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Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
LAUNCH PULLS STRANDED
YAWL FROM OFF BEACH
Housemover Charges S75 for
Blocking Up Boat

LONG BEACH, Aug. 20.-This after
noon at high tide launch began pull
ing the stranded yawl Diana off the
beach where she went ashore last night
near the roller-coaster. There is moth
ing to indicate the boat has been dam
aged. A housemover charged the four
unlucky youths who were sailing in
the boat last night SIS for getting it
blocked up and turned in shape to be
pulled off the sand. The boat will go
on drydock for a general overhauling.
Walter Horne, Roger Roe and Yer
non Story own the boat, Story having
bought a third interest three days ago.
They had not given permission to the
other boys to use the boat and deny
that the Diana is owned or controlled
in any way by the Ell Rodeo club, of
which the youths aboard are members.
The name Dan Flynn given last night
was fictitious, it developed today The
fourth man aboard was Michael Schil-
ling. The young womens names have
been kept a guarded secret. The pub
lie is puzzled to know any reason why
the boat should have been allowed to
go so close to shore.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
PASADENA BREVITIEs

PASADENA, Aug. 21.-The first an
nual picnic of the Pasadena chapter
of the American Woman's league which
was scheduled for Eastlake park will
be held in Library park, Pasadena, in
stead of the original date set, Thurs
day, August %, from to o'clock in
the afternoon. A basket supper will be
served at 5 o'clock.
Members of the Pasadena Motorcycle
club will meet this morning at 8 o'clock
at its club house, Fair Oaks avenue,
near California street, from which place
they will depart for a pleasure run to
Venice.
Judge Martin J. Wade of Iowa City,
prominent Democrat of the HawReye
state who with his family is visiting
in Glendale, was in Pasadena yester-
day pricing property with a view of
locating here.
After waiting a reasonable length of
time the police department reports
that there were no known burglaries
in the city last Thursday while half
the population was at the annual pic7
mic at Long Beach or in the mountains
Usually there are from six to a dozen
burglaries reported on such an occa-
sion.
N. e. Farnum, driver for the Arden
dairy, received a cut on his forehead
yesterday when an electric car ran into
his wagon at Raymond avenue and
Union street. Only one milk bottle
was broken, and that was empty
Pretzels, the pet Dachschund dog be-
longing to ]. W. Makl, 161 East Colo
Tado street, was run over yesterday
morning by a motorcyclist whose name
was not learned. The rider was thrown
off his machine and scared a team of
horses hitched to a watermelon wagon.
Several crates of watermelons were
scattered when the team started to run.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
fOOTHILL FARMS
NEAR THIS CITY

Have you ever hoped to have homo
of one, five or ten acres-on the foot
hill slopes near Los Angeles?
Haven't you wished that some friend
had taken you by the shoulder and
made you pick up few acres at Holly
they advanced from 5000 up to $4,000 an
acre? Those places have passed for
ever from your easy reach,
The Western Empire, CALIFORNIA;
famous homeseekels' and rural homo
journal, is now completing an organi-
cation of 200 local ana eastern readers
to take over 1400 acres of land at Sun
land. in the original Monte Vista val
ley. 1t is a mountain-hidden valley
seven miles back of Glendale. This
district surpasses Altadena or even
Redlands in its richness and grandeur,
and Is only fifteen miles from the
Chamber of Commerce building in Los
Angeles. Sunlands Monte Vista val
ley has the best climatic protection or
any district on the. coast side of the
Sierras. Come and see 1t now.
John McGroartys the famous poet of
our southland. says of his visit: And
I saw a vale that day as fair as any In
all the Land of the Hearts Desire. I
was ashamed to think that l had let
the years go by and had wandered far
in quest of beauty, while all the time
Sunlands Monte Vista had been there
In Its raviShing loYellness just Deyond
the threshold of my door,"
A few heads of famines may Join
this organization, which secures this
land at a low wholesale price, improves
it with roadways, townsite, schools
and trolley line, and distributes the
land to members so that the total cost
to you is not one-quarter of prevailing
prices in the open retail market.
When this kind Of land is opened it
goes up beyond your reach. The dis
trict lies in an open valley running
from Pasadena west to Fernando, in
Guiding La Canada, La Crescenta and
Monte Vista-Sun!and. Don't try to
imagine about it's conditions--come and
Investigate. 1t is only one hour from
town.
The editor of the Western Empire
has managed the location of eight sue
cessful town projects on this same
plan.
This is your foothill home opportuu-
ity. Level, rich in productivity and
water, frostless, balmy and 1900 feet
above sea level.
Daily auto stage leaves our office q
o. m. except Sunday. returning Z p. m.
Or special morning trips may be ar
ranged. Engage your seats in advance
Fare 81 round trip.
Call or write at once for booklet.
Western Empire Suburban Farms
association, 100 to 119 Chamber of Com
merce building, Los Angeles California.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
PASADENA RELIGIOUS NOTES

PASADENA, Aug. 21.-The members
and CONGREGATION of the Free Methodist
church, Fair oaks avenue, near LIN
coin, will today celebrate the nttleth
anniversary of the founding of their
denomination. Rev. Moses n. Downing
of Whittier will preach morning and
evening.
The seventh open-air meeting of the
season, held under the auspices of the
Y. NJ. c. A., will be held this after
noon in Library park at o'clock.
Judge j. H. Merriam will deliver re
ligious talk couched in legal terms. A
male quartet from the Lincoln Avenue
chuhch will furnish music.
At a social service this afternoon at
2 o'clock in the Scott memorial. negro
branch of the Methodist church, Fair
oaks avenue and California street,
Rev. H. c. Hoover will say his fare
we'll. The Rev. Mr.. Over of Denver
will be a guest of honor. Rev. F. G.
H. Stevens, Rev. A. Tillman and Dr.
w. c. Hull are listed as speakers
Jubilee singers, the orchestra from the
MEMS brotherhood of the First Metho-
dist church, and choirs from other
churches will furnish music. The
Woman's Missionary society will also
assist.
Rev. Paul IT. sutphen, Presbyterian
divine Of Cleveland, O., will supply the
pulpit of the First Presbyterian churcn
at both services today at the usual
hours.
Rev. r. S. Chapman, superintendent
of the State Anti-Saloon league, will
occupy the pulpit in the First Congre-
gational church this morning. His sub
ject will be "The Dynamic Force of the
World"
Rev. S. G. Dunham, retiring pastor OF
the First Universalist church, who eX-
poets to leave Pasadena soon, will
preach this morning in the First Uni
versalst church in Los Angeles. He
will preach on 'The Souls Quest OF
God"
A number of Pasadenans are plan
ming to attend services today in Los
Angeles at the Temple Baptist church,
where DR. Robert J. Burdette will oc-
cupy the pulpit morning and evening
for the first time since his departure
for the orient several months ago. His
morning subject will be "Smile." In
the evening he will speak on "a
Preacher Breaks jail"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
CHARGE POPULAR CLERK
WITH RIFLING U. S. MAILS

LONG BEACH, Aug. 1S.-As a rea-
son for the alleged peculations of
Frank Tenant, the well liked post
office clerk who was arrested here on
a charge of rifling the mails, the post
office inspectors will submit at his
trial that Tenant had a friend in
Denver, Colo, to whom he sent many
presents while he wanted always to
give a full accounting of his salary
at his home here.
Postoffice Inspector Knox returned
yesterday from Denver with collec-
ton of articles which the alleged friend
there admitted had been received from
Tennant, having been sent by regis
tered mail. Several Of the articles,
says Inspector Sellers, who was mere
today. have been identified already as
things taken from the mails here. The
other things, including nineteen rag
time, love and classical songs, jewelry
trinkets, stationery and other small
items, are held at the local postoffice
for Identification.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
LONG BEACH ITEMS

LONG BEACH, Aug. 20. - John
Schlanker, a Pacific Electric conduc-
tor, today reported that SIS, represent
ing collections on his car on East
Seventh street, had been stolen from
his locker in the bath house while
he was enjoying a swim in the surf.
When the city council took UP the
matter of the opening of American
avenue to the ocean last night, w. L..
Porterfield stated a proposition would
soon be ready for submission which
would be pleasing to every one and
accomplish the opening of the avenue
without cost to anyone. Therefore he
asked that the matter be laid over.
The Rechards-Neustadt company of
Los Angeles has been given a con-
tract to complete the reinforced con-
crete substructure for the Southern
California Edison company's power
plant at the harbor. The cost of the
work will be $4,000.
Mrs. A. l.. Crandall, wife of Harry
P. Crandall, died this morning at their
home, 2519 Elliot street. They came
here June from Yuma for Mrs. Gram
dalrs health. Funeral services will
be held at O'Clock tomorrow after
noon from the family residence.
Plans and specifications for T. J..
Nelms proposed bath house, 50x100
feet In size and containing 140 dress
ing rooms and an office, have been
submitted to contractors for bids.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
SIMILARITY IN NAMES
CAUSES VOTE TANGLE
Republicans at RedIandS Claim
Errors Were Made in Bal
Ioting for Assessor

REDLANDS, Aug. 20.-The fact that
two Redlands men named Wilson were
candidates for county assessor in the
recent Republican primaries has led to
a peculiar ituation, Lincoln-Roosevelt
Republicans claiming that by taking
advantage of an apparent defect of the
primary law, County Clerk Post
caused the election, of one candidate
by voters who thought they were elect
ing the other.
The law says the names Of candl-
dates shall be arranged alphabetically
by surnames, but did not anticipate the
contingency that two men with the
same surname would run for the same
office, as was the case il the contest
for the nomination for assessor, the
incumbent. H. B. Wilson, be-
ing opposed by A. J. Wilson. The
latter's first initial being A., league
managers expected him to be given
preference over his opponent and his
name to appear first on the ballot. In
many instances voters were told that
they would be safe in voting for the
first Wilson on the ballot, in case they
could not remember the initials. 1t is
alleged that many voters followed in
structions and the vote went for the
first Wilson, but not for the one in
tended.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
UNION TOOL COMPANY'S
EMPLOYEES HOLD PICNIC
Nearly 1000 Persons RoIIick and
Compete at Outing at Re-
dondo Beach

REDONDO BEACH, Aug 20.-The
Union Tool company's annual outing,
held here today, was attended by near
" 2000. The forenoon was given over
to athletic sports, the most exciting
being the tug of war, while the most
amusing was the bali throwing con-
test by the women. The results We're:
100-yard race for men-Jerry Blades
first, John Mitchell second.
50-yard race for women--Mrs. A.
Jones first, Miss Mercedes Blankston
second.
50-yard race for girls-Emma Fletch-
er first, Louise Schultz second, Eva
Smith third.
50-yard race for boys-A. Pasquale
first, L. Rico second.
1O0-yard race for fat men-M. Pc
terson first, w. Ingraham second.
Ball throwing contest for women
Mrs. Jones first, Miss Mercedes
Blankston second.
Running race in plunge-Roy Daley
first 3. NJ. Clark second.
100-yard swimming race for mem.
Crawford first. +. Jones second.
5O-yard swimming race for girls
Ella Partridge first Eleanor Partridge
second.
The tug of war was won by the ware
house team, the five from the machine
shops taking second prize. The foun-
dry team was third and out of the
money. The lineup of the winning
teams was: Warehouse-W. Ward, w.
Poulton, Gus Ahlstrom. Joseph Green,
r. H. Dix; composing the machine
shop team were Chris Petersen, NJ. Pc
tersen, L. Criswell, Mike Desdero, w.
w. Ingraham
A prize waltz was held in the pa
vilion in the afternoon. when the judges
awarded the prize to Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Hunt
At the picnic dinner which was held
in the grove opposite the bath house
the picnickers were treated to free ice
cream and coffee by their friends in
Los Angeles. Fifty gallons of ice
cream were served.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
ARREST TERMINAL MEN
FOR GIVING A DANCE
Prominent Residents Charged
with Holding Public Affair
Without a Permit
Corrcspondont,-Sunsc $685. Home &
Internationally w. sixth street. Sum
set 20oO; Home Ss.

SAN PEDRO, Aug. 20.-F'ive prom
inent residents of Terminal Island are
under arrest, charged with violating
the ordinance prohibiting public dances
without permit from the police com
mission. They are f. Miller, J. S. Mon
roe, George Fisher, c. A. Brundage.
j. T. Cherry and J. r. Dudley, di-
rectors OF the Social club. All depos-
tied S25 bail for appearance in police
court Monday morning.
The ordinance provides that no dance
must be conducted without a permit
unless it is strictly private or invita-
tions issued at least one day previous
to the date of the dance. While in
vitations were issued by the club, 1t is
alleged in the complaint that dancers
who had received no invitations were
sold tickets and that the dance was
public one in every sense of the word.
The club has been giving dances at the
Terminal pavilion for several months.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
FRONTIER SHOW TO BE
ADMISSION DAY FEATURE
Sports and Yacht Races Planned
for Holiday at Long Beach

LONG BEACH, Aug. 20.-As fitting
entertainment for Admission day the
Pacific Electric company has closed
negotiations with M. M. Middleton, a
we'll known ARIZONA cattleman, to re-
produce on September a realistic
presentation of a frontier day round
up. Middleton has brought fifty alb
solutely wild horses and twelve Of the
most expert bronco busters and cow
punchers he could find on the range.
The performance will not be pat
ent leather boots affair, but the real
article. The show will last three
hours.
A tract Of land embracing three and
a half acres lying just west of Golden
avenue and north of the Pacific Elec-
trio and Salt Lake tracks has been Sc
cured as a showground and will be
enclosed, while a grandstand 300 feet
long and 10 feet high will be built,
seating 5000 people.
Yacht races also will be held here on
Admission day.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
POMONA PUBLIC LIBRARY
PROSPERS DURING YEAR

POMONA, Aug. 2o.-The annual re-
port of the trustees of the Pomona pub
lie library submitted by the president,
Arthur M. Dole, to the city trustees
at their meeting indicates the excel
lent condition of the institution un-
der the administration of Miss S. M.
Jacobus, public librarian. The library
had a membership ten years ago of
1852 and 5732 books. In 1905 there were
3487 members and 10,035 books. The
present registered membership is $3.50,
the gain of the past year having been
773. There are now nearly $4,000 vol
umes. The total home circulation
reached Ligh water mark the past
year, having been 82,972 books, a gain
of 10000 in five years.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS
SERIES OF ACCIDENTS

PASADENA, Aug. 21.-Friday was an
unlcky day for the local tire depart
Inent and one citizen, A. NJ. Chesney,
according to belated reports gathered
from divers sources. When the villa
street engine started for the burning
home of the Fisher brothers on
Glorietta street the team baked and
delayed departure for seventeen min
utes. The team hauling the Dakota
street engine fell near La Plntoresca
hotel and broke the horses harness.
one horse suffered a severe cut over
it's eve. When the Dakota engine
finally connected with the hydrant the
coupling bursted. To add to the gayety
of the occasion, A. NJ. Chesney was ar
rested for leaving his automobile too
near a hydrant, in violation of city
ordinances, and he was fined 80 IN
Justice McDonald's court yesterday.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
LETTER CARRIER DIES

PASADENA, Aug. 21.--Frank Men
denhall, 720 North Los Robles avenue,
veteran letter carrier of Pasadena
with twenty years service, died yes
terday morning at his home of
cerebral hemorrhage. He was on va
cation at the time and had been COM
planning of i'll health. but his death
was unexpected. He leaves a wife
and six children. Funeral arrange
ments will be announced after the ar
rival of relatives from the east.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
VENICE BAND TO PLAY

VENICE, Aug. 2O.-The Venice band
will play these programs tomorrow:
Afternoon-March from Los Angeles
Suite (ChiaffarellD; "Mignon" (part 2
new iThomas); "Chacone" (Du-
randi; Carmen" (BizeD; 1.-THE Oath"
(Mercadante) minuet from "Rigo-
letto" (VerdT; Moonlight" (Moret) (;
Lucia di Lammermoor (parts 2, 8, A.,
DonizettD.
Night-March No. II (ChiaffarellD;
"Peer Gynt Suite" (Greig); "Capriccio
Italiano" (new); Tempest" from Rig
oletto" (VerdD; Cavalry Charge"
(new) Nuders); march, "Dixieland";
al Conte Essex" (Mercadante); THE
Grand Duchess of Gerolstein" (Offen-
bach).
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21

other delegates from the associated
chambers of commerce of the Pacific
coast for a four months trip to China,
Japan and the Philippines to foster
and strengthen trade relations with the
Orient. The party goes in response to
invitations from high officials and civic
bodies of China, who, according to
plans. will entertain the Americans
laNiShlY.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
AT POMONA
ACCEPT PASTORS OFFER

POMONA, Aug. 20.-The members OF
the First Unitarian church have ac-
cepted the services of Rev. A. M.
Smith of Claremont, who offers to
serve the congregation as regular pas
tor without remuneration, with the un-
derstanding that an assistant pastor
be engaged for routine pastoral work.
The IJnitarians have therefore called
P. M. McReynolds of Redlands to fill
the latter place. Services at the
church will be resumed Sunday, Sep
tember IS, and continued Sunday morn
ings and evenings thereafter.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
WORKMEN HASTEN WORK
ON STORM WATER DITCH

REDLANDS, Aug. 20.-City En-
gineer Hinckley has large force OF
men at work constructing a new storm
water ditch from Sacramento to First
streets to replace that portion of the
zanja which was washed out in a re-
cent storm. New stone walls and
floors have been built and the ditch
also has been covered.
It's as easy to secure a bargain in q used
automobile, through want advertising. as IL
used TO be-and still is-to q horse
and car1ia
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
CITY GIVES UP PICKETING
CASES AND RELEASES MEN

LONG BEACH, Aug. 2O.-The jury
in one case having disagreed and the
only other case tried having resulted
in acquittal, the city officials today
gave up as a bad job the matter of
convicting men arrested on charges
of picketing near the Craig plant, and
fifty other alleged pickets whose trials
had been set were released from jail
today.
In the period the men have been
kept prisoners the, city has been put
to much expense. Evidence that the
men arrested were actually engaged In
picketing was not obtained in either
case tried.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
LEVERMAN INJURED IN
FIGHTING DREDGER FIRE

LONG BEACH, Aug. 2O.-In heroic
effort to save the dFedger from dam
age by flames, Arthur Wadams of 546
Diasy avenue, a leverman, this after
noon received frightful injuries. He
saw gasoline leaking from torch on
board the dredger, now docked at the
Craig shipyard, and sprang forward
with sack to throw 1t over the loren
and nut out the blaze. Just as he did
SO the torch exploded with a roar and
burst of fame.
Wadams face, ears and neck were
licked by the flames and were burned
severely, Gloves protected his hands
from injury. Walter Boynton, deck
hand, was burned badly on one arm.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
TO RECEIVE REDUCTION
IN FREIGHT CHARGES

LONG BEACH, Aug. 2o.-Transcon-
tinental tariffs received at local rail-
way Offices show that while San Pedro
and East San Pedro will receive ter
minal rates october 10, Long Beach
will not, but instead will receive a re-
duction in freight charges amounting,
on first-class commodities, to 9A cents
per hundred pounds. Heretofore the
rate from Los Angeles here has been
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
MANY MEDIUMS
FOR SPlRITUALISTIC MEET

LONG BEACH, Aug. 20-An un-
usual array of speakers and mediums
is announced for the Sunday exercises
of the Spiritualists' congress, now in
session here. Glasses and message
circles will be held in the morning
Will C. Hodge will lecture at this time
Although more than 80 years of age
he is described as being full of fire
and vigor.'
At 1870 p. m. Cora V. Richmond, the
"great inspirational lecturer" will lee
ture in her inspirational manner. She
is said to be the greatest exponent of
modern Spiritualsm. At 1880 p. M
John Slater will hold sway, while at 8
o'clock Mrs. Inez Wagner will give her
blindfold ballot act.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
DEATH THREATENS WOMAN

LONG BEACH, Aug. 20.-Mrs. Ray
mond C. Armstrong, who drank a BIZ
chloride solution Thursday afternoon,
may die from the ravages of the
poison. HeE condition today was much
less favorable than 1t was yesterday
and attending physicians stated that
the injury done the intestinal tract
were so severe as to make her recovery
extremely doubtful
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
SANTA MONICA
CircuIation-Home All.
CorrespoDdent-Home 1881; Sunset 791.
PURCHASES FIFTY-FO0T
RESIDENCE LOT FOR $1,000

SANTA MONICA, Aug. 2O.-John
Lang of Covina has sold a lot on Ash
land avenue to William Hunting
Cooper of Los Angeles for S65OO The
property fronts fifty feet on Ashland
avenue at the corner of Speedway.
Robert Farquhar son-in-law Of for
mer Senator John P. Jones, is having
plans prepared for the construction Of
a handsome residence in the Palisades.
Several new homes are in course of
construction in this district by Los An
geles residents.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
MARRIAGE LICENSES

SANTA ANA, Aug. 2O.-Marriage Ii
both of Olinda; H. Pray, 36, of San
Diego, and Alma n. Schmidt 27, of
Ell Centre; Walter Hayes, Al, and
Gartha Davis, 40, both of Los An
geles, and Fred Joseph, AZ, of San
Diego, and Matte NJ. Lauderbach, 80,
of St T,OuiS
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
JURY RETURNS VERDICT OF
SUICIDE IN MILLlNGS CASE

SANTA ANA, Aug. 2O.-"H. w. j.
NIillings, aged SO, came to his death by
a gunshot wound inflicted by his own
hand with suicidal intent while tenn
porarily insane" was the verdict Of the
coroner's jury this morning after hear
ing the testimony concerning Millings,
who shot himself to death yesterday
morning. Neighbors stated that at
various times they had observed the
man when he seemed to be out Of his
head. He stated to one Of his friends
that when he had spells he felt like
killing himself.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
PLUMBER FALLS TO DEATH

CHICO, Cal, Aug. 2o.-Carl Brown,
a plumber, fell from a power pole to-
day and was killed. In attempting to
save himself he grasped a wire carry
ing 10000 volts of electricity and pos
slbly was dead before his skull was
crushed by the fall.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
TO CALL SPECIAL ELECTION

LONG BEACH, Aug. 2O.--At a spe-
cial council meet held this morning
the ordinance calling a special election
on an additional tax levy of SO cents
was passed whereby funds may be
had for maintaining the band and
making numerous improvements at a
total cost of $67 900 was passed on its
first and second readings last night.
The election will be held September /.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD
FOR JOHN H. RIDGEWAY

OCEAN PARK, Aug. 20.-Funeral
services for John II. Ridgeway were
held at the Kirkelie undertaking par
lors today. The body was taken to
Los Angeles for cremation. Ridgeway
was drowned in the surf here last
Monday while attempting to aid in the
rescue Of Miss Bertha II. Hartnal OF
Pasadena. His body was recovered
yesterday by Japanese fishermen near
the Venice breakwater. Memorial
will be held at the Sunshine
rest room on the ocean front tomorrow
night. ..--. -----------,-