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Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-14
MAY MDICT
ICE OFFICIALS
CASE is CLOSED BEFORE GRAND
JURY
COMPANIES OFFICERS TAKE THE
STAND
Pass Blame for Initiative In Raising
Prices to One Another-Sched-
ule Favors Combine,
Says Blair

"The investigation of the alleged com
bine of local ice companies to form a
trust in Los Angeles is now in the hands
of the grand jury" said Deputy Dis
trict Attorney Frank Blair last evening
when the evidence in the case had been
summarized.
LAS far as the district attorneys office
ent until a decision is handed down by
the jury. II indictments are returned
this office will not be slow to act"
Blair addressed the grand jury the en-
tire afternoon. At late hour last night
the jury was out, having retired at the
close Of the afternoon.
The work of the prosecution and of the
investigators yesterday was OF para
mount Importance, as the leading Ice Of
flcials of the ice concerns gave in their
testimony. 1t was one long series OF de-
malls of any combination, intermingled
with emphatic words and phrases that
made the Jurors stare and wonder at
the positiveness Of the testimony
j. G. Mckinney. manager Of the Los
Angeles Ice and Cold Storage company,
who figured In the witness call yesterday,
said: There Is nothing like an Ice
trust in Los Angeles 1 can't understand
how the ball ever began rolling in this
affair. / raised the price of ice because
we were making no profits as 1t was
when Ice was sold at lower price. 1t Is
simply a matter of live and let i've
The Los Angeles Ice and Cold Stora ge
company was not influenced by directors
or managers of any competitor"
Blame One Another
The ice officials are blaming each
other for the introduction of the raise.
Several of the patrons of the different
ice companies said yesterday that they
had complained to the managers of the
various companies they were patronlz-
ing, but that in every instance the sug-
gestion was made to inquire the reason
from the manager of a competitive com
pany for the cause.
whether 1t was consciously or uncon-
sciousy established the ice trust ex-
lists, as the unity In price of the article
proves" sa:-s the prosecution. This is
the stand that the district attor@ ey's Of
flee took when 1t opened the inVestlga-
ton, and it is more than likely that the
grand jury will arrive at the same con-
clusion if rumor can be believed.
Another official who appeared yester-
day was r. G. Bussenius, super -ntendent
of the Union Ice company. His testi'
mony was merely a repetition or the
same denial of the existence of the com
bine which other officials made. The
stand he is taking In the affair is as
unexplainable and as evading as that
of the other Ice magnates.
D. w. Eisenmayer, assistant manager
of the Los Angeles Ice and Cold Storage
company, who testified yesterday, also
asserted that he was unaware of any
trust or anything like one"
It remains for the grand jury to de-
termine whether or not the statements
of the ice officials are true or whether
the evidence which the district attorney S
office has secured is sufficient for the
issuing of indictments and the bringing
of indictments.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-14
MACHINE CATCHES BUSHELS
OF GRASSHOPPERS AN HOUR
Apparatus Eighteen Feet Wide Is Be-
coming Popular in Utah-New
Pest Destroys AL
faIfa

OGDEN, Utah, Aug. 13.-A new pest is
destroying alfalfa in Utah. 1t is a weevil
closely related to the boil weevil that has
done so much damage to cotton in the
south.
The state entomologist, Prof. E. G.
Titus, has visited the infected fields and
reports the pest as entirely new in this
region and says that so far as he is
aware there has been no such damage to
alfalfa reported from similar insect.
The authorities of Utah Agricultural
College are experimenting with new
machine for catching grasshoppers. The
machine has proved very effective, having
In one instance caught fifty bushels of
the hoppers in two days and at another
time ten bushels in three hours.
The machine is composed of light
wire netted box and a high floor of tin
that slopes back to the box. 1t is sixteen
or eighteen feet wide and is drawn by
horses hitched at the ends.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-14
EXPECTS RAILWAY OPERATORS
TO DO COMMERCIAL BUSINESS
By Associated Press.


SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 13-Superin-
tendent R. H. Ingram of the Southern
Pacific made the following statement to-
day to the Associated Press relative to
the telegraphers' strike:
Between HOO and 1900 telegraph opera
tors are employed by the Southern Pacific
throughout its system, and the l--ajority
are members of the Order of Railway Tele-
graphers. The Southern Pacific contract
with the o. R. T. provides that its men,
bers working our lines shall handle West
ern Union commercial business when
called on to do so.
II had a conference today with Divi-
sion Secretary d. w. Koppicus of the o.
R. T., who is the Southern Pacific agent
at East Oakland. At the close of the in
terview Mr.. Koppicus sent message over
our wires to all o. R. T. men in this divi-
sion cautioning them to disregard all
strike rumors and keep strictly to the let
ter of the Southern Pacific-O. r. T. con-
tract.
II have not been advised of the refusal
in any instance of Western Union mes
sages by men manning our telegraph lines
and do not anticipate any such refusal.
We expect to observe our contract and we
expect the men of the o. R. T. to OBJ
serve it,"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-14
DREAM OF LOVE is
RUDELY INTERRUPTED
BENEDICT WONDERS If HE is
MARRIED OR NOT
Preacher Who Tied the Knot Refuses
to Turn In Marriage Certifi-
cate Until Fee Is
Paid

Henry States of Redondo Is in
quandary over the question OF wnether ne
is married or single.
Recently he secured a marriage license
from Major Watson and when he handed
the So to that gentleman he felt as IL
that was all the expense he would nave
to undergo in getting married ana tnat
the deed was accomplished.
He was just going to step out the door
when Major Watson asked him to step
to his desk just minute.
States returned to the desk in a ques-
tioning manner
He was asked if he chose to get mar
ried at once. "Why, amt married
now?" was the question.
"Why, no, this is just the preliminary,
responded Major Watson. You'll want
a clergyman to pray over you and marry
you religiously won't your
States replied that he was an atheist
and had no use for clergymen
That didn't count with Major Watson,
however.
States was told that he must be mar
ried whether he would or no.
So he protestingly followed the direc-
ton In which the finger of Major Wat
son was pointing and soon found himself
across the way from the courthouse on
Temple street.
Before he knew what it was all about
! iIe and his blushing bride were pulled
| into the sanctum of Rev. w. A. Irwin,
the elderly clergyman who has been in
habit for years of waiting about the
courthouse and marrying couples ire
spective of ago, color or previouns condi-
tion of servitude.
The ceremony was short and before
States could realize what had happened
he was touched for $5 as clergyman
fees.
The embarrassment of States was in
describable. He was just on the point of
handing the minister the last silver dol
lar he had, and had no idea it was $5
he would have to release.
The clergyman persisted in his demand
and States grew desperate. He positively
refused to give the clergyman a cent
more than the 81.
''Well," said the clergyman, you are
not married. You have no proof of it,
at any rate, as / am in possession of the
marriage certificate and 1 will keep it
until you pay my fees"
States has not been heard of since the
episode, but the old clergyman is more
than hopeful that he will reconsider the
matter and send him $5 in lieu of the
marriage certificate.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-14
OBLIGLNGLY GETS
OPIUM FOR POLICE
AN ENTERPRISING MESSENGER
FALLS INTO TRAP
AS Result National company's Per-
nit Is Revoked and "Big Three"
Rivals Have One COM
petitor Less

With two "cards of opium spread be-
sioners yesterday revoked the temporary
permit of the National Messenger COM
pany to do business here. Its place was
at 232 Franklin street.
When this company asked for a permit
some weeks ago intimations were given
to the board that the three big companies
here would do all in t.Ieir power to defeat
the application, and this competition was
cited as one of the reasons why the board
acted favoraby. DR.. Ralph Hagan and
C. E. Stoner were among those who
vouched for the honesty of the promoters
Chief Kern had reported against grant
ing the permit. and from his questions to
Manager A. L. Greenslade yesterday 1t
appeared that the chief had an inkling
that three men employed there had done
time" Greenslade denied this.
However, the police set a trap recently
for messenger companies to see If they
were violating any laws, and the National
Company fell into 1t.
Police Set Trap
"Officers detailed have made me a re-
port to the effect that on the evening of
August IL they personally called up the
office of the National California District
Messenger company, and messenger No.
of that company was told to bring them
two cards of opium, which he did, deliver
ing same to the officers on the sidewalk
at Fifth and San Pedro Streets" said
Chief Kern. 1.-THE messenger further
stated that he was there himself and that
any time opium was wanted to call on
him.
This company has temporary permit
extended to it for a period Of thirty days
from July II. 1 recommend that this per-
init be not extended and that the applica-
ton for a permanent permit be denied
In this connection 1 will report further
that these officers were directed to and
did endeavor to buy or procure opium in
similar manner through the agency Of
regular calls made to every other messen-
ger office in town, burt were unable, upon
any pretense, to procure the same from
any office but the first mentioned
Counsel for the company asked the COM
missioners to give the accused a hearing
and take evidence but the board decided
that their failn had been imposed upon,
and took summary action.
"You have recourse to the courts if you
feel that we have been UNJUST" said
Mayor Harper.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-14
GLASS JURY (
IS COMPLETE
TWELVE MEN SECURED TO TRY
PHONE OFFICIAL
JUDGE LAWLOR INSISTS ON
RAPID PROGRESS
Court Rebukes Counsel for Repeating
Questions-Panel Is Taken In
Charge by Deputy 3heriffs.
Live at Falrmont
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 13.-All speed
records in the bribery-graft proceedings
were broken today when jury was com
pleted within six hours for the second
trial of Vice President and General Man
ager Louis Glass of the Pacific States
Telephone company, charged with the
bribery of Supervisor Thomas F. Loner-
gan.
In all only twenty-eight talesmen were
examined. The prosecution did not exer-
else one of its five peremptory challenges
and the defense used only six of its ten.
The jury is composed of the following
men: johnson Elliott, retail grocer; John
B. Knuds, president of a bakery corpora
toni Richard M Collins, hay and grain
dealer; Niels c. Mortensen, contractor;
James Gally, carpenter; James Glassford'
wholesale grocer; Frank W. Brown, long
shoreman; George w. Payton, bicycle re-
pairer Joseph C. Queen, advertising
agent; DR.. Philip H. Flood, retired ply
sician; Edward w. Strange jeweler, and
Franklin Rifle, hardware clerk.
Judge Lawlor insisted upon due rapidity
in the examination of talesmen, and he
several times rebuked counsel for USE
less repetition of questions
The jury box was filled twice during the
day with talesmen passed by both sides
for cause. The six jurors last chosen
were selected from a total of seven,
and the one rejected man was permitted
to leave the box on his own request be-
cause of urgent business demands upon
his time.
Immediately upon the completion of the
jury, shortly before o'clock. they were
ordered into the custody of two deputy
sheriffs and taken to the Fairmont hotel,
where fourteen rooms had been reserved
for them and their guards and where they
will remain each night until the trial Is
concluded.
In the meantime the supreme court
may intervene by granting the defense a
writ of permanent prohibition on the
ground that the oliver grand jury Is an
illegal body and that therefore the IN
dictments by it returned are void.
The tria, proper will be begun tomor-
row morning The first witnesses called
by the prosecution will be members OF
the ousted board of supervisors, ten OF
whom on the witness stand in the form
er trial of Glass for bribing supervisor
Boxton confessed the acceptance Oh
bribes from T. v. Halsey as agent OF
the telephone company.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-14
BOILER SHOPS
AGAIN OPEN
MEN RETURN TO WORK FOR THE
RAILROAD
MOVE COMES IN TIME TO CHECK
BIG STRIKE
Within Twelve Hours TWenty-seven
Thousand Miles of Southern Pa
cIflc System Would Have
Been Tied UP

The boilermakers have gone back to
work. President Payne of the local
union received a telegram from superin-
tendent of Motive Power H. ]. Small
yesterday afternoon saying that all the
men might go back to their old places
under the same conditions Of hours and
wages as before the strike.
The night force of boilermakers and
helpers went to work last night and
the day shift will start this morning.
The engines are in bad condition as a
result Of the recent neglect and addi-
tional men had to be employed in the
local shop last night.
The foreman telephoned to the boiler
makers headquarters last night saying
that more men would be needed than
the regular night force and in response
President Payne sent the required num-
Der of workers.
The Southern Pacific telegraph wires
were put at the disposal of President
Payne yesterday afternoon in order that
he might telegraph the news to the
strikers at all affected points.
The settlement came just in time to
prevent serious inconvenience in running
trains on schedule time. Had the strike
continued twelve hours longer all the
boilermakers along the N,00 miles of
Hartman railway would have been Off
The Southern Pacific officials will not
say what will be done with W. H. Car
ter, the foreman who resigned in order
to stop the strike, but 1t Is supposed
that he will be provided for in some
other branch of the service.
About four hundred men will return to
work as a result of yesterdays settle
ment. There was general rejoicing at
union labor headquarters, 576 South San
Pedro street, yesterday afternoon. Pres
ident Payne received hearty congratula-
tions.
The boilermakers held their regular
meeting last night, and while it was
not public, 1t is believed that the dis
cussior of the strike was the main sub
ject of interest
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-14
GIRL IA YEARS OLD
BECOMES A BRIDE
Little Lass Abandons Knee Skirts for
Wedding Dress--Is the Step
daughter of Wealthy
Farmer
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
POTTSTOWN, Pa, Aug. 13.-To be a
wife at IA is the lot of but few American
girls, but little Miss Bertha Elizabeth
King, stepdaughter of ELI Binder, a
wealthy farmer of Ringing HILL was mar
ried this evening to Charles Stanley Muel.
hauser, 20 years old. of Phoenixville.
Magistrate ]. NJ. Neiman performed the
ceremony in the presence of large num-
Der of invited guests. The little bride is
the youngest on record in Montgomery
county. She is a neat and rather pretty
little maid, and looks scarcely more than
her years.
Her wedding dress was her first de-
parture from knee skirts. All arrange
ments had been made for the wedding to
take place last Sunday evening, but a
hitch occurred in the securing of the
license
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-14
Chicago Strikers Hopeful
BY Associated Press.

BY AssOClaleu FIess,
CHICAGO, Aug. 13.-General Secretary
Russell of the Commercial Ielegraphers'
union said today: "All members Of the
executive committee arrived here with
the exception of President Small. who
wired his sanction of any step we take
in the way of calling general strike. The
executive board is considering the ques-
ton. In my opinion by night the 25, 600
operators in the United States and Can
ada who belong to the union will be called
out"
Union men are assuring the strikers
who crowd headquarters that If they re-
main out the companies will be forced to
meet their demands. Although the funds
of the union are insufficient to finance
protracted strike, the operators are de-
pending on assistance from allied unions.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-14
TELLS GIRL SPOOKIST
SAID SHE WAS THIEF
Young Woman Arrested and Accused
of Stealing Six Hundred and Ten
Dollars Says Mother Was
Deceived by Medium
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PITTSBURG, Aug. 13.-Annie Clock tes-
titled in Magistrate Bradys court this
morning that her parents consulted a
spiritualistic medium, who told them she
stole $610. Annie is charged with larceny.
The Clock bank was in wardrobe. Mr..
Clock went to make a deposit of 500 and
discovered that $120 of the $1100 deposit
was missing. A week later $3.50 more was
taken.
cused her of taking the money to give to
her sweetheart. After leaving home Annie
read a letter from her mother saying she
had consulted a medium, who declared the
girl had the money.
Mrs, Clock admitted writing the letter,
but said she did it to scare her daughter.
AS she was taken to the cell the girl cried
that she was victim of superstition.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-14
IMPERIAL VALLEY IS
NOW SEPARATE COUNTY
San Diego Supervisors Canvass EIec-
tion Returns-EI Centro
Wins Over Its Two
Rivals
BY Associated Press.

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 13.-The board of su-
pervisors completed the canvass of returns
of the recent election in Imperial valley
and today passed the necessary ordinance
declaring the formation of Imperial valley
as a county of the forty-third class.
The vote in favor of forming the new
county was 1.H6, considerably in excess
of 90 per cent required in the county seat
fight.
Ell Centro won by 563 to ass for Imperial
and 222 for Brawley. The resolution
passed by the supervisors will! be sent to
the secretary of state and when he files
it in Sacramento, Imperial county be-
comes a separate and distinct organiza-
ton and the officers elected at the same
election may begin their duties.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-14
WAR SECRETARY SANCTIONS
MOTOR COMPANY'S PIER
PiIing Already Beyond the Breakers.
Completion of 812-Foot Quay
Expected Within Thirty
Days

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-Investigation
of the plans of the Los Angeles Wave
Power and Electric company for power
plant at Redondo has resulted in the
sanction of their pier by the War De-
partment.
Fred Starr, president of the company,
was notified by the secretary of war
yesterday that the war department
found no obstruction to navigation from
the companys wharves and barges, and
therefore issued an order granting all
the privileges the company requested.
The Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific Construc-
ton company will soon be beyond the
line of the breakers with piling. The
extension will be S12 feet to its outer end
and the company estimates it will be COM
pleted within thirty days.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-14
CHARGED WITH FRAUD,
EACH BLAMES OTHER
Trial of John Benson and DR.. Perrin
in San Francisco Develops Into
an Attempt to Shift
Guilt
Rv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 13-The con-
tinued trial today before United States
Judge De Haven of John A. Benson and
DIR. C. D. Perrin, millionaires accused by
indictment of conspiracy to defraud the
government of valuable lands In Tehama
county, developed two features: A vigor-
Gus attempt by counsel for each OF the
defendants to throw the whole guilt OF
the alleged fraud upon the other, and
united effort by the counsel for the de-
fense to batter down the testimony OF the
governments chief witness, Charles z.
Smell.
This latter was attended with some
measure of success.
Shell however, stuck to the main aver
ment of his testimony, that conspiracy
existed between Benson and Perrin.
The gist of his statements was that Ben
son secured 1900 acres of government
land in Tehama county by fraud, using
dummy entries and exchanging lands
within forest reserves for other lands;
that he (SnelD acted in these transactions
as Perrin's agent, and so became fully
cognizant of their conspiracy Smell 8
physical condition made his cross exami-
nation an ordeal uncommonly severe.
child of his is at the point of death ana
he had spent three sleepless nights at the
little ones bedside.
Other witnesses VINO teStlHeu toudy Loi
the government were Special Agent VIII
liam ]. Burns and four detectives in his
employment and Sergeant Morton of the
general land office.
Tomorrow the prosecution will place up
on the stand a sensational witness, for
mer employe of the land office at Wash
ington, who, 1t is stated, has made full
confession to Burns. He is to tell for the
first time in any court the story of the
notoriously named bathroom bribery" at
the national capital, having to do with the
alleged scattering of grease money" by
Benson among some of the land officers.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-14
DRAGGED INTO RIVER
BY FISH, BRIDE BROWNS
Georgia Woman Goes After Trout, One
Swallows Hook and Pulls
Her of the Bank
Into Water
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
VALDOSTA. Ca, Aug. 13.-Dragged into
Little river by a great catfish that had
swallowed her hook. Mrs. Thomas Ryan
became entangled In the stout line and
was drowned. She had been married only
a short time, and this morning accom-
panied party of young matrons to Little
river for a days fishing
She was sitting on the edge of the river
bank, line in hand. The hook was seized
by catfish. The fish made off with such
suddenness that she was jerked into the
river and carried under She came to the
surface once, but had evidently become
entangled in the line and was jerked under
again.
The fish had not been able to escape,
for 1t was found at the other end of the
line It weighed more than forty pounds.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-14
EMPIRE THEATER AS
ATTRACTIVE NEW BILL

The new bill at the Empire this week
presents the Great Fulgora;' George w.
Evers. singing and dancing comedian;
James and Bonnie Foley, Laura Banks,
and the Empire theater stock company in
a one act comedy. The Woman Up.
stairs" Large audiences enjoyed both
afternoon and evening performances.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-14
Says It's a Fake
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
DES MONIES, Iowa, Aug 13-Grand
Secretary Quick of the Railway Telegraph
ers' union notified the railroad operators
that any message purporting to have been
sent by him directing them not to handle
commercial business sent over railroad
wires Is fake. He told them to strictly
observe the agreement with the railroads
and perform the same duties as hereto
fore no more, no less.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-14
LOCAL s:TuATloN
REMAINS UNCHANGED

There was no change in the local strike
situation yesterday. The striking teleg-
raphers held their morning meeting and
reported all present or accounted for.
They then completed arrangements for
a baseball game to be held at Chutes
park Saturday. The entertainment COM
mittee is making plans for a picnic at
the seaehore.
At the telegraph offices the various
6COntinued ON PAGE rwe.S
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-14
Refuse to Meet strikers

BY Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Aug. 1S.--The
strikers formally presented demands for
15 per cent increase of wages and an
eight-hour day to managers of the West
ern Union and Postal Telegraph COM
panies The officials declined to receive
them as coming from the union and the
strikers committee withdrew
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-14
Taft Calls on President

BY Associated Press.
NEW. YORK. Aug. 13.-Secretary of
War Taft went to oyster Bay today to
visit President Roosevelt for the last
time before his three-months' trip to the
Philippines. Secretary Taft said he ex-
pected to be in Yellowstone Park from
the first to the third of September, going
thence to Portland, Seattle and Tacoma
and sailing for the Philippines on the
10th.