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Part ll—Pages 9 to 16
MAY CALL STRIKE
OF METALWORKERS
Members of Union Demand Better
Wages and Eight-Hour
Work Day
CONFER WITH M. & M. TODAY
Walkout Would Affect the Entire
Coast and Extend to the
Auto Repair Shops
ft la possible that the next few days
Will see a strike called affecting all
uniona affiliated with the metal tradoa
council of Los Angeles and adjoining
towns, unless representatives of the
unions and the .Merchants and Manu
facturers' association can come to some
agreement on the subject of wages and
hours of work to be In force In Loa
Angeles. The breaking or smoothing
over of the whole matter depends on
meetings which the Merchants and
Manufacturers' association and the
trades council will hold this evening,
al which time the demands of the un
lona will be discussed.
Some time ago the trades council
prepared a statement which was went
to the manufacturers In Los Angeles,
statins their grievances and asking tho
manufacturers to show why their men
should not be paid better wages and be
allowed to work only eight hours a day.
Bo far, according to union leaders, their
petition lias received no consideration
at tin! hands of the manufacturers,
and the former are now .seriously con
sidering a strike.
The manufacturers, on tho other
hand, have called a meeting of mem
bers of their association for this even-
Ing, to be held In room "2s Wileox
building, at which lime the entire situ
ation will be gone over by men thor
oughly conversant with It, and prob
ably some step taken toward settling
the labor difficulties. In a letter sent
out to each member of the association
yesterday the secretary states that "a
serious labor crisis confronts the city,
one which is most serious and vital to
the future life of Los Angeles. That
•■very merchant, manufacturer and
banker In Los Angeles 1s requested to
attend this meeting, in order that they
may understand Just what condition of
affairs exists. No request for contribu
tions of money will be made, as the as
sociation simply desires to secure the
moral support of the most Influential
citizens of Los Angeles."
The trades council itself has issued
a .statement setting forth the position
of the unions.
"We prepared a request and sent It
to the manufacturers' association of
Los Angeles for a conference, at which
our requests for higher wages and
shorter hours might bo considered. Up
to date we have heard nothing from
thai request, except to be told unoffi
cially that It had been thrown In the
waste basket. Now we want some
consideration at tho hands of our em
ployers, and we ehall endeavor to get
It. We do not want the closed shop,
and we believe wo are not a-sklng for
anything which Is beyond our rights.
All we want is a chance to put our case
fairly and squarely before our era
'' In speaking of the possible strike
yesterday E. 11. Misner, special organ
izer for the international Association of
Machinists, said:
"There will be no strike today, as
many seem to believe. We do not want
a strike. We believe that the manu
facturers should pay us more, and not
require us to work more than eight
hours, other concerns opeating on the
Pacific coast are paying tho scale of
wages ($4 a day) which we demand,
and are in competition with firms here
paying less. Now, perhaps the firms
In LOS Angeles cannot afford to pay
what we demand. Perhaps they cannot
afford to cut the working day to eight
hours If they can't, all well and good.
All we want Is a conference with them
In which they can show that they can
not consistently comply with our de
man,ls. That Is all we have asked for
at any time."
According to the local labor leaders,
the movement for shorter hours among
the metal workers extends tho entire
length of the Pacific coast, and will
affect many industries and many men
if a strike is called. It would affect
about 110 shops and 1400 men In-I.os
Angeles alone if called, this including
automobile repair shops.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIANS
ARE GRANTED PATENTS
Tho Pioneer patent agency reports
the following list of patents granted
to inventors of Southern California for
the week ended May 24:.Willard W.
Dennis, assignor of one half to J. E.
Ward, Los Angeles, roller-bearing:
George Diummond, Los Angeles, oil
K a* generator and burner; John F.
Durham, McKittrick, pump for wells;
Joseph S. Erjcson,, Burbank, locking
faucet; Oscar Fordlce, Los Angeles,
hydrocarbon burner; George P. Foss,
Los Angeles, Cap for valve stems for
pneumatic tires; Robert Fountain,
1 Satining, fruit gatherer; Julius Hauser,
Los Angeles, Indelibly marking meats;
David E. Hipollto. Los Angeles, re
versible window; Walter M. Leedorn,
Colton, reciprocating gas engine; Ar
thur H. Light, assignor to A. H. Light
Engineering company, Los Angeles, oil
burner; Arthur H. Light, assignor to
A H. Light Engineering company, Los
Angeles, oil burner; Lincoln P. Over
shiner, San Diego, harness back-pad
and collar-pad; George D. Parker, Riv
erside, box-making machine; Joseph
H Parker, Los Angeles, treatment of
oiis; James S. Pratt, Los Angeles,
water cooler for refrigerators.
NEBRASKA SOCIETY WILL
PICNIC NEXT SATURDAY
Nebraskana of Los Angeles will hold
a basket picnic at Kedondo Beach Sat
urday. An interesting program, In
cluding addrosses by prominent speak
ers will be given. Among those who
are to talk are Judge W. H. Morris,
president of the Nebraska society;
former Judge Richardson of Omaha
and S. M. Smyser. Luncheon will be
nerved from 11:30 a. m. to 1:30 p. m.
Ticket! may be secured of Secretary
M. M. Davison, 206 Wilcox bullcMng.
The Nebraska society has been or
ganised for ton years. It now has
?,;,<m members, and is one of the larg
est stalf societies in Los Angelea.
Judge Morris and M. M. Davison have
been president and secretary, respect
ively, of the organization since Its
foundation.
American Who Claims He Should Be
King of England Instead of George
eBHS £■ * ■ £$
*
JOHN R. DE GUELPH AND WIFE
PRETENDER TO BRITISH
CROWN TREATED AS JOKE
Messages from American Who
Claims to Be King Get
No Official Notice
(Special to The Herald)
LONDON, May 30.—The receipt here
of messages to the upper and lower
houses of parliament from John R.
De Guelph of Brooklyn, In which the
latter In formal and precise language
lays claim to the British crown is
treated as a huge Joke by the British
press, which prints, In detail an al
leged history of the "Brooklyn pre
tender" and brands him as "a notori
ety seeker with a bee In his bonnet."
Guelph in his messages and proc
lamations styles himself "the legiti
mate and lawful issue of the marriage
of his late majesty King Edward VII
and tho first princess consort, who
was unjustly and unlawfully deprived
of his birthright as the first-born son
of the rightful sovereign."
The London papers say Do Guelpn
is the man who under the name of Dr.
John Rex Guelph Norman was asked
to leave the Hotel St. Regis in New-
York In March of last year and that he
is also the ?ame person who as Dr. R.
Guelph Norman of Burmah posed in
is;i7 as being able to cure the total
blindness with which Charles Broad
way ROUSS was afflicted.
Guelph's messages will bo given no
reading in either house of parliament
and no attention will be paid to his,
claims in any way by the British gov
ernment. '
Guelph signs himself In proclama
tions to the British people, which he
has sent to the London papers, as
John George Edward, rex of Great
Britatin and Ireland and demands tho
abolition of the so-called royal custom
of polygamy. The papers simply refer
to this charge as the "unbridled rav
ings" of one who has no knowledge of
the royal house of Britain.
JUNIOR CHOIR TO REPEAT
ITS SUCCESSFUL OPERETTA
"The Picnickers" operetta will be
repeated tonight by the junior choir
of Christ Episcopal church in the
Gamut auditorium. It was first offered
by the choir several weeks ago, when
it scored a decided hit, and the event
tonight Is to be given in response to
many requests by those who were un
able to attend the first performance.
Christ church Junior choir, which is
under the direction Of Mrs. Eugene
Torrey, was organised four years asro,
and since that time has won a high
place among local amateur musical as
sociations. It furnishes the musical
program for one Sunday night each
month at Christ church, and has
among Its members some of the most
talented musicians among the younger
people of Los Angeles.
The proceeds from tonight's per
formance will go toward defraying the
expenses of the annual outing of the
choir at one of the near-by beaches,
Soveral novel additions have been
made to the operetta since its former
performance.
MOTHER SEEKS SON WHO
DISAPPEARED WITH FATHER
From Seattle, Wash., a letter has
come to The Herald stating that five
years ago the husband of Mrs. W. B.
Cowing left Seattle for Los Angeles
with their little 4-year-old son. Noth
ing having been hoard from the two
since that time, Mrs. Cowing has been
worried about the whereabouts of her
son and would be glad to have any
Information regarding him addressed
to her at 610 Fifth avenue, Seattle.
She is at present suffering from a se
rious Illness from which it is feared
she will not recover.
The name of Cowing is not to be
found in either the city directory or
the tolephone directories. He Is said
to have been engaged in tho real es
tate business here.
Prof. Gilbert Ellis Bailey pronounces
tho El Pengugal Hot Springs at Ar
rowhead a world wonder; temperature
202 2-10 degrees. Summer rates now in
force.
LOS ANGELES HERALD
THIRTEEN ASPIRANTS
FOR 2 COUNCIL SEATS
Primary Election Will Be Held
Thursday to Select
Four Candidates
The primary election for the nomi
nation of four candidates to the city
council, two of which will be elected
at the special election June 30, will
take-place next Thursday, June 2. The
polls for the primary election will be
open from 6 o'clock a. m. until 6 p. m.
ond the four men receiving the high
est number of votes at this primary
election will be placed on the ballot for
the election to fill tho two vacancies
in the city council June 30.
There are thirteen men in the race
for the councilmanlc nomination. A
number of these are out-and-out "ma
chine" men, allied with the S. P. gang,
and others are straight partisan candi
dates, so-called, although not indorsed
by party conference. The list of can
didates, as they appear on the sample
oallot, just mailed to voters by the
city clerk, Is as folows: Rice Adams,
Frank E. Appel, George Coulson, S. L.
Dodge, R. G. Doyle, Louis C. Haller,
Bernard Healey, Frank P. W. Hill,
Arthur D. ("Doc") Houghton, George
11. Stewart, Ed J. Van Kuren, Samuel
D. Weil and Frederick J. Whiff en.
Of this number five are members of
the Good Government organization.
Those five are Frederick J. Whiff en,
George 11. Stewart, Samuel D. Well,
Ed J. Van Kuren and George Coulson.
Two candidates have been put up by
the Good Government organization,
and hence are recognized as "the"
Good Government candidates. These
two are Frederick J. Whiff en and
George H. Stewart, the tenth and
thirteenth names on the ticket. Mr.
Whiff en believes that since there are
thirteen men in tho race, and he is
the thirteenth on the list, his election
is assured.
George H. Stewart, one of the two
officially sanctioned candidates of the
Good Government organization, form
erly was president of the Los Angeles
chamber of commerce and/Bas lived in
Los Angeles for twenty-four yens.
He has always been Identified promi
nently with public spirited and pro
gressive movements, and ns a property
o\.ner and pioneer resident here has
vitally at heart the interests of the
city and county and is thoroughly con
versant with the needs and various in
terests of the city. He is actively in
terested in all civic affairs, Is a har
bor enthusiast and one of the leading
promoters of the Good Government
cause. Mr. Stewart only consented to
enter the race when appealed to by
hundreds of prominent citizens, who,
recognising his clean-cut character and
ability, insistently urged him to be
come a candidate because they believe
that as a member of tho city" council
.Mr Stewart will be in a position to
render great service to the city and
will look after anl protect the city's
best interests.
Mr. Stewart was born in Chicago
and received his collegiate education
at Oberlin. O. He came to California
in June,. 1872. His father was Rev. A.
M. Stewart, first chaplain of the vol
unteer service in Pennsylvania, and
was in thirty-nine engagements, in
cluding the battles of Williamsburg
and Fair Oaks.
Mr. Stewart was employed in the
grocery business at Gilroy for about
three years and then for seven years
served in various important capacities,
up to the position of confidential clerk
for Gen. John Bldwell of Ohio, who
wan then the largest fruit grower in
California. For a year he operated a
large farm in the San Jonnuin valley
and for three years did office work In
San Francisco. Mr. Stewart was
seven years in the banking business in
Los Angeles and was at various times
secretary and manager of the clearing
house association and chairman of the
executive council of the California
Bankers' association. During the last
fifteen years he has been engaged in
the manufacturing business.
Mr Stewart's running mate. Fred
erick J. Whiffen, also has lived for a
good many years in Los Angeles and Is
well known and popular in financial
circles. ' He is an active Good Govern
ment crusader and has many years of
experience, first as a farmer, later as
a merchant and later still as a manu
facturer. He has led a retired life
since coming to Los Angeles, but has
maintained offices here and has de
voted some of his time to making
loans and Investments, which business
he has mado successful.
TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 31, 1910.
HIGHWAY PROBERS
TO RESUME TOURS
Will Be Ready to Hear Testimony
on Highways by End
of Week
TAXPAYERS SAFEGUARDED
Advisory Committee Intends Con
tinuing Its Duties Regardless
of Investigators' Report
Early this afternoon the investiga
tion committee appointed by the super
visors to prefer the charges of mis
management and Incompetency filed by
the advisory committee against the
highway commission, will resume its
toar of inspection and will go more
thoroughly into the details of con
struction employed in several stretches
of roadway specifically cited by tho
advisory committee.
Joseph Scott, chairman of the inves
tigation committee, stated that at least
one more automobile trip over the
highways may be taken this week, and
that very soon thereafter the commit
tee would delve into the technical fea
tures of the work. At present the com
mittee is merely seeking to obtain a
general knowledge of highway con
struction without entering into specific
particulars.
The good roads advisory committee,
which first preferred the charges now
under investigation, let it be known
yesterday that although the commit
tee has brought about an official Inves
tigation of tho highway project and
the manner in which it is being con
ducted, the committee does not intend
to relax in its efforts to safeguard the
taxpayers and do its duty to the pub
lic—for which function the advisory
committee was specifically created.
The advisory committee, it was
stated yesterday, probably will hold
a meeting this week to consider several
new phases of the highway situation,
and will be in readiness to assist the
inquisitors whenever it shall be called
on. The members of this advisory
hoard say they hope that conditions
will be Improved as a result of the in
vestigation now under way, and be
lieve that regardless of the report of
the Investigation committee, skeptical
forecasts of which are commonly heard
In public places, the work will progress
more rapidly and much more satisfac
torily to the taxpayers who are putting
up $3,500,000 for good roads.
One of the members of the advisory
committee said, last night: "The du
ties of the advisory committee will
continue long after tho present Inves
tigation is ended, and the committee
will go on just as it has done, keep
ing an eye on the highway work, and
constantly in touch with its progress,
and with the methods employed, riual
ity of construction and general details.
"I do not know to whom we should
attribute the manner in which our
committee is being treated, but of
late, for some peculiar reason, the ad
visory committee Is not receiving cop
ies of specifications and other docu
ments connected with the highway
work. Some time ago, without con
sulting with the advisory committee,
the supervisors ordered' that copies of
all highway specifications and infor
mation concerning actions taken re
lative to the highways be furnished to
the advisory committee. Later on, A.
M. McPherson, clerk of the board of
supervisors, told the board that the
highway commission had not sent
him enough copies of recent documents
to furnish one to the advisory com
mittee. This was right after the ad
visory committee filed its charges
against the highway commission.
"Chairman Nellis of the board of
supervisors stated that the original
order of the board was still in force,
and he directed that all documents be
sent to the advisory committee as
theretofore. F. W. Blanchard, secre
tary of the advisory committee, says,
however, that he has not received cop
ies of any highway documents since
that time."
The preliminary investigation of the
roads probably will be completed by
the investigation committee next Tues
day, and after that date the commit
tee will begin taking- testimony.
The highway commission is keeping
In consant touch with the highway
project through an engineer. Hereto
fore Daniel S. Halladay has been act
ing as the advisory committee's en
gineer, but most of his time now Is
taken up with outlining Orange coun
ty's highway project, and, although
he will continue to act as consulting
engineer with the advisory committee,,
a new engineer will be employed by
the committee to do the necessary
Qeld work.
ANNUAL OUTING HELD BY
THE GRAND RAPIDS SOCIETY
The fourth annual picnic of the
Grand Rapldß society was held yester
day at Sycamore park, about 600 mem
bers being In attendance. Many former
residents of other Michigan cities were
present and participated in the day's
pleasures.
The speaker of the day was Samuel
Young, president of the Michigan State
society, who spoke on "Michigan and
Its History." He was followed on the
program by O. W. Blaln, who delivered
a speech and used Michigan as his
theme Miss I,enora Walsh gave a
recitation and Floyd O. White imper
sonated stage celebrities in singing and
talking stunts. The program was
brought to a close by the picnickers
singing "Michigan, My Michigan,"
under the leadership of W. M. Chap-
The officers of the Grand Rapids so
ciety are: Dr. Clarence H. White, pres
ident; Miss Annie B. Cady, secretary
treasurer.
BLAZE IN LIBERTY HALL
PROBABLY CAUSED BY RATS
Traffic at First and Main streets was
blocked for a few minutes yesterday
noon, when five fire companies re
sponded to a fire alarm turned in from
that place.
The flre was in Liberty hall, lOiMs
North Main street, and was discovered
by Secretary John Purrer of the Hall
association, who detected the odor of
smoke. Before he had extinguished
the flames an alarm had been turned
in by some pedestrian, who noticed the
smoke curling out of the windows.
It Is thought the flre was caused by
rats that gnawed matches and set fire
to a bunch of paper and greasy wood
en plates in the cupboard. The damage
is estimated at $50.
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COUNCIL WILL ACT ON
TELEPHONE RATES TODAY
Feared Mayor May Delay Action,
Leaving Present Tolls
Stand for Year
A change may be made in the tele
phone rate ordinance when it is pre
sented to the city council for adoption
today. Several members of the coun
cil say it Is their intention that the
Home and Pacific telephone com
panies shall be served alike so far as
rates are concerned, and that they will
vote to give the Home company $3 for
unlimited residence service, the same
as the Pacific company.
There is some doubt as to what
action Mayor Alexander will take when
tho ordinance reaches him for his sig
nature. He said yesterday that he was
not prepared to discuss the matter, as
he had not seen the ordinance, and that
he would not make up his mind until
the ordinance had been formally pre
sented to him. It is known, though,
that he has implicit confidence in the
board of public utilities, which recom
mended a higher schedule of rates than
that adopted by th« council. In other
matters affecting public utilities he haw
been guided largely by the advice of
this board.
Should the mayor veto the ordinance
a peculiar situation will occur. It will
require six votes to pass the measure
over his veto, and only five votes have
been mustered for it in the council.
Gregory is opposed to the council's
schedule of rates, and believes that
submitted by the board of public utili
ties to be more nearly the correct one.
Washburn will be at his couneilmanic
duties today, hut as he was not pres
ent at any of the hearings he may re
fuse to vote either way. In the past
be lias refused to vote on matters with
which he is not familiar.
City Attorney Hewitt has ndviseil
the council that the ordinance must be
passed and signed today in order to be
effective July 1, when the genera] rate
ordinance requires the new rates to go
into effect. Should any hitch occur it is
likely the old schedule th">* has held for
two years will have to govern for one
year more. Such a condition of affairs
would he more to the advantage of the
telephone companies than the adoption
of the new ordinance, as the new ordi
nance contains several reductions that
will result in a material loss of revenue
to them.
BENEFACTOR ROBBED BY
MAN HE GAVE FOOD
While Host Cooks Ingrate Runs
Away with $25
Possessed with certain scruples
against giving money to a beggar,
D J. Murphy, 1030 Maple avenue,
came to grief Saturday night, when lie
asked B fellow who had "mooched a
meal from him on the street up to his
room to have a square feed.
While Murphy was engaged in an
other room preparing some ham ana
eggs for his hungry visitor, the lat
ter whether in fear of Murphy s
capabilities as a culinary artist or
what not, hurriedly left the apart
ments, taking with him $25 in cash
belonging to Murphy.
Murphy reported the matter to the
detectives yesterday and gave a de
bc.rlutlon of the mm
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ALASKANS FORM CLUB AND
JOIN STATE FEDERATION
Former Residents of Far North
Get Together in Southland
About thirty-five Los Angeles citi
zens, claiming former residence among
the snowdrifts of Alaska, met yester
day afternoon in the chamber of com
merce committee room and completed
the formation of the Alaska-Yukon
club of Los Angeles. A constitution
was adopted and officers were elected
as follows: President, J. J. Rutledge;
first vice president, P. M. Bhepard;
second vice president, William S. Shedd,
and Becretary, Sam Wall.
A committee to draw up bylaws for
the new organization was appointed, as
follows: P. M. Shepard, Arnold F.
George, William B. Shedd, J. J. Rut
ledge and Sam Wall. This committee
will meet tomorrow.
James Williams of the Federation of
State Societies was present at the meet
ing, and after the new club expressed
its desire to have membership in the
federation, invited the Alaskans to take
part in the federation's banquet at
Hamburger's June 17. A special table
will be reserved and members of the
club will be present in a body.
Within a short time the Alaska-Yu
kon club is expected to become one of
the most thriving of the back-home
societies in Los Angeles, All Alaskans
are requested to communicate either
with Mr. Rutledge at the Unitn Trust
building of with Mr. Wall, 2503 West
Jefferson street, who will welcome them
to membership.
WORKMAN FALLS FROM A
LADDER; CONDITION SERIOUS
Falling from the top of a twenty
font ladder upon which he was work
ing in a building at 142 Kuth avenue
yesterday afternoon, N. J. Taylor, a
mason's helper, living at 2-4 Griffith
avenue, sustained concussion of the
brain, a broken left forearm and
numerous abrasions about the body.
He was picked up in an unconscious
condition by fellow workmen, who tele
phoned for the police ambulance. The
man was hurried to the receiving hos
pital, where he was revived and his
injuries were treated. His condition is
critical.
RUBENSTEIN, EMBtZZLER,
GOES BACK TO CHICAGO
Accompanied by Detective Thomas Mes
kell of Chicago, Max Rubensteln. who sur
rendered himself to the police several days
ago and confessed to embezzling J»UO from
tho firm of Llbby, McNeil & Llbby of that
city, left for the east yesterday morning.
Kubensteln gave himself up at the re
quest of his sweetheart, Miss Birchle Hill of
Chicago, who wrote him an appealing letter,
urging him to surrender himself on the
charge, take the consequences and then
.u~t Ufa a».w.
Editorial Section
STRIKING BREWERS CAUSE
NO TROUBLE BY PICKETING
Police Say They Will Not Inter-
fere with the Men
With the exception of picketing those
saloons In which Los Angeles brewed
beer is for sale, the striking brewery
workers made no demonstration what
soever yesterday. The brewers them
aelvea report having: no trouble in
making deliveries, and no trouble from
the strikers has yet occurred nor is any
expected.
Along Main street, in front of each
saloon where local beer is for sale, the
strikers paced back and forth calling
out to the patrons of the places that
the place was unfair to organized labor
and requesting them not to patronize
such places.
The police department will do noth
ing tn provent picketing as long as the
pickets do not create any disturbance.
According to the department, the men
have ;i perfect right to walk back and
forth before the saloons and state that
the refreshments on sale on the insldo
are unfair, as long as they do not In
terfere with traffic and commit and
disturbances,
MAKING ROOM FOR WORK ON
HALL OF RECORDS BUILDING
Tlio work of removing tho steam
heating plant and boiler rooms of tho
county court house was started yester
day In order to make way for the
Broadway end of tii<' hall of records
buihUig, which is now in the course of
must! ction. The new set of boilers
Ims boon installed in the north end of
the new hall of records basement on
the New High street side, and heat
from now on will be furnished the
court offices from there. As soon as
the work of demolishing the old engino
room is completed the hall of records
will be built out to the Broadway line.
Y. M. C. A. GETS NEW OFFICIAL
The 'atest addition to the physical
training force of the Y. M. C. A. is
W. A. Stilwell, who will become as
sistant physical director and who
comes to the Los Angelei association
t>jm Santa Cruz, where he was general
secretary and director of physical
classes. Mr. Stilwell will have charge
of the physical work for the younger
boys of the association and will con
duct three classes each week. i<
be associated with W, A. Rej
physical director, and 11. 1). Cross,
boys' work director.
Verdugo Canyon Land Co.
Uu juat Issued the Moat Drautlful and Ak
tlatlo Illustratrd Bouklet ever publUtiod la
Loa Angeles. Call or send for oaa.
JNO. A. PIRTLE