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Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-18
NEW CANDIDATE APPEARS
FOR POLICE APPOINTMENT II
BEN LAUDER's NAME MENTIONED
BY POLITICIANS
Former Councilman Is Suggested as
Probability, Although His Follow
Ing In the Reorganization" Is an Un-
known Quantlty-Has Opposition

Ben Lauder is the latest candidate
discovered" for the position of chief
of police to succeed w. A. Hammel,
whose resignation takes effect Septem-
Der 1.
According to the political gossips,
Lauder has not come into the open as
yet and is not making canvass in per-
son. but this is being done for him by
his friends.
Ben Lauder was member for one
term in the city council from the
Seventh ward, but on making another
attempt to secure the office was de-
feated by Councilman Edward Kern,
who is now serving his second term in
the council.
Lauder was chosen last year to make
the race for supervisor by y-the Repub
hcan organization, in an attempt to
defeat George Alexander. The organ
ization turned Alexander down in the
convention and named Lauder. but
Alexander ran on an, independent ticket
and won over his%political opponent.
No POLITICAL Stranger
Lauder" said a politician yester-
day in discussing his candidacy for the
position of chief Of police "has been
doing politics. in Los Angeles for a
long time, but since he sat in the coun-
Gil his following in the organization
has been steadily diminishing.
what his chances are for obtaining
the position of chief of police would
indeed be hard to say. McAleer has
had so many squabbles with the men
who backed him in his campaign that
it is impossible to guess whether he is
still on speaking terms with the more
influential of LADDERS hackers.
"I do not think that Ben Lauder at
the present time can muster any great
influence, still he may be the man Nc
Aleer and his two members of the
commission are looking for. There are
so many things to be taken into con
sideration that the problem presented
is decidedly the toughest one in the
political pot"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-18
WILL NOT USE HORSES
IN FIGHT WITH BULLS
Innovation Is Result of American
Protests Against Cruelty In
the Arena


Owing to the overwhelming protest
made by the American contingent at
last Sundays bull fight, Monsieur Felix
Robert, the French matador, will adopt
a novel, extremely dangerous and en-
tirely new mode of fighting the wild
bulls next Sunday at Tia Juana.
The horses, which have always been
used and deemed essential to all the
bull fights in Spain and Mexico, will be
excluded from the arena. This will
make the work of Robert far more
dangerous, as the horses have always
been used for tiring the bulls and satis-
flying their lust for blood before the
attack by the matador, but to satisfy
the American public Mr.. Robert prom
ises to kill the four wild bulls next
Sunday or be killed without using
horses in the arena.
This act of Roberts will have a ten
dency to increase the crowds at next
Sundays exhibition, as It is sure to ap-
peal to the humane interests of the
people.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-18
ACCIDENT TO MINERS WIFE
CAUSES COMMENT
MAY HAVE BEEN DEsP0NDENT
Friends Of Couple Say Miners Gay
Life Has crleved His Spouse.
Both Have Left for
Barstow

Did Mrs. Walter Scott, wife Of the
miner of Death valley, when she took
poison last Tuesday night In Hill
street lodging house do so by design or
accident?
Extreme reticence is manifested BY
all those who were made aware of the
circumstances of the case, but the fact
remains that 1t was only by the prompt
appearance of medical aid that her life
was saved.
Friends of the couple say that Scott
on his last visit to Los Angeles has
been much in company with women
other than his wife, which is supposed
to have preyed upon her mind. Scott
is not the kind of man to dissimulate,
they say, and Incidents in several of the
large cafes, which caused talk at the
time, undoubtedly reached his wife's
ears.
The landlady of the Reliance rooming
house at 2121s South Hill street even
denied that Mrs. Scott had taken
poison, accidentally or otherwise.
DR.. T. M. Dunsmoor, who was In at
tendance, said last night that &e did
not care to discuss the case Four of
the bi-chlorate tablets. according to
the statement of Mrs. Scott, had. been
dissolved in the glass of water which
she drank. The amount was sufficient
to have killed anyone. Professional
ethics, DR.. Dunsmoor said, prevented
him from saying whether or not he
knew of the causes for Mrs. SCOTS
near approach to death. He said she
was recovering slowly, but the lining
of her throat and stomach had been
burned and 1t would be some time be-
fore she would be entirely well.
Although suffering severely from the
effects of the poison Mrs. Scott was
strong enough to accompany her hus-
band to Barstow last night.
Scott has denied that his wife at
tempted suicide.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-18
TEMPERANCE INSTITUTE
BEGINS NEXT WEDNESDAY
California w. 4. T. U. Workers to Hold
Three Days Session at
Lonu Beach

The state institute of the Woman's
Christian Temperance union will be
held at the Long Beach Christian
church August 23 to 25, inclusive. The
following state officers will have charge
of the programs: Mrs. Emma Cash,
president; Mrs. Mary A. Kenney, vice
president; Mrs. Charity e. Way, re-
cording secretary; Mrs. Mary Sampson,
corresponding secretary; Mrs. Sophia
w. Plimpton, treasurer.
The institute will open Wednesday
with a meeting of the state executive
committee at 10 o'clock in the morning.
Throughout the services the needs Of
the country. temperance and the works
of the different branches will be dis
oussed by prominent speakers. The
sessions viii close Friday evening with
a gold medal contest in charge Of Mrs.
Catherine Pierce Wheat, state super
intendent.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-18
REFER BRIDGE REPAIRS
TO FINANCE COMMITTEE
Lack Of Available Funds Leaves Slim
Prospect for Work on Structures
Across Los Angeles River

Owing to the fact that the city Is
short of money and the prospects are
that the shortage is to continue the
recommendation of City Engineer
Stafford that two of the bridges across
the Los Angeles river be repaired, was
sent by the council yesterday to the
finance committee. Councilmen agree
that 1t is imperative that the bridges
be repaired, but the money to pay for
the work must be found.
The city engineers suggestion that
the next installment Of sewer bonds
be voted on with the water PROPOSE
tion was referred to the city attorney.
According to the city engineer all
the sewers have been built which the
last bond issue contemplated, and since
that time he has been building others
where possible under the Voorman
law. The cost In this case is paid by
the abutting property owners. but this
method is not possible except in few
instances.
Mr.. Stafford hopes to have a cont
plete system Of lateral sewers con
structed by the time the new outfall
sewer is completed so that the COM
plete system can be put in operation.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-18

streets for blocks ahead that car is
coming. and I have no doubt this has
been the preservation of many speed
maniacs" who were dashing wildly
down cross streets.
"Such an ordinance would protect no
one but these speed crazed autoists
who would then be able to drive as fast
as they like, for then they could see
everything else in the street and would
thus be able to dodge without diminish
ing their speed. The law abiding citi-
zens who travel the streets in vehicles
of any description at night do not need
such a law"
The question was referred to the
legislative committee.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-18
ANGELENOS IN CARICATURE
PRESERVED IN BOOK FORM
LOCAL ARTISTS CARTOON PRoMI-
NENT CITIZENS
Southern Callfornians as We See
Them" Is Title Of Clever Work of
Art by Los Angeles Wielders of
the Pencil

Southern Californians as We See
EN-" is the title of book of clever
cartoons and caricatures of Los An
geles citizens. Within the leather
covers OF the big volume are repro
ductions of nearly 300 pen and ink
sketches made by local artists. In the
preface, called "A Word About the
WISE" attention is called to the fact
that the laughs inspired by the anus
ing portraits are all good natured and
those who turn the pages will behold
only the pleasant fads and foibles rep
resented in connection with the char
acteristic portraits.
In this unique volume the leading
financiers. business and professional
men appear In playful mood. Their
portraits are arranged in alphabetical
order and therefore lawyers and manu-
facturers. real estate dealers and ply
sicians face each other without the
least regard to their commercial rela-
tions.
Because his name begins with A
the first place in the book is given to
II. b. Ainsworth, secretary of the Los
Angeles s. Redondo railway. John
Coxen. the artist, has represented Mr.,
Ainsworth as holding the wires at
tached to his railway while he figures
up the receipts. e. X. Isaacs, presi-
dent of the Woodbury. Business college,
finishes the picture gallery. Mr.. Isaacs'
picture has been cleyerly drawn by Mr.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-18
ALLOWED HIS WIFE
IS CENTS WEEKLY
WOMAN SWEARS THIS WAS
HER EXPENSE MONEY
GETS A DECREE OF DIVORCE
Testlfles Her Husband Was Drunk
Four Days In Each Week and
Gave Her $25 In Three
Years

During three years Of our married
life my husband gave me the aggre-
gate sum of $25 for expenses of our
home, the purchase Of food and sup
plying clothing and medicine" asserted
Mrs. Jessie Kelly of Los Angeles on
the trial of her suit for divorce from
James Kelly in Judge Trasks division
oe the superior court yesterday.
The court made q rapid calculation
while Mrs. Kelly was giving further
evidence and upon ascertaining that
this sum dwindled down to about ten
or fifteen cents for weekly household
allowance, the decree was granted.
The couple were married in Ohio in
1900 and moved to Los Angeles about
three years ago. Mrs. Kelly testified
concerning events in her married life
since arriving in this state as follows:
my husband did not drink heavily
until coming to this state and after
that he was in a continual state of in
toxication. He was drunk four days
out of every week and all money from
his fruit business went for drink.
"He gave me fifty cents for expenses
during the last five months. Besides,
he was always intoxicated and abusive
end many times 1 have been compelled
to lift him up from the floor and put
him to bed.'
Relatives of the woman testified that
Kelly was in the habit of getting drunk
en- Mondays, Wednesdays. Fridays and
Saturdays, with inclinations to ine-
briacy during the other days of the
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-18
LIGHTS ON ALL VEHICLES?
ABSURD, SAYS COUNCILMAN
SIXTH WARD MEMBER SUGGESTS
NOVEL SCHEME
Associates Say Plan Would Servo Only
to Increase ReckIessness of Auto
Drivers and Make Condition of
Pedestrians More Dangerous

A speed maniac" ordinance was pre-
sented to the council yesterday by
Automobile" Houghton, who Is at the
present time occupying the chair Of the
Sixth ward in the council. The object
Of the ordinance was to force every
vehicle used on the streets of Los An
Angeles to carry lights.
Should it become effective all buggles
and other vehicles would be forced to
carry lights. One member of the coun-
Gil said:
What kind of an ordinance is this.
Houghton says that Hancock met his
death because the milkman into whose
wagon he ran into was not carrying a
light. Arguing from his hypothesis the
milkman owes his life to the fact that
he was travelling dark for If he had
carried a light the chauffeur could have
run into him squarely, smashing things
generally and escaping without injury.
"It would be just as sensible to re-
quire every person on the streets at
night to carry a lantern. Then he
wants to force the street car companies
to screen their headlights throughout
the city because they blind those riding
or driving toward the cars.
"These big headlights are shielded
while in the business district but their
full power Is needed in the residence
districts. Why these long ribbons of
light which these headlights send down
a street warn all travelling on cross
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-18
SLAPPED eATEKEEPER AND
Is ElNED FOR ASSAULT

Upon being asked to show his trans
portation by Gatekeeper Born at the
Pacific Electric building wednesday
evening G. A. Bell OF Whittier drew
forth his transportation book and
slapped the gatekeeper in the face and
yesterday was fined So by Police Judge
Rose. Bell pleaded guilty TO the as
sault, but said that his act was unin-
tentional.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-18
NEGRO HIGHWAYMEN ARE
.PREYlNG UPON JAPANESI

T. Yoshida, japanese, living at b45
South Olive street, reported to the
police yesterday that he was held up
on the evening Of August 10 at Alameda
and Turner streets by three negroes.
The police believe that Yoshida is a
victim Of the highwaymen who held up
K. Imuma Tuesday evening.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-18

Trunks suit cases bags. at Cunning
hams Trunk Factory. go 3. Spring.
Phones SIS.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-20
JOHN E. HAGGART
CALLED BY DEATH
Federal Marshal of North Dakota
and Foremost Citizen
Stricken Dead.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Fargo, n. D., Sept. 2o.-John E. Hag-
CART, United States marshal for North
Dakota, died suddenly at clock this
morning. Gasping for breath, he
aroused Mrs. Haggart, who hurriedly
secured glass of water from side
board, but by the time she had re-
turned to the bedside death had claimed
her distinguished husband.
While Marshal Haggart had not been
in particularly good health for a few
months, he had been regarded recently
as much improved, and last night re-
tired in an apparently normal condi-
ton. He had been very active recently
in connection with his regular duties
and in looking after his farming inter
ests, and this may have precipitated
heart trouble, to which cause his death
is assigned. e..
The remains will lie in state at the
Masonic Temple Saturday forenoon
the afternoon under the auspices of
Shiloh lodge, with knights Templa1
escort. Mr.. Haggart had the distin,
guished honor Of being the first Mason
initiated in what is known as the state
OF North Dakota, having received the
degrees in Fargo in 1873.
Mr.. Haggart was a pioneer and one
OF the most active workers in the de.
yelopment Of the state and Of Fargo
He was born ffty-nine years ago in
New York state, of Scotch ancestry
He served some time in the civil war
after which he made a trip to the Pa
cifc coast and was with the Union
Pacific some time in Wyoming.
In 1871 he came to North Dakota and
| took a claim six miles west of Fargo
which land he owned at the time of his
| death. He was Fargo s first town mar
| shall and was charter member Of its
first fire company, served as sheriff Of
Cass county for twelve years, and az
state senator of this district for twelve
years, resigning the latter position il
1898 to accept appointment as United
States marshal. He was reappointet
in 1902.
Mr.. Haggart was always an active re
publican and intensely interested in tn,
party's success, as we'll as being :
dominating factor in local politics TO
years. His participation in the organ
ization Of the North Dakota agricul
tural college was an event Of whic]
he was extremely proud. All the orig
inal bills for the establishment of til
school were introduced by him. H
leaves wife and nine children. II
4 had $4,000 in life insurance.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-20
CHIEF OF POLICE
ROBBED OF WATCH
Street Song of Salvation Army
Girl Prompts Pickpocket to
Return Loot.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The journal. .fs--. E..-s ~.
Red Wing, Mimi, Sept. 20.-About a
week ago Chief Of Police James Daily
lost his watch, which he had carried
for a long time. Today there was for
warded to the Republican office pack
age containing the watch, chain and
charm. The letter which follows is a
compliment to the work Of the Saliva
ton Army, which no doubt the chief
will be quick to appreciate:
St. Paul, Sept. II, o5.-Editor of the
Republican, Red Wing, Mimi: Please
put an ad in your paper that the watch,
chain and charm which in "Hestc
Presto" movement was taken from youl
chief of police at your office. :
The chief will, without a question, pay
you for the ad, and request that he pay
liberal reward, and I demand that the
same be banded over to the Salvation
Army of your city, because it was a word
from the lips of Salvation lassie preach
ing in the streets of this city that pricke6
my soul and prompted me to return the
goods. Ill e. *. '
AS to myself, will only say that among
the pickpocket fraternity am considered
an expert. Respectfully FL. 81
Jim, from Jim the Smooth.
A few months ago Mayor A. P. Pierce
purchased a fine big launch and today
it is at the bottom of the Cannon river
While up river Yesterday, he ran upor
"deadhead. The boat proceeded tt
fill and gradually to sink. It was not {
deep place and Mr.. Pierce and another
gentleman with him soon got ashore.
crew is at work raising the launch.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-20
THOUSANDS Of P0IICYH0IDERS MONEY LOANED OUT
SECRETLY BY NEW YORK LIFE AND EQUITABLE HEADS
YANDALS WRECK
CITIES OF DEAD
Four Thousand Dollars Damage
Done to Catholic Cemeteries
at Escanaba.

Special to The Journal.
Escanaba, Mich, Sept. 2O.-Follow-
ing the raids upon the Catholic GENE
teries at Oconto Falls, Peshtigo and
Birch Creek, in which monuments val
ued at several thousand dollars were
defaced or destroyed, a gang of three
men entered st. Joseph and st: Anne 8
Catholic cemeteries here last night and
demolished the crosses on over two hum
dred monuments and caused damage
estimated at $4,000.
Every marble and granite cross in
the cemetery was either broken or dis
lodged, while wooden crosses were
pulled up and piled in heaps in differ
ent parts of the cemetery.
| After the reports of the damage done
in Catholic cemeteries. at different
points last week it was feared that
cemeteries here would be visited and
for several nights watchers were on
guard. Last night owing to misun-
watch was kept and members of the
gang evidently learned of it and car
ried out their work.
The officials believe that the monu.
| ments were wrecked by three men, as
distinct footprints of that number were
found about each Of the graves where
the monuments were disturbed. One
of the most valuable monuments
which had been in position but few
weeks, and which represented FAITH
and supported large cross of marble
was broken into small bits, and many
other valuable stones were either over
turned or broken. =
No clue as to the identity of the
gang Of monument wreckers has beer
found, but the officers are making in
vestigations .t--" - ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-20
Is HURT, | DEAD
In TRAIN WRECKS
Freights in Head On Crash, Then
Passenger Trains in Rear
End Collision.

Reno, New, Sept. 20.-Twenty-ffve
persons are reported injured and one
man, George Wareman, IS dead, as the
result Of terrible head-on collision
on the Southern Pacific, between two
freight trains, followed by rear-end
collision three miles west of Beowawe
last night. The wreck, from the re-
ports given out, was caused by one Of
the engineers running past his ORDERS.
An, effort was made to stop two in
coming passenger trains. The first was
stopped, but moment later the second,
said to be in charge of Engineer Ross
and Fireman Linville, plunged full
speed into the first train.
Physicians, nurses and supplies in adj
dition to three wrecking trains, were
hurried to the scene. Among the in
jured were:
MID Adella Davis, Taborville, H.,
left shoulder, breast and right ankle
Mrs. Anna Higgs, st. Louis, bruised
~. Mrs. rsa' W. G. Halsey, Eagle Grove,
Iowa, injured in abdomen.
Mrs. Fanny Droiner, Marley, Iowa,
injured about face and side.
II. G. Brown, Chicago, cut on right.
cheek.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-20
AUTO CRAZE LED
TO HIS DOWNFULL
Government Clerk on $1,000 a
Year Stole $4,000 to Finance
Auto Business.
New York Sun Special Service.

Washington, Sept. 2o-James W.
Boyd, the clerk in the marine hospital
service who embezzled $4,000, has
been released on $4,000 bond. He is
said to have made full confession to
Chief Wilkie Of the secret service.
The government has taken steps to
recover the money stolen and has at
tached all of Boyd's property. This
includes his household effects, an inter-
est III the Columbia Automobile COM
pany, and money in. banks. -
Boyd is native of Westchester
county, New York, and is 33 years old
He entered the marine hospital service
fourteen years ago, and for six years
has been bill and claim clerk at $500
year. The investigation now in
progress to ascertain his exact embez.
element will cover a period Of four
years. 3.&h
A year ago Boyd established the Go.
lumbia Automobile company, he hav.
ing fad for this sport. He was also
the agent Of the Franklin Manufacture
ing company Of Syracuse, N. Y. He
obtained the funds from the govern
ment to finance his operations and tc
pay for his extravagant living.
Boyd has a wife and two children
who are now travelling in Europe with
his mother.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-20
N0RTON'S BANK AT
NERSTRAND CLOSED
Liabilities to the Depositors Said
to Amount to About
"r $4,000.

Special to The journal. r.
Northfeld, Mimi, Sept. 2o.-The
Bank of Nerstrand, of Nerstrand, this
county, a private institution owned by
A. W. Norton of. Mortified, is on the
rocks. il
Patrons who attempted to enter it
today were confronted by written
notice which read, "Closed for iqui-
Ndation.o - 49,. 49,. j.
3. The failure, it is said, is q sequel Of
Of Faribault. Attorneys for Mr.. Nor.
ton are not ready to make a statement
and no one here seems to know what
the assets will amount to. The Habili'
ties to the depositors are about $50 900:
Mr.. Norton was sole proprietor OF
the bank and no institution or person
here is involved in the affair in any
way