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Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-07
BIC RAIN COMING
SAYS FORECASTER.
november EXPECTED TO BE
WET MONTH
Precipitation to Date Amounts to 81
of an Inch-Storm Is Drifting
In From Pacific
Ocean

Los Angeles is likely to have a heavy
rain inside of the next twenty-four
hours, according to Weather Forecas-
ter Franklin.
The rainfall for the month thus far
is above the average and the expert
believes November will be one of the
most rainy months of the winter.
Los Angeles has had so far this
winter 81 of an inch of rain. OF that
amount "a of an inch fell Sunday night
and yesterday morning
The greater part of the shower fell
between the hours Of o'clock Sunday
night and early Monday morning.
Weatherman Franklin said last night:
although the center of the storm is
somewhere on the ocean to the south
west of Los Angeles there are distinct
movements of lower atmospheres from
the east. This is an almost infallible
indication of rain soon.
"It has been reported by observing
stations that the storm extended from
Point Conception to San Diego, and
from Los Angeles to Flagstaff, Ariz.
So the rainfall can hardly be called
local.
"The barometer has been oscillating
all afternoon, and last night was very
low. A rain of considerable importance
can reasonably be expected within the
next twentyfour hours.
Breaks Last Years Record
Last year there was no rain at all
in November, and in 1908 the rainfall
in this month was very slight, but the
average for the first ten days of the
month is 81 of an inch and there has
been considerably more than that"
The rain was not altogether a bless
ing for a great deal of damage was done
by it. The heaviest loss reported Is that
Of Cohn Bros, pawn brokers at Third
and Main. The water flowed into their
store through the roof and ruined about
$4,000 worth of jewelry and musical in
struments. The Golden State Wine
company, next door to Cohn Bros,
was also a heavy sufferer, and their loss
is estimated at $1,000.
The Cabrillo, the steamer which daily
makes the trip to Catalina, was unable
to approach the wharf at Avalon owing
to the high seas and returned to San
Pedro.
The big government dredge which
has been working on the breakwater
at San Pedro, broke away and lodged
on rock just inside the harbor.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-07
CONDUCTOR PLAYS DETECTIVE
F. L. Hagg of Long Beach Car Ar
rests Man Who, He Says,
Stole Shotgun

Conductor F. L. Hagg of one of the
Long Beach cars may take the civil
service examination to qualify him for
the city detective department. Hagg
yesterday arrested j. II. Hutchinson,
whom he charged with stealing shot
gun from w P. Cunningham. Hutchin-
son and Cunningham were passengers
on Hagg's car.
Hagg says Hutchinson stole Cum
ningham's gun and hid it under his
long overcoat. The conductor followed
Hutchinson after the car reached Los
Angeles, and when he saw the gun he
arrested Hutchinson. The prisoner was
charged with grand larceny at the
police station.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-07
COUNCIL CURBS
MAD CHAUFFEUR
NEW ORDINANCE CALLS FOR
IMPRISONMENT
City Attorney Instructed to Draw Up
Measure Which Shall Include
Much Heavier Fines for
Speed Maniacs

Speed manacs are to be curbed in
their wild careers If heavy fines can
have any effect on them. AS soon as
the city attorney can prepare an
amendment to the present ordinance
and the council can pass it, no fines of
less than $50 can be levied by the JUS
tices who act on the case This is the
minimum, $3.50 Is the maximum
imprisonment for a proportionate
time will be another provision of the
ordinance
Councilman Smith was responsible
for the Introduction of the ordinance
providing for heavier fines for violation
of the speed ordinance.
1--WE must do something to stop this
speeding of automobiles and the
wholesale slaughter which 1t causes, ."
said Mr.. Smith before the council yes
terday. 1T now is the plan of the jus
ttces TO assess fine of 81 for violations
of the ordinance. One dollar means no
more to these speed maniacs than one
cent would. They believe they got
their woney's worth in the excitement
of running fast.
THE great number of accidents that
have happened in the last few days
make it imperative that something be
done to stop this fast driving of motor
cars and II no other department will
take the necessary action l think 1t is
up to us.
About all that we can do is to in
crease the amount of the fine to be as
sessed and the term of imprisonment,
and 20 this end l move that the city
n hp inc tod 70 1rax -
amendment to the present ordinance
providing for q minimum fine of SEQ
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-07
MONEY IS READY
FOR WATER BONDS
AWAIT } AGAIN DELAYED BY
TECHNICALLY
City Council Anxious to Get Affair
Settled Previous to Departure on
investigating Tour Of Owens
River Valley

A few little technicallties that must
be surmounted again delayed the award
of the bond issue of 81, 100000 to Rollins
& Harris the New York capitalists.
The money Is ready to be turned over
to the city, but Dillon &c Hubbard have
not yet had an opportunity to pass
judgment on every step of the bond
question and in order to give these bond
experts sufficient time the council failed
to take any action on the award yes
terday. An adjournment was taken TO
10 o'clock this morning, when 1t Is ex-
pected that everything will be in readi-
ness.
my people are perfectly satisfied
said C. NJ Shoemaker, who represents
Rollins & Harris, but this big financial
deal takes a certain amount of time.
There is more or less red tape to be
unwound and it is this unwinding pro-
cess that Is delaying the award. There
are two or three things that we have
had to put up to my people and we are
now waiting their answer. 1t is nothing
that will conflict with the award of the
bonds, however, and we expect to have
everything straigtened out by the time
the council meets tomorrow morning."
j. A. Graves, w. f. Botsford and 1.
w. Helman, who had put in bids for
1,00C, 900 worth of the bonds presented
communications to the council yester-
Cay morning asking that their bids re-
ceive recognition or their certified
checks for two per cent of the amount
for which they bid be returned to them.
Their communications were ordered
filed.
Members of the council are anxious TO
have the award of the bonds settled ut
the session this morning as all arrange
ments have been made for that body
to take the trip to the owens river
valley this evening.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-07

and a maximum fine Of $3.50 with terms
of imprisonment to correspond"
Council Healy promptly seconded the
motion and It passed the council by a
unanimous vote.
Now" said Mr.. Smith when he
found that he had won his point in this
case, "the Sunday papers were full
of an account of an accident that hap
pened to a city employ while he was
using an automobile belonging to the
city for his private purposes. l offer
a resolution that the city attorney
draw UP an ordinance making 1t a mis-
deamor for any city employe to use a
city auto for any other but city busi-
ness with a penalty of not less than
$50 for violation of the ordinance"
This resolutions was passed by the
council with the added provision that
any employe convicted of using city's 8
automobile would lose his position.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-07
POPE HoNoRs ST. vINCENT'S
Grants Local Institution His Apostolic
BIesslng-Presldent Glass Thanks
Bishop Conaty

st. vlncent's college of Los Angeles
has received a signal honor from Pope
Plus x, who yesterday granted the
local college his apostolic blessing. 1t
is thought that Bishop Conaty, who is
now In Rome, was granted an audience
yesterday by the pope. as the following
cablegram was received yesterday by
Very Rev. DR.. j. S. Glass C. NJ, presi-
dent Of the college:
"ROME. Nov. 6.
"Dr Glass, Los Angeles, CAL:
Pope grants st, Vincent's his apos-
tolc blessing.
(Signed) BISHOP CONATY.
This blessing comes as a high honor
to the college and especially to the
president and faculty In recognition Of
their services. DR.. Glass cabled the
thanks of all connected with st. Vim
cents TO Bishop Conaty for securing
the blessing for the Los Angeles coll
lege.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-07

de Paris, was captured while running
at the alleged rate of twenty-three
miles per hour; Jack Mcintyre, a
chauffeur employed in the Ralph Ham
lin garage, was said to have been
speeding at the rate of twenty-one
miles an hour when captured by the
officer.
When arraigned before Police Judge
Chambers, Hill and Mcintyre pleaded
guilty and were fined S25 each.
Patromen Majonnier and Berchtold
have been stationed to watch a stretch
between Plco and Washington streets
on South Main, street The distance
between the two points has been meas
ured and the time of each autoist in
passing over this stretch is computed
by the officers.
The point being watched by the Of
ficers is specially inviting to those af-
fected with speed mania" Hundreds
of complaints from residents in that
neighborhood have reached the police,
and are to the effect that autoists
drive along there at a reckless speed
regardless of the law and the safety
of pedestrians, and drivers Of horse
vehicles.
James Scott (not related to Walter
ScotD was arrested yesterday morning
for fast driving through the tunnel at
Third and Hill streets. Judge Cham
bers fined him So. ]. r. Smith of 1925
Arnold street was also fined 50 for a
similar offense.
Up to last night seven John Doe"
warrants for the arrest of violators
of the tunnel speed ordinance had been
issued since early in the day. The
police have declared their intention of
prosecuting to the full extent of the
law all violators of the speed ordi-
nance
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-07
SCORES MERCENARY SPIRIT
In Address Made To Dental Associa-
ton Or. C. M. johnson Speaks
of High Ideals

"a man who enters any one of the
professions with the fixed intention of
using his profession solely to make
money is a grave danger, not only to
his profession but to the public at
large"
In his address sent to be read at the
convention of the Southern California
Dental association DR.. G. N. Johnson
of Chicago, who is admitted to be one
of the ablest men in his profession,
scores the mercenary minded dentist.
He said further, Commercial life
has to do with the externals and fire.
quently with the non-essentials. Pro-
fessional life has to do with the inti-
mate and frequently with the vital,
and has to do with persons.
II sometimes think that dentistry
holds for the enthusiastic devotee a
promise of reward in many respects
unequalled by any other calling. 1t
brings so many faculties into play, and
whatever develops the faculties adds to
the possibilities of enjoyment.
1.-The elation of the inventor, the
pleasure of the mechanic over work
well done, the keen enjoyment of the
artist or sculptor of the power of at
tainment, the helpfulness of the physi-
clan, and the example of the teacher,
all these we may embody in the prac-
tice of dentistry"
Three sessions of the convention
were held yesterday. At the morning
session a paper was read by j. D..
Moody of Los Angeles on the Basis for
Dental Fees" His stand was that the
dentist should make a certain fixed
charge for the time consumed in doing
any piece of work.
"Gold Filings" was the subject
treated in the afternoon session.
oh n
honor of visiting dentists at the Lam
kershim hotel. The convention will
close with the afternoon session tomor-
row
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-07
SPEED MAD MINER AND CHAUFFEUR
FINED EOR MIDNIGHT SCORCHING

day he climbed the two stairways to
Judge Roses chambers on crutches.
mo, / am all right" he said when
asked how he felt you cant Kill me.
/ bucked with bronchoes too many
years to let little auto shake-up get
the best Of me- My back and leg Is
still pretty stiff, but rain, snow and
cold weather couldn't keep me Indoors.
I'll be on my own feet minus these
wooden sticks i'm a few days"
with "Scotty" and Kehoe came tho
formers manager, Rol King. He took
a seat beside the miner during the pro-
ceedings and chatted good naturedly
with the court and acquaintance He
was reluctant about explaining thH
cause for the sudden change Of the
plea of not guilty to one of guilty.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-07

Walter Scott, Death valleys myster-
ious millionaire miner who was re-
Gently arrested and charged with viola
tion Of the automobile speed ordinance.
the result Of an effort TO smash all
former records between this city and
Pasadena, with his chauffeur, Jack
Kehoe, appeared before Judge Rose
yesterday afternoon and withdrew thei :
pleas of not guilty and entered one of
guilty.
* ehoe S25. AS both of the accused had
been released on bail which fully COW
cred their fines the clerk merely handed
back the change to "Scotty."
When Scott made his first appearance
in the police court last Thursday he
was brought in on a stretcher. Yester-
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-07
FAST DRIVERS ARE ARRESTED
Two Automobile Speeders Are Called
Upon to Pay Fine

Out of eleven alleged violations of
the automobile speed ordinance, which
have recently been discovered by the
police, four arrests were made yester-
day morning by officers Majonnier and
Berchtold
Those taken into custody by the
officers were Frank c. Hill of 2403
South Grand avenue, whose speed is
said to have exceeded twenty-five
miles an hour; Ed. Trinkkeller Of 1929
South Main street, alleged to have
travelled at the rate of twenty-five
miles an hour; a man who gave his
name as Hornung, driver for the Vile
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-07
Concert and Dance

A concert and dance will be given
Thursday evening at the Womans club
house under the auspices of the stu
dent body of the Pacific College of
Osteopathy. Among those appearing
on the program will be Misses Isabelle
Curl, soprano; Beulah Wright, reader;
Lucy Larkey, violinist, and the Pacific
college male quartet. Informal dancing
will follow the concert.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-07
Alfonso Received by Kaiser

BERLIN. Nov. 6.-King Alfonso
made his formal entry into Berlin to-
day through the Brandenburg gate,
seated on the right of Emperor Will
liam in an open carriage, At the gate
the carriage stopped and the burgomas-
ter read an address of welcome, for
which the Spanish monarch thanked
him. Their maJesties then drove the
length of the Inter den Linden to
the palace between troops aligned on
both sides of the way and cheered by
large crowds.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-07
Y. w. c. A. to Open Boarding schOo

The boarding home which is the
latest attempt of the Y. w. C. A. will
be formally opened Friday with a re-
ception from to O'Clock and from 8
to 10 o'clock The home is in charge
of Miss Gertrude Gilbert and the man
ayers intend to provide home comforts
for girs who cannot afford them.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-07
RIVERSIDE COUNTY BENEFITED
Rains General and Farmers Begin
Flowing for Grain

bDeCIdI 7
RIVERSIDE, Nov. 6.-Reports from
all over Riverside county are to the
effect that the rain was general, and
that 1t will be of the greatest benefit
to the farmers, In this city the pre-
clpitation ranged from so to .S5 inch,
and in nearly all parts of the county
the rainfall was heavier. Al Banning
and Beaumont nearly four inches fell
Hemet and San Jaclnto report nearly
two inches and about the same amount
tell at Murietta. Farmers will begin
blowing for grain at once.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-07
Rain Helps Whittier Ranches

Special to The Herald.
WHITTIER, Nov 6.--The rainfall
Sunday and till $50 today has amount
ed to 1.13 inches. The ground was In
good condition to receive it and 1t has
done much good.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-07
Corona Gets Good Soaking

Special 10 Ihe HeraIu.
CORONA, Nov. 6.-The total precip-
itation for the last storm amounts to
27 inches. No damage has been re-
ported and the rain has greatly Inn
proved the roads by effectually laying
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-07
Gets DECREE on pesertion Charae

Mrs. Viola G. Gray was granted an
interlocutory decree of divorce from
Il. f. Gray by Judge Trask in de-
partment four of the superior court
yesterday The ground alleged was
desertion.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-07
RAIN FAvoRs SAN DIEGO
Southern County Has Total for Season
of 2.44 lncnes

Special to The Herald.
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 6.-Sunday's rain
brought to San Diego an inch and a
half of precipitation, making over
two and a quarter inches for the sea
son, which has only just begun. That
Is over half as much as was received
in the entire season of 10000.
The rain conditions are not past and
more precipitation is possible.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-07

the dust. Rain began falling again ut
1880 this afternoon and present indi-
cations are favorable for a continuance
throughout the night.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-02
CLERK WEST IS I'LL.
FORCED TO TAKE A VACATION
Ex-CLERK DAVIS IN
CHARGE OF OFFICE.

Clifford b. West, elected last fall to
the Office of county clerk, has been
forced by i'll health to take a vacation
and leaves Sunday evening for Colo
RADIO, where he will spend several
weeks, or perhaps months.
During his service as deputy, and
later as clerk, Mr.. west took up the
duties with a characteristic energy
and is forced as a result to take a rest.
His i'll health, say the physicians, is
induced by over-work. Former clerk,
r. X. Davis, who has been assisting
since the first of the year in the office,
will take charge during the absence
of Mr.. West and will be assisted in
the conduct of the Office by former au,
ditor, w. r. Martin.
Mr.. Martin has been appointed to
the position Of deputy clerk by Mr..
West, and assumed his duties in that
capacity this Saturday morning. His
experience in county affairs during
his terms as auditor we'll fit him for
the place which he will fill. He has
been the recipient Of congratulations
Of a host Of friends since his appoint
ment has been announced. That Mr..
Martin will continue to reside in o.
kaloosa and will continue as a coun-
ty officer is pleasing to all who have
come in contact with the gentleman
during his official service.
Rufus Davis will continue in the Of.
fee as clerk until Mr.. West is able to
resume his situation. His long ser.
vice in the capacity of clerk assures
the lawyers and other patrons Of the
office of the best possible treatment,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-02
STARVING IN TURKEY
AMERICAN BOARD OF MISSIONS
TELLS OF APPALLING
pEsTITUTIoN.

Boston, Jan. .2S.--The American
Board Of Foreign Missions made pub
lie today reports received from
Moush and Van. in eastern Turkey.
relative to prevailing sickness and
restitution.
From Moush, DR.. H. L. Under.
wood, a missionary physician, writes
in part as follows:
There were some $500 persons SO
destitute of food and clothing that 1t
is a problem how they are to sur.
viye the winter. typhoid is ram.
pant. The barracks r full of it
and the citizens also. The death
list this year from typhoid reached
four figures among the soldiers
alone.
DR.. G. c. Raymond, reporting the
situation at Van, says:
'The people here will soon be per-
ishing from hunger unless assistance
is sent them. There is doubtless
grain in the province to keep the
whole population alive, YER it even,
ly distributed.
Business is at a standstill. Work
can not be found and those who
would gladly labor remain in idle,
ness and hunger. In the city very
many families r without food or
fuel, and multitudes more have food
enough to last but a very few
weeks"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-02
GIVEN NINE MONTHS
Sentence Pronounced on Mrs. Down
ing for Stealing a Cow.

Mrs. Nellie Downing, convicted in
the Mahaska county court of having
stolen a COW and selling the same,
was sentenced to nine months in the
~penitentiary at Anamosa, this after
noon at one-thirty o'clock.
The passing of judgment created
something Of a scene The woman
sobbed audibly as the Judge pro-
nounced sentence, following the over
ruling of motion for a new trial. The
case is n of the strangest that has
ever come to the notice of the court.
In a motion for a new trial preced-
ing the sentence, C. G. Orvis, n of
the woman's attorneys, said nat a
plea of insanity would cover the case
of the woman who stole Ogden's COW
and peddled it about the streets of
Oskaloosa until finding a purchaser in
William Martin. Orvis' motion was
overruled.
Attorney F. d. Reid addressed the
court in behalf of the woman. He
virtually admitted her guilt and stat
ed maj the oma had brought suit
in partition to enable her to sell the
farm and repay Mr. Martin and pay to
the court the costs of prosecution. He
referred to the larceny as inexplicable
and said that the woman in tears was
heartily sorry for what she mad done.
Mr.. Reid presented a theory that the
woman had stolen to get bread for
her hungry family and was driven to
desperation by want. This theory did
not meet the approval Of the court.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-02
SEED CORN TRAINS.

Des Moines, Jan. 23.-Secretary
George a. Wells, Of me Iowa Grain
Dealers association, has perfected ar
rangements as outlined below for the
seed corn excursions to be run under
the auspices Of the association and
the Iowa State college at Ames:
February 10 to March 4, main lines
Of the Rock Island and old B., c. r
e NJ. lines.
March 6 to rs, Northwestern, cover.
ing practically all Of its lines in Iowa
March 81 to April 8, Milwaukee. GOV.
ering practically the entire main line
and all branches.
April 10 to is, Illinois Central, be.
tween Dubuque and omoha, probably
including Albert Lea, Cherokee and
Sioux Falls branches.
Stops Of thirty minutes win be
made at practically all stations along
the lines and evening meetings will
be held where convenient.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-02
q. A. 3. IN nouRr.

1t is possible that the national
commander of the G. A. r. will not
be at the Iowa encampment at Oska-
loosa next May as was expected.
1t was reported that If the Iowa,
Kansas and Nebraska encampments
could be arranged for alternate weeks
ne would plan to attend all of them.
This was done. but now comes the
report that the Iowa encampmenr
conflicts with another date. the
Oskalocsa people have been written
to to ascertain IL it will be possible
to set a different date and the com
mander's Office in Boston has been
written to to ascertain when ne can
come to Iowa. It Is possible yet
that some arrangement can be
made.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-02

LEIGHTON.-Died, of consumption
and old age, at 1905 O'Clock p. m, Sat
urday, January 2S, 1905, at ner home,
No. 107 South Third street, Harriet A.
Leighton, aged 81 years, II months
and 10 days. Funeral from the late
residence at 2:30 p. m, Monday, Jan.
30, and interment in Forest cemetery.
Mrs. Leighton has been quite Ill
during a number of weeks, in fact she
has been practically helpless during
the past several months, and the end
was known to be lei some time ago.
The deceased was one of the Oldest
residents of the city, having been in
Oskaloosa during a term Of residence
covering sixty-one years. Her maiden
name was Harriet Coe and she was
married to Tobias Leighton deceased,
in Green county, Illinois, December 8,
1S47. She was the mother of eight
sons, only one of whom, William, sur
wives her.