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MUSICAL LEADER
GOES ON STRIKE
PROF. WRIGHTSON GIVES UP
VENICE PROGRAM
TROUBLE AMONG THE ARTISTS
Will Direct Chorus Monday Night,
When "St. Paul"- la Presented,
Then Will Hurry Back to
Washington, O. C.
Abbot Klnney, doge of Venice of
America, is discovering that the cores
Of state press heavily upon any ruler
who has a musical department as an
adjunct to his realm.
" The September festival, much adver
tised and much rehearsed, may be in
definitely postponed. That Is to say,
It may not be given under the baton of
Sydney Lloyd Wrlghtson, who, since
last June, has worn the imaginary
laurel wreath that marks the office of
director of muslo for Venice of America.
1 Mr. Wrlghtson has struck. He de
clares that there have been innumer
able thorns In his laurel wreath and,
metaphorically speaking, he has thrown
the laurel wreath at the feet of the
managers of the Venice assembly. On
the day when, according to carefully
arranged plans, Mr. Wrlghtson should
be presiding over a grand opera pro
gram he will be speeding toward Wash
ington, D. C, where the Washington
College of Music will open Its doors to
receive Its owner and president. •
The musical festival was to be the
crowning achievement of Mr. Wrlght-
Bon's summer engagement at Venice.
There were to be ballad nights, vaude
ville nights and musical comedy nights.
Madame Johnstone-Bishop, Miss Louise
Nixon Hill, Max IJeinrlch, Paul Eng
land and other well known singers had
been engaged as soloists, j
. Now all preparations are suspended
Mr. Wrlghtson and the managers at
Venice have disagreed over contracts.
A legal document more Intricate than a.
Liszt rhapsody . caused the musical
Blrector to declare yesterday that ha
would travel eastward, where art Is ap
preciated.
Go Where Art Is Appreciated
: "This Is the climax of my discourag
ing experiences," said Mr. Wrlghtson.
"I have labored against all sorts of
obstacles. I will go back to the greatest
" city in the United States. Art Is not
slumbering there."
Mr. Wrlghtson refused to review his
"discouraging experiences," but even
at Venice, where Baba Bharatl teaches
that Pagan precepts are sometimes bet
ter than Christian ■ dogmas, there are
gossips and it is Bald that the strange
musician from the national capital has
hot - been received with true western
hospitality by the musicians of Los An
geles., When Mr. Wrlghtson wanted a
big chorus for the oratorio "St. Pau!,"
which is to be sung next Monday night,
Dnly twelve persons reported for drill.
§ The story Is that a local director held
his singers until he could obtain an
Engagement as soloist in the produc
tion. This musical boycott caused Mr.
Wrlghtson to use fortissimo language
ftnd to canvass for singers. With 320
voices he will astonish the envious next
Monday.
• It happens that Clarence Thompson,
secretary of the Fellowship, knows
something about music. Mr. Thompson
plays the piano and it 13 averred that
'his Fellowship musical suggestions to
Mr." Wrlghtson have been met with
haughty contempt. The director from
Washington, Dr. C, has absorbed some
Df i President Roosevelt's strenuosity,
■ and j from the schools of arts he has
; flecllvered numerous declarations of in
dependence, some of which. have been
accompanied by "gesture work" of the
sort used in leading an Italian band.
'But of course there are two sides to'
'. every story. _
V; ' ; 'The festival will take place as
scheduled," declared one of the man;
i agers of the assembly. Mr. Wrightson
nas the temperament of the artist. He
Is perhaps a trifle hasty. If he does not
Blrect the festival there are men whom
tve can engage as his substitute. All
musical knowledge Is not confined to
persons who live in Washington, D. C."
SEEKS QUAKER DOCTORS
V TO COLLECT GUARANTEE
Anaheim Citizen Complains of Loss of
$30 for Medicine Which Did
rr- ;.. - Not Cure ■..
,\A.;A. Mills of Anaheim came to Los
Angeles yesterday to find nine Quaker
doctors who were selling. their medi
cine beneath a tent at Sixth Btreet
v and Ceres avenue last week, but as
certained that they had gone.
- Mills reported to police headquarters
last. evening, but could get no 'assist
ance .there. Mills says that he In
vested ISO. with the doctors while they
were in Anaheim. The guarantee given
by .the, doctors required a payment, of
. $10 additional when the cure had been
effected, but on failure of the medicine
to work a cure Mills says he was to
have hU money refunded by applying
to any* bank In Portland.
The \ medicine failed, according to
Mills,: ami he guys that when he de
posited, the guarantee and receipt with
a bunk In Anaheim It refused to pay
untl| the Portland bank was com
.'m'unlcated with." Recently Mills re
ceived a note from the Portland bank
uaylng the doctors had left Portland. .
Trunks," suit cases, bags, at Cunning
ham's "Trunk Factory, .620 5... Spring.
l'hone* 818.
Keep your eye on Biinta Monies-
DIRECTOR OF BIG VENICE CHORUS DECLARES A STRIKE
BIDNEY LLOYD WRIGHTSON
HAWAII BEGS FOR
LOS ANGELES TRADE
DRUMMING SHIP IDEA. IS GAINING IN FAVOR
Acting Secretary Gurley of Chamber of Commerce
Tells of Possibilities for Southern California
Business Men if Trade Is Stimulated
In line with the idea of a floating ex
position, . suggested by The Herald as
the means of awakening the southern
republics to the advantage of trading
with Los Angeles merchants instead
of those In far ' away Germany and
eastern United States, . comes the < rev
elation that a company is now actual
ly in process of formation to carry, out
the Idea. ...,'•
W. V. Lanphar of 184 North DalJ
street is the promoter of the Idea and
he is meeting with much encourage
ment from the business element of Los
Angeles. • »
The Idea of Mr. Lanphar is" to equip
a ship with displays of the manufac
tured products of Los Angeles, and
send it on a. "drumming" journey to
all Pacific coast cities to the south.
Experts will be In charge of the exhib
its and solicitors of business will ac
company the expedition.
It is desired to secure sufficient busi
ness on the trip to establish a foot
hold in those countries for Los An
geles tradesmen. Following the return
of the ship with the orders, freight
vessels will be leased to convey the
shipments to their destination. In this
manner a beginning of trade relations
is expected to ensue and to grow to
proportions sufficient to Justify the or
ganization of an Independent line of
steamers to those ports on a regular
schedule.
To Establish Trade
The plan is to secure a complete dis
play of all manufactured products, in
cluding machinery, hardware and other
supplies; arrange them Into an attrac
tive display in charge of expert sales
men and sail for the southern Pacific.
Advertising literature will be sent
ahead by mall, and the ship will hold
a miniature exposition in ,each city for
a sufficient length of time for all mer
chants in the city and surrounding
territory to attend and become ac
quainted with the "Made In Los An
geles" emblem of quality, instead of
the "Made in Germany" imprint, to
which they have become so accus
tomed. • .., ■
■ ; As an experiment this expedition is
expected to prove a profitable one, and
the advertising campaign, once begun
by Los Angeles merchants, will be
pursued with a. relentless vigor which
will be expected to produce satisfac
tory results In diverting the trade of
those countries from the east to the
natural market, which is Los Angeles.
Hawaiian Trade
The Associated Jobbers of Los An
geles are now considering a proposi
tion from merchants of Honolulu,
which Is, in brief, a petition to the
local jobbers to bid for the trade of
that country. This proposition was'
forwarded to the chamber of com
merce and 'by that organization re
ferred to the Associated Jobbers.
Honolulu merchants are so anxious
for the establishment of trade relations
with Los Angeles and the establish
ment of 'a steamship line from San
Pedro to Honolulu that they are will
ing to guarantee a full cargo of sugar
on every returning ship from that port,
which will yield a handsome profit to
the - promoters. It alone remains for
the promoters to foster trade relations
with the Islands to secure sufficient
business to make the outgoing trips
equally as profitable.
The Hawaiian merchants beg for the
privilege of buying their hardware,
machinery and other supplies in Los
Angeles and Invite local Jobbers and
manufacturers to get Into competition
with other markets. J '.•• ."
Huntlngton's Plans
Assistant Secretary Ourley of the
chamber of commerce said yesterday
that the proposition of opening trade
relations with foreign markets on the
Pactflo coast had been considered upon
numerous occasions by , that organlza*
LOS ANGELES HERALD: THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 10, 1905.
tion, but the persistent barrier of lack
of shipping facilities always killed any
pians proposed. He said:
"Lack of shipping 1 facilities has been
an impassable barrier to all plans of
competing with other markets for the
trade of the southern republics and
Hawaii, • but I am confident that the
future holds much for the development
of these trade relations.
"Huntlngton and his associates un
doubtedly have plans for an Oriental
steamship line and, while they are not
shouting these plans from the house
tops, the local business man Is cherish
ing the hope that within a few months
these plans will materialize and a
company, formed by local capitalists,
owned and controlled by local capital
ists, will place ships In the trade of
the Orient and the southern republics.
"These markets of right belong to
Los Angeles. This city Is nearer than
any other and our* Jobbers and manu
facturers are as enterprising as any
others of their class. ,
Develop Business Interests
"Our manufacturing and jobbing in
terests are sufficient In their lines to
suply the wants of the foreign markets
and when the steamship lines are es
tablished, ■ other lines will be repre
sented In the manufacture of every
thing needed to supply the demand of
the markets. It would \ mean an im
mense Increase in the manufacturing
Interests of the city and the growth
and development of Los Angeles would
be marvelous, even more remarkable
than the growth of the last five years.
"It remains,, then, for, the, establish
ment of shipping facilities for the city
to take Its rightful place as the lead
ing marketing point on the Pacific
coast. It is nearer to the southern re
publics than is San Francisco. Where
Is there another competing point to
affect our trade relations? And Is it
possible to estimate the advantage of
Los Angeles over San Francisco In the
competition for the southern trade?
Los Angeles stands alone as the queen
ol its territory and should command the
trade with the southern republics and
with Hawaii.
Smelter for San Pedro
"With the opening of trade relations
with the southern republics would
come , the demand for building a
large smelter at or near to San Pedro.
With ample shipping facilities, the ship
ments of ore from Mexican mines
would alone make that business one of
handsome profit, while the game busi
ness from South and Central Africa
would be' enormous. With these ship
ments would come other business and
it would be but a short time until Lou
Angeles would control the trade of
these countries.
"Realization of the possibilities of
development of trade relations and
the consequent increase In the
growth and development of the,busi
ness interests of Los Angeles Is al
most Impossible, because of Its magni
tude. It ls^i future to which we look
with hungering impatience and which
I believe to be Inevitable.
Praise for The Herald
"Discussion of the subject is appro
priate at this time and The Herald Is
to be praised for opening It. Public
Interest is developing In the projects
of steamship facilities to and from the
ports to the south and the Orient and
The Herald's Idea of a 'floating exposi
tion' to advertise the natural and
manufacturing productß of this portion
of the state will probobly be adopted
when the steamship facilities are more
definitely assured.
"Business 'must be 'drummed up' to
support a steamship line and when the
promoters of the company make a
definite announcement of '.their plans,
there will be an interest aroused among
the Jobbers and manufacturers of Los
Angeles which will result In a gigantic
advertising scheme, probably along the
lines of a. 'floating exposition.' " .
M. & M. PRAISES
CHIEF HAMMEL
BOARD DEPLORES LOSS OF
HONEST OFFICIAL
HIS RECORD UNPRECEDENTED
Directors of Association Expre^-dor.
row That Causes Have Arisen
Which Compelled Chief's
Resignation
One of the highest compliments paid
retiring Chief of Police Hammel wax
that which came from- the Merchants
and Manufacturers yesterday In the
shape of resolutions expressing the
thanks of the entire mercantile com*
munlty for his excellent administration
Chief Hammel, In the resolutions, Is
lauded as having conducted his olllce In
a manner unprecedented In the history
of the police department, bringing It to
a standard of excellency and discipline
attained by none of his predecessors.
Causes leading up to the chief's resig
nation, naturally enough, are not
touched upon directly, but the ' phrase l
"We deplore that circumstances havo
arisen necessitating 'the loss of bo
efficient, capable and honest chief of
police," w;lll have a peculiar significance
to those who are familiar with the In
side facts.
The resolutions are as follows:
"Whereas, Chief Hammel has con
ducted his ofHce In a manner unprece
dented In the history of the police de
partment, and with the limited means
at his command has brought that de
partment to a standard of excellency
and discipline attained by none of his
predeaessors.
"Therefore be It resolved by ths
board of directors of the Merchants and
Manufacturers' association that we de
plore that circumstances have arisen
necessitating the loss of so efficient,
capable and honest a chief of police,
and. that the' thanks of the mercantile
community be hereby tendered to Chief
of Police W. A. Hammel for his splen
did administration and his management
of such an Important branch of the
public service."
COUNCIL COMMENDS CHIEF
Adopts Resolution Expressing Regret
at His Resignation
The council adopted . resolutions at
last night's session deploring the resig
nation of Chief of Police W. A. Ham
mel and expressing Its regard for him
In highest terms. On a motion' by
Councilman Barney. Healy,. /which 'was
seconded by every member present/ the
following resolution was adopted:... s
"The city council of Los Angeles ex
presses Its sincere regret at the resig
nation of our efficient chief of police,
W. A. Hammel, and commend his ser
vices and declare him to be the most
efficient and conscientious chief in the
history of the department. His loss is
not only a loss to the city, but a loss
to the state at large." j
REDONDO FISHERMEN TO
FORM AN ORGANIZATION
Co-operative Association Is Planned to
Control Marketing Privileges and
Advance Business Interests
Dissatisfied with the terms by which
they must make their sales, fishermen
of Redondo have plans underway for
the formation of a co-operative com
pany to dispose of their catches.
The proposition is the outgrowth of
HI feeling between the fishermen and the
Redondo companies, the former assert
ing that under the present conditions,
a certain firm has the monopoly in the
retailing business.
The corporation Is to be. capitalized
at $1800, with shares at $1 each, the
formation of the company to be carried
out on usual lines.
Until the past few months the fisher
men have been free to clean flsh along
the Redondo shore and fill the beach
with their nets, seines and other prop
erties of their calling. .. v '.i'\<
Early in the year H. B. Ainsworth,
manager of the Redondo companies, no
tified the fishermen that these condi
tions must cease May Ist, and the firm
of Wooley & Carstensen was given the
exclusive . privilege for five years of
wholesaling and retailing fish in Re
dondo, the improvement companies
erecting a flsh market on pier one. The
fishermen were permitted to use the
pier for a place from which to pack
and ship their flsh, but were denied the
right of selling there.
This caused 111 feeling among the
fishermen, the present plan being a con
sequence. It Is said that Wooley &
Carstensen have agreed to turn their
business over to the association, tak
ing stock in the new company In re
turn for their holdings. The new com
pany will ask for three years' lease of
the pier for Its business.
CHILDREN GUARD FATHER
IMPRISONED BY CAVE-IN
Too Small to Comprehend Hit Peril,
They Silently View His Efforts
at Escape
While excavating near his home at
8107 Blanchard street, C. A. Anderson
was half burled by a cave-In of the pit
and was imprisoned for nearly an hour
yesterday morning.
With Anderson, but outside the pit,
were his two children, 6 and 7 years
old. Though Anderson, attempted to
make them understand that he wanted
help, the little ones were too frightened
to comprehend. Anderson was rescued
from his perilous position by' s> passer
by and Uken to the receiving hospital.
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1000 printed volumes are read, line by
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A statistician has been at work and
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a New York Sun and found that It con
tained 10 pages with 7 columns on each
page, and that each column contained
about 1400 words. This mads 70 columns
counting advertisements. From this he
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contained approximately 98,0(10 words.
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98,000,000 words, which la equal to 1000
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