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Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-13

Failing because of Councilman Ar
thur Houghton's absence to get a quo
rum yesterday morning the Los An
Reles city council was unable to take
up the question of the Hartman SUD
way privileges and it is thought they
will be considered today.
city Attorney w. B. Mathews, or an
assistant. is expected to be on hand
today to deliver the opinion of the
city's legal department relative to the
city's rights in giving underground
franchises away.
Conflicting CONVENTIONS
The councilmen are. known to favor
granting the franchises and it is UP
to the city attorney to discover way
to do so. It is generally admitted that
the charter provides that twenty-one
year franchise only can be bestowed.
The council can grant permission TO
bore the tunnel and then take chances
on the result of friendly suit to fol-
low so that construction can go aheau'
That seems to be the only remedy.
The company's attorney, Judge Pope,
argues that the streets really belong
to abutting property owners, but that
the city holds a franchise for use of
the land for street purposes.
The legal department at the city
hall will recommend that no right in
perpetuity can be granted. The city
attorney holds that the tunnel will
have to cross under all the streets be-
tween Fill street and Vermont avenue
and that the charter provides that nc
franchise for a term longer than
twenty-one years may be granted on,
through, across or under any street.
He will instruct the council that 1t
cannot give the Los Angeles-Pacific
company any legal right to maintain
the tunnel for more than twenty-one
years.
What the next move of the Los An
geles-Pacific company will be is prob
lematical.
"Need No Franchise"
The railroad company has been legal
ly advised that it did not need any
franchise to go under the streets for
the purpose of connection of a contin-
right of way. There is no question
about the right of the council to grant
the company franchise for twenty
one years, but Judge Pope also makes
it clear that the only reason for the
franchise application was to avoid
friction which might mean long and
annoying delays, and not recognition
of the city's legal rights in the matter
in any form.
FdperS nave dlIeduy peeh ula"h uP
for a friendly suit in order to get a
judicial determination. All interested
recognize that subways are a necessity
for the future and only the question
of compensation seems to stand in the
way.
o. V. Rice was on hand in the cham
ber yesterday to protest to the council
against allowing a surface privilege
on Flower street, but apparently this
is labor lost, as the company has
given it out that the surface idea has
been abandoned there and one contin-
uous tunnel will be the program.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-13
SCENE OF RAREST
BEAUTY EVOLVED
WEDDING MUSIC IS THE MOST
EXQUISITE
Rev. Mr.. Coulter, Father of the Bride,
Officiates, and Brother of the
Groom Is the Best
Man

CONTINUED from Page One1
Wheeler at the organ, rendered Lohen-
grin's bridal chorus.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-09
FRISCO; OBJECT LESSON
METCALF HAS RETURNED
Personal Representative of the Pres
ident to Stricken District Says Ar
chitects and Builders Can Learn
Many Lessons.
Publishers Press1

Washington, May 8.-Secretary
Metcalf of the Department of Com
merce and Labor, returned to Wash
ington today from san FRANCISCO.
After greeting the President and the
other members of the cabinet who
were at today's meeting he was driv-
en- to his home. Late this afternoon
He was at his office.
business must be resumed in San
Francisco before the city can be re-
built" said he. The latter will sure
ly be accomplished in time. The des-
truction of the city should be made
an object lesson to architects and
builders throughout the country. Gran
ite melted under the intense heat;
marble was worse.
THE relief committee is composed
of the best men in San Francisco and
say nothing but praise for them, the
city and state officials, and the army
and navy. Not a complaint did 1
hear. The Chinese interpreter said to
me that his countrymen had better
quarters furnished them than they
had before the catastrophe.'
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-09
CULLOM USHERS
IN AMENDMENT
Senator Allison Sick and Un-
able to Present His Rate
Bill Compromise.
HAS SIX PROPOSITIONS
1T is STATED THAT ALL THE MA-
JORITY MEMBERS ARE Salts
FLED WITH MEASURE EXCEPT
SENATOR Ia TOILETTE.
Publishers PreSs1

Washington, May S.-Acting for
Mr.. Allison who is i'll, Mr. Cullom in.
troduced in the Senate this afternoon
the Judicial review provision to the
railroa drate bill that was finally ac-
cepted last night as a compromise
measure by the conflicting republican
interests. 1t is understood that it is
satisfactory to all the majority mem
bers except. Mr.. La Toilette.
The Allison amendment comprised
six propositions:
FIRST, the words, fairly remunera-
tive in section four of the bill be
stricken out.
Second, the words, "in it's judg-
ment" in the same section are retain
ed.
Third, jurisdiction is invested in the
United States Circuit courts to hear
and determine suits against the com
mission.
Fourth, no preliminary injunction
or interlocutory order is to be granted
without hearing and notices.
Fifth, the application for prelimina-
ry injunction of interlocutory decree is
to be heard by three judges.
Sixth, a direct appeal from the inter
locutory order or decree to lie only
to the Supreme Court of the United
States.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-09
SENTENCE IS SUSPENDED
MEADE PUNISHMENT ENDS
Noted SWndIer Who Formed "Peo-
pIe's Packing Company" to Fight
the Beef Trust Gets of With Three
Months Term in Workhouse.
Publishers PreSsl

Pittsburg, Pa, May Sin the
United States Circuit Court today,
Judge Joseph Burlington suspended
sentence On c. Albert Meade, alias c.
Ogden Harris, of Chicago, who plead
ed guilty to charge of using the
mails to defraud. Meade under the
name of Harris organized the ''Peo-
plies Packing Company" of Chicago,
and advertised broadcast that his con-
Germ was to fight the beef trust and
would furnish meats and other sup
plies to individuals direct at prices
about forty percent below the trusts.
Meade secured a considerable sum of
money before theauthorities got wind
of his scheme and placed him under
arrest.
He was sentenced to three months
in the workhouse in the courts and
on his release was turned over to the
United States postal authorities. An
indictment was found against Meade
for defrauding Mrs. ]. W. Barnhart,
of sos Sixth Ave, Altoona, Pa. Meade
victims were principally from the
small western Pennsylvania and
Ohio towns. Several Chicago business
men and the minister of Meade's
church in that city appeared as char
acter witnesses for him but the sus-
pension of sentence was granted on
account of the prisoners previous
the swindle.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-09
Some Additions to be Made
and Committee WithhoIds
it for the Present.
KNOWN TO BE FAVORABLE
ADVOCATES OF MUNICIPAL OWN.
ERSHlP SEE REASONS TO Ex-
PEcT THE RETENTION OF THE
LIGHT PLANT.

Yesterday morning when the joint
committee, composed of members
from the city council the Commercial
Club and the South Side Improve
ment Association met at the city hall
with the Board of Works for the pur-
pose of listening to the reports rela-
tive to the municipal light plant inves
tigation, the report of Prof. G. w.
Matthews, of Purdue University was
in another place in this issue. The
great scope covered by Prof. Mat
thews, and his clear and concise man.
ner of explaining the details Of his
investigation were favorably COM
mented upon and the report as a
most decided way, favored the reten-
tion of the plant, provided certain i'm
provements are made, which will give
the capacity necessary to cope with
the rapidly growing business.
McMahan's Report Withheld.
The report of E. G. McMahan, the
expert accountant whose duty was to
examine into the financial condition
of the light plant. was also submitted
but as there are to be some additions
made this week, the document was
withheld from the public until after
thelnext meeting of the committee
which will be held Friday evening.
Mrl McMahan's report, however, is
known to be favorable. as was stated
in Ethe Palladium yesterday morning,
The belief prevails that the commit
tee will, after full consideration of
the report of both the expert account
ant and the expert engineer, decide
unanimously that the city would not
be justified in disposfng of the plant.
Without attempting to anticipate
what the report of the special commit
tee will be, however, it can be stated
on the best of authority that when
Mr.. McMahan's report is made public
1t will show an extremely satisfactory
condition of affairs to exist. The re-
port will show, it is asserted, that the
light plant has not been a losing prop
osition but to the contrary it has
shown a profit earning capacity.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-09
PEACE NEWS CIRCULATED
MINERS FIGHT BREAKERS
Thirty Policemen Rush to Scene of
Difficulties at Scranton and Prevent
Serious Trouble-Women Take
Hand in the Fight.


Scranton, Pa, May S.-While the
news that the miners are to return to
work Thursday was being circulated
about the city this afternoon an Incl
pient riot broke out at the Bellevue
colliery of the Delaware. Lackawan-
ma and Western Company, and idle
mine workers beat and seriously in
jured two strike breakers.
Thirty policemen of the local force,
in charge of Superintendent Day,
were rushed to the scene and pre-
vented a serious conflict. Six miners
were arrested and will be fined. The
police dispersed the crowd upon their
arrival, for it was feared the mem
bers would storm with stones the
passing trains filled with imports.
The police were stationed around
the breaker all night to prevent an
other outbreak. The trouble started
early in the afternoon while two of
the strike breakers were going to
work. A party of women and a gang
Of idle miners set upon them and
drove them to their homes. One of
the men took out his revolver and
fired at the women, missing them,
however.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-09
TEARS STOOD IN
M|TCHELL'S EYES
Miners Leader Unable to Re-
strain His Emotions at
Scranton Convention.
LAUDED BY REV. CURRAN
IN CLOSING SPEECH MITCHELL
SAYS THAT HE FEELS THE
MINERS HAVE MADE CONSID-
ERABLE ADVANCEMENT.

Scranton, Pa, May S.-The district
convention of the United Mine Work
ers' of America adjourned at 4:25
o'clock this afternoon after an open
session that was crowded with fea-
lures.
The convention decided that the
men return to work on Thursday
morning and that the company men
report for duty tomorrow morning so
that they will have the mines ready
for resumption. An effort was made
to put resumption over until Monday
next but it met with the sternest pos
sible opposition and motion to that
effect was tabled overwhelmingly.
Resolutions Adopted.
Two resolutions were adopted de-
nouncing the state constabulary and
demanding that the act under which
it was appointed be repealed. A reso-
luton was adopted advocating the
election of men to the legislature who
are favorable to the union.
1t transpired this afternoon that
during the morning session after
Father Curran had made such an elo-
quent speech lauding John Mitchell
that Mr.. Mitchell broke down and that
tears stood in his eyes. He was unable
to resume the gavel for several min
utes.
Notable Speeches Made.
Two notable speeches were made
before the convention adjourned in
the afternoon. One was by District
President Nichols in which he cited
some imprinted facts about the con-
ference with the operators in New
York on Monday. He said that the op-
orators at that session, at the request
of Mr.. Mitchell, gave permission to
have union men collect dues on COM
pany property; and also consented
to the union posting notices of union
meetings on company property. These
points are regarded as important con-
cessions in the routine work of the
union.
Address Was a Farewell.
President Mitchells address was in
the nature of farewell. He spoke ell
oauently and with considerable sup
pressed emotion thai was evident to
Continued to Page Three)
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-09
MEEK WILL CHANGE DATE
VETERANS MAKE PROTEST
Democratic District Convention viii
Not be Held on Decoration Day
Chairman Has Already Fixed Time
of Gathering to May 81.
Palladium Special

Greenfield, Ind, May S.-The Sc
lection of May So. Memorial Day, by
the Democrats of the Sixth district
as the day for the congressional con-
vention, has caused a storm of pro-
test from the veterans of the civil
war, and some of the Republican pa
pers of the district have taken the
matter up for political effect.
While in this city yesterday, Syl-
vester Meek, the district chairman,
said 1t had not occurred to him tISst
he had selected Decoration Day and
he did not realize it until his attention
was called to the matter a few days
ago. He said the date would be
changed and an announcement made
within a few days.
1t might be added to the above dis
patch from Greenfield that Chairman
Meek already has acceded to the de-
mands of the veterans and has set
the date for May 81.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-09
THE JURY IS IMPANELED
FRANK THURMAN'S TRIAL
Negro Charged With Poisoning His
Father-in-IaW Will Soon Know His
Fate-Prcsecutor Declares That
Thurman Has Already Confessed.
rPaIIadiur, speciaI1

Newcastle, Ind, May iS.--A jury has
been impaneled in the c6se of Frank
Thurman, colored. accused of causing
er-in-law, also colored, by poison, and
the examination of witnesses began
today, Mrs Margaret Bailey being the
first witness. In his opening state
ment the prosecutor asserted that
Thurman had made statements in the
jail that he was guilty as charged. and
the prosecutor insisted that the cir
cumstances warranted a finding OF
guilty of murder in the first degree.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-09
Chairman of Isthmian Canal
Tells of Work Being Done
and What Is Needed.
DECISION BY CONGRESS
HE DECLARES THAT THE TYPE
OF CANAL TO BE BUILT
SHOULD e DECIDED ON AT AN
EARLY DATE.
Publishers Prcss1

Publishers Prcss1
Washington, May 8.-Secretary of
War Taft tonight made public the
special report of T. P. Shonts, chair
man of the Isthmian canal uou.uls-
sion which is designed to show the
present conditions on the Isthmus in
to April II last.
According to Mr.. Shonts the grav-
est need at the present time is an i'm
mediate decision by congress as to
the type of canal to be constructed
He declares that until this subject is
finally settled the diversion channels
contemplated, and the Improvements
at La Boa cannot be begun nor can
orders for needed machinery and ap-
pliances be given.
First Work Reviewed.
Mr.. Shonts reviews the work of
preparation already accomplished
states that the former scarcity of wa
ter has been overcome and that there
is now sufficiency of that commo-
dity for all purposes; insists that the
health conditions on the Isthmus are
now entirely satisfactory, quarantine
regulations having wiped out nearly
all of the yellow fever; states that
there are now not only ample quar-
ters completed for the existing force
but that a reserve space to accommo-
date 5000 additional laborers has
been completed; the food question
has been solved so that wholesome
and nourishing meats" are now being
furnished at cost of ten cents each
and even at that figure a small mar
ginal balance in favor of the commits
sion is left, and declares that the new
terminal, yard and track facilities
have been built and improved so that
former congestion is no longer mani
fest
Law and Order Continues.
AS an instance of the work that is
being done Mr.. Shonts calls attention
to the fact that during the month of
March there was removed from Gull
ebra cut 100000 cubic yards of mater
and seven-tenths steam shovels work
ing. BY July, he says, there will be
forty shovels installed and working.
The cost of the work in March was
SO 1-2 cents per cubic yard.
Law and order, he says, continues
to be maintained to a degree that
would be remarkable under any con-
ditions, and is especially so when the
character of the population of the
zone is considered with its vast army
of $4,000 employees gathered from all
parts of the world.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-09
Inspected the Bridges.

County Auditor Hanes, County
Treasurer Myrick and two OF the
County Commissioners, Dynes and
Wiley, spent yesterday inspecting the
bridges of the northern part of the
county. They drove over many miles
of roads and took notes on the condi-
ton of the various county bridges.
The party took dinner with Asa Pitts,
in Fountain City. Commissioner
Clark, of Economy. was i'll and could
not attend yesterdays meeting.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-09
Parrish and Afford Named

A meeting of the directors of the
Parrish-Alford Fence Company of
was held Manday and
w N. Parrish and w H. - lord. of
this city, were named directors. The
was formerly located in this
city, but moved to Knightstown about
a year ago. Their entire output is
now being shipped to the Sears, Roe
buck Co, of Chicago.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-09

Today the Attorney in the Case OF
Clifford VS.. the City Will Argue
Verdict Soon.

The evidence in the Clifford Tax
case, which is being tried at Green
field this week, was finished yester-
day and the attorneys will spend to-
day arguing the case before the jury.
1t is expected that the case will be
submitted to the jury this. afternoon
and verdict returned late today or
early tomorrow. Several city officials
went from here yesterday to testify
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-09
10000 New Freight Cars.

The PENNSYLVANIA Lines have or
dered 10000 steel freight cars for de-
livery during 1907, The cost of
these cars will run close to S23 900, 900.
They will add greatly to the efficien-
cy of the freight department of the
hoad. Steel is rapidly displacing
wood in the construction of first class
cars, both passenger and freight.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-09
Many Denied Admission.
Publishers Press1

Washington, May s-Statistics
gathered by the bureau of immigra-
tion show that from April l to May 5,
$50 applicants for admission to this
country were turned back. Boards of
inquiry were convinced they were
brought over by pre-arrangement.
Most of this number were Greeks and
Bulgarians. The number is the largest
denied admission for many months.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-09
Death of Gen. Horne.
TPublisters' PreSs1

Publishers Press1
Knoxville, Tenn, May S.-General
John F. Horne, commander of the
Tennessee division of the United
Confederate Veterans and a we'll.
known wholesale merchant Of this
city is dead at his home here
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-09
Great Need of Laborers.

Many of the factories o. Richmond
are advertising for men, day labor
ers and shop mechanics. and it is said
that never before has the demand for
labor been SO great in this city. The
street forces is busy and this takes
timber
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-09
To Address Red Men.

The Rev. J. o. Campbell, of the
Fifth Street M e. church will address
the members of the Osceola and Ho-
kendauqua Tribes of Red Men at the
church Monday morning.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-09
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

Indiana-Fair and warmer Wscnes-
day and Thursday.
Ohio-Fair and colder Wednesday
and THURSDAY; brisk northwest winds.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1906-05-15
IMAGINES Hf
IS HyPNOTIZfD
Louis kaoCaker. Herder FOR Bower
Brothers Has Some Peculiar
hdlluCinatiOns.

Louis Brocaker, young German
VINO Tor the past six years has been
herding sheep and doing other work
Tor Bower Brothers, the Okla wool
growers, came into the city last Fri
daW to receive medical attention in
the hope of being relieved of a peculi-
ar mental state under which he has
peep laborlns FOR several days
The young man imagines that he has
been hypnotized by another younp
man who worked with him on the
Bower ranch and as a result Thinks
people are talking about him and plot
ting to do him some bodily injury. He
came In and explained his condition to
local physician who gave him some
medicine Sunday, after which he went
over TO the Hoffman house for the
night About midnight the became
frightened, and leaving his room. went
TO the doors Of a number of other
lodgers and knocked, requesting that
they come in and stay with him. to
prevent him from being injured.
Night Watchman Harmon went oy-
er to the Hoffman and found the
young man in such a state that il was
necessary to take him to the county
jail and confine him.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1906-05-15
Special Council Meetino.

A special meeting Of the city coun-
Gil was held last evening for the pur-
pose or passing some ordinances which
nad been prepared by City Attorney
H. l.. Dekalb. Among the ordinances
passer was one providing that mayor
ana aldermen shall receive $500 per
meeting for their services. Inasmuch
as the council cannot vote pay for
themselves, the ordinance win not o.
into effect until the new council ia
chosen next spring. The city attorn-
ey has rewritten all Of the city ordj-
nances and they will be printed inst
as soon as they are properly passed.
There Will be another meeting of the
council Thursday evening at which
time IT Is expected that the remainder
or the ordinances will be passed bv
the council. At the meeting last night
IL was decided to advertise the public
auction of $4,000 worth of additional
bonds, recently voted for installing a
gravity water system, on the 3rd day
or June at o'clock p. m. The mayor
ana all members of the council were
present.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1906-05-15
Dowie Is Near Death.

Chicago, May 1.-THE condition OF
John Alexander Dowie is said to be
nearing a critical stage. The vener-
able first apostle has taken to his
bed and his strength is failing. The
swelling of the eNtremities, which is
noticeable characteristic of his af-
fictlon, is said to have extended up
ward until it is within a few inches of
the heart. DR.. Blanks, who has been
IN constant attendance upon Dowie
since his return from Mexica, said that
he might, in view of his great vitality,
live week or ten days, but a fatal
termination Of the disease within two
or three days would not be surprising