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Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-02
POMONA ORCHARDS NOT
Affected BY RED SCALE

POMONA, March 1.-County Horti-
cultural Commissioner Strong and In
spector c. l.. Northcraft of this dis
trict have completed an investigation
of the orchards around Pomona and
deny the rumor that red scale had
been found. Some yellow scale was
located, but that has been in orchards
near here for several years and has
never done any harm.
Prominent citizens are taking up
the matter of providing an automobile
wagonette to make regular trips be-
tween Pomona and the college town
of Claremont.
Interest is being revived in the plan
to build an Independent telephone line
from Pomona through Chino to Rncon
with connections with the Home COM
pany of Pomona. The necessary capi-
tai has been subscribed for the project
Pomona is to have a new electric
L. Overholtzer for the complete sys-
tenn was accepted last night by the
city trustees, the amount being $2375.
Benefit to Elocutionist
Arrangements are being made for a
"benefit" for Miss Marjorie Hathaway
Mrs. Dobinson head of the Dobnson
School of Expression of Los Angeles,
has agreed to donate the half of one
full years scholarship to assist her
and proposes also to bring forty-two
pupils to Pomona in the near future to
give a night with Dickens as a benefit.
Hotcl del Coronado Is the best.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-02
SAN BERNARD|NO
IMPROVEMENTS
EXTENSION OF CITYS SEWER
SYSTEM PLANNED
Probable That Large OutfaIl Will
Have to Be Observation-Disclosures
cratic Convention to Meet
This Afternoon
Special 70 The Herald.

Special TO The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO, March 1.-NoN
that San Bernardino has the best do
mestic water system in all Southerr
California the people of the city ar
turning their efforts toward the rapid
extension of the sewer system, which
has to some extent been neglected
though a considerable portion of tbs
city is severed.
The city trustees have under consid'
Grafton plans for the construction OF
more than four miles of new sewers in
the rapidly developing sections of the
city, notably north OF the Santa F.
shop section, where probably 200 new
homes have been built in a little more
than a year. The most serious ques-
ton in this connection that the city
has to face is the disposition of the
sewage. 1t is probable new large
outfall sewer will have to be built and
a sewer farm established, or some
other method adopted for it's dispos-
ton. The rapid growth OF this city
makes this action necessary.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-02
Political Conventions

The Democratic city convention for
placing in nomination a municipal
ticket will be held tomorrow after
noon. 1t is expected a full ticket will
be placed in the field, though there
has been some talk of indorsing ut
least portion of one of the other tick
cts in the field, especially as the nom
partisan ticket is supported by some
of the leading Democrats
The Socialist city convention will be
held Sunday afternoon at the Lyric
theater to nominate full city ticket.
1t had been expected this faction would
support the non-partisan movement.
but 1t is now doubtful if such will he
the fact, though the convention may
indorse the ticket.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-02

Seven U. S, warshIps now at Coronado.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-02

u.'sI asl cofopsNo :. is. h..'-
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-02
CELEBRATE ST. DAvID'S DAY

Hotel del Coronado is the society resort.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-02

Seven u s. warships now at Coronado.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-02

Seven U. S, warships now at Coronado.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-02
Obituary

Harold Allison Robinson, aged 27,
lied at his home, corner cf Lake ave-
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-02

Hotel del Coronado is The best.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-02
OCEAN PARK sUNDRIEs

Pacific Squadron now at Coronado.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-02

Hotel del Coronado Is the .oo'-'v r..Or'-
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-02
MoNRovIA CITRUS GROWTH

Grand golf prizes offered at Coronado,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-02
SANTA ANA EVENTS

Golf tournament at Coronado March {
New-York tribune., 1905-11-24
KILLED By HIS OWN GUN.
George f. Blackmore Dies after
Being accidentally Shot.

George F. Backmore, who was superintendent OF
agencies for the Lake Shore district, including
Ohio and Michigan, for the Metropolitan Life In
stranee Company killed on Tuesday by the
accidental discharge OF his gun while hunting Mr
BlaekmeFe had been sick several weeks but con-
sidered himself recovered, and went to work last
Saturday He had worked only half day now
eyer when it became evident that he woun De I'M
able to continue, and the officers of the company
told him to go away again and stay until ne was
fully recovered. They said he had better take
vacation for the rest of the year.
Mr. Blackmore took his wife and baby 10 sparta
N j. where he started out to shoot on Iuesday
morning After rest beside q spring, Wileh SUIT
ing on again, MIR. Blackmore dropped ms gun On
arising and it struck stone Both paFreIs A eAa
pIoied the charge from one tearing the ligaments
entering his body the right side and penetrating
Though terribly wounded, Mr.. Blackmore did no5
lose consciousness, but sent his guide Tor nep anu
himself tried to stanch the flow OF blood, 1he
guide was gone hour and a half Whel ne Re-
turned with two doctors and conveyance. WI.
Blackmore was taken to his boarding house WIlere
he fingered until the afternoon, when ne dleo
Mr.. Blackmore was thrty-one years old ana the
Brooklyn. He had been in the employ OF the net
ropolitan for about nine years. He leaves Wlao~
and child of few months, besides MS iatler,
mother and one sister Mrs. Blackmore Is the
daughter of C. A. Neidg, of No. 602 Jefterson-age
Brooklyn. The body was taken there YESTERDAY
and the funeral will be held from there on SUNDAY
at p. m. The burial will be at cypress Hills
New-York tribune., 1905-11-24
CITY LIGHT PLANT COSTLY
Bag Increase IN Eapense VII Not
Stop Plans.

Cary T. Hutchinson. of the Municipal Lighting
Copmission. told the Mayor yesterday that the
commission would report at the meeting of the
Board Of Estimate and Apportionment to-day
on the proposed public lighting plant for Brook
lyn and Queens. 1t was learned that the COM
mission estimates that it will cost SO, ,13S,oO0 to
build an electric lighting plant for Brooklyn and
Queens of sufficient capacity to furnish those
horoughs with electricity, but this estimate con-
templates a continuance OF the use of gas for
public lighting where it is used now. If the
city builds plant large enough to do away
with gas lighting entirely, it will cost &c. 4S5 600.
The interest, charges and cost of maintenance
for a plant of this kind would make the city's
lighting bill from $4,000 to 100000 year
greater than it is at present, the report says.
The great cost for a plant in Brooklyn and
Queens is accounted for by the fact that the old
companies now serving the city have over
head wire system, while the proposed new plant
contemplates underground system, making
it necessary to construct an entire system
of conduits.
The new plant. if the city decides to go ahead
with it, will be at Nott-ave., Hunters Point,
close to the Queens end of the Blackwelrs Island
Bridge, site recently bought by the city
The municipal plant for Manhattan and The
Bronx is to cost about $7O00.OO0. but the city
expects to use the ducts now used by the hight
ing combination
Great interest attaches to the working out Of
the city's plans for a municipal lighting plant.
1t was just about year ago that Commissioner
Oakley of the Department of Water Supply, Gas
and Electricity, surreptitously signed the light
ing contracts The Mcclellan administration
was attacked bitterly for this that 1t
backtracked and it was decided to contest
the companys lighting bills. Soon afterward
the Board of Estimate authorized the building
of a municipal lighting plant for Manhattan:
The result of the last election undoubtedly will
confirm the Board of Estimate in it's plan to
push forward the work of building public light
ing plants for the city's use, no matter If
the cost means a larger annual charge than the
present yearly bill for lighting public buildings;
The large figures for equipping Brooklyn and
Queens with a lighting plant probably will not
deter the city officials from going ahead with
their plans because 1t means, eventually that
all lighting wires in these boroughs will have to
be put under ground.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-24
BURTON DEFENCE OPENS.
Government Introduces ET-PreSs-
dent of RiaItO Co.'S Predecessor.

ST. Louis. Nov 2S.-The government provided
surprise the trial of United States Senator J. R.
Burton. Of Kansas charged with being the paid at
torney for a corporation in matters pending before
the Postofice Department, by introducing as
witness to-day Charles H. Brooks. former presi-
dent Of the company which the predecessor
Of the Rialto company and former president of the
National Securities Company
Mr.. Brooks testified that Senator Burton was in
trodnced TO him by r. II. Kastor, who said the
Senator willing TO represent the National COM
psRy. Brooks said he did not see how the Senator
could be Of any use to him. The witness said:
Kastor replied: Here is the man" (ponting to
Bartenl who defeated your fight against Major
Dennis. president of the Rialto company, by pre-
venting the issue Of a fraud order by the Post
once Department
employ Senator Burton. as Kastor assured me that
al Speculative companies in st Louis We're unoer
Investigation. and that trouble might be made for
me. There some general discussion between
myself and Senator Burton as 70 terms ana otner
matters but no definite agreement was reached
The prosecution asking permission TO reserve the
right TO call one more witness expected to arrive
IN the city to-day rested its before recess
Immediately after the reconyening of court after
recess, Mr. Lehman, leading counsel for the de
fence. questioned the jurisdiction of the court IN
regard to counts No !, 2 o ana or the Indictment
which charge that agreement was mace 10 re-
ceive conpen ation within the limits OF the Eastern
District OF Missouri and also asked that the ether
counts. which charge that Senator Burton accepted
compensation. be dismissed =
Judge Vandeventer after listening TO Mr., Leh-
nanns arguments delivered an extended oral optil.
ion concerning the motion to quash the counts OF
the indictnlent and oVerruled H.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-24
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
EFrom The Tribune Bureau !

Washington November g.
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS-The following
army and navy orders have been issued:
ARMY.
First Lieutenant EDWARD P RocKHLLtIL assistant sas,ad
of ssn Francisco for Examination for advancement
city. aisG Provisional NFS'i'S"' o D''
0aiigal ganzed militia Of NeW-Jersey to home.
Resignation of Second Lieutenant WALTER G. COOPER
First Lieutenant RAYMOND F. METcALF. assistant
surgeon to te@poraPg FyrrdGy dgty at FORT
Lieutenant Commander J. H. GIBBONS. to Navy De-
Lieutenant R. K CRANK detached the Missouri to
Ensign G |. BRUFF detached Naval station. Gnanta-
Surgeon s. G. EVANS to the recruiting rendezvous.
Paymaster J. R SANFORD to the Olympia.
Chaplain J. F. FLEMING to the Wabash.
Cable from Rear Admiral c. J. Train. Asiatie feet
Lieutenant S B THOMAS detached. the Dale. to home
Lieutenant W. D. BRoTHERToN. detached the Raleigh
Lieutenant H. C. SPARROW to the Wisconsin.
Ensign W. ANCRUM. detached the Chauncey, to the
Midshipman G. A RICHARDS. detached the Barry; to
the Chauncey.
Assistant paymaster E p. STANLEY. to the Ohio
Assistant Paymaster J. J. LUoHsINGER Jr. to the
Assistant Paymaster R. X VAN MATER, to cayits
Captain P. S. BROWN Z 5. NJ c. Yokohama to
Cavite Station
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS.-The following
movements of vessels have been reported to the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
November 22-!e Baltimore Che-Foo. the Minneapolis
at Grayesend Des Moines at Guantanamo; the
Illinois and the Missouri st Boston. the Blakely al
Gloucester the supply at Honolulu and the
Iowa q Norfolk
SAILED.
November oa-The Galveston from Hampton Roads for
Tompkinsvle the StringDam from League isLahd
for Annapois the Cncas from Rockland for Boston.
tho Rocket from Norfolk for Washington and tne
Iowa from Hampton Roads Tor Norfolk
New-York tribune., 1905-11-24
TIRGINIA MOVES FAST.
Slightly Ereeeds Contract Speed
Nth 1873 Revolutions.

Boston Nov 2.-The battleship Virginia com
pleted her official speed tests to-day in fourhour
endurance run down the coast during which sne
slightly exceeded her contract speed OF - khots
an hour by maintaining an average of iZs5 reyolu-
tons a minute of he- propeller. Her speed to-day
as announced by the trial board, was l9.Ol knots
3 hour. .ho
measured mile course off Rockiand on Tuesday' II
was ascertained that the Virginia would have 10
maintain 1888 revolutions minute 10 attain her
re1uired speed of 19 knots. This was done to-day
,ifh fhe slight excess Of tWo-tenths of revolution
on which basis the trial board computed her speed
for the four hours no legs marks being USED.
The hg battleshp favored with good
weather There was fairly strong head wind
mt the sea was smooth. Throughout the entire
r31n while the IS knots speed was being main
aimed the water poured In great volumes over her
f11vr and cOulpietely flooded her forward deck
The engines worked smoothly and an average or
q slD horsepower was kept Up during the run
The average speed of the Virginia on her endur-
ance tests was the same as that OF the Rhode Isl
and a sister ship. three weeks ago After dropping
the trial beard off Boston the Virginia proceeded
10 the wards of her builders at Newport News.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-24
HOW OPPOSITION WAS sTIFLED.
One Man Tells of Methods to Drive Com
petitors from the Field.

St Louis Nov. 23-lnquiry into methods of the
Standard, Republic and Waters-Pierce OIL com
panies in Missouri was resumed to-day before Spe-
cial Commissioner r. A Anthony This will be
the last hearing conducted in St Louis until after
the Missouri Supreme Court has decided whether
Attorney General Hadley has the right to compel
the oil companies to produce the companies books
or make the companies officers testify
William A. Morgan, formerly manager for the
Standard oil Company at Sedalia Mo- testified
that Standard Oh Company issued orders to its
agents 10 undersell competitors at all hazards
When I took charge OF the Sedalia Office said
the witness the Standard Oh Company controlled
50 CT GO per cent OF business in that territory.
In shoI1 period I had taken away the business
from the competitors, and in 1901 controlled 80
per cent trade in the Sedalia territory. The
Waters-Pierce company sold within eighteen miles
of Sedalia. and l not allowed to go into its
territory"
He said that the company furnished him with
barrel gauges by which he would be able to show
q customer that 2 competitor sold short barrels,
but that he had never used these gauges, because
he did not think 1t proper
New-York tribune., 1905-11-24
TODD CASE DETECTIVE a SUICIDE.
Disappointed at Not Being Able to Solve
Mystery, He Inhales Gas.

wilmington Del, Nov. 23.-Walter l. Hoover
thirty-ive years old, detective IN the employ OF
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company was
found asphyxiated by illuminating gas in his room
al the home of his sister in this city to-day lie
roc eittins in a chair with the tube from gas
stove wrapped about his neck and the gas turned
on. -, =,
Hoover left a letter to his sister, in which ne
intimated that he was disappointed at oelag uh-
IIa to solve the mystery OF the death OF Mrs
MaTgaretta Todd, of New-Y9rk whose S boy as sds
!ooiiT @ piIread Ill @ in Philadelphia few weeks ago
He had been working on the case case since the oic GI9
Tbere Mrs TODD has gene" was the brief note
TO his sister
New-York tribune., 1905-11-24
NAVAL CONSTRUCTION PLANS.
Three Big Battleships Chief Feature of GEN
eral Boards Recommendations.

Washington Nov 2S-Three first class battle
ships of at least 1900 tons displacement and IL
knots sueed three scout cruisers of 5000 tons dis
placement, one gunboat Of the Helena class and
four other gunboats of light draught. two for use
in the Philippines and two for service on the rivers
of China with additional torpedo boats and tor
pedo boat iiestroyers the principal recon-
mendations of the General Board OF the Navy in
it's programme of new construction to be author
lied bv the next Congress- which is now under
consideration by the board on construction. AT
its meeting tomorrow the latter board of which
the chiefs of the bureau of ordnance, steam en-
cheering equipment and construction and repair
are the members, will complete its report on the
practicability of the types of ships contained in
the General Boards programme. and the two re-
ports will be forwarded to the Secretary for guild
ance in the preparation of that portion of his an
nuaI report dealing with construction.
Although approaching fully the necessity of scout
cruisers in time of war. the need of an adequate
force of destr6yers and torpedo boats and the I'M
mediate desirability of small gunboats for service
on the Asatic station, several members of the
board on construction are in favor OF cOncentrat-
ing the fight for additional ships the first rec
ommendation of the General Board-that for three
new battleships
Whether the board construction will approve
the praeticabiIity OF the proposed new battieship
d pd IaS lnr s11rinq on the nossiblitT of adding
to a ship of IS 900 tons trial displacement two ~
Of Is 0o0 tons trial displacement. The opinion Of
the board as to speed for the new battleships is
favor Of a battleship capable Of making 1s knots,
instead Of the is recommended by the General
Board
Secretary Bonaparte is awaiting the report Of
the board construction before completing ms
annual report. which is already well under way
He has disposed Of the annual estimates Of the
bureaus and of the commandant of the Marine
Corps having given his whole time to their con
sderati0n for more than week Important sub
jecs which will be called TO the earnest attention
of the President include the urgency Of legislation
providing for some scheme Of retirement Of officers
in grade. that promotion in the navy may be
quickened and officers enabled reach command
and flag rank at from ten TO fifteen years younger
than the captains and admirafs Of to-day do.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-24
LOWERS WooTEN's SENTENCE.
Justice Davy Extends Clemency to Convicted
Lawyer Who Gave States Evidence.

Justice Davy sitting in the Criminal Branch of
the Supreme Court yesterday. revoked the sentence
of nine years and five months passed upon John w.
Wooten the lawyer, June 2s, and resentenced
him TO not less than three years nor more than
six wears and ten months. The motion TO revoke
the sentence was made by Assistant District At
terney Rand
Wooten was convicted OF the charge Of grand lar
ceuy and conspiracy IN connection with the looting
~ the YeisseI estate, ArInitage Mathews and Sam
mel I Ferguson having been jointly indicted with
MIN Mr. Rand told Justice Davy that after Woot-
en- convction the lawyer had voluntarily offered
to make a clean breast of the conspiracy, and
th.tf n was lIpon his testimony chiefly that the
District Attorneys office relied TO convict ATmitage
Mathews, who has since died:
II is understood that similar effort viii be made
in behalf OF David Rotbschiid, who also turned
States evidence
New-York tribune., 1905-11-24
HUSBAND SLEW WHEN WIFE MISSED
Woman Shot Herself Twice Attempting Sui
eide, Then Was Murdered.
by Telegraph 20 The tribune. ]

Claremont, y H.. Nov. 23.-The bodies of man
and g found clasped in each others
Maine Railroad in West Clarenont. BY papers in
the mans pockets they identified those OF
Mr. and Mrs Hervey ". Leavitt, of Lisbon Falls
The medical referee. after his examination. found
that Mrs Leavitt had twice tried TO kill herself
and failed, and that Leavitt had then killed her
and himself. Mrs. LeaYitt had shot herself, ac-
cordirg to the medical referee in front OF the
the bullet lodging in the jaw, and in the cheek
The third bullet entered the right temple LeaVltt
shot himself the right The bodies had
been lying in the uuderbrush about two weeks.
For the last four years Leavitt had been WoTk-
ing as a weaver in mills about the state he
married Alice Ward, Of Oakland, about two years
ago Their only child died institution IN
Portland, Ne. last month.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-24
MOTHER AND CHILD.

Let the mother take ScottS
Emulsion for the two; it never
fails to benefit them both. One
can eat for two, but nourishing
two is a different thing. Ii calls
for a degree of internal strength
that the average woman lacks.
People of luxury are not very
strong by habit; oVerworked
people are weak in some func-
tons from exhaustion or their
surroundings. SCOTS Emul-
sion can be depended upon to
overcome such conditions. 1t
is a wonderful food for a mother
and child.
SCOTT & BOVINE, 400 pasrt c.raa, >ro,, vo-,r
New-York tribune., 1905-11-24
WANT BALLOT REFORM.
Committee asks Citizens of Chnac-
ter to Join Increment.

The Joint Ballot Reform Committee. appointed by
the reform and civic clubs and organizations of the
city, met in the rooms of the Bar Association, at
No IL West 44th-st last night. and after a long
discussion passed several resolutions and appointed
several committees to push the work of ballot re-
form in this city and State.
motion was passed unanimously. inviting all
citizens of character in the city who believe in the
purposes of the committee join the organization
The subject of direct nominations discussed,
but decision reached
New-York tribune., 1905-11-24
MINNEAPOLIS DID NOT TOUCH GROUND.

London. Nov. 23.-Rear Admiral Colby NJ.
Chester came up TO London to-day from Graves
end. where the United States cruiser Mime
apolis is coaiing. He said that the report that
the warship had touched ground off the French
coast was incorrect.
Admiral Chester has been instructed to re-
main at Gravesend and await orders from Wash
ington before proceeding to the Baltic
New-York tribune., 1905-11-24
INCREASES REWARDS IN TODD CASE.
Mrs. Tousey's Counsel Finds Evidence That
Clients Mother Was Murdered

Theron Davis, one of the counsel for MRS. Frahk
- N ~ 80. ~e+,,rnea from Philadelphia with such
t.,oa that Mrs Margaretta Todd, of this city,
was murdered and then put on the tracks of the
t9tiIadeInbia and Reading Railroad that it has
been thought advisable to increase the rewards
- sor 5nforrration Yesterday a reward of
81 900 was advertised for information determining
nov n5 IF "a o50 for information leading to the
ast and Conviction of the persons instrumental in
causing her death
New-York tribune., 1905-11-24
VENEZUELAN "Ho6Doo9 GUNBoAT OFF.
Two Years and $3.50, 900 Spent Repairing
Restaurador, Formerly Gould's Atalanta.

Having spent two years in Philadelphia. under
going extensive repairs at the Cramps shpyards.
the Venezuelan gunboat Restaurador sailed yes
terdav from Jersey Cry for La Guayra- The
pestaurador which was formerly George j.
Gouids steam yacht Atalanta. has. because OF the
IN luck that has attended her and persons who
nave been identified with her. come to be known as
fhe "hoodoo" vessel of the Venezuelan navy
THE repairs made the RestauFador cost the
government OF Venezuela $50 900, which did not
New-York tribune., 1905-11-24
AGNES RENAuDE SET FREE.

Agnes Renaude. who indicted for murder In
the first degree with Ciustave Dinser. for killing
her uIeedtimate child on September 3, freed in
General Sessions yesterday Justice Rosalsky dls-
missing the indictment upon motion Of Assistant
District Attorney Train. Dinser was found glnuty
Yesterday of murder in the second degree In klIlg
the child Mr. Train said that II the woman were
sci free friends who had become interested IN ner
would lock out for her future. These frlends, ne
said were Mrs Elliott F. Shepard. Mrs w j.
Schieffeliu and Miss Virginia Potter.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-24
WOMAN HURT BY CHIEFS AuTomoALE

Mrs. Caroline Patteilo, OF No 307 West 4sd-st.
struck by Chief Crokers automobile in front
of No. ~ Broadway yesterday afternoon and in
Jured so severely that she had TO be taken TO a
hospital in cab. Mrs. Pattello had just algh ted
from a Lexing gton-aVe.