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Arizona republican., 1907-08-08
OFF YEAR POLITICAL DISCOV-
ERIES.

The Republican seldom alludes to
the policies OF its contemporaries eN-
cept in matters affecting the public
The harmless policies of some Arizona
newspapers are not such as well order
ed newspapers would adopt, still. II
the proprietors choose to amuse them
selves in that manner. they have the
right to do so. There was once hotel
in Kansas which was kept like hell
but so long as the proprietor paid the
bills nobody could complain. But we
have observed with growing restless
ness the politics. on the brain policy of
our evening contemporary, the Arizo-
ma Democrat, which sees in every
Arizona incident or absence of Incl
dent. something of political signifi-
canoe and proceeds to interpret it.
thereby displaying what it imagines TO
be political perspicacity. The Demo-
crat has put in a considerable part of
its time since last winter in removing
the governor or granting him longer
leases of life. 1t has discovered and
disclosed republican political plots
which 70 republican ever heard or
thought of. ard which would have &C.
CURED only to one with a politics-ad-
died brain.
to mar the visit of Secretary Garfield
by printing a foolish story that the al
legged factions of territorial republic
cans were pulling and hauling him in
an endeavor to curry favor with him.
The Democrat heard nothing of that
sort from any source. Everybody else
is amare that Nj. Garfield would be
without interest in any fractional fight
in this territory. supposing that there
was such a fight. He came here on a
much more important mission than
politics something that concerns the
people vastly more than all the politics
that might be practiced in a century.
and all the time of Mr.. Garfield was
devoted to that business.
As the head of the governmental de-
partment Having direct supervision
over the affairs of Arizona, the ap-
pointive office holders as well as all
others regarded 1t is propriety to ex-
tend him a warm welcome. other en-
inent republicans came here to meet
him and some eminent citizens who are
not republicans.
Mr.. Garfield is, we believe, the first
head of the interior department to visit
Arizona, and his coming therefore
aroused a popular interest which could
dent. The interest in him as secretary
is added 10 by the circumstance of his
relationship to the second OF our mar
tyred presidents
There has been nothing in his visit,
there could be nothing. which would
warrant newspaper with proper ideas
OF good taste and the fitness of things,
in imagining an underlying or out
growing political sign. We do not be-
lieve newspaper readers are interest
ed I'm out-of-season political rumors
and mares nests. The most apathetic
of people permit themselves TO get ex-
cited Immediately previous to and
during campaigns. but we do not think
they can be aroused to even a ripple
Of interest in off-year politics, and in
dog DAYS at that
Arizona republican., 1907-08-08

The United States civil service COM
mission Is advertising for a magazine
attendant on a battleship. In the list
of necessary qualifications no mention
is made of notwithstanding
requirement.
Arizona republican., 1907-08-08

The carter OF tho Phoenix summer
refugees will soon be returning TO face
the frowns of the butcher. the grocer
and others whom he evaded on his de-
parture. He will not be half so cool as
his brother who remained at home
facing the heat and his creditors.
Arizona republican., 1907-08-08

The letter which Mrs. Eddy wrote
her next friend" George Glover, evil
IDENTIFY had the effect Of convincing
that misguided and undutiful. son that
the Christian Science leader was not
so incompetent as to be unable to give
him metaphorical spanking.
Arizona republican., 1907-08-08

The French system of restoring Or
der in Morocco is the best, the cheap
est. and the most merciful. 1t is better
that the killing should take place
comprehensiveiy in the beginning rath-
er than it should drag along months
and -ears.
Arizona republican., 1907-08-08

That is not exactly q new form Of
sport which the governors of the south
ern states are arranging. according to
Yesterdays dispatch-a great octopus
hunt but they are preparing to engage
Arizona republican., 1907-08-08

in it on a more extensive scale than
before. II is to be something like the
late Jack rabbit drive at Peoria.
Arizona republican., 1907-08-08
AMERICAN CLUB IN LONDON

The latest form of club in London is
the American Rendezvous, which has
been established to receive the travel
ing American and the colonial on a
temporary visit TO London.
Arizona republican., 1907-08-08

After what happened at Berlin yes
terday. Senator Beveridge will cease
annoying Arizona with his attentions.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-15
HOLDS BAKER HAS
LAWFUL CLAIM
City Attorney Differs from Former
Mayor Over Payment for Job
Done by Water Board
Members Firm

Without going into the charge that
Fred l.. Baker, member of the water
board was interested in the claim of
j. d. Hooker for $S75 against the city,
City Attorney Leslie Hewitt decided
yesterday that the claim was valid
one. The amount is due for repairs
to vehicles in the street department.
Baker was once an employer of
Mayor owen McAleer and some feel
ing arose between them, as was shown
by McAleer's veto of the claim.
McAleer charged in his veto message
that Baker was financially Interested
i'm the Baker Iron works, where the re-
pairs were made. Mr.. Hewitt finds that
the claim is valid and that his office
cannot go into the question whether
or not Baker is financially interested
i'm the plant where the work was done.
McAleer had the demands presented
to him July 12 and did not pass on
them until the last day of his term
when he vetoed them. The city coun-
ell referred them to the city attorney
and his opinion disposes of them un-
less 1t is desired by the Municipal
league to thresh the matter out in
court, under a provision of the city
charter which prohibits any city Off
cial from being interested or partici-
pating in any contract for city work
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-15
LIBRARY BOARD DECIDES
TO MOVE ROOF FOUNTAIN
DEAD WEIGHT is TOO MUCH IN
PRESENT PLACE
Huge Concrete Ornament and Trees
Will Be Moved Directly Over Steel
Pillars on Recommendation of City
inspectors

Directors of the public library had
their meeting yesterday.
one of the questions discussed was
as to the removal of the concrete foun-
tain from its present place on the roof
Of the library building to a point
directly over pillar. The building in
spectors office recommends this, as the
immense dead weight on the roof will
in time subject the building to a severe
strain.
Inspector Backus told the directors
recently that there is too much weight
between the steel columns on the roof
i'm the open air reading room, as the
ornamental concrete piece Whelf filled
with water weighs several tons. There
are also some huge trees in boxes which
will be moved to points Immediately
over columns 50 as to avoid strains.
Mayor Harper declares that as yet
ne has not determined who his ap-
pointees on the public library board
win be.
Tho mayor declares il is too early to
say whom ne win appoint next month,
AS he has not taken the question up
as yet.
"NGessrs. Goudge, Fisher and Dock
weller are all good men," said he, 'but
have not decided that the first two
shall go on the board and that the
latter will be rcappOnted."
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-15
CITY O|SP0SES OF
SURPLUS WATER
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS HAS
MADE CONTRACT
OutfaI Sewer Overflow Will Now
Be Legally Taken Care of
for Four Years at
Least

The council took another forward
step yesterday in settling the flood sit
u&tion i'm the district near the out
fall sewer when it passed the recon-
menda tion of the board of public works
by when q contract win be made for
ditching certain adjacent lands.
The letter, which was approved by
the council, is as follows:
AS your honorable body is doubt
less aware. the Old outfall sewer is in
adequate for the purpose Of carryiu-
off all sewage from the city during the
rainy season of the year.
1.-The board has found that i'm spite
uf all that can be done, certain surplus
waters from the sewer are bound to
overflow lands southwest of the city.
"ln order 10 make a better disposition
of this water which the outfall sewer
Is unable To carry, the board has made
arr1ugoomnts with r. ID. list to Sr-
cure "a right-of-Way across his lands to
conduct this surplus water to lands
where it will do the least amount of
harm. This arrangement the board is
satisfied is TO the best interest of prop
crty owners where the waters from the
uuttall sewer are bound TO run in case
of overflow, and the city as we'll
1T is therefore recommended to your
honorable body that a resolution Of
authorization be adopted, authorizing
this board to enter into a contract with
the said Il. y. List by which the city
secures a Wght-uf-Way across his land
for tine purpose OF constructing ana
maintaining "a pipe line or ditch
This contract runs for period Of not
less than two years or more than three
years, at the rate of $175 per year dur
ing The life of the said agreement"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-15
BARBOUR TRIES
To PAY IN FULL
REAL ESTATE MANS AFFAIRS
LOOK BETTER
Through His Own Efforts, Assisted by
Counsel and Friends, His Estate
May Wipe Out All Obli-
cations

In the case of Henry p. Barbour the
extensive real estate dealer, whose dis
appearance last February created con-
siderable stir in Los Angeles and vi
cinity, II. M. Barstow, his attorney,
had the following to say about his af-
fairs last evenings
%Henry p. Barbour was adjudged
bankrupt September 10, 1906. The
purpose was to arrange affairs so that
his property would not be distributed
to a few, but to all of the creditors
alike.
with all that has been said and
DONE Mr.. Barbour went away last
February and returned in September
upon the advice of his best friends,
having found out that certain of his
agents had conspired against him and
apparently in their own interests.
"The Los Angeles Trust company,
Mr.. Barbour and myself went to work
to recover the property for the benefit
of the creditors. Mr.. Barbour had paid
an assessment of $l4 per share on 200
shares of stock, which constituted one
of his most valuable assets. That
stock probably will make out $4,000
in favor of his estate.
''In addition to this Mr.. Barbour has
attended twenty sessions of the refer
ees and has given all the help possible,
and the result, actions are now
pending concerning the right of real
property heretofore held by him, and
which, If the actions succeed, will en-
able the estate to pay all Indebtedness
in full. If there is any deficiency 1t
will be due to the squandering of
money by those in his confidence.
THE present good showing of the es-
tate could not have been but for the
incessant work of Mr.. Barbour in
bringing harmony out of chaos. He
has always said that all just claims
against him should be settled in full If
his life were spared.
Now to make the case of Mr. Bar
bour more aggraVatlng, ms FORMER sec
retary and manager, Murray Mitchell
as soon as he was away, did all In his
power to keep him away. But Mitchell
has left the city and his whereabouts
are not known"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-15
SERVED IN THREE ARMIES;
SAID TO HAVE THREE WIVES

NEW YORK, Jan. 14.-Three wives
were put down to the credit or dis
credit of Pierce j. Whalen, veteran of
three armics-the United States, the
British and the Salvation-when he
was araigued in the West Side police
court yesterday.
Nora Whalen OF 263 East SiXty-third
street said she was wife No l, her GER
tifcate dating from January 3, 1893.
she has two children, She testified that
when Whalen, on leaving the American
army after the war with Spain joined
the Salvation army, he took as a wife
one Of the lassies engaged in the war
with Satan. When wife No. 2 heard of
No l, the latter said. she left Whalen
and gave Mrs. Nora S24 that Whalen
had given her. This woman did not ap-
pear
Alleged wife No, 8 was an unwilling
witness She was Alice Loughran, once
maid i'm "A family at Arverne which en-
ployod Whalen as a coachman. Her
certificate showed a marriage in this
city on November 25, 1906.
The police asked Magistrate Crane to
send Mrs. Alice TO the house of deten-
tion, but he refused.
Whalen, who is "a years old and lives
at $50 Amsterdam avenue, had nothing
to say and was held for trial for big
amy,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-15
COUNCIL HEARS
CAS- GRIEVANCE
OFFICIALLY INFORMED OF
DEATHS THREATENED
Letter from Lodging House Owner Is
Referred to Committee of the
Whole, Which Will Con-
slider Situation

The council yesterday took another
step in the inquiry into gas conditions
i'm Los Angeles, when after hearing
letter read from a sufferer it was de-
cided to refer it to the committee of
the whole, which will act on sugges-
tions contained in the mayors first
message.
The letter from \. F.. Parker, who is
proprietor of a lodging house at 5l8
East Twelfth street is as follows:
II beg to address you on the subject
of gas and the consequences of its aw-
full condition in this city. l have an
apartment house here, and last night
one of my rOomers was found uncon-
scious i'm the batn room, having been
overcome by the sulphuric fumes from
the gas which were plainly evident
when the door was broken open, We
worked over her four hours with doc
tor before she was pronounced out of
danger, and today she is quite i'll from
the effects Of IL.
"A few days ago another roomer was
lying on the bed reading with a gas
heater burning, which went out un-
noticed, and when the gas came on
again she was made deathly sick by
the escaping fumes, and a doctor had
to be called.
How long has this condition got to
continue? The gas goes out entirely
while turned on, and unless watched
very carefully comes On again and
escapes through the open jets. l have
noticed this in our kitchen range re-
peatedly, also in the gas jets. This
condition is a serious menace to life.
Yet the bills come in. This month my
bill was $3.50 higher than last month
while last month ii was 81 higher than
II has been at any time since | have
been running a rooming house. And the
condition of the gas is unspeakable.
"Why do tn people of Los Angeles
have to put up with such conditions?
The gas company's policy seems to be
to shut down the pressure as soon as
meal time Is over, letting the gas come
I'm over the meters at very low pres
sure. which runs the meters up three
or four times more than under ordinary
| conditions, while it takes a great deal
| Longer TO get any results in the way Of
heat. Part Of the time my house Is in
absolute darkoess, except for candles
and lamps.
zone reason there is nothing done is
| because the people talk around among
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-15
WILL BIND GUATEMALA CLOSELY
General Manager of Pan=American
Tells of Proqress

General Manager j. NJ. Neeland of
the Pan-American railway announces
that Los Angeles and Guatemala will
soon be closely bound by railroad
bonds.
Early in February Mr.. Neeland will
leave for the scene of operations to be
present when the road enters Asquinta,
Mexico.
The stock of the Pan-American is
held in Los Angeles and st, Louis
mainly.
"'The builders Of the road are pro-
crossing toward Guatemala now at
the rate of one kilometcr a day. said
Mr.. Neelaud. BY March II they will
reach Asquinta, Mexico, which is 400
kilometers south of the isthmus Of
TehuantepeC. and about four months
later they should come to the border
of Guatemala.
Los Angeles passengers will be able
to travel without stop to the Central
American republic ON Mexican rail-
roads for Il considerable distance
Some hundreds of miles south of Mex
leo City the Pan-Amercan railway
proper begins. Both roads are stand
ard gauge all the way.
ION July 4, the anniversary of the
signing of the Declaration of lndepend-
ence, a solemn ceremony viii occur at
the point where the railroad crosses
the border of Mexico into Guatemala.
The president of Mexico and the prcSi-
dent of Guatemala win be there and
possibly an official representative of
the United States government 1t viii
be the first crossing Of railway from
Mexico into the republic south of it,
The ceremony will he am international
event.
Nothing seems to stand i'm the way
of covering the daily kuomctcr, which
objective point ASqumta by the time
set in March"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-15
PLAYGROUND WORKERS ELECT
New Commission Again Selects Mrs.
Rodnan as Chairman and Miss
Stoddart Secretary

Vhe new playground commission held
hall, the two hodoVcr members for the
first time assembling with the new ap-
pointees of Mayor Harper
Mrs. Willoughby Rodman was re-
elected chairman and Miss Bessie
Stoddart secretary
The new members are Rev. Baker F.
Lee, James G. Scarborough and Fer
naud Parmentier
secretary StOddart and Mr.. Scar
borough were appointed a committee
to draw up the rules.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-15

themselves and do not put the matter
up so it can be acted upon. The new
mayor was elected on the municipal
ownership ticket. and I think l voice
the sentiments of the whole population
of Les Angeles whei ! say that l sin
cerely hope that he will do something
whereby the awful conditions under
which we are laboring in regard to the
gas question can be overcome either
by municipal ownership or by forcing
the gas company to give first class SER
vice in return for our hard-earned
money, or cut down the bills in pro-
portion to the service rendered"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-15
MUST SUPPORT HIS CHILDREN
A. stohI Sentenced to Fifty Days and
Penalty Is Suspended by
JUDGE

Fifty days suspended sentence was
given A. Stohl by Police Justice Fred
rickson yesterday morning.
Stohl is the man who is said to have
refused to care for his three motherless
children during the last three years
and during that time the humane Off
GERS have been looking for him. Three
days ago he was found. Yesterday he
said he had obtained a Job in a livery
stable and on his promise to work and
support the children was allowed to go.
The children are I'm an orphans
home where they were placed when
woman who had been taking care Of
them was unable to support them any
longer.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-15
COMP PLAINANT IS
MADE PRISONER
TABLES TURNED IN POLICE
COURT CASE
Man Who Summoned an Officer Dur
inu "Roueh House" Affair Is
Arrested When Case
Comes to Trial

b. G. Brown, the complaining Wit
ness in a trial for disturbing the
peace before Police Justice Rose yes
terday, was placed under arrest on in
structions from the justice as being the
real cause of the trouble. He was then
released at the request of Patrolman
Neelan. who guaranteed he would have
the man in court tomorrow.
Early Sunday morning officer Neelan
claims he heard loud talking and a
great deal of noise in the home of Mrs.
Bessie Mathews at Second and Rose
streets. In company with Brown, who
had just come from the house, the Of
fcer entered and arrested Tom Yorba,
Mrs. Clara Yorba and Chester Sawyer,
all negroes.
In court yesterday they testified that
they had been playing cards and that
Brown had entered. They said he was
He asked them to chip
in and buy beer. They agreed and he
threw a piece of money on the table.
He claimed the money was a silver dol
lar, while the remainder of those who
We're present said it was 50-cent piece.
Scatter When Officer Appears
He demanded 10 cents change and
raised a disturbance, they declared,
and they We're engaged in putting him
out of the house when the officer ap-
peared.
Ali the negroes who were in the
house, with the exception of Brown,
then ran through the rear door, but
Neelan succeeded in catching three of
them.
Two other witnesses to the case. Mrs.
Mathews and Gussie Chatem, We're ar
rested on a charge of vagrancy at the
close of the trial. They are said to be
two of the women who were in the
house.
Justice Rose decided that Sawyer had
not been guilty of any crime and let
him go MI and Mrs. Yorba We're
fined $40 each.
Mrs. Mathews case as we'll as the
case of Gussie Chatem was set for this
morning at 10 o'clock.
Justice Rose stated he had made UP
his mind that Brown was guilty of
the peace and refused to try
the case against him. Police Justice
Fredorickson has agreed to hear the
evidence.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-15
LOS ANGELES ON THE LIST
Hartman Investigators to Come to
the Coast

Investigation of the Hartman rail-
road merger is expected to extend TO
Los Angeles, although mo- definite
notice to that effect has been received
by railroad officials.
Southern Pacific officials say they
have heard nothing of the plans of the
Interstate commerce commission, but
at the Salt Lake offices the statement
was made that it is understood the
commission will hold sessions iu Port
land, San Francisco and Los Auseles,
If this is correct it is probable that
some of the blank subpoonas now be-
ing prepared by the commission for
railroad officials i'm the west, according
TO press dispatches, will find their way
TO Los Angeles headquarters soon,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-15
OWL RUNS INTO A BOULDER
Fortunately Speed Was Slow and
Damage Was Small
~ Assoclated Press.

BAKERSFIELD, cal, Jam, l4.--While
running over the Tehachapi mountain
early this morning the owl train ran
into a big boulder which became loos-
ened from its place by the heavy rains
and fell to the track below.
A curve Obstructed the view of the
engineer until too late to stop,
Owing to the fact that the speed be"
ing made was SLOW because Of poor
condition of the track little damage re-
suited. The train was delayed a
couple of hours.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-15
WILL LIGHT FOURTH STREET
Property Owners Lay Plan Before the
Council and Board of Public
Works

The next big Illuminating project Is
that fathered by the properly owners
ana husiness men on Fourth street
form Main to Hill streets.
The plan was broaehed in the city
council Yesterday, and there 1t was re-
ferred to the board Of public works.