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Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-24
TRAIN, BROKEN, DASHES
24 MILES DOWN MOUNTAIN
Twenty-three Cars Run Into Switch
Engine, Wrecking It-None
Hurt by Mad Flight
Near Mojave

Flying down the steep grade of noun
tain division of the Southern Pacific,
above Mojave, train of twenty three
cars crashed into a switch engine and de-
moished 1t early yesterday morning. The
runaway string was part of Santa Fe
train of thirty cars and two engines that
started from Mojave for Tehachapi over
the Southern Pacific tracks.
Just below the latter station the train
broke in two and the long string of cars
started on a 4-mile fight down the
mountain. No word of warning could be
given, and they came upon the switch
engine like an avalanche.
Fortunately the crew of the engine hap.
pened to be in lunch room close by the
tracks, and no one was injured.
The wreckage delayed the Owl train
several hours.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-24
DEATH TAKES
BEN WARD
ASSESSOR DIES AFTER SHORT
ILLNESS
FOUGHT VALIANTLY FOR TAXES
OF CORPORATIONS
Is Mourned by the Many Friends He
Made During Twenty-six Years
He Lived In Los
Angeles

Benjamin Ward, assessor of Los An
geles county, died at his home, 101
Beacon street, at quarter past eleven
last night of diabetes. He had long
been a sufferer from that malady, but
the acute attack that was the direct
cause of his death was of only few
days duration.
Mr. Ward had been spending his va
cation at Avalon when the trouble be-
came serious, and he came home ex-
pecting to recover in 4 few days. Dr.
Barber was called and at once dag
nosed the case as very dangerous, but
neither the patient nor any of the family
could believe the worst was near at
hand.
Every remedy known to modern science
was resorted to, but Mr. Ward sank
steadily. He was in semi-conscious
condition toward the end. and did not
recognize those around the bedside.
Mr.. Ward Is survived by widow and
two children, a son and daughter, Ben
and Rachel Ward, both of whom are
unmarried. He came to Los Angeles
twenty-six years ago from New Haven,
Conn.,, and was always prominent In
politics.
Raised lax Roll
o When he died Mr.. Ward was serving
his second term as county assessor, and
was perhaps the most prominent county
official in the state. He believed the
corporations should bear a just portion
of the public burden, and by a system
of assessments raised the tax roll of
the county to a higher point than 1t
had ever before reached
Before the board of equalization he
replied creditaby to the eloquence of
the highest paid corporation attorneys
of the west, and was successful in hold
ing up the assessments of public service
corporations to what he thought was
right.
BY his death Los Angeles county loses
careful, efficient official, one who will
r be long mourned by those who have
the best interests of the county at heart.
No definite funeral arrangements have
as yet been made.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-24
MEAT WAGON DRIVERS
IN NEW YORK STRIKE
Deliveries from Local Packing Houses
stopped-Men Refuse to Agree
to Arbitration.
Clause
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
NEW YORK, Aug. 23.-Deliveries of
meat from local packing houses was COM
pletely stopped by a strike of the 400
wagon drivers The only meat being de-
livered is that from refrigerator cars.
The drivers handling that may strike
later.
Since August IA. when the agreement
between the companies and the teamsters
expired, representatives of both have been
endeavoring to adjust the differences, but
the teamsters declined to accept clause
providing for arbitration of all meat
questions.
The packing and distributing houses
are manning trucks with non-union men,
some of whom were brought from New
England. Representatives of western
packers and their refrigerating plants
here are unaffected, as their customers
sent their own wagons for meat.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-24
FINE MAY BAR SALE
OF ALTON RAILROAD
SYSTEM ACQUIRED BY TOLEDO,
ST. LOUIS G. WESTERN
Penalty for Rebating In Connection
with Standard Oil Company
VIII Prevent the
Transfer
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 23-The Toledo, st.
Louis & Western Railway company has
acquired control of the Chicago & Alton
railroad, according to the announcement
made today. The acquisition is subject
to conditions which will not be made
public for fortnight.
While the negotiations have been closed
the change of ownership will not take
place until the Hawley interests are
definitely assured that the government
does not intend to fine the Alton $29, 900, ,00(
in connection with the Standard Oil re-
bates.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-24
JAPANESE CLAIM FOR
DAMAGES EXCESSIVE
City Attorney of San Francisco Enters
Demurrer to Action Filed
by the ori-
N ~ entails
81 Associated Press.

81 Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug 23.-An echo of
the local trouble which some time ago
was made a basis of talk of war between
Japan and the United States was heard
in the superior court today when the
city attorneys office entered a demurrer
against the suit brought against the city
by Y Eimoto for $2575 damages arising
from the destruction of his restaurant
and bath house by mob last May. OF
the sum named S575 was claimed for
actual destruction of personal property
and the other $4,000 for loss of the good
will of patrons. The city claims that
while the actual damages might amount
to s575, the $1,000, was excessive and in
equitable. Counsel for the Japanese
plaintiff said his client would ask for a
jury trial. Decision on the demurrer was
reserved.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-24
GOVERNMENT LOSES ON
TRANSPORTATION SERVICE
Quartermaster's Report Shows Conn.,
merciaI Lines Could Have Car
ried Troops and Supplies
for Less Money
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Aug. eS.-Quartermas-
er-General Aleshire reports that the loss
for the year In the transpacific army
transport service is more than half a
million dollars compared to what could
have been secured from the commercial
lines. He adds, however, that 1t is wise
to have a fleet available always for the
ton of supplies and effects to distant
fields of operation.
He reports that the transports procure
their bulk of coal at Nagasaki because it
is more economical The cost of trans
portation and maintenance Of the Amer
lean army for the pacification of the
Cuban rebellion in Cuba for the year was
s2555. OOO
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-24
PROSECUTION OF ROADS
RUIN0US, SAYS BANKER
Milton L. Wycks of New York Dis.
cusses Financial Agitation and
Calls 1t "Hysterlcal Legis-
latlon"
f.. Associated d Press.

DETROIT, Aug. 23.-W. j. PAUL of
Seattle addressed the American institute
banking convention today on What
China's Awakening Means to the United
States
Milton L. Wycks of New York. discuss
ing the agitation in the financial circles.
called it "hysterical legislation" and said
that the present efforts to restrain profits
of railroads will make constitutional lib
erty a hollow mockery unless the supreme
court intervenes to prevent.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-24
NEW RAILROAD now
HAS ALL RIGHT OF WAY
San Diego G. Arizona Line Secures
Disputed Piece of Property.
Construction to Be Begun
In Short Time
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
SAN DIEGO, Aug 23.-Word was re-
ceived today from Attorney H. L. Titus
of the San Diego & Arizona railroad,
that the deed for the last piece of right
of-way in the city had been completed.
This piece was through the property
of the Pacific Coast Steamship COM
pany, and the interest of the Southern
Pacific in that company has been op-
posed to granting the new road the right
to cross.
Mr.. Titus went north to see If the mat
ter could be settled without condemna-
tion proceedings and the word is that
he has beer successful. Actual construc-
tion work will not now be long delayed.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-24
FREIGHT RATES TO PACIFIC
COAST NOT TO BE ADVANCED
Rv Aasociated Press.

BY Associated Press.
TACOMA, Wash, Aug. 2s.-The follow
ing important communication was received
here today: "St. Paul-To Henry Blake
ly, General Agent, Northern Pacific Rail-
road No important advances in rates are
provided in the transconrinental tariffs
covering rates on west-bound traffic. The
new tariff simply takes up outstanding
amendments and incorporates them in the
new volume. (SigneO ]. G. Woodworth,
Traffic Manager"
The above sets at rest the rumors cur
rent in the west of an advance in rates
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-24
Root Long Time III

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug, 2s.-The news that
Secretary of State Root is recuperating
at Muldoon's farm, near White Plains. is
no surprise to his friends. who had no.
ticed since spring that he was not in the
best of health. The routine ar Muldoon's
includes considerable outdo yr-H such
as walking and riding.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-24
Electric Line in Operation

BY Associated Press.
ST. HELENA, Cal.,. Aug. 23.-one pas
senger car has already been run over
the extension of the electric railroad
from Napa to this place, though the
track has not yet been ballasted. 1t is
expected to have the track laid into
Yountville by the end of the week.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-24
Mining Company Is Sued
BY Associated Press

GOLDFIELD, New, Aug. 2S.-The
Florence Goldfield Mining company has
filed an application in Judge Langan's
court for an injunction against the Lit
tie Florence Mining company. asking
that the defendant be restrained from
working it's lease. The plaintiff alleges
that the leasing company has trespassed
on the Florence ground beyond the lines
of its lease.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-24
Miners still Entombed

BY Associated Press.
WLKESBARRE, Pa, Aug 2S-Four
of the six miners caught yesterday in 2
mine cave-in are still entombed and are
believed to be dead. Two escaped after
several hours effort on the part of res
cuars
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-24
insurance solicitor killed

By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2s.-J. B. Dew
aney, an insurance solicitor, was thrown
from his buggy yesterday in runaway
at Seventh and Harrison streets. and re-
ceived injuries from which he died a few
hours later.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-24
Vessel Abandoned at Sea
Ry Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23.-The Mer-
chants exchange has received dispatch
from London stating that the ship Tillie
E. Starbuck, which sailed from New York
for Honolulu, has been abandoned at sea.
Her crew is reported to be safe. No de-
tails of the disaster have been received.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-24
Five Shot In Free Fight

BY Associated Press.
BARBOURvILLE, KyS Aug. 23-In a
free gun fight near the fair grounds to-
day two men were fatally shot and three
other persons. including woman, were
seriously wounded.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-24
bucket Shops Ralded

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 23-Four alleged
bucket shops were raided in the District
of Columbia
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-24

For Los Angeles and vicinity
Fair today, overcast in the morn
ing; light south wind.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-24

RIO JANEIRO, Aug. 23-The govern
ment in proposing reforms recites Brazil s
position on the question of the organiza-
ton of a permanent court of arbitration
at The Hague to be that Brazil contents
herself with the existing Hague court
of arbitration and will not figure in an
international act as power of the third
class wherein she is placed by the Anglo
American German project for the estab-
lishment of new permanent court.
Brazil opposes any stipulation creating
different degrees of sovereignty which
humiliates some states at the profit of
some others and proclaims the predomi-
nance of might over right.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-24
INSIST ON AMERICAN
ARBITRATION PLANS
UNITED STATES DELEGATES ARE
DETERMINED,
General Porter Makes Public Instruc-
tions Given by Secretary of
State Root to Delegates to
Hague Conference
Ely Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
THE HAGUE. Aug. 2S.-Gen. Horace
Porter has announced to the committee
that is examining the obligatory arbitra-
tion proposals that Secretary Root in
structed the American delegation not to
vote on any of the lists presented by the
various powers giving the subjects they
would agree invariably to submit to arbi-
tration but to insist on the American
proposition for general arbitration as be-
ing more likely to be accepted.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-24
Hints at Bribery

"Was Pickernel in Salt Lake bribing
Supervisors? Did Glass tell you that?'
mo, Mr.. Glass didn't tell me that
and don't know that 1t is true
Charles j. Hail. formerly bool1keeper
in the auditing department of the tele-
phone company and later chief clerk in
Halsey's office, was called at the after
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Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-24
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-29
LAKE HAS FINE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM

I ing so rapidly, especially in portions Of
the city, that no sooner is one building
completed than it is filled and the
school authorities must begin looking
around for a site for another new
building.
Special stress has been laid during
the past year on manual training work,
both for the girls and boys. 1t is con-
fidently predicted that great good will
result from this. Certainly it has the
endorsement of the best educators in
the country.
Physical development has also come
i'm for much attention during the year.
This is especially true as to the High
school. The completion of the new
gymnasium building has given slim
illus to this branCh of school work. IL
has also given opportunities for carry
ing out ideas that were suppressed be-
fore Heretofore the boys have had
the advantages of military drill and
much other good work that was not
open to the girls. Now the girls are
receiving their full share of attention.
Miss Martha Johnson, who has charge
OF this branch of che work. has aroused
much enthusiasm in physical training
for the girls
New textbooks were adopted during
the year and new course of study
blocked out. In some cases the old
textbooks were readopted; in many
other cases new books were substituted
and the old ones discarded. The books
adopted Mcre recommended by authOTi-
ties in such matters; they were passed
upon by a committee of the teachers,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-29

principals and supervisors appointe1
by the board of education after tho
ough discussion. There will be no OthC.
change for at least five years.
On the whole. the public schools u
salt Lake City have aimed TO kec9
abreast of the best schools of the cOun-
try. Successful institutes have been
held, lectures from some of the best
educators i'm the country have been
heard, teachers meetings have been
held, the supervision has been accorGJ .
ing to the latest improved methods
music has had its full share of atteu-
ton, and without running to fads, thos-
in charge of the schools have aimed IT,
keep fully up with the procession in
educational matters Patrons of the
city schools have every right to b.
proud Of their schools. They are proud
of them.
Finally it may be said that the course
of study i'm the grade schools and the
High school is now so well adjusted
with reference to- the University of
Utah and other higher institutions tina;
a child may go from the lower grades
of the grammar schOO, right through
without interruption and without loss
of line Or energy. None but educator
who have given years of experience
and deep thought To the subject realize
the fun significance OF this. but tho
whole community gets the benefit of 10
inst the same. Much of the credit fo-
this is due to superintendent d. Ii.
Christensen Of the city schools an
Principal George A. Eaton Of the Hig D
school.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-29

when the new franchise is in active
operation. all the proposed new lines
are opened and in active operation and
the new cars i'm commission.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-29
MANY INVESTORS TURN
To CITY REAL ESTATE
Deep Interest in the influences at Work to
Stimulate Prices of Business
Property.

When the recent business slump
struck the nation, carrying disaster to
many and dismay TO many more, It
was noted that building opera tons and
the transfer OF real estate went right
on in this city as though nothing I'M
usual had happened. This is the high
, est possible tribute that could be paid
to the stability of the community and
to the conservative lines along which
real estate operations are conducted.
The fact that men who had purchased
as heavily as their means would per-
nit, and who were putting large sums
into buildings and other forms of inn
provement could feel that their invest
ments were absolutely safe, is crafty
ing to every resident. Progress is a
splendid quality for any city 10 pos
sess. Stability is a still better quality.
The city that possesses both of them in
marked degree is fortunate. indeed.
This is the situation in Salt Lake City
as the curtain goes down on 1907.
The year has been great one i'm the
realm of real estate. Many influences
have Leen at work to aid in the up
building of the city. 1t may be said
that during the year the foundations Of
The city have been laid on broader
lines. There has been an expansion in
all directions that means much for the
ultimate greatness of the community.
Influence of &. n. Hartman.
Chief among these influences is the
betterment of the street car system.
When the old system passed into the
hands OF f. II. Hartman and il was
announced that upward of $4,000. 600
would be expended in extensions and
betterment few realized just what
these statements meant to the city.
The work done in the year just closed
mas been an eye-opener. 1t has led
the citizens to look forward TO some
thing far beyond their most sanguine
expectations in the beginning. They
have inspected the expert work done
and the high character of the material
used at the principal business inter
sections: they have seen the old ties
and rails pulled up in all parts of the
city to make room for new ties and
heavier steel rails; they nave seen
street after street doubie-tracked for
the convenience of the travelling pub
lie: they have seen more convenient
loops made in the uptown district I.
they have seen better time schedules
adopted: they have seen better equip
Ynent installed: they have seen new
lines opened-in short, they nave seen
their CITY begin 10 take on metropolis
ran airs in the matter of street car
service. All this has given them an
idea Of what it will mean to the city
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-29

there are 437 teachers and supervisors.
Of the teachers just one has had only
an elementary education; thirty-four
have had elementary and advanced
courses; fifty-three are High school
graduates; ninety-one have had ele-
mentary and normal education; 1875
have had elementary. high school and
normal education; fOrty-eight are coll
lege graduates, with or without normal
training. A number have taken courses
since leaving school, but do not get
credit for this work in the above sum-
mary.
An idea of the importance of the pub
lie schools in this community will be
derived from the statement that they
cost the taxpayers upward of a half
million a year. For the year from July
l. 1906, to July !, 1907, the expenditures
amounted to 1892 1894. The estimate
for the present year is $685., 600. The
chief items of expense of course are
new buildings, maintenance, teachers
and the retirement of the bonds.
The single item of teachers salaries
last year was 1926, 127. The estimate
for the present year is 1929 900.
The buildings and grounds held by
the residents of the city for school pur-
poses are valued at $1,265, 470, and the
IuIlIluIe anu apparatus are HeiO 10 De
worth S7S,670-nOt bad plant in itself.
Three Good New Buildings.
There were no backward steps in the
schools of the city in the year Just
drawing to d close. Three complete
rev buildings were erected at a cost of
$780, zoo, and an addition to the Sumner
was erected at a cost of $25, 600. These.
with the improvements placed in the
other schools of the city, swells the to-
tai for this item to upward of 100000.
Most important of the new buildings
/ is the Onequa. This is a fine modern
school building of brick and stone, with
twelve rooms and a capacity of 800
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-29

when the new franchise is in active
operation. all the proposed new lines
are opened and in active operation and
the new cars in commission.
Helps Build the City.
This movement on the part of the
street car SYSTEM has had marked ef-
feet on the real estate i'm the city. II
has had a tendency to expand the bus
mess district, and it has brought large
tracts of fine suburban property direct
~ under the gaze of the investing pub
lie. 1t goes without saying that il has
added materially TO the value of every
foot of property along those lines where
the service has been improved. At the
same time, it is well understood that
what has been accomplished in the pres
ent year is but faint prophecy of what
will be accomplished In the immediate
future.
Mud a Thing of the Past.
Another prime factor in influencing
the movement Of real estate is the i'm
provement work done under the direc-
ton of the city-street paving. side
walks, water mains and sewers. Streets
radiating from the business center that
a few years ago were quagmires of mud
in bad weather are now beautifully
paved with asphalt, with good cement
sidewalks on either side and neat boule-
wards i'm the residence districts The
paving of Main street south to the Salt
Palace Second South to Tenth East
of State street to Seventh South, of
Fourth South to West Temple. has had
a marked tendency to relieve the con-
gestion in the old business district. 1t
has given a wonderful stimulus TO
prices Of business property i'm these dis
tricts. It has eXeTted a marked infiu-
ence in expanding the business district
of the city. OF course, il has added
largely to the value of all the residence
property within the sphere of its in
fluence.
Good Work of Newhouse.
Still another factor of no mean i'm
portance. one that was plainly indicated
more than a year ago, is the activity of
Samuel Newhouse and those influenced
by him in the southern section of the
old business district. Years ago when
Walker Brothers located their dry goods
store on the corner of Main and Third
South many of the wiseacres shook their
heads and predicted failure. These enter
out in the country. They seemed to be
FLYING in the face of Providence. Eight
years ago, when Uncle Sam located the
federal building a half block further to
the south the whole community caught
it's breath and wondered. A year ago
Samuel Newhouse. by a clever coup,
caught up half of one of our great ten
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schools, and 1874 were in no schools at
all. There were 9,47S white boys and
forty colored.
Girls and boys run pretty even
race in school statistics. OF the total
of $3.50 girls in the city of school age
S.Sl5 can read and write, and 1,040 can
not read and write. There are 1920
girls IL the public schools, 553 in pri-
vate schools. and 1882 out of school
altogether OF the total number 9,OS7
are white and forty-eight colored
The school population is distributed
as follows among the schools of the
city, with the principal of each build
ing.