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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-10-04

DR.. II. L. WATERMAN
Once and residence, Al Elliot St Office
hours, 1890 to 2.50 evening Q to g.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-10-04

THOS. RICE M. d.
Othce and residence in Houghton building,
over Nuechs store, formerly occupied by Dr,
W.. ii. Lane. Hours 3 to a. M, / to J
and to PIN Telephone 2l2-2.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-10-04

FREMONT HAMILTON, MD.
Once and residence No / Linden street
Hours until a. m, / to $50 and early even.
ing to $50. Sundays, / to p. m.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-10-04

PUBLIC TENOGRAPHER, Suite 2, new
American building.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-10-04

DR.. GEO. r. ANDERSON,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
surgery in all its branches a specially. OF.
hce and residence, SO Main street Office
hours, until 10 a. M, / to ESQ p. m, even.
ings, 630 to s. Telephone, Brooks House
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-06
CITY SAVES CASH
ON OW EMS FREIGHT
PURCHASES MATERIALS F, o, B.
AT FACTORIES
Council Authorizes Board of Public
Works to Enter Into Emergency
Contracts with Transports
ton Companies

Considerable saving in freights in con-
nection with construction work on the
Los Angeles aaueduct will result from
the action of the council yesterday in
ordering the board of public works to
make contracts when necessary.
President James A. Anderson said to the
council
1T is necessary for this board from
time to time to ship material and sup
plies to the Owens river valley, and we
find it advantageous and economical for
the city to pay the freight thereon; also
we are inviting bids for machinery to be
used in connection with the enterprise,
and have found it advantageous and
economical to purchase the material in
majority of instances f. o. b. at the rae
tory, as the city can save money on
freight rates by so doing
I'm order to secure the prompt pay
ment of the freight bills when presented
we respectfully request that the council
adopt a resolution authorizing this board
to enter into the necessary contracts
with transportation companies under the
emergency provisions of the city charter
for the payment of the freight required
TO he paid on material and supplies pur-
chased for the bureau of the Los Angeles
aoueduct and shipped by the bureau TO
various points along the line of the con-
duit."
The council acquiesced.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-06
LANDLORDS SAFE
FROM HEALY'S IRE
CAN CONTINUE TO BAR CHILDREN
UNDER THE LAW
City Attorney Says Councilman Cam
not Legally coerce Property Own
ers Who Object to Rent
to Families

City Attorney Hewitt put a quietus on
Councilman Barney Healy's ambition 10
put out of business landlords who refuse
to rent rooms to families with children.
Mr.. Hewitt reported that such an or
dinance would be unconstitutional. He
said
II have been instructed by your honor
able body to present an ordinance pro-
hibiting the owners of property renting
the same or advertising the same for rent
from refusing to rent property to persons
having children in their families, or from
advertising that they will not rent their
property to such persons.
II do not consider that such an or
dnance would be constitutional, and
therefore have not reported the same
IAN ordinance containing the provisions
referred to, in my judgment, would in
fringe upon the property rights of in
dividuals unreasonably and would be re-
pugnant to the constitutional guarantee
to the enjoyment of property"
All that Councilman Healy could say
after the statement was: well, what do
you think of that?"
I'VE gave the landlords jolt, anyway"
remarked Councilman Dromgold, amid
laughter.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-06
PROMINENT MEN FORM
NEW MINING EXCHANGE
MEMBERSHIP is LIMITED AND
SEATS ARE 5000
Governing Board includes Mayor Har-
per, with Other Noted Men of
California, Nevada and
Arizona

The Los Angeles Mining and Stock ex-
change is the name. selected for the new
ly organized association made up of rep
resentative residents of California, Ne
vada, Arizona and other states to en-
gage in trading in mining securities in
Los Angeles.
The organization was effected at a
meeting held at the Hotel Alexandria
last night with NJ. ]. Monnette chairman
and F. Irwin Heron secretary.
The charter membership is limited to
$50 at $500 a seat.
The total membership is fixed at 200.
The governing board will fix the fee
for those who may apply for admission.
The name of the organization was sug-
gested by committee of five: H. w.
Boyer, Albert Brady, NJ. NJ. Deutch, P.
w. Ross and James Mccormick.
The chairman named A. K. Wheeler,
]. O. Knight and ]. H. Politzer as a
committee to suggest members of the
governing board. The committee report
ed: Mayor A. c. Harper, ]. H. Boyle,
F. Irwin Heron George w. Parsons, H.
z. Osborne, j. ]. Doran and Robert
Marsh of Los Angeles, William Cline,
William B. Nichols, G. H. Hayes and
NJ j Monnette of Goldield as members
of the governing board, and the report
was adopted by unanimous vote.
The details of the formation of the
new stock exchange are left with the
governing board who will secure the
articles of Incorporation, elect officers
and fix a time and place for the next
meeting.
1t is the purpose of the new exchange
to engage extensively in handling mining
securities in California, Nevada and Ari-
IONA, giving attention only to the best
class of stocks
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-06
LITTLE is LEARNED
FROM Watkins WIFE
REFUSES TO TESTIFY AGAINST
HER HUSBAND
Voluntarily Declares That Estimates
of Wealth Are Wrong and They
Have Not the Money They
Are Credited With

After Mrs. Ollie Watkins had been on
the witness stand for an uncomfortable
fifteen minutes yesterday, in the sup
Elementary proceedings brought to inquire
into the alleged disposition of her hus-
bands bank account, Judge James sud-
denly interrupted the examinat ton and
asked Attorney Roser what was the
nature of the proceeding.
Upon learning there was no claim by
the plaintiffs in the case, that Mrs. Wat
kins was concealing the whereabouts of
her husbands property, the court ruled
that the witness need not testify against
her husband if he objected.
We'll he certainly does object" volun-
teered the witness, land Mr.. Watkins told
me this morning that they could not
make me testify against him
Attorney Roser explained that he
wished only to establish the ownership
to certain properties, and particularly to
ascertain if the defendant in the case
was able to pay a judgement of $685.
which'w awarded by Judge James moro
than four years ago, to Percival e
Peterson on a promissory note given by
the defendant.
1--WE know you think we are wealthy.
again volunteered Mrs. Watkins, but
neither of us has anything.
II know you think we have one or two
hundred thousand dollars hidden away
somewhere, but we haven't. I wish ]
knew where to find it," she said as she
stepped down from the stand.
The whole examination was entirely
barren of results, up to the time of Judge
James interruption, for to every one OF
the counsels queries. Mrs. Watkins
answered firmly, II don't know"
In adjourning the case, the court
allowed a continuance until Friday al
10 o'clock, when Mrs. A. M. Becsey, 6
daughter of the defendant, will be called
to testify. Attorney Roser expressed the
opinion that the courts ruling would MOI
apply to Mrs. Becsey, and he expected
some interesting developments
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-06
JUDGE WELLB0RN DECIDES
PATENT INFRINGEMENT CASE
Plaintiff Directed to Draw UP Bill for
Damages-Says Federal Govern
ment Cannot Be Sued With
out Its Consent

In the United States district court yes
terday two important decisions were
handed down by Judge Wellborn, who
leaves for his vacation today.
The first of the decisions was in the
suit brought by the United States Con-
solidated Seeded Raisin company against
the Thermal Fruit company and the VAL
ley Foundry and Machine works on the
ground that the defendants had made and
used machine for seeding raislns which
infringed upon the patents of the plain
tiff.
Here the court ruled in favor of the
plaintiff, and their attorneys were di-
rected to draw up their bill of damages
sustained.
In the other decision Judge Wellborn
decided against George Erkel, who sought
to restrain the federal government from
ousting him from a tract of land upon
which he settled many years ago and
where he has raised his family
The court held that the United States
could not be made a defendant in a suit
at law without it's consent, and the case
was ordered non-suited.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-06
INTERPRETATIONS

San Bernardlno Inter Urban Halfway
company Notice of change OF princlpai
place of business from San Bernarolllo "
Windsor club No capital. Charles
Moore. Joseph Young, George w. Frank
lin and Frank A. Hackley directors.
The American Kaolin properties
Capital stock $500, 900; $500 paid George
A. I,vster. Peter Lubens, James F. webb
and Isaac Burkhart directors.
vita Manufacturing company. Capital
stock $4,000; all paid William II. Youns'
e. s. Finney and R. E. King directors;
Naples Construction company Capita
stock $4,000; $500 paid. M. L. he a,,
and w. l.. Holland directors
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-06
CAR BREAKS HIS HEAD;
ASKS FOR $4,000 DAMAGES
Pacific Electric the Defendant in Suit
H. Botkin Declares Trolley Rum
ming at Twenty Miles Hit
His Wagon

In suit filed yesterday in the superior
court H. Botkin asks $1,000 damages from
the Pacific Electric Railway company for
a fractured skull. The plaintiff alleges
that on March he was driving a wagon
on Also street and was struck by one of
the defendants cars at Anderson street
It is said in the document the car was
travelling at the rate of twenty miles an
hour, in violation of the city ordinance
which limits the speed of cars to eight
miles an hour and also that the accident
was caused by the wanton negligence of
the defendant.
Botl1in claims he was confined to his
bed for many weeks.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-06
DEMOCRATS GIVE A
ROYAL GOOD TIME
ENTERTAIN NEWSPAPER MEN IN
GRACIOUS MANNER
Directors of Democratic Club of Los
Angeles in Their New Quarters
in the German Building
Do the Honors

Members of the press were the guests
of the directors of the Democratic club of
Los Angeles last night at the first formal
dinner given in the new club rooms on the
top floor of the Germaine building.
The directors have set aside the first
Monday night in each month as theirs,
and they will be privileged to select two
guests who will participate in the clubs
hospitality that night at the monthly
spread
After the menu has been discussed the
directors will adjourn to their room TO
transact the official business of the grow
ing organization.
Such was the plan inaugurated last
night, and it worked admirably. Dainty
dishes, sparkling wines and hearty good
fellowship ruled, making the occasion one
fraught with most pleasant memories for
all concerned.
Thanking Mayor Harper sat the manag-
ing editors of The Herald and the Exam
liner, and surrounding them were the
directors of the club and reporters who
come daily into contact with city officials.
They found much of mutual interest to
discuss and at intervals drank standing
to the health of the president, the mayor
and the club.
Master of Ceremonies Mesmer made a
brief address, saying that the club in
tended to work for the good of the city
and for men in Office who had the city's
welfare at heart-men on whom the press
could unite in support.
Brief responses were made by those
present.
Mayor Harper was obliged to hurry
away to attend the banquet in honor of
the completion of the outfall sewer, and
those remaining heard with interest of
the remarkable growth of the club, the
favorable comments on its new quarters
and the great general satisfaction over
the administration of Mayor Harper.
Those present included Mayor A. c..
Harper, Nathan Cole, Eugene German,
Anthony Schwamm Capt. George Cake,
William T. Craig, Ferdinand Parmentier,
M. ]. McGarry, Emmett Wilson, Ion L..
Clark, S. P. Clark, Joseph Mesmer, At
titus Niemeyer and John Elliott of the
Associated Press, A. L. Clarke, Otheman
Stevens and H. A Lane of the Examiner,
Frank E. Wolfe and Hugh K. Hartung
of The Herald and S. Fred Hogue of the
Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-06
SONG FESTIVAL PLANNED
BY GERMANS FOR 1908
Los Angeles Selected for First of
Biennial Events-Grand Choruses
to Participate in Big
Program

The German singing societies Of the
state are already planning for the grand
sangerfest to be held in the Temple
auditorium in October, 1908.
The event will be given under the
auspices of the Fidelia Male Chorus, the
principal German musical organization in
Southern California.
1t is expected that one male chorus will
include nearly 800 voices. There will be
several mixed choruses.
The song festival will be the first of
biennial exercises to be held at various
Pacific Coast points.
This will be the first attempt on such
a large scale in the west, although in
the east the plan has been a success.
The various choruses and societies will
be trained to form one vast chorus, and
eminent soloists will be obtained
The festival is to continue four days.
Classical and German folk songs and
selections in English will compose the
program. Prof. Henry Schonenfeld of
Los Angeles will lead the big chorus.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-06
NEW CHARGES ADDED
IN LAND FRAUD CASE
SigeI Skinner Makes Second Affidavit,
Asserting Attempt to Bride Him
to Desist from Flushing
Allegations

New complications arose in the Imperial
valley land fraud case yesterday when
Sigel Skinner filed a new affidavit to the
effect that he had been offered $500 by
an Armenian of Fresno if he would drop
his contest to the two sections of land
which he is pushing in the land office.
Skinner said yesterday: This man,
whose name l do not remember, writes
asking me to drop my contest and per-
init him to file on the 800 acres of land
in sections and 4, in township 16.
He adds that he can get the water
rights fixed and the title perfected
through a man named Blaisdell
II filed the new affidavit simply to show
the great value of the land and the great
extent of the fraud practiced in connec-
ton with entries in the Imperial valley
country.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-06
FEAR TONG
. OUTBREAK
EXTRA POLICE ARE HURRIED TO
CHINATOWN
FAN.TAN AND LOTTERIES ARE
SHUT DOWN
Message Warns Of Threatened Re-
sumption Of War-offlcers Halt
Suspicious Characteristic
fluential I.llnese Here

.sThe tong war will break out again to-
night"
This message was carried to Sergeant
Sebastian of the Chinatown squad yester'
day. Preparations were at once maze &c
meet any uprising which might occur
The extra police detail comprised thirty
men.
All last night uniformed and plaln
clothes officers patrolled the quarter
watching with anxious eyes all the dark
hooks and corners and fearing that al
anv minute the sound of a pistol shot
would be heard.
Every house in Chinatown was searcneo
and not a single place which might serve
as a hiding place for highlander was
missed.
.'Hatchet men are preparing for bust
,sss In chinatown. Watch out for them, "
said a Chinese well known to the ponce
and this message served to put the OIL
GERS even more on the alert.
Every known or suspected tongsman
that enetered Chinatown last night was
stonped and searched Weapons or all
descriptions were taken from their per-
sons. and the Chinese were then sent
home with instructions to keep qulet anu
raise no disturbance during the night.
Men suspected of being highbinders IN
the CITY for the purpose of revenging the
deaths of fellow members of their society
on enemies were stopped and warned
that the slightest display on their parts
would mean an arrest and long term In
Jail.
Seek Settlement
Early yesterday afternoon WORD was
taken to the police station that three OF
the most INFLUENTIAL Chinese in the
IToited states were in Los Angeles and
would try to settle the difficulties exist
ing between the warning tongsmen.
THESE men are Chew Yet San. Don SUI
Hong and Wong Hing Man. and are rep
resentatives of the higher powers OF the
Six Companies
According to the Chinese these men
came here under instructions from their
srneriors to learn the cause of the war
and to order the highbinders and hatchet
men to cease their fighting.
1t was at first thought by the ponce
that as soon as they arrived in Los An
geles the highbinders would depart 1or
new fields but according to Officers IA
miliar with the situation number Oh the
Chinese have refused to obey their COM
mands and insisted on carrying the war
fare on.
when word was carried to the police |
station instructions were Immediately is |
sued to close all gambling within the
limits of Chinatown and arrest every
Chinese suspected of being guilty of any
crime. Fifteen fan tan games were closed
and five lottery games stopped.
The action of the police aroused
great deal of anger, but it was only
vented in sullen looks and muttered
threats According to the officers, how
ever before many days have passed the
war will again be on with renewed vigor
and the men whose lives have been so
often threatened will fall victims to the
Ratchet or the knife.
The blockade of Chinatown will con-
tinue. say the officers until all danger of
the tong war is past and the residents
have again settled down.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-06
OLD EXPRESS EMPLOYEES
HOLD HAPPY REUNION

A reunion of former employees of the
Evening Express when that paper was
under the management of H. u. Osborne
about ten years ago. was held yesterday
afternoon at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. T. Thomas, Orion Place, Baldwins
ranch
Refreshments were served and the oc-
casion was enlivened with "reminiscences
of newspaper life in Los Angeles in the
past The following guests were pres
ent: H 2. Osborne f. B. Colver and
wife II. NJ. Crowell and wife, Miss Anna
Clark, Mrs Wood, Richard Burt, D. w.
Moore, F. F. Pierson, James T. Lord and
R. S. Woodside
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-06
CARRIED TOO FAR; GETS
OFF CAR; Is INJURED
Mrs. r. H. Provost Steps from Vehicle
Going at Full Speed-sustains
Conclusion of the
Brain

Mrs. F. H. Provost of S17 East Twenty
third street stepped off northbound Cen
trail avenue car 415 on Central avenue,
near Twenty-third street Sunday night
and sustained conclusion of the brain, a
confused wound of the right shoulder and
liberation of the nose.
She was taken to the city hospital,
where Drs. Quint, Stearns and Clark at
tended to her injuries, after which she
was taken to her home. The conductor
of the car carried her by her destination
and instead of waiting for the car to be
stopped she stepped off while it was go
ing at full speed.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-06
CITY WILL SUE
ALL TAX DODGERS
CORPORATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS
IGNORE ASSESSMENTS
Law Department Is Instructed to Bring
Actions for Collection of Personal
Property Taxes Against
Delnquents

Various Los Angeles residents who re-
fuse to pay their personal property taxes
will come to grief.
City Attorney Leslie R. Hewitt yester-
day made a statement to the council on
the subject saying:
THE city assessor has reported to
me that several persons, firms and cor
porations have refused to pay the assess
ments levied upon their personal prop
erty, and as they have no real estate
upon which the said assessment may be-
come a lien it will be necessary to COM
mence suit for the recovery of the sew
eral amounts.
Il recommend that 1 be directed to
commence and prosecute such actions as
may be necessary for the collection of
personal property taxes"
The council authorized him to bring
suits as result.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-06
"The Blood is The Life"

Science has never gone beyond the
above simple statement of scripture. But
1t has Illuminated that statement and
given it meaning ever broadening with
the Increasing breadth of knowledge.
When the blood is "bad or impure it
Is not alone the body which suffers
through disease. The brain is also
clouded, $be mind and judgement are
ELECTED, and fHany an evil deed or impure
Thought Np9T-be directly traced to the
impHriey Of the 6foOdS Foul, impure blood
can be made pure BY the use of DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. IL
enriches and nuIiies the blood thereby
curing, pimples, blotches, eruptions and
other cutaneous affections, as eczema,
letter, or salt-rheum, hives and other
manifestations of impure blood
o O o o o o
In the cure of scrofnlous sweIlings. en-
larged glands, open eating ulcers. or old
sores, the Golden Medical Discovery has
performed the most marvellous cures. In
cases of old sores, or open eating ulcers,
1t is well to apply to the open sores DIR.
Pierce's All-Healing Salve, which pos
sesses wonderful healing potency when
used as an application to the sores in con-
junction with the use of UGolden Medical
Discovery as a blood cleansing consti-
tutional treatment. If your druggist
don't happen to have the oAll-Healing
Salve" in stock, you can easily procure it
by inclosing fifty-four cents in postage
stamps to DIR. r. v. Pierce, 663 Main ST.,
Buffalo, N. Y, and it will come to you by
return post. Most druggists keep it as
well as the TGolden Medical Discovery. 4"
o O o O @ o
You can't afford to accept any medicine
of qt1llcnoiOll composition as a substitute
for rGolden Medical Discovery" which is
a medicine OF KNOWN COMPOSITION,
having a complete list of ingredients in
plain English on its bottle-wrapper, the
same being attested as correct under oath.
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and inviRorate stomach. liver and bowels
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-06
DRINKING FOUNTAIN TO
Re INSTALLED SUNDAY
n. E. Beer Grants Site to Temperance
rganizaton-B. Walton Fur
nishes Half of the
Funds

The drinking fountain in front of 122
North Chicago street will be dedicated
with appropriate exercises under the
auspices OF the Boyle Heights Loyal
Temperance Legion next Sunday after
poon.
H. E. Beer has consented to allow the
use of part of his frontage for the
fountain and has secured the consent of
the city water board to furnish water
free.
Mrs. c. H. Noll and Mrs. T. C. Hughey
of Boyle Heights and prominently identi-
fed with the Temperance Legion, have
been prominent in the fountain work. B.
Walton, of Long Beach, has furnished
half of the funds to erect the fountain.
Elaborate exercises have been arranged
for the dedication.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-06
JUDGE ROSE REPRIMANDS
MEDICAL REPRESENTATIVE

Judge Rose denounced H. ]. Lewis in
police court yesterday during the trial of
DIR. w. L. Stahl, charged by Lewis with
practicing without a license.
Lewis claims to be a representative of
the state medical ass ociation. His state
ments in court indicated such a peculiar
bias of mind that Judge Rose dismissed
the case after a singing ,reprimand.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-06
VICTIM OF COTTON WRECK
WILL BE BURIED TODAY

The funeral of Laomon West, who died
at his home. 211S Magnolia avenue, Sum
day. will be held this afternoon at 2
o'clock at the chapel of Bresee Brothers.
Rev. ]. w. Mcknight, pastor of the Mag
nolia Avenue Christian church, will Of
ficiate. The interment win be In Rose
dale cemetery
Mr.. West had resided in California for
twenty-three years and was a govern
ment inspector. His death was the result
of injuries received May % in the Cotton
wreck. He leaves a widow and four
children.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-06
DECEASED TO BE BURIED
NEAR BABIES HE LOVEE

The funeral of Arthur Gutterson, who
died Saturday at the home of Dr. G. Iona
Marsters, 1852 West ThiWy-seventh street,
was held yesterday afternoon from Bresee
Brothers chapel. Christian Science SER
vice was held.
The body was cremated at Rosedale
cemetery The ashes will be buried at
the foot of the graves of the triplets
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Wilson. Mrs.
Wilson is the daughter of DR.. Marsters
and the dead man was great admirer
of the Wilson babies.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-06
FALLS FROM STREET CAR
AND is SEVERELY HURT

ID Slauson, So years of age, carpen-
ter. living at 1858 West Third street, was
severely injured by falling from street
car at Seventh and Bixel streets about
o'clock last night.
Slauson was taken to the receiving
hospital where it was found he had suf-
fered broken right arm and number
of severe bruises. After his injuries were
attended Slauson was taken to his home