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7:20 9:20 10:20 11:20 12:30 p.m. Bx 1:20 3:20 3:20 4:20 6:30 A 0:43 A 11:30 Leave Van Nuys 5:43 a.m 6:18 7:48 8:12 9:12 10:12 11:12 12:12 p.m. 1:12 2:12 3:12 4:12 5:12 0:12 7:02 11:17 1 The Van Nuys News VOLUME VAN NUYS, CALIFORNIA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 1910 NUMBER 52 NEW SCHEDULE ON niiniFin FIFPTDIP rmjinu LLLUllUU Went loin Tnursdaji August GcMal Walton Cars Leave Van Nnjs lor Cilj 12 Minutes After IDs Hour Los Angeles 20 Minutes After ie Hour Providing Van Nuys with hourly service through the day and lowering the running time between this town and Los Angeles eight minutes arc the biE iealures or. the new Pacific Elec tric schedule that went into effect on the Van Nays line yesterday, August 24th. There are now sixteen cars a day leaving Los Angeles for Vau Nuys and seventeen cars, from Van Nuys to Los Angeles.

The evening service Is much better than under the old schedule, the eight o'clock car from the city linvins been restored and a ear provided leaving Van Nuys for the oity at 11:17 p. m. For most of the cars, lime ur leaving Los Angeles is 20 minutes past the hour and leaving Van Nuys for the city Is 12 minutes past the hour. The inbound and out bound cars will pass In Van Nuy: ThiE is the best service ever provided lor our vaUey and meets practically every request made by the people of this community in regard In frequency oE serlcc. the running time from one hour to fifty-two minutes was also a liberal, concession.

The Pacific Electric has been one of. the large factors In the growth and development or our valley. An en mous sum of money has been expended. to make the Van Ways line one of the best on its system by providing rock ballHStefl tracks, heavy rails and the expensive Cuntenorv system or over head. Substantial and artistic sta tions have been provided and a large In -the valley, and spend their money here.

In the enm petition with the jitneys in this community, the Pnniac Electric is deserving of and should re ceive the unqualified support of every citizen. Jitneys contribute nothing to us in the way improvements and absolutely do nothing to help build up. They take your money, wear out your roads and the taxpayers in the uud pay well fur their jitney rides by providing funds to follow after their wheels and make repairs tn the rats they make. And tbese ruts are to he found only on our expensively constructed highways, ior the jitneys do not operate uulil smooth sailing is provided. Take the broad view of this matter and place your transportation patronage where It will best benefit vou and your town.

Following is tbe new schedule. Let us prove that Van Nuys Is deserving of it. PACIFIC ELECTRIC SCHEDULE Between Las Angeles and Van Nuys Leave Los Angeles Arrive Van Nuys (F St. Station) a.m. 8:13 9:12 10:13 11:12 12:12 p.m.

2:12 3:12 4:12 1 5:12 12 10:27 12:22 a.m. Arrive Lns Angeles 6:40 a.m. 7:40 0:01 10:04 11:04 12:04 p.m. 1:04 2:01 3:04 1:04 3:04 0:04 7:04 7:54 (Transfer, Hollywood) Express cur. To San Fernando and Owens-moulh.

To San Fernando. To Owensmoulh. "MITE BOX" OPENING NEXT THURSDAY AFTERNOON The Mission Circle ot the Baptist Church will hold its semi-annual "mite box" oiienifiE at the home of Mrs. Baker, street, Thuhsday afternoon, August 20lh, from 2 to 5 o'clock. An Interesting; program is arranged, One' feature of the meeting will be the display of Chinese gods, a complete costume and shoes, ami muv mementoes brought over by Mrs.

De Woods, who was a missionary in China about the time of the Boicr up rising. Refreshments will be served. A cordial Invitation lo all. NEW 3TORE TO OPEN ABOUT SEPTEMBER 1ST The Stanford Mercantile Company has leased one of the rooms In the Pratt Building, on Sherman Way, two doors north of street, and has installed counters and shelving and made other eitenaive improvements. The new firm will open, for business about September 1st, with a complete line of fancy and staple groceries.

The members of the Qnn are S. P. Stanford and his two sous, a. B. Stanford and Roy Stanford.

These gentlemen have had Ions experience in the mercantile business, conducting a chain of stores through Arizona and several other states. They will all become residents or Van Nuys. Two lots have been bought, on which they will build a two-story business block this fall, and they are also figurine; on starting a substantial new residence to live in. VAN NUYS AGENCY FOR MAXWELL ESTABLISHED L. L.

Wbitsan has taken the agency for the Maxwell car iu Van Nuys ami a large portion of the San Fernando Valley, and proposes to conduct a vigorous sales campaign on this popular car this season. Mr. Whitson has just secured a new car of tbe latest model, and has been giving a number oT demonstrations to prospective buyers during the week. CITY TAX RATE FOR THIS VALLEY ISS1.39 'ON AN AS SESSED VALUATION $13,458,675 an iiisreaso of Mora Han )m Last Year Rate of 86 Cents for Hiicipsl Purposes Win Raise Over $115,000 in Valley aTca in the San FcTnand'o Volley for the year 1S1S-17, as determined by the Council Thursday, will be 51.39. this amount, its cents will be for general municipal purposes, and 53 cents for meeting the vndley's sharB of the bonded indebtedness of the city, which It agreed to bear when, it annexed.

The total assessed valuation oi real and personal Properly in this area is which is an Increase of more than the figures of last year. According to the expressed policy of the City Council, practically all of the taxes collected in the valley from the S6-cent rule will be expended in the valley. This will amount to 5115,745, as computed from the figures given above. Following are the rales for all parte oi the city: Old city Annex of Annex of 3S9H Annex of 190(1. Annex of 1012..

Hollywood Anuex lDOU 11.4 1.46 i 1.37 1.45 Colegi-ave und East Holly Balrdstown 1.33% Palms l.aiVi San Forniiodo Valley 1.3(1 Hollywood (old city) LIS San Pedro 1.17 Sua Pedro Annex 1.14 Pnn Pedro (Terminal Island) 1.10 Wilmington 1.10 District Assessments Following is ibc assessment on tbe ariouc districts of the city, upon which the new tax rate will be computed: i'Ulld city real estate Old city Annexation, 15'Jb do personal Annexation, 1SHH do personal Annexation. 190fi do 1.10 21.S77.525 7SC.230 ii.sil.n:i5 S2.625 1S.31S.855 225,965 Annexation, 1909, Colegrove 27,230.065 do Personal Annexation. 1009, Holly. do personal Annexation. 1909.

Hollywood Annex Annexation. IfWJ. Wilmington dn Annexation, lDU'J, San PC dro old city do Annexation. 1009. San Pedro, 1800 Annexation.

1909. San Pedro. 1900 do personal Annexation. 1909. East' if an Pedro dn personal Annexation.

1910, Last Hollywood do, do 1912 personal Annexation, 1915. Tiaird.i town do personal Annexation. 1915. Fernando cio personal Annexation. 1015.

do personal To'al real estate and personal Operative roll 290.62! l.43l.r,35 110,100 19,400 2,200,960 152,500 3,305.760 15 7115 1s.s9s.ifi 03,51 1,775.115 20,535 969,520 98,111 CANDIDATES WILL BE SELECTED AT PRlMARY5NtXT TUESDAY Next Taesday is primary election day. The candidates ior the various national, state, judicial and county offices bave -conducted a vigorous cam paign and upon the result of tue pri mary wilt depend the names of the standard hearers at the general elec tion to be held' in November. For national offices, the contests Em; United States Senator and Congressman are very warm. Willis H. Booth1, stand-patter, and Guv.

Hiram Johnson of the Progressive clement are seeking the nomination on the Repub lican ticket. Johnson is unopposed on tbe Progressive ticket and the same is true of George S. Patton on the Demo cratic ticket. For Congressman the' Ninth district, Charles II. Randall, in- bent, is a candidate on tour t.icK-.

nts and has opposilion only du the Republican ballot, where he is opposed In H. Hahn. Wru, rl. Jennings and li. L.

Lostutter. Should Randall receive the nomination on tbe Republican ballot next Tuesday, it will he equivalent to an election. The only state office of Importance to be voted upon by the electors ot the Van Nuys precincts is for member ol assembly. Sixty-first district, and the only contest' is on the Republican bnllot. Porter 13.

UoKutt, classed a regular Republican, and Harry A. Wishard. who was elected two years ago on the Progressive ticket, appear Ir. ho in the. ntl.l in tills muntty.

For the. nbnve offices soters can only vote as they are registered, either as Democrat, Progressive, etc. The names uf the judicial and county candidates appear un all tbe party ballots, and there will bIbo he a ballot with these names tor those who have not stated any party affiliation. There are eight candidates for Judge of the Superior Court, with three to he elected. The six highest at the pri mary will eppeur on the ballot at I lie November election.

In tbe contests for District Attorney and Supervisor of the Fifth district, meetings have been held almost daily for several weeks and there has been fireworks of all kinds. There are five LIST OF POLLING PLACES AND ELECTION OFFICIALS PRECINCTS IN THE VICINITY OF VAN -SEVERAL IMPORTANT CONTESTS Stows bs0 List of Voters It lira and Fife Out and Vote Public rWos ail -Great flood or Literature Day of Party Tickets for Mt Reotad As m-fim am for feo it stai FOR for each oE these offices. voters have been deluged with literature setting forth the merits of this caudldate and that and telliug how ut terly Incompetent the other fellow is. These latter two offices are of the -highest importance to tbe voters of local districts, Svery registered voter in the local precincts should consider it his or her duty to go to the polls Tuesday and vote, selecting the men who are considered the moat com potent to give us a clean, economical, administration. Should any ot the candidates receive a majority of all voles east, he -will be at the primary.

Jt not, then -the two highest will be on tbe ballot 3ii November. For the information of Tthe voters in our local precincts we offer the following list dE polling i-Tecinct Wo, foiling place, lzi. Way, near street. Officials H. J.

Clever; Judges, M. M. MeConauchy. H. S.

Trotter: Clerks, 'Mrs. Sara Kellogg, Mrs. Helen Whit son, Frank Colegrove. Volers regis tered. 133.

Prucincl No. Foiling place, Tail Nuys Grammar School. Officials-ispector, C- A. Bevis: Judges, J. Stevenson, M.

J. Balkins; Clerks, Mrs. Tirjah Coleman, Mrs. Daisy K. Roebuck, A.

E. Nordvold, Voters reg istered, 273. Preclnet No. Polling uiace. Hrtv- Grocery, Ninth and Lankershim boulevard, inspector, a.

Engen: Judge, H. F. Newton; Clerks, Pearl A. Davenport, F. W.

Lorarine. Votes registered. JOS. Precinct No. Polling place.

Build- iiiL' at corner State and Pacoima avenue. Officials Inspector, H. D. Jones; Judge, Jos. Wright; Clerks, Wm.

F. Ijams, Edwd. II. Stearns. Voters registered, llfi.

Precinct No. 2 Polling place, N. corner West Sherman Way and 11a- seda, inspector, Claude Hale- Juilec. I. W.

Ketchum; Clerks. Mrs. Kate M. Haas, TiIts. Anna L.

Mor ris. Voters registered. 100. Every registered voter has received a sample ballot, and a slip showing where td vote. KILLED ON CATERPILLAR POLITICAL MEETINGS ENGINE IN BEET FIELD HELD IN OUR TOWN John Martin, engaged as a swamp-on a caterpillar engine, wes in stantly killed about three o'clock last Saturday morning, when one of the fan blades of tbe engine broke and a piece of the blade fell off and struck Martin in the head, penetrating his skull.

The accident occurred on the ranch of J. A. Glddings, near Owens-mouth, where beets were being plowed miL Mr. Peterson, who was driving the engine, was not aware that anything had happened until lie had made a complete round of the held and founil Martin's body lying in the furrow. The body was brought Lo the rooms of the Van Nuys Undertaking Company, it was prepared for burial.

A corouer's innuest was held Monday, aod the verdict of the jury was death by an unavoidable accident. Martin was about forly-llvc years oi ago, and had been in the employ uf Giddings Tor six years. From what iittle information could, bei gathered of his paBt, he came from New Jersey to California, but no trace could he found of any relatives. His body was taken to the Odd Fellows Cemetery Tor burial. HELLO THERE, ALL YOU SUCKERS! Wherever you are, listen to this eall tn attend the great Fall Picnic He uninn of tbe Illinois people from all over Southern California, yjiier th? auspices of the Illinois Slate Society of Los Angeles.

It is to be a happy social gathering for all the folks rrom the old home state and will be held in Eastlake Park, Los Angeles, all day, Saturday, September 2, 1916. Come as early in the morning as you can and stay all day long. CANNING TOMATOES AT VAN NUYS CANNERY The. pack of tomatoes at the Van N'nys cannery opened last Saturday, and will continue for or night weeks. The quality of tomatoes being dellvaitd from tile ranches is extra fine, and a very successful sea son Is anticipated.

Picking Is now in full swing at the Bungalow Hnmes. where a largo acreage planted lo tomatoes. Twm nolitlcal meetings were held in Van Nuvs durlnc the past week, and. iuduiim from the attendance, utile terest Is being shown in either state or couutv issues by our voters. A meet ing beld Monday afternoon on tue nana corner, the Interests oi governor Hiram Johnson, was addressed by Harrv Wishard.

candidate for Assem bly, Lieutenant-Governor Stephens and Scott. A life and Onim corps of old velerans accompanied tbe On Tuesdav evening, in Wlulson Han another meeting was held by John Wilson, San Fernando's candidate for Cunntv Suuervisor. Wilson ano L. Eigholi rnudu addiesses, touching mi i lit. raalaCniinlstratloa of 'ctranty affairs and the waste of public funds, and promising, if Wilson Is elected, to attempt it remedy.

With the Wilsnn party were several fine musicians, who delighted the audience with their se lections. CEMENT PIPE CO. OFFICE NOW IN KEEFE BUILDING The Valley Concrete Pipe Company itu from the Bank Building, on Sherman Way, to the Keete Building, just acruss the street r- TT TMrliorHi: nf I lie nrOllriptOrS, tion spent with his family in the Yo- semile, and is now loomng ior a uoiiau tn ivhii-li Iip can move Ills family before school opens. The com pany finished the liisiaiiauou ui an negation svstcm nn the lands of n. i Knnnrt.

In the Bungalow Homes Tract, this week, and Is at work nn three otner large con tracts near Owensniouth and San ter nando. LARGE TURNOUT AT THE HUGHES MEETING Shrine Auditoiium, in i.os Angeles. was packed to the doors, and us many tn admittance, when Charles H- Hughes, candidate for Pres ident, gave his address last inesna. A delegation was present from Van Nuys, including O. Houghton, N.

J. ualklns, Nathan t. sunm, a. nelson, George 13- Roebuck, George B. Jess, F.

M. Kcffer and otners. A dance il I be given in Whitsou Hall, Friday evening, September 1st, Company ball team. Tickets are now 1 on sale, and 11 is hoped that the boys will meet with liberal support. Pickens' Orchestra bat been engaged to furntsli the music, and a most enjoy able time is promised for all who attend.

The Arden PlaBler ball team, of Los Angeles, defeated the Cnlifnrnia Orgnn Company boys, Sunday, iu an exciting eleven-inning game, by a score of li lo 1. The teams were evenly matched, und provided one of the bpst contests of the season. Solomon's team Is listed for the game next Sunday, A peculiar nccident occurred Friday evening at the llaseda beet dump, uiien a teaiii uiivuii by Geurgti Cio-zler, who was delivering beets to the dump, iell' off the dump, killing one of the mules. The driver escaped injury by jump ing off the wagon Just as the team and wagon went over. WEEK'S NEWS FROM NEIGHBORING CITIES BRIEF OUTLINE OE CURRENT EVENTS ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE mimA Resmc of Week's HipptiiDS Events of InM from Neatly Bay City-San Diego Flight SAN DIEGO, Aug.

Floyd Smith, a civilian aviator, announces that he will try to make a non-stop flight trom Sept. 10. 6 El Land Office EL CEN-rno, Aug. It is be lieved that two or thTee weeks will sen the new register and receiver triblished In the land ollirs; to be located in this city. The Los Angeles land is considering no more contests iu regard to land lying within Ihe district.

Widow Given Death Benefit SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. A fteath benefit of 51,000 was awarded by the industrial accident commission to Mrs. Marcella H. Speer, or Corona, widow of William H. Spper, who, while employed as a watchman by the Citrus Belt Itacing association, of Corona, was killed last April during an automobile race.

Fair Program Decided V1SNTUHA, Aus. The general program of events at tbe Ventura county fair has been decided on. Wednesday, Sept. 20, will be given over to tbe flower show, Thuruday lo SuiiUr Barbara (lay, and Friday lo the "Better Baby" exhibit. E.

'C. Canet and Edwin Callis will have charge or the Wild West show. 497-Pound Sea Bass Caught. AVALON, Aug, 22. N.

A. Howard, of Piedmont, brought to gaff a 497-pound sea bass, breaking all previous records. 'While hoisting the fish- to be phntogrnphed, the rope broke three times, after which a cubic was substituted. The bass fought two hours before Mr. Howard and Captain French, of the launch Mascot, could land) It.

Wealth of State $120,000,000 SACRAMENTO, Aug. 22. -Enclusive of bond investments and cash on hand iu the state treasury, the state of California possesses property valued at ap proximately JSO.CXlO.ODO. With the above mentioned items the total is close to 5120,0110,000. Gush an hand in the state's vaults aggregates of which $1,371, 1S5 is In gold.

MELBOURNE. Aug. The government's purchase of fifteen larse steamships in to be oper ated by the commonwealth in the movement ot Australian wheat to wttl not go far toward solv. fng the problem. The steamers have a total cargo capacity of 120.000 tons, bui it is doubt-Itil If they can make more tha-n two trips each to Europe before the end of the year, and this will dispose of only 0,000,000 bushels of the huge quantity of the cereal that Is awlatlng shipment here.

Australia lias almost 100,000,000 bushels of wheat stored In sheds or becinninr lo sprout in stacks where storage is unavailable in country rail road yards, and the commonwealth next irheat harvest is already In sight, to further complicate the problem. PREPARING PLANS lUlt W. F. HOLT TO BUILD SOON ON RAO SOUTHEAST OF VAN NUYS Hiding Activity Hie Increase Aaoiiier tint Home to Go Up on Soul Snennao Now Himlclal Other lispvemcnts Present indications point to a regular old time building boom tn and around Van Nuys this fall. Following Ihe announcement last week that a $35,000 municipal building would be erected here, comes the announcement that W.

F. Holt. Imperial Valley capitalist and financier, is having plans prepared by Architect Robert D. Far-quar, of Los Angeles, for a home on the State Highway, southeast qf Van N'uys, near the old Sheep Ra-neh. Mr.

Holt owns about SOO acres here, including the Sheep Ranch and foothill property, south of the highway. He will establish large stock farm. His property adjoins that Harold Bell Wright, the author, whom ITolt was very intimate while in the Imperial Valley. Another building that will be started soon will be a two-story brick structure op Sherman Way, east side, just north of W. Wkitsett's office, by the Stanford Mercantile Company, and will be used for a slore and apartments.

Contractor A. Caldwell now has two of the syndicate bouses well under way in the town, and has started foundations for the other two. The contract for the new residence to be built by Mrs. Proal on East street has beeu awarded to John Johnston and William A. Melcher.

John J. Shinners, owner of the contemplating buildiug a one-story business building this fall at the corner of Sherman Way and street. Tbe walls will be made heavy enough, to carry another story, which will tie added later and will be used for offices. Mr. Stunners will start the huilding as soon as satisfactory arrangements can he made tor sewerage.

J. E. Molter has taken out building permits for a One residence, garage and barn, to be built an the ten acres recently acquired by him at the southeast corner of Rita (Fourth) und South Sherman Way. Approsimately $5,000 will he expended on these improvements. William S.

Farlnw, who purchased the ranch, on Sherman Way, last week, is planning extensive improvements to the property. A number of other substantial residences are being plaaned for our community, and the building in tile poultry line continues as brisk as over. Engineers from the city building department were here Wednesday, staking out the new municipal building, anil it is expected that the work will be advertised for bids shorlty after September 1st. Frei! A. Kellogg, the pnpulnr poui-tryman, of West street, had a narrow-escape from death Tuesday evening, when the Ford car he was driving had hlowout In one of the front tires and overturned on East Sherman Way, uenr thef Lankershim bridne.

Mr. Kellogg was returning from Los Angeles, and was making pretty fast time in order to keep a dinner engagement with his wire. Just ns the accident occurred, A. E. Nelson and A.

E. Nordvold happened to be passing, on their way lo the Highes meeting iri Los Angeles. They stopped, expecting to find Kellogg killed, but, as tliey approached the Fred came crawling out, smiling, but with a severe gash on his right hand and a badly bruised shoulder. He was hrought to his home by Mr. Nordvold, and Dr.

Keller wes called, who dTessed the wounds. The car was only slightly injured. Mr. KellDgg has been confined lo the house for several days, and has sulTered considerable pain, but he considers that be got off very luckily. KINGSTON.

Jamaica, Aug. Tbe governor of Jamaica announces that the damage done by the hurricane was greater than was thought at first, as other crops besides the banana crop suffered. Sugar cane, however, was not affected. The government will assist the smaller planters to replant, and will arrange with the Imperial authorities to send shins to carry the fruit when it is ready nexi year. Tlie governor said that the British authorities bad arranged fDr two English ships to carry Jamaica Fruit to England and one prize ship to carry fruit to New York this year.

This arrangement cannot be carried out, owing to the hurricane..