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ROBBER STEALS
$3700 IN CASH
FROM RAILWAY
STRONG BOX OF LOS ANGELES
PACIFIC LOOTED
DARINGTHEFT DISCOVERED MON.
DAY; SILVER UNTOUCHED
Combination Unbroken and Yale Lock
Not Damaged—Unknown Em
ploye Suspected by
Detectives
4 ROBBERY with features almost
A Identical with the recent theft
Identical with the recent th«W
■*-*:. of $30,000 from the Los Angeles
postofflce, was reported to the police
yesterday morning by officials of the
Lob Angelese-Paclfic Railway company,
who stated that a strong box on. the
second floor of the building-, 431 South
Hill street, had been opened Sunday
night and $3700 In gold and currency
stolen.
The case presents many puzzling
features. After a thorough Investl
tion, the detectives assigned to the.
mystery are Inclined to the opinion
that in was an Inside Job, or else
committed by a person familiar with
the doings in thu cashier's ciiTlee.
The only clew upon Which the de
tectives could work wns a few finger
marks on the woodwork of the door
leading Into the room where the cash
box is kept. Tho money la not placed
In ■ safe, but a regular strong box,
which has a combination the same as
r safe, and the money was taken
without the combination being bro
ken. There were no signs of breaking
and tho entrance to the room in which
the money was kept Was gained by
the use of a key, which fitted the Yale
lock.
Discovered by Cashier
When Cashier George H. Clark
opened the strong box yesterday morn
ing It was discovered that the con
tents of the aafo hud been tampered
with.
The Fourth of July traffic hud been
unusually heavy, and when Cashier
Clark closed tho office Tuesday night
It Is said he placed In the strong box
$3700 In gold and currency and several
in silver. All that was left Tuesday
morning was the silver.
Whether the thief did not care to
take chances with carrying the silver
about, or whether he was frightened
away before he could complete his
work. Is a matter the detectives are
Baked to solve.
Much secrecy vv;is manifested by the
officials of the rullway company in ,
speaking of the robbery. They refused
to «tate Just how much money had
been stolen, and other than to state
that a robbery had been committed
ware silent. The facts, however,
w. rv reported to the Los 'Angeles de
tectives.
Door Opened by Key
It Is known that tho Tale lock on
the door entering Into the room where
the strong box was kept was
opened by a key and not by
force; also that the combina
tion on the strong box WM
worked without force and by some
one familiar with thu combination, or
olse by a person who succeeded In
working it by chance. Yesterday morn
ing when the robbery was discovered
the strong Imx was found closed as
usual and the combination was Intact,
but left in such a way that the lid
of the box could be easily lifted.
It Ik said that but three person!
were supposed to know the combina
tion. These are the cashier, assistant
cashier and the auditor, and that four
persons were supposed to have keys
to the room—the three mentioned and
the janitor.
Several of the employes are under
Surveillance. The only possibility of
the theft being committed by an out-
Bid party, according to the police
theory, is that someone might have
watched the cashier when he placed
the money away, and then succeeded In
havhlg a key made to fit the door and,
hy chance, solved the combination.
Officers Are Reticent
(Jc-orge li. Busbcc, auditor and sec
retary of the Los Angeles-Paciflc Rail
way company, would not discuss the
case In detail last night, and refused
to talk further when aHked who had
keys In their possession that would
afford them entrance to the room j
Where the money was kept.
Mr. Bugbee said: "There was a rob
bery, but we do not know how much
money Is missing. I don't think it is
J3700. I am inclined to believe that it
Is less, but wo will not know for a
certainty until tomorrow morning. I
have no suspicions or clews that I
cart to discuss."
It. P. Sherman, general manager of
the company, COUld not be located last
night, and It was stated that he was
not In Los Angeles.
Ceorgc H. Clark, t'le cashier, could
not be located and the clerks at tho
Hill street station declared that they
were under orders not to discuss the
case
Tho detectives are sure that it will
take but littlo time to clear up the
mystery, as every employe Is being
closely watched and as the denom
inations of the stolen money are
known. It is believed that any attempt
to paM it will result In an immediate
arrest.
Brandenburg Taken to St. Louis
ht. LOUIS, July s.—Broughton Bran
denburg arrived here from New York
late this afternoon In charge of a detec
tive to stand trial on an Indictment
charging him with fraudulently entic
ing away James S. Cabiinne 111.
WOMAN ELECTROCUTED
WHILE TURNING ON THE
INCANDESCENT LIGHTS
,'.'.' HII.I.SBORO, Ore., July 5. — Mrs. Kd
v.uril Benson, wife of a local confection
er, while turning on the electric lights,
wiih electrocuted here last night.
<'• Mm. i Benson' In , turning on tbe lights
grasped , the \ brass 'of an ,' electric ' lamp
while standing on a wet floor. • A short
'rlmilt »as | formed lln ] some | manner. '.'.
On receiving the nluu-k Mrs. Benson
railed nut to her husband, "I am dying,"
anil sank to tin floor.' Mr. Benson rushed
"jo her,' hut she whs beyond aid. '"n ".
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LOS ANGELES HERALD
WOMAN WHO OBSERVES
FIFTY THIRD YEAR AS
LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER
"\T EWPORT, July s.—Miss Ida I,ewis,
\ keeper of the Uttle Rock llght
-^- ' house and know far and wide as
the Grace Darling of America, cele
brated the fifty-third anniversary of
her stewardship at the lighthouse re
cently Her father, Ciipt. Hosea Lewis.
kepi 'the I.lttle Rock llK'i' when she
was a child, but he became enfeebled
while she was yet a girl, and she as
mimed his duties.
BOY CARRIED BY
FOOT INTO AIR
BALLOON LIFTS YOUTH HEAD
DOWNWARD 500 FEET
Child's Life^Saved by Aeronaut—Both
Borne Out Over Ocean Eight Hun
dred Yards —Rescued
by Launch
(By Associated Press.)
SANTA CRUZ, July s.—Twenty thou
sand persons gathered on the beach to
day to celebrate the Fourth of July
and witnessed a thrilling spectacle not
on the program, when Jesse Wyman, a
10-year-old boy, was caught in the ropes
(Continued on rage Two*
THE NEWS SUMMARY
FORECAST
For Los Angeles and vicinity: Fair
Tuesday; light northwest wind. Maxi.
mum temperature yesterday, 75 de.
grees; minimum, 61 degrees.
/ ——— —~—
LOCAL
Lot AngelM-PacMo strong box robbed of
$3700 In cash.
Fifteen persons Injured by fireworks In
Los Angeles, none fatally.
Father of policeman commits suicide by
inhaling gas.
Cement contractor run down by auto;
chauffeur caught after a three mile chase.
Auto driver seriously Injured In practice
run over Santa Monica course.
Subscription started for erection of $80,000
memorial hall for Grand Army or the Re
public.
Thirty-eight tourist cars which left Lot
Angeles for Mexico safely cross border.
. Reported to police that $791 is stolen by
pickpockets and sneak thieves.
Man in hospital as result of rooming house
light over beer.
Local Elks to participate In Elks' day
ceremonies at Seattle fair.
Prohibition sprinter refuses to run In the
octogenarian foot race.
Los Angeles gaily decorated for Elks' re
union. ■
Hollywood citizen makes plea for abolition
of "third degree."
Man charged in Los Angeles with wife
abandonment captured In Idaho.
COAST
Town of Sanger, near Fresno, swept by
flames. ,>
Woman Is electrocuted while trying to
turn on electric lights In her home In
H illsboro, Ore.
' Officers are elected at convention of the
American ' SufTrafe association held at Se
attle.
Wealthy woman who recently arrived at
Seattle and is held as an alien, says she Is
native of lowa.
Sailors of Stockton drag ocean for body of
seaman who was drowned, fail to find corpse
but find body of elderly man not reported
missing.
Student of San Francisco while swimming
in Sacramento river la drowned.
Boy carried Into air liy balloon rope 800
feet; life saved by aeronaut. , , .
KASTERN
Justice at Evanston, 111., would Inflict life
Imprisonment on reckless chauffeurs.
Italian clgarmaker of New. York assassi
nated while climbing Into bed.
Woman's leg lorn off at knee by shotgun
discharged at her In Jersey City.
■ Prominent Insurance man Is victim of
cannon cracker explosion at Seymour, Ind.,
and dies a few hours later.
i;,iv, Gllchrlst at celebration of Fourth by
Tammany In New York discusses national
LmuMi
Parent who had failed to declare on duti
able good! warns daughter on Incoming
steamer by wireless to tell truth to customs
officials. -
Denver deluged by heavy rains which
have caused great damage to railroad and
other property.
Mother at New York pleads for return of
child which was given to foster parents
while she was In asylum. -
Octegenerian of New York decides to pass
his remaining years in the Holy Land.
Woman In New York teaches studies to
aftlcted children on hospital roof.
Trial of fifty-six night riders at Union
City, Term , Is postponed until September.
Educators in convention at Denver show
needs for training of youth and what com
mon people should be taught.
. President Taft is welcomed at Norwich,
Conn., where he is given great welcome by
citizen* when he addresses at 250 th anni
versary of founding of city.
Senate passes busiest day of season July
Fourth and tariff bill administrative fea
tures are discussed.
Balloonist mistakes noise of celebration
as signal and cutting loose too near earth is
killed. • • ,'i
First day lof celebration of discovery of
Lake Champlaln begins at Port Henry, N. Y.
FOREIGN :
Ship's steward til with smallpox on. Pa
cific Mall liner In quarantine ok Yokohama.
Leaders of strike of Japanese laborers at
Honolulu arrested on ■ charge of kidnaping
Asiatic* who wish to work. ; ' ■ .<
Honolulu witnesses largest Fourth jof July
parade since United States assumed control
of Haw»ll^^a^ft^WPaPW3sß*t<sy'WW««l*i»
Band of Moro outlaw* Is exterminated by
United States troops and constabulary. - ■
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TUESDAY MORNING, JULY <>, 1909.
GOV. GILCHRIST
SCORES POLICY
OF REPUBLICANS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF FLORIDA
TALKS ON NATIONAL ISSUES
DECLARES PROTECTIVE TARIFF
IS TAX ON KNOWLEDGE
Compares Race Controversy In South |
with Conditions Existing In Pa.
cific Coast States Because -
of Asiatics
(By Associated Tress.)
AT EW YORK. July s.—Governor Al-
IV bert.W. Gllchrlst of Florida was
•*-' one of the speakers at the Fourth
of July celebration of Tammany Hall
today.
After paying a high tribute to the
organization, its accomplishments and
services. Governor Gil Christ turned to
national issues, declaring that "great
as the possibilities are for the future
growth and development of this coun
try, yet its greatness would be but as a
'whited Mpucher— indeed out
ward, but within full of dead men's
bones,' if the policy of the present rul
ing power In this nation Is to con
tinue."
Governor Gilchrlst referred to the
tariff question, and pointed out what he
declared to be fallacies and abusurdlties
of the Republican platform promises
and assertions. .
When the high protective tariff was
first established it was, he said, for the
benefit of infant industries.
"After forty-eight years, and after
they have become able to compete suc
cessfully with the world, do you still
consider them Infants?" he asked.
Tax on Spread of Knowledge
"Then they said that the foreigner
paid the tariff. Do you suppose that
the American Newspaper Publishers'
association believes that when they un
animously resolved 'that it is the sense
of this meeting that the duty on print-
Ing paper, wood pulp and other ma
terial entering into the manufacture of
printing paper be ■ Immediately re
pealed?' The Democratic party very
properly styled this $6 a ton not a tax
on the foreigners, but 'a tax on the
spread of knowledge.' Thanks to the
protest of the press and the Democratic
party,. It is now proposed to revise,
downward, this particular tax.
"In the last campaign did you not
hear of notices being posted In the
shops that they would run at half time
if the Democratic party succeeded'
They would throw the financial and in
dustrial Interests of the country to the
four winds if a party succeeded to
power which would pass laws so that
'evils of privileges and favoritism*
would nqt assert themselves In securing
24 to 100 per cent more than they should
receive in the annual distribution of
the wealth of the country? They prac
tically threaten the country with ruin
If their 'privileges' were cut down.
Same Old Tactics Used
"It is the same old tactics which
were used when Tammany was success
ful in lighting for the election of An
drew Jackson."
Governor Gilchrlst condemned cen
tralization of wealth by "legalized rob
bery," declaring "It is bound to result
in the elimination of the middle classes
and the draining of the wealth of the
masses Into the hands of the benefic
iaries of the legalized combinations."
"Will the people assert their rights
after twelve or fifteen years more of
Republican rule in the so-called Interest
of the laboring man?" he asked. ■ "Will
they be stronger when 6000 will own
one-fifth of the property of the United
States, but 3000 men shall have owned
75 or 80 per cent of the wealth of the
country?
"New England ancestors of the Re
publican party largely were responsible
for slavery and Its inception. The Re
publican party in Its platform now
talks about having 'freed the slaves.'
They never did any such thing. Their
freedom grew out of a war incident to
secession, the seeds of which they had
themselves sown. .
' Enfranchised Negroes
"Instead of the Republicans claiming
they freed the slaves their statement
would have been more accurate had
they claimed in open defiance of th 9
constitution they enfranchised the ne
groes."
Governor Gilchrist said he was op
posed 'to the agitation of the uncon
stltutlonallty of the fifteenth amend
ment to the fedoral constitution being
started by any southern legislature or
state.
"It can safely he affirmed," said h<\
"that sooner or later, when the Asiatics
become voters in California and else
where on the Pacific coast, or when the
colored contingents of Springfield, 111.,
and of Springfield, Ohio, or of Pitts
burg, or of other cities and states, be
come too aggrassive and that when the
g. o. p. can no longer use the brother
In black, that this question will be
settled right by the supreme court of
the United States."
Taking up President Taft's plea for
greater division of political sentiment
and affiliation in the south, Governor
Gilchrist said:
Discusses Race Question
"Instead of discussing the race ques
tion as It exists In the south I'will in
vite your attention to it as it now
exists in neutral territory— the far
western states. >. . . ■..-,.■
"Suppose this element. Chinese ami
Japanese, would, as the negroes in the
south, vote practically as a unit. Don't
you suppose that the white people of
California would combine so as to pre
serve their very civilization?
. "Suppose this condition existed
throughout the entire Pacific coast and
the states bordering thereon —don't you
suppose that Mr. Taft would have his
hands full, in showing these, people that
'there shall bo more than one political
creed to be subscribed to and sup
ported." Don't you suppose you would
hear of the 'solid Pacific?"
"I know of no greater injury which
could befall the southern states than
for the white people to divide and
thereby leave the result to the arbitra
ment of the negro.
"I believe in the 'patriotic dealrf* of
Mr. Taft, whore such 'desire' tan be
properly asserted. I want it to becomo
an important plank In the next natlonnl
Republican platform. Patriotism .should
beiriii at home. 1 want the Republican
party to patriotically break the solidity
of the 'solid Now England states and of
solid Pennsylvania.' "
SENATE LABORS
ARDUOUSLY WITH
TARIFF MEASURE
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
OF BILL DISCUSSED
FOURTH OF JULY BUSIEST DAY
OF PRESENT SESSION
Rayner Makes Fight Against Customs
Features, but Amendment Is
Accepted Without ,
:P''- '°"
WASHINGTON, July —By unani
mous consent today Senator Bailey with
drew Ills amendment to the tariff bill
providing for a graduated income tax,
imylng he knew It would be voted down,
and be did not wish that fart to lie cited
In the United Stain* mipreme court at
liny time. Senator (<a!llnicer gave notice
lie would offer amendments tomorrow for
:in Increase of the tnx on malt nor.
\V,y Auoclated rrr.->o
WASHINGTON, D. C, July s.—The
Fourth of July was the senate's
busy day. From lv o'clock
this morning until 5 o'clock in the
afternoon the .senators labored.
The day was devoted in the main
to the consideration of the administra
tive provisions Of the tariff bill and
to the Brown resolution providing for
the submission Of an income tax con
stitutional amendment to the state
legislatures.
Senator Rayner made a vigorous
figlu against the customs court feature
of the administrative amendment. He
declared the court would be uncon
stitutional because, while it dealt with
questions at common law, no provision
was made tor trial by jury, which he
said every litigant at common law has
a right to demand.
Thu customs court provision occu
pied the attention of the senate for
about three hours and ultimately was
accepted without division.
The proposed court is to consist of
five members and is intended to super
sede the United States circuit courts
In customs matters.
.Not since the tariff bill has come I
into the senate has SO much been ac- j
complished within one day. Indeed,
When the sitting came to an end, lit- 1
tie remained to be done. The principal j
Item still to be considered was the
tobacco tax, the figures on which had
not been completed by the committee |
when the senate adjourned.
Drawback Feature Considered
Attention was given to the drawback
feature of the bill, relative to which
the finance committee made no recom
mendation In addition to striking out
the house provision.
In the Benate, however, several
amendments were made, some of which
were permitted, at Senator McCum
ber's Instance, to satisfy the grain
producers of the northwest.
A number of other minor amendments]
were' made and all the administrative
features were disposed of.
Early in the clay the Income tax
resolution of Senator Brown of Ne
braska was adopted. The resolution |
submits to the state legislatures an
amendment to the constitution, pro
viding "Congress shall have power to
lay and collect taxes on incomes, from
whatever source derived, without ap
portionment among the several states,
and without regard to any census or j
enumeration."
Senator Aldrich hopes that the tariff
Mil to-morrow will go from the com- i
mittee of the whole to the senate. In j
the senate proper it will receive brief
attention, and will then go to confer
ence.
On motion of Mr. Bacon, compensa
tion of members of the customs court
were reduced from $10,000 to $7,000;
that of assistant attorney general
from $10,000 to $6,000; deputy assist
ant attorney general from $7,500 to
$7,000; one attorney from $6,000 to
$5,000, and three attorneys from $5,000
to $4,000 per annum.
Cuban Treaty to Remain Intact
Additional amendments to the tariff
bill, which were accepted, provide that
nothing in the measure shall interfere
with the Cuban commercial treaty and
prescribe the methods by which the
president shall proceed In executing
the discriminating features of the
measure. This is simply a re-enact
ment of the countervailing duties of
the existing law.
Another amendment adopted allows
all American-owned logs on the Maine
and Minnesota borders to be sawed In
mills on the Canadian side without in
terfering with their free entry into
tills country.
On motion of Senator McCumber, an
amendment exempting wheat, wheat
flour and flax-seed from the drawbacks
provision of the bill, and an amend
ment by Senator Overman allowing a
drawback on cotton ties when used
on cotton that is exported were j
adopted.
Senator Aldrich explained there
would be laid before the senat" a feu
committee amendments providing for
a tax on vessels and a tobacco tax, in
cluding leaf tobacco.
Senator Culberson declared the
Standard Oil company continues to re
ceive drawbacks on cans It exports,
amounting to $1,000,000 « year, and said
he would offer an amendment to cor
rect that condition.
Income Tax in Senate
The senate resumed consideration of
the tariff bill, but after Mr. Aldrich
hud presented the finance committee's
amendment to the administrative, feat
ures of the bill the resolution providing
for a constitutional amendment re
garding an income tax was laid before
the senate with the understanding it
would occupy the attention of that
body until 10 o'clock, the time set for
taking the vote on it.
When Senator Brown's constitutional
amendment was called up Mr. Brlstow
presented an amendment requiring the
election of senators by a vote of the
people. Mr. Aldrich followed immedi
ately with the statement that when
the voting status should be reached he
would move to lay the amendment vii
the table on the double ground that It
was In violation of the unanimous
agreement and was not germane to the
original proposition.
Stone Chides Senators
Chicling the majority of the gennto
with an act of piracy If It should ap
propriate the plank of the Democratic
(Continued un lu*o r»o»
Scene at City Again Laid
in Waste by Earthquakes
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LOS ANGELES FOURTH OF JULY VICTIMS
Harriet Clipfelt—Burned at picnic at Colegrove. Philip Reese,
who rescued her from death, also severely burned. Reese was
taken to a Los Angeles hospital.
A. I. Skinner, 45 years old, 2643 Dayton avenue—Struck in
eyes by skyrocket, while passenger on street car. Badly burned
and cut about face and may lose sight of both eyes.
William Winchester, 20 years old, 1454 East Sixth street-
Face burned in powder explosion.
George S. Zymanski, 7 years old, 3264 Arroyo Seco avenue—
Injured in cannon explosion.
Lawrence De Forest, 12 years old, 611 North Belmont street —
Hands and arm lacerated in bomb explosion.
Joseph O'Connor, 14 years old, 637 Kohler street—Left hand
lacerated in bomb explosion.
Byron Clayton, 14 years old, 328 Clayton street—Thigh lacer
ated by explosion of loaded brass shell.
Frank Lehman, 14 years old, 3206 Manitou street—Left hand
lacerated by explosion of shell.
Daniel W. Green, 4409 Gordon avenue—Right hand lacerated
and eye injured by explosion of firecrackers.
Martin Forrest, 13 years old, 925 Lyon street—Gas pipe cannon
exploded; deep laceration right knee.
Jacob Glassner, 11 years old. 628 Banning street—Roman can
dle exploded in hand: badly lacerated and burned.
Arthur Kennedy, 416 Boyd street—Pin wheel exploded; lip and
chin split open, face powder burned.
George Garfield, 30 years old, Third and Flower streets—Can
non cracker exploded; badly powder burned about face and eyes.
Eugene Howard, 12 years old, 101 North Bunker Hill street —
Cannon cracker exploded; badly powder burned about face, left
eye and right hand.
ACCIDENT LIST
IS SHORTENED
REPORTS OF 15 INJURIES
TOTAL AT MIDNIGHT
No Fatalities Reported in City Is Re.
suit of Saner Fourth De
manded by Public
Opinion
The accident list in Los Angeles for
Independence day had totaled fifteen
accidents at 12:15 o'clock this morning,
Because the Fourth, until nightfall
last evening, had been observed in a
patriotic manner, Instead of an idiotic
one, owing to the public agitation for
a sane Independence day in the Angel
city, even this* list of accident! was
much shorter than that of a year ago.
Perhaps the most serious accident
occurred at Colegrove, when Harriet
Clipfelt, a young girl, was almost.
burned to death ami tin- man who
rescued! her, Philip Reese, was also so
severely burned that both had to be
brought to a Los A nr< ■ I>■ s hospital.
The accident occurred when tha
little girl ignited her dress in striking
a match on the heel of her shoe :it i
picnic held in Colegrove. The girl wan
severely burned about the arms and
sides, and Reese, who rushed to her
recue, was severely burned on thd
arms and left hand.
Set Fire 1 to Dress
The child amused herself shooting
small firecrackers, and just previous
to the accident she had wandered [
alone to a point some distance from
the main body of merrymakers. While
trying to strike a match on th» heal
of her shoe, as she had seen several
of the young men do, the match set
tire to her dress.
After endeavoring to extinguish the
(lames, the girl cried for help. She
had wandered so far from the rest of
the, crowd that her cries at first were
not heard. The child run screaming
toward the place where the merry
makers were- gathered, her flimsy
summer dress a mass of flames.
Philip Reese was the first to hear
the girl's agonised shrieks. Hurrying
to her aid, Reese at first attempted to
smother the flames, but finding that
impossible, tore the blazing clothing
(Continued on Page Fire)
OTMPT 1? f^t \T> f 1?(J • HAIIiY, !pi SUNDAY, »•
SilN'^l-illi V^tJllJCjO. ON TRAINS. 5 CENTS
HARBOR ALLIES
MUST BE QUICK
ONLY THREE DAYS LEFT TO
REGISTER AT WILMINGTON
Citizens on Inner Harbor Alert to Pre.
vent Colonization to Defeat
Efforts of the Consoli.
datlonlsts
Opportunity for registering In time
for the Wilmington consolidation elec-
tlon Is limited to three days, as undor
the law the books must close twenty
five full days before the election Ih held.
Ton days more are open tor transfer
ring-.
A close watch is boms kept on Wil
mington people for possible efforts at
colonisation for the purpose of defeat
ing consolidation. In view of the over-
whelming sentiment in Wilmington
Cavoiing union with Los Angeles, this
is hardly regarded as possible, but the
Wilmington consolidation committee
does not intend to be caught napping
in any event. A surprisingly good vote
against consolidation might be regarded
in San Pedro as an argument against
the election in that city, and Wilming
ton proposes to make a showing that
will strengthen the consolidation vote
August 12 at the San Pedro election.
"When Los Angeles realizes what can
I be done In the Inner harbor the people.
of that city will be better satisfied than
ever with securing consolidation," said
N. F. Ereen, a leading member of the
Wilmington board of trustees. "We
can do more with $l,OO0,0()O in Wilming
ton bay than can be effected with throe
times that amount on an outer harbor.
The people of Wilmington are well sat
isfied with the outlook, and we are sura
th,it Los Angeles will be when the
harbor la developed."
Saturday's issue of thu Wilmiimtmi
Journal contained the first publication
of the resolution calling the consolida
tion election in that city. It was ni
uiored at Wilmington last week that
City Clerk Hayes had delayed turning
the resolution over to the paper, as he
is opposed to consolidation, but this is
denied by the editor of the Journal,
(Continued on l'mjo Two)
5-^ CENTS
PATRIOTISM IS
KING AT FOURTH
IN LOS ANGELES
ROWDYISM AND NOISE ABSENT
FROM CITY STREETS
THOUSANDS ATTEND EXERCISES
AT PUBLIC BEAUTY SPOTS
Other Thousands Pass Their HcWday
on Mountain Tops, in Canyo
or at Beaches on the
Pacific
WITH -its beautifully decorated
streets almost deserted for
shady park, deep canyon, or
the cooler atmosphere of thy
I seashore, Los Angeles' observe
ance yesterday o£ the great n;i
tional holiday was marked by i.
spirit of quietude, strongly mixed
with the feeling of patriotism that be
longs to the day of all days in the n >-
tional history. Accidents were fe\v,
fires, or rather blazes, so infroi
that they are hardly worthy of no.c.
Altogether, the cry for a sane
"Fourth," not only in Los Angeles, but
apparently throughout the country, hsa
had its effect and the accident ami
death rolls this year will, it is confi
dently believed, show a smaller list of
victims than any year of record for
fully a quarter of a century past.
The noisy demonstration of cannon
and bomb-like contrivance inaugurat
ing at midnight the advent of tUo
holiday was marked by its absence,
and the ear-splitting sound of the
cannon cracker was so infrequent arnl
far between that its occurrence Was
worth more than passing notice. Fire
works during the day ran to tho
smaller and less harmful sort, afford
ing as much amusement and a small'
element of danger than the more fo. -
midable kind, while In the evening t! ■•*
public displays were under the super
vision of men trained to do the •work,
and a more careful handling of dan
| gerous materials was observable at
private homes.
Patriotism at Parks
The features of the celebration of
Independence Day In Los Angeles ,t?era
the exercises in several of the city's
attractive parks, where the old-fash
ioned but ever-beautiful Idea of ■ pa
triotic love of country was carried out
In the programs. The exercises be
gan at 10 o'clock In Central and EJast
lake parks, and in Sycamore and Hol
lenbeck parks four hours later. Thou
sands of citizens and visitors were
present at these places, each noil'
ground vleing with the other in its
efforts to attract.
Principal among the pleasun
grounds sought was Sycamore grove,
where the exercises commenced at i
o'clock under the auspices of tlm
Grand Army of the Republic.
Eastlake park, always attractive be
cause of Its flowers, sunshine am!
shade, was made doubly attract! \e
I with decorations of the national color >
and became the objective point for a
I gathering that filled every nook and
corner of the grounds and.taxed" tho
I street railway facilities to their ut
most.
Owing to Its location In the heart of
the city, an immense crowd gathered
at Central park at 10 o'clock to listen
to and participate in the exercise
programmed for that place, and Mt
Hollenbeck park sports, contests end
a baby beauty show were furnished In
addition to the patriotic program.
Absorbed Meaning of Day /
At each of these places a strong ■
realization of what the day Implies ami
a renewed love 'for native or adopted
land were brought to every American
heart as the great gatherings listened
to the reading of the Declaration <--f
Independence, the stirring addresses of
men whose names are enrolled uport
the record of a nation's wars, or joined
with patriotic enthusiasm In the sing
ing of national songs.
One hundred and twenty-five thou
sand would, perhaps, be a low satin
to place on the number of persona
journeying to the various beach towns
during the day. From early mom m
until late afternoon street cars and
railroad trains were congested vttli
humanity seeking the delights of b.;th
ing, fishing, water excursions and re
lief from daily work and its conse
quent cares.
Other thousands— they wpm
—sought the beauties of mom
and cairyon, Elysian park, Mount
Lowe, Mount Wilson, Laurel canji>r..
Eagle Rock canyon and other natural
beauty spots, each receiving their quota,
of holiday seekers.
Numerous Picnics Given
Besides the public celebrations at
Eastlake, Central, Hollenbeck parka
and Sycamore grove numerous picnics
at which patriotic exercises were held
were given by various fraternal tiucl
labor organizations, one of the princi
pal among these being the annual pic
nic of the Los Angeles Building Traces
council at Chutes park. The progr*nj
was made up of speech-making, mue!6
and sports, the entertainment enrlint;
last night with a grand fireworks tils
play. Fred C. Wheeler presided ana
Stanley B. Wilson was the orator oi
the day.
Welshmen at Sycamore
The Independence day picnic of th*
Welsh residents of Southern California
was held at Sycamore park during ins
afternoon, the program being filled
with patriotic songs and speeches, tho
keynote of which was the part played
by Welshmen in the early days of the
nation's history. A splendid program
of sports was also carried out. Tim
principal address was given by Major
Hi B. Powell, and Dr. D. Lloyd Jen
kins, Lewis Davis, Rev, Jewett Davis
and Daniel Jones gave short talks.
Echo park witnessed the gathering
for their annual outing Of the young
people's societies of the Swedish Lu
theran church and the Swedish taber
nacle. The address was made by Rev.
August Gustafson and speechesl were
made by members of the different so
cieties, The program of speeches ami '
singing was followed by athletic sports
and a basket picnic.
Public celebrations for the benefit of
the children were not forgotten, the
two playgrounds of the city and the
Municipal Recreation center, being set
apart for their exclusive use and en
joyment by the city playground com
mission. As there were no fireworks,
the day closed without any accident*
being reported. Addresses, .singing,
games and sports made up the enter
tainment features. Attorney Grove L.
(Continued on l'aco £i«ut)