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Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-18

Women investigated and found all
true as reported. There was only ona
difficulty to be encountered and that
was wrestling money from the veterans
at the first of each month, the bullet
scared heroes being too old to be caught
by pleas for their pension check.
Many women have braved the chances
and some, with an eye to business,
have eeopped outa soldiers with small
property or little homes. When the old
soldier dies the pension goes to the
widow, which furnishes an added at
traction. ..
In such an event the widow has only
TO look for the next Oldest man with a
pension and capture him. The advan-
tage, however. rests with the woman
landing. the property, for the careful
stipulations of the government cuts. off
the pension from the widow as soon as
she marries the second time, and while
she always has at least one pension the
interest from the little property is con-
stantly accommodating and many of the
aged women are jubilant over their
little real estate speculations.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-18
STRENUOUS HOURS
FOR EQUAL|ZERS
LIBERALITY is RULE ON ALL
COMPLAINTS
MANY ASSESSMENTS REDUCED
Closing Session Is Banner Day for
Corporations Having Complaints
Against Valuations Placed
on Property
MANY ASSESSMENTS REDUCED

Nearly 100 complaints, small, large
and Of medium size, marked the clos
ing of the county board Of edualiz-
alton, which held its last meeting of
the year at the court house last night.
The last meeting, however, proved a
banner one for the banks and some OF
the larger corporations and on the adj
vice of the members assessments on
both franchise and property were cut
literally.
The franchise question proved the
hardest Of all to solve and not until
Deputy Shaw of the district attorneys
office served legal advice regarding
the assessment would the board take
action. Then the great howl went up.
Those who were fortunate enough to
get the franchise assessment taken
down boasted of it and all the others
became angry. csaos
AS the district attorney had advised
the board that while the assessment
of the franchise was legal 1t could
change the figures, all the corporations
considered the statement made. to tit
their especial case and as the seconds
passed into history and hastened the
midnight hour, the board patiently
listened to the numerous complaints,
realizing that if the fort could be held
only aslittle longer all would be well.
The Home and Sunset Telephone
companies seized the last opportunity
to interject final objections to their
taxation and the matter was taken
under advisement.
Following the rule Of deducting
tangible assets" the board granted
the Merchants Trust company re-
duction in it's assessment from $52,640
to $11540 and the Los Angeles Trust
company a redunction from s146.6s5 to
SS41S5
The Federal bank and Mercantile
Trust company were refused reduce
tions.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-18
TES OFDEPARTMENTS
CALL For LARGE INCREASE
lSK NEARLY 100000 MORE THANLAsT
Street. Poce Water and School Demands Receive Lib
eral Treatment; All Others Will Be Heavily Pruned.
Small Chance for Tax Reduction
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E44A4 4A4 44s tes4 4tA4 .ss 49, 4 -

With the estimates from every de-
partment IN. the prospect for a reduc-
tion in the tax rate is declared, to
look brighter than ever. These esti-
mates represent the amounts the heads
Of the various city departments would
like to have the council appropriate
for the running of their departments
during the coming year.
Consequently, they are all generous
in size, for the belief is general that
when these estimates get past Chair
man Smith Of the finance COMMITTEES
of the council they will look much
more emaciated. .sf
Following are the estimates from
the departments:
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-18
PERSONAL

Mrs. Helen Gittere. a delegate to the
convention of the Ladies OF the. G.. A.
r. at Ventura. arrived in Los Angeles
yesterday. Mrs. Gitteres home is in
Hartford. .eiEs. etx - friA5Ci
K j. III Moore, district freight and pas
senger agent of the Clark road. with
headquarters in Salt Lake. arrived in
Los Angeles yesterday and will spend
two days here on business. s e
District General Agent Fred Herr of
the Union Pacific has returned from
santa Barbara, where he has been con-
valescing for the past ten days. after
two weeks in the California hospital.
and win resume his duties today.
M. M. Betzner, general agent of the
North western at Sioux City with his
family. arrived in Los Angeles yester-
day and will spend two weeks visiting
with friends.
Commercial Agent Ben f. Coons OF
the Rock Island and Frisco systems.
returned to Los Angeles last night
from Chicago, where he has been for
the past ten days in attendance at a
conference of freight and passenger
agents of the road.
Excursion Agent ]. H. Pearman OF
the North Western road, returned to
Los Angeles yesterday from Portland.
where he acted as escort for asparty
OF Pittsburgers touring the Pacific
coast. 1er aHrfirai
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-18
WIFE COMPELLED TO WORK
Mrs. Lilly Austin Granted Divorce on
Ground Of Nom Support Ef

Mrs. Lilly Austin Granted Divorce on
Ground Of Non-support
Compelled to do manual labor
formed the basic complaint Of suit
for divorce instituted yesterday by Mrs
Lilly Austin against f. c. Austin be-
fore Judge Gibbs in department eight
OF the superior court.
The couple were married In Los An
geles five. years ago. According to
the allegations of Mrs. Austin she was
always compelled to work, but when
her husband finally disappeared from
his home about two years ago. 1t be-
came necessary for her to drudge.
She told the court that from early
morning until late in the evening she
was compelled to do manual labor in
order to get enough for food and shelter
and the court readily appreciating the
position of the frail woman granted the
divorce on the ground Of desertlon and
non-support.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-18
SOLDIER HUSBAND
DISAPPOINTMENT
TOO THIRSTY" AYERS HIS
WIFE
BOTH AGREE TO DIVORCE
Mrs. Sarah E. Barlow Tells story Of
Husbands Brutality Which Wins
Case Before Judge
sordwen
BOTH AGREE TO DIVORCE

-ru N..IFI| | N.I.| d
The JOY of,hayinE a asstrong soldier boy
for husband proved short, lived when
the aforesaid boy in blue took regular
and abnormal drafns from a largessize,i
bottle was the substance of the testi-
mony given by Mrs. Sarah H., Barlow
in her suit for, divorce from George III.
Barlow before Judge conrey in DEPART
ment Of the superior scourt yesterday.
The gray-haired woman was nearing
the allotted three score years and ten
limit, while the husband was Just. on
the threshold of that dreaded tperiod.
Her story Of her romantic marriage and
unhappy ending was pltiful The we'd
ding occurred in 1896 in Los Angeles
The groom, former soldier In the
Union army and inmate Of the Old SOL
diers home at Sawtelfe, was 4 carpen-
ter, and with his small property. az
Santa Monica managed to make fair
living for his wifee.and himself.
But thirst for a certain fiery liqui1
was said, to have been the cause of all
the trouble.
4 .sr r
yes. he admitted to me hisself" tes-
titled the woman HE tole me time an,
agin thet he couldn't take very much
ithout gittin ;tippy and whenever he
got about three glasses of the stuff in
him he took the notion thet 1t WAS
about time to whip me up some more.
and he was always strong to his i'm
clinations. 9yts'ss "
Not long ago he got on good one
and come home leery and started to
beat me. When he finished | had one
eye in mourning and was sore from the
effects Of the blows and he had gone
back to the home. He nearly always
did that. He spent nearly all his time
at the Soldiers home and when he did
live at our house he was continually
dirtying up the place and beating me.
safter which performance be always
hurried back to the Soldiers home.
\ 1--WE at last both decided each to take
halves of the property. and get
divorced ~.
z The ruling was made accordingly. the
plaintiff and defendant each receiving
$500.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-18
EvANGELISTlC SERVICES
eNl2 TO COMMENCE IN AUGUST
METHoDISTS HAVE ENGAGED
Ha REV. Mr.. BULoIN
Union Revival Will Follow Camp
Meeting, and All Congregations Of
the Denomination In Los Angeles
VIII Contribute Support

A special meeting Of Methodist min
listers was held yesterday morning in
the First German Methodist church,
to consider the advisability of holding
series of evangelistic services in the
several churches. following the Metho-
dist camp meeting in August. DR..
Mcintyre presided at the meeting.
1t was decided to hold the services
with DR.. e. ]. Bulgin as evangelist.
assisted by Prof, Gates as singer. A
committee was appointed to make ar
rangements as d follows: Presiding
Elders Atkinson and Thomson. Revs.
q, G. Cory, J. w. Wilke and G. e.
Foster. "a e
Evangelist Bulgin closed a series Of
successful meetings Sunday night for
the Newman Methodist church. Of
which Rev. q, e. Foster is the pastor.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-18


+New department.. IA
These figures show an increase over
the actual expenditures last year of
$685., ,2S369. City officials in discussing
the question have expressed the opinion
that the estimates. of the heads of the
departments would be cut by the coun
Gil finance committee oisuch an,extenti
aa to lower the total excess over last
year to about $3.50, GOO ~ "
Just where the pruning will be done
is the subject of much interested dis
cussion among city officials. The water
department asks for an increase
oe almost $2OO,00O.. and if rumor is
correct, this department has an excel.
lent chance to get what it asks for,
as it is necessary to install during the
coming year nearly half a million dol
lars, worth of new mains and other
wise improve the system. H
The request of the school depart
ment for 100000 additional from the
city this year may also be granted, If
not in full, nearly So, for many new
teachers are needed during the COM
ing term. The total school appropria-
tion is about s1.2OO,OOO. but the greater
part comes from the county and state.
Police Department Needs
The police department asks for almost
$15O,0O0 more and will probably get
the most OF it, as councilmen declare
the present force is entirely too small
and they favor adopting the recon-
mendations made recently by Chief
Hammel as regards the increasing of
the force. as sasas
Just $14O, 900 more than 1t was all
lowed last year is the request of the
fire department, but officials appear to
believe that the fire boys will be forced
to get along with considerably less than
this amount over what 1t cost to con-
duct the department last year. Chief
Lips has planned many Improvements.
however, which promise to benefit the
department.
Street superintendent Hanley has
asked for an allowance OF $542,5Ss, about
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-18
MORE AMENDM DMENTS TO
BUIEDING ORDINANC CE
Law Now So Tangled No One Seems
to Understand 1t Thor

ougnly
The council adopted another batch of
amendments to the building ordinance
yesterday, and declared that it would
take a Philadelphia lawyer to tell where
the city was "at" in the case. SO many
and various are the provisions Of this
ordinance and so numerous the amend
ments that nobody appears to know
just what 1t is.
The first amendment was drawn to
remedy defects in the fire law as laid
dowR In the original ordinance. 1t is
said this was done to allow churches
to be used for the purposes of holding
entertainments and lectures.
The most important provision among
the amendments. however, prescrfbes
that the plumbing inspector shall in
spect all gas piping put into houses In
the city. This is considered by Build
ing Superintendent Baclus most i'm
portant move and one that will be pro-
ductive of much good,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-18
TWO LA5oRERs BURIED
UNDER TONS OF GRAVEL

Two Mexican laborers We're buried
beneath several tons of gravel in a pit
they were digging near Twenty-second
and East Main streets yesterday MORN
ing. but singularly only one. e. Ya-
banos. was injured. He was taken to
the receiving hospital where it was
found that his right foot and left
leg We're badly bruised Rogue Mar
tanos the other workman, was slightly
bruised about the chest and legs.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-18
"HYPNoTIzED FOR. s25. 5.oooy
Railroad Contractor and Wife File
& Charges Against Each other

Christian Bertelson,A wealthy rail-
road contractor. was fined $50 by Judge
Bordwell yesterday because he was not
ready to answer the charge Of cruelty
brought by Mrs. Lena BerteIsons in her
suit for divorce against him. ~ n
Mrs, Bertelson, an ex-manicurist.
asks divorce because she alleges her
husband nagged her, while the hus-
band asks the return OF $4,000 worth
Of property which he says his wife
secured from him by hypnotism.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-18
JURY SAYS HUNTINGTON
s DIED BY HIS OWN HAND

As result of the inquest held over
the remains of Charles Huntington,
who shot himself in the room of Nora
Leslie, e25sz South Spring street. Sunday
morning. the jury handed Coroner
Trout verdict to the effect that Hunt
ington came to his death by his own
hand in a Mt Of melancholy. Nothing
Of material interest was brought out at
the inquest. which was held yesterdly
afternoon at Bresee Bros undertak-
ing rooms. 1
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-18
FINED FIFTY DOLLARS
}2 FOR sLAPPINc A MAN

Police Judge Ross yesterday imposed
a fine OF sBe on on Parker, a con-
tractor for sIapping b. b. Roney of
1870 East Adams street last Wednes-
day. The incident grew out Of a quar-
rel regarding a piece OF work which
Parker had completed Tor Roney and
the blow resulted in the bursting OF
Parker's ear drum, from which he fears
he win become deaf
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-18
HURT BY STREET GAR;
WILL PROBABLY RECOVER

Luis Aeean. who was struck BY "a
Ocean Park car sunday evening at
sentous station. was yesterday removed
to the county hospital. 1t win be some
time before Acean. who is suffering
with fractured skull and many
bruises. viii be fully recovered, but Il
Is believed that his INJURIES are pot g
serious As At nrst reportsd
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-18
DIES FROM OVERDOSE
49, OF HYpRATE OF cHLoRAL

Evidence at the inquest over the re-
mains Of ]. b. Wilson OF 1856 East First
street. who was found dead in his
bed yesterday morning. brought out
the fact that the man had died from
an. overdose OF hydrate Of chlorai. In
the teetimony 1t was shown that VII
SON. HaaI lEnown lnvother places ~ tlis
name or wayne ana wing.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-18
CARTRIDGE ExPLoDEs IN
llaa..1. FIRE INJuRIN0I IChIL nREN

While watching a. burning pile OF
rubbish yesterday morning, Jessie ana
Thelma slipper OF 1920 Bcho Park road.
were slightly injured by the explosion
OF a cartridge which had been swept
irto the fire by their mother. Particles
OF the metal shell struck the children
but no serious results are anticipated
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-18
DesertIon Alleged

A case of ordinary desertion was
charged in the suit instituted by Mrs,
Alice S. Dunn against Thomas S.
Dunn In Judge Gibbs department OF
the superior court yesterday. The
couple were married in AlhaFnbEa IN
1886. Since that tlme, according 10 the
allegations or the woman the husband
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-18
Requlrements of Parks


The park officials have requested
an allowance Of over $1Se,OOO, about
$4,000 more than they expended last
year and $4,000 more than their allow
ance for last year. They say, In ex-
PLANTATION Of the fact. that their needs
are increasing so fast that they have
five new parks and many other things
to care for
These parks are all small, however,
One of the improvements planned by
the park board is understood to be a
100000 greenhouse in Eastlake park
Another is road in Griffith park to
cost $4,000. Councilmen look askance
at these figures, however, and it is said
the heaviest cut will be made in the
park estimate, as city officials say,
when we need money on the streets
and for bridges, We cannot afford to
spend it, all in the parks .
All other departments show an in
crease In their estimates, but none are
large, comparatively, except those mem
toned. With all the figures in, simple
mathematics bring out the fact that,
even If every department was given
what 1t wanted, but sS9s, ,2S3. SO would be
added to the running expenses of the
city and the increased income would
more than take care Of it. ,
M Increase by Assessments
The total assessment shows property
to the value of $157,123,654 as against
$126,126563 last year, an increase of
$ao,se7o 7o91. At the present tax rate of
s1:4o, this will add to the city revenue
for the year $43S, 1858. x
4 This leaves. a nice working margin,
but should the increase in the running
expenses be cut to- about $25aUoo, it
would leave a margin of approx
rnately $1s5,Ooo. The council might con-
slider this sufficient grounds to reduce
the tax rate. but it is not considered
likely, as the reduction on the indi-
vidual would be so slight as to- make
practically no difference, while In the
aggregate it would run into large
sum. The city is growing so rapidly,
however, at the present time, that the
members of the council are afraid of
running too close to the wind.
Z One official said yesterday: THE
city's growth has been SO rapid that
we are, always a year behind. We need
bridges and many rof the old ones need
repairing and then we must be pre-
pared for an emergency any time"
Assessors Rolls
The rolls of the assessor show $40, ,094, :
6b9 in the personal property column and
$14702S,ss5 in real estate and improve
ments. Already Deputy Assessor Con-
rad has collected $4,000 on personal
property, $4,000 more than had been
received up to this time last year.
After making this collection, Deputy
Conrad found himself just SO cents
over" this representing the odd cents
received In making change.
Forty-two deputies were employed in
the assessors, office in making the as
sessment. Each turned in reports three
or four times a week. Two men,
Deputies Conrad and vallaincoure, re-
ceiyed these reports. checked them ana
entered them on the rolls completed
the books, collected $4,000 and turned
everything over with SO oGd cents to
Tax anc License Collector johnson.
making new record IN, ,,oi,,3s s7le
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-18
TCnOWDnD

Crowds throng the Mellin's Food booth
In the Agriculture Building at the Lewis
ana Clark Exposition, Portland, Thou
sands OF people have guessed on the boys
and girls. and the booth Is iilled with In
terested peopie all day long Some one
y sdsss s9qa e ss so Ss 0 asgsa 81 sa d t 4
things OF Interest; hut the Bueshin8 d
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-18
wife Granted Decree

Gertrude E. Lewis was granted a
divorce from Berton F. Lewis by Judge
Wilbur yesterday. The woman charged
her husband with non-support and al
legged he spent his money for gambling
and drinking. $500.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-18
HUSBAND CHARGES DEsERTIoN
Usual Rule Is Reversed In Case Tried
M Yesterday

fs'4fe CStcTudy
The usual case of the husband de-
serting .thewife was reversed yesterday
in the suit for divorce Of Eugene Puis-
segur against Rose Puissegur held be-
fore: Judge Wilbur in department three
of sthe superior court.
Fhe rouple had been married about
ten years. Over one year ago, Mrs.
Puissegur was alleged to have left her
husband and shortly afterward filed
suit against him. charging cruelty. The
decree was denied, and when the neces-
sary year had passed and his wife did
notreturn to him. the husband secured
his divorce. @ rs aT ~
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-18

$4,000 more than IL cost to maintain
his department last year. From present
conditions 1t appears that this may be
the only estimate which will go through
without being trimmed. Councilmen
believe that the streets must be cared
for and they favor Immediately increas {.
ing the force at work on them.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-18
Petitions for Divorce

Petitions for divorce were filed yes
terday as follows: Leacie Parks
against Alex Parks, Emily Camp
against Samuet Camp Albert n. Hen
ner against Lenora May Henner, w,
T. Brown against Alice Brown. q
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-18

has provided but scantyj living. and
finally deserted here two years ago.
The decree was granted. Ks s
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-18
Woddinna

ions latest approved, styles Send for
bqQk let t'i3rid es- to- be- Stationery for s5t
cial- purposes; we have an up-fo-dafe
land, sanbor1f YAH 4 Co.. S57 s. Broad
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-18

its own roads and limit the right Of
using them to its own vehicles and to
pedestrians ~ y vs.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-18
SUES RAlERoADsco COMPANY
FOR $4,000 DAMAGES

Alfred stern yesterday filed suit
against the Salt Lake road and the Pa
cinc Electric railway company for
$4,000 damages for the death OF his
father Charles Stern, prominent
grape grower Of the southwest
The elder stern was killed in a rail-
way accident in whicha street car coli
lided with a freight car OF the salt
Lake efoad.
H W 7, Z. -, a.. ~ "A s
,.siIaS Ra9ks your way 3 I, q smoking right. BY
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-18

Make your way Of smoking right. By
ss'i'ps = l'as falipaa.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-06-20
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Bisbee daily review., 1905-06-20
ORDINANCE NO. e.

Aa Ordinance Providing for the Con
 strucliun of Fire House. iD the
 City Of Bistee. and Approqriatiue
 Money for the Same.
 Be 1T ordained by the Mayor and Common Council. of the City of Bis bee. Cochise County. Terrirury uI AT. zona, as follows:
 Section l. That it is hereuy 1cfer- mined by the Common Council of .he City Of Bisbee. that the public lnLlv est aD+ -CCessity require ana uema.a the construction and acquisluuu or an additional fire house. for the purpose of supplying the said City and the hi- habiJants thereof with better fire pro tectiCn; said fire house 10 be built and constructed according 10 the plans and specifications now or file in the office of the City Engineer Of said City.
 Section 2 That it is hereby deter mined that the cost of constructing and acquiring said additional fire house for said City and the inhabitants thereof is four hundred and no HOO dollars. and said amount is hereby or dered set apart and appropriated out of the general fund Of said City for the purpose of defraying the costs of con structing and acquiring the same.
 Section 3. That said fire house shall be constructed on Clawson Hill. in said City, on land to be dedicated to said City for said purpose by s. W. Clawson.
 Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and afte rthe date Of it's passage by the Common Council. approval by the Mayor and publication as required by law.
 Passed and adopted by the C0uuauu Council this 9th day of June. 1905.
 Approved this 9th day of June 1905.
 JOHN $. TAYLOR, Mayor of the City of Bis5ee.
 Attest;
 C. W. HICKS, City Clerk.