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Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-15
ELEVATOR CONCERN
SUES FOR DAMAGES
LOS ANGELES-PAclFIC NAMED
AS DEFENDANT y
Men Injured When Heavy Touring Car
Runs Into Trench File COM
plants in the Superior
Court

Another quarrel between the street
railway companies and the owners of
automobiles is to be aired in the courts
as soon as the legal holidays are over.
Two complaints were filed yesterday in
the superior court against the Los An
geles-Pacific company to recover dam
ages for an accident caused by the COL
lision between an automobile loaded with
people into one of the numerous ex-
cavations which have of late been made
by the railway companies in paving the
street under and around their tracks.
One suit is brought by the Otis Eleva-
tor company on behalf of their Pacific
coast agent, Milton H. Roberts, their gen.
eral superintendent H. P. Fessender, and
their chauffeur, l.. H. Watson. The men
had come from San Francisco in their
automobile to attend to business and
were starting on the return trip when the
accident occurred
The accident occurred about 5:45 the
morning of October II, 1907. The men
were going along Seventh street near
Hill. They allege that at this point the
company had left an excavation around
the tracks. The excavation was about
eight inches deep, II feet wide and 40
feet in length. The excavation, according
TO the complaint, was hidden by debris,
oarelessly left by workmen.
The complaint alleges that no lights,
railing, flag or guard of any nature was
placed around the dangerous trench to
warn vehicles from driving into 1t. 1t
was impossible, the driver of the ma
chine claims, for any automobile or other
vehicle to pass without making wide
turn and the trench was so hidden that
no one approaching the intersection at
that time IL the morning could distin-
guish it.
The second complaint is filed by Chauff-
eur L. H. Watson. The plaintiff alleges
that the front wheel of the automobile
in which he was riding was violently
thrown into the trench striking against
tie rail with such force as to throw the
chauffeur out The man fell against the
steel rail and he sustained serious injury.
The machine, they claim, was almost a
wreck and $30601 was expended in having
1t repaired.
Watson claims he was so seriously in
jured that he has been unable to work
and is unable to earn living. He asks
the court for $4,000 damages and costs
The elevator company asks that the
street car company be made to pay for
the repair of the machines and the trans
portation of the men to San Francisco by
rail and their maintenance during the
time they were delayed The sum OF
S545.S1 is demanded as expense resulting
from the accident while a bill of $1160 is
added for the loss Of use of the machine
In the business between October II and
November A. 1907.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-15
COOK LIVING
IN HIGH HOPE
MURDERER CONFIDENT HE WILL
BE ACQUITTED
SAYS HE HAS EVIDENCE WHICH
WILL FREE HIM
Little Faith Placed In Story Of wife
Slayer That Woman's Relations
with County official Were
Intimate

Fred D. Cook, the confessed wife slay-
er. who arrived Wednesday from Fort
Worth. Texas, in the custody Of Sheriff
William Hammel. has hopes of being ac-
quilted.
Cook claims his acts were done on ac-
count of jealousy Of the attentions
which, he says, were being paid his wife
by public officer in Los Angeles, whose
name Sheriff Hammel and the authorities
refuse to divulge.
Sheriff Hammel says he is confident
there was nothing in the suspicious re-
garding Mrs. Cooks relations with tho
officer.
The shooting which resulted in the
death of Mrs Cook took place on San
IA Monica car August 27, 1896. Since then
the murderer has wandered at liberty. Re-
Gently he surrendered to the Fort Worth
authorities.
asI was not in office at the time of the
shooting" said Sheriff Hammel yester-
day. 'I am not prepared to say wnat
action / would have taken had l been IN
office at the time. Cook has hopes OF
liberty and intends to plead for the ls-
siency of the court"
Cook spoke freely of his position yes
terday. and told without hesitation the
motives which led him to commit the
deed. He says his wife had betrayed ms
confidence and had started suit Tor oil
vorce after they had agreed to separate
He stated his wife was Jealous OF MIN
and was accustomed to keep knife un-
der her pillow at night
The prisoner says he believes ne can
show by evidence which he intends 10
produce that his wife had relations with
men which would justify him in his act.
He says it was his intention to take his
own life, but one of the men on the car
knocked the gun out of his hand after ne
had shot his wife. The gun he says lie
was carrying for the purpose of DEFEND
ing himself against the man with whom
his wife had been living.
.sIt is wonder 1 did not kill myselt
when jumped from the flying car: did
sprain my wrist" he said. Then l
crawled up to a fence and laid down. l
saw the officers who got off the car when
they came to search for me. They were
looking all around with lanterns. AT one
time I thought of calling to them to
come and take me.
ssWhen 1 left Los Angeles 1t was my
intention to return here on the anniver-
sary of the tragedy. I became Ill, how
ever, and decided to give myself up to
the officers in Texas"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-15
MUST OBTAIN NEW
SOUTH FRANCHISE
Former Mayor McAleer Two Years
Ago Tore Up Tracks, Which Ac-
tion Took Controversy
Into Courts

| The Los Angeles Railway company has
lost it's case in the supreme court in
volving the South Park avenue car line
and must now buy it's franchise on thai
| thoroughfare by bidding for it as the
| laws provide.
| About two years ago Mayor owen Nc
Aleer had MEN of the street department
tear up a section of the company's
tracks on the ground that the franchise
provisions had been violated and made
quate service was being given.
The company carried the case to the
superior court and lost there. In the
meantime the city agreed to a stipula'
| ton allowing the company to operate
pending a final decision, provided it paid
SO monthly rental. This was done.
| The line in dispute is continuation
of the old San Pedro street line, extend
! ing to Slauson avenue.
| The city will gain considerable rev
| enrre from the franchise when it is sold
The highest tribunal says in part:
The city in granting a street rail-
way franchise is but an agency of
the state, and if there were any con-
| fiict between the ordinance contain
| ing the grant and the general laws
| of the state the latter should govern.
In this case there is no conflict,
however.
The ordinance provides that in case
| of failure to complete the work in a
given time the franchise shall be for
feited.
It follows that the plaintiff has for
| feited it's right to use or occupy the
| street which it had left vacated, and
| has no more right to lay tracks on
it than one who never had been
| granted franchise.
| The city was clearly within its
rights in preventing the trespass.
The plaintiff was not in possession,
and was attempting dlnlawfully to
! take possession, and the city was
merely resisting an unlawful entry.
| The Issues
Counsel for the Los Angeles railwa!
company say the issue was merel.
whether the franchise actually expired
by limitation or whether the city coun
ell was obliged to formally declare th
franchise forfeited. The company main
| tanned that the council should have de
clared the franchise void. The court
have, however. held otherwise.
Those close to the Huntington inter
ests explain the situation along Soutl
| Park this way:
| Ten years ago the company got q
| ITanCHlSe 10 run d llOilcy tiiiO LiOiii th'
Plaza along Los Angeles and San Pedro
streets to Thirthieth and then out Soutl
Park to Slauson. When Henry Hunting
ton took hold he found that but little
work had been done on the extension
and proceeded to carry out the terms
Before he had finished the work, how
ever, the time limit had expired.
| Certain interests clamored for seizure
of the road and Mayor McAleer in
structed superintendent Ernest Werdir
of the street department to tear up {
section of the track. and he did so.
People living along the line thus de
priyed of their transportation facilities
stormed the city hall and demanded
some compromise.
| While the injunction suit was pending
the $40 month stipulation was entered
into, and the litigation has finally beer
concluded
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-15
ScHooLBOY STABBED
BY ENRAGED COMPANION
Youthful Citizens of Mexico Indulge
in Row and One Is Taken to Hos
ptaI Suffering from Knife
Wound

Two youthful citizens of the Mexican
republic yesterday became involved In
a. schoolboy argument, and as result
a descendant of the proud house OF De
lie Torre lays sorely wounded at his
home on New High street, while his op-
nonent remains safely housed but defiant
in the home of his parents, short dis
tance away.
The boys, aged 10 years each. quar-
reled over a trivial matter and oe OF
them. drawing a knife, stabbed his OPP
moment. Anton De La Tore, in the left
side. infiicting cut three inches in length
and one-eighth inch deep.
The injured boy was taken to the re-
ceiving hospital, where his wound was
dressed. and he was then sent home.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-15
JOSEPH MESMER,
Member of Committee on Arrange
ments
PIONEERS TO HOLD
ANNUAL BASKET PICNIC
Celebration to Be Held in Vaquero
Club Grounds at CoIeeroye Next
Tuesday-Arraneement Com
mittee Announced

The pioneers of Los Angeles county
have arranged to hold their annual bas-
ket picnic at the Vaquero club GROUNDS,
Colegrove Tuesday, November 10.
The committee of arrangements in
cludes E. r. Mitchell, Edward Nittinger,
Joseph Mesmer, Edward de Camp and
Mrs. e. Franklin.
The use of the grounds will be COM
plimentary. The round trip tickets will
include admission to the grounds and
refreshments.
Cars will, leave the Fourth street sta
ton every few minutes after 10 O'CLOCK
a. m. Tickets are on sale at A. n.
leagues drug store, Fourth and Hill
streets, and C. C. Desmond's, Third and
Spring streets.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-15
TO HOLD INQUEST OVER
swITcHMAN's BODY TODAY

An inquest will be held this morning
at II o'clock over the body of John Rob-
ert Ramsey, the man who was killed
Wednesday afternoon when a Southern
Pacific train left the track at Ninth and
Alexander streets.
Mr.. Ramsey was Southern Pacific
switchman and leaves wife and one
child who reside In the family home, 44S
South Sichel street.
The funeral will be held Saturday at
o'clock under the auspices of the
Switchmens union at the chapel of Jonn
r. Paul.
Interment will be in the 1. o. o. F.
cemetery.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-15
WORKMAN AT IRON WORKS
SUFFERS PAINFUL INJURY

e. s.. Mckee. living at 1882 East Fif-
teenth street, was taken to the receiv-
ing hospital yesterday from the Llewellyn
Iron works.
While at work Mckee struck the index
finger of his right hand with hammer.
The injury was dressed and the man
was able to go to his home.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-15
CLAIMS WOMEN ROBBED
AND THEN DESERTED HIM

On complaint of A. F. Grove of San
Pedro, Patrolman Gilpin arrested Mrs.
G.. w. Drew and Mamie Freund on Sec
ond street near Main yesterday, and they
were booked on charge of suspicion.
Early yesterday mornig Grove claims
to have been robbed of 500 by two women
In cafe on Spring street He says the
women deserted him, seeking the COM
pany of two sailors from a cruiser.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-15
H.If Rates Sunday

Southern Pacific sells on Sundays tickets at
half rate7 for round trips to any station east
branch lines, also on Santa Ana branch, good
only on date OF sale, Sunday
Redlands and return, sos; Riverside or San
Bernardino, sl.7b, Ontario, 1920: Beaumont.
81 As; Pomona. 500; Anaheim. 80 cents.
Inquire at city ticket office 600 s. Spring
street. cor. Sixth, or at Arcade station
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-15
PARK BOARD PRESENTS
RUG TO MAYOR HARPER

The park board yesterday presented to
Mayor Harper a mountain lion rug. Sec
retary Richard Mutually making the pre-
sentation speech.
The rug with head intact was made
from the skin of mountain lion which
died at the zoo at Eastlake park.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-15
Musical Advertisements
L. E. Behymer

Manager of musical attractions and the
great Philharmonic course. Singers
and instrumentalists furnished son ap-
plication for church choirs, recitals, re-
ceptions. clubs societies and at homes
Offices-Blanchard hall building, 344
and 345. Phones: Main 1888. Home
1880. Elk. SO.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-15
Mime. Genevra JOhnstOne- Bishop
Prima donna, soprano. teacher of voice.
Suite 342-34S Blanchard building.
VIM. Edison Strobridge

Pianist and organist. Studio. room 3S5,
Blanchard bldg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28
a REM4RKABLE RECORD.


Evansville Ind. sept 23-Ffrtv
years or active railroad service with
newer al accident Iue 70 lis negt3-
gsucs. and without a single summons
Jacob EaMf,rr- VINO pifars the Shawnee
r0wr1. H., accnn1z1Iu ta-Ian- between this
City and Sl1aw1eeEdEvn, HI He eale-
bratad his drt1ath anniversary IN the
railway service this month.
Although 81 years old, Cr1elHs lake
has a clear eve and steady hand. and il
as active as many Of the engineers On
the Louisville & Nashville railroad who
ara twenty years his IuafuE r 'sT1cIs-s
JaHe' desired to take adE71t1ga OF the
company affer he might walk inru the
office OF Superintendent Jof1l W.
LGgsdan at any time and announce
that he was ready to Retire The COM
panE would permit hf11 To do 50 as1d
dr4w a pension OF 500 a month as
long as he lives. BuE this the Veteran
engineer has refused 70 do and says r
is mis- ambition To remain On his en-
CINE as long as he IS able 70 ger about
and handle himself Ar the ara Of Is
Jacob LaM8tr- WAS serving All appren-
ECesfip 1t the trade Of mechanic in
the shops OF the old Baltimore & Ohio
south W esrerr1 railroad at CiucinIaET.
After serving four wears he decided he
walEetI to. be an engineer. and for saw
araI years ran an engine between Gin
ci1natI and seymour Ind
LaMatt has Led i careful life. and
has been ilIcficiaus in saving his earn
ings. He owns property in East 81
Louis and Sfawueer0vn. H.. and IS
said Co have A private income Of more
r1ran STa0 Il month. For making the
run between this city and Shawnee
town. ne receives 1855 aacn day ana
misses but one meal from the family
able.
People living along the Louisville ~
Nashville railroad. between Evansville
and Shawneetown we're highly pleased
when q flag station Just below Mount
Y er1on. Ind was named LaMotE. IN
honor Of the veteran engineer It IS q
t1vEI at which only one train stops
daily and that IS the one pulled by
- Uncle Jake
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28
ONE ON Bale wAGHNEK-
senator AItirfeh Asks Question Which
Attorney Refuses TO answer

BaIie r WagEauer and Senator
AIdrich were arguing h matter De
tween themselves III the fafferaI court
room At Omaha
You know. senator said Mr
Wazgauer- that what this state Needs
and Whar Kansas needs IS more rail
roads. Production IS growing faster
than TRANSFORMATION facilities. We viii
have a congestion n the vest vet that
VIII be serious affair. We need
more railroads. Bur 50 long as this
railroad agfraGon IS going On you
cant aer capitalists % invest in rail
road securities. You can't Est money
TO build railroads. Investors Look on
securities OF railroad com ax1v with
suspicion. Why wauldTI fr be bettar
10 abandon this programme drop this
political agitation and give the rail
roads a chance 70 build. AMI gr1n "
large enough To take care Of the bust
less IT the country
Why vEuldE be better
at1ar-i,se Senator AIdrtc1 IA answer
-+t3 make railroad securities as good
as gold To make them represent the
value that uI1ey purport To represent
To make them 81 good that every IN
vs4q47r- would not look On rIleFn with
4l14pIt,iane Why not make them As
good an Investment as Il ruvar--1rr1e.f1t
bond When that 3 done will If BE-
difficult 20 Eet money 70 build rail
roads
Attorney WdEEeE1er. who represents
rl1fa Missouri Pacific and halls from
4 rcFlisa1. found II convenient lust
chem To converse win a number OF
rzfiz-oad lawyers who ware Gro wiling
about him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28
VIEW EQUIPMENT FOR KATY.
President EoIins Tells Of Plans Made. by
His EOu1pnny

AIrfan H .Taliae- president and chair
man OF the N 4 x T railway. ii MS
annual report III tine zTgcklntders. says
III -egarT 70 The raw equipment Of the
cuTnpauy-
Your company has found liz iuIpossi
Bile TO Increase -rs equipment II Il -1Cltt
corresponding 70 tiTe Increase Of it,
traffic Notwithstanding the large ddeiI-
tons which have been made particular
II during the past i've years. In the
fiscal year Of Iaa6-I9g7 il has recsiwe1
from engine makers amt ear builders
So locomotives. 2..2aa freight ears. LOO
convertible ballast cars 70 chair cara.
10 nagzaga cars. tank cars and off
cszrss cer- These have 3e+sH paif e7r cur
on current earnings. and first ami raf1T1d-
ing mortgage bonds have been delivered
% your company I'd represent the e-z-
DendIr1ra sE-rf1 boEiIIs being retained IN
the eGn1par1E's treasury As heraiubefara
srarats. awaiting a favorable GppOrruIify
FIR sale IN the market
''C-ar1t--acrS were made last Ia1uHrv Tor
delivery during the present crLIenCtar
year OF It locomotives. Il passengnr
cars and SO freight cars TO cost ap-
I7rgx iFr1aaraIv sf-at4.Gg0- rl1esa ara pur-
cflaseff 10 replace destroyed equipment
and the purchase price will be charged
10 equipment replacement fund. OF
the equipment covered by these con-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28
H4RRTN4N ROAD INDICTED.
One Hundred and FrventY-faur Counts
Found by Grand Jury

san Francisco. sept 2S-The federal
grand jury yesterday returned IldicE-
E1enrs OF Ia counts against southern
Pacific company and the Pacific Mail
Steamship company, charging viola
lions Of tie Interstate commerce. law
These indictments. Il followed by COIL
vieEgns ara sufficient to render the
eorpuraEGns Liable 70 fines aggrag4r-
ing from 50. 600 10 s. $50. aae. the mini
mum fine prescribed by law en- each
count being & 009 and the maxim UNI
fIle go. 000 The Defendant corpora
tiuns are accused OF secretly cutting ID
ST. the published rata OF SI25 On the
through shipment Of n1aErire from Japan
70 san Francisco and. thence through
auE the C1Itad States.
Two inducements ct eight counts each
are returned against the Pacific Mail
Steamship company, which transported
the cargo from Kobe % san Francisco.
and one Indictment of eigf1r counts and
Two indictments OF 81 COUNTS each ara
returned against the Southern Pacific
company for f0rwar1iug the cargo. in
crukEn IcU shipments from this ciry
eastward. The published rate for such
shipments filed by rIe defendant
CORPORATIONS with the Interstate COM
merca commission was Sic but the
grand jury charges thar the Pacific
Mail and the Southern Pacific accepted
these goods from George Wilde q Co.
Taylor, Cooper & Co. and Smith Baker
j. CO.. AL merchants Of Yokohama for
81 rt7e Loo pounds The shipments ara
alleged ID have been made m bulk Sen
taflber II I90z. via Steamship Mongolia
Judge De Eavea. To whom the inGiCr-
meurs ware returned IN the uIEal
States district court directed the sum
moning OF either the general manager
the general agent or The secretary or
IRA aF OH
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DfPEOv E4ESrs AT HUTCHINSON
1Fl1cfa View Work Being Done In Reno
County Town by santa Fe.

Hutchinson. Kan. sept zS--5autzt F-e
Civil Engineer W z Martin Is working
WITH his force IN the VEST end Of the
SanTa Fa Yards in Hutchinson now. He
laying our some new tracks there
which when built Will Charge the IaE
Of the land IN that part Of the Sau-A
Ezess prgperrE
The company is n build L new raI1ti
house for HlIrCili1S9n- It y ras De built
near the present one but it viii be a
larger enc than the one N use now.
It Is 10 have eight stalls. at the first.
and the trsIckage viii be 50 arranged
that it viii Dc an Easy matter TO IN
erease this number 1t once. If uecass
Sarv It Is ID De a brick house and it
viii DE made lar~e enough To house any
Of tie. big engines On the Santa F'a
THE company is also building 4 new
track. paraIleiiI1g the main line. through
ne east end CT vgwr on its cid right IT
way. There ira To be large varCtS built
east OF the Rock Island crossing, east
Of tuwu. also and this work may be dome
This fall
The santa Fa Is doing much track
work 70 take care OF E1EeEIinsEn indus
tries 4 new track vas started 20 the
soda ash plant bur II IS probable that
he santa F. and RHcix Island may get
raEether and tIse jointly the Rock Island
track which leads Directly to the soda
ash pIanE- IF that is the case the new
one VIII not ne built
BY the locating uf THE big Larabea
mills in Hutchinson and alGn gsiGe the
SANTA t. tracks it means tfIac the rvast-i
Will also build some new siffe tracks ~
me site Of the big plant This is inst
west Of rf1e Rock Island junction east
OF rGwn. The milling company VIII re-
af1Ir-a considerable trackage
IT IS expected Ehat the erection OF tI1rs
ROUNDING use viii commence some rillle
This fail and it may be completed f54-
fF7T7-iT-sr he NfT1rsar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28
Commissioner Lane Makes En-
phatIe Statement.
Says Roads Must Understand
They Have t9 Obey Laws.
WAS NOT SURPRISED.
Had Fully Expected the South
ern Pacific Indictments.
Other Items oil Interest tn
Railway People

Los Angeles. Sept 22--The -ziiruads
must understand that they viii have To
GneE the law There will be no viola
1on or A single ane of its provisions Il
We can preTanr Il. We ara here to en-
r9rce II That is CUR duty and we snail
r1lr1iI It The transportation companies
are regulated by the Hepburn law and
other railroad statutes. and may as well
understand first as asst that there will
&c no ur1niug with the provisions III Ct1a
act
Such we're the words Of franklin K
CT, when informed OF the Inducements
said 70 have aeen voted by the federal
grand Jury in san Francisco against
the Southern Pacific officials.
The indictments ara no surprise To
me, :" continued Mr. Lane. for some
GRAZING with the department OF Justice
in Il concerted effort 10 sea that al urT7-
v1sionz ara enforced Experts ara at
work. IN various cities in the west ak
aiming carefully into alleged fIfr4e-
toms Gf the statutes. Wherever tn
stances Of the kind have occurred, evil
1enEa has been and is being gathered
against those guilty CT the violations
The work i nut iirecretf against tine
Southern Pacific especially or Mr- Har-
rlTT1au or anyone alse- It IS Intended 70
apply to all TIE companies and THE work
VIII be prosecuted without reference To
INV individual or corporation.
For some time We have been aware
OF a stare Of facts which appeared to
Indicate thar tie laws vera not being on
served regarding shipments the
Orient Our experts have rera1CIv been
engaged in going dver the books Of the
Southern Pacific company IN san Fran
cisco and while I am not informed AZ %
details. these indictments are undoubt-
adlv the result
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-28
TRaFFTC MaSAGERs CoNFEK-
Holding MerinE in Chicago to Settle
Long Standing Dispute

Traffic managers or the southern "a
Ciffc lines. the EQCk Island the C1rr1u
Belt the Santa F7a. the Missouri Kan
sas & Texas. and the Gould lines have
been holding 4 conference N Chicago
for the adjustment af 4 controversy con-
corning lumber rates that has grown
cut Of an issue raised IN June. 1893.
IN thar month rates from the south
east 70 Cairo and Ohio river CROSSINGS
ware advanced from IA 10 Is cents
This applies 20 practically all territory
north CT the Ohio and on and EAST OF
the Mississippi river and had the effect
OF advancing tie through raraS for that
territory 70 the same amount but tan
days Iarar calcaie+f the advance. and
restored the old basis with exception
al ID a few points en- the Mississippi
river north CT Cairo.
Protest. was made 70 the inEerSEa Ia
commerce commission by lumber and
mill owners Of the southeastern states.
against the increase OF , cents and a
decision vas made in favor dr the snip
1ers.