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Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-27
HOPE TO CONFIRM
NEW WATER BOARD
COUNCILMEN HURRY INTO SPE'
CIAL SESSION
Absence of Messrs. Blanchard and
cIampltt, Republicans, Prevents
Action, and Another ses-
sion May Be Called

II Councilmen Blanchard and Clampitt,
Republicans, had reported at the city
hall yesterday morning a special session
of the council would have been held and
the mayors appointments Of water com
missioners would have been confirmed.
1t is said the non-partisans have been
eyer to the nG TieM Ma ih9I Norton m thew do
not incur any responsibility, that resting
solely with Mayor Harper.
Councilmen Healy and Dromgolo signed
the call for special meeting and i'm
mediately the city clerk S force got Dusy
trying to reach the lawmakers. Many OF
them responded, but the needed quorum
was lacking. -,
Councimen Blanchard and Clampitt have
both been voted leaves of absence dating
from Saturday, Clampitts for 10 days and
Blanchard's for a month; On tnat ac-
count it was deemed best to vote as soon
as possible.
Mayor Remains Firm
The mayor is receiving many letters
and personal calls in connection with the
appointments, but remains frm IN MS Sc
lection of one Democrat and one RepuDl1-
can in place of two Democrats, Messrs'
Elliott and Mead.
The council voted a weeks delay, the
members stated, merely to give the pubic
and press a chance to pass upon the Sc
lectionS. Apparently the councllmen now
have become satisfied, if the mayors cir
Gle is right, that these two men Will make
good water commissioners.
Another call for a special session may
be issued.
The Non.Partisan View
Though the Republicans claim that con-
firrnation is assured the non-partisans last
night denied this. They said that flaw
in the call would have vitiated all action
anyway as copy of the notice had not
been served on Councilman Clampitt.
The call specified II o'clock and Council
man Wren discovered that up to that
The cali read in part as follows:
ITO consider and take such action up
on the confirmation of the said John r.
Mathews and John II. Norton as mem
bers of the board of water commissioners
in the event that the council at said spe-
cial meeting determines to reconsider it's
action heretofore taken as aforesaid in
deferring the matter of confirmation for
one week."
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-27
WILL INVENTORY
C|TY'S PROPERTY
Councilman DromgoId Asks That De-
partments Be Required to Fur
1ish Lists for Use In
Case of Fire

City departments will be required to
make an inventory of all their property
for use in case of fire.
Councilman r. w. Dromgold yester-
day asked the board of public works
which clerk, if any, had a record of all
the city's property and found there was
some uncertainty though it was agreed
that such a list was in existence some
time ago.
IF there were to be a fire and city
property were consumed the companies
would want to have list of what was
destroyed or missing" said the council
man.
I'VE should handle this property like
business men and know what we have
on hand For that reason 1 favor taxi
ing an inventory with the new fiscal
year.
I'VE. have thousands of dollars in
vested in desks. furniture, stationery
supplies, typewriters, adding machines,
tools and instruments. appliances for ali
departments, files and books. We want
to know where everything is. If 1t has
disappeared we want to know it.
TT will be useful to us in working
out the budget proposition"
The board of public works through
Secretary Horace Ferris will look up
the records.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-27
BOGUS OFFICER
IS UNDER ARREST
PSEUDO NAVAL MAN CAUGHT
At OAKLAND
Charge Made That Howard Glover Inn
personated Honored Member of
United States Navy to Fur
ther SWindles

Captain" Howard K. Glover, well
known among the business men of Los
Angeles, many of whom claim to have
lost large sums of money through their
acquaintance with the man, has been ar
rested by Secret Service Agent Moffatt
III Oakland and will be brought to Los
Angeles for arraignment some time next
week.
Clover was arrested on an Indictment
returned against him by the federal
grand jury of this district charging him
United States navy. Glover was recently
Indicted by the grand jury of the San
Francisco district on similar charge.
Glover passed as naval officer while in
Los Angeles and was usually seen wear
ing the uniform of the navy He claimed
to be here on leave OF absence. He also
claimed to be the posseSsor of valuable
oil and mining lands in California and
usually had a number of shares of stock
in one of these to dispose of.
According to Secret Service Agent Ha
zen, Glover swindlel business men of Los
Angeles out of nearly $35, 600. One of those
who lost money to the man was Francis
Crmand. According to the officer Clover
approached Ormand and represented to
him that large sums of money could be
freight on the Colorado river. Clover
claimed that -4e could get the contract
for the freight through his position as a
naval officer. On this representation Or
mand placed $4,000 In a Philadelphia
bank. Glover is said to have expended
$12, 900 for machinery and devoted the re-
mainder to his own uses.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-27
ANGRY At MOTHER
BOY TAKES POISON
KILLS HIMSELF WHEN DENIED
BERRIES
In Pique Fourteen-Year-old Youth
Threatens to Commit Suicide
and Proceeds to Keep
His Word

eff you refuse to buy me berries ano
tell papa because tease you l VIII drlnR
poison" Fifteen minutes after utterine
these words Earl Lane, IA years of age
was found by his mother lying on his bed
a corpse.
Earl had been teasing his mother the
greater part Of Tuesday afternoon to BUY
him some berries. His mother refused
and at last told the boy that she would
tell his father If he did not stop teasing
The boy informed her that he would Kill
himself, and went into the house. When
his mother returned little later he was
found lying on his bed with strychnine
bottle beside him.
The family lives at Lawndale. Word
was at once sent to DR.. Putnam Of lngle-
wood but by the time the physician had
arrived all hope Of saving the boys life
had passed.
According to the boys mother Earl was
a mischievous boy, but was usually very
obedient 1t is thought his determinatio
to kill himself arose on the SPUR of the
moment. No other cause except that his
mother refused to purchase the. berries
for him can be assigned for the deed.
The funeral will be held this afternoon.
Interment viii be in the Redondo ceme-
terry at Belvedere.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-27
WOMAN SEEKS TO BE
ESTABLISHED AS HEIR

In the probate court yesterdpy Judge
Rives took under advisemept the two
wills of Charles A. Robinson, deceased,
and also the petition of Mrs. Lewis Har-
rington that neither of the wills be ad-
mitted to probate.
The two wills are alike except in one
detail. the later one, dated December go.
1906, bequeathing to Mrs. Teresa Martin of
San Francisco. niece, $1,000, and the re-
mainder of the $4,000 estate to the heirs
at law, without specifying who they are.
of November Il, 1903, the whole estate is
left to the heirs at law, and as in the
second will. no names are mentioned.
Mrs. Harrington claims that she Is the
only legal heir, and that Mrs Martin is
not the testator's niece. She asks that all
OF the estate be awarded to her.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-27
AWARD BIDS FOR
CEMENT PLANT
AQUEDUCT MACHINERY Or
DERS PLACED
Board of Public Works Lets Contracts
for $4,000 to One Firm-Rejects
Other Bids and Readver-
tises for Proposals

Bids were awarded yesterday by the
board Of public works for some of the
machinery needed for the cement max
ing, plant, at Tehachapi which will be
built by the city on its cement lands for
use in the Owens river project.
Two of the schedules were rejected en-
of the bidders and these will be read
vertised shortly. The awards were made
in accordance with recommendations of
In schedule A two water tube boilers,
with 5000 feet of heating surface each
the bid was awarded to the Pacific Coast
contract for two similar boilers of $500
firm for $685..
Schedules B and G, relating to turbine
sets, pumps, exciters and genators were
Schedule D went mostly to the Pacific
Coast Manufacturing company except one
The items and prices are: Seven fifty
horsepower motors, 5000; seven thirty
horse-power motors ,oe es27oS; two ten
horse power motors, $406; one two horse
power motor, $685.
One fifty horsepower kilowatt trans
former, to California Electric company,
Ali sand and gravel pump bids were
rejected.
Work in Progress
Supplies have been stored for the va
rious surveying parties along the route
of the aqueduct and much work Is go
ing on. The present warehouse at Mo
jave is far too small and larger one
must be built there and elsewhere.
Within two weeks work will be started
on the f1ve-mile tunnel through solid gran
ite at Fairmount. A shaft viii be sunk
near it's center a depth Of 200 feet down
to the tunnel level, so that work can
be facilitated in each direction. Until
the tunnel work is completed the entire
water to Los Angeles, though the upper
sections may be used sooner in flooding
the reservoirs.
The lower end of the Fairmount tunnel
will be only thirty miles from the San
Fernando reservoir and extensive cleo
trio power can be developed in that Sec
ton.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-27
WITNESS TELLS
OF SPO0K KISSES
IN WILL CASE
Spirits Urge Mine
Investments
"Prof." Donovan, Fake spookoIogist,
Testifies candidIy That He Does
Not Believe In Spirits Ex.
cept for Revenue

Professor" Donovan the fake spoob.
ologist. spent very uncomfortable two
hours on the witness stand In the Had
dock will contest yesterday when coun.
sci Tor the defense, in cross-examination
ASKED few pertinent questions regard.
ing Mrs. Lee Nelson's divorce
Inc witness could not remember
wne.meT sar,sra tne spooks had arranged the
separation as well as the marriage OF
Charles g. Haddock. He denied that he
nad entered into any unlawful conspir.
acy IN providing Japanese witness tc
band. ~ -ei nus
or course, he knew what the others
lntenoed doing. but he was sure that II
was entirely of their own volition.
w men asked If he was present wher
ene ene,,sad aivoree es scheme was devised he was
'ef55on ponoyayy oy the plai1tis attorney
leve In spiritualism. not even in the
brand he practiced, but said he had de.
rlved lucrative income from it.
1.aait Ater tne spookist was excused R. J.
LeeK' mining expert, was called.
ne testlned that he had become ac-
qualnted with Haddock through Dono.
van van and INC had given advice in mining mat
interview with Haddock the latter had
showed him some specimens of rock pur-
ported TO have been brought from, q mine
in Arizona. ~
The old man told him that he had
been directed to the mountain of gold by
the spirit of his dead wife and he want.
ed report made by the witness
Spooks Advise Investments
Il told him to send the specimens to an
assayer before he went to the expense of
1 sendlng me down there, but he said ]
must go, and whether L made a satisfac
factory report or not he would invest in
me, me mountain of gold, for the spirits had
told him to do So"
nj fhn AII
nilnatlon or going to see the mines and
did So On his return he confessed tc
being, somewhat discouraged at not find.
ing tne mountain of gold, but said the
vented a thorough examination Of the
property.
The witness told of having been intro
duced to Frank Haddock by Grandma
Haddock, who remarked that he resern-
pied his father and that he was anxious
10 do something handsome for him. !
On cross-examination Leek denied ever
having made analysis of the several ore
specimens for the old man and stated
further that he was not an assayer.
Ihe defense tried to establish the fact
tnat tnaio aaddock had gone to some repu-
the best they could elicit from the wit
ness was that he would not swear that
such was not the case.
The witness stated that he had gone
TO Arizona at the request of Haddock
and had advised against buying the
property. He did so because he, as ar
expert, could find no traces of gold bear.
He had several conversations witt
Haddock on the subject of spirits and the
old man had told him that he received
many messages from Sadie, particularly
Once she had lain beside him In bee
and Haddock avowed that she had kissed
him. This. was before the marriage tc
Mrs Lee Nelson. ~
Since Mr.. Haddock's death the witness
has retired from active business, but he
wished to make it plain that he didn't
retire on the proceeds of his mining
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-27
ANOTHER DELAY IN
CITY HALL ANNEX PLANS

Because only one member of the build
ing committee of the council was able to
attend the conference called in the board
of public works office yesterday nothing
annex Only Councilman Dromgold was
or hand. Messrs. Lyon, Blanchard, Yon-
kin and Wren were engaged elsewhere.
Building Commissioner Backus was pres
ent as were the board members.
1t has now been generally conceded that
a three-story building must be erected
in the yard adjacent to the, city hall,
which can be done in less than foSr
months Architect Hudson has been ten
tatively selected for this work.
1t is argued that the. city will save
enough in rents to pay for this building
in time Eventually the Main street site
heretofore discussed will be acted on.
Joseph Mesmer dropped in about con-
street Sites confining himself to asking
questions about street work in his section
OF the city.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-27
ASSESSORS DEPUTIES
WORRIED OVER JOBS

Because of the retrenchment order of
the council finance committee there is
worry among the older employees Of the
city assessors office-those who took hold
feet.
The old deputies fear that they will be
transferred to the city clerks department
to work on the assessment rolls and then
return to their old places with the proba-
bility of a cut Of salaries. Such a hint
has already been given by Chairman
Wallace.
Assessor Mallard has the power to lay
off these men and then City Clerk Lee
lande can employ them for a temporary
shift. He has been given this authority
by the council, though he is allowed to
pay only 800 a month, whereas the old
rate was $100 a month.
The older men affected are Ross Boring
A. A. Bayley, E. G. Foster and c. Brown
The. new men suggested for the assessors s
work are Walter Scherm, A. Harkness,
Frank Mccoy and 70. Phillip.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-27
DECLARES HER
MOTHER STARVED
URSULINE SISTER MAKES THE
CHARGE
Miss Minnie Bowman Asked District
Attorney Fredericks to lnvesti-
gate Circumstances Sur -
rounding Death

Charging that her mother died Of star
vation, Sister Minnie Bowman of the
Ursuline convent at Fond du Lac, Wis,
yesterday asked the district attorney to
look into the case.
Sister Bowman's mother, Mrs. Maria
S. Bowman, died at the home of her
grandson, 1866 East Adams street, last
Saturday. A few weeks ago the probate
court confirmed the appointment OF Fred
dian, denying the petition Of Sister MIN
ME Bowman and others that he be re-
moved.
In the hearing of the petition sensation
al charges were made, but the court de-
cided that they were unfounded, and tes-
timony was offered proving that Mrs.
Bowman was perfectly happy at her
arandson's home.
District Attorney Fredericks when
asked yesterday IL 1t were true that
charges would be filed, said that nothing
definite had been, decided upon, but an
Investigation would be made.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-27
Notice to Taxpayers

Notice is hereby given that the board
or supervisors of Los Angeles county
board of equalization to examine the
assessment books and equalize the as
sessment of property in Los Angeles
county
, Said board will continue in session as
board of equalization from day to day
UP to and including July 49, 1907, after
which date no change can be made In
any assessment.
C. G. KEYES,
county Clerk and ex-Officio Clerk of
the Board of Supervisors of Los An
geles County, California,
BY A. M. McPHERRON,
Deputy Clerk.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-27
WOMAN ATTORNEY AND
JUDGE CLASH IN COURT

After hearing the evidence Of Mrs Mary
w. Bennett yesterday, Judge Monroe de-
MED her a decree Of divorce from George
w. Bennett.
Mrs. Clara Foltz. who appeared as
counsel for the plaintiff, asked permission
to argue the points of law in the case.
The court declined to hear any argument,
and remarked that the case was decided.
well, let me submit 1t on briefs them"
she insisted.
Mrs Foltz, you know as an attorney
that the case is closed, and If you were a
man 1 would remand you to the custody
of the bailiff."
Without replying, except for freezing
dignified bow, the attorney withdrew.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-27
NO ROLLER COASTERS
FOR CITY'S PARKS

The park board has turned down a
proposition Of a Long Beach company to
Westlake parks
The statement was made that the enter
prise at Long Beach was profitable and If
city could take one-half the proceeds and
name the treasurer and two of the Ave
directors of tho company which would
float the enterprise.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-27
TEN-YEAR-0LD CRIPPLE
MISSING FROM HOME

Robert Fries, 10-year-old son of John
Fries of 1917 West Seventeenth street,
has been missing from home since noon
of Tuesday and the police have been
asked to find him. The boy is cripple
to school Tuesday morning but did not
return to his home. He was last seen
near Chutes park at about 10 o'clock,
when he was observed with several
other boys.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-27
INTERPRETATIONS

Coast Range Oil company-Decrease of
capital stock from 81 10O0O00 to $4,000. H.
G. Gates, Joseph H. Call, Frank H. jack
son, directors.
Los Angeles Motor Sales company
Capital stock $4,000; $5 paid up. ]. T..
Fritz, Eva q. Mcleod, ]. M. Mcleod, di-
rectors.
81, 900; $25 paid up. H. B. Guthrey, j.
r. higgins, Holmes Henshaw, A. G.
Nichols, Schuyler q. Tryon, directors.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-27
No IT Now

Now is the time to get rid of your rheu-
matism. You can do so by applying
Chamberlain's Pain Balm. Nine cases out
of ten are simply muscular rheumatism,
due to colds or chronic rheumatism,
and yield to the vigorous application Of
this liniment. Try 1t. You are certain to
be delighted with the quick relief which 1t
affords.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-27
PARK BOARD DISCUSSES
EYLSIAN AVENUE STRIP

settle the case of the heirs of Mrs. Mary
Jane Stflson, who in January 1908 decided
a forty-foot strip to the city for widening
ward to Reservoir street at the next meet
ing.
The city never availed itself of the gift
and the. heirs threaten to withdraw the
offer If 1t is not officially accepted.
The object at the time was declared to
be in the interest Of the park surround
ings, Mrs. Stilson being heavily interested
in nearby property then.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-27
A Cure for Lnme BncIr

II you are ever troubled with pains or
lameness in the muscles OF your back use
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and they will
quickly disappear. Mr. Alexander Viol-
lette Of Vulcan, Mich, says 1t is the best
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-27
Csc WOmen's Vests l24c

1000 vests in white pink and blue. good many
different styles, some of them perfectly plain with
silk tapes, others lace yokes and shoulder straps;
Isle thread and cotton in the lot; 25c values at
choice, 12hc.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-27

Doctor. my wife runs to extremes"
'How's that?"
"she has hot temper and cold feet"
illustrated Bits.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-27
$3.50 Muslin Petticoats 4. to M. 10 at 60c

200 muslin petticoats, lace and embroidery
trimmed, handsome models; underskirts
that are good $1.50 values in great two
hour sale this morning, 8 to 10, at o9c.
Third floor.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-07-25
LATEST NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS.

New Orleans June exports show one mil
lion dollars increase over last year.
Thirty two persons were killed and more
than seventy injured in a collision on the
Pere Marquette Railroad, near Salem, Mich.
A mob of thirty negroes lynched Andrew
Trice, charged with the murder of of a
woman of his race at Olive Branch, Miss.
A Baptist Church building will be erect
ed at the corner of Travia and Mcneil
Streets, Shreveport, which, including the
furnishings, will cost $4,000.
A steamship collided with lumber
steamer Saturday night off the Mendocino
cost, north of San Francisco, and out of
$50 passengers $50 were lost by the sink
ing of the steamship.
The best automobile long distance speed
record yet made was made June 90 by
Selwyn Francis Edge in his race on the
track at Weybridge, near London. He
drove his machine continuously for twenty
four hours over 1851 miles, averaging
about sixty miles an hour.
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WHAT THE PAPERS ARE SAYING.

Nashville American: Many tragedy
has come out of bottle of whisky.
The most miserable of all men is he who
loses faith in his brothers.
Florida Times Union; A kindness done
is better than. columns Of printed resolu-
tons Of good will.
Los Angeles Times: The whole world
were the friends of Francis Murphy, be-
cause Francis Murphy was the friend of
the whole world.
Nashville American: A dose of the
kind Of gospel that most people in this
country practice would not improve the
heather very much.
Arkansas Gazette: There is an empire
along the lower Mississippi River awaiting
the conquest of man. That conquest can
easily be made by the digging of drainage
canals and bitches.
Arkansas Gazette: There was never a
man sentenced to punishment by court
for whom some excuse for pardon could
not be found if the pardoning power de-
sired to find an excuse.
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out of business. 1t will be interesting to
see what attitude is adopted by the COM
NAMES toward these States under the new
conditions. Many insurance companies
have withdrawn from Texas as result OF
legislation recently passed. Will they also
withdraw from Missouri and Wisconsin?
If it shall be found that these three
States have been able to protect their citi-
zens against insurance swindlers, and the
companies do not alter their methods, other
States will follow their example and the
time will come when the whole country
will be barred against life insurance as il
is managed to-day.
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LIFE INSURANCE AS 1T Is.

In the excitement of the talk about war
with Japan railroad regulation, Standard
Oil rebates and presidential politics the
country has not forgotten the insurance
scandals. 1t has not forgotten that the big
life insurance companies were found to be
of policy holders was misused by officials
for their own benefit, that presidents and
other high officers were paid exorbitant
salaries, that large sums paid in by policy
holders to insure themselves were given to
political parties to influence elections, and
that the whole life insurance business was
rotten to the middle.
When exposure came some of the officials
who were most deeply dyed with rascality
were forced out of office and promises were
made by their successors that hereafter
insurance companies would be honestly
conducted. But the tainted officials were
allowed to keep their stolen fortunes, which
they are enjoying at this moment, living
like lords in luxury; and the promises
made have not been conspicuously kept.
Insurance business has sunk back to the
level where it was before the scandals, and
disposition appears to allow it to remain
there, trusting to popular forgetfulness to
prevent another outburst of indignation.
Policy holders are no better off than they
were before the investigation. Their funds
are as completely as ever in the control of
secretive and reckless financiers.
But the people, though they are long,
suffering, do not forget. New laws en-
acted by Texas, Missouri and Wisconsin,
for example, show that they are determined
to make insurance companies reform or 60