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NEWS OF NEIGHBORING CITIES PASADENA Office 24 E. Colorado st. Phones: Sunset 2140, Home 2688. HOTELS HAVE FINE SEASON TOURISTS BASK IN SHADE OF THE OLD LEMON TREE MARYLAND GIVES SECOND AN. NUAL MINSTREL SHOW Tickets Sell fer High Prices, and Two Entertainments Net Orphans of Pasadena About One thou sand Dollars Special to The Herald. \ , PASADENA, Feb. 16.—Pasadena . hotels are enjoying as thriving a sea son as they did last year, there being as many guests in the various hotels hero as there were In the season of 1906-07, and still the visitors continue to flock In. From present Indications still more ore on their way here and the season of 1907-08 promises to be a record breaker. The happy tourist is basking in tho shade of the old lemon tree, trying to think how it feels back cast with the thermometer squatting ■ down on the 1", below mark pointy, !<»,''"s •.' ■■; .- y The frequency with which Pasadena people owning elegant homes rent them for the winter to visitors and take up quarters at Hotel Green is but another indication of the love of hotel life. . Friday evening Miss Lotta Green gave a dinner in the small dining room of the Green to a few friends. Covers were laid for ten, the guests being the Misses - Daggett and their gu«|»t, Miss Clay, Messrs. Daggett, Macy, Rose and Loomls. After dinner the young peo ple participated ln a dance. The private dining room was called twice Into requisition last week. Upon the flrst occasion a Valentine dinner was ■ given Tuesday evening by the Misses Stinson and Miss Harkness. • ("overs were laid for fourteen. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Hark- I ness, Mr. and _»„rs. S. B. Stinson, Mr. and Mrs. Robertson, Mrs. Watson, Mr. Watson, Mr. Stone, , Mr. : Harkness, Miss Harkness, Stinson and Florence Stinson and King Macomber. Men Entertain Women One of the most successful and en joyable card parties of the season was given Friday evening at the Green by the men of that hostelry in honor of the women. The committee comprised Messrs. I. C. Seamans, Hallet West, E. Groenendyke, L. D, Bosley and C. H. Heald. Seventeen card tables were oc cupied. •■•'■.■*' v .• - The largest and most notable event in the history of the Woman's Press «ilub of Southern . California . was the , luncheon given by the members at the hotel Monday. From II to 12 o'clock a reception was held In the drawing room. The receiving party was made up of the president and Pasadena members of the club and the guests of honor. The luncheon was served on the roof garden and the scheme was ; In the valentine idea. Tables were arranged about the central fountain and scat tered among, the palms and greenery, presenting a beautiful appearance. - ■The guests of honor . were Mrs. 'G. (1. Green, Mrs. J. H. Holmes, of Pasa dena: Miss Carolyne Severance of Los Angeles; Miss Bertha Corbett of Chi cago; Mrs. Inman of Detroit;, Mrs. Olive Thome Miller, Miss Miller and Mr. Frank Pixley. • Other guests of. the club were Mrs. Gertrude Potter Daniels. Mrs. Carrie Jacobs Bond, Mrs. Evans, wife of the lieutenant commander of the Pennsyl vania, and Miss Eyton of Australia. • Pixley at the Green ' Frank Pixley, author of "The Prince of Pilsen" and -, "Woodland,", was a "guest -of the ■ Green last week. Mr. Pixley wrote the words of "Woodland" in the roof garden of the Green. .- Mr." and' Mrs. A. M. . Woolson, Miss Weona Woolson and Miss Constance F. Woolson of Toledo, 0., were among lust'week's arrivals at this hotel. . Col. and Mrs. G. G. Green, the pro prietors, entertained a party of hotel friends Wednesday with a trip ln their private car to Redondo and a dinner at Redondo hotel, The party included Col. and Mrs. Green, Mrs. J. <H. Holmes, Misses Brlggs, Waldby, , Braun,, Woolson, Green, Altadena Green, John . Holmes and George G. Green, jr. - - ■ „,'-..' r A progressive euchre party will be given in the Green parlor * Tuesday night. . - .■ . Great preparations are made for the charity ball, which is Pasadena's great social event of the year and will. be held as usual at the Green February 27. * . Roof Garden Candy Pull .', The ■ roof garden Wednesday night presented a busy scene as the eldest as well the youngest guest united In having a good time at the old-fashioned .candy, pull in honor of Ellen Hixon s fourteenth birthday. "■ .; » 'On Wednesday night at 8 p. m., at ' the •-: residence .' of - the groom's sister, Miss •- Katharine B. Ross, BI4A West Twenty-first street, Los Angeles, F. B. Ross and Miss E. Blanche Wei ton were ; united •in '■ marriage -. by Dean Wllklns. M#. Ross for seven years was connected with Hotel Green and now Is manager of : Mount . Wilson s hotel \ and , cottages. ' His ; many i friends 'at -, the • Green have extended their cordial good wishes. . i A military euchre party will be given in the Romanesque room on February 24/ v "'"■ v • '.-■ -■ ■ --< vv yyy ■•■: .-■-. ' The Bistolfl's . Tropical ■ orchestra en tertained the guests of the Green in the i Romanesque : room f. Wednesday night. The ; program embraced ? many popular selections. .'W'vv iiyy&iyix'i'■:■■ *•-.,'.'.'".«" One of the largest driving parties of last week was composed of Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Barrett, Dr. and Mrs. E. H. Blge low, Mr." and Mrs.' H. T. Brown, I Mr. and '■ Mrs. ?- C. H. - Fairbanks, Mr. - and : Mrs.'.. J. •H. • Ford, t Mrs.'!. Edith tM. 11. ' Foster. 1 Misses I Hadley, H. >C. Had' Miss Jones, Miss Knight., Mrs. Reuben -Mason, and Mrs. R. L. Murray, Mr. and. Mrs. . Jesse iH. Shepard '■ 'and Miss Spauldlng.f • '•••' .-'"•> ''■■'■-•'■'■ '■'*?■>.'■ -The > sacred i concert.- Sunday.- evening was of more than usual Interest. Miss ! Bessie I. Chaptn was the violin soloist, assisting the Green orchestra.*SS_PCßftw m Invitations are out for the employes' ball given by the management of Hotel i Green for Thursday evening,. February 20. This { annual i affair j; is . looked . for :\:tyt\ Ito with % much . pleasure,", and S the various | committees arc planning k . sev- eral surprises which promise to be of unusual interest. V : Among . the interesting events given at the Green the last week was the lec ture by Dr. Chalmers Prentice of New York, who gave '.his lecture/ "Forty Minutes with Browning," in the Ro manesque room. y "A. L. Craig, passenger traffic man ager of the Great Northern railway and 1 Great j Northern Steamship com pany, , was a guest at the Green last week. .'•:.- ' - ■ »' At the Hotel Maryland '■' One of the greatest occasions In hotel circles In Pasadena , this season was the-presentation of the second annual minstrel show at the Hotel Maryland. Tom Linnard is to be congratulated on the successful outcome •of the . enter tainment. .-•■ - . ■'- ,*_.."•'■ Thursday and Friday, were the days devoted to this good time, and the pro gram was most. entertainingly carried out by all the participants. After the -first portion of the pro gram Col. W. J. Hogan, who is the god father of the Maryland minstrels, ex plained to the audience that the pro ceeds of the entertainment would go to the cause of the homeless children of ' Pasadena,', and thereupon auction eered, in parcels of five, fifty tickets for the succeeding night's entertain ment, netting about $400. The regular price for these tickets was $75. Hogan bid $100 on one quintet of tickets when one bidder refused to give his name after offering $30 on five tickets. I'lummw^H wy* Vftmi.tlU^tl if lm^tv The orphans will probably net $1000 out of the two nights' entertainments, as the proceeds. Including the sale of the gorgeous baskets the second night, amounted to something between $1300 and $1400. y Party at Bowler Home.y:vy Last Sunday N. P. Bowler celebrated his eighty-eighth birthday. The com pany was composed of Mrs. Cora Bow ler Malone, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. French '-(Mrs. French, nee Florence Bowler, a granddaughter), Col. J. Ross Bowler,^ J. Ross Bowler Jr., Mrs. 8. C. Madden, L. S. Hoyt, Mr. and Mrs. H. I. Beers, Col. W. J. Hogan, C. S. Phil lips, Miss Inez Phillips, J. Hasley Thompson, Mrs. C. C. Right, Miss Right, - • Mr. and Mrs.. Charles H. Thompson and Mr. and Mrs. John B. Dame. Col. Hogan was toastmaster and . in troduced every guest of the evening as a speaker. Mr. Bowler has lived a most remark able life and on his eighty-eighth birth day is actively Interested ln more than twenty corporations, and has a firm conviction that ■ he. will live to be a hundred years old, every one of his guests Joining in * the wish that he may attain that age. GREEKS OFFER SKIN TO BURNED FRIEND LABORER SUFFERS FRIGHTFUL -INJURIES • ... ;-. Man Experiments with Gasoline and Explosion Follows — Pasadena ; Physician Takes Charge k of Case Special to The Herald. PASADENA, Feb. 16.—Peter . Alexis, a Greek laborer, was severely burned while experimenting with gasoline at a grading camp near Oak Knoll yester day afternoon. The flesh was so ter ribly cooked the skin peeled off when temporary bandages were removed. None but Greeks were at the scene cl the accident. - When taken to the emergency hospital for treatment the police surgeans found both hands solid blisters up' to where tho clothing pro tected the wrists. ■: After being■ given temporary relief the Greek was sent to his home on North Fair Oaks avenue. ' -' It is said his friends offered to donato portions ot their skin for grafting pur poses when told Alexis would have to be provided with new hands ln order to be able to work again. A prominent local physician has taken charge of tho case and will probably do the skin grafting. - ■ - GEORGE ADE WILL NOT COME TO PASADENA THIS WINTER Special to The Herald. ■■■■•". PASADENA, Feb. 16.—George Ado has informed Manager D. M. Linnard of the Maryland that he will not come to California this winter as he has made plans to goto the West Indies. Last year the funny man and Hoosler politician spent two months In Pasa dena. . Local police have .on hand a head light belonging to pome automobile. It was picked up on the street and left at the station. The police think It dropped from some machine during the night. Secretary Bertonneau of the board of trade solicits the . use of * automobiles for the entertainment of the Washing ton visitors : Monday afternoon. Th* number now promised ls sufficient to accommodate only. a ; email portion. ot the crowd. The $40,000 donation to the hospital association for a n3w building ;. was made by Mrs. Margaret B. Fowler and Miss Kate Fowler, widow and daughter of the late Eldredge M. Fowler. Henry Roehrlg Is to be the architect and su perintendent of the, new structure. >.V Henry : Meyer, \ a.; prominent.. young business man of this city, was married to Miss Florence Moore of Wllloughbv, Ohio, I at' that t place |on I February 11. He will bring his bride to Pasadena and they will reside ln a new home on Oak land avenue. '-■•".■ .V ',-", - ■-■' ; ! ' Pasadena chapter. Daughters of the American Revolution, will | meet at the home of Mrs. R. L. Ashley, 620 Prospect square, on Washington's & birthday. Eschscholtzla chapter of Los I Angeles will meet. with the local chapter, hav ing chartered a special car for the trip. R W. Bryan, general superintendent of the Great Northern railway, is build ing a new home of ten rooms on Wilson avenue and Evelyn street at a cost of $1976.; ' . '-' ■yyyyf'^y-' -': yy y ODD FELLOWS AND REBEKAHS ■ CONDUCT MOULTON FUNERAL Special .. to ,'tii» 'Herald.. -vV V.V & PASADENA. Feb.' 16.—The funeral of Lenwood',Moulton tool: place today Un der the [auspices. of J the * Odd i Fellows. Services* wen ilield 5 at»the f parlors lof Ives/ Warren & Salisbury. nurtlcloated LOS ANGELES HERALD: MONDAY MORNING. FEBRUA lty 17."1908:- in ;by the ', Odd' Fellows and the Re- Dekabs. _ *.y ■'■>-,'"'■■".■' The Crown City ■ quartet ._ rendered musical numbers.'- Over 200 friends of. the deceased were present. Interment was at Mountain View cemetery." Mr. Moultonwas connected with. the Pacific Electric express, and his death occurred last Monday. '.'.■■ - ''■ —... .*■ ** ■ . "". -■,' ASK JOHN WILLIS'BAER.TO: TAKE PART IN POLITICS Special to The Herald. -y :y- y PASADENA, Feb. 16.—The formation of a local league of the Lincoln-Roose velt . wing:. of California ■ Republicans will be completed at another meeting, to be held next Saturday night, when permanent officers will be chosen. At last night's meeting Senator Charles W. Bell was made temporary chairman and Ned L. Chapln temporary . secre tary. -->•■.-- '-■..'..-.. At the next meeting several vice presidents are to be chosen, and pres sure is being brought to bear to induce President John Willis Bafer of Occiden tal college to become Identified with the movement, and If he decides to take ac tive part he will be elected' flrst vice president. ' ' • \ __ \' . . It is probable Senator Bell will re main at the head 'of the . organization. LONG BEACH Office 23 Lociiet »t«. ■'.'. Phono Home 860. BICYCLE BOAT INVENTED BY A LONG BEACH MAN Craft Is Taken for a Trip Around Pier and Run Will Be" Made to San Pedro This ' Weekv Special to The Herald. j'»LONG BEACH, Feb. 16.—Walter Bry den of this city,. the Inventor of a bi cycle boat, made a successful demon stration of the capabilities of his In vention by propelling the boat around the pier this afternoon. >■' : ; •''.•' '.The surf was rolling in quite heavily, but the boat /rode the waves ln splendid shape and the trip was made In flne style. The inventor expresses himself as being well pleased with the test. - - -. The boat- ls built after the plan of a catamaran, - the - gearing, propeller, steering apparatus and seat being at tached to and between the two pon toons. Bryden will make farther tests dur ing the following week. He declares he will run the boat to San Pedro and return. His experiments are watched with great interest. : • " WATCH MONEY ORDERS; WARNING AT LONG BEACH Clanks Numbering from 18816 to 19000, Inclusive, Stolen at Chicago and Bogus Orders Are -.. Circulated Special to The Herald. - LONG BEACH, Feb. 16.— Postmaster Hirsch has been notified to warn busi ness men and others against accepting money orders made out on blanks 18,816 to 19,000, Inclusive,' which, together with a money order stamp, were stolen December 23 from a postal sta tion lv Chicago. * January 31 > and Feb la man and woman passed several of the orders In St. Joseph, Mo., They had filled in the name of George A. Miller as remitter and James Miller as payee and made the orders out for from $25 to $50 each. There is thought to be a probability that the same parties are now ln this vicinity. Descriptions of the man and woman are in the hands of the money order clerks in the local offlce. CITY ASKED TO FIX ELECTRIC LIGHT RATES Board of Trade Members Decide to Ask Council to Take Step Au thorized by Recently Adopted Charter Special to The Herald. SANTA MONICA, Feb. 16.—An inter esting session was held by the executive and - advisory committee of the Santa Monica board of trade Friday night, one of the ' chief . matters of Interest taken up being a movement to have tho city council fix and regulate'the rate for city gas and electricity. Under the charter the council is em powered to: do this, and a resolution adopted by the board of trade asking the members of the council to take the matter up will be presented before, the latter body Monday night. v, The secretary was directed to Invite the county highway commission to visit Santa Monica as the guest of the board. STEPS TAKEN TO R^L_«=VE DESTITUTION IN DISTRICT Special to The Herald. SANTA MONICA, Feb. 16.— the meeting last night of the local Asso ciated Charities active steps were taken to relieve destitution in the - Santa Monica bay district. . Mrs. Kate Fqgel, president of the or ganization, appointed the following ad visory board to act In conjunction with the other officials'ln carrying, on the work ■of the association: - Mrs. D. 'G. Stevens, Mrs. Robert Dollard, Mrs. IJ. S. Hunt, Mrs. Jessica Clark, J. E. Miles and Rev. F. vO.. H. Stevens. Mmes. Westover, Kling, Roth,' Gillis and Miss Nettie Rice were named as an Investi gating committee.' . Associate memberships'. are to : bo opened to all who wish to aid in the relief work by contributing $1 a year. ."■J.:.___B .--._VT __ . ' ■__...— . ■■>.... i-i \'. :..'.;..- SANTA MONICA PUPILS TO , P'p.Bl. EXAMINED BY A DOCTOR Special ;to : The .1 Herald. .' -, « .... ft SANTA MONICA.' Feb. 16.—Dr. C. A. Jenkins, an; eye, ear," nose and throat specialist of Los Angeles, has begun a : regular bl-week'y s Inspection of -■ the Santa Monica public school children. A room for the purpose has been fitted up In 1 the Jefferson school,, and the pupils of the various city schools will be taken In squads for medical: examination. In cases % where >. physical v.* ailments aro found \a l notice _ will '} be : sent its to . the parents or guardians of the child.' Will Present Petition Special .to.The } Herald.^p3sEM__3BK9BH •t SANTA MONICA, Feb.". 16.—The ; No- Saloonl league will present its initiative prohibition petition to the Santa Monica city; council i Monday i night. Following this - step i the i temperance workers twill open s campaign ';" headquarters ;' in •■-. the Dmitry building Sgy ..,,-. '«,--*>». -.-,.,.,.■ PLAN NEW FEAT URES PLAYA DEL REV; IN LINE FOR IMPROVEMENTS FINE HOTEL TO BE ERECTED THERE Eastern Capitalists Interested in. the Resort and Building Operations Will Begin During the . . Summer. ■'-■'■ "'•--' . Special: to The Herald. • PLAYA DEL ' REV, Feb. 16.— many months It has been rumored In a general way that vast Improvements were planned 'In the near ■ future for Playa del Rey, but no definite details of the projected changes could be ob tained from the Los Angeles-Pacific officials, who are virtually the owners of the attractive stretch of sand and water. t, I.;".;•'>i ■ Now i from an authoritative source ' news. is given . out - that work • on the building up of an Ideal resort at Playa del Key will be started soon. ;•"■ In the plan of improvements, which 1 is an extensive one, several million dol- I lars will be expended. Details for the vast scheme now are being - worked out and everything is being placed In readiness so that at the word the build ing of tho new pleasure resort will be started and carried rapidly to Its com pletion. <•" • One of the most Important of the features planned will be the erection of a magnificent hotel. The site for this hostelry will be Mount Playa, the beau tiful sloping hill which rises just south of the head of the lagoon. ,' A number of months ago, a small In cline railway v/as established up this foothill and Is In readiness for opera tion. Many: eastern capitalists have become Interested ln the hotel project and while no definite contract for the erection of the hostelry has beer* made it is said negotiations are under way for Its lease. "•>'■' Offers Suggestions, Andrew S. Lee, proprietor of the St. Mark's hotel at Venice, who is well known: throughout' the east and west as a successful hotel manager, has of fered a suggestion ln connection with the proposed Playa del Rey hotel which will ln all likelihood be carried out. Mr. Lee was formerly assistant man ager of the Brown Palace hotel ln Den ver and also of a large hotel ln Florida. His Idea is to establish the hotel not only as r.n attractive one for tourists but to advertise It widely throughout the east as a sanltorlum : for people suffering from inflammatory rheuma tism. * In his management of the St. Mark's hotel Mr.' Lee has given particular at tention to "the advertising of the hot salt water baths, _ which are said to be of great benefit to persons coming to California to ' obtain relief from rheumatism. In making the hot salt baths a large feature of the new hotel. It ls thought the success of the project will be greatly enhanced. • Among other improvements which are to he established will be a magnificent new bathhouse to cost approximately $10,000. ; A large dancing pavilion will be built,' a bowling alley will be estab lished and the present hotel at Playa del Rey Is to be enlarged to the extent of two stories. COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO SELECT CANDIDATES Ocean Park Progressive • Party Pre. pares to Take Active Part in the Coming Political Campaign Special to The Herald. OCEAN PARK, Feb. 16.— nomi nating committee was appointed by the Ocean Park Progressive party at Its regular meeting last night.. The men chosen to select candidates for office on the organization's ticket were Charles Groesbeck, I. A. Ewlng, James Blagge, Charles Dickens and Dr. W. H. Kiger. These men will seek to obtain as nomi nees for the trusteeship five citizens who are known as "square deal" men. The names of the Progressive party's candidates will be made public at the meeting of the organization Saturday night. It is reported the Progressive party will Indorse at least one of the Good Government's nominees and the name of E. Griffith has been associated with the rumor. ■-'A verification, however, has been re fused, It being stated the Ocean Park Progressive party will make a careful and-fair choice and will seek to obtain as ' candidates men who will ibe Im partial to either faction in their man agement of the municipal affairs. TENT CASE IS CONTINUED FOR DECISION THURSDAY Special to The Herald. i OCEAN PARK. Feb. With re* peated continuations, the Kinney tent case ls yet unsettled. After giving up the greater part of the morning to ar guments the final decision was Satur day postponed again, the date for the next and probably last hearing being set for Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. ; There was no decisive movement made at the. trial Saturday morning by the attorneys ; for the defense and: much time was passed by the legal talent In the presentation before the court of the argument, upon which the Kinney com pany base , their claim that the houses in question are not tents and do not come under the ordinance, which ■ the city -. trustees are " seeking to i enforce and which they claim that the company ls violating. ■». ,y-t»Ml^flfrlff»-|^WBt_________ .- a_ a . - ■ yy Team Runs Away •■ ' Special. to The Herald. <-*,_, , _.:;V :'■'. : OCEAN PARK, Feb. 15.—Two horses attached 'to. the Imperial Ice company's delivery l wagon ran " away this i after noon, creating considerable exeltement on", the Ocean Front and Pier avenue. They were stopped at the Speedway by two men.,. .-.''"'. :■;■ ODD FELLOWS TO OBSERVE WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY Special to The Herald. V;V, v V'ty, ■ -.'." •■"!-, H REDLANDS, Feb. 16.—This" city will be the mecca for several hundred Odd Fellows Saturday, Washington's birth day, ■ for . the t first degree ■•- contest be tween I the degree teams of the lodges ln Riverside, Redlands and Token lodge of San Bernardino. v..y<,.-..,;.-; ....:>,.,;;< The work will 'take all the afternoon and evening. -..;,.Vy- ... -.'. ;* This is the second of a series of such contests, the flrst of which was for the initiatory, degree, being held .in ' r River- Bide | New Year's i day, the I banner., then being won by.Token lodge of San.Ber nardino." '■-':'-■ * \..■:••■'' - The local lodge will entertain the vis itors with a banquet served at the regular dinner hour. ADDITION TO BE BUILT TO RIVERSIDE LIBRARY Special to The Herald, v : RIVERSIDE, Feb. 16.—A $16,000 ad dition is to, bo made to the local Car negie - library. ;*-• • ,_, _, The : library , board ' has been notified of Mr. Carnegie's willingness to make a further donation of $7600 toward the, proposed - addition, and 'this." amount will tbe ' duplicated t from i a tax levy, giving a total. of . $15,000: available for the addition." v ----- ,- ' V : Plans will be called for at once and actual .:■; construction will be com menced as early as possible. Besides i this the 1 library . board ..will erect a branch library at Arlington this year, sufficient funds having been In cluded in the tax levey. The Arlington branch will be located at Magnolia and Roosevelt street. • '•■■;- ,v ';• ;..-.< ——— m» . - 1 ' RIVERSIDE MEN SEEKING HOME FOR HUNGARIAN GROUSE Ppeclal to The Herald. RIVERSIDE, Feb. 16.—County Game Warden C..' H. Vosburg, Supervisor Kimball and H. G. Stanley have start ed on . a ' trip I through I the county for locating a suitable site for the propa gation of Hungarian grouse to be sent here by the state game ; and fish com mission.' ' ' ■■ '* While it is not certain, it is probable that some place near I Elslnore or He met will be I selected. ■ This committee was appointed to make the selection at the recent meeting of the County Game association. ' .' ' '•-.." y" ' LA FOLLETTE AND BRYAN TO ATTEND VENICE CHAUTAUQUA Latter Will Open July 6 and Continue Three Weeks—Many Thousands v of Visitors Expected to Attend Special to The Herald. -;yV. vyy. VENICE, Feb. 16.—Preliminary . ar zangements have been made i tor. the convention in Venice this year of the National Chautauqua association Contracts have been closed, and the If lnney company has announced that the Chautauqua will open here July 6, continuing for three weeks'. ' .; William Jennings Bryan, the Demo cratic candidate tor the presidency, and Robert La Follette of Wisconsin will be among the most. prominent men who will attend the meetings. Many other well known and interesting speakers will be present, Including men and wo men prominent in literary/political and religious . life of the United: States. • It is anticipated that many . thous ands of visitors will be attracted to Venice on ■ the occasion of . the Chau tauqua, and arrangements to provide quarters for them will ■be ' taken -; up Immediately. Other details for tlys meetings also will be given prompt con sideration. - BEACH DESIGNER DRAWS PLANS FOR ELECTRIC THEATER Special to The . Herald. VENICE/ Feb. , 16.— new electric theater at Venice Is: being built from a design of Miss Alice H. Arnold of the -Aits and Crafts gallery . studio. The Mesign -which has been accepted by Abbot Kinney is original ln color ing and - modeling - and the electric scheme Is especially i attractive. ■• Miss Arnold was the designer of a handsome drinking fountain, which the members of the Village Improvement society at one time ■ planned to erect • in Ocean Park. Musicale Tomorrow Night Special to The Herald. VENICE, Feb. 16. — A delightful musicale will be given at the St. Mark's hotel tomorrow night In honor of the guests. A program of much merit has been arranged for the occasion. The numbers Include vocal solos, readings and sketches. at. • ■ MEMBERS OF WHIBT CLUB TO ENTERTAIN THEIR FRIENDS Special to The Herald. . SANTA MONICA, Feb. 16.—Members of tho Ladles' Afternoon Whist club will be entertained February 26 at the home of Mr?. W. S. Smith of Oregon avenue. Miss Elfle Mosse-, librarian of the Santa Monica Carnegie library, will leave Tuesday for San Jose, where she will attend the annual meeting of the California Library association as.a representative of the local institution. Before her return Miss Mosse will visit relatives in San Francisco, y Pupils of the Grant school, assisted by « the members of the , Fail-view Heights Improvement association,' will give an entertainment Thursday,; Feb ruary 20, at the school. They are plan ning a number of Interesting numbers for the program. REDLANDS ASSOCIATION TO BUILD A MASONIC TEMPLE Special to The Herald. ' REDLANDS, Feb.. 16.—The plan for •the erection of a Masonic temple ls rap idly taking form. A Masonic Temple ' Building association has been formed with capital stock fixed at $50,000. The incorporators are J. J. Prendergast,' H. P. D. Kingsbury. H. Home, W. L. Pyle and Lyman M. King. A site will be acquired for tho proposed temple, after which actual building operations will be undertaken, .-v ■'■■"..: Parr Colts Sign New Players ;• Eddie • Morris, - the manager i, of , the I Parr-Colts baseball . team, > has signed up four new men from the Texas State league. - They will play with the team ' next Sunday at Norwalk. The names of the players are: Pete Barclay, third base; E. Dusenberry; shortstop; - Chas. ; Umph, second ' base, and -, E. Wicker, left field. HE WAS WILLING TO WALK ' ,In a certain provincial ' town In; Ire land dwelt two _ Celts—Hennessy _,' and O'Brien—who one day set out to seek their ■■ fortunes <ln a ; new i country. ■f In Dublin ' they i became :, separated, f: and j Hennessy, unable. to find his y- com- \ rade, embarked for America alone. Ar rived In New York, he secured a posi tion ,as a diver and was put ■to work ■ near. the docks. ~: .... y;.*j <-y--'- \'-i Meanwhile O'Brien, after an arduous but vain search I for his friend, took a! ship bound for New York. lAs the ship was being docked, he saw a diver just emerging > from:.". the >. water; and tas O'Brien had never seen a diver before, he watched I this one's every move with wonderment. '"< _ But his '-* delight %> and amazement •"• knew • no . bounds * when seeing the diver remove his helmet, he recognized ■:•■ his '■• one-time yy companion Honnessy.*.jSuddenly.' however, a great light | broke j upon j O'Brien's . mind,; and his • countenance | underwent j a-" change. There was ia ; world •of > reproach In his voice i when he sang out: >y> .y-'y^-y. p_"Ol*say,?Hlnnlssy,*fwhy r.f. the - dlvll didn't yes tell: me ;ye ; Intlnded; to walk over ?fe I'd: have .walked with 1, ye.'.'—Bo hemlany^fflagtaaßi'v, - , J PROMISES A GREAT FUTURE FOR HART COOD STRIKE MADE AT NEW MINING CAMP '' • " .; " - , - - * ' Arrangements Are Made for » Water Supply and It Will Be Suf * ficient to Meet All Needs By Associated Press. . y : SAN BERNARDINO, , Feb. 16.—Col inel.E.G. Greening .'{ of £ the J Rock Springs Land ' and ; Cattle company is in the city ana brings news of the new gold camp at Hart. '.-■ ff'. y He says the, camp has become per manent, there being between 400 ; and 500 persons there. . .. --v: Arrangements have been , completed for a water; supply, }- which '. will i. be brought from near Manvel and will be sufficient to meet th. needs of a camp several times Its present size. -,--..--. • . The ore bodies are showing up well, the ; values increasing in richness ln rearly every , case as ' the - shafts ■*. go deeper, some of them being down 200 feet or more. He believes the camp will prove fully equal to Bullfrog, Tono pah or Rhyolite. - Another good strike has been made a few miles north of Hart,' the forma tion there being almost Identical with that found at Hart, but does not seem as extensive as the Hart field. I TEACHERS' CASE TO GO INTO COURTS FIGHT FOR TWO DAYS' PAY ON AT SAN BERNARDINO State Superintendent of Schools Con firms Decision of County Superin tendent Against City i Board Concerning Salaries Special to The Herald. SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. 16.— prospect now Is that the dispute be tween the city board of education' and the county superintendent' of V schools over the question of paying the salary of teachers for the two days that they attend the Southern California Teach ers' association, will get into the courts. State Superintendent Hyatt" has de cided that the city must pay the salary. - The City board contends that the two days' , session in-Los Angeles is not a part of the county institute within the meaning of the law, therefore the city F-hould ■/ not •be : compelled ;to pay for those two days. ' y County v Superintendent McPherron held that the salaries must be paid, and his decision ts affirmed by ' the ■ state superintendent. President Parker - of the city. board will now stop the pay ment iof i the warrants by the county auditor, which, will! take the ; question into the courts. In Orange county, the question has been decided against the construction placed on the law by the state superintendent. ; , MEXICAN MURDERED BY JEALOUS ENEMY BODY FOUND LYING BY RAIL. .ROAD TRACK Quarrel Thought' to Be Result of a Love Affair Police Search for Man's Assail ants Special to The Herald. SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. 16.—Un identified assailants this morning just before daylight murdered Aiiblto Rod riquez, a Mexican well known In this section, by stabbing him more than a score of times in the breast. His lifeless body, yet warm, was found lying on the track of the San Bernardino Valley i Traction company, Just east of the city, by the crew of the first car out to ; Redlands, : and quickly reported to the officers. Several Mexicans have - been . locked up on suspicion, but as yet there has little ln the way of clews' been un earthed which would point to who the guilty parties are. < It is believed, however, to be a case of Jealousy over a woman with whom Rodriquez formerly lived but who some months ago left him and began living with another Mexican, y.v. . Rodriquez was a former convict, hav ing been sent to the penitentiary some years ago for robbery. MOVE IN SAN BERNARDINO TO MERGE ALL GAS PLANTS Capitalists There Plan the Establish. ment of an Immense Factory in - Colton to Supply Home Companies Special 1. The Herald. ftXS^SSBH ,- SAN BERNARDINO, v Feb. 16.—A movement Is on . here, headed |by San Bernardino.- and . Redlands \ capitalists, for the establishment "ofi an - Immense I gas plant In Colton for j the supplying i cf gas 1 to the Home Gas, companies of i Redlands, San Bernardino, Colton an-I to a new system to be built ln River slde.'§jP_(9tyN■■■nPWßi^tßt^■-__Hl The plan is a merging of all Home or independent gas companies and Inter ests in the four cities. y, . ..:.? .-,-■■■ The plan is expected i to include also the merging of all independent electric I interests in the:four towns and of In dependent companies having l electric plants . in ; San f Bernardino ; and , Red . lands. i':*#_. "y.iyyy?'.- yvy-y-y^ • ■•■.. ;•;, * The principal backers of the merger are J. j Benjamin of this city and C. 3. I Chesnut of Redlands, Interested heavily , in the : Home Gas companies of the two I c\tit&;-!y yy./$y ?';■',yyyyyy •;■?■; :y : By the merger It is hoped by the pro moters to get in better position to meet competition | of | the k larger f companies and to insure larger dividends., -'■:-.; at. > ;;, Spring Carnival Assured Special to The Herald, iff ;' iyf- . ■ "'. Ii SAN 4 BERNARDINO, % Feb. Jl6.—-^he spring carnival seems to be assured in this city. a The committees which have been out skirmishing after the guaran tee fund have not yet formally reported, but reports coming in Indicate that the fund lof $5000 1 will 3be { even 1 exceeded, business I men • being , more than i willing to | place:. their names on | the ; lists; for liberal * amounts. The ; committees ; will ; eport soon. ,""' ,<■"»* ''-***'.*'..►Sf' MINISTER IS KILLED LOSES LIFE IN STREET CAR ACCIDENT % •-' :'' y .' • ' yy'- BECOMES CONFUSED WHILE CROSBING . TRACKS' - ■—■——— :ty Assistant Pastor of German Lutheran - '' Church Is Struck ;by ' Car * and * • .**•> Knocked Beneath Another -k ' on Opposite' Track Edwin Bodle, aged 78 years, a retired Lutheran " minister,!;living .with;, his family at 1626 Court street, was almost Instantly killed In street car "accident j at the Intersection of Temple and Court streets last nlght.'jgflßMMHHyHpfl '', Mr. Bodle Was 'crossing the street at this ■ point when - he-' observed a west bound Crown Hill ! car of i the ' Los An •geles railway coming In his direction at v a high rate of speed. .; He hurried across the , track and was i about to step upon the eastbound track when he saw another car coming in the opposite direction. -t -yy - "■■'■■:■■-■ '■•'.. V; He evidently/ became confused, » and ■, to escape stepped back upon the west- f, bound, track ; directly v in front •of ■ the first car.?«^_slKo_Pßv_H____MstiMßQWSM The aged man was struck by. the fen der and hurled directly. In front of the _ eastbound I car. t which; passed < overi his 1 body. . Both cars were stopped as soon? aa - possible, but ' when ' the . car crews | and a number of horrified I passengers I arrived at the spot where the body, lay j life was extinct. *ny.... The westbound car which struck the » decedent was No. 895 and was In charge I of Motorman Eldrldge ' and i Conductor A Fred Smith. The eastbound . car; was | No. 802, In charge of Motorman Strick- ; land and Conductor C. A. Adams. The , body j was ' removed . to ~ Pierce Bros.' morgue and the coroner notified. 1 The dead man is survived by a widowf and nine children, -■ all of * whom j are v grown and resided with him . at the •■ family residence. ••''.'. '■ ''.'*■■ -y-'-fy^i '.Mr. Bodle retired from the ministry ( seven years ago while in charge of a church at Seward, Neb. He removed here with his family im- tt mediately *■■■ thereafter. Since #. coming sr here Mr. Bodle has been assistant pas tor of the German Lutheran church ;at >; Eighth and Flower streets. ':• v ' - - - SAN ■ BERNARDINO'S CITY CLERK TO TAKE BRIDE ______^___n_____— nil ii hi i _ i I'lii-iiiMl Special to The Herald. SAN BERNARDINO, i Feb. 16.—An event' of more than ordinary I Interest j which . occurs Wednesday I will Ibe I the marriage of City I Clerk | Harry ? Allison and Miss Clara Dunlap of Rlalto. The bride is one iof - the . most beautiful young i women of >- the _ valley. She .is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Dunlap, pioneer residents of the valley.- -' ' ..-■'.. ' ■■■-'■- --.*- y The groom is serving his second term as city clerk, and Is one of the most popular officials the city ever had. He is a native son, having been born .here. CANDIDATE FOR COUNCILMAN | IS ILL WITH SMALLPOX Special to The Herald.'' -."'-. SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. 16. — Frank Oweger. 7 one _of < the ■ principal candidates from ;, the l Third - ward I for the vacant seat :- in the ; city } council ■ from that ward, has been taken to the detention hospital because sof! a * well developed case of smallpox, and his campaign for the next ten days that it lasts will have to be In the hands of his friends.,' ,- , ■■::■- i '_. y y Oweger says he knew he was making a hot race for the council, but did not realize he was-going bo fast that he could catch smallpox.- PRISONERS CHARGED WITH BURGLARS PLEAD GUILTY Special to The Herald. ,:- SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. 16—Two prisoners charged with burglary, and confined in the county jail, will plead guilty, they state. -They will be given the opportunity, yiti Is probable. ln a day or two. They arc D. H. Clyraer, who entered the store of D. MMRich ardson at East Highlands,« and IJ. B. Warren, who was caught by the police while * trying to force an entrance 'to the Elks' club rooms. •/- - • ■- Warren claims this is • his first of fense Of the sort. ■■,_-'. SAN BERNARDINO BOARD OF TRADE PLANNING DINNER -peclal to The Herald. ..'^SpHMI SAN BERNARDINO,' Feb. 16.— Plans are maturing for the annual, dinner Jof the board of trade which _ will -be held at < the Stewart hotel the . evening? of Friday, " February : 28. Plates will be laid for 250 and it is expected the full quota of tickets will be sold. The ad vance sale of tickets Indicates that the demand for places at the dinner will be large. An unusually good list of speak ers is to be presented. lS»^affli TWO HIGH SCHOOLS WILL ;, HOLD DEBATE FRIDAY NIGHT Special to The Herald. -."",- >i,®S SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. 16.—Next Flrday evening In this city the next of the interscholastlc S debates >. win take place between the San' Bernardino and Redlands _ high .-'" schools. I.i The t;-t local school ' will be." represented r;* by JS Ted' Sloan and Ben Harrison," both excellent debaters. -j Both j schools I have I strong teams. San ' Bernardino is; thus ' or, In j the lead for the cup,* having defeated; both Ontario and Riverelde.'a. S.'TOSSES'. "Maine" Day; Observed 'ppk Special I to . The ; Her-Jd.TgBBHjMBBpHM SAN '(', BERNARDINO." ' Feb. 18.— "Maine day was observed here tor. the first time ; today, special - tervlce i being held at the First ! Baptist i church I this morning and attended by the: Spanish War veterans and boys of company X, N. G. C. A special, address , was given' by the pastor, Mark B. Shaw, and sev eral f special ;Vs musical 'ft features were given.:jj The attendance was large. m^M f-: i Hold ; Big Temperance < Meeting 8. -clal .to The Herald. .- ,f ':_'. .-'>..■»- SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. 16.—A1l of) the . churches lof '.he ? city united' this evening ! in ? a 1' great I temperance y mass i meeting addressed by Thomas C. Mur phy, the i young apostle of temperance) i who Ils i holding \ a series <of g meetings here. V.' Judge *B. F. Bledsoe i presided f and i Chief _of _ Police *. F. W. Seccombe j also took part" ln the meeting. ,*' , r.'-,..'-.:■;■-;."■-.:--■.'*'* :. . . -A '-fyf--"- Disastrous Blaze in Santa Ana . -peclal to Che H«_mM.»^p^^^^| S. SANTA ANA? Feb. 16.—Four business firms i were j practically l burned . out fthi b morning \ by | fire i which f started 1 In \ the Dew, Drop restaurant,"3oß West Fourth.' 7