Jones. aged
a. and Annie D. Roberts aged Il; ma
tlves of Wales and Colorado; both resi-
dents of Los Angeles.
RIGIER- WARD-Christophe c. Bigler'
aged 81 and Marguerite Ward. aged IS;
natives of Wisconsin and California; both
residents OF Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
VENICE
Circulation-Home All; Sunset 1851.
Correspondent-HOme 1881; Sunset 791.
BABY BANK AT VENICE
TO REOPEN ITS DOORS

VENICE, July 13.--After being closed
for insolvency for several weeks, the
Venice baby bank" will be reopened
in a few days under the direction of
Miss Pearl LeFevre. The bank was
conducted for nearly a year by Miss
Marjean Vance of Los Angeles as man
aging director and cashier, but she
eloped to Santa Ana with Arthur H.
Chapp of Venice, and the couple were
married, so the institution was placed
in the hands of a receiver.
The baby bank is a hall and play
grounds where young children lGay be
deposited by their parents for an hour
or two a day, and the hours are from
sunrise to slumber time for the in
fants. 1t has proved to be convenient
place for tired mothers to leave their
children while they enjoyed an invigor-
ating dip in the surf or took in the
more strenuous amusements. Follow
ing the departure of the managing di-
rector, the savings deposits dropped off,
the surplus became exhausted, and the
assets were nullifed. There were no
liabilities. The new cashier and direct
or is very fond of youngsters, for which
reason the directors have required her
to give a heavy bond.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
SANTA MONICA
CircuIation-Home All; Sunset 1851.
Correspondent-Home4 4Ss1, Sunset 1911.
MOVES STONE WALL ONE
INCH TO SETTLE DISPUTE
Santa Monica Residents Demon
Strate Value of Property at
Considerable Expense

SANTA MONICA, July 13.-That land
in Santa Monica is becoming rapidly
more. valuable was evidenced today
when it was learned that a stone wall
was moved one inch in order to settle
a dispute between two property owners.
The wall was constructed by Alfred
Morris, former president of the city
council, who owns Kensington place,
considered the finest apartments in
Santa Monica. 1t was moved to satisfy
Carl F. Schader, active Santa Monica
booster and real estate dealer, who
holds title to land adjoining that of
Morris.
Kensington place is situated on Ocean
avenue, between Fremont and Colo
RADIO avenues. 1t extends back to
within ten feet of the bluff overlooking
the sea. At the rear of the lot, which
is 150 feet wide, Morris recently built a
fine stone and tile wall two feet in
height In addition to this he con-
structed a fine stairway to the beach
with a convenient entrance to his
apartments.
Schader short time ago offered his
tract of land for sale for $4,000. The
property is 200 feet deep. This makes
one square inch of the tract worth
mills. The $50 feet therefore at the
rear one inch deep and adjoining the
Morris wall is worth to Schader about
$7.20. Three surveys were made of the
line and the report of all showed that
they agreed on the wall being one inch
on Schader's territory. The expense Of
surveying and of moving the wall far
exceeded the value of the one inch of
land. At Schader's request the wall
and stairway were then moved the re-
quired distance. Friends of Morris de-
clare that the insistence of Schader is
the result of a disagreement over
transaction in which he and Morris
were interested some time ago and
which was finally dropped. Instead of
calculating the price of land by the
front foot henceforth in Santa Monica
realty men say the New York custom
of rating It by inches is to be adopted.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
PASADENA NEWS ITEMS

PASADENA, July lathe Pasadena
Pioneers association, made up of mem
bers who have lived in this city twen-
ty-fiVe years or over, announces that
all arrangements have been completed
for the annual picnic of the society to
be held at the home of j. A. BlumYe,
2S5 South Lake avenue Saturday. Ad-
dresses will be delivered by 'old tim
ers" and all who have lived here the
required quarter of a century are eli
gible to attend whether members of
the society or not.
Superintendent Harold Ryerson of
the Carmelita Fairgrounds announces
another outing for boys who frequent
the grounds to be held Saturday, leaV-
ing the Fairgrounds at 7:45 O'Clock in
the morning for a trip up the Arroyo
Seco. He requests all boys who wish
to go on the trip to register at the
Fairgrounds at once.
Building permits in this city for
the month of July to date have reached
a total Of $83,531. The permits in most
cases have been issued for homes of
moderate cost averaging $1,000, Some
large permits are expected which it is
said will increase the total to record
breaking proportions.
DR.. u. 7. Malaby reports the loss
of an extra automobile tire stolen
from his auto while he was attending
a local theater. He says he has no
hope of locating the missing rubber"
but warns other auto owners to look
out for the miscreant who evidently
is endeavoring to pick up an auto
mobile piecemeal.
Members of the First Methodist
church who attended prayer meeting
last night were treated to a lecture
by their pastor, Rev, Matt S. Hughes,
&c, n yE-I1 fn
a letter to be read at the meeting. He
told of points which he has visited
and sent words of cheer to his congre-
CATION
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
PASADENA OFFICIALS TO
INSPECT SITE OF BRIDGE
Idea of Relative Height of Pro-
posed Structures viii Be =
Afforded by Poles

PASADENA, July 14.-Mayor Farley,
members of the city council and Of
ficials of the board of trade bridge
committee will visit the site of the pro-
posed bridges across the Arroyo Seco
near Colorado street this morning at
10 o'clock to determine if possible
whether to adopt the plans of the Will
liamS- NiShkian intermediate bridge or
the low bridge which was submitted
by the county highway commission as
a tentative suggestion before the Will
liams- Nishlian plans were submitted
and subsequently indorsed by the high
way commission.
The poles which were ordered erected
by Mayor Farley to designate the rel
ative height and location of the two
structures are all In place, and 1t is
said a good idea can be had of how
the construction of either bridge will
affect the adjoining property. Mayor
Farley says he favors the Williams
Nishkian structure If the San Rafael
heights residents and the county su-
pervisors will furnish enough money to
bring the amount of bonds to be voted
by Pasadena down to the minimum
and if property owners on the arroyo
bank can be prevailed on to withdraw
their objections, which are based on
the claim that the intermediate bridge
will interfere with their view of the
y
c. B. Scoville, through whose prop
erty the road leading to the Williams
Nishl1ian bridge will have to run. is
opposed to that structure, claiming
that the bridge passing above his
orange orchards in the arroyo will
damage his property Before he de-
parted for Santa Barbara a few days
ago he refused to set a price on the
property affected and Mayor Farley in
timated that condemnation proceed
ings might be started If all other mat
ters as to cost and rights of way can
be settled.
Another matter which, 1t is said, will
have bearing on the question of the
council adopting the intermediate
structure is the fact that 1t would pass
above Arroyo drive, which thorough
fare Mayor Farley and former City
Commissioner Schiffman are planning
to make into a boulevard. The argu-
ment is advanced that the low bridge
would fit in with the boulevard
scheme by affording sightseers an OPP
portunity to take side trip along
what the promoters claim will be one
of the finest drives on the coast when
completed.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
DEATHS

FRANKEN-Edwin. 2Ss2 Menlo avenue; ma
tive of New York. aged TO- senility
STEWART-Marie 52i South Chicago
street; native of Germany, aged A; heart
disease
sITMMERS-Hadley H., 1907 South Grand
avenue; aged 43; phthisis.
Observation-Disclosures 537 South Olive
street; native of Ireland age 73; heart
disease
WILLCOx-Elou. 295 Halldale avenue; ma
tive of Michigan, age 81: tuberculosis
Observation-Disclosures H., 621 South Maine
street; native OF England, age IS; shot
ROGER-Mrs Ethen, 161 Winona boule-
ward: native of Illinois, age 70; heart
disease.
McLAUGHLIN-Charle A, 1909 Arapahoe
street; native of pennsylvania, aGe ~
chronic myocarditis.
FISHER-David. $40 Wilmer street; native
of Nova Scotia. age 81: abscess.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
LARK ELLEN TO START
WORLD TOUR AT VENICE

VENICE, July 13.-"Lullaby" and
Rose Child" melodies OF her own
composition, will be sung by Ellen
Reach Yaw at a concert to be given
here at the Auditorium tomorrow
night. This is the first appearance OF
Miss Yaw on her world tour, which
viii begin at Venice. The sweet Cali
fornia singer will be assisted by Jay
Plowe, futist, and Miss Mary New
man. pianist. This is the program
nIanned for tomorrow night:
(a) LIE bonheur est chose legere" Saint
saens); Cb) Russian Nightingale (Alabieff),
Concertino &C. Chamnade) Mr.. Plowe.
Variations (Proch), Miss Yaw.
Larghetto (pIano. with flute obllgato) CKuh-
lau), Mrs. Newman
Caj Lullaby CYaw) (b) Rose Child (YaW
(c) Spring Flowers" tReindicke)' Miss Yaw.
(a) ''The Brook" (Arado); (b) Rustic
Dance" (Arado). Mr.. Plowe.
Mad scene, "IIamlet" (Ambrose Thomas),
Miss Yaw.
An old song, Miss Yaw.
After the performance Miss Yaw will
hold a public reception on the Audi
torium stage.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
LONG BEACH TO COPY
|. A. SCHOOL SYSTEM

LONG BEACH, July ia post
graduate course will be offered in the
local high school, beginning this fall.
There have been a number of demands
for such work and the board has in
structed the superintendent and prin-
cipals to plan the course. Advance
work in English and other studies will
be offered. An investigation of the
courses of studies in the colleges will
be made before the report is submitted.
The board also considers adopting
the method of selecting teachers in
vogue in Los Angeles, the superinten-
dent and principals reporting to the
board as to the most desirable teach
ers among those who apply. The su-
perintendent will investigate and re-
port at the next meeting. The change
is considered necessary, owing to the
large number of applicants here each
wear,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
TO FIGHT FOR LIFE

SAN BERNARDINO, July 13.-Fear-
ing that the managers of the Ontario
Electric Supply company might carry
out their alleged threats to do him
bodily harm, P. j. Cooney of ontario,
an employe of the Albert Electrical
company, a rival concern, came to San
Bernardino today and after securing a
permit from Sheriff Ralphs to. carry
a gun, purchased a dangerous looking
revolver with which he says he will
protect himself from the wrath of the
other company. 1t appears the two
companies have engaged in row as
the result of their respective efforts TO
get the largest portion of the business
of Ontario and Chino.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
BUNDY BUYS VALUABLE
TRACT IN SANTA MONICA

SANTA MONICA, July 13.-Frank E,
Bundy has purchased the block of land
on Colorado avenue. between Fourth
and Sixth streets and extending south
to the Southern Pacific right of way.
The property faces 500 feet on Colorado
avenue and about the same distance on
Fourth street. This tract was part of
the John P. Jones holdings recently
sold to the Santa Monica Land COM
pany. The property lies four blocks
directly east of the municipal pier and
a short distance from the block recent
ly purchased by Adolphus Busch, who
plans to erect a casino thereon. Bundy
will divide the tract into lots and place
them on the market
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
LONG BEACH ASSURED
Of WALK ALONG STRAND
Council IndorseS Plan of Prone
made and Protecting Wall
on West Beach

LONG BEACH, July 1S.-The build
ing of the $1O7 900 concrete walk and
wall along the ocean front from the
Virginia hotel west to the harbor now
seems assured This step, which is
recognized generally as adding an
other big asset to the city as well as
giving protection to property owners
along the west sea beach, was in
dOrsed last night Ey the city council
when a resolution was adopted which
orders that the work proceed under
the instructions and recommendations
given by the city engineer, E. p.
Dewey Owing to the formalitles
which must be gone through with,
three months may elapse before the
work begins.
Last nights action on the councils
part was taken after hearing numer-
Gus protestants, people owning prop
erty on Ocean avenue, who claim they
are treated unjustly in being assessed
to help pay for the strand improve
ment. The protests represented 81 lots
along Ocean avenue and in the back
bay tract. The council did not allow
them to hinder the work.
The tax collector now will fix time
for the payment of assessments and
for the sale of delinquent property in
the district. The work is to be done
under the local improvement act.
Every cent needed to pay for the work
will be in the treasury before bids are
advertised for and the contracts let.
The work was taken up some time ago
under the Vrooman act, but a con-
tractor who secured the contract de-
clined to fulfill it owing to a fear that
the money would not be easy to col
lect because of possible legal difficult
ties which might be interposed.
The walk will be twenty or more feet
wide, with a retaining wall extending
deep down into the ground and a
three-foot balustrade along the edge
of the walk. There will be ornamental
lamp posts.
The recent damage caused by the
high tides was a strong argument in
favor of the necessity of the improve
ment.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
REDONDo BEACH BREVITlEs

REDONDO BEACH, July .13.-The
British steamship Cape Finisterre,
2S12, arrived from Muroran, Japan, and
dDcked at wharf No. this morning
The passage was made in tWenty-one
days during which time the vessel ran
IN dead reckoning voyage owing
to the dense fogs which almost en-
veloped the vessel from the time she
left the japanese coast until few
miles off the Santa Barbara islands
She carries a cargo of 1924 hardwood
railroad ties for the Santa Fe system
The Catholic society under the lead
ership of Rev, Father O'Callaghan, is
making extensive arrangements for
the entertainment of prominent guests
during the annual Catholic picnic
which will be held here Saturday, Aug
ust 6. For the occasion there viii be
provided by the various committees a
program which will crowd sports and
nIoasure into every minute Of the day.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
SAN PEDRO
Correspondent-Sunse 2626; Home 8.
Circulation--I17 w. Sixth street. sun
set 1000; Homo 80.
Unidentified MANS BODY
FOUND IN OUTER HARB0R

SAN PEDRO, July 13.-The body of
an unidentified man about so years of
age lies at the undertaking parlors of
c. A. Lucas awaiting Identification.
1t was found on the beach in the outer
harbor this morning The indications
were that the man had committed
suicide a few hours before by shoot
ing himself through the mouth with a
shotgun on the edge of the high bluff
and fallen to the beach below. He
was dressed in workingman's clothes
and wore a ring with the initials
"E. HIN. A.-4-9-S1." In his pocket
was a Iocket containing the picture of
q fine looking woman with character
istic German features, together with
a lock of hair.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14

REIJARIE WOMAN GERMAN-AMERI-
can, good working housekeeper wants work
in quiet living. adult family; steady place:
small pay. Adress BOX 256, Herald. 7-l2-1
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
PILING DRIVEN

LONG BEACH, July 13.-The piling
for the eastern foundation wall of the
first big building at the Edison power
plant site on the harbor have been
driven and the pile driver now il
working on the west side of the site,
putting down foundation piling for
big stack.
A temporary office has been built and
furnished on the site. Construction En-
gineer Warner, Accountant Booth and
Assistant Engineer Mann are super
intending operations The company is
to spend $1,000 900 on this plant within
two years and $4,000 900 or more be-
fore 1t Is completely developed.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
WANT TROLLEY SERVICE

SAN BERNARDINO, July 19.-In an
effort to secure electric car service for
the northwest part of the city dele
cation of property owners have con-
ferred with H. E. Huntington. 1t is
also desired to continue this prospec-
tive line to Rialto. Mr.. Huntington de-
clines as yet to say what he will do,
and efforts to learn if it is the inten-
ton to continue the Pacific Electric
line, now at Upland, through Rialto
and to this city, have failed. The San
Bernardino Valley Traction company,
which operates about 100 miles of track
in this valley, is owned by the Hunt
ington interests
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
FUNERAL NOTICES

c. E. Moore, July 10, 1910,
widow of the late John Moore. corner of
Forty ninth and Alameda street. aged ~
years and . months. mother of Charles
NJ Moore, Joseph j. Moore, John ID.
Moore, Thomas T. Moore. Robert f.
Moore, william II. Moore, Mrs. f. o. Nc
Clure Ed G. Moore, Louis B. Moore. Mrs
W. c. Anderson. Funeral from her late
residence, corner of Forty ninth and Ala
media streets. at a. M, Friday, then to
st. Patrcks church at 10 a. m. where
mass will he held 7-14-7
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
LONG BEACH ITEMS

LONG BEACH, July 13.-A further
discussion of the municipal water
plant project will be held at a meet
ing of the general civic improvement
committee Friday morning at the
chamber of commerce rooms.
The board of education last night
decided on Monday, September 5. as
the date for the opening of the next
high school year and September II as
the date for the grammar school open
ing.
Charles Dunn, aged 70, of the Burk
apartments, was bitten by a bulldog
today, which sank its teeth to the bone
of the boys right hand.
Octave Lagman may have to aban-
don a $4,000 contract to build a school
on the Eleventh street grounds be-
cause the money will not be available
until January l.
Bids on the $75,OOC pier repair bonds
will be opened July 29
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
TO DISCUSS SCHOOL BONDS

east side have called a mass meeting
to be held this evening at 7:30 o'clock
in the Grant school building for the
purpose of discussing the high school
bond issue and the selection of a site
The purpose of the meeting is said to
be to unite on one of the four sites Of
fered and to poll the vote Of that sec
tion for the site agreed upon.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
RELEASE ALLEGED GAMBLERS

LONG BEACH July 13-Four of the
seven alleged gamblers arrested in the
Esplanade apartments on the beach
have been released, on orders from the
police Judge, after serving portions Of
their sentences and doing some hard
work for the city. They are William
Peters, William Miller, Edward john
son and Ross Anderson.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-14
OCEAN PARK
Circulation. TroIleyway. bet. Pier avenue
and Marine street. Home 47ll.
CONGRATULATIONS 1881; Sunset 7S1.
100 ACRES SOLD

OCEAN PARK, July 13.-The sale Of
12O acres of land owned by A l.. King
north of Palms, is reported here today.
The purchaser is Los Angeles realty
firm, the name OF which is withheld.
The consideration is said to have been
$500 an acre. The tract lies in what is
known as the Hartman Hills district
and is considered one Of the best in the
township.