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Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-23
WOMAN TO CAUSE
LAWYERS ARREST
COMPLAINT ISSUED AGAINST
C. B. LADD
Feature of Johnston Case Revived
and Warrant Asked for Deten-
ton of Famous Habeas
Corpus Attorney

BY complaint issued yesterday from
the district attorneys office c. B. Ladd,
one of the Oldest and best known at
torneys in the southwest, is accused of
having obtained property under false
pretenses and warrant for his arrest
will probably be served upon him to-
day.
The allegation against Ladd, who is
generally known as Habeas Corpus
Ladd because of his many victories in
that branch of the legal business, is
based upon his alleged actions while
he was administrator of the Johnston
estate
Litigation over the Johnston estate
has been in progress in the superior
court several years and it has not yet
been settled. At the time of his great
est legal prominence, about a year ago,
there We're several charges against
Ladd and Judge Gibbs, then probate
judge, advised that the matter be taxi
en- before the Los Angeles Bar associa-
ton. An investigation was made, but
nothing came from 1t and the case was
dropped.
Judge Ladd appeared in a divorce
case and won suit for woman who
later brought charges against him on
an allegation of subornation of per-
jury. Attorney Ladd was arrested
then, but when the case came to trial
the affair was so favorable to him that
1t exceeded even the fondest hopes Of
his best friends and the old attorney
came through with clean record and
with the trouble thoroughly and salts
factOrily explained.
After that he retired from legal prac-
tice and went to live on his ranch near
Los Angeles. He is there now and
his friends are again preparing to rally
i'm his defense when the warrant is
served on him today by one of Con-
stable De La Monte's men.
The complaint In the case was sworn
to In the district attorneys office to-
day and given to Justice Stephens, who
will issue the warrant.
In it Della Sherbourne, daughter of
the late Sarah Johnston, alleges that
Attorney Ladd obtained property from
her under false pretenses. When the
Sarah Johnston case was being thrashed
out she alleges that she, as sole heir
in 1905 filed a petition for letters of ad-
ministration to her mothers estate and
that Attorney Ladd was appointed ad-
ministrator. She further alleges that
In June, month later, Attorney Ladd
told her that for the expenses of the
case for the payment of a bill filed by
the public administrator amounting tC
$11S0 and that for other incidental ex-
penses Of the settlement of the estate
II would be necessary for cash amount
Ing to $2775 to be placed under his di-
rection. Mrs Sherbourne alleges that
she mortgaged property for that sum
and turned the mortgage over to At
torney Ladd and that he has kept the
property. She further alleges that that
amount was not necessary for the set,
tlement of the estate.
The case will be tried primarily be,
fore Justice Stephens.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-23
RESIGNS HIS GUARDIANSHIP
AND AVOIDS DISCLOSURES

Alfredo Botiller, guardian of the heirs
of the famous Botiler estate and adj
ministrator of property valued at half
a million, yesterday handed in his res
ignation and thus cut off disclosures
of alleged sensational character made
in an affidavit filed against him and
which would have been taken up for
investigation had the case come to
trial.
He further admitted owing the chill
dren about $500, but promptly settled
that account The charges against
Botiller will probably be investigated
by the district attorney and by the HUI
name society at an early date, as some
of the affidavits sworn to by the chill
dren are allegations of criminal mis-
conduct.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-23
IS READY
ON CITY HOSPITAL
Chairman Wren Says His Committee
Will Recommend Other Quarters
Be Secured or Present
Ones Enlarged

Chairman w. ]. Wren of the commit
tee of investigation of the receiving
hospital last night stated that he would
be able to present the committees re-
port to the council on Monday.
He said both he and Councilman Wal
lace were agreed that there should be
but one chief surgeon, and he expressed
the belief that Councilman Lyon had
also been converted to that belief
The committee will take up every
phase of the hospital management and
needs.
1t will recommend that other quar-
ters be secured for the receiving hospi-
tai or that the present one be enlarged.
Possibly an operating room may be in
stalled near by in place of the present
inadequate quarters. The old hospital
would then be retained merely as a
hospital for Jail inmates.
The committee has been delayed by
investigating one specific case of mis-
use of office alleged by relatives of a
former patient 1t is the only case Of
charges smacking of graft which bears
anything like legal proof, and the al
legations are denied.
Stories have been circulated that
there had been traffic in bodies, but as
these corpses are turned over to the
coroner they were disproved.
Other charges had been as quickly
disposed Of committeeman say, few Of
those making allegations being willing
or able to testify to facts of their own
knowledge.
1--WE are looking into one case of a
man past 20 who was brought in with a
broken leg, it was said" said Chairman
Wren.
His legs were put in splints that
night, and next morning he was re-
moved to private hospital. His rela-
tives claim they asked what the doctor
in attendance would charge to handle
the case privately. and he intimated
that SIS would be a fair fee.
Shortly after the man was removed
and his spllnts were taken off at the
private hospital, doctors there said they
could detect no fracture, but they did
find a sore which might or might not
have been caused by the splints.
why these were put on and why no
better examination was made is ex-
planned in a contradictory way. Then.
too, the patient was past 70.
This was the only case savoring of
graft, and yet the surgeon denies it, and
we have no proof that things were not
right. Remember surgeons at the hos
pital have a right to build up a private
practice as the law now stands"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-23
OVER 10000 MILES
UNDER CONTRACT
CAPITAL WARY ABOUT NEW
PROJECTS
Pacific States Lead in New Work
That Is Planned by Railroads
California Has Six Hum
dred Miles

The outlook for railway building in
the United States is not as promising
as IL was a year ago. There is as large
a mileage projected as there was in
March, 1906, but the conditions are not
as favorable. The country is as pros
porous as it was twelve months ago,
and the demand for the construction of
extensions into new territory and for
increased railway facilities is as great,
but as has already been pointed out
the campaign which has been so mer-
cilessly waged against the railways
has caused many of the large systems
to adopt policies of retrenchment, and
the result is that much important work
which had been planned for the present
year has been indefinitely postponed.
There is no market for railway Sc
curities except at prohibitive rates of
interest, and nearly all the loans that
are being made are of temporary
nature and are to provide for urgent
capital needs.
A year ago the records of The Rail
way Age showed that over $4,000 miles
of new railroad were then under con-
tract, nearly one-half of which was
completed before the close of the year
"a larger mileage than has been built
in any other single year since 1888.
There is almost as large a mileage
under contract today, and while there
will be great activity during 1907 in
pushing to completion new lines on
which the work of construction already
is well advanced and financial arrange
ments for which have been made, the
launching of new projects for which
the capital must be provided, in many
instances has been postponed until con-
ditions improve.
The mileage of new lines under con-
tract and those which are claSsed as
'live projects'-the latter including
only such lines as bear the stamp Of
genuineness and which probably would
be undertaken during the present year
were the conditions more favora Bile
is shown in the following table which
has been compiled from official re-
ports.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-23
A Lazy Liver

May be only tired liver, or a starved
liver. 1t would be a stupid as well as
savage thing to beat weary or starved
man because he Jagged in his work. So
in treating the tagging, torpid liver it is
a great mistake to lash 1t with strong
drastic drugs A torpid liver is but an
Indication of an ill-nourished, enfeebled
body whose organs are weary with over
work. Start with the stomach and allied
organs Of digestion and nutrition. Put
them in working order and see how
quickly your liver will become active.
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
has made many marvellous cures Of "liver
trouble" by its wonderful control OF the
organs OF digestion and nutrition. 1t re-
stores the normal activity of the stomach,
increases the secretions Of the blood-mak-
ing glands, cleanses the system from poi
sonous accumulations, and so relieves the
liver OF the burdens imposed upon it by
the detection Of other organs.
II you have bitter or bad taste in the morn
lng. poor or ~AFiable appetite coated tongue,
foul breath. coAstipated or irregular bowels,
feel weak. easilA tired. 6espondent. frequent
headaches, pain Or distresSNp "small OF back" {"
perhaps nausea. \A5As(NSSr "risings' in
throat after eating, and kindSA symptoms
OF weak stomach and torpid liSsA no medi-
cine will relieve you more promptly OF cure
You more peff1RnentIy than doctor PleTce's
Golden Medical Discovery. Perhaps only
. part OF the above symptoms will be present
at one time and yet point 70 torpid liver or
biliousness and weak stomach. Avoid all
hot bread and biscuits. griddle cakes and
other indlgestible food and take the "Golden
Medical Discovery" regularly and stick 10 It's
use until you are vigorous and strong.
The vDiscovery" is non-seeret. non-alco-
holic Is a glyceric extract OF native medici-
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printed on each bOttle-Wrapper and attested
under oath. Its ingredients are endorsed
and extOlled by the most eminent medical
writers Of the age and are recommended to
cure the diseases for which II is advised.
Don't accept a substitute Of unknown
composition for this non-secret MEDICINE
o. KNOWN COMPOSITION.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-23
POL LYTECHNIC ENTERTAINED
BY CLARE VAUGHAN WALES

The Clare Vaughan Wales company
of New York gave an interesting enter
tainment last night in the auditorium
of the Polytechnic high school. The
company is composed of Glare Vaughan
Wales, Estelle Merica, Grace La Vergne
Miller and Harold e. Hume. The pro-
gram was as follows:
Duet, "A Golden Day." (Campana), Miss
Miller and Mr.. Hume.
Violin, "Ballade ct Polonaise," (Vieu-
temps), Miss Merica.
Reading, -Four Measures in the Key of
g." Mrs. Wales.
Contralto. Summer" (Chaminade) Miss
Miller
Baritone, 'Toreador Hola," (Trotere).
Mr.. Hume.
Reading, selected, Mrs. Wales.
Violin, Hungarian dance (Haesche) Miss
Merlea.
Baritone, Chorus Gentlemen" Ger
mani, Mr.. Hume.
Contdalto, selected, Miss Miller.
One-act comedy, "A Pair Of Lunatics' -
Capt. Fielding Of the Hth Lancers. Mr..
Aunie.
Miss Clara Manners. Mrs. Wales,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-23
BELLBOYS HELD
FOR JEWEL THEFT
Are Believed Guilty of Stealing Dia-
monds Belonging to Mrs. Clifford
A. Anthony from Hershey
Arms

Harry Brooks and Milton MacLaren,
bell boys employed at the Hershey
Arms hotel, were arrested early yes
terday morning by Detective McNa-
mara on suspicion of being connected
with the theft of number of valuable
jewels from Mrs. Clifford A. Anthony
Thursday night.
According to the police a quantity
ot silverware bearing the stamp Of the
Leighton hotel was found in Mac
Laren's room. The boy was discharged
from that hotel February 81 and it is
said that during the three months he
worked there a large amount of jewelry
and siverware was missed.
So far none of the jewelry stolen
from Mrs. Anthony has been recovered
and the boys under arrest stoutly deny
they are guilty of the thief.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-23
PROHIBITIONISTS ADOPT
PLAN TO SAVE FUNDS

Articles of incorporation have been
filed for the Prohibition Fund and
Legacy association, which has been or
ganized in Los Angeles.
The organization has been formed to
receive gifts and legacies, both in life
and after death, the income from which
to be devoted to the support of the
Prohibition party.
The association is formed without
capital stock. Los Angeles will be the
principal place of business. F. f.
Wheeler of Los Angeles is the presi-
dent, I. K. Beard of Modesto is vice
president, NJ. w. Atwood of Pasadena
is secretary and DR.. Levi D. Johnson of
Whittier is treasurer. In addition to
these the following are directors: c.
H. Farman of Napa. A. K. Nash of
Pasadena and W. P. Fassett of Loomis.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-23
what is needed is proper

edy the evil. What is needed is proper
enforcement"
Mr.. Fish answered such questions as
the students put to him.
Among the questions was one as to
whether or not the railroads can stand
a 2-cent fare throughout the country.
Ills reply was that railroads needed
money and it must be provided by the
collection of fares He said the de-
mands of the public for fast trains, etc,
made an expense upon the various
companies that cannot be met by the
payment of the small fare. OF course
some roads could stand 1t, while others
could not.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-23

The above table shows that the Pa
cific states have larger mileage (2S66
miles) under contract than any other
group of states, although there is great
activity in the southwestern states,
where 22S6 miles are under contract
The state having the greatest mileage
under contract $3.50 miles) is Washing
ton, and over 700 miles of this are be-
Ing built by the Hartman and the Hill
lines and the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul. Some other states which
show large mileage under contract are:
Texas, $50 miles; Montana, 719 miles;
California, 6O2 miles, Louisiana, 593
miles; Nevada, 568 miles, North Caro-
lima, 4SO miles; Virginia, 449 miles;
Florida, 400 miles; Wisconsin,, 39S
miles; South Dakota, 3S1 miles; Oregon,
B53 miles; Minnesota, 1923 miles; Ark
ansas, 300 miles.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-23
MAYOR HARPER'S BOARDS
FACE CITY HALL CAMERA

Members of the various boards and
commissions named by Mayor Harper
gathered at the council chamber in the
city hall yesterday afternoon and sub
mitted to the arts of the fashlight
photographer
Scores of wayfarers. thinking the
council was in session, dropped in to
see the progress of events.
The pictures were taken for the
Progress of California, the new morn
Ing daily projected by Messrs. Antho-
ny Schwamm, A. Mars, j. c. Kolff, H..
w. Lewis and r. " Meier.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-23
CANDY VENDER SLIGHTLY
INJURED BY AUTOMOBILE

G. c. Packer, a candy vender of 773
Merchant street, sustained several
bruises about 10 o'clock last night by
being struck by an automobile in front
of the Burbank theater on Main street.
The injured man was taken to the
receiving hospital, where his injuries
were dressed. Parker was not serious
ly hurt.
The automobile which struck the man
did not stop and the number or owner
of the machine is not known.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-23
LIVE ELECTRIC WIRES
KILL TWO HORSES

Failing electric light wires struck and
killed two horses at Twentieth street
and Ellendale avenue last night. The
falling of the wires was caused by the
burning out OF the transformer. The
wires are said to be the property Of
the Edison company
Shortly after this IL was reported the
transformer at Twentieth and Arney
streets burned out and caused all the
wires TO fall No damage was done at
this place.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-23
Mrs. Maybrick Denies Story

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 22.-Mrs.
Florence Maybrick has written a letter
to Mrs. Rufus A. Coleman of this city
in which she makes an emphatic denial
of the story recently published to the
effect that she is endeavoring to gain
readmission into Aylesbury prison be-
cause she cannot make a living and
wishes to save herself from starvation.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-23
SOUTH AFRICAN PEOPLE
WILL START CHURCH HEEE

the Brethren In Christ, similar to the
Dunkards, Is expected to be started In
or near Los Angeles.
j. H. Myess and wife, travelling peo-
pie, have come here from South Africa
They are noted workers In their line Of
religious belief and are hopeful of sue
cess in their mission and church work
In Southern California.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-23
CANNOT STOP STOCK JoBHERY
Fish Would Get Rid of Dishonest Of
flciaIs-Laws Useless

By Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, March 22.-Stuy-
yesant Fish, until recently president
of the Illinois Central railway, ad-
dressed the students of the Wharton
School Of Finance on the financial sit
uation. Speaking on the subject,
Faith the Basis of Finance" Mr.. Fish
said in part:
"Stock jobbery cannot be stopped by
legislation and the only way it can
be stopped is by getting rid of dis
honest officials. Laws will never rem
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-23
BUILD NEW CAR REPAIR SHOPS
Southern Pacific viii Spend $4,000 in
Los ANGELES

New buildings are planned by the
Southern Pacific for its Los Angeles
yards and shops.
The plans contemplate a two-story
brick shop building, a two-room oil car
repair shop, carbide house, blacksmith
shop, paint storage and mixing house,
and two frame bunk houses.
The cost will be about $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-23
RIO eRANDE OFFICIAL ILL
Chief Engineer Yard Taken TO Salt
Lake Hospital
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SALT LAKE, Utah, March 22.-E. ].
Yard chief engineer of the Denver &
Rio Grande railroad, a railroad man
who is known all over the country, is
critically i'll at st. Marks hospital here
of double pneumonia.
Mr. Yard came here Wednesday from
Denver his headquarters, on an inspec-
tion trip. He became i'll on the same
day.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-23
BUILDING PERMITS

Following are the permits issued from
the building superintendents office Friday
and classified according to wards:
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-23
Carbon BriQuets

A by-product of Our gas factory
and therefore sold cheaply. But
contain more heat than coal.
Los Angeles Gas and Electric Co.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-03

was likely ere long to cost her her life.
Danville knew her we'll enough to know
that there was but one way Of saving
her, and thereby saving himself. She
had always refused to emigrate; but he
now insisted that she should seize the
first opportunity he could procure for
her of quitting France until calmer
times arrived. :.
Probably she would have risked| her
own life ten times over rather than have
obeyed him; but she had not the cour-
age to risk her sons too; and she yield
ed for his sake. Partly by secret in
f1uence, partly by unblushing fraud.
Danville procured for her such papers
and permits as would enable her to
leave France by way Of Marseilles.
Even then she refused to depart, until
she knew what her sons plans were for
the future. He showed her a letter
which he was about to dispatch to
Robespierre himself, vindicating his
suspected patriotism, and Indignantly
demanding to be allowed to prove it by
filling some Office, no matter how small,
under the redoubtable triumvirate
which then governed, or more proper
ly, terrified France. The sight Of this
document treasured Madame Danville.
She babe her son farewell, and depart
ed at last, with one trusty servant, for
Marseilles.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-03
FILING CASE FOR SOCKS.
SWagger Dressers Make Their Wallets
Keep Record.

Swagger Dressers Make Their Wallets
Keep Record.
''The filing case for your collar
and your cravat is about the latest we
have put out" said a haberdasher.
Eyes, when you get twenty-five or
thirty cravatsT of different species and
four or five dozen collars of different
styles and names you naturally want
to put your hand on them in a second,
for nine times out of ten you're in a
hurry when dressing.
The Wallets of some men of fashion
have their file cards giving the name,
size and description of collar and era.
vat These cards have to be attended
to by the mans secretary right Along,
according to the memoranda given
him by the valet.
"The card tells where to get the
particular collar or cravat in it's par.
ticular compartment of the drawer
files. When collars are laundered or
new ones purchased these must be
labeled and located Immediately.
'Some 'dashers' who run to great
rainbow variety of socks, also have
them inventoried and Card and draw.
er fled"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-03
!',;.,+ T. .i,-"t -
The REoRGANiZED NEW YORK
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.

The new Board Of Trustees of the
New York Life Insurance Company,
chosen by the policyholders under the
Armstrong laws. has taken charge of
the company's affairs and has begun
the work of reorganization.
In choosing the principal officers of
the company, the Board has adhered
70 the idea that a life insurance COM
pany should be managed by life in
surance men. The new president is
Darwin P. Kingsley, college bred
man of good New England stock, who
has been in the company's service in a
variety of capacities for a period OF
nearly twenty years. In the parlance
Of life insurance, he began with the
rate book" and has advanced step by
step up to his present position.
The first vice president of the COM
pany is Thomas A. Buckner. who has
served the company for more than a
quarter of century, Indeed has
never had any other business connec-
ton.
Associated with these men are
others long trained in the company's
service, each an expert in his own de-
partment of work. VIM. e. Ingersoll,
who has for many years had charge
Of the company's great business in
Europe, is one of the second vice pres
idents, and will continue at the head
of the company's Office in Paris.
Rufus w. Weeks, who has been in
the company's service for nearly forty
years, ranks next to Mr.. Buckner as
vice president, and continuous as chief
actuary of the company.
The policyholders have expressed
their belief in this company in no un-
certain terms. The upheaval in life in
surance within the last two years has
resulted in a great deal of misunder-
standing and policyholders, alarmed on
matters which were not very clear to
them, have been disposed to give up
their contracts at heavy sacrifice.
This has not been true in the New York
Life to any great extent. The COM
pany had $4,000, 100000 insurance on
it's books when the life insurance in
vestigation began, and while the laws
of the State of New York now do not
permit any company to write over
$3.50 100000 a year (Which is about
one-half the New York Life formerly
did, the company's outstanding bust
ness still exceeds $2,000,O00,000.
Policyholders generally will be still
further treasured by this action of the
Board, as it places at the head of the
company to protect their interests men
of thorough training and unexception-
able character.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-08-03

Easy to Make Day the Children Will
Look Forward To

Much depends upon how Sunday is
observed whether child looks forward
with pleasure or dread to the seventh
day. It should be such a dear, happy
time that the little ones welcome it's
advent with delight.
In the first place, after the usual
duties are attended to and church serv-
ices over, there should be ian hour in
the afternoon-more, if the time can
be given--that belongs to the children
alone. It may mean giving up nap, a
walk, or a call, but do it. faithfully
Then use part of this time for hold
ing little court of appeals" encour-
age each child to tell all the troubles
and grievances of the week, condole
when necessary and smooth out knotty
problems in the fairest manner posi-
BILE. After things have been satisfac-
torily adjusted, have a chapter in some
interesting book known as the "Sun-
day book" and never used on any other
day. !. - ~ :>S, ~ i.
! To: induce. Bible reading, let each
child spell his name with verses from
this: holy book, making ;acrostics and
memor1zing& those, especial d verses.
illuminating %favorite texts with 4 box
pf water colors IS ~ other Sunday
pleasure