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Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-20
UNIVERSITY CLUB WILL
SMOKE WITH BARNUM

George Barnum, the retired stage
manager of the Belasco theater is the
guest of honor everywhere these days,
and Saturday night the University club
will add one more to his long list of So
cial triumphs by giving a smoker in his
honor at the club house. George Ade
will tell some of his inimitable stories
to help pass the evening, and Mr.. Bar
mum himself will read a paper on Incl
dents of his dramatic life, as well as
anecdotes of celebrities he has met
Beginning Saturday April 6, the Uni
versity club will institute a series Of
Saturday night smokers. Club mem
bers will be permitted to bring their
friends as guests. April II the evening
will be called flag night, and the flags
of all colleges, members of which are
in the club, will be displayed. Already
thirty-six colleges are represented.
B. r. Baumgardt will deliver a lee
ture before the club May II.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-20
POLICE DECLARE STORY
OF ROBBERY A FALSEH00D

G. V. Cox. 424 South Clarence street,
who reported to the police Monday
that he had been held up at First and
Spring streets the night of March II,
is said to have admitted to the police
yesterday his report was false and he
had said he was robbed to conceal the
fact that he had spent the money drink
ing.
Cox came to the police Monday morn
ing and told Of being held up by two
men, who robbed him of $40. He gave
a perfect description of the men in
every detail
Detectives were put on the case, and
after investigation began to doubt his
story. When they were certain Of the
facts, they saw Cox and he finally ad-
mitted the entire story was false. and
is said to have signed an affidavit to
that effect.
"On investigation, we often find
cases TO have been reported for some
personal reason Of this kind" said a
prominent police official yesterday. "If
we could swear out a complaint against
people doing this with legal grounds
to back us, 1t is probable they would
stop it,"
1--WE have sufficient work as IT IS,
without losing time looking into cases
only to find that the affair Is a fabrica-
tion in every detail"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-20
LOS ANGELES W. C. 7. IT,. TO
MEET IN ANNUAL SESSION

The annual meeting of the Los An
geles w. C. IT. u. federation will be
held at the Woodlawn Methodist
church, Woodlawn avenue and For
tieth street, today.
Rev. e. H. Keller win conduct the
devotional exercises at 10 a. m., which
will be followed by the annual reports.
Oficers will be elected at the conclu-
sion of the morning session.
Rev. o. Andrews will conduct the
Bible lesson, beginning at 1870 p. IN.
Mrs. W. G. Fisher viii sing The union
presidents viii give reports of the work
of the year. Mrs. Hester T. Griffith
and Mrs. c. p, Wheat will take active
parts in the session.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-20
Going on a Journey

H. H. Whitmore. representing Stan
islaus county. will accompany 100
homeseekers to Modesto Saturday and
all visitors will be given round of
entertainments. The principal object
of interest in the visit will be the Tur-
lock irrigation district, which provides
many more opportunities for homes
than are now improved. The excursion
is intended to interest people who are
seeking homes. All the small towns
of Stanislaus county will be visited
during the week or ten days the eX-
cursionists will be there.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-20
PROHIBITION WOMEN
TO DISCUSS DELEGATES

The Womans Prohibition Party club
has issued an urgent call for all mem
bers of the association TO meet at the
club rooms at 81 Temple block this
afternoon to consider the advisa bility
Of sending delegates to the state con-
vention, which will be held in Oakland
April 25.
The meeting this afternoon will be
simply for the purpose of seeing
whether or not the club desires to be
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-20
Keepinu II Up

The Mccarthy company's free car,
from Second and Spring streets. con-
tinues running to Florence Heights,
where sales are being made daily, and
homes built. Street work is progress
ing, and several carloads of steel pipe,
2-inch 3-inch and 4-inch sizes, now are
being put in.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-20
COURT GRANTS THREE
lNTERL0CUT0RY DIVORCES

Interlocutory decrees Of divorce were
granted yesterday In the suits of Geor-
gia NJ. Hall against George w Hall
on the grounds of cruelty; Frank 10,
Marks, who alleged that his wife,
Edith W. Marks, refused to come west
with him when he was suffering 20 that
a change Of climate was necessary
Maude L. Craig against Edgar Craig,
The DEGREES were all signed by Judge
Conrey of department Ave Of the SUI
perior court.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-20
Chamber of Mines Membership

E. w. Gillett, recently elected secre-
tary of the Los Angeles chamber of
mines, has accepted the position as
traffic manager of the Las Vegas &
Tonopah railroad. H. ]. Russ, the act
ing secretary, is in full charge at pres
ent. The chamber now mas 229 mem
bers, business men, professional men,
bankers, merchants, manufacturers,
capitalists, miners and mine owners be-
ing represented among the member
ship.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-20

patriotism; and at 10 a. m. March 2S
they will hold their annual basket pic
mic at Eastlake park. This, they prom
Use, will equal or surpass the monster
demonstration held by the Iowans sew
eral weeks ago.
NJ. M. Dawson, the secretary of the
Nebraska association, is working hard
to make the basket picnic a success,
and he feels confident that it will
nrOve so
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-20
NEBRASKANS WILL HAVE
PICNIC AT EASTLAKE

Loyal sons and daughters Of Nebraska
intend to show the other state represen-
tatives IN this part of the country that
they are no whit behind them in state
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-20
OF BRAIN
STORM NUMEROUS
Northern Part of State Furnishes the
Greatest Number of insanity
Patients, and Not South
ern California

The state insane asylums of Califor-
MIA contain more wards than the COM
in the state, according to the report of
the state board of corrections that
reached Los Angeles yesterday contain
ing the compilation of statistics of all
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-20
CONTRACTORS BUSY
BUILDING HOMES
Ten-Acre Tract Near Hollywood Sold
for ,ooo-Jaunt to Modesto.
Chamber of Mines Men,
bershIp

Following are the permits issued
from the building superintendent
office Tuesday and classified according
tO wards.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-20

Everything you want you will hnd In
the classified page-a modern encyclO-
Dedia One cent word
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-20

Total amount distributed. s9O69.5
This March IS, 1907
Yours very truly
WESLEY CLARK. Secretary.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-20

Good adyioe-Sehilling's Best tea and
coffee.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-20
Rugs at Money Saving Prices

Sanford's best 10-wire tapestry Bi
rugs. regular values of which are
For this sale CT
at each .................. III
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-07

San francisco, May 7.-Following
the unsuccessful issue of the final
conference held for the purpose of
arriving at some compromise that
would end the car strike, the United
Railways this morning started out
cars, manned by strikebreakers, on
several lines. E-IGEfa y
Early this morning great crowds
gathered about the various car barns
from which 1t was announced they
would be started. Police kept the
crowds in check, and there were no
attempts ut violence. AS hour after
hour passed and no cars appeared,
conjecture as to what caused the de-
lay was INDUCED in. The strike
sympathizers at once jumped to the
conclusion that the street car COM
pany backed down, but word was
soon passed around to the effect that
an important conference was being
held and that as a result of this con.
ference the strike will be declared
off.
Then came word the conference
which was participated in by the
committee of citizens, Mayor
Schmitz, President Calhoun of the
United Railways, and President
Cornelius and Secretary Bowling o.
the carmen's union had failed of it:
purpose and that the railroads would
start cars out Immediately.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-07
First Attempt a FaiIure.

San Francisco, May THE first
attempt of the United Railroads to
run cars has proved dismal failure.
Soon after IL this morning 5000
infuriated strikers and their sympa-
thizers attacked the first car which
left the Turk street barns. After
smashing every window and, beating
the crew they forced them to return
the car to the harm.
Union pickets and a big squad of
police sought in vain to hold the mob
in check. The car was large pro-
vision car. A second attempt was
made to send it out, but as socn as 1t
emerged from the barn 1t was greet
ed by another shower of bricks, rocks
and pieces of iron. The mob then
closed in on the car and derailed it,
hut almost Immediately replaced 1t
on the track. 1t then started down
the street, followed by another fusil-
ade in which the motorman was
struck on the jaw by a rock and
knocked senseless. Another man
took his place, but had proceeded
only a few feet when a teamster
blocked the track. A policeman
forced him to drive off, the car then
proceeding, but when it reached a
point where two buildings were in
course of construction about a block
and half from the barn, 1t was
bombarded by scores of men conceal
ed In the buildings. The car was lit
orally wrecked.
Union pickets succeeded in reach
ing the car, which they boarded
and with their aid the car again re-
turned to the barn.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-07
THREE CASES DISPOSED OF.
Supreme Court Admits Two New Prac
titioners,

At the supreme court session three
cases had been disposed of up to 3
o'clock this afternoon. They are as
follows:
State of Oregon VS.. Pat Connolly,
appellant, from Grant county. The
case was argued and submitted this
morning, Attorney General Crawford
arguing for the state and V. G. Cozad
for the appellant.
Oscar Jacobson, appellant, VS.. Geo.
1saacs, appealed from Baker county.
Argued by C. A. Moore for the appel
liant, and by Judge Sam White for the
respondent.
Estate of Ferina Miller VS.. Jacob
Murbach, appealed from Union coun-
ty Argued by L. ]. Davis for re-
spondent and by c. E. Cochran for
the appellant.
Today two new members were ad-
mitted to the bar in this state, to-wit:
Gerard Ryczek of The Dalles, and
William NJ. Hart of Portland.
Judges Always Present.
Through an error in the headlines
of this paper yesterday 1t was stated
that yesterday was the first time all
members of the supreme court had
been present at a session held here
Instead of that the meaning was that
yesterday was the first time this city
had beon honored by a supreme court
session since the enlargement Of the
court to five members. At the sessions
held here in the pest all members OF
the court have always been present.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-07

By decision rendered in the United
States circuit court of Portland yes
terday by Federal Judge Wolverton,
the rights of courtesy and dover are
held to attach to reservations upon
which lands have been allotted by the
general government. The question of
dover was raised In the case of Sarah
Wheeler against the government while
the right of courtesy was involved in
the Parr case, pending from this place.
The effect of the decision just rem
dered is that the same laws regarding
dover and courtesy rights that exist
among white citizens of this state also
apply to those holding allotments on
reservations. Under the laws of Ore
gon a husband, by reason of his right
of courtesy, has a life interest in all
of the real property left by his wife.
A wife, through her dover right. has
a life interest in one-half of the real
property left by her husband.
Decision Involves Much.
The question decided yesterday by
Judge Wolverton is one that has long
been in doubt and has been of great
importance here by reason of the fact
that the right to much land upon the
Umatilla reservation has been in doubt
pending the decision.
Aside from the two cases upon
which decisions were given yesterday.
there are a number of other similar
cases pending while numerous others
could be brought from the Umatilla
reservation. AS a result of the decis-
ion, white men having deceased Indian
wives will obtain life interest in the
allotments held by the latter during
their lifetimes. while Indian widows,
through the dover right, will have a
life interest in one-half the real props
erty left by their deceased alottee hus-
bands.
The question of whether or not the
rights of dover and courtesy obtain
upon reservations was raised through
the fact that In the federal law re-
garding allotments the lands of a de-
ceased allottee shall descend in ac-
cordance with the laws of the state
in which the reservation is located.
AS nothing Is stated regarding dover
and courtesy rights It has been held by
attorneys opposing those rights that
they did not exist here and that lands
left by dead Indians fall to the heirs
of the departed. However, Judge VOL
verton's decision has been adverse to
that contention.
May BE Appealed.
Nearly all of the lawyers of this
city have been more or less involved
in the litigation that has grown out
of the question settled yesterday.
However, Judge T. G. HALEY and r.
]. Slater have been most interested in
the case just decided. This morning
Mr.. Slater stated that an appeal may
be taken in the case. but that he
would not know definitely regarding
the matter until he has first consulted
with Mr. HALEY.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-07
"LAN MACLAREN" is DEAD.
Demise Caused by Auricular Ulcers
While I'm Iowa,

Mount Pleasant, Ia. May 7.-Dr.
John Watson Clan MacLaren) died
here of blood poisoning, following
tonsolitis. He was taken Ill here
April 25.
Dr. Watson came to Mount Pleas
ant on April 23 from Minneapolis to
deliver a lecture to the students Of
the Iowa Wesleyan University.
En- route he became i'll and was
compelled to cancel the engagement.
The illness which was declared to be
tonsllitis, progressed favorably. Last
Monday and Tuesday the patient was
able to be about, Wednesday an
abscess formed in the right ear. The
system absorbed pus and in a few
hours developed serious symptoms
Bloodpoisoning set in and on Satur-
day another abscess started to form
in the left ear. The patients condi-
tion was aggravated by a bad attack
of rheumatism.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-07
DANGEROUS CROSSING.
Tom Thompson Had a Marrow Es.
cape on East Alta.

While driving into town along AL
ia street yesterday afternoon Coun-
Gilman Tom Thompson met with an
accident that might have resulted
much worse, and has caused Mr..
Thompson to wonder If something
cannot be done to make travel across
the w. & C. r. track safer than 1t is.
He was driving in his light rubber
tired buggy and was just crossing
the track which runs across Alta
street hack of the securing mills,
when car was backed out immedi-
ately in front of him. So suddenly
did the train appear and without the
slightest warning that Mr.. Thomp-
son had no time to turn back. He at q.
tempted to do so and one of the
horses becoming frightened at the
approaching car, turned and capsized
the rig, smashing wheel and other
wise demolishing the vehicle.
According to Mr.. Thompson there
should either be gate of some de-
scription to stop traffic while the
trains are backing on the sidetrack,
or else the train crews should keep
man ahead of the train so as to
warn those who may be crossing the
street.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-07

There is danger that the macada-
MIXING of West Webb street may be
prevented as a result of a remon-
STRANGE that is now being circulated
by some residents of that section who
are opposed to the improvement.
Under the charter the improvement
cannot be made If two-thirds of the
residents sign a remonstrance against
it. For several days past remon-
STRANGE has been in circulation and II
is known that many have signed 1t,
though the more progressive ones have
firmly declined to do so.
There is danger that many will be
induced to sign the remonstrance
without fully understanding the situ-
ation," declared Councilman E. ].
Murphy this morning. while 1t
costs some money to macadamize, the
expense is not really heavy considering
the value of the property abutting
Webb street, and besides the property
owners may have 10 years in which to
pay for the improvement il they so de-
sire it. By taking advantage of the
Iten-payments provision as was done
| IN the paving SecUOH tne eApeHSe VIII
be made very light upon the different
individuals.
49, 'It is hoped by the council that the
remonstrance will not be presented,
because there has long been demand
for the betterment of the west end OF
Webb street. All of the traffic from
the country south Of here comes to
the city over that street and in the
winter time the street has been very
bad. BY improving 1t with macadam
the country people will be given a
good highway into the city from that
direction, and the people along the
street will themselves be benefited
much more than the cost of the i'm
provement."
By the terms of the resolution re-
Gently passed by the council, West
Webb street is to be improved from
the o. r. & N. track to the edge Of
the city, distance of II blocks. West
Alta street is also to be macadamized
from Garden to Chestnut street, and
East Court from Vincent to the Byers'
mill race.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-07
Rush Into Harney.

There is at present a great rush
of settlers into the Harvey country,
and the number increases as fast as
the stage lines can handle the pas
sengers.
The land owner has been doing a
larger business than for several
years. Land that has been looked
upon as worthless, such as grease
wood land, which does not even pro-
duce roor grass. is being taken by
the settlers from Colorado and Utah
to be fine land for growing sugar
beets. II It proves to he true Harney
valley will he the greatest sugar pro-
duciug section in oregcne.
The old-tlmcrs in that locality they
say are doing all In their power to
discourage settlers. - Baker City
! Democrat.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-07
FACTORY MAY COME HERE.
Fletcher and Fletcher Invent Kitchen
Conveniences Which May Be Manu-
factured I'm PendletOn.

w. D. Fletcher. the well known pio-
neer jeweler, and his son, R. w.
Fletcher, have invented a new device
for washing dishes, called the "Fletch-
er & Fletcher Dish Mop and Washer
which will be manufactured in PEN
dleton in large numbers If suitable ar
rangements can be made.
The invention is simple, yet extreme
ly practical and seems destined to meet
with great sales when once placed
before the housewives of the country.
1t consists of a wooden handle, cloth
or hair brush and an adjustable knife
which may be used to scrape hard
substances from dishes and pots. FL
nal letters for patents were sent to
Washington today and everything will
soon be ready for the manufacture Of
the mop.
They have been offered handsome
sum for all or a part Of the inven-
ton or for state rights to sell and
manufacture it, but have so far de-
clined all offers and will manufacture
the article themselves either in PEN
dleton or Portland, preferably here.
The mop was invented by the
Fletchers while at Wallula last fall
with an o. r. & n. fencing outfit.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-07
MADMAN KILLED
SIX NE|GHbORS
WAS THE VICTIM OF AN
IRRATIONAL DELUSION.
Thought the Persons He Killed We're
Trying to Poison Him to Get His
Life Insurance-He Was Overcome
by Citizens Who Worked Ruse-
Killing Was Done With a Magazine
Shotgun I'm a Flat.

San Francisco, May Rendered
temporarily insane by imaginary griev-
ances, Walter Davis ran amuck with
shotgun in the flat in which he
roomed at Ala Pierce street, shortly
before 6 this morning, killing six of
the seven occupants.
The dead are o. F. Bush, his wife,
and Orsen Baird, Mrs. Lillian Caroth-
ers, w. S. Baird and M. E. Vinton. The
only person to escape was Annie Bush,
17-year-old daughter.
After completing his murderous
task Davis ragged up and down the
house defying arrest. The police fear
ed to enter, but two citizens, bolder
than the rest, crept up the stairway
and before the maniac was aware of
their presence rushed upon him and
bore him to the floor.
The flat resembled a shambles
Bush's head was blown off while
standing before the washstand. His
wife took refuge in a closet, but Davis
quickly found her and shot her to
death. Orson Carothers Baird was
evidently shot while asleep. All were
frightfully mangled. Vinton is believ-
ed to have given the maniac des-
perate battle, as the survivor says she
heard sounds of a scuffle and the fir
ing of a number of shots. Vinton fl
nally succumbed in an unequal battle.
Davis is a carpenter who came from
,Foundryville, Tullare county.
The escape of Miss Bush is due to
strange freak of the madman's
brain. He had the girl at his mercy,
but said he had a daughter about her
age, and told her he wouldn't hurt
her.
Davis tells a rambling story of the
slaughter entirely at variance with the
facts. He claims he Drained and cut
the throats of some of the victims, but
all the wounds on the dead are gum
shot wounds. Davis claims bis VIC
tins were slowly poisoning him to
death in order to get his life insur-
ance he carried in the Woodmen Of
the World. He accused Baird of be-
! ing the chief conspirator.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-07
ROYALTY ON WATER POWER.
Monied Concerns May No Longer
"Sponge' Power.

Denver, May THE News today
quotes Senator E. E. Taylor of Glen
wood Springs, Colo, as saying that
oil Friday last secret conference
held at Colorado Springs, attended
by Elwood Mead, chief hydrograph-
er Of the federal government would
soon begin to charge royalties on wa
ter secured from or near federal for
est reserves when such water is used
for power manufacturing purposes.
Senator Taylor is credited with
saying that Mr.. Mead announced that
regulations to this effect had already
been made, and the president and
Clifford Pinchot were back of the
scheme. He also said that It was
possible the government would be-
gin to charge for water used for ir-
rigation purposes, according to Sena-
tor Taylor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-07
Fireman Turned on Steam.

st. Paul, May THE general Of
flces of the Northern Pacific have
received details of the Montana hold
up which say Engineer Glow, slowed
down when he saw red lantern on
the track. Five men started to
climb aboard. Glow reached for the
throttle and the robbers killed him.
Fireman Sullivan reached over the
body and opened the throttle and
was wonded in the arm. The BAN
dts fled, leaving a keg of dynamite
on the engine.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-07
MYSTIC SHR|NERS
At Los ANGELES
GORGEOUS PARADEs TODAY
AND PAGEANT IN EVENING
Minneapolis and ST. Paul After the
Next Convention, and II Is Conced-
cd That Frank Rounds of Chicago
VIM be the Next Imperial Poten-
tatc--Scssion Held I'm Scottish Rite
Cathedral.

Los Angeles, May with a
bright sunshine the visiting mobiles
of the Mystic Shrine today decided
to spend the day outside.
The days program began with a
parade Of visiting patrols, escorting
the imperial officers and represen-
tatives to the Scottish Rite cathedral.
where public exercises were held. Af-
ter the invocation addresses of well
come were delivered.
The ceremonies included the de-
livery to Imperial Potentate Clayton
by the mayor, the golden key to the
city.
The first business session of the
imperial council then followed.
This evening will occur the first
presentation of the gorgeous electric.
Turkish and Moorish pageant.
Minneapolis and st. Paul are after
the next convention.
1t is conceded that Frank Curtis
Rounds. imperial deputy and poten-
tate of Chicago, will be the next i'm
perial potentate.