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Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-14
COMPROMISE DAMAGE CASE
Attorneys Agree That $3.50 Is suffi-
cient to Pay Raymond Steele
for Crushed Foot

case. Raymond Steele, 10 years of age,
was awarded $3.50 damages yesterday in
department of the superior court.
The boy, through his guardian,
brought suit against the Pacific Elec-
trio Railroad company, alleging that a
motorman of the Brooklyn avenue line
had been negligent when he made the
boy leave his car while it was in mo-
tion. The lads foot was crushed as a
result, it was alleged
Yesterday the attorneys talked the
suit over and agreed upon $3.50 damages.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-14
DRIVER ACTS TOO LElSURELY
Irate Passenger and Autoists Cause
Arrest of Blockader on
Snrinu Street

S. Rideout, driver for the Pacific
Electric Express company, was arrested
yesterday afternoon by Patrolman
Matuskawitz for an alleged bloCkading
of the street at Second and Spring.
1t is said the driver was taking a load
of freight from a car near Second and
Spring, and after unloading his wagon
he proceeded to take some freight from
the car to his wagon.
During the time the people with
automobiles and carriages became
irate. and Rideost was taken to the
central station.
He was released on bail and will be
arraigned today.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-14
MISLAlD SOCKS WRECK HOME
Wife Asks Divorce, Saying Spouse
Abused Her Because She
MisIays Them
Special to The Herald

PITTSBURG, July 13.-The fact that
she mislaid a pair of socks that her
husband intended to wear caused Mrs.
William Reed of Sharpsburg to bring
suit for divorce. Mrs. Reed, in her petit
tion, declares that six months after
their wedding, in 1898, she mislaid the
socks. Her husband was furious, and
from that time on, she says, made her
life a burden. She declares that every
time he became angry he would bring
up the question of the mislaid socks,
and that on various occasions he tried
to shoot her.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-14
Will Invite Bryan to Speak
q Associated Press.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, July 1S.-Wil-
liam j. Bryan will be invited to adj
dress the Democratic state central con.
vention on Sept. IL and II at Hart
ford if it be possible for him to come
TO Connecticut at that time. This wa:
decided upon by the state committed
at its summer gathering yesterday.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-14
Business Property Deals

The Los Angeles Realty board is in
possession of interesting comparative
figures. data on sales of business prop
erty supplied by careful record kept by
Julius r. Black of Black Bros. The
figures are quite significant and inter-
esting. The data is for the months of
April, May and June, as follows:
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-14
Realty Notes

Julius r. Black and George y. Black
of the real estate firm of Black Bors
will leave Sunday morning for the
north in their Pope-Toledo touring car
going by way of Santa Barbara. julius
will return to Los Angeles from Santa
Barbara and George will go alone 10
San Francisco, where he will remain
several weeks.
During the week Harbert &, Butter
worth sold eight lots in their San Cab
riel Orange Grove tract, the sales ag-
gregating $4400. Seven lots sold at
Willowbrook realized $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-14
DEFERS BUTTS EXAMINATION
For Third Tins MansIaughter Case
Is Set Back Yes-
kerhaM

The examination of Eugene Butts,
a motornan charged with manslaugh-
ter, was cor tinued for the third time
yesterday by Justice Pierce of the
township court and the date for exam
inatiOn set for July 80.
Butts is charged with having been
criminally negligent in handling his
car when the iuggerr aut ran over and
killed 2-year-old baby girl on Maple
avenue some months ago
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-14

1t will be observed that large trans
actions in Los Angeles business prop
erty have continued despite the disaster
in San Francisco which occurred April
IS. Money tightened up to some extent
following the disaster, but values We're
not depressed in Los Angeles and the
transactions in the realty field have
continued active. Many large deals
are Dending
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-14
BOARD ALLOWS
FEW REDUCTIONS
GREATER PART OF ASSESSORS
FIGURES TO STAND
Change in Assessment of Barlow
Sanatorium Brings Forth Storm
of Protest, but Is Finally
Allowed

Protests were heard by the city board
of equaliza tion yesterday morning and
several reductions allowed, although
none was for more than few hundred
dollars. Only a Few protests had beer
filed when the board convened for bust
ness yesterday morning. and while it is
expected that some larger complaints
will be entered today and Monday, the
board does not expect many demands
will be made on It and fully expects to
conclude it's business by Tuesday
morning.
The reduction Of the assessment Of
the Barlow sanatorium brought forth a
protest from City Assessor Lewis. It
was urged that the Barlow institution
is supported entirely by voluntary con-
tributions and that its assessment
should be merely nominal. Mr.. Lewis
had no objection to a nominal assess
ment on the building, but protested
vigorously against any reduction on the
real estate.
THE Barlow institution has twenty
seven acres of land and the building
occupies less than half an acre The
real estate is being held solely for
speculation" said Mr. Lewis "A brick
company has tried to buy the land but
the price offered has been refused
The Pacific Light and Power COM
pany will appear before the board this
morning to ask that its assessment be
reduced. The power company values
it's franchise at only 100000, while the
city assessor has placed valuation of
$500 on it.
The meter assessment of S26040 is
claimed to be too high by more than
$1,000, and a reduction of $4,000 is asked
on the companys machinery. Mr..
Lewis declares that his figures on the
property of this corporation are not eT-
cessive and he will rotest against any
reduction in the amounts.
Reductions Ordered
The reductions ordered by the board
yesterday were as follows:
Kaspare Cohn hospital Angeleno
Heights, lots II and 10, block 6, real
estate from 1880 TO 500, improvements
and personal property to nothing.
Granted.
Ludwig Wundhammer, Rosas tract,
south half lots 43 and A, personal prop
erty from S25O0 TO $3.50. Granted.
B. r. Miller, All View Acres, lots go
81 and lis. real estate from 5000 to $500
Granted.
Elizabeth C, Forrey, H. L. Flashes
Main Street tract, lot "a. improvements
from 1890 to $3.50. Granted.
John Heaney, agent, lot in resub
division lots 10 II. Il ard IS. Greenwell
tract. improvements from $4,000 to $3.50
Granted.
John Heaney. agent, lot being south
west corner Ferguson alley and Ala
media street. real estate from S4S70 to
$500. Under advisement.
John Heaney, agent, lot beirg south
west corner Ferguson alley ard Ala
media street. real estate from SIG, 500 TO
$4,000, improvements from $3.50 to S4750.
Under advisement.
Bertha W. Johnson, lot northwest
corner Ord and San Fernando. real
estate from $245O to $4,000, improvements
from $3.50 TO $625O Granted as to i'm
promements. Real estate denied.
Salvation Army Rescue home, sub
division No. of part of Mrs. Hall
tract, lot 50 and west 165 lot &c, all to
500. Granted.
Barlow sanatoriun, real estate from
s2940 $4,000 and $500 to 800, improve
ments from $500 to 500. Granted.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-14
z. Frank pexter,s petah

F. Frank Dexter, who had many
friends in Los Angeles died yesterday
at his late home, 2644 Vermont avenue.
Mr.. Dexter was a Kentuckian.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-14
Meet Again Today

dilemma.
Meet Again Today
No definite decision was arrived at
Yesterday but a special meeting of the
full board will he held today, at which
the subject will be considered
One suggestion that has been made
is that the third story of the building
be left in an uncompleted condition for
a year or two, but there is some ques-
ton as to whether this can be done, as
it is said that all of the room provided
for in the plans is urgently needed.
Members of the building committee
say that if the science high school is
to be built according to present plans
at a cost of more than S10S,000, a COM
plete revision of the boards list of high
school allowances will be imperative.
Under the terms of the s7S0,000 bond
issue voted several months ago, $260,0 900
was set apart for high school purposes.
OF this allowance it was intended to de-
vote about $780, 900 for the equipment of
the polytechnic, and about $4,000 or
$50, 600 to the purchase of land adjoining
the polytechnic grounds.
BY the closest figuring this would
have left not to exceed 100000 for the
| science high school, or nearly $20,00C
! less than the lowest bid submitted yes
/ terday. Furthermore, the equipment
of that school still would have to be
provided for.
| The problem that the building ocm-
mittee of the board now is working on
is to find whether the allowance for
the polytechnic can be cut down suf-
| ficiently to permit of the construction
of the science high school according to
the present plans, or whether the plans
will have to be modified so as to come
within the original estimate of the
! board.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-14

The Herald will sell you s35 worth Of
records and GIVE you six months
subscription to The Herald and a S25
J Talk o-Phone absolutely free.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-14
TEARFULLY ASK
FOR REDUCTION
CORPORATIONS CLAIM MANY
EXEMPTIONS
County Board of Equalization Hears
WoefuI Tales of Big Companies
Which Wish to Pay Lit
tile Taxes

With tears in their eyes and voices
hushed in the presence of such an ap-
palling disaster more than a score of
attorneys yesterday faced the MEM
bers of the county board of equaliza-
ton and told how horrible it was that
their clients, the corporations, should
be compelled to pay duty on their
franchises.
For the past twenty years the argu-
ment about the assessment of fran
chise has been taken up every year,
and every year has met with a severe
jolt.
AS on former occasions, the corpora
tions have waited until the last hours
of the board meeting wherein to reg
lister their complaints. Yesterday, as
usual, when the franchise argument
was taken up for hearing, the attor-
neys met with decided objection from
Assessor Ben f. Ward.
The first corporations to present
kicks yesterday We're the lighting COM
panies. All the local companies came
early and stayed late. The Edison
Electric company, the Pacific Light
and Power company and many others
voiced their little complaints.
Say Franchises UntaxabIe
They did not believe that n franchise
could be taxed. 1t was simply their
permission to earn a living, and it did
not make any difference how much
that permission was worth to them,
they did not believe that under the
constitution they should be required to
pay.
Other companies thought the same,
only more so. The Southern Pacific
wanted their assessment reduced from
about 100000 on franchise to $40.
Attorneys for all the companies
| questioned the assessors methods and
asked him why he had not taxed the
franchises in former years.
Ward stated that the corporations
We're in their infancy then and moi
worth much. So the attorneys ques-
toned until their throats We're sore
and Ward answered them slowly, tell
ing things about the corporations that
made the managers fairly tremblt
with apprehension.
The cases We're finally submitted fol
the consideration of the board of SUI
pervisors. Monday night the worl
will have been completed and the de
cisions handed down. This year tn,
corporations may receive slight con
sideration in the reduction of thei
| taxes.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-14

As the lowest OF these bids is about
$40, 900 in excess of the amount which
the board expected to expend for the
construction of this building. the
committee was placed in something of
a dilemma.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-14
PRESSING ONWARD
TOWARD THE SEA
FIGURES OF INTEREST ON
REALTY TRANSACTIONS
increase in Value of Business Property
Sales for Months of April, May
and June-BuiIding
Permits

Following are the permits issued from
the building superintendent office Oh
Friday, classified according to wards:
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-09-28
GIRL WAS NOT KILLED
Struck on the Back OF Her Head but
Escaped Serious Injury.

While watching the finish OF the see
ond heat Of the racing Wednesday after
noon Miss Mary Grace Davis, daughter
of Judge G. @. Davis of Winchester, n.
H., fell from wagon and struck ON
the back of her head. The force OF
the blow made her unconscious and u
was at first thought she was seriously
injured. The ambulance was sum
moned and she was taken to the Brat
tleboro Memorial hospital whore she
recovered consciousness Wednesday
evening. Miss Davis was standing In
the back Of the wagon to get a better
view of the race when her horse
started forward, She struck partially
ON one shoulder, which probably pre-
vented her being more seriously hurt.
The accident caused considerable ex.
element, and il was reported that the
young woman neck had been broken.
Her father stated yesterday afternoon
that she was well enough to go home
and that she would attend the Valley
fair next year If nothing more serious
than this accident prevented.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-09-28
A SPECIAL VILLAGE MEETING.
Petition Calling for One Received by
Mr.. Calvin Wis Morning.

John Calvin, chairman of the board
Of bailiffs, received this morning pc
tition asking for a special village meet
ing to see il the village will vote TO
purchase the Chestnut Hill and Sunset
Lake systems for 1895, 900, the sum now
asked for them; to see II the village
will vote to instruct the town represen-
tative to secure legislation to enable
the village to construct or purchase
system of water works, and to reseind
the informal vote TO instruct the water
board TO arbitrate taken at the last
meetings to see if the village will vote
to purchase the Chestnut Hill and sun
set Lake system and arbitrate as to the
price.
The petition is signed by o. E. Ran
dali, A. ]. Currier, f. G. Frost, W. c.
Mitchell. w. G. Rockwell, o. +. Benson,
c. l. Knapp, C. l.. Spear, l.. NJ. Stick
ney, /. L. Moore, n. II. White, c. NJ.
Wheeler, w. II. Phillips
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-09-28
The universalist Church.

There will be no meeting of the
Study class this evening.
Mr.. Masseck will conduct service at
Guilford at 3 clock Sunday
October IA will be observed as rally
Sunday in all departments of this
church.
On Sunday there will be appropriate
recognition of the harvest season with
sermon by the pastor of the church
npon Pantheism. The choir will render
special musical selections.
The ladies sewing circle will hold its
annual meeting on Thursday afternoon.
Every member is urged to attend. The
first supper for this season will be
served at els. 1t is hoped there will
be large attendance.
This Sunday being the 136th ami
versary of the landing of John Murray,
one of the fathers of Universalism in
this country, Mr.. Masseck viii read the
wonderful story of this event to the
school and friends at noon. All inter
ested are cordially invited to attend.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-09-28
Y, M, G. A. Notes.

The Normal class will hold its first
session Sunday, Nov 4, and every Sun
day afternoon following.
The junior boys will meet Tuesday af-
ternoon, Nov 9, at 5 o'clock to form a
Phi Alpha ri fraternity, after which
supper will be served
The monthly meeting of the directors
and officers will be held Monday even
ing at $50 at which time supper will
be served. Many things of Importance
will be discussed and full attendance
is desired.
The life problem class will hold its
first meeting Wednesday evening No
vember at $50 and the meetings will
continue to be held every Wednesday
evening following. AT the first meet
ing fraternity will be organized. The
usual 10 cent supper will be served, af-
ter which will come club hour. A
room will be furnished especially for
this organization.
The Y. NJ. C. A. will have its 23rd
annual opening next Tueslay evening
from to 10. The rooms will be elab-
orately decorated by the woman S aux
iliary and the Y. NJ. c. A. reception
committee. An orchestra will furnish
music. The new bowling alleys will be
formally opened on that night One
new hard maple alley has been laid
and the old alley repaired thoroughly.
A new set of balls and pins for both
alleys has also been purchased. New
curtains will be put up at the front win
dows and several new sofa pillows will
be added to the couch in the parlor.
The new window seats will be suitably
decorated. Down stairs the gymnasium
floor has received new coat of white
paint and the walls have been covered
with coat of slate gray. The bath
rooms and lockers have been covered
with waterproof enamel. The class
schedules are as follows: Seniors, Mon
day and Wednesday afternoons from s
to q: Junior class, Tuesday and Thurs
day afternoons from 4.30 to $50 and
Saturday mornings from 10 to II. Sat
urday night will be reserved for games.
The bowling alleys will be for seniors
Monday and Wednesday evenings from
o to 10, and Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday evenings from 100 until 10.
The juniors will have the alleys from
9 to 10 Saturday mornings.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-09-28
CHURCH NOTICES.

Unitarian church, Rev. f. Q. S. Os-
good, pastor. Service every Sunday at
1890. Sunday school at ll.45. Theme
for next Sunday, The Fleeing and the
Eternal All are welcome.
Sunday service of First Church of
Christ Scientist at 1915 in the morn
ing. Subject, Christian Science. We'd
nesday evening meeting at clock.
Reading room open to the public Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday afternoons
from until 5, Market block.
Methodist church, Rev. A. H. Webb,
pastor, 80 High street: 1870 a. M,
rally day, sermon by the pastor; 1l.45
a. M, special exercises by the Sunday
school; p. m, Epworth League; p.
M, song service and social meeting.
Tuesday evening class meeting at $50.
Friday evening prayer meeting at 7.S0.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-09-28
Cuba Practically without Government.

Cuba to-day is practically without
a government and the-landing of Ameri
can forces to restore order in the is
land is believed to be the necessary
outcome Secretary Taft and Assistant
Secretary of State Bacon have stated
to the Associated Press that they are
thoroughly disguised with the petty
methors of the government leaders here
and the American commissioners admit
that they have practically abandoned
their efforts to bring peace from the
turmoil unless by the use of force.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-09-28
Beef Report Will Be Made Public.

A news despatch from st. Johnsbury
saws: Gov. G. J. Bell is holding back
from publication the report of the at
torney-g general on the diseased beef in
vestigation simply because the matter
is now before the Chittenden county
grand jury and it would be manifestly
unwise to put into public circulation
any such thing connected with the case
until the grand jury has made its re-
turn. The governor intends and ex-
poets to dispose of the report before
his successor takes office next Wednes-
day
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-09-28
State conference of D. A. R.

The state conference of the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution was
opened at Burlington, Wednesday, with
a large attendance, the state regent,
Mrs. F. Stewart Stranahan, of st. Al
bans, presiding. The following officers
were elected Regent, Mrs. Clayton N.
North of Shoreham; vice-regent, Mrs.
Julius J. Estey of Brattleboro; secre-
tary. Mrs. J. H. Mimms of st. Adams;
treasurer, Mrs. J. G. Hindes of Yer
gennes; historian, Miss Emily Moore
of Rutland; chaplain, Mrs. L. B. Lord
of Burlington.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-09-28
0qindham county 8efornler
ANNOUNCEMENTS

Music rolls and eases at clapp q Jones's.
The Flash Fountain Pens a practical
novelty, at Clapp 4 Jones's.
full line Of Fall and Winter Millinery
can be found at a5 So Main st. Mrs. Geo
W, Brooks.
The regular monthly meeting Of the Yer.
mont Wheel club will be held Tuesday even.
Ing at 80 o'clock.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-09-28
TATE 4 OF VERMONT,

ElATE OF VERMONT,
Marlboro, IS. ,.
= The Probate Court for said District;
10 all persons interested in the estate =,
any A. Faulkner, late of Whltlngnam' IN
Agg district, deceased. GREETlNG: II,
sSseide upon the allowance of the account OF
|iaank E, Faulkner, executor. upon the estate
,Il Mary A. Faulkner late Of Whitingnam IN
|Sa district, deceased and decree dislrlv ,a
a a thereof to the persons entitled tner p
Ae session thereof to be held az me TN ~,
Y 10Th dsv Of September. A. D. 1906. when
y where you may be heard in the premises
you see cause.
iFssc A F. SCHWENK. Register.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-05
VIRGINIA BRIEFS.

AMELIA. VA. December AIR van-
&c "a prosp rods farmer near Natto.ix.
81 MS STA. e-barn destroy los tire this
titern. ole Two fine horses. feed. hupls-
it-..5. e.r.. were cOnsum "a. Unable 70
l.|tn PARTICULARS or as t. insurance
10Y DION, EA.-AIf. A. g. JeuKing "a
tuuu- mau who owns IL saW-mil some
elN miles from t0au, had his clumisssirs-
ROY. a.- t-e Aoods IL COnuned. TO-
er--.t NltN new busy ard harness
ana uis clothing. destroyed by fire. S'ttIr-.
cay Ehl ta estim -tes his loss at one
tAousana dollars. with no insurance
DANN Ii-LE EA.-As the result Of
ca eiess handling o. s.ot.uu, John
ttrnty Keen. ID negro FoutA about four
teen years of age. shot and killed his
city. The ei.cr negro was loading thu
.fLl bar
re. almost touching tho stomach Of tho
smaller negro. Death was almost insts,R-
FREDERl vas d. smith.
guard from the St.te Penltenuary, was
here last event e, and carried 70 the penf-
trntar5 Raymond > Lumerick who was
S. "a .enccQ in the Corporation Court here
o. serve two years In that institute for
forgery.
NELLY's FORD. NELSON COUNTY.
NA--T q larg- shed OF bark owned BY
Nerts.ee. Ltsl o. Company. of Lock-
Haven. Pa has been sold 10 Augusta
Springs Tam iu- Company. and IS now
being MOI ca by n NUMBER OF e. ans. which
lun iat and early
bETEItSBU kG. NA--For jumping q
~. r.tf b.lt ll- AN hNe tNftetorIlc q Hotel
ln tn IS ri y, young man named Joseph
Lewis was arrested ina Newport News
last nigh just as he was leaving tho
steamer Focthcutas accompanied by his
Wife. Tie viii Poe brought TO Petersburg.
for trial.
STANTON. VA--AIr David r Pax
TON. % merchant of Newport Augusta
county, was found dead in his bed Mon
day morning. he had been suffering with
neuralgia % the heart Tor about ten DAYS.
lte leaves five sons-E Y. Paxton. Of this
city. Thomas r C-vingtOu William L,
j. Rodney and Ediey. Of Newport
I.. ifE~l ER NA.-The Frederick
County Board of Supervisors to-day gave
official endorsement TO plan 70 exhibit
tu- resources of this community at the
jamestown ENpOsiti n. and plans were
adopted 70 carry on the work.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-05
Army and Navy:

has necessarily been slow. owing 90 the
great number - countries 20 be Consulted
upon every question that has arisen. II 81
matter ~ satisfaction that al ~ the
American republics have now. for the FIRST
time. been invited % Join in the proposed
conference
The close connection between tho SUBJ
lecis 90 De taken up by the f-cd Cross Con-
ference held al Geneva last summer. and
The subjects which naturally would come
before The Hague Conference made BE- APP
parent that D. was desirable 70 have the
"ork o. tho Red Cross Conference com
p.etet and cpusil red hy tho different powers
before the meeting az The Hague The
RED Gross Conference ended lts labors on
the 6th day % July. and the revised ard
amended c' INVENTION. which was signed ty
10" American delegates. viii be prom pity
lAid before the senate
Bv tho special and highly appreciated
cplrtcry ~ the government Of Russia and
fhe Netncr. lands. proposal 90 call The
Hague Conference together ar "A time which
would conflict with the conference Of the
American republics NJ Rio de Janeiro in
august vas laid aside. $50 other date
has yet been suggested. A tentative pro-
gram Tor the c1nfereuce has been proposed
hy the government of Russia. and the sub
1ects which IT, euumcrates arc undergoing
careful cTarriraflou and consideration 90
preparation for tre conference.