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Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-17
CITY MUST KNOW SOON IF
APPEAL is CONTEMPLATED
OTHERWISE HILL STREET THIRD
RAIL MUST COME UP
Law Department Finds No Evidence
of Contempt of Court by Recon-
structon Forces, Who Work
Under Agreement

Deputy City Attorney Emmett Wilson
took a precautionary stroll yesterday
along the route of the Los Angeles
Pacific trolley cars to note whether in
the reconstruction work any evidence of
laying a third rail was discernible.
None was found.
Not only would the officials be in con-
tempt of court If such a move were made,
but the track laborers and all concerned
could be summarily arrested under Judge
jBordwells order.
2 And as one prominent city official said :
Judge Bordwel would not hesitate to
punish anyone guilty in the slightest of
contempt of court"
The city will not wait the usual six
months time allowed in appeal cases
but will expect the trolley attorneys to
give definite information of whether they
will appeal soon.
5 If they do not appeal the third rail
already on Hill street must be torn up
again.
If the company appeals everything will
remain in statu quo.
Under agreement with the court and
the city attorney long ties and new rails
are being laid down on the narrow gauge
basis.
LOS Angeles would be gridroned with
tracks if the railroads had the right, as
they claimed, to lay rails without special
franchises" is City Attorney Leslie r.
Hewitt's contention.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-17
CARLTON COMPLAINS OF
ATTORNEYS CHARGES
Santa Monica Rancher, Arrested on a
Charge of Battery, Given His
Freedom by Local Peace
Justice

H. M. Carlton was extremely put out
Yesterday when, after the filing of three
informations, against him., he was dis
missed by justice of the peace after he
had expended $40 in attorneys fees and
otherwise.
The taxpayers of Los Angeles are out
through costs of court to the extent OF
1920.
Carlton is a rancher at Santa Monica
and grows exquisite melons on his ranch.
They have proved very tempting to vari-
GUS boys in the neighborhood and more
especially to one, George Beltzhoover,
who has passion for that fruit. Carlton
been laying" for this youngster for
some time. Finally the opportune mo-
ment came. Beltzhoover was sitting in
the midst of the patch oblivious to every
thing save the red, juicy slices he was
feeding himself
Carlton. who is in the habit of viewing
his ranch through a spyglass, saw the
form of the lad, and he and his dog
were off.
When the boy perceived which way
things were drifting he ran for dear life
and yelled Mama, mama" at the top OF
his voice. The mother flew in the dlrec-
ton of where the voice came. but before
she could reach her son, George had fallen
all over her, and Carlton over the latter
ana tHe uuB oNSi ~ an ~ -
scramble ensued, and when Mrs. Beltz-
hoover arose her face was gashed and
her glasses knocked off.
AS soon as she recovered from the shock
the injured woman hied herself to Los
Angeles and asked Deputy District Attor-
mex Keyes for an information In the
hurry and excitement Mr.. Keyes issued
the complaint, and made a technical error
which Deputy John North corrected in
second complaint, and then third COM
plant was issued charging Carlton with
battering the boy.as we'll as his mother.
Ar the preliminary examination it was
shown that due precaution had not been
taken to get at the facts before the issu-
ing of the complaint, and the deputy dis
trict attorney left the court room abashed.
while Carlton was disslsted at the pain
full experience and grieved over the loss of
his $40.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-17

and decrease of s6,OOO,OOO in exports
imports having advanced from $4,000, ,0OC
in 1897 to $50, 900, 900 in 1907, and exports
having receded from nearly $4O,0000O0 ir
1897 to about $33, 100000 in 1907. At Puget
sound imports increased from S,0O0,O0O in
1897 to about $25. 600, 600 in 1907, gain of
SIS, 900 900, while exports advanced mean
time from less than $12,0O0000 to approxi-
mately 100000, gain of $50, 100000.
This drift of the foreign trade away
from the Atlantic ports and toward the
ports on the southern, western and north
ern borders occurs more largely In ex-
ports than in imports, and is due in part
to the fact that much larger share of
the grain and &C on exported now nndS
its way to Europe via the gu.f; Pacific
and northern border ports than formerly,
and OF the further fact that the exports
to the Orient, which have increased rap
idly during the decade; pass chiefly out OF
the Pacific coast ports.
In imports the gain by the southern,
western and northern border ports over
those on the Atlantic front, while not
so strongly marked, is due to a rapid
increase in importations from the orient
which pass largely through the Pacihc
ports, ard the increase In movements
from Mexico and Central America at the
south and Canada at the north of ma
terials for use in the manufacturing es-
adjustments of the United States.
A standardization of the years business
shows that less than dozen customs ais
tricts are credited with five-sixths of the
entire foreign commerce of the United
States. Stated in the order of magnitude
they are approximately as follows: New
York. 81 ,4S0, 900 900: Galveston, Sol, O.Ooo;
Boston, 100000, 600; New Orleans, Szil:-
a l.
0OO, 900; Philadelphia, Sl14ooo'oVo' banoi- ado
more, s145 100000; San Francisco, $780,
mn nm
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-17
PRESIDENTS BULLDOG
is ORDERED INTO EXILE

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-Indignant at
the way his efforts to reform mollycoddies
trespassng on the White House GROUNDS
have been treated. Pete, the White House
bulldog, has added another to his list OIL
exploits.
During the absence of the RooseVelt
family at OYSTER Bay Pete has been
boarding in a certain Washington physi-
cian's back yard. Petes victim this time
was a telegraph lineman, whose work
necessitated his spending few minutes
in the dog 81 company.
Pete spotted him as conspirator, ana
took chance at his right leg. AS a re
suit, Pete will spend the remainder OF MS
DAYS in parts unknown, banished by the
presidents order.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-17
TAKE STEPS TO
AVERT WASHOUTS
PACIFIC ELECTRIC MEN Birdie
LOS pesos CREEK
Install PiIing and Planklng, Besides
Deepening Bed of Old Creek
Near Covina-Pasa-
dena Cutoff

Extensive changes have been made by
the Pacific Electric line officials along
the Los Angeles end of the Covina and
Pasadena short line cutoff to guard the
roadbed against washouts or floods in
the coming rainy season.
The danger point Is at the turn from
Also street, just north of the Los An
geles river, where the route dips under
the Los Pesos bridge.
Los Pesos creek runs alongside the
tracks for several hundred yards there,
and in flood time the waters will run
dangerously close to the tracks If usual
averages of rainfall are maintained.
The company has sunk line of piling
as far south as the big concrete sewer
inlet opposite the Salt Lake freight
house. These piles have planks binding
them.
The natural bed of the creek, which
converges at the sewer and is thus car
ried into the Los Angeles river has been
deepened about four feet. The earth thus
displaced has been put between the rails
and the piling, forming an earth en-
banllment. Truss rods connect the piling
and planks with second row of brace
piles.
Graders have deepened a channel for
six blocks along the river creek bed,
thus distributing the expected waters
and widening the channel.
bitches and drains have been cut all
the way back to the Indian Crafts viii
lage on the new cutoff division.
The company operates many cars each
way over the Covna and Pasadena short
line division, but as the old route is still
used by the Eastlake park cars there need
be no interruption of travel, as in an
emergency the cars using the cutoff could
return to the old route.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-17
DELIBERATELY FIRED
HOUSE FOR INSURANCE
George M. Woodward Found Guilty of
Arson-Eleven Hundred Dollar
Policy on Furniture His
Incentive

George M Woodward, who was ac-
cused of setting fire to his furniture at
his residence in San Pedro June 10. in
order to obtain insurance money from
the Providence Washington insurance
company amounting to $11O0, was found
guilty yesterday.
According to Deputy District Attorney
North, who has been conducting the
prosecution, the action of Woodward was
deliberate and his plea that the fire orig
mated through an explosion of a gas
stove was without any foundation.
The condition of the house at the time
and the search made by the officers es-
tablished beyond any doubt that the
fire was pure.y incendiary. ne will be
sentenced by Judge Smith the early part
of next week.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-17
PACIFIC COAST GAINS
IN VOLUME OF TRADE
INCREASE IS GREATER IN THE
WEST
Eastern Ports Also Show Gains, but
in a Lesser Ratio-San Franz
cisco District Figures
Are $eo,ooo,ooo

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-Ports on the
southern, western and northern borders
of the United States are steadily in
creasing their share in both the import
and export trade, while, conversely, the
percentage of the trade passing through
ports on the Atlantic seaboard is de-
creasing.
In 1897, S31s per cent of the imports in
to the United States entered through At
lantic ports, while in 1907 the share en-
tering through those ports will be about
so per cent. In 1897 about 50 per cent of
the exports passed out of the country
through Atlantic ports, while the figures
of 1907 will show but about 81 per cent
of the exports of the country through
these ports. These figures are based up
on the records of the imports and ex-
ports by ports for the eleven months
ended with May, as shown by the Off
cial report of the bureau of statistics
of the department of commerce and
labor.
Boston Lost in Exports
Taking up the principal ports and COM
pairing conditions inS 1907 with those of
1897. imports through Boston increased
from 500 100000 to approximately $12S000,-
900, gain of 3S000,000; while exports
through that port show little if any gain
in the decade, the figures for 1907 being
about the same as those for 1897, when
the total was $101 100000. Imports through
the port of New York increased from
$4S1, 200, 600 in 1897 to $S5S, 900 in 1907, a
gain of $377,OOOOOO, while exports through
that port increased from $392, 100000 to
$616, 100000 a gain of $224,O00,0O0.
Philadelphia shows an increase from
S4S, 600, 900 to $S0,OOOOOO, or a gain of s32-
100000 in imports, while exports through
that port doubled, having been SAT, 900
in 1897 and approximately 1874. 100000 in the
year just ended At Baltimore imports
increased from a little over $11000,OO0
in 1897 to approximately $39, ,OOO0 900 in 1907,
and exports grew from $50, 100000 to some
thing over $1O0,0O00O0 in 1907 At, Newport
News imports increased from little over
81, 100000 in 1897 to about $3,OO0,0OO in 1907,
while exports decreased from $22, 100000
in 1897 to about $14 1900, 900 in 1907
San Francisco Gains
On the Pacific coast San Francisco
shows an increase of $22,OOO,OOO in imports
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-17
JUSTICE TIES NUPTIAL
KNOT IN RECORD TIME
Pierce Takes Just Fifty-eight Seconds
to Marry, Collect His Fee and
Kiss the Pretty
Bride

The quietude of Justice Pierce's office
was disturbed yesterday afternoon when
an automobile came honking up before
that place and Walter J. Fitzpatrick and
Miss Marie Oldham stepped out hurriedly
and begged that worthy official to marry
them in as quick time as possible
Say, judge" said Fitzpatrick, do this
thing in a jiffy. I've got to catch the
train to Arizona within the next five
minutes or I'll be late"
Justice Pierce hurriedly put on his
glasses and in fifty-eight second the
couple were united. A handsome fee was
given the justice, the bride threw him a
kiss and then the automobile dashed
down New High street at swift speed.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-17
BURGLARS STILL ACTIVE;
STEAL PISTOLS AND RAzoRs

Burglars entered the house occupied by
Charles Picolas, 513 Banning street, early
Yesterday morning and stole large guam
tity of clothing, two revolvers and several
razors. The total value of the stolen
was 500
entrance was gained to the house
through a rear window. Picolas was
away from home at the time and did not
discover the theft until he returned yes
terday morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-17
THE CITY

Strangers invited to visit the exhibit Of
California products at the Chamber OF Com
merce building, on Broadway, between First
and Second streets, where free information
Will be given on ell subjects pertaining to this
section
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-17
Civil War Veteran Dies

Colonel George F. Robinson, a veteran
of the civil war and pioneer, died at
Pomona yesterday. George Curtis Rob-
inson, son of the deceased, is employed
In the city engineers office of Los An
geles.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-17

The Herald will pay $40 in cash to anyone
furnishing evidence that will lead to the arrest
ana conviction OF any person caught stealing
copies Of The Herald from the premises Of our
patrons. THE HERALD.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-17
Collie and DiarrhOea

Pains in the stomach, collie and diar-
rhoea are quickly relieved by the use of
Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and Dtar-
rhoea Remedy When in need of such a
give it trial.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-17
Home Wanted for a Bow

The Associated Charities, room court
house, want a home for an S-year-old
boy whose parents are dead. The child
is for adoption. He is healthy, active
and promises to grow up a credit to a
good home. They also have good home
to offer a girl child from 8 to years.
Phone Main 627; A7201.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-17

"They say, ORafferty. that your son
Tim is goin' to marry an English girl"
"Yis. He wanted Nora Mcneil. but he
waited around till she took up wild Mike
Flanagan, so I guess he wants to spite
himself. '-Chicago Record Herald:
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-17
viii Conduct Rally

Bishop Joseph johnson will conduct a
rally of the Brotherhood of st. Andrew
at North Beach, Santa Monica, tomor-
row afternoon In the evening a meet
ing of the brotherhood will be held in St.
Augustine's church. Santa Monica
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-17

Everything you want you will find in the
classified page. One cent q word.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-17
Chinese Fined $40


Sam Wing, proprietor of the restaurant
which was said by inspectors to be the
dirtiest in Los Angeles, was sentenced to
pay fine of $40 by Police Justice Sum
merfield yesterday. Sam expected to get
off with a much lighter sentence but
Summerfield objects to unclean restau-
rants and gave Sam the limit The fine
was paid.
Mr.. Van Nuys Is III
1. N. Van Nuys, who is staying at Ar
rowhead hotel, near San Bernardino, has
been dangerously i'll the past week. He
was reported as slightly better yesterday,
but Is still In a dangerous condition He
is constantly attended by DR.. j. H. Teb-
belts and Drs. A. F. Short and Dudley
Fulton have been in consultation Mem
bers of the family are at the bedside of
Dies at Home of Sister
Mrs. Amanda Schomers died yesterday
at the home of her brother-in-l and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. F. K Karyer. 1868
Walnut street. Mrs. Schomers had come
here about month ago from Texas for
her health. Her husband resides in the
Texas home. The funeral will be held
this morning at 10 o'clock at the chapel
of ,Oberholtzer & Mills. The interment
Will be In Odd Fellows cemetery
Await Word from the East
No arrangements have been made for
the funeral of Charles Starkweather, the
southern Pacific brakeman who died
Thursday as the result of injuries re-
celved while attempting to couple cars
MRS. Starkweather and their young
daughter are visiting in Carterville, Ill.
and have not been heard from. The body
Is at Orr Edwards undertaking estab-
lishment awaiting word from MIS-. Stark
weather.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-17
CAPTAIN KILLS HIMSELF WHEN
SHIP is WRECKED; 1s DROWN
By Associated Press.

BUENOS AYRES, Aug. 16-Details re-
ceived here of the wreck in Flindero bay
of the American bark Prussia, from Nor
folk March 20 for Port Townsend an
nounced from Punta Arenas, straits of
Magellan, yesterday, say that the captain
committed suicide when the vessel ran
ashore and that four teen passengers. in
addition to four sailors, lost their lives.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-03-19
SAYLOR UP AGAINST 1T.
Rock Creek Bench Rancher Arrested
On Felony Charge.

Charles L. Saylor, we'll known
Rock creek bench rancher, was ar
rested last week on a felony charge,
the complaining witness being Z. A.
Ross OF Webster county, Nebraska.
Saylor was arraigred before Justice
Brassey and entered plea of not
guilty. He was released upon furnish
ing bond i'll the sum of $1,000.
1t is alleged that Saylor in Novem-
Der, 1904, sold ranch in Webster
county. Nebraska, to Charles S. Har-
rls and about the same time sold the
same piece of land to Ross.
Mr.. Saylor states that he will have
no difficulty in proving his innocence
when the time comes. In addition to
the criminal action, an action for
damages has also been begun by
Ross
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-03-19
Big Bunch of Jurors From All Part:
OF County to Meet on Second
of April.
CRIMINAL. CALENDAR CALLED
Number of Important Cases Will Be
Tried--Term of Court Will Last
About Three Weeks.

A jury vcnire Of AZ names were
drawn last week, the vcnire being re-
turnable on April End, when the reg
Iular April jury term Of the district
court will start. The criminal calcn-
dar was called Saturday afternoon
and the following cases were set for
hearing;
State VS. Merriiicld and Campbell,
April 2
Three days were set aside for
hearing this case Thomas Merrifcld
who is a well known rancher living
near Maiden, aud John Campbell are
under arrest on a grand larceny
charge, it being alleged by the state
that they were associated with
Barney Hedigan in his horse stealing
operations. The friends of Mr.. Mcr-
rltield say that he can easily estab-
lish his innocence.
The case of State VS.. Saylor, who
IS charged with larceny as detailed in
another article, will be tried April
G. c. Wilson will be tried on a
grand larceny charge on April Sth
The case OF state VS.. James Miller
will be heard the 9th Miller is
charged with grand larceny
The civil docket will be called Fri
day. There are but few civil cases
pending which will be tried at this
term The court estimates that three
weeks Of work will clean up the
cases before him.
The water right case Of Hobson VS.
Belden ct al has been postponed until
the 2oth OF March, when the claims
OF the New Mines Sapphire company
will be heard. This will complete
his case after which the court will
personally view the premises and
bitches OF the various parties to the
controversy.
The following jurors have been
drawn:
C. +. Copeland, w. H. Clark,
Richard Fox, Scott Weaver, j. B.
CASTOR, X. F.. Huffman and l.. II.
Sweetland, all of Moore; Dave Brick
CIR, G. w. Cook, George Culver, Lewis
Heilman, J. O. Helsing, +. w. Nit
chell Sam McCollum, Ed Mcdonnell,
Herman Often, Jr, A. B. Powell, f.
G. Schneider, J. c. Scott, Herman Sell,
Peter Shannon, F. S. Smith, J. ID.
Waite, Chris Wiedeman and f. J..
Welsh, all of Lewistown; L. b. Divers,
Utica; William f.. Evers, Evcrson;
A. c. Ficks, Kendall; John l.. Flem-
ing, Forest Grove; T.. c. Gandor,
Thomas Gregory and T.. v. West
burg, Straw; Mike German, New
Year; A. c. Greene, Greene; Charles
Mier, Natal; Jud McWilliams, Rogers;
J. p Naderman. Elso; A. D. Pome-
roy, Richard Raw; A. w. Schneider
of Garneill
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-03-19
MASS MEETING
OF DEMOCRATS
Large Number Gather in City Hall
to Determine Upon Program for
City Election.

The mass meeting of democrats
called for Saturday evening at the
city hall was we'll attended and much
enthusiasm was manifested. It was
the sentiment of all present that a
straight ticket should be placed III
the field. FL. Leonard Dekalb acted
as chairman of the meeting and T.
K Cunningham as secretary.
Committees were appointed to look
after registration and another com
mlttee for each ward was appointed
to get together three caucuses to-
morrow to discuss the situation.
There will be another meeting the 23rd
to hear reports of these committees
and a positive plan will then be out.
lined.
The republicans are yet somewhat
Ill the dark as to what course
they will pursue. 1t is understood
that most of the leaders prefer a
nonpartisan ticket but if the demo-
Gratis put up a straight ticket, they
will follow suit.
In the meantime, the socialists are
making good canvass and say that
they are going to cut some figure
III the coming elction.
By the next issue of the Democrat
the situation will probably have
cleared so that definite news OF the
intentions of the two parties can be
given.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-03-19
NEVADA SHERIFF
WAS CARELESS
Goldheld Official Failed to Place
George Johnson in Custody and
Has Skipped Out.
BIG TRIP ALL FOR NOTHING
Under Sheriff Slater Travelled All the
Way to Nevada Gold Camp Only
to Find Man Gone.

| Under Sheriff L. P Slater returned
home Friday afternoon about the
most disgusted man that ever travelled
fifteen hundred miles for nothing
Officer Slater left here two weeks
ago for Goldhelds, Nevada, after
George Johnson, who is wanted in
this city to stand trial on the charge
of gambling. At the time of his ar
rest, Johnson was released on bond
and skipped out and left his bonds
men in the lurch After some cor
respondence, the local officers found
that he was working in a mine il,
Goldfields, Nevada. The sheriff at
that place was wired to arrest John
son, which he did and Slater was sent
down to bring the man back home
| for trial.
When Len got to Goldheld the
sheriff's deputy told him that John
son was arrested all right but as the
charge was a trivial one Gin the esti-
nation of Goldheld officials, at least)
they had complied with the mans re-
quest to be permitted to continue his
work in the mine.
But when an officer went over to
tie mine at which Johnson had been
employed, it was found that he had
pulled his freight for other parts.
He had told the mine superintendent
that he was leaving for Lewistown,
but as he has not yet reached this
lefty, to the knowledge of the Off
GERS, he probably changed his mind
as to his destination.
The Fergus county officer made ev-
cry effort to find where the man had
really gone, but could not do so and
had to come home without Johnson.
Len says that Goldheld is great
place. The sheriff of that county
owns a big interest in one of the gild-
ed gambling palaces of the big camp
and has his office in wine room i'll
the rear. Nevada has law licensing
gambling and the sheriff collects the
licenses, receiving a commission from
each collection Inasmuch as
gambling is one of the big industries
OF Goldfield, it may be seen that the
sheriff is in a fair way to do pretty
well fnancially