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Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-17
FOOT CAUGHT IN RAIL,
ENGINE PASSES OVER MAN
Laborer, Unable to Extricate Himself,
Saves Life by Throwing Himself
to the Ground-Amputa-
ton Necessary

While working near the railroad tracks
at Also and First streets yesterday
morning, Manuel Coutraz, French Ia
borer, IS years of age, living at 400 Anne
liza street, suffered injuries which will
cost him his right foot.
Coutraz attempted to step out of the
way of an approaching train when his
foot caught in a switch. He shouted at
the engineer to stop, but the man appar-
entity did not hear his cries.
Coutraz threw himself to the pave
ment and the engine passed over the
heel of the foot, crushing it in such
manner that it will have to be ampu-
tated.
Coutraz was taken to the receiving
hospital, but later was removed to the
French hospital, where the operation
will be performed.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-17
ASSESSMENT EXCEEDS LAST
YEARS BY S69,56O,995
Supervisors Expected to Increase the
Rate of Taxation In Order to Pay
Salaries of New County
Officials

This years assessment. according to
Ben e. Ward, county assessor, exceeds
that of last by $685. 1885, including the
sum Topped off by the board of equaliza-
ton, which pruned the assessment con-
siderably.
Assessment figures for 1906 to 1907 were
ssO5. .SO2, ,s6S while those for 1907 to 1908 were
1914, ,s6S, 1853. "a
It is expected when the matter of taxa
ton comes up before the board of super
visors the third Monday in September
the nresent tax will be increased. A
statement to this effect was made by
Supervisor Patterson recently. This,
however. rests in abeyance until the state
rate is fixed.
Supervisor Alexander and others inti-
mated that increase in taxation was
necessary, as the state has loaded on the
county a number of extra officials and
employees in the last session Of the legis-
lature.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-17
WOMEN UNITE TO
STORM CITY HALL
MANY OPPOSE TEMPLE STREET
LIQUOR PROJECT
Rally Mothers to Appear Before Police
Commission to Combat Latest
Move to Plant "FamiIy
Store" Near Schools

Women of the w. c. T. U. and prop
erty owners generally are working hard
signing petitions and circulating them
to Illustrate the attempt of Harry
Schooner to get a wholesalers license
outside of the liquor zone at 5021s West
Temple street.
As stated in The Herald several days
ago. Schooner is the brother-in-law of
Charles Weisbart, who watches all city
hall proceedings for certain brewery in
terests and who himself made $1,000
few weeks ago by inducing the police
commissioners to give him license ana
then disposed of it at profit.
Not only are the women who want their
children and homes protected working
against the West Temple street scheme,
but the movement is larger-a general
protest against the persistent and ag-
gressive attempts of the brewery and
allied forces to break into the residential
districts is being marshaled
Same Old Work Again.
THE women say that every time some
man takes a notion to start something
he makes application for liquor license
and each time men and women are put
to the trouble and expense OF getting
I'm counter petitions, attending poaru
meetings and are Kept unoer tne lidrass-
ing danger of having their firesides en-
fairs at the city hall.
AS Mrs. Frank 1. Wheat put 1t yes
terday:
eve must go over the same old ground
time after time when we felt sure that
fhe administration would stamp out even
the faintest effort of the liquor men TO
break ont of the zone, not saying any
thing about conditions inside the zone.
"OfficiaIs are apathetic, or worse, ap-
narently. and never seem to realize the
enormity of saloon influences in resi-
dental districts, once they get foot
hold.
Will Storm City Hall
eve will go before the police COM
,oission Tuesday afternoon in full force,
and we hope we will make lasting
jnnressiou that will down any further
attempts of this kind.
at affects not only the women near
Temple street, but all over the city. Let
all of them show their colors. They
are signing our petitions everywhere.
"Mothers, if you have children going
to school, be active"
The principal arguments used against
the wisdom of having drink estaollsn-
pent on Temple street is that thousands
If school children pass there daily, es-
pecially pupils of the high school
Some of the commissioners have al
ready stated their opposition to granting
Schooner a license, and they expressed
wrath particularly when they learned
who the interests were behind the Temple
street project--the same which caused
the commission much trouble when these
same parties wanted to establish whole
sale house on West Washington street.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-17
DOORS, YES, BUT
WHAT CAN CITY DO?
DEAD ANIMAL PLANT NOW A
WHITE ELEPHANT
Contractor Ready to Surrender if COM
plant Is Issued-County Bars
Such Rendering Plants.
Health Officer Helpless

There's a deadlock between the city
health officers, the board of public works,
the police and the dead animal con-
tractor over the disposal of carcasses. =
Rohrer e. Tainter, who formerly had
the contract, turned it over to one Han
son and he has the brunt of the fight on
his hands.
His place on Edwin street is said to
smell to high heaven and many COM
plants have reached the city hall be-
cause of this.
Edwin street adjoins the southeastern
boundary of Los Angeles at the Los An
geles river and is as far away from the
populous centers as any concern OF this
kind could possibly be established, as
the county line Is only few feet away.
Under the law the concern must remain
inside the CITY,
The question was referred yesterday
to the city attorney, as the departments
confess helplessness.
Isidore B. Dockweiler counsel for Han
son, notified the city that if Hanson was
given orders to abate the nuisance he
would have to shut down and surren-
der the contract, as the laws conflict.
This would put the city in dilemma
as to what to do with carcasses.
Health officer l.. NJ Powers had a,
conference with Attorney DockWeiler yes
terday and it was evident that the city
was between two fires on the question of
disposing of it's dead animals.
The citys incinerator is only few
blocks north of the dead animal estab-
lishment and near by is the future site
of the new City Gas company's plant.
1t will take an expert to differentiate
between the odors in that river district
though those who pass are unanimous
in saying that they do not blend and are
decidedly noisome.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-17
RELEASE MO7ORMAN
WHO BLOCKEDPA7ROL
CANNOT SHOW
INTENT
H. L. Smith, Whose Car CoIIided with
Patrol Wagon, Discharged.
Says He Didn't Hear
the Gong

''Your honor, l cannot find that this
man intended to blockade the street, or
was trying to hinder the police patrol in
passing, so ask that the case against him
be dismissed" said Guy Eddie, assistant
district attorney, in Police Justice Fred
ericksons court yesterday.
"It seems strange to me that this man
was unable to hear the sound of the gong
on the wagon or bring his car to stop
within a less distance than sixty feet
when he testified he was going only three
miles an hour" declared the bench.
"I know it, your honor but fail to find
that intent was shown and must ask that
the case be dismissed"
In view of this request H. l.. Smith,
motorman of the Los Angeles Railway
company, charged with biockading the
street, was discharged from custody.
Smith was arrested on a complaint
sworn to by Patrolman Frank Bartlett,
wagon driver.
According to the testimony, Bartlett
was in charge of the wagon the night of
August 3. While returning to the re-
ceiving hospital after a hurry call he
went up First street. When he ap-
preached Spring street the patrolmar
sounded the wagon gong loudly and re-
peated1y.
Smith. who was in charge of Ninth
street car No. 305, padi no attention to it,
but continued to cross the street, says
the driver. In attempting to avert a
collision Bartlett was compelled to turn
his horses south on Spring street, but
despite his efforts the car ran into the
wagon, twisting the step out of shape
and breaking tug.
In the wagon at the time was Dr. B. w.
Day, who was suffering from heart dis
ease and had tainted on the street. Bart
lett was hurrying to the hospital in order
to get the man under the cars OF ply
sician. He was delayed nearly five min
utes by the accident and when he reached
the hospital DIR. Day was dead. 1t is
said the shock of the collision and the de-
lay aided in killing him.
When placed on the stand Smith testi-
fled that he had not heard Bartlett ring
the gong. Other witnesses who were
present claimed to have heard it while
they were a much greater distance away
than the car was
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-17
AUTO WRECKED IN GOLDEN
GATE PARK; SIX INJURED
BY Associated 4'ress.

AbBOCIdItU
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16.-Six per-
sons were injured, one fatally, in an au-
tomobile accident which occurred about
IL o'clock last night in Golden Gate
park The machine while going at a very
rapid rate got beyond the control of the
chauffeur George Harper and plunged
over an embankment into a lake.
Harper's skull was fractured and his
body was badly bruised. He cannot sur
vive. The other occupants of the auto
mobile were injured. They are ]. A. Fer
guson, probable fracture of the skull and
badly torn face; Arthur Goldberk, abra-
sions of the scalp and face and internal
injuries; A. l.. Newanke, dislocation of
right arm and confusion of shoulder;
Fred o. Murphy, confusion of the scalp
and abrasions of the skin; George P.
Reed face very badly cut and body
bruised.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-17
ABDUL TAKES THE COUNT
AGAIN FROM POLICE COURT
Terrible Turk Repeats offense of Ped
ding Within Prohibited Limits.
Paws Fine of One Dollar for
Breaking Law

Abdul the Terrible Turk got his again
yesterday. 40
Thursday afternoon Abdul was fined 50
for violating the license ordinance. He
had a license but was without the zone
prescribed by the ordinance.
Abdul paid the money and promised to
obey the ordinance and left the court
room.
But yesterday he did 1T again early
Yesterday morning Patrolman Cornwall
saw Abdul peddling fruit at Franklin and
Broadway. Peddling is not allowed there.
Abdul was arrested. When taken to court
he said he thought he was in the limits
and pleaded to be released. He was SEN
fenced to pay fine of 81, but cautioned
that another offense would bring much
heavier fine.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-17
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE
BUSTLES WITH PREPARATION
DEPUTIES RETURN TO MAKE
READY FOR WORK
JUDGE C. C. Mccomas Leaves for TWO
Weeks on His Ranch-Blair Is
Still Occupied with Ice
Trust Case

Judge G. c. McComas, the deputy
district attorney who is known through
out the state for his vigorous prosecution
of state criminals, and of whom II is
said that he has caused the conviction or
more prisoners than any other prosecut-
ing lawyer of the state left Los Angeles
Yesterday for his two weeks vacation on
his ranch near San Dimas.
"Pm not going to take single legal
paper with me-" he said II want to
forget all about the law for the next TWO
weeks"
When asked if he had anything on mind
at present that would be of interesting
nature from a prosecution point of Ylew'
Judge McComas said: Il am not IN a
position to tell anything in that line just
now. I don't want to think of what s
ahead of me until come back In ABOUT
two weeks the district attorneys ONCE
expects to have a great deal OF work on
hand. and I know that considerable
nortion Of II will be shouldered on me-"
Deputy District Attorney Blair is still
behind closed doors and refused to see
anyone Yesterday. He is still busy with
the preparation for the prosecution OF the
ice officials in the police courts, ana ne
may not be at leisure till the beginning
of next week.
Nearly all of the assistants OF the
district attorney have taken their vaca-
tions and the next two weeks will witness
activity in preparing for the heavy
business which the coming month IN
variably brings in criminal work
At that time the judges VINO are no"
absent on their vacations will nave re-
turned, and this, of course, means that
the great number of cases which were
continued last summer until September
will be resumed and that the general
work Of the courthouse will be taken up
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Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-17
KNIFE IN PACKAGE CUTS
FINGER OF MESSENGER
Youth Carrying Cutlery Victim of Pc
cuIiar hccdent-BIade Penetrates
Wrapping and Inflicts a
Painful Wound

While carrying package to customer
from the store of Harper & Reynolds,
where he is employed, Albert Giese, IL
years of age $50 Center street sufered
a painful and peculiar accident yesterday:
The package contained NUMBER Oh
articles of cutlery. One OF them' heavy
butcher knife, cut its way throusn .he
r,an's hand. Giese's small finger was
,aarlv cIt in two, while the palm of his
hand was also severly cut.
Ne was taken to the receiving hospital
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-17
DROPS FROM SIGHT
ON MIDNIGHT WALK
WILLIAM BREUNLE MISSING TWO
DAYS
Family Fears Foul Play--Fiancee is
Prostrated-Was Followed the
Might Preceding Mysteri-
GUS Disappearance

Mysterious circumstances SURROUNDING
the disappearance of William Breunle
have caused his friends and detectives to
fear that he has met with foul play.
After passing the early part of Thurs-
day night at the home of his Detrotheu'
Miss Alice Wismar, 1906 Santee street. the
young man left to go to his home at lzoz
East Twentieth street. He has peen ac-
customed to walk the distance between
the houses, and before leaving the girl
whom he was engaged announced his In
tention of doing the same that night.
In his pocket the young man had S2oo'
He had intended to deposit this money IN
the bank during the day, but was TOO
late.
IT is feared some person knew he had
the money and followed him. FROM the
time Breunle left the house no trace OF
him has been found. MISS Wlsmar Is
prostrated from worry.
1t is said that when Breunle returned
home Wednesday evening he stated that
he had been followed, but his friends
laughed at him and thought little OF the
matter at the time.
Thursday night, when he did not ap-
pear, his parents became greatly worried,
hut expected he had met some friend
down town and intended to pass the night
with him. When he failed to arrive yes
terday morning Miss Wismar was tele-
phoned to. -. :,
The police were then notified. but de-
snite the fact that detectives searched
all the places the man is accustomed to
visit they were unable to find any trace
of him.
Rreunle is a German, % years of age,
and weighs about 1876 pounds. He Is well
known in Los Angeles and is popular
among his acquaintances.
He and Miss Wismar intended to be
married in September and all plans Tor
the wedding have been completed.
Miss Wismar is the daughter OF Dr.
william Wismar of the Los Angeles nos
roit
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-17
sunday Excursions on santa Fe

Very low excursion rates around the
Kite are in effect Sundays, making 1t
nossible for one to enjoy q most pleas
ant davis outing at a moderate cost. The
trip around the Kite, which is world
famed. can be made in one day, allow
ing stopovers at Redlands and River
side. the fare being only $2.05. which en-
titles YOU to go to Redlands via Pasa-
dena and return via Riverside. Excur-
sion tickets are also sold to all Santa Fe
stations in Southern California, where
the one way rate does not exceed $3.50,
at rate of one fare for the round trip.
These special tickets will be sold on
Sundays only. good for return passage on
date of sale.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-17
HARVESTER
TRUST NEXT
GOVERNMENT is TO PROSECUTE
BIG CONCERN
PAPERS ARE BEING PREPARED AT
WASHINGTON
LikeN That Action Against combina-
ton of Farm Machinery Manu-
facturers viii Be Begun
In Chicago
Hv Associated 1 ress.

Dy Associated Iress.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-suit is to be
instituted by the government against the
International Harvester company for al
legged violations of the Sherman anti
trust act.
The papers in the proposed action are
being drawn at the department of JUS
tice. 1t is likely that the proceedings will
be begun in Chicago.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Aug. 16-Frank B.
Kellogg of st. Paul, chief counsel for the
government in the litigation with the
Standard Oil company, will leave Monday
or Tuesday for New York, where 1T is
announced the next step in the litigation
will be begun September 8.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-17
BROOKLYN CIVIC LEAGUERS
TO VISIT PACIFIC COAST

Word has been received at the Los An
geles city hall that eighty members of
the Brooklyn league, a famous civic
organization will come here on a western
trip shortly leaving Brooklyn today.
The junketers will use special train
of seven Pullmans.
They expect to visit the principal cities
and will be royalty entertained en- route.
The Los Angeles Civic league will
probably arrange automobile, boat and
trolley rides for the visitors.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-17
FINED FOR
SELLING IMPURE MILK

H S. Guard was fined $40 by Police
Justice Summerfield yesterday upon a
charge of selling impure milk. Guard
pleaded he was running the dairy for his
brother, who is i'll.
IT am going to give you what 1 consider
a light fine" said Judge Summerfield
"Anyone who is brought before me and
whom / believe violates the milk ordi-
nance on purpose can expect a fine of not
less than $50. I want good milk, and 1
am going to help other people to get it.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-17
FINANCE COMMITTEE CUTS
JANITORIAL EXPENSES

Because one chief and four assistant
janitors are employed to keep the city
hall clean the finance committee of the
city council in it's pruning campaign has
decided to reduce the monthly cost which
now is $3.50
saving $50 for the city monthly.
Evervtbing YOU want you will find in the
classified page. One cent word.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-17

Homeless children received and placed
in homes for adoption. Apply Rev. Q. W
Rice. Superintendent Children's home
Society, s24 Bradbury building. Los An
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-17

If you want to go east, c. Haydock
Agent Illinois Central r. Rs 1lS w. Stn'
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-04-24
nm THE HOUSE.

The House convened at 1890 o'clock
p. m, Speaker Matthews in the chair.
After prayer by the chaplain. the
correction OF the journal followed,
and the following business was taken
up:
Mr.. Carter OF Alachua, for the com
mittee to investigate the internal inn
provement fund submitted a com
munication, asking for $1,000 appro-
priatlon and for authority TO employ
counsel The communication was
signed by Senator II. II. Buckman,
chairman. and on motion OF Mr.. Car.
ter, was spread upon the Journal
BY Mr.. Parkinson Of volusia.-con.
stitutional amendment relating 70
Issue OF State bonds for good roads;
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-04-24
iNING THIRD WEEK
# THE LEGISLATURE
-. Session Was Short, But
,,,y One in Both Branches.
,mpoRTANT MEASURES

,.,,osucsd and Acted Upon.
] .,.,,,urs Of 1907 Seems to Be De
go and United on the Good
-. acknowledgements.
.olv straight and strictly busi-
.re the sessions of both the
md senate Monday afternoon,
!. - rapidity with which business
s..posed of by the latter body
formal congratulations and
LIONS from the president.
80 was the usual Monday rush
- hills. followed with quick
- work. while the bin appro-
.-,y $1,000 for use of the investi-
4. committee of the internal inn
-.neut fund was, under waiver
~ niles. passed in a few minutes
can't Immediately to the Senate,
=. 4 met the same reception.
- Grigg's pension bill, introduced
~.s.v Is an important and sweep
Measure, advancing date to 1895,
y under it's terms giving every
-,.dsrate soldier a pension, who is
-,ble to earn support by manual
hbw
nominent arrivals Monday include
~ ". S. Jennings, Jacksonville;
IN r. A. Jennings, Pensacola; DR..
sh,Oh Hulley, president stetson
flrFsity.
Em. T. A. Jennings would not au-
oui,e positive statement that he
Ma be a candidate for Governor,
y 1t the same time would not deny |
= rnOr, and admitted that at the
rs,snt time the indications were
rrgly in favor Of his candidacy.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-04-24
a Woman Tells How TO Relieve Rhsu
matte Pains.

- woman teVb TOW 70 HeHefe Hneu.
matte Pains.
] have been = crest sufferer from the
dreadful disease. rheumatism, for a
number Of years. ! have tried many
medicines bat never cot much relief
from any Of them until two years ago,
when bought a bottle Of Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. ! found relief be.
fore had used eli Of one bottle, bot
kept on applying Il and soon felt like q
different woman. Through my advice
many Of my friends have tried Il snd
esn tell you how wonderfully IL hes
EOrked.-NRs. SARAH a. coIE, 10 8.
New S., Dover, Del. Chamberlain's
Pain Balm 70 q llnimsns. The FelIef
from paIn which Il sHords e alone
worth many times Zee cost. Il makes
rest and sleep possible. For sale b
al drORgiss.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-04-24
elIIs on ThIrd ReadIno.

BY Mr.. Wartmann OF Marion. --Au.
thorizing the railroad commission "a
compel separation Of white and col.
ored passengers on railroads, pro.
viding a penalty Of not more than
$4,000 for each offense by railroad,
and fine Of not more than $500 or
six months imprisonment for pas
sengers violating provisions Of act.
The bin was passed by a unanimous
vote.
BY Mr.. Reese Of EscambIa. For
separation Of races on electric street
car lines. The bin was then passed
yeas 81, nays 0.
The House adjourned at $50 >. M,
until 3 a. N. Tuesday
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-04-24
Bills on Third Reading.


On motion of Senator McCreary
regular order was waived and bills
on third reading we're considered
and Senate bill No. 80, by Mr.. Nc
Creary, amending Section 1877 of gen.
eral statutes relating to publication
of list Of qualified voters, was read
the third time and passed, &c to 0.
This act simply defines the word
publish as meaning printed in some
newspaper and not by posting or
otherwise, and also defines the duties
of the supervisor of registration.
Senate bill No. 80, BY Mr.. Nc
Creary, relating to damage to stock
by phosphate plants, was read in full
and passed, 20 to 0.
BY Mr.. Crill.-For protection OF
shad, prescribe close season April to
December, and prohibiting transpor-
tation or possession of such shad dur
ing closed season, was read the third
time and passed, % to 0.
Senate bill No. 1872, by Mr.. Willis,
by request-Relating to catching FISH
with seines, nets or other set device,
or by shooting or gigging in fresh
water lakes, was read the third time
with an unfavorable report by the
committee on fisheries.
On roll-call bill was lost by vote
of 8 to is.
The president announced the name
of Senator Cottrell as member on
part of Senate joint committee to
visit convict camps, and ask for
another volunteer to I'll out the Sen.
ate's complement OF two. To this
call there was no response. however.
On motion Of Senator Buckman,
House bill No. 262, by Carter of Ala
chua, was read the second and third
time and passed by vote OF "a TO /.
This bill appropriates $1,000 for use
of Joint committee to investigate
transactions Of the internal improve
ment board.
The Senate then adjourned until
Tuesday.