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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-07-12
CUT IN
PETTY QUARREL
Collector of Rents for BaIIerino Is
Alleged to Have Stabbed Aged
Oriental Over TWo=DoIIar
Difference

Jesus Gonzales, a collector of rents for
Bartolo Ballerino, owner of a great many
buildings in the old crib district, is a
prisoner at the city Jail charged with as
sault with a deadly weapon. Gonzales
is said to hav3 cut g, Chinese in dis
pute over the amount of money due for
miserable little shack which the oriental
occupied at 721 North Alameda street.
Ching Hoy is a basket maker and is
credited with being the Oldest Chinese
in Los Angeles. He is said to be within
few days of the century mark and for
many years has been one of the pictur-
esque characters in the local Monaghan
colony. He was once a prosperous mer-
chant, but owing to the fact that he had
given his word for the payment of large
sums owed by a member of his family
and was afterward compelled to pay the
same, he became bankrupt and for years
has earned his living by working in
wicker and willow stuffs.
Yesterday Gonzales appeared at the
shack occupied by Ching and the old
Chinese counted out Sc, the amount of rent
he has been paying for several years
Gonzales demanded IS, which he declared
was the sum due, the 81 over being for
unpaid rent of some past period. Ching
refused to give the collector the extra
money and, according TO the police, the
man then drew big knife and with a
savage oath struck at the Chinaman's
breast. The aged man threw up his arm
| to ward off the blow and caught the edge
| of the blade across his forearm.
A deep cash running from the elbow to
the wrist was inflicted. The aged orr
| entails cries for help caused Gonzales to
run from the place, but he was after
ward arrested by Officers Henderson and
Mcintosh of the Chinatown squad and
taken to the city prison. The wounded
Chinese was attended to by medical
man of his own race.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-07-12
ASK
TAX REDUCTIONS
LIGHT COMPANY SAYS
CLERK ERRED
Breweries, Railroads and Others File
Petitions with Equalization Board,
Urging That Their Assess
ments Be Reduced

Because of an error by a stenographer
asks the city equalization board for re-
duction of it's assessment on city property
from $47,113 to SAT-. 1t is alleged that on
the copy given the stenographer to write
out the amount was the lesser one and
she by mistake wrote the big figures.
The Los Angeles Brewing company asks
a reduction on it's franchise from S17S,1S5
to 5000. 1t acknowledges assessments of
$4,000 on realty, $2S,250 on buildings and
$69.465 on personal property.
The Santa Fe system asks for a reduc-
ton from $27,500 to nothing on a strip of
land 300 feet wide bounded by Commercial
street, Los Angeles river, First street and
the Also tract because of duplication.
Also on 70545 miles of side tracks spurs,
cut-offs, switches, etc, assessed at SILL, 625,
a reduction is asked to S55,S75 because the
assessment covers 1924 feet or 1928
miles, as enormously shown on the assess
ment roll
The Salt Lake system asks for number
of minor reductions because the assess
ment would amount to a double charge"
The Coulter Dry Goods company asks
for a reduction on it's franchise of from
$4,000 to nothing Ion the ground that the
franchise has no value"
Isaac Bros. company, by Louis Isaacs.
president asserts that the actual value of
the personal property is $4,000 and should
have been assessed at $4,000 or one-half
Ralph Sullivan wants land assessment
reduced from $1O,5SO to $500. He says
that the southwest corner of jefferson and
Figueroa, 60 by 100 feet, is assessed for
$3.50 and every other inside lot on the
south side of jefferson, which is better
than the north side, is assessed at $500.
His property is lot 80, Dana tract.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-07-12
GROCER ARRAIGNED FOR
BUYING JUNK FROM MINOR

2. Verde the Mexican grocer who was
brought into Justice Austin's police court
last week, was yesterday arraigned be-
fore Justice Chambers on a charge of buy
ing junk from a child under Is years of
age.
Justice Austin had decided that the>co
plant issued in his court charging Verde
with having received stolen property was
faulty and the case was dismissed. Yes
terdav Deputy District Attorney Pearson
issued a new complaint.
H. H. Appel appeared for Verde and
made lengthy argument in demurring to
the complaint. He said it did not give
sufficient description Of the property for
the defense to know what it had to fight.
Justice Chambers overruled the demurrer
and set the time to plead for July 13.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-07-12
WANT CARS STOPPED NEAR PARK
Pasadena-Covina Cutoff Residents
File Petition with City Clerk

Petitions filed yesterday with the city
clerk urge the management of the Pasa-
dena short line and the Covina interurban
line to make stops at Alcazar and Lam
bia streets on the Pasadena line and
Merchurison street on the Covina line
Nothing is said in reference to the other
cars traversing that route.
Property owners in the Boston Heights
and adjoining tracts state that repeated
requests have been made that cars stop
there because of way travel, and the I'M
dersigned and others agree to patronize
the cars if such stops are made, viz. I:
Henry Helzel, 1888 Ricardo street, Albert
A. Miller, 1913 Ricardo street; Oscar and
Vada Shaw, 1916 North Soto street; Luz
ellie Brinkman, 2012 North Soto street;
Mrs Lillian Slower 1885 East lambda
street; ]. E. Farey, Frank Labory Fran
co.'s Brenier, Mrs. Winifred A. Miller and
others.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-07-12
ORPHANS UNDER EIGHT
RIDE FREE TO SEASIDE

c. M. Pierce, the Balloon Route" ex-
cursion manager, will, beginning today
give eight excursions to Playa del Rey
free to the orphans of the city under s
years of age. Today the Volunteers of
America will take down to the seaside
about four or five hundred of these
motherless little ones, who will see, per-
haps for the first time, the ocean, and
will dig in the sand and enjoy ali of the
things which Mr.. Pierce knows so well
how to prepare for the little ones.
This trip will be followed by many
others, till all of the homeless Children
have had at least one outing.
A good dinner, an abundance of lemon
ade, popcorn and other things that de-
light the heart and satisfy the appetite
will be in waiting for the throng of
youngsters when they arrive.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-07-12
Make Kniaht General AGENT

George F. Knight has been named as
general agent of the Las Vegas & Tono-
pah Railroad company in circular No. 1,
just issued. Mr.. Knights headquarters
will be Goldfield and his territory will
include Tonopah, Rhyolite Beatty and
intermediate points.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-07-12
.CITY'S TREASURY
HOLDS $1,586,122
Decrease of Half Million During June,
with Prospects of Accessions
Until October Payments
Come In

, City Treasurer Hances report discloses
that the city had balance of $1,5S6, 122
with which to do business at the end of
the fiscal year, though from now till
October the receipts will be small.
The principal totals are:
Balance May 81. Observation-Disclosures. s2,O21, O74
Receipts during June. .S276,207
Transfers and apportion-
ments ........................ sol, 1856 77S,O9S
Total 1893. 11s
Demands paid during June. .S711, 259
Transfers and apportion-
ments ......,................ sol, $50 1,213,145
Balance June 80, 1907 ...............$1,5S6 $50, 1872
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-07-12

Everything you want you will find IN
the classified page. One cent a word.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-07-12
Testimony of a Grower

Mr. Chapman is an orange grower,
the first of his kind to be identified at
the hearing, and his appearance caused
the craning of many necks
without wasting any time in super
f1ous preliminary the witness declared
that the holdings method of apportion
ing cars in time of shortage was the
only proper one in his estimation. He
did not belong to any exchange or asso-
citation of growers, nor did he sell his
fruit to other shippers. He had formed
his opinion of the two methods of dis
tribution as an Independent grower and
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-07-12
Balance June 3d. 1907 $50, 1872

The Club Woman-You have no mind
of your own, you microbe! You're
merely one of those persons who think
they Think
Only Her Husband-You f1atter me,
dear; 1 often fancy that L imagine
only suspect / think!-Puck.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-07-12

rhe Mrs. 8. ]. Bridge
Remedy for the cure
If cancers and tu-
mors. No knife OF
PLASTER. Twenty years
Q KIP er Q n c e. Mrs.
Bridge at office daily,
10 to 4. The Chester.
Cor. 9TH and Spring.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-17
CLAIMS RECORD
Marion County Ladies will Please
Take Notice.

Mrs. T.. Hamilton who resides on
the Bucyrus pike, north Of the city
holds the fishing record for ladies
in Marion county up to the present
date. ~
With party Of friends. Mrs.
Hamilton went to the Scioto river
Wednesday for little sport with
the members of the finney tribe.
In less time than one can say
"scat' the champion fisherwoman
bad landed two fish weighing four
pounds each. Then. Just to show
what she really can do in the art
of fishing Mrs. Hamilton next pull
ed from the water an object that
looked more like a hog than any
thing else. Tt was carp and when
weighed tippcd the beam at eleven
and one half pounds.
Now Mrs. Hamilton claims the
clampionship and il any woman in
Marion county can beat the record
of catching more pounds Of fish
in ten minutes than she did why
she wants to learn her name.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-17

amounts thus charged, but the rec
ords fail to show performance of the
proper service. and opportunity has
been given to correct the records to
legalize as much as possible on the
amounts charged.
The board of elections is censured
for spending $50 for election returns,
for "the benefit of the board and
general public The examiner says
there is no authority for this donation
, to the telegraph company from pub
lie funds. and the expense is usually
met by what Is generally known as
passing the hat. =
Among the items charged is one
against the city of Columbus of $S2. 40
on bill for boarding prisoners at the
workhouse, rendered June s, 1904.
The amount should have been $gl. so.
but $173 80 was paid.
The heaviest finding Is against p
+. Foreman, formerly county treas
urer, who, 1t is claimed owes the
county, $4,362.17. or this part was
excessive fees and ,the remainder,
1886 was received as collector of de.
linquent taxes. The examiners state
lthat the county treasurer cannot be
appointed collector of delinuuent
taxes nor receive the fees for such
collections and consequently orders
the money repaid into the county
Treasury. .. s
The report censures Mr.. Foreman
and former treasurers. OF the county
for putting county moneys in the loc-
lal banks without receiving interest
when the county was at the same
time paying six per cent on borrowed
money. The treasurer is also GEN.
sured for holding tax receipts for tax
payers for accommodation to prevent
them being called upon to pay the
fines for delinquency. r
In conclusion the examiners state
that the integrity Of Mr.. Foreman
and his assistants ia 'unquestioned
and the affairs of the office were
otherwise handled In an able man.
ner, the overdrafts being due to a
custom long followed in the. office
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-17

iC. II. Conley, $32 .55; j. &. Nader,
$37 AS; constables, j. w. Ulsh, $500;
Levi Cornwell, 1872 40 and j. X.
Redd, $75.77. There were also
number of other charges found against
other officers and constables, all of
which were comparatively very small.
Those who are not touched in the
examiners report are County Audit
or G. l.. Allen, Probate Judge G.
II. Foster, County Surveyor Edward
Is. Ault; the Board Of Review and
the Board of Elections. All of the
above officers and board are com
plimented by the examiners for the
excellent manner in which the rec
ords of their offices have been kept.
Judge Foster has credit of $S.F
fees, wh7Ci he has failed to draw
from the county treasury County
Recorder Key has a credit of $94 40
against the alleged excessive fees
drawn by him.
In none Of the cases did the ex-
amlners find nor did they charge
lgrafting. 1t Is stated that in each
lease une lees were uTaWU lnrOuSu
ia misconstruction of the statutes
which had been in vogue In the va
Irious offices for years.
| almost all OF the officials or ex-
Iofficials were interviewed today by
Mirror representatives. Every one
seemed surprised that the charges had
feen found against them and stated
that Notwithstanding the examiners
report they are not willing to believe
that they acted contrary to the stat
utes in drawing the fees. 1t Is
likely that some of the smaller
lamounts will be paid back into the
County treasurer without contest
but the ones against whom the larger
amounts have been charged will nat
urally demand that the courts de-
ermine upon the legality or the
legality of the various fees
The reports did not cover any OF
the period during which Treasurer
w. G. Wottring or County Clerk
klinefelter have been in office.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-17

| AS result of the examinations of
the state bureau of accounting pres
ent and former Marion county Of
ficials, newspapers. and merchants
dealing with the county have been
called upon to refund to the treas
ury $13,470.5s, of excessive fees and
illegal payments, made between De-
lcember J, 1908, and August L. 1906.
Joe Tracy, head of the state bureau
lof accounting, called upon County Au-
lditor c.. l.. Allen Wednesday after
noon and presented him with copy
Iof the report which contains 3O3 type
written pages. The examination was
made several months ago by e. N.
Habedel. j. C. Wood and w. r.
|Mahaffey.
Except $l51 90 of unclaimed money
In the hands OF Sheriff T.. u. Drown
and $40.25 due the state, the entire
amount charged belongs to the c0un-
lty. Infirmary Superintendent w. +.
Hurr, charged with $24. .26, who paid
in full is the only county official
who has made restitution. Against
the amount charged are credits in
favor of the officials aggregating
$l36.62 Of fees which they failed to
|collect.
All of the newspapers of the county
have drawn large amounts from the
county which, 1t is declared, must be
returned The newspapers are The
Marion Mirror. $Ss2 81; the Marion
Star, $l51. SS; the Marion Republic
|can, $202 .65; the Marion Deutsche
Presse. $1,000, and the Caledonia En-
terprise. $1.75. The examiners claim
that advertising was given to the
newspapers and illegally paid for by
the county. They state that the in
|dividua1s interested are indebted to
the newspapers for the amounts. An
other Of the principal items is the
publication OF the infirmary directors
reports which 1t Is claimed, should
be published free or not at all.
Conditional findings are made
against the county commissioners and
recorders. The report explains that
the officials probably were entitled to
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-17

land handed down to them by pre-
ldecessors.
Ex-auditor l.. NJ. Hipsher was
found to have overdrawn 1929 .37,
composed entirely Of excessive fees.
The infirmary directors have over
drawn as follows, J. w. Klinefelter,
500 so; J. w. Smith, $72. 20 and w.
II. Thibaut. $57 .95. The greater part
Iof the fees were collected for work
dome on Sunday and for. expenses In
various cases where 1t isspot covered
[ or the commissioners, the charges
|against them are as follows: Frank
IEply, s4.25. and conditional, sos. 90;
IIt Trey, .25 and conditional Sly;
IL. ID Gillespie, $1O.5O, conditional
$S1 and d. M. Hinamon, $4b. Danlei
lSeiter has credit of $3.50, which
consists of fees that he is entitled to
|but which he has not drawn from the
lcounty treasury
A small charge is found against the
school examiners. s. w. Almendinger,
lW. p. Maloney and +. A. Kennedy,
but as the examiners drew no salary
for three years previous to the time
1.-The examination dates from the ex-
hammers are entitled to credit OF
IS10 each.
Peter C. Sells, ex-sheriff, owes the
lcounty fifty cents, according to the
lreport and representing attorney
Fred r. CUTLERY, owes the county
50 so collected as expenses In case
mot covered by the statutes.
Mayor Scherff has collected fees 10
l,he extent of 81 more than allowed
|by statute G.. F. Garberson and G.
n. CrisweIl, examiners of the COM
|missoners report are charged with
Is15 each. All of the policemen ana
IconstaD1es In the county are charged
with small sums, illegally collected
for services.
Recorder John A. Key Is charged
with $7S8. 40 and conditional. $7O2.6o
The amounts We're drawn for reindex-
ling and copying records which the
Examiners state were necessary but
mot authorized by law.
Former recorder A. w. Bryant IS
charged with STA. SO and $33 10 con-
|ditional, which as in the case OF Re
|corder Key, was for copying ana
Sheriff Drown Is charged with
|$159. so which, it Is stated, Is held as
'nunclaimed costs" and which the
sheriff is ready to turn over as soon
las the complete record Is made.
Deputy Sheriff Johnson and former
deputy p. Fl. Sells are charged re-
|spectively with $127.5O and $l76,
which it is claimed they collected
for services as court bailiff during the
time that they were employed as dep
uty sheriffs. The statutes state that
the two offices cannot be held by
one person, hence the money was IL
legally received.
The eXSLiners found $50. 40 against
Coroner Brady and sos 80 against
former Coroner Robert Ramroth.
Against Justice II. s. Blaich, $97. so
rs charged. II. S. Thompson. $50 80:
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-17
NONE OF COUNTY OFFICIALS
ARE CHARGED WITH GRAFT

State Bureau Of Accounting Asks That $3.50 So of Ex.
cessive Fees and Illegal Payments be Refunded to the
Couaty Treasury--Report of the Examiners is Filed
With County Autitor Allen Wednesday Examiners
State That in Each Instance the Fees Were Drawn
Through Msconstructon Of the Statues Some of the
Smaller Amounts May be Paid Back Without Con-
test but Where Amounts Large the Courts May be
Asked to Decide the Matter.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-17

Ralph Parlette, who knows the talent of
the American platform so we'll, is authority for
the above statement and further, Marion peo-
pie can scarcely appreciate the great treat in
store for them in this wonderful Y. M. C.. A.
LECTURE AND ENTERT
COURSE.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-08
ELECTED THEIR OFFICERS
DR.. Ramsey, of Washington Also De
livered an Interesting Address
on Meat inspection.

The session of the South Dakota
Improved Live Stock Breeders Thurs
day evening resulted in a profitable
one TO the %stockmcn. The feature
OK the meeting was an important
address by Or. Ramsey, Of Washing-
ton, ID. O., who is on the staff of
the agriculture department. His talk
on "Government Meat Inspection,
Drought out some new ideas on the
manner in which the government pro-
tectS the people from impure meats.
Under the new meat inspection law
the inspector does rot inspect the
meat until alter the animals have
been killed at the packing houses.
which Is much in favor OF the farmer
in a way. The carefulness of the
government is shown by the method
IL which they follow up the meat
after 1T has been made into sausage.
etc to see that no impure inpre-
dients are placed in it before being
shipped. There are 1864 inspectors
employed by tue government to in
spect II the packing houses in the
country of which there are go, and
du,ing Ihe yeif they made 4,o62, 3s9
inspections. Speaking of tuberculosis
in hogs ard cattle. DI. Ramsey said
that the government az making a
close Investigation of localities where
large quantities of infected animals
cone from and these points are
visited, and offtimes a quarantine is
imposed. lie cautioned farmers to
use diligence in the spread OF tuber-
culosis on their farms, and he thought
that the association OF this state
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-08
THE CATTLE SALE LARGE
Polled Durham Bull Topped tbs Mar
ket on the Cattle Sale, When
He Sold for $3.50.
he Sold for $3.50

IhuSday afternoon was a red letter
day for the South Dakota Improved
Live Stock Breeders Association
when the cattle sale was held, at
which the highest prices ever realized
at Their sales were obtained for the
animals that were put on the block.
The stocknen of the state, in the
past Year. have come to realize that
they can get their pure bred stock at
the Mitchell SHOW and be sufe that
they are getting their moneys worth.
The attendance at the sale was very
large and the vast amphltleatre in
the stock Pavilion was filled to it's
utmost capacity.
The sale of cattle was conducted
by Col. f. Nj. WOOD, Of Lincoln,
Neb., and Col. Gary M. Jones, Of
Mason City, Iowa. Messrs. Grafton
and White OF this city also ot1ciated
in the selling Of the animals and
their work was highly complimented.
There we're 88 head OF cattle offered
at the sale. and after the thorough
inspection Of the judges there was
not one animal disqualified from the
sale on account of any shortcomings
in its pedigree or condition. The
Shorthorns topped the market price
for the afternoon when Woodhill
Star. a bull, owned by G. G. Slppel,
OF Faulkton, sold for $3.50, the pur-
chaser being w. j. Cary, of Ellis.
In the Aberdeen Angus class two
bulls owned by III. A. Rodee, of For
estburg, brought the higest prices,
each selling for 300, and we're taken
by e. III. Stratton, OF Odebolt, Iowa.
This is a pretty good recommends.
tlon for South Dakota cattle when
an Iowa man will come out here to
get something to place at the head of
his herd. In the Hereford class tue
bull, Bernice Lad. owned by the South
Dakota Agricultural College, brought
the highest price at $3.50, and was
purchased by o. w. Mahie, of Parker.
The total amount of sales was
81, ia, making an average of SS7 e
head. The prices were very satisfac-
tory to the sellers and they expressed
the sentiment that they would have
Just as good offerings for the sale next
year. The breeders who bring their
cattle 10 the sale state that even
though they may not oct quite as
much as at 4 private sale they re-
ceiVed some splendid advertising
when their cattle are taken into a
locality and shown to the %nelghbors,
n they say that they rarely fail
to make other sales i'm the same
neighbolh0od.
Col. Cary M. Jones, one of the
a%uctioneers, and a man who has
otficiated at a great many thorough
bred sales, made the statement at
the close of the sale that South na-
kota held the record in the United
States for having sold the largest
number OF registered cattle at an
afternoon sale. He said that an all
day sale had proven greater, but for
afternoon sale there was nothing
I'm the country that approached the
work of that afternnnn
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-08
POULTRY FANclERs ELECT
The Business Meeting of Poultry
Fanciers is Held and Election
of Officers Takes Place.

Thursday evening the business
meeting Of the South Dakota Poultry
Show was held and the following
officers were elected: President, j.
r. Redding, Of Beresford; vice.
president, W. S. Snyder, of Ethan;
secretary, VIM. Scallin, OF Mitchell;
treasurer, w. II. West, OF Mitchell;
executive COMMITTEE, N. j.. ..Gotthelf.
of Lennox, A. j. Keith, Of Sioux
Falls, j. F. Reinelt, of Huron, J.
N. Grow, Of Mitchell auditing COM
mittee, Carl Stair, of Mitchell, Geo.
W. Law, of Mitchell, j. L. Browne,
of Loomis.
The reXt show will be held in
Mitchell, which appeals to the
poultry fanciers as an ideal place
for the exhibition, owing to the
good facilities for reaching the place
and because Of the room in the city
hall building.
The attendance has been very
good today and doubtless will be
quite large to night, when Rush's
orchestra will play. The show will
close this evening.