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QUESTIONS OF CHURCH POLICY CONGREGATIONALISTS MEET AT PASADENA Farmer City Electrician Reimburses City — Blx.Year.Old Journeys East Alone — Other News Pasadena Agency, 114 East Colorado Street PASADENA, Sept. 26.— The beautiful auditorium and commodious parlors of the First Congregational church were the busiest places In the city this morn- Ing when the delegates and visitors began to gather there for the first for mal session of the big Congregational convention. And there has been some thing doing every hour In the day. At 9 a. m. Rev. F. J. C«lver of Pasa dena, registrar and treasurer, called the long roll of delegates, after which came the election of officers of the associa tion. Rev. Henry T. Staats, pastor of the North Congregational church, this city, was promptly elected moderator, with Judge Harwell as assistant. Dr. R. B. Larkin of Ontario was made scribe and A. B. Palmer of Redlands assistant. A number of honorary members were elected, among them the following: Rev. J. B. Holly of Los Angeles, Rev. A. H. Hooker of Santa Ana, Rev. J. M. Thurston of Massachusetts, Rev. J. H. Lash of Rlalto, Rev. J. M. Johnson of Los Angeles, Rev. E. S. Hill of Atlan tic, lowa, Rev. M. M. Everly of Moreno, Rev. J. K. Harrison of San Francisco. Prof. E. F. Haffert of Occidental col lege. Rev. C. M. Deßols of OH Center. President George A. Gates of Pomona college addressed the convention upon the needs and prospects of that col lege, and was followed by Prof. Frank A. Sanders, who spoke of "The Relig ious Element In Education." Rev. Wil liam J. Tate of Higganum, Conn., led an . "echo meeting," In which Impres sions were given coming from the an nual meeting of the American board at Seattle. Miss Emily C. Wheeler, intro duced as the mother of 6000 orphan children in Turkey and India, talked of (he missionary work there and she urgrd need for persistent prayer and liberal contributions of money. Rev. J. R. Thurston of Massachusetts closed the morning session with a strong plea for better support for missions. The hours of the afternoon were given over to a number of strong ad dresses upon foreign missions. Dr. James L. Barton of Boston, secretary of the American board, made the prln cfjinl address, outlining the plans of work followed by the board. Harry Wade Hicks, another secretary of the hoard, spoke for twenty minutes, draw ing contrasts between the home and the foreign work. These two brilliant men wf;re followed in turn by a number of missionaries who spoke of the work in thtir own fields. This evening's session was given to the home missionary outlook. Addresses were given on this topic by Superin tendent John L. Malle of Los Angeles, Key. George E. Soper of Redlands and Siupt. James K. Harrison. The sessions of the convention are rflsumed tomorrow at 9 a. m. and last throughout the day. Olckey Reimburses City Mayor Waterhouse states that the attorneys of former City Electrician Arthur S. Dickey paid into the city treasury today the sum of $596.70, al leged to be the entire amount of the discrepancy in the accounts of the former official. In receiving this money from Mr. Dickey no promise was made looking to a discontinuance of the present suit. It will be remembered that Dickey was arrested a few weeks ago on the charge of appropriating the sum of $10 paid to him as fees and belonging to the city. At the hear ing before Justice Congdon the Inci dents of which, by the way, resulted in the sensational resignation of Justice Congdon, Dickey was held for trial in the superior court. The trial Is set for some date early in November and Dickey Is out on ball. The expert ac countants who have been reviewing the books of the several city offices brought In a special report today upon the former city electrician's books, and It la alleged that the amount paid the city by Dickey's attorneys Is as re ported by the experts as still due. Cora D. Hopkins began suit yester day against South Pasadena for $3600. She says that her property there was damaged in that amount by the cut ting of a street along Pasadero Mon terey. The trustees will fight the case In the courts. Mrs. Luma A. Glddlngs, aged 80 years, widow of the late L. W. Gld dings, died at an early hour this morn- Ing. She had resided in Pasadena thirty-one years, and since the death of her husband has been with her daughter, Mrs. E. H. Royce. Six-year-old Bertha Russell, nieco of Mrs. E. L. Foster of. this city, started last night on a 2500-mile journey to her home In Indianapolis, Ind. She goes alone except for the watchful care of the conductor on the Santa Fe over land, • and carries a tag hung around her neck giving her name and destina tion. . International Secretary Yon Ogden Vogt of the Society of Christian En deavor will be In Pasadena tomorrow nnd at 2:45 will make a brief address tit the' Congregational convention. The city council was in session this Cerenoon and transacted routine busi ness. ' It passed the j ordinance | giving physicians' vehicles and ambulances the right of way through the streets when responding to emergency. caUs, v . v //• ' ; MAKES IMPORTANT PURCHASE Banta Barbara Acquires Property and Business of Monteclto Water Company for $5000 Special to The Herald. SANTA BARBARA, Sept. 26.—Reso lutions were passed at last night's meet ing of the city council ordering the pur chase of the Monteclto Water com pany's properties and business. The price agreed upon Is $5000. The deal gives the city complete control of one of Its largest water supplies and puts an end to litigation. The Santa Barbara Directory com pany has completed the preliminary census report of the city and an esti mate of the population has been made. It Is figured out to be 11,196. There are 1152 names of transients not included In the count. At the city council meeting last night a report submitted by Attorney Booth on regulating the height of •wires strung along the street was considered. The matter was brought before the council weeks before by a petition ask ing that the Sunset Telephone company be compelled to string its wires at least twenty-five feet above the streets. The report was referred to a committee and an ordinance will be framed fix- Ing the height of all wires. A proposi tion was made to have no wires on State street. Dr. Yates, horticultural inspector. Is waging a war on the San Jose scale and codlin moth. The Southern Pacific rail road has lent its assistance in this work by agreeing to hold all fruit shipments until they have been Inspected. BULLFIGHT LAW TABLED San Diego Councilmen Raise Objection to Sweeping Nature of Pro posed Ordinance Special to The Herald. SAN DIEGO, Sept. 26.— The proposed bull fight law was tabled last night by the city council. The ordinance sought not only to stop parades on the city streets advertising the Mexican bull fights but also proposed to stop the dis tribution of handbills and the dlsplav of posters. Further, It proposed to stop newspapers from advertising, mention- Ing or even reporting any bull fight, bear fight, dog fight or fight between animals and men. The ordinance was supported by Councilman Kelley and was opposed by Councilman McNeil and others, who laughed at the idea of trying to override the constitution and at the same time attempt to regulate the affairs of a foreign country. Plans for the new $135,000 high school will be called for next week. All local architects will be Invited to submit plans as well as a half dozen or more architects of reputation in that line of work. Word has been received that 100 Los Angeles Odd Fellows have chartered the yacht San Diego and will come down In her to attend the grand en campment next week. Construction work on the Bartlett street railway was begun yesterday at Twenty-fifth and D streets. The line will run north and east from that point Into that section of the city lying east of the city park. VOTING MACHINES OUTVOTED Riverside Trustees to Put the Money Proposed for Their Purchase Into Good Roads Special to The Herald. RIVERSipE, Sept. 26.— The city trus tees at their meeting today decided not. to purchase voting machines, but rather to put the money into good roads. A plan was on foot for the trustees and supervisors to bear the cost of five machines jointly, but the condition of the city finances will not warrant this expenditure. Orange shipments for the season have reached 5633 cars, with an output of 357 cars of lemons. Company M is preparing to organize a baseball team, with a football squal among the possibilities of the future. J. W. Cole, an employe of the Salt Lake, has reported the theft of his pocketbook with $47 In coin. The money was in Cole's coat, which hung near ar open window, through which the thle! evidently reached for his plunder. The Moral Muscle club of the Y. M, C. A. tendered a reception this evening to T. L. Lewis, the new boys' secretary. Dr. J. S. Montague of Riverside has opened a dental office on Pico street In Los Angeles. Y. M. C. A. bachelors and benedicts will play a match game of Indoor base ball on the outdoor grounds tomorrow night. WHITTIER MISCELLANIES Special to The Herald. WHITTIER, Sept. 26.— The city coun cil .met last evening and had a busy session. Bids were opened for furnish ing the city with riveted steel pipe. The award was made to the Lacy Manufac turing company and the amount will be about $22,000. Bids were also received for excavation of the new reservoir. J. H. Llnkletter received the contract at $1540. Both the college and high school are taking a lively interest in athletics this year, the former under the leadership of Prof. Kramlen and Miss Tomllnson and the latter under Prof. Boston and Miss Meredith. A lecture course of unusual Interest Is being arranged by -the Y. M. C. A. organizations of the high, school and college. D. B. Schenck, railway station agent, says each day Is bringing more east erners Into Whlttler. Many are locat ing here. " '. . Bates to Imperial and Coacbella Valley* Special Round Trip tickets at reduced rates from - Los Angeles and other fiolnts in Southern California to Braw ey. Imperial, Calexlco, Indlo. Coachella, Thermal and Mecca are on sale every Tuesday until September 26, 1905. In quire at Southern. Paclflo ticket office, 11618. Sprint; «V . " - LOS ANGELES HERALD: WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 27, 1905. DESERT SALOON ORDERED CLOSED SAN BERNARDINO OFFICIALS DECIDE MOOT POINT Officials Refuse Application for Hotel License In Case of Tent Par. tltloncd Off So as to Form - Four Rooms Special to The Herald. SAN BERNARDINO, Sept. 26.— After long dispute, the supervisors have or dered the saloon operated. at Ludlow station on the desert by Mrs. "M. Pres ton to be closed. When this licence was asked . for the application called for Its location at "Ludlow, in Bagdad precinct." It was generally under stood at that .time that the station was actually located In Bagdad pre cinct, but soon after some of the resi dents of that section raised the point that Ludlow station was in Ludlow precinct, which had voted "dry" at the last election. County Surveyor Cook waa called In to determine the dispute, and decided that Ludlow station was more than three miles inside of Ludlow precinct. This settled It and the saloon Is to be no more. An application for a hotel license to W. J. Flavin at Otis was denied. It developed in the Investigation that the hotel consisted of a tent divided into four rooms, which the supervisors thought was a very bad stretch of the county ordinance providing that a hotel must be a bona fide institution of not less than four rooms. A' Mexican, whose name is Jesus Baraca, has been brought to the coun ty hospital from Clma, a desert station on the Salt Lake railroad, about ninety miles above Daggett. He went sudden ly insane from the Intense heat of the desert, and attempted to beat his brains out against a stone wall. He I? said to have been made more vio lent by the fact that his fellow work men threatened to hang him. His head Is beaten almost to a jelly, but it is hoped that he may recover. The public schools on opening day showed an Increased enrollment of 176 over opening day of last year and 266 over that of two years ago. No at tempt has as yet been made to enforce the compulsory law, and It Is expected that when this Is In operation the In crease will be 300 or more over the previous year. Some of the buildings are badly overcrowded. The new Arrowhead Hot Springs hotel has been completed and accepted from the contractor. The work of In stalling the $40,000 worth of new fur nishings, will now be commenced, and the building got In shape for opening within a month or so. The formal opening will, be on Thanksgiving day. Local Miscellanies The little son of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Bethel of Redlands Is dead as a re sult of falling from a second story window. His skull was fractured and he lived but a few hours. Robert H. King, who died yesterday in Los Angeles, was for thirty-eight years a resident of San Bernardino, coming here in 1861. He established the pioneer harness and saddlery store in this city and was highly respected. Paul Schlardaum, the aged German who attempted to blow out his brains last night at Smiley Heights, has been committed to the county jail for twen ty days in the hope that his brain may ciear when he Is kept away from liquor. The cause of his attempting to take his own life Is said to have been trouble with his wife. They are said to be possessed of considerable means. The Jewish new year will be observed by the Jewish colony In this city with services on Friday evening and all day Saturday. The colony Is a large one and the services will be of a much more elaborate character than in past years. SAWTELLE SOCIAL COMMENTS Special to The Herald. SAWTELLE. Sept. 26.— F. S. Bush leaves here today for San Jaclnto, where he Intends to remain for the benefit of his health. Miss Maud Stokes and Gilbert Wicks were married Saturday evening at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Stokes on Eighth street. They will reside near The Palms. The board of managers of the na tional soldiers' homes will arrive here tomorrow. The Good Templars gave an Ice cream social yesterday, the proceeds to be ap plied on the lodge fund. H. N. Snyder was given judgment against P. H. Sonnesign for $47 for labor. done and performed. The Odd Fellows have purchased two lots and will build a fine hall as soon as their lease to the Masons expires. They take In three new members to night. HUNTINGTON PARK COMMENTS Special to The Herald. HUNTINGTON PARK, Sept. 26.— The resignation of the Rev. C. Wallace Petty, Baptist pastor, has occasioned some surprise, coming: as it did so soon after the dedication of the church. Mr. Petty lives In Los Angeles and has not yet completed his studies at Occidental college, which Is given as the reason of his resignation. The sum raised at the dedication service on Sunday was $728, which is sufficient to put In pews eni sidewalks, leaving a sum of $1080 still to be raised. An orchestra has been formed In con nection with the Country club, Will Weber' being the leader. A choral so ciety is also talked of. The orchestra Is to play at *lub concerts, socials, etc.. INDIANS INVADE REDONDO Beach City to Entertain 1000 Red Men and Their Friends '.'• v Today Special to The Herald. REDONDO, Sept. 26.— Redon<lo is looking forward to a great time on Wednesday, when the Indians will in vade this city. The great Chief J. Donnelly has sent forth his decree that the tribes of Mohave, Tehachapi, Coco pah, Falma, Manltou and Wlngouretta shall break camp and strike the i trail for Redondo to a Red Men's reunion and dance. , Accommodations have been made for 1000 Red Men and their friends. They will participate in all kinds of amuse ments in the. afternoon, but the major ity of tribes are not expected until evening, when the Indian snake dance, led by Big Chief Donnelly, will take place at 8 o'clock around the camp fire. Forty-eight chiefs in full Indian cos tume and war paint will perform. MONROVIA LOCAL BREVITIES Special to The Herald. MONROVIA, Sept 26.— The Apollo club held its first meeting last night and elected for Its director next year Prof. J. Li. Poulln of Los Angeles, who Is also director of the Lyric and Ellis clubs. Other officers elected were: Dr. A. L. Smith, president; Palmer T. Reed, vice president; Charles S. Squires, secretary; Wirt C. ■Williams, treasurer. Directors: Mrs. C. S. Squires, Mrs. A. Marlon Shrode, Miss Margaret Scar borough, Richard Dobson, R. B. Cowan, Charles Rehrman and the president and vice president. Mrs. Palmer T. Reed was elected accompanist. Dr. E. J. Bulgln, who is conducting union evangelistic services here, is drawing large audiences. The Home Telephone company has a special switchboard devoted to transmitting the sermon and the platform on which the preacher stands Is equipped with three receivers. Among those connect ed v.'\\\ be Mrs. Bulgln at her home at Long Beach. BEST SHOW TOWN ON EARTH Barnum & Bailey Exhibit to Record. Breaking Audiences, Totaling 65,392 Admissions Los Angeles is the greatest circus town on earth. The records of Barnum & Bailey prove this. The treasurer's count, as furnished last night after th°. concluding performance of the four given here, shows the total attendance for the two days to have been 65,392. The next greatest record for a similar period is held by London, with 61,847 admissions. This gives the palm to Los Angeles — and establishes a new high water mark In amusement popularity. During the stay of the circus another record was established. Not a robbery was reported In any way traceable to the show or Its people, nor an accident. The most perfect order prevailed and the police force and the show's detec tives deserve the credit for this. The show got away last night, going to Santa Ana. It will tour this vicinity for the rest of the week and then go east via Arizona and Texas. During the year it will cover 25,000 miles, the longest circus tour ever made. LOTTERY TICKET HIS BUGBEAR Public Administrator in a Quandary, Pasteboard Is Part of an Estate Through an estate left by Jacques Lasalle, a Basque sheep herder of Cala basas, Public Administrator McGarvin has found himself placed in a most peculiar position and Is daily holding his breath for fear officers of the law will get on to the fact that he has a lottery ticket In his possession. Lasalle died several weeks ago and Mr. McGarvin while searching through the old man's effects found $1600 in an old slot machine. Among other per sonal property the public administrator took charge of a lottery ticket. The ticket expired during June and had never been entered for payment. It is against the law to have a lottery ticket 'in your possession and therefore Mr. McGarvin Is violating the criminal law. If he does not cash the ticket he will be doing an Injustice to the heirs, and if he does he is liable to arrest. CYCLIST THROWN UNDER CAR Frank Mertes Has Narrow Escape From Death and Is Severely Injured Confused by the din of traffic and the mass of moving vehicles, Frank Mertes of 779 Central avenue collided with Clarence Palmer In front of 213 East First street yesterday morning, was hurled from his bicycle beneath the wheels of a Hooper avenue car and rolled several feet past the car. Mertes is employed by the Swift Pack ing company and was on an errand when the accident happened. The lad sustained concussion of the brain anJ was removed to the receiving hospital and later to his home. Discuss Fire Protection On complaint of a number of city officials, the Los Angeles county grund jury yesterday took up the question of the protection afforded by local the aters against fires. Representatives of the Fischer and Casino houses were called before the jury. a woman's gratitude: A Mountain Woman Write* In Pralae of Newbro'H Herpictde For several years I have been troubled with dandruff, causing me much annoyance, and my hair became very thin. I have used Newbro's Herpi cide for a month and the dandruff has entirely disappeared and my hair is becoming much heavier than formerly. New hair Is growing where there was none, and I am very thankful to you for the • benefit I have received Newbro's Herplclde. Very truly yours, MRS. C. B. FOSTER. No. 985 Utah Aye., Butte, Mont. Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c in stamps for sample to the Herplclde Co.. Detroit, Mich. ■.• Notice to Employes c/ 411 employes of the Sth Street Store are requested to report for duty Friday morning, bringing health certificate from Health Department with them. This is in compliance with the regulation' of the Health Department governing large stores, and is a matter of protection alike to em- ployes and to the public. . . : ;.~K;, ■ •'■■':■ %j 4 J^^p^J^^^^j^^^^^^^^^^J^^^^^^^Jy^^^^^3^^^l^s^Wii^B^^l^^u^B^BM^Hy^"liraf^l7^llllil^iU■s^^^ ffi^ /r% «.**■ Yesterday's Results 4 The American people like to see results — like "to be shown" in every kind of a proposition. Especially is this true in a situation like our present one. We are working with feverish haste and activity towards Opening Day, and as each day closes there is a kind of satisfaction in reviewing what has been accomplished. Ever feel so good that you want to go out and shout from pure satisfaction with everything and everybody? That's the way every mem- ber of this organization feels as things are finishing and everything is coming out so splendidly. Departments Completed Domestic, Linen and White Goods Department, located in the basement. Snug and compact, yet roomy, airy and convenient. Packed from floor to ceiling with bargains that are fairly bursting with values and longing to be made public . Corset Department is all done — all the best makes and some brands confined exclusively to us for Los Angeles. Several makes you will be glad to know you can get here. The Cloak and Suit Rooms are practically done. The carpets are laid — a great expanse of soft'toned carpet, blending beautifully with the surroundings. You- will be delighted with this entire floor, and certainly with the merchandise. The fitting room arrangements, which are original, attractive and comfortable, will please you immensely. Work rooms upstairs are ready now; electric machines installed, vastly increasing the convenience of operators and capacity for turning out the work. Light and air are perfect here and good work cannot help resulting. Public Toilets are done — the most commodious, convenient and sanitary in the city, located on the second floor. Many downstairs departments were nearly finished yesterday. Silks, Notions and several others. We are rapidly getting into line now. The entire force goes to work on Friday, so you may know the opening is not far away Meanwhile keep watching the papers. Steele, Fans <8b Walker Co. '^s&f SOCIETY WOMAN LOSES SUIT FOR DAMAGED SKIRT JUSTICE DECLINES TO PASS UPON QUALITY OF SILK Mrs. Lydia Engstrom Testifies Gar. ment Was Worth $40 and Ruined by Dye Works, but Court Gives Judgment Against Her "That skirt is not fit to wear on the street and these cleaners have practic ally ruined it," said pretty Mrs. Lydia Engstrom, a Los Angeles society wo man, yesterday in Justice Pierces court, as she testified In her own be half against the Bellevue dye works, which she charged with having ruined a $40 black silk skirt. "I will have to examine that skirt to see wherein the cloth has been ruined," said Justice Pierce, as he descended from his bench, and attorneys for both the contending parties and the woman took the delicate fabric and made a thorough examination, comparing the dry-cleaned nether garment with Its companion waist. According to the story told by Mrs. Engstrom yesterday, she had a black silk suit made several weeks ago. She wore the suit several times and the skirt became soiled with automobile grease. She telephoned the Bellevue Dye Works company on South Figueroa street and a messenger was sent to the home of the young matron at 2704 Ellendale avenue. "My last Instructions to the driver when he took that skirt was to be very careful of it and not touch an Iron to it. I wanted It dry cleaned," said the complaining witness. Twice Returned The skirt was taken In charge by B. J. Rullson, president of the com pany, and cleaned under his direction. It Is said. After the garment had been steamed he found It necessary to press It with a cooling Iron. He returned It to Mrs. Engstrom and the work on the garment was declared unsatisfactory. He cleaned It again and the second time Mrs. Engstrom went to the dye works In her auto end made personal complaint regard ing the work. Dissatisfied with the explanation, she made complaint to her husband, F. E. Engstrom, and he filed suit for $40 damages. "That skirt was made of a quality of silk known as adulterated," said the dye man. "When that skirt was brought to me I had no way of tell ing whether It was pure silk or not. It was In a very dirty* condition, the bottom being covered with grease and dirt. "I took particular pains with It and after cleaning It twice and respottlng It I sent It back, with the result that Mrs. Engstrom. objected strenuously. "The skirt was made of grosgraln silk, that is with a mixture of cotton in it, and when it was cleaned some of the luster and life went with it. If it had been fine silk no kind of cleaning would have been sufficient to take, the, fight out of it and make it sllmpsy." ; Mrs. Engstrom was then recalled to the stand to give her opinion as to the condition of the- skirt. . "My; skirt Is ruined," "she , said. "It Is valueless to me now -and I cannot Please Ca11... At the Big Furniture Headquarters ■•■-\' .■':. We have something of importance to say ■ to you — something fine to show you. Furniture, Carpets and Rugs We want to talk to you about quality and prices. We want to show you some fine goods. Library Tables $2.00 to $15.00 (0 Fany Chairs $2.00 to $10.00 J^ t +■> Rockers $1.50 to $15.00 M d) Ex. Tables $5.50 to $25.00 < 2f £U Dining Chairs $1.00 to $5.00 Vif < # Couches $2.75 to $15.00 5^ srt Kitchen Tables $1.25 to $2.50 2 j£ Stoves and Ranges $10.00 to $35.00 S3 \J Combination Tables $3.50 to $5.00 S3 Iron Beds $2.50 to $20.00 5* Art Squares $3.00 to $15.00 All Grades 9x12 Rugs $12.00 to $30,00 AQt* At Cut Matting 12/ ac to 350 **7C Prices Granite, Tin and Woodenware, Per Yard Don't Forget the Place 205 North Spring Street* R. W. Pierce Furniture Co. wear It. I would not wear It on the street." Judgment for Defendant "The court is in a very peculiar and delicate position," said Justice Pierce, "because we do not know how valua ble that skirt would be if placed on the open market. "I find, however, that the dye works people cleaned that skirt with as much care as possible, and the verdict will therefore be given the defendants, but they will have to pay the costs of the suit." "You will kindly deliver the skirt at the house," remarked the attorney for the plaintiff, a* he was about to leave the court room, . and Rullson assented with a smile. Mr. and Mrs. Engstrom, their attor ney and a young woman friend left the f^W WHEELS AT G-O— GO! \V_ TheWm.H.HoegeeCo. %its£W INCORPOEATED *^ 138-142 South Main St--Ex's 87 5 court room and, entering their auto mobile, whizzed away, tooting defiance at all justices, constables and other court officials. Committed to Asylum W. H. Hose and James Wilson were yesterday ordered committed to Patton asylum for the insane by Judge Conrey in department two of the superior court. Will Own Its Telegraph Lines By Associated Press. LONDON, Sept. 26.— Sir Robert Bond, premier of Newfoundland, has com pleted arrangements for the issue to day of a loan of $2,000,000 to be paid to R. G. Reid for the Newfoundland tele graph lines. The Interest will be 3 1-3 per cent. ';■ •,":*;