Part ll— Pages 9 to 16
TO FINISH HARBOR
ROAD NEXT YEAR
• Highway Commission Says Work
Cannot Be Completed
Until After Rains
SUGGESTS CHANGE IN PLANS
Recommends Asphalt Concrete
Construction Instead
of Macadam
According to an official statement
made by the Los Angeles county high
way commission yesterday to the
board of supervisors, the Harbor boul
evard will not bo completed this year.
The board stated in substance that the
work cannot bo done until the road is
allowed to settle during tho rainy sea
son. Contracts will be let, It is stated,
calling for the -work to be completed
in mi.
Tho highway commission suggests
that the road be built of asphalt con
crete instead of oil protected macadam,
and the commission hop*-s tho public
will subscribe the extra money needed
for an asphalt concrete road. The re
port to the supervisors follows:
Pursuant to your request of Mon
day, we have to report as follows
on the question of the immediate
Improvement by macadamizing of
a portion of the Harbor boulevard,
us urged by tho "Wilmington cham
ber of commerce and other citi
zens.
We have already pointed out the
fact that a portion of this road on
. Which deep tills have but recently
been completed must be allowed to
settle during tho coming rainy sea
son before the macadam cover is
put on. If. tho rest of the road
could be completed this dry sea
son, which Is a physical impossi
bility, Its usefulness for the pur
pose ,of hauling freight by auto
mobile trucks would be limited
during the rainy season by the soft ■
condition of these fills as well as
by the long and circuitous stretch
of dirt roads at the lower end of
tho boulevard. Furthermore, in
building the road piecemeal, tho
expense would probably be mater
ially increased.
1U __» iu>vkm ent URGED
More important than any of these
! considerations, however, is another,
and that Is tho quality and charac
ter Of pavement to bo constructed.
The Importance, eventually, from
an Industrial and traffic stand
point, of this main thoroughfare
between the business center of Los
Angeles and its water front at
Wilmington and San Pedro, can
scarcely bo exaggerated. Tho gen
tlemen who are urging this im
provement so strenuously at this
time are beyond doubt deeply and
In good faith impressed with this
to and it is for this reason that
they are so urgent 'in their de
mands that the work be started at
once. It may not be unlikely that
some of them aro perhaps uncon
sciously Influenced by many false
and slanderous rumors which have
been - circulated by malicious and
ill-informed persons that certain
portions of this boulevard system
are not going to be completed at all
under the bond issue, and that this,
very likely, is one of them.
However, the high-way commis
sion Is now on record that this
harbor boulevard 'will be built ond
completed in 1911, and to this end
a contract or contracts will be let
before the ,coming rainy season
closes.
We are not willing to recommend
that this road ho built out of any
other material than class A rock,
and from our knowledge of the
available rock supply in this coun
ty we report that none of this is
available during tho current year
except for the supply of existing
contracts, if such contracts are to
be carried through and finished
anywhere near on time. Commenc
ing with the first of the coming
year the supply of such rock will
be so arranged as to push this
road through rapidly to comple
tion when once started.
SUGGESTS KBW HiAMI
In our Judgment both economy
and effectiveness of result wlll be
promoted by this method of hand
ling. We have to report, further,
that we would like to build this
particular road of the asphalt
coiicrete type rather than the oil
protected macadam called for in
our general specifications prior to
the bond Issue. This type of pave
ment will cost some 20 to 30 per
cent more and will withstand the
heavy wear of traction engines so
much more effectually that It
would bo well worth the additional
cost.
The reason that this typo was not
recommended in or.: report prelim
inary to the bond election was on
account of representations which
were made to us that any serious
discrimination ln expense and qual
ity of roads to be constructed in
various sections of the county
would result in antagonism in the
less favored districts and possibly
hnper'. the entire project at the
flection.
This ground for criticism would
bo entirely removed If the addltlon
-11 cost of such an Improvement
were made up by subscription. In
view of the importance of build
ing this road In the most durable
fashion, we recommend that the
lavement bo not commenced until
he close of the next rainy season,
that It then be pushed through
promptly before the winter rains
let in again, and that the co-op
eration of those interested be en
listed—and they should be many
Indeed—to they should be many
ndeed —to secure a donation to the
highway Improvement fund to
make this road of the most * dur
able and satisfactory type for the
purposi intended, and Is a suffi
cient donation can be secured, to
make It wider than the sixteen
feet to which wo are limited.
Respectfully, , •
COS ANGELES COUNTY HIGH
WAY COMMISSION, by G. H.
Blxb , ' '.airman. ; ■.
OHIO MAYOR COMING
NEWARK. 0., Aug. 2.—Herbert A.
Thornton, who resigned the mayoralty
of Newark following the Etherington
lynching, left today for Los Angeles,
where his family hereafter will re
side, 'f
Photographs Showing How Elysian Park Hill Is Being Cut Down and
Progress of Construction on the City's New Buena Vista Street Bridge
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RAILWAY AND CITY
ARE RUSHING WORK
Concrete Bridge to Connect Dow
ney and Pasadena Ayes.
and Buena Vista St.
MORE TRACKS FOR RAILROAD
Cement Structure to Care for
City Traffic to Be Ready
by May 1 Next
Both the Southern Pacific and the
city of Los Angeles are rushing work
on Improvements in tho vicinity of
Elysian park. The Southern Pacific is
removing large sections of the Elysian
park hill to make room for the addi
tional tracks needed and the city is
making rapid progress on the Buena
Vista street bridge. One hundred men
are at work on tho structure. It will
be completed within the contract time,
It is stated, which is May 1, Hill.
The bridge is to bo of concrete and
will cost approximately $183,000. Three
piers have been completed up to the
arches; excavations for three more in
the riverbed have been finished and
two more are to bo started. The bridge
will carry the traffic in Buena Vista
street across a maze of tracks.
The new bridge will extend from the
Buena Vista* street entrance to the
park, over tho right of way of the
Southern Pacific, Los Angeles and Salt
Lake railways, to a place midway be
tween Downey avenue and Pasadena
avenue. The easterly end of the bridge
will be in shape of a V and will
aproach Downey avenue and Pasadena
avenue. _>
The work now being done Is the re
sult of an agreement entered into be
tween the city and the Southern Pacific
company- The corporation deeded to
the city a strip of -land along Buena
Vista street twenty feet In width and
2000 feet long. This was added to the
street, and it is now a thoroughfare
eighty feet wide. The railway company
also gave the city permission to place
two of the bridge piers on the com
pany's right of way.
In return for the strip of land deeded
to the city tho municipality granted the
corporation tho right to remove a part
of the Elysian park hill, thereby gain
ing room for more trackage ln that sec
tion, where, as a result of heavy traffic,
much switching Is needed.
The company's workers are blasting
out large sections of the hill and trains
aro kept busy hauling away the rock
and earth. It is expected that the work
will be completed within six months.
DENIES WIDER SECRETED
ANY STOLEN SECURITIES
Counsel Declares Maw of Wall
Street Swallowed All
NEW YORK, Aug. 2.—According to
friends of Krwin G. Wider, charged
with having taken $680,000 from the
Russo-Chinese bank here, . the former
cashier many years ago conceived a
scheme for becoming a "cotton king"
by shrewd market moves.
It was in an attempt to carry out
this plan a few months ago, they say,
that he was overwhelmed. Wider was
short of cotton all the time that Pat
ten and his associates were advancing
the price.
The men advising Wider induced him
to keep on turning over securities by
telling him that with Just a little
more money up, they would be able to
break Patten's pool and he would be
the greatest man In the street.
The report that Wider secreted stol
en securities, or the money he realized
on them, was emphatically denied by j
his counsel.
"If he ever had $100,000," said his
lawyer, "he would not have kept It
long.- As a matter of fact, he received
practically no benefit from the securi
ties he took. Wall street, with Its
voracious maw,' swallowed It all."
EXAS GRAND JURY TO
INVESTIGATE RACE RIOTS
PALESTINE, Texas, Aug. 2.—19 his
charge to the special grand Jury Im
paneled yesterday, Judge B. B. Gard
ner ordered a thorough Investigation
of the race riots ln Anderson county.
Four additional arrests have been
made in connection with tho clash be
tween whites and blacks Friday night
and Saturday, when eighteen negroes
were killed.
, Eight white men are now in Jail here,
all of whom are charged with murder
in the first degree.
Troop C, Texas state guards, under
command of Captain Younger has ar
rived here and Is encamped in the
court house yard. -.» , ,
LOS ANGELES HERALD
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LAND DEALERS ACCUSE
WOMAN OF SWINDLING
District Attorney's Deputies Look
for Stranger Who Operated
at Liong Beach
Attaches of tho district attorney's
office are trying to locate a soft-voiced
woman, said to be 60 years of age, who
is accused of having swindled several
Long Beach business men, according to
reports from that city.
The woman, whose name is withheld.
is said to havo obtained a sum of
money from a Los Angeles business
man also. She made Inquiries in Long
Beach regarding real estate Invest
ments there and gave the Impression
that she was a woman of means.
At first the realty dealers whom she
called upon believed they had an in
vestor. Therefore, when she asked for
loans approximating $50 each, to re
lieve temporary and wholly unexpected
financial embarrassment, she got the
money.
The first loans were followed by
others until the total she had secured
at Long Beach was $300, while, it is
said, the Los Angeles man let her
have $250. ,
The woman Is said to have told them
she expected to marry the son of
Charles Schwab, the steel magnate.
She said she had considerable money
tied up in other places and proceeded
to take options on several properties
at Long Beach.
Her abrupt departure caused the men
to feel uneasy, and one of them fol
lowed her to San Francisco. Inquiries
at the offices of several people whom
she had named as references did not
elicit pleasing responses. Finally the
woman was found, and she promised
to give the man the money at a stated
time. She did not appear at the time
set, and was not seen again.
Realty men at Long Beach refuse to
tell what they know about the case,
but they say the matter has been re
ferred to the district attorney and In
timate that her apprehension may
follow.
ARRAIGN ACCUSED NEGRO
CHARGED WITH MURDER
Charged with the killing of John
Allen, negro, on the night of July 29,
ln the yard of his home at 1749 West
Thirty-fifth place, Aaron Gratton, col
ored, was arraigned before Police
Judge Rose yesterday on a charge of
murder. He will have a preliminary
hearing on tho charge. August 11 at
10 o'clock.
The shooting occurred following an
altercation, between the two men, In
which Allen accused Gratton of alien
ating his wife's affections. Gratton
was arrested several hours after the
tragedy.
STRIKE BREAKERS ARE
STONED BY RAILWAY MEN
WINNIPEG, Aug. 2.—Following a
clash with the Canadian Northern rail
way's police at the company's shops
here today, where 500 carmen are on
strike, a mob of strikers stoned the in
closure of the shops where strike break
ers boarded. No one was reported hurt.
In another part of the yards thirty
freight and passenger cars were burned.
One hundred special police were put
on duty to guard the shops. Several
arrests have been made. . I
Personal Mention
E. E. Jones of Bakersfleld is at the
Hollenbeck.
T. S. Kilsen of Spokane, Wash., Is at
the Angelus.
R. E. Sterns, an oil man of Taft, Is
at the Hollenbeck.
Capt. John Cliff of San Francisco is
at the Westminster.
Madam Auretia Bethlen of New York
city is at the Lankershim.
Mr. and Mrs. Willis Miller of Red
lands are at the Van Nuys.
Mrs. M. Carroll of Albuquerque, N.
M., is a guest at the Angelus.
A. B. Greener of Columbus, Ohio, is
registered at the Westminster.
Dr. and Mrs. W. F. Fundenberg of
Riverside are at the Alexandria.
K. C. Campbell, a banker of Pitts
burg, Pa., is at the Westminster.
J. F. ESckhert, an oil man of Bakers
field, is a guest at the Hollenbeck.
Robert M. Clark, superior judge of
Ventura county, is at the Van Nuys. '
Mtes L. Rohoe, connected with the
Metropole, Catalina, is at the Lanker
shim. '
Dr. Josiah T. Bunting and wife of
Philadelphia are registered at the
Lankershlm.
Lewis P. Broadman, a prominent at
torney of San Francisco, is registered
at the Van Nuys. ♦
Miss Bertha Smith and Miss Harriet
Smith of Santa Barbara are guests at
tlie Westminster.
Anna C. Egan, who is connected with
the Indian department at Fort Yuma,
is at the Hollenbeck.
T. J. Murphey of the firm of Mona
han & Murphey of Needles, Ariz., is
resist, at the Hollenbeck.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Shannon, are at
the Hollenbeck, arriving from Sacra
mento. Mr. Shannon is state printer.
Mr. and Mrs. George Howard and
son compose an automobile party from
Hillsborough, Cal., stopping at the
Alexandria.
Mrs. W. E. Sherman, son and daugh
ter are stopping at the Angelus. They
have Just arrived from Manila, Philip
pine Islands.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Kruse, jr.,
of New York city, where Mr. Kruse
is a prominent stock broker, are stop
ping at the Lankershlm.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Pantages of Seattle
are registered at the Alexandria. Mr.
Pantages Is here in the Interest of his
local theatrical venture, his theater
being now in the course of construc
tion.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Solomon and Mr.
and Mrs. T. C. Nolan compose a party
from the City of Mexico stopping at
the Lankershim. Mr. Solomon and Mr.
Nolan are extensively interested in the
mining industry of the southern re
public.
Mrs. Gertrude Ross Harris arrived in
Los Angeles yesterday after an ab
sence of one and a half years passed
abroad. Mrs. Harris has been in Ber
lin perfecting her musical education
and will make her home lii this city
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Abner
L. Ross, 1006 Alvarado street.
MINTS COINED TOTAL OF
$607,600 DURING MONTH
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.—A total
gold coinage of 18,000 double eagles, a
silver coinage embracing 424,000 half
dollars and 20,000 quarter! and $30,600
in 1 cent "pieces, constituted the coin
age executed at the mints of the United
States during last month. The total
coinage was 3,522,000 pieces, with a val
uation of $807,600. t,'..»r
HORSE OWNER SHOOTS
DISAPPEARING THIEF
Intruder at Jbseph's Corral on
Date Street Receives a
Bullet but Escapes
An attempt to steal a valuable horse
from the corral of John Joseph, 927
Date street, was frustrated last night
by Joseph, who detected a short, thick
set man in the act of leading the ani
mal away and shot the thief In the leg.
The Intruder ran from Jhe place and
was trailed- by blood spots several
blocks on San Fernando street.
For several nights some person has
visited the corral of Joseph and tam
pered with tho lock on the gate. Last
night Joseph decided to remain at the
stable and keep a lookout for the in
truder.
While tho horseman was hiding be
hind a bale of hay near the stalls a
man wearing dark clothes and a slouch
hat entered the yard, walked to a stall
in which was kept a valuable stallion
and unhitched the animal. Joseph
shouted to him to surrender, and when
the intruder made a move as if to
draw a revolver the horse dealer fired.
The thief cried out as if in pain, then
ran from the place.
The matter was reported to the cen
tral police station and officers were de
tailed to make an Investigation.
U. S. ENGINEER ARRIVES
TO RELIEVE ILL OFFICER
Capt. Stokey to Direct Work of
Dredging Harbor
Captain William P. Btokey arrived in
this city from San Francisco yester
day to relieve Lieutenant Charles T.
Leeds, United States engineer in this
district, who Is seriously ill.
While In the northern part of the
state Captain Stokey was connected
with tho California debris commission,
previous to which' time he was sta
tioned at Savanah. In Cuba the cap
tain commanded company (_!, second
battalion of engineers, their principal
work consisting of road construction.
Captain Stokey will commence work
Immediately. Preparations will go
ahead for the dredging an.l breakwater
work, for which money was recently
appropriated by congress, along the
lines laid out by Lieutenant Leeds.
Lieutenant Leeds is with his family
tA Santa Monica, where he is reported
to be Improving, but it wiil be months
before ho can resume his duties.
SAN FRANCISCO CHINESE
URGE AMERICAN BOYCOTT
HONGKONG, Aug. 2.—The Chinese
Self-government society of Canton to
day received a letter from Chinese In
habitants of San Francisco, Inclosing
$1000 for the preliminary expenses of
the propaganda now carried on by the
society. In the letter the establish
ment of a boycott on American goods
as a reprisal against alleged grievances
of the Chinese treatment in the deten
tion sheds on Angel Island, San Fran
cisco, is urged.
The Cantonese society takes a sym
pathetic attitude and has called a meet
ing to discuss the matter.
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Here Are Some Very Unusual
Undermuslin Values Today O/C
—Gowns, petticoats and pretty combinations in unusual va
riety.
The combinations are especially tempting with attractive
medallions and lace trimmings; splendid embroidery and lace
flounces with good, deep under ruffles.
The gowns are excellently made garments, high or low neck styles.
Any of these garments would be good values at $1— 88c they are
extraordinary.
Dress Prints 6|c Satin Foulards 49c
—A splendid assortment of —26-inch, extra quality foulards
American dress prints In blue, . in pretty shades of blue, tan,
gray, black and light colors— navy, black and brown in ring
6y 4 c yard. effects— yard.
9-4 Bleached Sheeting 29c Satsuma Silks 25c
-An unusually strong offering -27-inch Satsuma silks-'i"
. today. Firm weave, good qual- f 11? Pretty effects In blac . wls
itv bleached «heetlng-29c yard. ta„ ri a ' nay,' crimson and mar-on
Jvc yard.
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\\l U D^nlirno 1 C/- Linen Collars 10c
VVaSn nODlinS DC —Women's linen collars, ne •„• and
fresh. In late styles. Embroidered
and raised effects, 100 each.
—Good width poplins in some
of the prettiest new shades— Men's Socks 8 l-3c
blue, navy, tan, black—lac yd. —Men's work socks, well made and
seamless. Gray and brown mixtures
' ——"~~"~"~——^— with white heel and toe. 8 l-3c.
Madras Waistings 19c Women's Stockings 29c
These materials are especially at- —Exceptional values for 29c. Fancy
tractive, Good quality, good width, embroidered stockings with elastic
with mercerized stripes and figures, topa double heels and toes. 20c pair.
19c yard.
c , * Children's Stockings 12Jc
72x90 Sheets lOC —Heavy ribbed stockings, excellent
Heavy weave, firm quality sheets for vacation wear. Double heel and
with center seams. ■ Fully bleached. toe and capped knee. Extra values,
45c each. .' '-'-■'- pair.
CONDEMNING OF OLD CITY
i CEMETERY LONG PROCEEDING
Title Vested in Many Persons in
All Parts of the World
Ten years to condemn the five acres
of land that constitute the old city
cemetery, adjoining the Los Angeles
high school, so th- t It may be used
for park and playground purposes,
was the -.timated time that Council-
-n Betkouskl put on the project yes
terday morning.
The North, Northeast and Northwest
Improvement association has asked
that the land be turned over to the
playground commission, but the city
attorney reported to the council yes
terday that this could not be done
without condemnation proceedings.
The chief trouble is that the land Is
divided hit i small burial lots and deeds
to most of these lots are held by sev
eral hundred different people. These
people are mattered all over the world
and it will be a most difficult process
tn bring them into the condemnation
proceeding. The matter is in the hands
of the welfare committee to determine
if it is worth the time and expense.
HEARS HABEAS CORPUS
IN CASE OF WOODBURY
Judge Willis of the superior court
yesterday heard arguments of the
habeas corpus proceedings by which
James A. Woodbury, accused of the
issuance of a worthless check for $:;:>:'.
and its passage upon the Whitley
Jewelry company, hopes to obtain his
freedom,
Woodbury, who is said also to be
wanted upon alleged fraud transactions
in the middle west, drew the check he
gave the jewelry concern on a Holly
wood bank, where he had deposited a
check upon an eastern institution
which was not honored.
Judge Willis continued the matter
until August 5, also extending the time
for Woodbury to enter his plea until
that date.
DETECTIVE MOFFATT IS
NOW EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
Detective Charles R. Moffatt. who
has been a member of the police de
partment for twenty-three years, was
yesterday appointed executive secretary
to Chief of Police Galloway.
Moffatt has been acting as sergeant
in the detectives' office for eight years.
Previous to that he acted as detective
and patrolman.
The vacancy filled by Moffatt was
caused by the resignation of John P.
Steele at the meeting of the police com
mission Monday night. Ora E. May
was appointed secretary to the chief
Monday, but ho also resigned from the
department at the Monday night
meeting.
MAYOR WANTS COUNCIL TO
ACT ON FERRY QUESTION
Mayor Alexander's message to the
council suggesting that some action be
taken at once to redeem the pledges for
municipal ferries to Terminal Island
made to San Pedro and Wilmington be
fore consolidation was referred to the
budget committee yesterday, and that
committee will find the money some
where to Install these ferries.
The mayor declares that they wlll not
cost more than $3000 for the two ferries,
but even if they should cost $5000 the
council should stand the expense, for
these were among the Improvements
promised these two sections befoie con
solidation.
Editorial Section
TAILOR ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
BY TAKING STRYCHNINE
Suppose 111 Health Caused De
sire to End Life
Driven desperate because of his fall
ing health from the ravages of tuber
culosis, Joseph Geimer, 28 years old, a
tailor, attempted to commit suicide in
his room at 328>/4 South Spring street
shortly before yesterday noon by swal
lowing a quantity of strychnine.
Geimer was discovered in the parlor
of the rooming house by the landlady,
who quickly summoned the police am
bulance. Ho was taken to the receiv
ing hospital, where he was revived and
reported out of danger. Geimer is
married and has three children living in
San Pedro. He has a father who Is a
tailor in Alhambra. Ho went to his
room late yesterday, afternoon.
Geimer visited the receiving hospital
Monday afternoon and asked for medi
cal treatment, suffering from tubercu
losis. After an examination by Assis
tant Police Surgeon Carter he was ad
vised to seek the country and fresh air
if he expected to live. It is thought that
Geimer brooded over his misfortune
until yesterday, when he took the
poison.
NARROWLY ESCAPES DEATH
IN SHAFT OF ELEVATOR
John Burke, 39 years old, living at
1630 West Fifty-third street, narrowly
escaped being crushed to death yester
day afternoon when a heavy freight el
evator in the building of tho W. P. Ful
ler company at 146 North Los Angeles
street plunged down the shaft.
Burke was at work in the bottom of
the shaft when the elevator started Its
downward flight. Realizing that if he
stayed at the bottom of tho shaft it
would mean immediate death, ho made
a jump. In doing so he fell and sus
tained a laceration on' the top of the
head and a contusion of the right side.
His injuries were treated at the re
ceiving hospital by Assistant Police
Surgeon Carter.
The operator in charge of the elevator
had lost control of the lift, but checked
its speed before it reached the bottom
of the shaft.
CHARGES FALSE PRETENSE
IN OBTAINING MONEY
Charged with obtaining money under
false pretenses, V. B. Hudson, proprie
tor of a cigar stand in the Bumiller
building, 430 South Broadway, was ar
rested yesterday and lodged in the city
jail by Detectives Ritch and Roberds
and Special Detective Dick Harris. He
was taken before Police Judge Rose In
the afternoon and arraigned on the
charge. His preliminary hearing will
be held August sat 10 o'clock. His bail
was fixed at $500, while he was unable
to furnish.
The complaint was filed against Hud
son by J. F. Paldlng, secretary of tho
Merchants' exchange of Southern Cali
fornia, with offices in the Bumiller
building. Paldlng accuses Hudson of
obtaining $45 from him through false
representation as to his ownership of a
quantity of cigars.
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