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Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-10
ICE TRUST
WEAKENING
IN FACE OF EXPOSURE, PRICES
NOT FORCED
PROSECUTION TAKES THE FIRST
STEP
Forty Witnesses Subpoenaed to Tes-
tIfy as to Combine-Deputy Dis
trlct Attorney Blair confi-
dent of Conviction

Already the ice trust trembles before
the majesty of the law. Although but
ten days old the grip of the combine is
weakening, and in hundreds of instances
no attempt has been made to collect the
extortionate rates in payment for the
first week business.
This much was learned yesterday by
deputy sheriff engaged in serving the
forty-odd subpoenas issued by Chief
Deputy District Attorney Frank W..
Blair, who has charge of the investiga-
ton that will come before the grand
jury on Monday
That the district attorney is convinced
of the existence of an ice trust, or that
some agreement between the prominent
ice companies is being furthered to keep
up the price of ice is evident from the
thorough preparation that has been made
to get evidence.
Most of the four dozen witnesses sum-
moned are in the employ of the various
ice companies, and in most instances are
the ones who have notified the consumers
of the increase in prices.
For the present the prosecutors will
be content to examine these employees and
the consumers, keeping from the attor-
news of the combine the course they In
tend to pursue in bringing about the
conviction of the guilty parties.
'It doesn't affect the matter in the
least, said Deputy FRANK Blair last
night, when told of the reluctance on
hte part of the ice trust to collect the
higher rates.
"what we intend to find out is if there
was any agreement to raise the price,
and If there was, by whom 1t was
made" he added.
"Any concerted attempt to raise the
price of ice or anything else is a VIOLA
tion of the Cartwright law, and for such
violations heavy penalties are provided.
''It is going to be hard for the COM
panies to explain how that sudden and
combined raise was arranged without
some agreement, and from the evidence
already at hand 1 feel sure we have a
case"
Deputy Blairs vacation was to have
begun next week, but he willingly waived
1T to take personal charge of the inves-
tigation. In event of indictment by the
grand jury he will forego the vacation
entirely to institute vigorous prose-
cution, which will be expedited as much
as possible in order that the case may
be tried as early as the court calendar
will permit
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-10
GRAND AVENUES HILLS
WILL soon BE PAVED
VItrified Brick VIII Be Used, With
Granite Blocks for the Steep
Slopes-FIoWer Street Is
Also Included

Bids will be awarded next week by the
board of public works for two important
paving jobs
The first provides for paving Grand
avenue from Temple TO Sixth street
This is a series of hills fanked by
apartment houses and the work interests
thousands of persons.
vitrified brick will be used on the
gentle slopes and granite blocks where
there are abrupt declivities. This is
necessary so that horses can get foot
holds. Some grades are Is per cent.
The other street is Flower from Third
southwark. 1t is thought this latter i'm
provement will involve about 100000 cost.
When these streets are paved it will
take much of the automobile traffic from
Hill and other parallel streets.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-10

Mooney finds his cap at last He is
happy, so happy, once again. See him
in next Sundays comic.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-10
Endorsed by the County

1.-THE most popular remedy in Otsego
county and the best friend of my fam
ily," writes VIM. M Dietz. editor and
publisher of the Otsego Journal. Gil
bertsville, N. Y. 'Is DR.. Kings New
Discovery. It has proved to be an in
fallible cure for coughs and colds,
making short work of the worst of them.
We always keep 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 $1.00. Trial bottle free.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-10
VICTIM ~ RIVALS BULLET
IN IMPROVED CONDITION

Jose Barbosa, the Mexican who was
shot by Felipe Del Monte in Redondo
Monday, was said by the physicians at
the county hospital last night to be in
a much improved condition.
1t was at first thought Barbosa would
die. but the doctors now feel he has a
fair chance for life. Del Monte has not
been found by the police, but the dep
uty sheriffs who are working on the
case have several clews they believe Will
locate him
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-10
ROBBERS GO THROUGH
WINDOW; STEAL JEWELS

H. E. Goetz, 1928 Michigan avenue, re-
ported to the police yesterday that burg
lars had broken into his residence and
stolen two rings, a valuable breast pin
and IS cents in money. The robbers en-
tered through a rear window.
The rings were hidden in a bureau
drawer and it is thought by Goetz that
some person familiar with the house
committed the theft.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-10
MEXIcANS TO CELEBRATE
INDEPENDENCE DAY

September 16. the Mexican independence
day, will be observed in Los Angeles with
the usual elaborate ceremonies, for which
arrangements are already being made.
The affair will be held in the old Turner
hall. The program will be followed by
the annual grand ball.
Senorita Maria Valdez de Owen is drill
ing large chorus and herself will give
several Spanish dances and songs.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-10

trail Presbyterian church, has returned
from his vacation. DR.. Prichard has
planned series of Sunday evening out
door services to be held in front of the
church, using stereopticon views. These
services will be followed by short ser
vices in the auditorium. The Appeals Of
the Gospel" will be the general topic.
The annual missionary meeting and pic
mic of the Central Presbyterian church
was held last Thursday at Hollenbeck
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-24
FlFTY.oNE VESSELS
ALREADY TURNED OUT

Since receiving its first contract in
1890 the company has since built and
completed total of fifty.one steam
vessels. representing an aggregate
cost of s50,3o0,voJ. This includes
warships, merchant ships. steamboats,,
tughoats and pilo.boats.
The success Of the work done by the
yard is best toiu b. the records of
the ships 1t has turned out. he war
ships built here for the navy depart
ment-and thcy have !,aen many-are
the very best Of their respective types
in the United States navy, the battle
ships being classed among the best
ships of their different Glasses afloat.
Every one of the many merchant
ships turned out have been entirely
satisfactory both to the builders and
owners. All Of them have made rec
Ords for themselves which have
spread broadcast the fame of the
plant of the Newport News Shipbuild-
ing and Dry Dock Company. Like
wise the steamboats,, tugboats and
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-24

began soon afterwards. This build
ing contained the boiler Shur. machine
shop and carpenter .ilnp when the
yard first opened in 1870. 'rha dry
dock was completed in 1891. ana in
the meantime n WOODEN snip tres:lu
mad been construG al IN the site now
occupied by dry dock No. ..
Mr.. Henry Konitzl:y was made gen
eral superintendent o: The plant. and
the keel for the first slap Dnilt ut the
yard was laid in the fail OF 1890 Grad.
ually the size al The plant wds in
creased and additional buildings con
structed, prominent am,lg which
were the machine shop, boiler shop
blacksmith shop and joiner shop.
In 1891 Superintendent Konit.ky
LETT the yard 10 accept position in
Philadelphia, and Mr.. Somnre., y.
Smith was appointed 70 succeed him.
During the latter part of tina; year
work began on second large ship
trestle, which was recently torn DOWN
to give wav TO dry doc'> M. $, mpw
under construction
Under Supe.'nten,i.,ns Smiths Ii an.
agement the rlllt wls gradually iii.
creased In size h:ll many new i'm
proVements were nIi'ln, Including :he
designing IN. jH.trhct:ng al ne
great 160 ton riar.'ic crane "Ilcr.
cules." located Oh pier No 3. This
crane has proven Ia lie me Df no
greatest time AMI Iniin:saving devices
at the yard. After 1871 the company.
landed many good contracts each year
and the force of wo.k:nra WAS rapialv
increased.
Mr.. Post Takes CHARGE
Another change of superintendent
was made in 1898, MIR Smith going 10
Philadelphia to identify himself with
the Neafie & Levy Ship al' Engine
Company. He was succea led by Mr..
waiter A. Post, the sc icrl, manager,
under whose direct management the
great plant has had y wonderful
growth and an enviab'e prosperity
The plant now covers az area of
lao acres and has mere than half
mile OF waterfront w''r six immense
piers, beside which from fifteen TO
twenty ships may moor wnile undergo.
ing repairs or receiving their finish
ing touches. There arr twD great dry
docks, the larger navins IL CAPACITY
for accommodating the :arge;r steam.
ship yet designed.
Among the main shops OF the plant
arc the machine sh.p, boiler shop.
Joiner shop, blacksmith s:lop. two
punch sheds, ship shed, Nv, apglc iron
shops, ship carpenters shGD, copper.
smiths shop paint shop. furnace and
saw mill. These bal .iiss cover a
total area of about foity acres.
On the north side If the ElnnL are
two great steel ship trastlcs, under.
which four large ships may .he .a,i-
structed Mt one time
In the center of the ward. between
dry dock No. nj dry dock M Q,
is the tower nj mt Where The e,cct-ic-
ity for running practically all OF the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-24

pilothoats built here have records of
which the yard officials may feel just
~ proud
No other shiphuilding plant in
America, or possibly in the entire
world, enjoys better record than
does the Newport News yard.
Government Shipo.
During the past thirteen years, or
since 1894, when the company re.
ceived It's first government contract,
this yard has lnilt and turned over to
the navy department seven powerful
battleships, two mammoth cruisers,
one protected cruiser. one single tui.
ret monitor and three gunboats, as
follows:
Battleship Kearsargc, ll,500 tons,
S2,250,O00 contract price
Battleship Kentucky, 1880 tons,
S2,a5u. 900 contract price.
Battlesiip Illinois, 1852 tons,
S2,595,G00 contract price.
Battleship Missouri 1880 tons.
S2.2s5,000 contract price.
Bat!eship Virginia, 5000 tons,
S3,5a0,OOG contract price.
Battlcship Louisiana. $1,000 tons.
S3,990.0v0 contract price
Bat.leship Minnesota, 10000 tons.
Si,llo,OO0 contract price
Armored cruiser West Virginia, b..
ESQ tons, $3,SS5.0nO contract price.
Armorel cruiser Maryland IL $50
tons, $3,T75Oo0 contract price.
Protected cruiser Charleston. 300
tons, $2,Ti0.nOO contract price.
Monitor Arkansas, 3,225 tons. $500.
600 contract price.
Gunboat Nashville. 1,0G7 tons.
S2S0,000 contract price.
Gunboat Helena, 1897 tons, $3.50.
600 contract price.
Gnnboat Wilmington, 1897 tons,
S290,000 contract price
Fwenty-onc Steamships Constructed.
Since 1892 Il total of twcnty.onc
freight and passenger steamships
Eave been completed at the shipyard
twelve for the Southern Pacific
Steamship Company Morgan Linc).
three for the Cromwell Line. two for
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company,
one for the Plant Line, one for tho
Leggett l.umDer Company, ono for the
Old Dominion Steamship Company
and one for the Union Oil Company.
The total cost of these vessels was
S14 100000 in round numbers.
1t was in 1881 that the shipbuilding
company entered into It's first con.
tracts FOR the construction of large
passenger ana freight steamers.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-24

machinery in the ynri Is generated.
In the power house arc :wo lmmen Sc
motors and many smal!ar ones.
Winding here and here and almost
everywhere in the plant is network
of railroad tracks, over which the
shipyard locomotive hauls en-, loads
of material used in ship construction
There are also five big travelling
steam and electrical dcrricks Used in
conveying steel plates and bars from
one part of the yard to another.
This great plant represents an out
lay of about $1S,000,OO0. The entire
plant is equipped iii the most up-to-
date manner, theemachincry being the
very best in the world
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Arizona republican., 1907-01-12
:- At the January Clearance So/e -:-
Notions

HOSE ORTERs-Kleinerts' gen. uine hOok-on supports with satin pad. black, white. and all colOrs, worth soc soI. ano 3',.. 5'S pair. 39C HOSE sUPPoRTERS-25c and S5c qualities. made with belt, can be worn either with or without the corset Black. white. and all colors. tQc During this sale .......... .....s oO SIDE ELASTIcS-Made of huted elas- tic. in black, white. and colOrs, saftey pin top A regular 25c 10c quality. During this sale ........ OO HAIR BRUSHES-A big lot of soc and G5c hair brushes here. made with wood backs and pure bristles. This is one or the best bargains to be found fQc at this sale ............. ....... WASH cLoTHS-Red Cross sanitary wash cloths-knit. not woven-full size and made with loop to hang up oy. sold everywhere at 5c each. (c Sale price .........-..-. .-........
 CUBE PINS-During this sale you can buy the large size cubes. either black. white. or colrs. A regular 1Oc cube. at the special low price Nc of ............ ......... ....OO PEARL BUTTONS-Several styles and sizes. of 121ac pearl buttons here, that you can buy during this 0c
  DOYLIES-Just twenty dozen Irish point doylies here. made on white net. They're worth 25c each, but lihC the sale price is only .........-
The Glenwood post., 1907-01-12
Married Life Of SnaiIs.

"Snails in wedlock, as you might
suppose, live TRANQUILITY" said ma
ture student. "They are not petuant
and fiery, not quic!l-tempered. They
quarrel little.
Il have made a study of snais in
wedlock, and l have found them sim
gularly affectionate. Their eyes are
at the tips of their horns. When they
meet they draw in Lieir horns, bring
ing their eyes close together, so that
they may exchange tender look
''Snails in wedlock put their heads
together in a manner suggestive OF
kissing. l have often seen snail
husband carrying dainty bits of green
to his wife-a good provider.
Snail sweethearts are modest.
They do not make love openly. II a
third snail approaches. they go and
hide under dead leaf"-Los Angeles
Times.
The Glenwood post., 1907-01-12
College Stock Exhibits.

Denver.-Agricultura college .ex.
hibits will not have an equal rank with
farmers and stockmen in the live stock
snow in this city, January 19th26th,
as heretofore, but they will be entitled
to prizes just the same.
Agricultural colleges have state
money with which to farm and raisn
stock and they also have money with
which to pick up the finest of animal
in fact, every advantage over the stock
raiser. This year their exhibits will be
at the show, but in the event they take
first prize they will have a duplication
'of the first prize given the bona fide
stock raiser. This arrangement meets
with approval of the Colorado Agricul-
tural College at Fort Collins and the
Wyoming Agricultural College at Lar
annie, both of which will be large ex-
hibitors. Kansas and Nebraska may
also come in on the same footing. The
Fort Collins institution will show some
of the finest sheep in the world and in
all probability there will be bona fide
sheep men get first prize so that
should the agricultural college sheep
win they will get a duplicate prize.
The Glenwood post., 1907-01-12

Inspired with the promise of imme-
diate relief, the Federal defenders of
Altoona Pass would not yield under
any conditions.
A grave danger now menaced the
Confederate host-that Of being
caught between two fires, the upper
and the neither milestone.
1t required considerable military
skill to withdraw the Confederate host
from the scene of battle without a
general engagement.
The eager columns of Sherman
pressed on, hot for battle, and ready
to coop their enemies up in some pass
where retreat would be entirely out
of the question.
Knowing the wild country full well,
the leader of the Southern army was
not to be caught so easily, and had
prepared means of giving his enemies
the slip.
All that remained now was to give
Sherman as much trouble as possible
with regard to attacks upon his sup
ply trains.
While the Confederates were with.
drawing from the region, there were
of course numerous small engage
ments.
In many instances detachments of
rival cavalry would come into close
quarters.
Battle was seldom if ever refused,
for on both sides they were fierce
fighters, and their blood ran riotously
at sight of each other.
Colonel John and his command saw
much of this warfare.
Their business was to defend the
railroad at certain point.
There were times when all seemed
quiet along the line, and trains ran
without any trouble, bringing immense
amounts of supplies to Sherman at At.
lanta.
Then the enemy would become ex-
ceedingly active, and Colonel Ridge.
way and his command would have
their hands full endeavoring to ward
off blows
There was much hard riding in those
days.
1t could not be otherwise, when men
were sent whirling down the valley at
a minutes notice, to meet column of
Confederates deliberately engaged in
tearing up the railroad.
The Glenwood post., 1907-01-12
Canal Progressing Rapidly.

New York.-The congressional COM
mittee of twelve, headed by Congress
man Mckinley of California, who have
been inspecting the work on the 18TH
mian canal, arrived Tuesday from Co.
Ion. The members Of the committee
said their observations were that work
on the canal is progressing favoraby
and that the employees were well salts
fed. Senator Flint and Congressman
Mckinley said they did not believe 1t
would be necessary to employ Chinese
to complete the work. In speaking OF
his visit to the isthmus, Senator Flint
said:
II found everything in excellent
shape, and work progressing very fav-
orably on most economical lines. The
men are well housed and fed, but the
chief difficulty of the future to my
mind is the building of new houses.
am emphatically Of the opinion tnat
there is absolutely no necessity for the
employment of Chinese labor in CD
pleting the building of the canal"
The Glenwood post., 1907-01-12

game at this point-again and again
had they buffeted the billows, hurling
themselves against the barriers that
Corse had raised, but up to this time
their desperate assaults had been de-
feated, although each engagement SO
depleted the strength and resources
of the Federals that it was out of rea-
son to suppose they could hold out
much longer.
Thus, when the enemy after endur-
ing such hardships and heavy losses,
began to see the fruition of their hopes
near by, it was hard indeed to learn
that the column from Atlanta had
pierced the mountains and was near
at hand.
This news caused another assault to
be made.
1t was more desperate than any of
those that had preceded it.
Tha Confederates knew their all was
stakej upon this last throw.
If they could carry the fort they
might meet Sherman's column and
defy Il.
Those who defended the place did
not a. first understand what it meant.
They fought like brave men. but
without much hope, since the passage
of time had begun to make them de-
spair.
But even while they fought with the
desperation of despair they saw dis
tant signals against the sky.
What did they mean?
Was help near, or did this signify
some new reinforcements for the en-
emy, already outnumbering them
many to one?
And while they read who can paint
the sudden transition from despair to
delirious joy!
This. then, was the beacon OF the
skies that sent the hot blood bound
ing through their veins and gave them
new courage to fight on.
Hold the fort-I am coming-Sher.
mani"
And when the news was spread
among the comparatively few who
were left of that gallant band to whom
history has never done full Justice,
their shouts of JOY carried despair to
the hearts Of the foemen, who had SO
long endeavored to carry the fort by
repeated assaults. for they knew the
dAy was lost.
The Glenwood post., 1907-01-12

Then would come hot little en-
gagement, and finally the flight of the
foe, after having done all the damage
that was possible.
, Following the battle the troopers be-
came track layers, and the damage
was repaired as best could be done
under the circumstances.
No one sighed now for excitement.
They had all they wished
Indeed, every day brought new
scenes, and they had to hold them
selves in readiness to meet emergen-
cies as fast,as they arose.
1t was quite an enigma to decide in
the morning where they would find
themselves when the sun sank behind
the mountains.
In the midst of sucn danger Colonel
John bore himself, as might have been
expected, with his customary bravery
His men idolized him.
He was so kind and gentle to the
sick and wounded, and yet so stern
and brave in face of anger, they could
not help loving him.
No man believed he would send his
men where he dared not go himself.
That was the secret of their adora-
ton.
To such leader nothing is impos-
sible, as his men will follow though
the fires and gates of Hades itself pre-.
vail against them.
So the colonel roamed up and down
the valleys, scattering the bands of
Confederates that endeavored to dis
turb the connecting link between Sher.
man at Atlanta and his base of sup.
plies.
So well did he do his work that
these supplies came through very reg
ularly, and Sherman was daily adding
to the immense amount of stores that
would be necessary before he could
cut loose ard march through Georgia
to the sea.
Great events were about to tran.
spire.
The man must be obtuse indeed who
could not by this time read the hand
writing on the wall
With Grant hammering at the door
Of Richmond after outmaneuvering
Lee and causing him great losses in
the summer campaign from the battles
of the Wilderness to Cold Harbor-
with Sherman in Atlanta. gathering m
The Glenwood post., 1907-01-12
Penalties of Prosperity.

After all is said it must be conceded
that the apparent disregard for human
life in the United States is largely a
tribute to progress and to the indus
tries that constitute prosperity. Even
fatal railroad accidents, the largest
item in the list, cannot be wholly
eliminated. though they can and ought
to be greatly reduced in number. But,
says the Indianapolis News, railroad
accidents are only one item in the list
of annual fatalities. There are fatal
accidents in mining, building, manu-
featuring and agriculture. They all
claim their victims as a sort of tribute
to progress, though a very costly one.
Carefully compiled statistics show that
in the five great industries of railroad
ing, mining, building. manufacturing
hnd agriculture no less than 536, ,165
persons are annually killed or injured
in the United States. This is at the
rate OF over one a minute, and I: in
cludes only a few of the largest in
hustries.