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Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-15
COUNCIL RECEIVES
MONSTER PETITION
ASKING ANNEXATION
CAHUENGA VALLEY SEEKS ADMISSION
Members of the Los Angeles Legislative Body
Unanimously Support Expansion and Will
Call Special Election-John W.
%IitChel Makes Strong and
\COnvincing Statement

Improvements are known to be made
at the expense of the property holders,
and property holders are not generally
so unwise as to make streets until there
are people who want to reside upon
them and traffic to pass over them.
Where streets are needed we cannot
provide them as we would under the
city ordinances II we were annexed.
"a strong argument in behalf of taxi
ing in the area northwest of the present
boundaries is that Griffith park can
then be reached by highways entirely
controlled by the city and that Grif-
nth park will also come under municipal
control and jurisdiction as we'll as own
ership The value of this property to
the city as a park and to the water
supply of the city is not fully appre-
ciated as yet by the people. This would
assist to make its attractiveness and
value known. And as to the criticism
Of this plan for including Griffith park,
this was done in the inception at the
instance of certain city officials, partic-
ularly the city attorney.
Have Plenty of Schools
80 far as we are concerned, we are
no more interested in whether Griffith
park comes within absolute jurisdiction
Of the city than any other citizen. 1t
is not essential nor important to us and
would not have been included within
our boundary but for the suggestions
from the sources recited.
"Our school facilities are ample and
there will be no increased demand In
this respect on the city. Since the first
agitation of this annexation movement
we have built six large school houses
and contributed our share to the Holly
have outgrown the inadequate juris-
diction of supervisoral control.
"As to the matter of roads and streets,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-15

Thousands of people are willing to
subscribe to the Y. NJ. G. A. building
fund II called upon. VIII you not he
one of 500 volunteers In this work for n
few dnyss
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-15
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Writing Papers
New tints and shapes. Distinctive style
born of an accurate knowledge of social
requirements Dies, stamps, etc. Engrav-
ing. Sanborn Vail & Co., 357 S. Broad
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-15

New lingerie lace. also wash neck
wear of stocks in embroidered ba-
tiste with insets of Val. or Venise
laces; others of duck or linen; plain
or with tabs with heavy embroid-
cred floral designs in Hardanger ef-
feet and Point Venise and Point
Gaze stocks and tabs; some with
pompadour designs; white, cream
and white with colors.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-06
WOMAN DECLARES
HUSBAND BRUTAL
SAYS MAN PINCHED AND
BEAT HER
Wife Of John A. Clark of Latin Is
Given Divorce and AIlmony.
Neishbors Offer Tes-
timony

Alleging that her husband had pro-
vided her with only one pair of shoes
during her married life and that on
frequent occasions he had beaten and
pinched her, Mrs. Julia M. Clark of
Latin Station yesterday petitioned
Judge York in department three of the
superior court to grant her an inter-
locutory decree of divorce from John
A. Clark.
Incidentally it was Mrs. Clark's third
venture in the matrimonial lists and
there were tears in her eyes as she
thanked Judge York for his considera-
ton in granting her separation and
with her friends and attorney depart
ed from the court room.
Yesterday Mrs. Clark, who is a
trained nurse, testified that she had
been married twice before she met
Clark and that on both occasions her
husbands had died. She further testi-
fled that Clark was slightly younger
than she, but that she loved him be-
cause he was big and strong and nice
looking.
OF that particular strength, she tes-
titled she had learned later, when
Clark came home rather under the in
to bang her on the arms and shoulders.
Tell of Mans Brutality
Neighbors also were called in to tes-
tify.
1--WE went to call on Mrs. Clark, our
neighbor,, testified one woman. I'VE
had been there but a short time when
we noticed that Mr.. Clark wa coming
down the street and that he seemed
rather shaky in his walk. prepared
to go. bit at last decided to stay and
we all went into the house. Clark
came in and heard him ask his wife
for some dinner and she replied in a
nice way that dinner would be ready
soon.
HE then began to use vile language
toward her and we left, but we had
not reached home before we heard her
scream, and we all ran back. Clark
had seized his wife and was beating
her and knocking her about the room.
We watched him until she broke away
and ran to the street. Her clothing
was nearly torn off her and she had
many scratches and bruises on her
body.
Before we could leave Clark came
to the door and ordered us off his lot.
l have frequently noticed marks upon
Mrs. Clark's arms where she said her
husband had pinched her"
Following this evidence Mrs. Clark
was recalled 10 the stand She stated
that she had little property of her
own and that she managed to make
some money by working as a trained
nurse. but that sum was not sufficient
for her support. She told the court that
her husband was a big, able bodied
man and that he made good wage1 as
a cement contractor. She suggested TO
the court that after all she had suf-
fered she ought to have some support.
and Judge York granted her the de-
cree and SIS a month alimony.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-06
Pomona Paper Makes Strong Appeal for Square
Deal in TaXatiOn-Says Parties Unite for
Honesty and Not to Do Wrong
to ORGANIZED Wealth

Ben q. Ward, non-partisan nominee
for county assessor. continues to re-
ceive the backing of the country press,
regardless of the efforts of the Republl-
can machine to take this support from
him.
The following from the Pomona
Times, Mr. Ward says, gives the exact
situation:
The honest taxpayer wants square
DEAL" but doesn't get it by long way.
The owners of property worth from,
say, $1,000 to $25 900 or even $4,000 usu-
ally pays about what he should, and
he or she has a right to demand that
the individual or corporate owner of
millions in money and property shall
pay proportionately as much.
Los Angeles county has had for four
years an assessor in Ben Z. Ward who
did all he could to see that wealth, or
ganized and unorganized, was properly
assessed, but the former ''solid
four" and present solid three" SUI
pervisors obeyed the dictates of
enormously reduced the assessments on
great wealth of the few who can best
afford to pay, and maintained valua-
tions on the property of the great ma
jority. gN Z - ffl|
During the past four years the Superl
visors, sitting as a board Of equaliza-
tion, reduced the just assessments on
wealth in the round sum Of 100000
Rates of taxation for all purposes av-
erage throughout the county about $1.50
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-06
SIPS Dropery Silks at
85c-Yard

at Ii a. m. and p. m. at Simpson
audit orium, 734 South Hope street. The
lesson sermon will be from the Chris
tian Science Quarterly, the subject be-
ing "Are Sin, Disease and Death Real?''
The reading will be from the Bible,
with correlative passages from the
Christian Science textbook, Science
and Health, with Key to the Scrip
lures"
Give Pastor Surprise
In honor of the tenth anniversary OF
their wedding Rev. and Mrs. w. ID.
Lands were given a surprise party by
the members of the Westlake frespy-
terian church last Monday night.
A solemn high mass will be celebrated
tomorrow morning at the Cathedral of
st. tViviana in honor of the feast of the
holy rosary Rev. ]. M w. Beaudry
will preach the sermon. The knights
of ST. Vibiana will hold meeting at
4 70. m. Rev. e. A. Heffernan will
preach at the evening service. Rev.
Joseph McManus will preach at the
holy hour service "Wednesday evening.
Rev. A. C. Smither, pastor of the
First Christian church, will speak to-
morrow evening on "The Prodigal," 1t
being one of the series of Sunday even
ing illustrated sermons being delivered
by Rev. Mr.. Smither.
Women of st. Patrick's church are
preparing for a bazaar to be given in
F'urlong hall October rs, 26 and 27.
The regular classes of Ell aogar
Feliz have been resumed at the Plaza
church, and tomorrow morning the
Sunday school will be reorganfzed. Miss
Jenette Rule has been elected president
of st. Cecilias Choral society, Miss
Lillian Apseld treasurer and Miss Mary
Rodoqui secretary.
Over twenty night classes have been
opened at the Y. M. c. A. and it is ex-
pected that about thirty-five will be
open next week.
The series of Fellowship services at
the New jerusalem church closed last
Tuesday evening. Communion will be
observed at the morning service to-
morrow, and in the evening the young
people will have charge of the service.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-06

built that. the company which re-
ceived the lighting contract should be
permitted to build it's own conduit.
This the Edison company has done.
No other company could light the
street, even if it wished, but no elec-
tric company in Los Angeles other
than the Edison desires to do this.
The combine is solid one Each
company has its district and the pat
ronage is divided up. AS the citv viii
use less light and the Edison has
command of the situation it is ex-
pected that the rate will be advanced
materially over that now in effect.
Theoretically there is competition
among the lighting companies" said
). A. Anderson, president of the board; ;
practically there is none"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-06
WANT CORPORATION TO
PAY FOR INJURIES
SUITS FILED AMOUNT TO FIFTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS
One Damage Case Is Against Los An
geles Railway, in Which Fireman
Alleges He Was Manned for Life
by Car colIiding With Fire Truck

Suits for damages amounting to
more than $4,000 we're filed yesterday
in the superior court again local COR
porationS, the first being fled against
the Los Angeles Railway company by
Frank B. Willis, fireman, and the
second being entered against the Con-
solidated Lumber company by w. b.
Howard, a musician of Ocean Park.
Both cases are peculiar and some-
what diverse from the general run of
damage cases. In the first case Willis
a fireman of company No. H. alleges
that on June 28 last, while returning
from a fire he was driving one Of the
trucks north on Central avenue until
at the intersection of Central avenue
and Thirty-fourth street a car going at
high rate of speed crashed into the
truck and threw him violently to the
ground.
He sustained injuries to his body
and to his right arm, which he con-
tends will make him an invalid and
will forever prevent him from again
driving any OF the fire wagons. AS
Witnesses he has a number of the mem
bers Of the fire department, who sor-
rowfully state that a good fireman has
been lost to the city.
In the suit against the lumber COM
pany Howard alleges that ON October
], last year, he was employed to work
in the company's lumber yards in
Ocean Park. He alleges that he was
inexperienced, having up to that time
been a musician, and that he did not
know how to stack lumber and knew
nothing of the danger of walking on
loosely piled timbers.
On October Z, according TO his COM
plaint, he was walking about the lum-
ber yard and happened to walk near a
stack of lumber where laborers had
but recently stacked heavy beam tim
ber. He further alleges that without
warming the lumber toppled over and
crashed on his head. burying him in
mass OF beams and crushing most OF
the bones of his body.
He states that his health has beer
ruined, that he is paralyzed in his
lower limbs and that he will never
again be able TO walk
AS in the suit of Willis. Howard asks
$4,000 damages from the corporation
as balm for his manned body
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-06

on the $100, so that this unjust reduction
in four years is equivalent to abou t
s60O,000 in taxes, which by so much in
creases the taxable burden of the just
taxpayers. Think of this, you great
majority of voters and taxpayers; think
of the fac ct that an assessor who did all
he could to correct this monstrouS
wrong did not dare to go before the
county convention at Venice; and SO
this honest assessor, Ben e. Ward, an
nounced himself an independent candi-
date for the office, thereby giving the
free voter the opportunity to make a
choice between honesty and dishonesty
in the county assessors office.
Mr.. Ward has been Endorsed by the
non-partisan party and by the Demo-
cratic county convention; and the Pro-
hibitionists made no nomination for
the office, indicating their purpose to
unite their votes with the others for a
square deap' in assessments These
divergent parties unite for honesty, not
to do the slightest wrong to organized
or unorganized wealth. They simply
want a square DEAL" and they can
have it, and we believe they will say so
In November by the election of Ben e.
Ward assessor.
The uncontradicted report in the Los
Angeles Times that $20, 600 has been
raised to defeat Ben E. Ward is, as we
said last week, just 10000 reasons why
ward should be elected, and we have
reason to believe he will be.
Let's have square DEAF in the
matter of taxation. N-
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-06
SHED CROCODILE TEARS
Broken Ammonia Pipe in Street Cause
Of More Weeping Than All the
Sins of Man

Everyone who passed the corner of
Third and Main streetssy yesterday
morning seemed to be overwhelmed
with sorrow. Storekeepers in that sec
tion carefully closed their doors as
each customer came or went. Hand
kerchiefs were pressed to- offended
noses and several horses who passed.
the corner fell to their knees. And the
cause was an innocent little cloud that
looked like steam. But it, wasn't, as
A pipe of the Los Angeles Ice and
Cold Storage company had been broken
and thin cloud of ammonia hung over
the street, causing such universal
weeping. People who noticed the
throng of mourners coming from that
vicinity went to investigate. and they
too paid their lacrymonious tribute to
the might of ammonia
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-06
ERNST FOUND GUILTY OF
MOST REVOLVING CRIME

Charles Ernst, formerly waiter in
the down town cafes, was yesterday
found guilty by a jury in department
one of the superior court Of one of the
most peculiar crimes in the California
statutes.
Last year Ernst married pretty
young woman of Portland and brought
his bride to Los Angeles. A short
time later because of the fact that he
could not make enough money for BOTH
he was alleged to have put his wife In
a house OF Ill fame, the Richmond, be-
cause in that way she could buy the
clothes she wanted.
The Jury found him guilty of the
crime, although his wife stoutly took
his part and refused to appear against
him. He will be sentenced next Tues
day.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-06
CHURCHES READY
TO CONSOLIDATE
PENTECoSTAL AND NAzARENE
AGREE
Delegates From Two Denominations
VIII Meet In Brooklyn and
Arrange for Final Con-
soldation

Consolidation Of the Church Of
fhe Nazarene and the Pentecostal
church Of America Is practically set
fled. 1t is now the plan that dele
gates from the two denominations will
meet in Brooklyn. NJ Y, at the annual
meeting Of the Pentecostal church next
April and arrange for the final con-
soIidation at Joint meeting at Chi
cago.
II is expected that Rev. p f. Breese.
the originator and general superin-
tendent of the Church of the Nazarene,
Rev. e. A. Girvln and Rev. G. w.
Ruth will represent the Church of the
Nazarene at the meeting at Brooklyn
in April.
AT the meeting Of the general as
sembly of the Church of the Nazarene
now being held at the First church IN
Los Angeles It is generally considered
a wise movement in the uniting of the
two denominations so closely allied to
each other in religious characteristics.
The spiritual and financial qualiflca-
tions will be largely augmented by the
added strength.
At the morning session yesterday
Rev C. V. La Fontaine, associate pas
tor OF the First church, Los Angeles,
made an interesting report in which
he stated that the church contained
1900 members; that about 200 had been
received into the church the past year
and that 500 conversions had been
recorded The church had raised
s13,16O the past year.
The following were received at the
recognition of elders yesterday MORN
ing: B. G. Blackwell, Uplands. who
comes from Holiness church; j. G..
Rogers, Long Beach, United Brethren
church; c. w. Glover, Ontario, Pente-
costal church; e. W. Wheeler, Santa
Ana Wesleyan Methodist church.
Michigan: c. T. Dilley, Los Angeles,
Holiness church in Texas; B. H Ken.
ady, Ocean Park, Holiness church Of
Washington: H. O. Wiley, Berkeley,
Epperson, Los Angeles, First church.
Mrs. M. McReynolds, superintendent
Of the Spanish mission in Los Angeles.
Rev. c. B. Langdon, pastor of
Church of the Nazarene in San Fran
cisco, reported that his church build
ing was burned in the disaster but had
been rebuilt.
At the afternoon session a confer
ence on evangelism was held. Rev. E.
A. Girvin of Berkeley presiding.
Rev. G. w. Wilson, Upland, Cal,
made an address on Pastoral Evan
gelism:' Rev. C. w. Ruth, Indianap-
oils, 1.-The Opportunity of an Open
Field" Rev. j. N. Smith followed on
the same subject Rev. John N. Short,
Cambridge, Mass, ORGANIZED Holi-
ness" Rev. Phoebe Epperson, Los An
geles, followed on the same subject.
Last evening Rev. A. B. Riggs
preached an interesting sermon.
This morning the reports of the COM
mittees will be made and it will be
one of the most important sessions of
the assembly. -
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-06
OAKLAND
BRIGHTON BEACH RESULTS
iOciated PresS.

By Assoeiated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 5.--Brighton Beach
results:
Five and half furlongs-Lorlng won,
Oraculum second, Gallant Dan third I;
time 1907 3-5
steepleehase, about two miles-Com-
modore Fontaine won, Realm second,
Souvigny third time 4:22 3-5
Six furlongs-Handzarr won, List
less second; time 1; Is 3-5. Two start ers.
Mile and a quarter-Far West won,
James Reddlck second, Tommy Wad-
dell third; time 2;0S 2-5.
Selling, mile and sixteenth -Sonoma
Belle won, Hyperion second, Yves
third; time 1:40 rs.
Miie-Mariposa won, Herman second,
Jobs Town third; time 1;4S 2-5
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-06
WAGON OVERTURNED;
DRIVER is INJURED

A wagon containing big load Of
heavy iron pipes was yesterday over
turned on Main street, falling upon the
driver, William Matte. a plumber en-
ployed by ii. E. Bondi, 171S New Eng
land avenue. Mattie's left leg was se-
riously bruised. He was taken to the
attended to.
The accident was occasioned by one
of the iron pipes in the wagon project
ing over the dashboard and scraping
against the horses, who became fright-
ened and reared, thus overturning the
wagon.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-06
TRAIN TIME CHANGEs--sALr LAKE
ROUTE

On and after sunday, October Z, train
for san Bernardino Will leave Los An
geles at 3;40 p, m, instead OF $3.50 No
other changes east. Trains for Long
Beach and San Pedro will leave at 5.45
a. m week days, $3.50 a. m. and 1870 D. IN.
daily and 1920 p, m. Sundays only.
Leave East San Pedro Z ;Q0 a. m and Is
y. M weekdays 5:f5 y. IA. daily and 1910
a M and 2;5b y, m. sundays only. NeW
iimo cards may be had AT col South
kprln6 street and First street station.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-06
Morocco Negroes Rampant
~ AssoeIafed Press

y FAH0VVIdIFU FIVo''
TANGIER, Morocco, Oct. 5.-The ne
groes of Morocco City are causing great
disorders, attacking Jews and Mussul-
mans. -Four Europeans narrowly es-
caped assassination.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-06
RAISIN PICKERS DEFEAT
OAKLAND IN THE FOURTH
By Associated Press.

OAKLAND. Oct. 5.-A home run, one
three base and two two-base hits and
three singles. all in the fourth inning,
won the game for Seattle today by
score of s to 8. Oaklands poor field
ing work contributed largely to this
result Hopkins was taken out of the
box after this onslaught and replaced
by Deyereaux who allowed but two
hits. Score:
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-06
FOR SELLING LIQUOR
NEAR FOLSOM PRISON
nv Associated Press.

SACRAMENTO. Oct. 5.--Dlstrict At
torney A. M. Seymour today filed
complaint against nine saloon Keepers
OF Folsom for selling liquor within two
miles OF the state prison reservation
against that town. There Is a law
against selling liquor within two miles
OF any state prison or reform school.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-06

Homeless children received ana placed
n homes for adoption, Apply Rev, o.
society, SA Bradbury building. Los An.
eales.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-06
LIGHT BILL
CAN BE REDUCED
MEMBERS OF BOARD TRY
EXPERIMENT
Use but Half of Power on Broadway
Ornamental System and Receive
Same Volume Of IIIu-
nninaton

The Edison Electric company, which
holds the contract for the lighting of
Spring street, has refused to comply
with request of the board of public
works, which if granted would mean
a saving to the city of more than 5000
a month.
The contract for the lighting on
Broadway expired last July and the
board then began series of expert
ments to find out how the cost of
the Illumination might be lowered
On the recommendation of City Elec-
trician Monahan the candle power of
the lights were decreased one-half.
Much to tho astonishment OF the board
there was no apparent decrease in
the illumination of the thoroughfare
This is explained, it is said, by the
peculiar material of which the electro
lier globes are constructed.
The plan worked so we'll that the
board decided to apply it to all other
streets whore electrollers are being
used. It was brought to a halt by the
Edison company. Officials of that
corporation say they have a contract
with the city. for so much power and
they do not propose to deViate from
the terms of the understanding.
Want Assessment District
This contract is operative until the
first of the year. The board is pre-
pairing to reduce the city's lighting
expenses after that time. After jan
uary l the interested property owners
must defraY half Of the expense Of
lighting They are agreed with the
board in its determination to reduce
expenses The first step toward this
end was taken yesterday when the
board ordered that a recommendation
should be sent to the council asking
for the creation Of an assessment dis
trict
The plan to be used ON Spring street
viii be used i'm the illumination OF
Main and Hill streets, the lighting
systems of which will be i'm operation
by November l. These two streets,
for the period of one year. are to be
illuminated at the entire expense Of
the city.
By It's method of lighting the board
asserts that IL can save $50, 900 year
20 the city and property owners In
the lighting OF Main, Spring, Broad
way and HILL
Has Light Monopoly
The Edison company expects to re-
celye the contract for the lighting OF
spring street next year. II has a mon
opoly on the situation, much as Rock
eteller has on oil, Contrary to the
wishes OF the property owners the
council decided when the system was
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-06
Has LIGHT Monopoly

The Edison company expects to re-
ceiye the contract for the lighting OF
spring street next year. 1t has mon-
efeller has on OIL. Contrary TO the
wishes OF the property owners the
council decided when the system was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-27

FOR SALE.Cheap, nice level lots, cor
teenth avenue, facing Long View
street car track. Also for sale, one
half acre lot. Also for sale or trade,
one-half acre lot with new seven
room house. Terms to please pur-
chaser. Inquire of Z. Thonn, 1915
Twenty-seventh street.