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Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-16
CITY ELATED OVER
THIRD RAIL RULING
WILL STOP CONSTRUCTION WORK
ON HILL STREET
Los AngeIes-Pacific Company Is to
Appeal Case to Highest Court,
but city's Law Department
VIII Watch Developments

Elated over their victory attaches of
the city attorneys office yesterday did
not try to conceal their qualification over
Judge Bordwell's decision against the
Los Angeles-Pacific company in the third
rail case.
People living in the shoestring strip
already see hope of a scent fare as. a
result of the courts views
The decision as construed by the city
means that unless the city grants a
franchise for the use of the city's streets
the existing agreements between the
companies for joint track usage are
worthless.
Where two lines are operating over
one route no third rail can be laid with
out consent of the city.
Yesterday construction work in con-
nection with the third rail was still be-
ing done on Hill street.
When the attorneys for the company
were notified of this they said that no
contempt of court would be permitted
City Attorney Hewitt stated that the
decision practically gave the city the
right to tear up the third rails now laid
but he added that as the company con-
templated an appeal, he understood, no
further steps would be taken by the city
at present.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-16
REARREST FILTHY
RESTAURANT MAN
INSPECTORS CONTINUE THE CAM
PAIGN FOR CLEAN FOOD
Market Mems Headquarters on Gen.
traI Avenue, Where MaIodorous
Conditions PeVall, Must Be
Kept SpotIess

Restaurant Inspectors Nicholas Schwe-
gel and H. G. Wright rearrested Sam
Wing, manager of the American restau-
rant at 1863 Central avenue, a resort for
marketmen and ranchers, yesterday.
The day before Wing had been arrested
for maintaining an unclean restaurant
and forfeited his cash bond of SIS by not
appearing in court. He was obliged to put
up a second bond of S25 cash. He seemed
to carry lots of money all the time.
The inspectors say they will make ar
rests daily until the place is cleaned up,
as repeated warnings have been ignored.
1t develops that the owner, known as
Wo Hop, is sick in the japanese hospi-
tai. He is a Japanese, but selected a
Celestial name in order to hire Chinese
help more easily and get the trade which
hocks to a Chinese restaurant.
The restaurant inspectors found
menagerie of maggots, angleworms and
vermin under the ice boxes.
Shelf boards were moved and millions
of reaches and maggots were dislodged.
Rotten fish, rancid butter and other
filthy evidence were found in the kitchen.
The rear yard was covered by from four
to five inches of guano. The ducks and
hens kept there were found to be dis
eased
1t is known that as many as twenty
ducks and chickens were served there
daily to marketmen, gardeners and their
friends, these being taken out of the
flock in the yard.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-16
CHILDREN TOLD OF
PARENTS MLSDEEDS
MOORE DIVORCE CASE UNVEILS
NASTY STORY
Judge Bordwell Refuses to Grant Sep
aration and Awards Children
to Custody of Their
Mother

Sammy and Cecil Moore, two young
sters scarcely in their teens, sat for hours
in Judge Bordwelrs court yesterday lis
tenlng to the disgusting details of marital
trouble which their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. j. Moore, were airing in the divorce
courts for the fifth time in their married
life.
Mrs. Moore failed to have her plea of
separa ton granted by the court, but the
real fight of the couple was over the two
lads.
Both parents were anxious to secure
the custody of the boys. To gain their
point the one besmirched the character
of the other and all the while their
children sat with sad and questioning
faces, first looking at their mother and
then at their father as if to plead with
them to try and forget the divorce for
their sakes.
Their grandmother, Mrs. L. j. Moore,
an elderly woman of more than so years,
also appeared in court and testified in as
vehement a manner as her strength would
allow in favor of her son. She stated
that his wife was responsible for all the
trouble and that she was unfit to care
for the children, as her character was
extremely questionable.
Mrs. Moore, incidentally, is the mother
of sixteen Children and of sixty grand
children and is looked up to by her de-
scendants as the general head of the
family and her rule is patriarchal. Since
Sammy and Cecil are her descendants
she wants them to be in the Moore end
of the family and she made an effort
yesterday to have this done.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Moore took the stand
in their own behalf and testified that they
had trapped each other and that each
had discovered that the other was un-
faithful. Mrs. Moore testified that Mr.
Moore had as many as 26 other women
on the string besides herself. Mr.. Moore
seemed surprised at this phase of the
testimony and said it was the first he
had heard of it.
When the parents had left the witness
stand Judge Bordwell called Sammy and
Cecil to his side and after a short con-
ference with them turned to the parents
and gave the children to their mother
with the remark that he believed that the
mother was the more worthy of the
two to have the custody of the children.
When the, decision was rendered Mrs.
Moore took her two children by the
hands and with a look of defiance at her
husband hurriedly left the court room.
Rev. r. w. Reynolds humane officer,
the case for Mrs. Moore. His
testimony was of material advantage in
her behalf and it was his evidence against
Mr.. Moore which prevented the latter
from obtaining possession of the children.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-16
CATHOLICS OBSERVE
FEAST OF ASSUMPTION
Solemn High Mass Celebrated at the
Cathedral of ST. Vibiana and
Other Catholic Churches
in the City

The feast of the Assumption of the
Virgin, a day of holy obligation in the
Catholic churches, was observed yes
terday with special services.
Solemn mass was celebrated at the
Cathedral of st. Vibiana with Rev F.
]. Conaty as celebrant Rev ]. M. w.
Beaudry, deacon; Rev. ]. McManus, sub
deacon. Father Beaudry preached the
sermon.
At st. Vineent's church high mass
was celebrated at $3.50 a. M, Rev. Carl
Osthoff, celebrant; Rev. D.. j. Hurley,
deacon, and Rev. G. ], George, sub
deason., The day also marked the an
niversary of Very Rev. j. S. Glass, C.
M, president of the college, into the
priesthood.
At. st. Joseph's church low masses
were celebrated at 80, Z and o'clock.
At o'clock high mass was celebrated
by Rev. Humilis Wiese, o. f. M, who
preached the sermon in German and
English. The litany of the virgin was
recited last night and benediction
given, closing the services of the day.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-16
WILL NOT DISCLOSE
PURPOSE OF WORK
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE
MAY ACT SOON
investigation of Ice Trust Affairs
Occupying Deputy Blair, but
He Refuses to Announce
Policy

Copyists were busy in the district at
torney's office yesterday transcribing the
testimony taken in the ice trust investi-
cation before the grand jury. 1t will be
some time before this work is completed
as the testimony which was introduced
was of great length. Yesterday Frank
Blair, the deputy district attorney who
conducted the investigation before the
grand jury, was closeted in his office
the greater part of the day and was
mot in" to inquirers except when some
thing very important turned up.
Blair would not state definitely that
he was preparing for the proceedings
which are expected to be commenced i'll
the near future against the alleged ice
combine in the police courts. But when
District Attorney Fredericks was asked
in reference to Mr.. Blair's activity he
said "The time for discussing the in
tended proceedings against the ice trust
in the police courts is not opportune
But you can say that the activity of the
district attorneys office through Mr..
Blair is for a direct purpose"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-16
0XNARD ASSOCIATION
WANTS TO OPEN ROADS
Confers with County Highway COM
mission to Secure Cooperation
in Connecting Santa Barbara
and Los Angeles Counties

Ernest Hill. j. A. Donion Leon Lehman,
IT. G. Gabbert, C. j. Elliott and T. A.
Rice who are forming what will be the
Oxnard Good Roads association, arrived
in Los Angeles yesterday to confer with
the Los Angeles county highway commits
sion with respect to the opening of two
roads through Ventura county, which
should connect with the counties of Los
Angeles and Santa Barbara, respectively.
The Ventura county citizens held con-
ference with members of the highway
commission yesterday at their office.
Another conference will be held next
Tuesday at Camulos, the Newhall ranch,
where they will talk over the situation
and where they will try to reach some
decision as to what point would be more
advantageous to construct the road into
this county.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-16
DEMENTED MAN THINKS
HE is A NOBLE STEED
Queer Antics Cause Crowd to Collect
and Police Have Hard Time
Keeping Down Im-
promptu Riot

The queer and unusual antics of John A.
Rurghelson of 320 East Third street, in a vacant
lot at Fourth ana Wall streets, last night
caused large crowd to collect and almost
precipitated a riot.
Burghelson is demented and became i'm
bued with the idea that he is horse, and was
down on all fours eating grass. Several hun
dred persons collected within a short time
and their jostling one another to get sight
of the pitiable spectacle started several cases
of rough manhanding
The police were telephoned for and two Off
GERS were sent tc the scene When they at
tempted to get hold Of Burghelson he galloped
away from them on his hands and feet, and
led them a chase through several lots before
they could catch him.
At the receiving hospital Burghelson became
violent at his arrest and had to be placed in
the detention wsId for the insane He will
be taken into court today and an inquiry made
into his mental condition with the view of
sending him to an asylum.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-16
HOUSES
DAMAGED BY FIRE
BLAZE ORIGINATES IN EMPTY
BUILDING
About $4,000 to Buildings and
Contents, All
Insured

Fire of unknown origin caused nearly
$4,000 damages to the buildings at 713
South Hill street and 4O2 and 4O6 West
Seventh street yesterday afternoon
The fire started in pile of rubbish in
rear of 402.
This building was empty and detec-
tives who investigated said they could
find no reason for the blaze to have
started there. 1t was at first thought
that some persons had thrown hot ashes
on the rubbish, but this was denied by
the neighbors.
The buildings at 713 South Hill and 4O6
West Seventh street were owned by E.
S. Rawley. Both were apartment houses,
the former being occupied by Mrs Peter
Krey. The loss on these buildings was
about $1,000, while the contents were dam
aged to the extent of about $4O0, all fully
covered by insurance.
The building at 4O2 West Seventh was
owned by Charles Stansbury. 1t suf-
fered damage to the extent of about
$500, covered by insurance.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-16
C0R0NER'S JURY SAYS
STUART'S DEATH SUICIDE
Former Employer Declares Prominent
Sporting Man Was Not Short
in Accounts-Mother
VIII Take Body

Suicide was the verdict of the cor
oners jury in the case of Harry H.
Stuart, the well known sporting man,
who killed himself by drinking car
bolic acid in his room, 2441s Grand
avenue, late Wednesday night.
The inquest was held at Pierce
Brothers undertaking establishment
yesterday afternoon.
Shortly after news of Stuart's death
was received word was passed around
that the man was short in his accounts
with his employers. Winfield Scott,
editor of the Graphic and Stuart's for
mer employer, made an investigation
and last night said he found Stuart's
accounts were straight In every way.
Mrs. Stuart, mother of the dead man,
teIegraphed to friends in this city yes
terday that she you'd be here Satur-
day and would have her sons body
taken north for burial.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-16
GETS RIGHT
TO MAKE GAS
NEW CITY COMPANY coNVINcEs
FIRE COMMISSIONERS
OFFICIALS PROMISE TO CHECK
SMOKE AND oDoRs
Both Sides Argue Over an Hour in
Council Chamber-Permissio
to Build Plant Unani-
mously Granted

Convinced that the promises of the
fifty-seven we'll known stockholders of the
City Gas company to operate gas plant
which would not be q nuisance were
worth considering, the fire commissioners
yesterday granted this concern permits
to operate its proposed new gas plant at
Santa Fe avenue and Eleventh street
and to install two 2O0-horsepower boilers.
This decision was reached after over
an hour had been spent in hearing
arguments and protests in the city council
chamber.
The vote of the board was unanimous
and Mayor Harper had formed a favor
able opinion twenty-four hours before.
The withdrawal of the Sisters of Chari-
ty from the opposition counted heavily
in the Boyle Heights neighborhood.
Fear of Smoke
Most of the objections were based on
the fear that smoke, SCOT and odors
escaping from the plant would be harm
full, but after the addresses of President
j. F. Sartori and Attorney H. w. O'Mel-
veny those present showed evidence of
being convinced that the purposes of the
men behind the company were well
meant and that every scientific and
mechanical precaution would be taken to
remove all objections on that score.
No Politics, Either
1--WE are willing to invest several hun
dred thousand dollars in this plant" said
President Sartori. IF we maintain a
nuisance the people have their remedy in
court We ought to be given a chance
to demonstrate the fact that our plant
will not be a nuisance"
rs it your intention to maintain a
political lobby in connection with your
gas company?' asked Commissioner
Anthony Schwamm.
mo, sir'' emphatically replied Mr.. Sar-
tori. I'VE have started in with the full
determination that our corporation will
have but two or three able lawyers to
represent it. If we cannot get along with
out reference to politics 1 shall get out
of the business
DR.. A. D. Houghton, appearing as a
Sixth ward taxpayer, argued for a weeks
postponement, saying that further con-
sideration should be given the subject.
Attorney Otto Reck also spoke on be-
half of Sixth and Ninth ward property
owners.
Deputy City Attorney Wilson stated
that the permits and city laws covered
all precautions concerning nuisances.
Attorney George Denis, one of the stock
holders in the City company, denounced
the methods of the Los Angeles Gas and
Electric company.
Shortly afterward the vote was taken,
it being unanimous for granting the
permits
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-16
TWO INJURED BY
FALLS FROM HORSE
SAME ANIMAL CAUSES DISTRESS
IN LONG BEACH
Miss Miller Is Thrown First, and in
Going for Assistance C. o.
Goodwin Also Suffers
Fall

Two Los Angeles persons were pain
fully injured at Long Beach yesterday
afternoon by being thrown from the
same horse, the second accident follow
ing close upon the first. They were Miss
Ruby Miller 1880 West Twenty-fourth
street, one of the thirty members of the
Delta Chi class of the Magnolia Avenue
Christian church, and Chas O. Goodwin,
400 North Broadway, teacher of the
class.
The class s occupying the big house at
53 Linden avenue, Long Beach, during
the Christian convention now in progress
there. Goodwin yesterday hired four
teen saddle horses from the Rex stables.
About o'clock in the afternoon Miss
Miller mounted one of the saddle horses
standing at the curb in front of the
house. When she unwittingly gave too
severe a pull on the bride rein the
horse, which had a curved bit in the
mouth, reared upon its hind legs.
Miss Miller was thrown off and struck
heavily on her left hip upon the curb
ing. Her hip was badly bruised. She re-
ceved sight cuts on other parts of the
body
Other members of the class saw the ac-
cident and at once ran to her assistance
Mr.. Goodwin leaped upon the horse
and, turning it's head, started toward
town on a gallop to secure a physician
Rounding the corner at First street
and Linden avenue, the horse slipped and
fell, throwing its rider. The horse rolled
over upon him, crushing and spraining
his right knee and ankle severely. Good
win was able to walk back to the house
with assistance. He was not seriously
hurt
Dr. E. R. Harvey was called by tele-
phone to attend the injured persons.
He said that he could not determine
at once whether or not Miss Miller had
been injured internally
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-16
OFFICERS EXTINGUISH
BLAZE IN RESTAURANT
Prompt Action Prevents ConfIagration
in Chicago Eating House.
overheated Range Given
as Cause for Fire

Police Sergeants Kreige and Adams extin-
guished a fire last night in the Chicago restau-
rant which started from overheated range
and might have proven bad blaze had 1t
not been caught in time.
The officers were passing the restaurant at
1O2 West Second street when they noticed
the room filled with smoke. While Sergeant
Kreige ran to the rear and obtained en-
trance that way, Sergeant Adams forced the
front door. They found the woodwork and
flooring around the back Of the range burning,
and they attacked the blaze with buckets of
water.
still alarm had been sent to fire head
quarters in the meantime and the chemical
completed the work well begun by the
police. The damage is estimated at $10O The
restaurant is owned by #. H. Messmore.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-16
RAILWAY ATTORNEYS IN
ATTENDANCE ON COSBY

Walter H. Cosby, charged with block
aiding street cars with his automobile, ap-
peared in the police court yesterday and
demanded jury trial. The case was set
for September "a.
Attorneys for the street car company
were in court in force and it is expected
they will be prepared to put up a hard
fight against Cosby when his case comes
up.
Cosby is backed by number of auto
mobile dealers in the city and they have
agreed to supply all the funds necessary
to carry the case through the courts.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-16
FALLS FROM PILOT TO
DEATH BENEATH ENGINE
Employe OF. Southern Pacific Loses
Balance on Pilot and Injuries
Received Result In
Fatality

Charles E. Starkweather of All Breed
street, an employe of the Southern Pacific
company, was run over and fatally in
jured by work train near Roscoe station
late yesterday afternoon.
Starkweather was riding on the pilot OF
the engine and in some way lost his posi-
tion and fell beneath the locomotive
Both legs were crushed above the knees
and he received internal injuries. He was
brought to this city and sent to the Sis
ters hospital, where he died an hour
later. The body was sent to the morgue
and the coroner will hold an inquest
today.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-16
ENLIST WOMEN IN
ANTI-SMokE CAMPAIGN

Mrs. Cora Lewis, who is in charge of
the smoke prevention work of the Out
door Art League, is enlisting women in
the campaign on the theory that they
are the great sufferers from smoky
chimneys
81 get many complaints about violations
of the smoke laws by hotels and apart
ment houses said Mrs. Lewis. "and the
chief fault lies with poor fuel.
"If they will not pass a law that can
be enforced let them at least insist that
good fuel be burned Bad fuel causes
much smoke"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-16
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county and the best friend of my fam
iIy," writes VIM. NJ. Dietz. editor and
publisher of the Otsego Journal, Gill
bertsville. N. Y. 'fs Pr. Kings New
Discovery. It has proved to be an in
fallIbIe cure for coughs and colds,
making short work of the worst of them.
We always keep a bottle in the house.
I believe it to be the most valuable pre-
scription known for lung and throat dis
eases" Guaranteed to never disappoint
the taker, by Dean Drug Co. Price SOC
and s10O Trial bottle free.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-16
Unde4lvered TeIearams

There undelivered messages at the offic9
Of the -sWestern Union Telegraph company,
ran, w. B. Ogden. Hamilton Forbline, Ere /
Kline, w. S. Hubbard, Mrs. Edmund Alex
ander, M. c. Drummond, Miss Nina Kuhrke.
Mrs M. S. Smith, Robert Mcmillan, Mrs. j..
M Miller, Westy G. Clark, George Ennis, b.
Fently Charles Leffler Sc Sons. Ella Ernst.
Miss Ida Arltzst.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-16
COUNCIL MAY CUT
AUTO HIRE SCHEDULE

By Saturday the councils committee of
the whole will probably hear the amended
ordinance fixing the rate for automobile
hire in Los Angeles read by City At
torney Hewitt.
The council, at Mr.. Healy's suggestion.
raised the rate Immediately after Maude
Adams clash with what she termed a
greedy chauffeur.
The old rate was $4 and IS an hour; the
new one, if passed, will be 50.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-16
LONG BEACH WAITER is
INJURED BY BAD FALL

P. Decarti. a waiter living at 1O9 Pine
street, Long Beach, fell from an inbound
Long Beach car at Eighth and Main
streets last night and was slightly in
jured. He was taken to the receiving hos
pital, where he was given surgical atteu-
tion by DR.. Goodrich. He had been drink
ing, according to the police.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-16
TO ENLARGE
ROLL OF SUBSCRIBERS

Public Librarian Charles F. Lummis
contemplates putting on the library list
every adult mentioned in the city di-
rectory.
The present rule is that only those
who are on the city's assessment rolls
can be subscribers.
The plan is to reach the largest circle
possible through the influence of books
of the Los Angeles public library.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-28
IMPORTANT DECISION
Highest Court Upholds Collection of
Duties on Imports to Philippines.

WASHINGTON, May 27.-In the
case of c. Heinszeu e. Co. vs. the
United States. decided today by the
supreme court of the United States,
tarorably TO the government, the court
was again called upon to deal with the
effect of the executive order of Pres
ideDt Mckinley of July u. 1898. pro-
viding for the collection of duties on
imports into the Philippine Islands
as military contribution. Helms
zen and his partner were subjects of
Germany and were at the time the or
der went into effect and afterwards
engaged in business in Manila.
During the years 1899, 1900 and 1901
they imported merchandise from the
United States into the islands, on
which they paid Sl6.s27 duty, and suit
was brought in the United States court
Of claims to recover the money upon
the ground that after the signing of
the treaty Of peace with Spain the
Philippines were not 8 foreign country.
and consequently no imports could be
imposed upon goods shipped from the
United States proper TO the islands.
The opinion was by Justice White,
and reversed the decision of the court
OF claims, which decision supported the
contention of the claimants The de-
clsion was departure from previous
rulings by the court upon the ques-
tiou- and this departure was due to the
fact that the court sustained the act
of Congress Of 1906 relieving a pre-
vlous law of the antiquities which
were found to characterize an early
statute. Justices Brewer and Peck
ham dissented.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-28
Brewerymen's Strike Fails.

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every evening. Royal Cafe.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-28
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