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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-10
FOUNDATION IS SUBSTANTIAL
Tests Of Ground on Postoffice Site
Show That the Earth Is
Solid

1--WE Will not build million dollar
structure on the sand and have 1t fall
under it's own weight" says Engineer
Roberts in reference to the new post
office.
The tests Of the soil at the site of
the new building are to make such a
disaster impossible and the results so
far show that there will be no oc-
curence of the kind in this instance.
Twenty-four tons of pigiron piled on
four square feet of surface are re-
ported to have had practically no effect
on the level of the earth. Deep drilling
has revealed oil shale. considered by
authorities a substantial foundation for
any building.
Interest in the work is still great and
crowds gather daily to watch for re-
suits. Mr.. Roberts considers the report
of weakness of the soil as unworthy Of
consideration.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-10
NEWSON SAYS He
GAVE MAYOR TIP
ARCHITECT TESTIFIES IN
BRIBERY CASE
Preliminary Hearing of the Charges
Against Long Beach Official
Brings Out Important
Statements

The preliminary hearing of the charge
against Mayor r. A. Emo of Long
Beach for accepting IL 1926 bride from
Architect Newson was continued in
Justice Young's court yesterday morn
ing.
Newson testified rather reluctantly.
Newson said that he had been ques-
toned by Mayor Emo before any plans
had been accepted as to how much
there was in 1t for the mayor If New
sons plans were accepted.
Newson testified that he told Emo
that he would give him one-fifth Of his
fee, which he was customed to give
carpenters who brought him work. Also
that there was some faggling over the
price and that finally there was an
agreement that the sum which the
mayor was to receive was to be $500.
The witness stated that he had re-
ceived a warrant for $3.50 for his work
as an architect and that he paid Mayor
Emo out of this sum.
Several other witnesses were exam
ined, but their evidence was simply
of a corroborative character, and by
general consent Of the attorneys the
examination was continued for further
hearing until Monday.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-10
THIEVES TAKE NOTHING
Real Estate Office Is Broken Into
but Nothing Inside Is
Disturbed

The real estate office of Anderson 8
Speck, East First and Ditman streets
was broken into some time Thursday
night but nothing was taken. The
break was reported to the police yes
terday and Detective Steel detailed
on the case. He found a postal card on
the floor of the office addressed to
-. w. Lyon" but with no writing ON
Its face.
The real estate firm had recently
carried a large amount of money in
the safe. but it had been taken to the
bank the day before and nothing of
value was left in the safe. AS the
burglary was outside the city limits,
the sheriff's office will investigate the
matter further
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-10

charged with forging a check for S1455;
The check was made payable to
Charles Gordon and bore the signature
OF G. M. Nelson &, Son. The check was
passed upon II. Gaudeau, proprietor of
the SOuthside meat market, 1901 Wes-
ley avenue, February and the next
day he discovered that the check was
worthless.
But little is known of Phinney but
the police are making investigations.
He is said to have been employed at
the Broadway department store for o
time and later worked at Sloan's gro
Gerry store on Wesley avenue. He
passed under the name of Charles Cor
don and was known by Mr.. Gaudeau
by that name.
Fireman Arrested
l.. L. Amck, q fireman detailed at
the station near Sixteenth street on
South Hill street, was arrested at the
same time that Phnney was captured,
by Jack Adams, deputy constable, and
taken to the central police station, but
was released because Adams did not
appear to make any charges against
him and Chief Lips of the fire depart
ment vouched for the appearance of
Amick If he should be wanted.
Amick stated last night that he was
standing at the corner of Fifth street
and Main street when he heard the
shots that were fired at the fleeing
Phinney. He ran down Fifth street ia
Los Angeles street, according to hi
story, and was standing on the corner
when Adams approached him and ar
rested him and later turned him over
to an officer who took him to the sta
ton.
Amick says that he showed his badge
and told the officers that he was a city
empioye and protested that he had done
nothing but that the officers continued
to abuse him. He says that he con-
suited q lawyer and will prosecute the
officer.
The officers, on the other hand, say
that Amick was trying to assist Phin-
ney to escape by blocking their way
and that they found it necessary to
arrest him. The say that Amick re-
sisted them when they tried to ar
rest him and that his wrist was injured
in a scuffle after the handouts were
placed upon him.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-10
BABY SMOTHEREO
BY FAMILY CAT
PARENTS SLEEP WHILE THE
infant IS DYING
Pet Of the Household Curls Up on
the Sleeping Child and Shuts
of the supply
of Air

Smothered to death by the family cat,
Blanche Mildred Devlin, n beautiful
baby girl three months old, was found
dead in her little carriage when the
father arose yesterday morning. The
neighbors of the Devlins, who live at
6S7 East Fiftieth street, declare that
the cat jumped upon the baby carriage
during the night and sucked away the
life of the beautiful child while her
parents slept calmly in the same room.
While scouting the superstition of the
neighbors, Mrs. Devlin believes that
the big cat curled herself upon the
sleeping child and shut off her supply
of air.
Discovers Baby Is Dead
Mr.. Devlin is employed at the car
shops of the Los Angeles Railway
company and arose early to make the
fire. He stopped over the apparently
sleeping baby to imprint kiss upon
it's soft face and to his horror he dis
covered that the child was unconscious.
DR.. H. v. Mcknight was hastily sum-
moned and his opinion was that the
child had been suffocated in some man
ner. There was no outward signs of
any disease or Of any heart trouble
Mrs. Devlin said that she was always
very careful about the outer cover
ings which lay over the sleeping child
and that a window was always left
open.
The tiny hands were elapsed tightly
and there was an expression of pain
upon the waxen face. The cat came
up to the little carriage while the
frantic mother was calling out terms
of endearment to deaf ears and rubbed
against the wheels.
IT don't know what to think" said
Mrs. Devlin. my baby was healthy
child and there were no signs Of her
feeling badly when put her in the car
rage last evening. If / thought that
our pussy had done the deed / would
have her killed, but of course we don't
know"
Inquest to Be Held
Coroner Trout was notified of the
death and the body was taken to
Breese Brothers morgue. An inquest
will be held this morning.
DR.. Mcknight said that to all out
ward appearances the child had been
smothered to death, but in what man
ner he could not tell. He trought an
autopsy might show other trouble, pos
sibly heart disease.
Breese Brothers would not hazard a
guess as to the manner of death, but
preferred to think that some unfor-
tunate accident had caused the child
to suffocate. The neighbors, however,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-10
LONDON is TO VISIT JOHNS
Los Angeles Author VIII Entertain
the Noted Socialist and
His Bride

Cloudesley Johns of sol North Soto
street will entertain in this city about
February 1S the well-known Socialist
writer, Jack London, and his bride
The visitor announces his intention to
rest and refuses to keep his engage
ments for lectures. After visiting his
friends here Mr.. London will retire to
his new home at Glen Ellen, Sonoma
county, where he says he loves to enjoy
the life of the wild.
Later the author will be entertained
at a housewarming given in his honor
by M. Peano of Venice.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-10
MARRIED IN AUTOMOBILE
Bride Is Suffering Fom Partial Paral.
ysis, and Ceremony Is Held
Outside

Clarence Williams and Chloe Sllknit-
ter, both of Arizona, were married in an
automobile i'm front of Justice Youngs
court yesterday morning
Miss Silknitter was unable to leave
the machine on account of n partial
paralysis from which she is suffering
The couple left last night for their
future home in Arizona.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-10
EAST IN GRIP
OF ICE AND SNOW
RIGOROUS WINTER CAUSES NO
TERROR HERE
Weather Man Again Predicts Rain for
Today, Although Previous Prog
nostications Have Proved
Failures

While snow and sleet swept the
streets of New York and other east
ern cities yesterday, and while ter
rible storm was ravaging the coast OF
Florida. residents of Los Angeles sat
in their summer clothing under rose
bowers and thought Of the friends shiv-
erlng in the icebound east.
In Duluth Martin Brecken was
frozen to death yesterday and deaths
from the extreme cold are of frequent
occurrence. In New York city traffic
on the street car lines was impeded
yesterday by the heavy snow to such an
extent that 1t was almost impossible
to get the cars over the lines.
On the desert yesterday between
Banning and Beaumont a cloudburst
wreaked havoc to the Southern Pacific
tracks. The traffic was tied up and
has not yet been released. The dam
age done in Rediands and Highland by
the flood resultant from the heavy
rains is considerable. Several bridges
were washed away and the tracks of
the Southern Pacific at those points
were covered to a depth of several
feet for distance of hundreds of
yards with trunks of trees and gravel.
Rain Promised Today
Although the rain which has been
predicted by the weather bureau for
Forecaster Franklin, undaunted in his
failures to call the turn, again makes
the statement that rain will fall today.
Cloudy, unsettled weather with prob
able showers for today is the wording
of the forecast. The pressure Is falling
west of the Rocky. mountains and is
lowest in California and Arizona Light
rain has fallen generally north Of the
Tehachapi and a thunderstorm oc-
Cured at Fresno last night. Cloudy.
unsettled weather prevails in Southern
California and Arizona, but no precipi-
tation has occurred except light snow
in Northern Arizona. The conditions
continue favorable for unsettled
weather with rain in this vicinity to-
day.
The Florida storm is passing up the
Atlantic coast and is central off the
Virginia coast, with a rain area from
the east gulf states to Maryland,
changing to snow in the north.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-10
GHOSTLY BURROS
EAT HARDWARE
BAND OF PACK MULES RAID
D0oRYARDS
Left to Shift for Themselves, They
Chew Coat OF Back of Pedes-
trian and Inasticate
Washtubs

Like spirits Of the night, their gray
bodies barely distinguishable in the soft
light of the moon, eight woe-begone and
diapidated burros wandered dejectedly
into a corral of real estate and sign
boards at East First and Rio streets
Wednesday night and therefrom disas-
ter and distress have been brought
upon the neighborhood.
For the past few days the police
have been receiving reports from that
neighborhood of peculiar and unearthly
creatures prowling about, but the Of
ficers of the law were unable to discover
any burglars and 1t was not until yes
terday that Officer thinner of the So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals discovered that, led by their
desperate chief, "Roier," the seven
burros were carrying things in the
neighborhood with high hand.
The burros came from beyond the
San Diego mountains and descended
into the pueblo of Los Angeles. They
had been driven far and hard and they
wanted long rest with plenty to eat
and good place to sleep.
No Sweetness In Liberty
But upon their arrival in the city
things did not occur exactly as those
burros had anticipated. They were re-
Santa Fe depot and allowed to shift for
themselves and, led by Rojer, they
moved off silently into the night and
were forgotten by their masters.
Back in the hills of San Diego the
burros had longed for the moment of
freedom. Coming down over the tor
tuous trails through the rocky desert
country they had plodded along while
their pack saddles CALLED them and
they dreamed Of the good long rest to
come at the end Of the hard journey
But the last few nights on the trail
nearly killed them and made them
vicious. Their drivers, instead of hob
bling them in proper fashion, attempt
ed to prevent their escape by tieing
their forelegs to their hind legs with
q heavy wire and in this way the ami
mails skins had been cut through and
long bloody gashes showed where the
wire had bitten.
Therefore when they swung down
along the river bank to their freedom
Thursday morning Rojer was heard to
remark in his burro accent:
Here's where we fix everything in
sight and bad luck to the whole hui
man race"
Eat Wayfarer's Coat
Down to the lot on Rio street they
wandered and there they held council
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-10
w. 3. Bradbury Seriously III

BY ASsOc1ated PresS.
SAN RAFAEL, Feb. 9.-While cross
ing the threshold Of his attorneys office
today, w. D. Bradbury, the well known
millionaire, fell to his knee, clutched at
his heart and lay still. He was taken
TO a sanitarium. Fears are enter
tanned that he may not recover, as
SYMPTOMS of pneumonia are developing
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-10
Tri-Church Council AdIourns

BY Associated Press.
DAYTON, O., Feb. 9.-The tr-church
council adjourned at noon today to
meet upon the call of the president
and the secretary at some time in the
future. 1t is the belief of the delegates
that the union is practically accom-
plished.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-10
AnaeIenos in San Francisco

Special to The Herald.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 81. J. Nor
ton, a capitalist of Los Angeles. is at
the Palace. H. M. Stone and wife are
up from Pasadena for a few days and
are guests at the Occidental.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-10

stick to the theory that the cat sucked
the baby's breath away, and no argu-
ment can shake their belief in this old
superstition.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-10
GIVES OFFICERS
, STRENUOUS CHASE
PURSUE ALLEGED FORGER IN
AUTOMOBILE
Bring Revolver Into Play Before Flee
ing Prisoner Will HaIt-Flre-
man Accused Of Aiding
in Attempted Escape

Pursued by police officers in an auto
mobile firing as they went, Charles 3.
Phinney, an alleged forger, made a sem
sational run down Fifth street last
evening and was brought to bay at the
corner of Los Angeles street with a
bowling mob about him threatening his
life. A rumor that the escaping man
was murderer added excitement to
the pursuit, which was Joined in by
automobiles, bicycliSts and pedes-
TRANS.
Phinney was captured at Los Angeles
street and Officer Talamantes put the
handouts on. while Officers Rich and
Mcnamara kept back the crowd. Of
ffcer Talamantes then brought his pris-
oner to the central police station, fol-
lowed by big crowd.
A warrant was issued yesterday
morning for Phinney's arrest on a
charge of forgery and Officer Tala-
NANTES found his man near the corner
of Broadway and Fifth street about 6
O'Clock.
"You are under arrest" said the Of
ficer, putting his hand on the man.
mot until you get me-" replied Phn-
ney, and wrestling himself from the Of
ficer's grasp he fed with the speed of a
professional sprinter down Fifth street.
dashing into people and knocking one
NOllldll uOWll'
Presses Wagon Into Service
When near Main street he Jumped
into wagon and compelled the fright
ened driver to whip up his horse.
officer Talamantes was taken up by an
enthusiastic automobilist who put his
lever to the high speed notch and
started in pursuit, with the wheelmen
and footrunners trailing in the rear.
Seeing that he was being overhauled.
Phinney leaped from the wagon and
sped on foot toward Los Angeles street.
Officer Talamantes then drew his re-
volver and fired three shots in rapid
succession. This brought the escaping
criminal to q full stop and in another
minute he was placed under arrest with
a crowd of a hundred men and boys
yelling about him.
officer Talamantes decided not to
wait for a wagon, and with the
"come-alongs" on the prisoner he was
brought up Spring street to the police
station.
The man was taken into the detec-
tives' room and there he is said to have
made a complete confession.
Phinney has travelled under number
of aliases, calling himself Finney, Cor
don and MCKINNEY. and is thought to
have record in the east. He is
Arizona republican., 1906-10-14

ought to be to draw republicans closer
 to MT. Cooper and at the same time to
 weaken the cause of jointure.
 We have already alluded to the inn proper use the democrats are making of the joint statehood issue against MT. Cooper by the ridiculous claim that the territory would be imperiled by his election; that Mark Smith only can stand between Arizona and joint ure. There is a tendency on the demo- cratic stump to exaggerate the import ance of MT. Smith at this juncture, and also to exaggerate his importance in the fight last winter. All fair-minded Smith for his services which were great but we believe and it is the opIn- ion of all who were familiar with the inside of the statehood fight, that the very fact that Arizona was repudi- ated by q democratic delegate made the work of the friends of Arizona the harder. No one will deny though. that Mir Smith performed his share of it. There is no probability of the renewal of the joint statehood question. We have the word of President Roosevelt in the republican campaign text book, (his letter to Dr. Mark A.Rodgers) that If the people of Arizona let this chance go by, they will have to wait very many years before the chance again offers itself and even then il will probably be upon the present terms-that is. upon the condition 0: being joined with New Mexico" We are not inclined to accept the predTc- ton of President Roosevelt for the dis tant future, but we believe that what he says may be accepted as to the two remaining years of his administration and that the subject of jointure will not again be brought up.
 But if it should be we cannot conceive that the presence of MT. Smith is at ali required to hold the democratic senators to what is regarded by them as a party policy.
 Everybody must agree that Mir. Coo per would be better able to prevent T revival of the subject than Mir Smith could be.
Arizona republican., 1906-10-14
COOPER IS THE MAN.

The friends of MT. Cooper, those who who have watched his campaign the most closely, have increasing conff- dence of his success, in spite of the handicap of the few republican joint ists. It was noticeable, by the way, that Messrs. Ainsworth and Fitch last night, both former republi- cans, alluded to him and his candidacy with bitterness, endeavored to cast opprobrium upon him and sought to attract votes from him rather than from his adversary. Delegate Smith.
 The natural result of this course
Arizona republican., 1906-10-14
CIENFUEeos SITUATION.

CienfuegOs. Oct. 13.-Consul General Steinhart's endeavors to settle local difficulties and reconcile the hostile factions, have not yet borne much fruit. The liberals continue to demand the removal of all the police and would be glad to have the mayor of the city busted also. The amnestying of all persons connected with the murder of Villuendas last year is serving to quiet the bad feelings that have pre- vailed. The volunteers, instead of turning in all their guns. have con cealed some and buried others.
Arizona republican., 1906-10-14
cHIRoPopY.

PAINLESS removal Of eorus or bunfoHE- prices 50 cents each Privacy assured Day or night. All instruments steriIized .Fashiop Barber Shop. 43 W Washington St. Opp Santa Fe office. Telephone Red 962 InEFoWine Nails Specially.
 FRANK SHIRLEY
Arizona republican., 1906-10-14

How sharper than a serpents tooth is vile ingratitude." The next time The Republican undertakes to defend MT. Ainsworth against the suspicious of evil-minded persons, there will be such meteorological phenomenon as will attract the special attention of the weather bureau, a cold day in August for instance.
Arizona republican., 1906-10-14

A boy always searches the pockets of new suit with the hope of finding something valuable But he never dOes.-Atchison Globe
Arizona republican., 1906-10-14

The manner in which people follow certain Atchison woman around doesn't indicate her popularity. Shc is So fat they follow her around to sit in her shade.-Atchison Globe.
Arizona republican., 1906-10-14
THE Talk of the Town

Every one has a good word to say about anything they like. Take our valley, for instance. Every one is in love with it. Just take a trip east or west, north or south over the valley. you find great fields of alfalfa. large herds of cattle. great fiOcks of chick ens fine vineyards of luscious grapes, and hundreds of acres of good land that the government is going to re- claim One cannot stay here year and then stay away. Massie has tried 1t three times. and he is now back and head over ears in work. selling goods to his friends. who are all looking him up. He handles everything new and second hand. and his prices are surely lower than the lowest
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1906-04-18
Monarch Company Will
Add to Force Of
Miners
IILt TT. iIIF 10
Concentrating n Plant
Bought For The
Property

Charles W. Plat, superintendent Of
the Monarch Mining company, stopped
over in Prescott on Sunday last On
route from Denver to his mining camp
in the white Picacho district.
While in the "Quccn City of the
Plains he purchased n complete con.
centrnting plant of 80 tons capacity
daily, which he expects to have dcliv.
cred on the ground in about two weeks,
and installed within the next sixty
days.
The works will he run 10y two gaso.
line engines, with nm aggregate of 80
horse power, and IA soon IN the plant IL
|sn operation, arrangements will be made
for the addition of teaching plant
for the treatment of ores, of which
there is an abundance in the district
which can be economically reduced by
this process.
The grading for the new mill in fin.
ished, and the double compartment
working shaft, which was started some
time ago on level with the top Of
the proposed works, is now down 90
"A depth Of one hundred feet.
The location of the shaft at this point
reduces the cost Of handling the out
put Of the mine to minimum in reach.
ing the mill In M near automatic as
modern science can make It.
| The properties Of the company
known as the "Thrcc Black Buttes
consist Of twelve full claims. situate
about nine miles east of Wickcnburg
with which the camp IL connected by
a fair mountain wagon road. A water
supply ample for the needs of the new
| plant In developed on the ground, and
as soon as the machinery is installed
the force at work in the mine will b,
materially increased.
| The ground is opened by about 2,00C
feet OF shafts, tunnels, drifts and up
raises, exposing strong and continuous
vein Of ore, carrying gold and copper
values with an average width Of from
twelve TO fifteen feet, In some place,
widening out 20 35 feet.
The property was purchased from
Mrs. Gertrude Ryland, Of Phoenix
some three years ago. by the Monarch
company, when active development,
commencfd, and today the showing
made is considered to be among the hes
IN the southern part of the county.