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Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-05
HAVE RIGHT TO VOTE
On SALOON QUESTION
Supervisors Have Authority to Submit
Question Of Granting Licenses
to Voters, Says Deputy Dis
trlct Attorney.

A knotty legal problem, which threat
ened to overthrow the county ordinance
providing for local option in precincts
and which would undermine all the WORK
of the Anti-Saloon league, was settled
Yesterday in legal opinion rendered by
Deputy District Attorney c. Ray Hor-
ton. in which he upheld the county or
dinance and the power of the county to
submit questions of the sale Oh nquor
to the voters of the precincts involved
The question arose over the failure OF
The district attorney of Ell Dorado county
to find any law to justify the putting
into effect of the precinct option law
as it exists in Los Angeles county. II
this opinion had prevailed the county
ordinance of Los Angeles county could
have been declared unbinding and the
Antj-SaIoon league would have mad 10
suspend operations. The matter was
brought to the attention of District At
torney j. D. Fredericks by Rev. d. M.
ID. Gandier, assistant superintendent or
the Anti-Saloon league, who requested
decision on the matter.
In the written opinion rendered yester-
day by Deputy Horton the following de-
cision was rendered: 'In my opinion the
hoard of supervisors of any county IS
vested with ample authority to submit
this question to the people
The county government act OF 1907 con-
a
board of supervisors may also at any
election submit any question or propo-
sjtion on which they may desire the
opinion OF the voters of the county.
But this clause was left out of the lat
Ter county government act because or
the unconstitutionality of other portions
of the previous act. Therefore In order
10 find authority for Los Angeles county
ordinance No. 65 of the new series AT
torney Horton had to refer to the gen.
eral powers of the board of supervisors
under the state laws.
He found that under the statute busi-
ness enterprises are divided INTO Two
classes, which have different rights be-
fore the law. 1.-THE first class comprises
occupations harmless in themselves and
useful to the community, while the Sec
ond class would include every business In
which the citizen has no inherent right
TO engage, but which may be- prohibited
altogether, or only permitted under such
conditions and restrictions as VIII, III
the Judgment of the lawmaking power,
limit to the utmost the evils which often
attend it," The liquor business is placed
by the attorney in the second class
The only limit on the power OF ms
superyisors to control such business
being that they shall not interfere with
the Interstate commerce regulations.
Tn one case cited by Mr.. Horton the
same question was, settled. in San Fran
cisco and it was held the governing
power could prohibit the manufacture
and traffic in liquor altogether, provided
only it did not interfere with interstate
commerce.
IF the board of supervisors has power
to prohibit it is held by the district at
torney that certainly lit has the right to
regulate OF submit the question to the
vote of the precincts.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-05
SUES TO RECOVER COSTS
OF TAIL0RMADE DRESS
Young Woman Claims Company Did
Not Live Up to Contract
and Asks for SOS
Damages

Claiming her tailormade gown was not
a good At and not made according to
stipulations. May Beyland filed suit in
Justice H. A. Pierce's court yesterday
against the Vienna Ladies' Emporium of
$40 South Broadway to recover her de-
posit and damages
Miss Beyland alleges that on October
20 she entered into an oral contract with
the defendant for a taiormade gown of
a specified material and to be trimmed
in a certain way. She claims the dress
presented to her was not good fit and
was not of the style and finish desired.
Miss Beyland asks judgment for so
advanced, $50 for loss OF time and $25 at
torney's fees. The original cost of the
dress was to be $780,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-05
CHAVEZ CASE POSTPONED
UNTIL DECEMBER Is

by consent of both parties the trial of
Oscar Chavez, charged with subornation
of perjury, was postponed yesterday to
December Is.
Chavez is the Santa Barbara baseball
manager who was brought to Los An
geles charged with having prevailed on
witnesses in the famous Arnaz divorce
suit to give false testimony.
The trial was set for yesterday. 1t is
understood the district attorney has been
investigating the matter with view to
bringing further charges.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-05

tain spots in Japan. alive with au.umnal
tints and all the glory of the chrysanthe-
NUNS and golden naples. The Angelenos
passed several days at this mountain re-
sort and proceeded on to Kyoto, the
ancient home Of the Shoguns, the FORMER
rulers. of Japan.
1t is the intention of this party to con-
tinue around the world, stopping at the
principal points en- route, according to ar
rangements made for them by Mr.. Milne.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-05

Bartlett Music Co. at 1t Again
During our great MONEY BACK sale
we are giving receipt for twice the
amount paid up to $50 on any new
piano. All popular sheet music 10c
All classic 2-3 off.
BARTLETT MUSIC CO.,
2Sl -2ss-2s5 S. Broadway. OPP. city hall
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-05
New Service Between Nevada and Los
ANGELES

Coumencing Decem r 5, the Tonopah
&. Tidewater IT. & To- route. in connec-
tion with the Santa Fe railroad. will OPP
crate through reclining chair cars and
pullman buffet sleeping cars between Los
Angeles and Gold Center. Beatty. Rhyo-
life Bonnie Claire, Goldfleld and Tono-
nah This splendid service offers the ad-
vantage of meals on train and of saw
ing of time en- route. Ticket office, SS4
Spring street.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-05
To Make Room for Pianos

We will at ONCE sell every small musi-
cal instrument, every music book. every
sheet Of music, every string and every
thing amounting to over $4,000 worth
AT COST OR LESS.
BARTLETT MUSIC Co.
2s1-2SS-2s5 S. broadway, OPP. city 'hali.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-05

Leon Engstrc1, agent of the Star
Union lines. returned to his headquarters
in Salt Lake City yesterday. Mr.. Eng
strom was accompanied on portion OF
his trip by NJ F. Van Horn, district
passenger agent of the Pennsylvania.
lines. ard F. M. Saunders, agent of the
Star Union line, who have gone to Gold
field on BUSINESS connected with the lines
they represent.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-05
S2 FOR S1

For every dollar paid as first payment
up to $50 on ny new piano we will
give a receipt for twice the amount
during our great MONEY BACK sale
now going on. Prices $167. $209, $2S2.
$S3s, 1877. S429. etc.
BARTLETT MUSIC CO..
sst -2Ss-2S5 s. Broadway, OPP. city hall.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-05

When A. B. Lippencott, city ticket
agent of the Great Northern, opened his
office yesterday morning he was hum
ming, "I Would if Could and several
of his friends came into the office in the
course of the morning, shook hands with
him, passed cigars to each other, passed
him up and passed out with wise look
Nothing was said to him when his col
leagues went t. lunch. All of which
caused Mr.. Lippencott to sit up and take
notice. The climax was reached in the
afternoon when a messenger boy brought
him package containing several old
shoes and some rice. Mr.. Lippencott has
no thought of going into the junk bsisi-
ness. and the blond waitress who serves
his meals in a neighboring cafe declares
he never eats rice in any form. Besides.
the parties Neglected to cook that which
was sent an. No. boys, he is not mar
ried. Even if he did take trip to .yew
York and visited in Philadelphia several
days II am not, never have been, never
wished to be. and If l do get married [
wouldn't adrlit it, said Mr.. Lippencott
If he does he will lose his job,' said
]. w. Phalon. who was at the next desk
That Mr.. Lippe-cott did not believe there
was anything in the papers regarding his
supposed marriage (as had been reported)
was attested by the fact that last night,
when he boarded the car for home, he
carried n small newspaper office under
his arm. Slie'ng the papers under the
seat, he murm"red: They will do to
start the fire with
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-05
The servana Problem solved

Herali want ad Will supply your needs.
Direct communication between the employer
ant tlS w.rker. Cost 2 mere tribe. Rates
lines 8 times. &c. Phone Homo Herald"
sunsat ''PresH H.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-05
RAILROAD NEWS

Edward Chambers. assistant freight
and traffic r-anager of the Santa Fe,
and H. p. Anewalt. assistant general
freight agent oe the same line with head
quarters in San francisco, arrived in
Los Angeles yesterday. They are MAX
ing the Alexandria hotel their head
quarters. J. E. Baxter, a railroad man
of Chicago, is with them
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-05

If you want to 60 east. C. Haydocl.
Agent Illinois Central r. r.. lis w. eth
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-05

J. Ross Clark returned from GoldfieId
Monday night.
The Ordway new era., 1907-05-03
DUMPED INTO THE SEA.
Pier collapses and browns Half a
Dozen People.

Baltimore. Md.-A section Of 500 feet
Of the new pier being erected at the
immigration station at Locust Point,
South Baltimore. for the Baltimore a
Ohio railroad for the use of the North
German Lloyd Steamship Company.
collapsed April 27th. carrying down be-
tween twenty and twenty-five work
men, Of whom six arc known to be
dead, ten missing and fifteen injured.
Among the injured is w. N. Edison.
general superintendent OF the Balti-
more Bridge Company. who had charge
of the steel construction. 1t is not yet
known how seriously hurt he is. He
was caught while warning the work
men of the pier.
Dead:
Tony Wolf. Robert Sweetman and
four unidentified men.
The latter were drowned.
The pier is two-story structure l.
900 feet long. Its estimated cost is
$400, 900.
Warning OF the disaster was had sew
eral days ago when some Of the piles
began settling. Shortly before the dis
aster the piles settled In such an
alarming manner that orders to leave
the place was circulated among the
fifty odd workmen. 1t is due to this
fact that the casualties were not
greater. Those caught were at the end
Of the pier upon the roof.
The Ordway new era., 1907-05-03
Shire Declares He is Guilty.

Butte. Mont.-When Jack Shire. the
self-confessed murderer of Maurice
Caplan. was shown the statement OF
his aged mother that she could fur
nish an alibi which would clear him Of
the crime, he said:
1.-THE way l look at 1t is this-a NAV
that commits murder is bad man and
ought to be hung for 1t. killed Cap
Ian all right. was on Hamilton's
ranch, as my mother says, but came
to town a lot"
The murderer is getting weaker each
day and he is now in such condition
OF collapse that he can hardly read.
to him. II can't make 1t out" he
Mumbled.
When he heard the statement he
said: "Oh, pshaw! I was on the
ranch, all right, but went to town
whenever I could. Hamilton Is my
brother.in-law, all right, and he tried
to do a lot for me. but 1t was no use.
The ranch was near the edge Of town.
He tried to make me straighten up and
be a man. l stayed there few weeks.
but could not stand it. had to have
LIQUOR. Koski, damn him; kept me
full of whiskey all the time. / killed
him, all right, no matter what they
say. They will hang me, know, and
I expect that"
Shire then went into a long. ram
bling story about Mrs. Alexander. the
woman who came from Denver with
him. He says he wants to see her
again before he dies and will send for
her when he gets back to Denver.
The Ordway new era., 1907-05-03
ARISIMMlNENI'
MEXICO AND GUATEMALA Buck.
LING ON THEIR ARMoR.
DEMAND umA's SURRENDER
Two Thousand Troops Are Already on
Their Way to Enforce Mex
ico'e Demand.

Mexico City.-It is known hero that
aar between Mexico and Guatemala n
imminent and may be declared by the
Diaz government within a week. AL.
ready troops are moving to the Guate.
malan frontier. Minister OF Foreign
Affairs Mariscal made formal de.
mand upon the Guatemalan President
Tor the surrender Of Gen. Jose Maria
Lima. whom Mexico accuses OF hiring
the assassins who murdered former
President Barillas in this city two
weeks ago.
The demand recites that Barillas was
making Mexico his refuge from his
successor. President Cabrera, and
other political enemies. who sought his
life. Investigation, 1t adds. has shown
that Cabrera's friend, General Lima,
paid the transportation OF the two mur.
derers from Guatemala to Mexico, with
the understanding that they were ia
kill Barillas and then return to him for
their reward.
Through this act, says the minister's
note, Lima committed n grave offens6
against the Republic OF Mexico. He de.
mands that the Guatemalan govern.
ment arrest the general forthwith and
hold him until Mexican soldiers can
convey him to this city for trial. The
penalty for refusal to deliver Lima
Mexico warns. will be the severance OF
diplomatic relations between the two
countries.
In palmer language. the minister
threatens war. Two thousand troops
are already on their way to the Guate-
malan line to enforce Mexico's de.
mand. More are under orders to mo-
bilize in readiness for hurry orders to
the frontier, and the railroads have
been given notice that they may be re-
Questioned for the transportation Of
troops and supplies at any time. Some
fear Is expressed in Official circles here
that Guatemala. may have already de-
termined not to accede to the ex-
pected demand.
Lima, whose surrender is demanded.
Is the closest friend and adviser of
President Cabrera. II is even said that
he is the power behind the throne and
the real ruler of Guatemala, in which
event the little Central American coun-
try would even risk disastrous war
with her more powerful neighbor
rather than surrender him.
The Daiz government still talks
peace, but 1t is known that unless a
prompt acquiescence to the demand
upon Guatemala is made the Mexican
minister will be recalled within week.
Hostilities would probably follow with.
In the next fortnight.
The Ordway new era., 1907-05-03
Rules for courtshIp.

Here are the Revised Rules Of Court
ship as laid down by the Rev. Father
Angelo Of st. Michaeps Church, Flush
ing, Long Island, to deprive Cupid Of
his deadliest weapons:
For Engaged Couples
No holding hands.
No walks through lonely places.
No buggy rides.
Calling hours, 8 to 10:30 p. m.
No extra half-hours on the porch or
at the garden gate to say goodbye.
Don't sit SO close on the sofa.
To the Girl-Be sure your finance
does not smoke or drink.
To the Man-H you would discover
your sweetheart's real temper see her
in her home and among her friends.
Courtship should not last longer
than seven months.
No girl should marry under the age
Of twenty-four.
A man should be at least thirty be-
fore he takes a wife.
Remember that courtship Is Sc
rious proposition.
For Parents
Don't leave the parlor when the
young man calls.
Ascertain progress Of the courtship
after q few months, and then, II the
young man has not expressed his IN
tentions, bring him to the point.
Long courtships are always harmful.
The Ordway new era., 1907-05-03
snor IN snLv pEr rgNsE.
This 10 the clslm 81 Up BY William
Young and Sen.

Montrose,. Colo.-Particulars con-
cerning the preliminary examination
0f William Young and his son. Glare
Young. charged with the murder Of
Charles Wilkinson. in the Paradox val
Icy. April ED. as the result of feud.
have Just reached Montrose..
On April 25th the examination took
Place at Naturita before Magistrate
Swan. He held William Young to ap-
pear at the October term of the Dis
trict Court OF Montrose county and
fixed ball at $4,000. which was fur
nished.
At the hearing 1t developed that out
side the defendant and the deceased
there were but three eyewitness to
the killing. viz: John Rohwer. John
Skeen and John Nafus. The evidence
showed that Rohwer. Skeen and Will
kinson were driving bunch Of cattle
when the Youngs came along on horse
back. Skeen told Young that they had
some OF his cattle In the bunch and n
conversation followed between Skeen
and Bill Young as to the cutting out
OF Young's cattle, during which all
were riding in the same direction be-
hind the cattle.
Suddenly Wilkinson and William
Young were on the ground, the former
holding revolver in his hand, the lat
ter rife. Skeen swore that when he
| first saw the men on the ground VIII
kinson stood behind his horse. Young
being in the open and without protec-
ton. each trying TO shoot the other.
Young called to Wilkinson to put up
his gun. Wilkinson kept circlins
around his horse. endeavoring to get
the advantage of Young. and Young
kept moving around Wilkinson and
his horse to get an advantage. Finally
Young fired and Wilkinson fell.
William Young in his own behalf
| swore that as they were riding along
he saw Wilkinson draw his revolver
and dismount. Young Immediately got
OF his horse and drew his rifle and
| called to Wilkinson, who stood behind
/, his horse. gun in hand. to put up his
| revolver. Wilkinson kept moving
around mis- horse. and he thought he
was trying to get favorable position
to shoot him. Finally he got chance
at Wilkinson and fired the fatal shot.
Young also swore that two years
ago. while Charles Williams and him
self were riding by the Pitts ranch in
the Paradox valley, three men rose
from behind dehorning shute. one OF
| them being Charles Wilkinson, the
dead man, and opened fire on Williams
and Young. On this occasion Young
and Williams were wounded. Young
got a bullet in his left arm, which is
Still disabled.
The Ordway new era., 1907-05-03
Inderendent Of tho Trust.

The promoters of the North Ameri-
can Sugar Company. which will build
a sugar beet factory near Berthoud,
Colorado, declare that no inducements
to enter the trust will be considered.
They are offering terms to the beet.
growers which we're denied by the
trust plants.
1t is believed that the population oi
Berthoud, now placed at 1000, Will
be increased to $500 in few months
after the factory starts operation.
Work will be commenced In July and
the factory must be completed year
from that date.
The company now has about 145
farmers under contract, and the con-
tracts call for S. a ton for the beets.
without siloing, terms which were re-
fused the farmers by the trust COM
panies.
The factory is to cost $750,000 and
will take care Of the product Of 5000
acres. It will be about an eighth OF
mile outside of Berthoud and will en-
ploy $50 men.
The new plant is to be operated with
electricity from the Lafayette plant
az the Northern Colorado Power Com
pany. It probably will be the hrst
sugar beet factory in the country to be
so operated.
The Ordway new era., 1907-05-03
eMoors BOWS sAsse owNsa.
Armed Men Ride vpen Hsrd.r sns
Open Fire.

Grand Junction. Colo.-Peter Swan
son. wealthy sheep owner. was shot
and fatally wounded on Indian creek,
this county. about thirty miles from
Grand Junction. by fifteen mounted
and heavily armed men. supposed to
ce cattle growers. Swanson was re-
moved to the ranch Of w. J. Ponsford
on Indian creek. where his death Is mo-
mentarily expected. So far the iden-
t!ty OF not one OF the men has been
learned. The shooting of Swanson ia
tho result OF the efforts on the part OF
tho cattlemen to drive out the flock.
masters from this section OF the slope.
Swanson. with his brother and an.
other man. were looking after bunch
OF 1000 sheep they owned. Peter
Swanson was left temporarily to
look after the flock while his brother
and the other man prepared to make
camp on the desert a mile from the
Ponsford ranch.
Suddenly band OF fifteen mounted
and armed men rode up to the sheep.
swanson, who was armed, was ordered
to drop his gun and throw up his
hands. He refused to do so and in an
instant one OF the raiders fired at him
with rifle.
The bullet went wild and Swanson
returned the fire. Then another horse
man covered the floclsmaster, taking
deliberate aim before he pulled the
trigger. The bullet tore huge wound
In Swanson's abdomen and he fell to
the ground. The raiders then spurred
up their horses and disappeared.
Swanson was found by his brother
and friend an hour later. The dying
sheep owner is thirty years old and
possesses rugged physique. He was
partner in the sheep business with
Charles WeatherwaX OF Montrose
Weatherwax has started for the scene
OF the trouble.
The Ordway new era., 1907-05-03
Water Commissioners Appointed.

Seventy water commissioners have
been named by the governor In the
various Colorado districts. Many Of
them are reappointments. They are
as follows:
District:
No. Charles /. Colwell. Fort Nor.
gan.
No. 2-Charles NJ. Jump. Platteville.
No. 81. l.. Armstrong. Fort Collins.
No. 4-olwald Allen. Loveland.
No. 5-w. II. Barney. Longmont.
No. 6-Edward Autrey. Boulder.
No. Nv. NJ. Davis. Rural Delivery.
Edgewater.
No. SIS. F. Couch. Littleton.
No. 9-John McLain, Morrison.
No. 10-William Frizzell, Manitou.
No. 12-John Kile. Rockvale.
No. 13-Frank Keeling. Westcliffe.
No. 14-R. b. Burton, Boone.
No. 15-Lewis Harris. Rye.
No. IFS. w. Cressey, Rocky Ford.
No. Isl. S. Calderhead. Aguiiar.
No. 19-E. G. Duling. Trinidad,
No. 20-Robert w. Maddox, Monte
Vista.
No. 22-R. w. Harrison, Manassa.
No. 23-David Collard, Fairplay.
No. 25-Frank Cargo, Villa Grove.
ANb. lU-Z. Sihi n, ouSuoShS'
No. 27-Peles Chavez, La Garita.
No. 2S-J. Roy Hicks, Sargents.
No. 29.-Robert II. Bostwick. Pagosa
Springs.
No. 37-w. N. Nelson. Gypsum.
No. sc. II. Harris. Carbondale.
No. 4O-George Hider. Cedar Edge.
No. 41-W. o. Hersum, Olathe.
No. 42-Henry w. Davis. Monila.
Mesa county.
No. 43-George Lechmere. Rio
Blanco.
No. 45-G. w. Taughenbaugh, Rife.
No. 46-Samuel E. Swire, Hebron.
No. 47-A. E. Butler, Walden.
No. 4S-Walter G. Decker. P. o.
Jelm, Wyoming.
No. 52-Clarence Rundell. Sheep
horn.
No. 53-A. H. Hadley. Tonopas.
No. 60-C. II. Smith, Coventry.
No. 61-Fred Dixon, Paradox.
No. 62-J. P. Morgan, Montrose.
No. CTR. c. Perkins. Sterling.
No. GA. d. Murdoch, Wray.
No. 70-George Newton. DeBeQue.
The Ordway new era., 1907-05-03
cIoudburst Kills Many.

Oklahoma City, Okla.-Seven people
are reported dead as the result OF
cloudburst Monday at Capitol Hill. a
suburb.
Many persons camped on the low
lands near the river were caught un-
awares and had but little time to
escape. The river is bankfull and 1t
will be some time before 1t can be de-
termiued whether any lives were really
lost.
Following the cloudburst there was
another heavy rainfall, which caused
the river to rise higher, endangering
property in the lowlands.
4 Three thousand people live on Capl-
tol hill. which lies south OF the North
Canadian river, opposite Oklahoma
Citv. The hill is drained into small
stream called Lightning creek, which
anters the river Just below Oklahoma
city. The water came down the creek
and covered the lowlands In such vol
ume a. to force out people living IN
tents. shanties and small houses upon
the low ground.
Oklahoma City proper was not At al
An area covering several square
r,,iea hia been hooded. causing thous-
nndS5 n duIlares damage To railway and
fnrsi, pf0perky. railway trn@C - par.
Siv1s6. ons mllo ~ ganta ~ t<acknl
49, z - 3: CT kcaaA or stayei teen
4 sSS2 "a q T. y (sl111l6 l. sl.0x T. e.:
4 y ~ ~ II M II e. elsa
The Ordway new era., 1907-05-03
Travels Far to See Her Son.

Totering on the brink Of the grave.
Mrs. Ellen Grifiths, eighty-five years
old, travelled from Brazil. Iowa, TO
Eaton, Colorado, that she might once
more see her son and for the first time
in her life hug her grandchildren be-
fore she died.
1t has been more than twenty yeArs
since the aged mother had seen her
boy, and when he met her at the Sta
ton in Eaton she could scarcely rec
ognize him. She knew the voice. but
he had 30 changed in face and ngurs
that II was some minutes before she
became convinced that he was not =
stranger.
Thomas Lawton, well-to-ao farmer
living near Eaton, IL the SON, and he
paid his mothers passage from Braa1k
He met her at the station and quickly
took her to his home.
Last evening there was . colohre
tion In the LAwton family whom ~
aged woman gathered her 1seA9cnit
dren about her and wps moved ~ teezy
Of 10Y, her wish having beeA 8u14l9e4
afterwhat wAs 70 her thg DQgt ao
Journey Of her life. :. y Y s III Il Z
An day yesterday Nm ~ M;
wnited N the Unlna stAlA
fof : train 70 IAt = ~ m X N
- Fs30 HufllnGk6a ~ ~
y !; $ : :