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Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-04
TOO CARELESS WITH
FINANCIAL MATTERS
ANOTHER NEGRO PATROLMAN
FACES TRIAL
Peanut Merchant, Junk Dealer and
Creditors Prefer Charges Against
William Alexander, Who
Fights Back

Parolman w. Alexander, colored, faced
a budget of charges last night at the
police board session, brought against him
by persons on his beat and by his su-
perior officers.
Three distinct charges confronted him
collecting $50 from Harry KEN, a
Greek. in connection with a daylight
peanut vending permit; selling stolen
bicycle to; j. Rubin, a junk dealer, on
August 10, and failing afterward to ex-
plain the transaction satisfactorily to
Capt Auble, and falling to keep alleged
creditors away from police headquarters
Minor specifications are that he was
frequently tardy.
Alexander. represented by Isidore B.
Dockweiler, said KEN had made the
proposition to him; that the cash adj
vanced was a loan for which he had
rendered a receipt; that the bicycle be-
longed to a roomer of his. now in Gold
field, who owed him board money, and
that some of the bills against him were
unjust ones.
Perhaps the most dramatic scene was
when Capt Auble took the stand at II
o'clock.
Brother Officers Complain
He said that only a few days ago a
tailor had again presented a bill for a
uniform which he made for Alexander in
1906 on which he alleged nothing had
been paid on account. Alexander sold
this uniform to Patrolman Ingram when
he left the department, afterward being
reinstated. The transaction took place
in Capt. Auble's office, but he did not
know then that the tailor held a claim
against the colored patrolman.
Another time Alexander borrowed
revolver from another colored officer
Stevens" said Capt. Auble, land after
we detailed two detectives to find the
weapon, discovered it in pawnshop
where it had been pawned 1t took
Stevens a year to get the pistol back"
when Alexander was on the force
the first time we had trouble with his
bills, and 1 cautioned him. AS a police
man 1 regard him as a complete failure
and 1 think I know a good policeman"
KEN, the Greek peanut vender at
Third and Nam streets, testified he
asked Alexander to get him a permit
to sell before in the evening after
which hour no street permit is necessary
He said the patrolman promised to do
so, saying 1t would cost $50 After weeks
of waiting for his money or for the per-
init KEN finally complained to head
quarters.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-04
Wornen's Clubs
Friday Morning Club

The women of the Friday Morning club
and friends listened yesterday morning
to an address by Thomas E. Gibbon on
the presidents message, an address given
a short time ago before the City club.
Marshall d. Taylor who has resided in
Assam and the Duars for the past four
teen years, where he had many thrilling
experiences, is announced to speak Janu-
airy 10 on Tea Planting in Assam and
Northern Bengal" The lecture, which
will be profusely illustrated by slides
from original photographs. may be sub
divided as follows: Introductory address;
Europe to N. Lakhimpur, Assam via Agra
and the Tai Mahal; cultivation and man
ufacture of tea; coolie recruiting in Chota
Nagpur, the Fagua Poojah. witchcraft,
Mrs. Eggleston and the tree-devil of Ku-
margram Quar-; the Nagas and tribute to
Hill tribes; the fakirs, introducing some
of their dreadful self-inflicted tortures;
elephants and the manner in which they
are fed on an estate; Darjeeling and the
Bhutias, introducing prayer wheels thigh
bone trumpets, face smearing and one of
their annual divinity dances; earthquake
pictures; closing speech in Hindustani
Madam Severance, president emeritus,
celebrates her eighty-eighth birthday
January 12. and club members will pay
their respects the following Tuesday.
Harley Hamilton is scheduled to speak
January II on 1.-The Orchestra and Sym
phony Music" Mr.. Hamilton, In pursuing
his subject, will give an outline of his
orchestral experience in Europe last year
and will also pay some attention to an
analysis of symphony music and the
growth of the symphony.
The program for January "a is in the
hands of the book committee and the
following week Mr. and Mrs. Thilo Beck
err, known as artists Of enviable reputa-
ton both in this country and abroad, will
give violin and piano recital.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-04
FARMERS lNJUNCTI0NS STOP
UTAH SHELTERS; MINES HIT
But One Running-NeVada Mineral
Output Moving Slowly, but oper-
atons Are Continued De-
spite Difficulties

On account of the closing down of the
smelters at Salt Lake City, as the re-
suit of temporary injunctions againss
them secured by the owners of farms in
their vicinity. who brought suit on the
ground that the fumes kill their crops,
the movement of ore from the Nevada
mines is very slow and the mine owners
now have another trouble on their hands
besides labor trouble. One smelter
Garfield, Utah, is in operation, burt it's
capacity is limited and it cannot care for
all the ore that was formerly handled by
four smelters. Some mine operators are
shipping their ore to Colorado smelters,
but the closing down of the Salt Lake
City plants has handicapped them con-
siderably.
According to f. w. Gillett of the Las
Vegas & Tonopah road the mines are
being operated regardless of the many
drawbacks they have encountered in the
last few months, and conditions will
reach a normal state in the near future
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-04
Fun for the Boy

The parents of a Baltimore lad, a pupil
in one of the public schools, are fond of
Boosting that their hopeful has never
missed a days attendance at school dur
ing a period of eleven years.
On one occasion the proud father was
asked to explain how this apparently i'm
possible feat had been accomplished.
Did he have the usual childish diseases
measles, whoopingcough. and so on?'
the father was asked
ooh, yes"
How, then, could he have always
been at SCHOOL,"
''The fact is" explained the father, "he
always had EN- during the Holidays
Harper's Weekly.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-04
FORCES CONTRACTOR TO RUSH
WORK ON COMPTON AVENUE

The board of public works has brought
pressure on contractor to hurry work
Spouse to the complaint of T. Wiesendan-
ger.
City Engineer Homer Hamlin yesterday
notified the board that work on the job
was slow, but that the contractor gave
a cause-his difficulty in getting gravel.
He will urge the contractor to press
the work and clean up the walks.
AT present the gravel is spread from
Vernon avenue to Fortieth street. No
oiling can be done until the gravel is all
spread and the surface rolled and ac-
cepted.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-04

POLICE CHASE
AUTO MILES
MoToRcYcLlsTs CATCH DRIVER
IN SOUTH PASADENA
TIRE BLOWS UP,LHURLING OFF,
GER FROM WHEEL
William Darlington Leads Race in
Which sixty Mile Clip Is
Made, Starting on
roadway

William harrington, a young chauffeur,
driving a big six-cylinder motor car, led
Motorcycle Policemen Humphrey and Coe
a chase Of several miles late yesterday
afternoon at a speed exceeding fifty
miles an hour and was finally run down
and captured in South Pasadena.
harrington was booked at the central
police station on charge of violating
the speed ordinance and in default of
500 bail was locked in cell for the
night.
officer Humphrey had~a narrow escape
on Downey avenue from injury by ac-
cident and was put out of the chase
by the front tire of his machine blowing
up, and officer Coe continued the pur-
suit alone and finally captured the driver,
who had smashed all regulations govern
ing speed of motor cars.
Darlington was driving car No. 8431
California, which is registered In the
name of the American Pacific Construc-
ton company of San Francisco, and he
drove the machine up North Broadway
at twenty miles an hour,
The officers observed him and called
to him to HAT, but he merely laughed
at them, and showed the lever In a
higher speed notch and leaped through
the tunnel at thirty miles an hour.
The motorcycles were fast gaining on
him when the railroad crossing was
reached anu lle DlB car bOI dCTOSS Inc
track Just in time to miss long freight
train. The police had to wait, and when
the crossing was clear the motor car
was five blocks away and running like
a scared greyhound.
High speed was the rule for the wheel
men then, and they threw their machines
into the last notch and continued the
chase. After many twists and turns
Downey avenue on the straightaway was
reached. Here Humphreys tire blew up
and he was thrown from his machine,
but escaped with few bruises.
Coe continued alone and through cross
streets and up and down hill he pursued
the car, until finally the chase led
through Highland Park and Garvanza
and then into South Pasadena, where the
two-cylinder motorcycle finally overlook
the big six-cylinder car. At several
periods of the chase the speedometers
showed sixty miles an hour.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-04

of heaven as the Christian, but this is a
mistake. It is necessary that man
should accept the plan of salvation held
out through the sacrifice of Christ in
order that he may become a new crea-
ture. l therefore plead with you, get
right with God, and l promise you that
you will lose nothing but gain eevrything
by so doing"
The services as announced were held in
the afternoon and night at the Monarch
ring on South Hill street.
The services will be held today noon
at the several places announced by the
committee.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-04
CHAUFFEUR, SLAYER OF
AGED MAN, UNIDENTIFIED
ri. A. Hunt Succumbs to Injuries al
Receiving HospitaI-Suspeeted
Negro Now Faces Another
Charge

H. A. Hunt, the aged man who was
run down and fatally injured by an
automobile driven by an unidentified man
at Central avenue and Fifty-second
street the night of January l, died at
the receiving hospital early yesterday
morning.
So far the police have failed to appre
bend the man who drove the car. A
negro, william Turner. employed as
chauffeur by DR.. c. &c. Smith. was sus-
pected and was arrested. He has been
able to establish an alibi, but has been
held for not having the proper number
on his machine.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-04
ORDERS CONSTABLE TO
CLEAN UP RESTAURANTS

Restaurant Inspector Harry Wright
served notice on Constable Cleveland to
clean up a restaurant on East First
street, while that officer was in charge of
the premises.
Although the restaurant was not being
operated pending the settlement of legal
troubles, unsanitary conditions had
arisen and the neighbors complained
about the place, resulting in drastic ac-
ton by Wright.
In the absence of the owners Inspector
Wright ordered the deputy constable to
look after the health departments re-
quirements, and it was done promptly.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-04
MEXIcANS MISS TRAIN
AND ARE SENT TO JAIL

Jose e. Strade and his son-in-law, II.
Contrares, started for the Arcade depot
at 4 o'clock yesterday morning to take
advantage of the free transportation
service to Mexico but on the way We're
stopped and searched by Patrolman van,
VIII found a knife in Contrares' shoe and
a revolver in Strade's pocket
Justice Austin told the men he would
let them go if they would promise to
leave on the train. The prisoners replied
that the train had left at o'clock IN
the morning, whereupon the Mexicans
were fined $25 each. or twenty-five days
in iai. They could not pay the line
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-04
British Cruiser Ordered South

VICTORIA, B. c., Jan. S.-The British
cruiser Shearwater has been ordered to
Iquique under sealed orders and will sail
January 20. The reason for the dispatch
Is not known on board.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-04
BUILDING Permits Issued

Following the permits issued from the
office Of the chief inspector of buildings yes
terday and classified according to wards
Permits
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-04

WRITE A JINGLE
Devote q few minutes of your tihe
to it and win a cash prize. See next sun
DAVIS Herald for particulars.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-14
MORE HOSE FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Hundred Thousand Feet Order Only Start.
er-Bonner Would Retire Volunteers.

Fire Commissioner Bonner said yesterday that
the 100 600 of hose already ordered was only
of what needed.
I'VE will this replace the hose in the
crowded districts" he said. And we hope to buy
more early date Contracts for hose VIII be
given the lowest bidder who complies with speci-
fcations prepared by a committee appointed for the
purpose"
The committee it is understood consists of Com
missioner Bonner, Deputy Commissioner wise ana
CHIEF Croker The firm that gets the contract will
be required give guarantee that bursted hose
will be replaced for period of four years.
Commissioner Bonner said that rough handling,
together with the fact that hose was always folded
in the wagons tended to out the rubber and
that the old hose had undoubtedly been greatly
damaged by horses hoofs and heavy trucks driven
it
Il consider the force fully adequate to handle
any situation that might develop now but 1t Is
my policy increase it in proportion to the growth
of the city," Mr.. Bonner said Il believe that the
volunteers of the force should be done away with
and regular fremen substituted. This will take
time however and the projects planned may cali
for bond issue"
He was not ready to take up the recommenda-
ton of ex-Commissioner Lantry and Chief Croker
for an appropriation of $500. 900 to replace the
present fire alarm system.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-14
WHAT Is GOING ON TODAY.

Miss Janet e Richards Current History under
auspices OF National Society OF United
States Daughters of 1872 Delmonicos 10: 10 a. m
Meeting Parliament Waldorf Astoria. IL a. m
Denomnational Day of the Universalst Womens Ali
snce, Church of Good Tidngs. Brooklyn, IL a m
Annual breakfast the New York Section OF the
Council Women, Hotel Majestic. noon
Free admission o American Museum OF Natural
Histor. and the Geological Gardens
Meeting Of Toy Spaniel CuD OF America Waldorf
Astoria p.
Annual dinner Rutgers College Alumni Associa-
tion, Hotel Plaza, 3 p. m.
Annual dinner of Daughters Of Indiana. Hotel
Aston. p. III.
Musca he Fortnghtly Shakespeare Club. Waldorf
Astoria,
Dinner Of the Society of the order Of
Founders and Patriots of America. Hotcl Man
haitian. IN.
Meeting Of the American institute Of Electrical lgi
ne7rs. No 33 West 33th street.
Nesting OF International Anti-NtvIsecur2 Unis9a
Carnegie Lyceum \ 80 p.
ical Society. No. :26 West 18th street. $40 p.
Free lectures o Board OF Education p n
Wadeigh High School. llJth seventh
Avenue Harry 6. Paul. John tireenleaf Whit
tier; Public School 80 No. 22i East SSth street,
Winnifred II. Cooley. The oregon Countr."
illustrated Public School IS Dominick. Clark
and Broome streets. Frank l. Blanchard. Under
ground New York dllustratedb; Public School 80.
No go East goth street. Clarence Moore Life
In Samoa" 'i!iuaTatsd). Public School 81 Broad.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-14
kN,ckERBocKER DEPosIToRs TARDY.

The question of making permanent the receiver
ships OF the Kniciserbocker Trust Company comes
up again for hearing before Jusuce Ciarh VI
the Supreme Court in Staten Island tomorrow
and depositors who have not already assented TO
the plan of resumption have only enc more day
in which do
Herbert L. Satterlee. counsel for the deposltors
committee said yesterday that the situation mas
not been substantially changed in the past tort
night and that il was apparent that most of the
ron-assenting depositors still waiting IN the
false hope that they would get their money IN
full without participating in the plan. He added
that when the matter comes up on Saturday before
Justice Clark the committee will have dscour-
aging report 10 make of its two weeks work un-
less a majority of the non-assentng deposltorS
come into the plan to-day.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-14
| BIG COMPANY FORMED.
CAPITAL TO BE $4,000, 900.
U-;H Erect an Office Structure on
Fifth AUenue Hotel SITE.

The Fifth Avenue Building Company. OF this CITY,
fled a certificate of incorporation at Albany yes
ter5ay with John S. Whalen. Secretary OF state
The company is capitalized at s4oooooo. but 1t Will
begin business with 5000 The directors and stock
holders are Walter E Maynard. Charles ID. Miller
and William Wadsworth. all of this city
The company is going TO erect fourteen stoFs
Office building on the site of the Fifth Avenue
Hotel The plans for the structure were filed some
months ago. II is said that it has obtained loan
of &c 5,, 600 with which to the proposed
structure.
In the Real Estate Exchange salesrooms yester-
day there was only one auction offering IL COM
prised a vacant plot. 75xe42x75xs4r feet on the
westerly SIDE of linton 100 feet north OF l9o'h
ST II was sold in foreclosure to Emanuel Glauter
and other persons. the defendants, for s6W" Inc
amount due about 5000
The auction offerings in the Nesey street safes
rooms to-day viii be as follows:
BY Joseph p Day: 256 146th ST s. 100 II @ "l
ave ls7 6xss IL four story a' rs and ss c23pe Rs
sasy fGnsns Hnqfe rs "at amt 0 ess
s dS Isssni eS i.4fs St SANDS Ss al et ast
ees9sfs s S ct 81 & .s 4s aae e s $500 Bryant
about Freeman ,SS sSHlsS or.ya yaeaah mi
sa sad on Jais sass so ia6s or East
st GasTsH as5sic5s two S4 ssorS q eds
# Is .H Of HstT St st about $50 X Of Canal Cana
5@ ssis 4 ali !, 5s1 5ss1 tile etc
which BIC amne Rt AS sa ssth IN st. 3 #
ssax as ss9T 1asar @ Sad ct
attys: Avery. ref, amt due sooZo 10: 'aAes e'e'
1871 "a.
Plans have been filed with Buildings Superin-
tendent Murphy for enlarging the four story dwell
ing house No. 81 West 2lst st and making II
over into a loft and store building, with new
facade the improvements being made FOR Louis
Sachs. as
Mr. Sachs filed plans last December for twelve
story loft building cost 100000 and TO be built
on the premises No. SO to a West Ust ST. Inc
alterations the dwelling house are TO cost SlOooo.
according TO the estimate of Ditmars & Brite. the
architects.
Plans have also been fled for remodelling the
four story and basement restaurant and concert
hall No. I26 Second avenue for the Orpheum Garden
Company as owner and for remodelling the ground
floor stores the four story hotel at Irving Place
and 14th st
The fourth and fifth floors Of the Central Trust
Company's building. No. "a Wall St, are to be re-
modelled. the library refitted. new starcases in
stalled and other improvements made. c. II. Rich
ter is the architect
New-York tribune., 1908-02-14
N. Y,4F. H. & H. DECLINES OFFER.
Unwilling to Settle Per Diem Dispute anu
Suggests Taking It to Court.

New Haven. Feb. 13.-It is reported here Una.
the New York New Haven Hartford Raiiroaa
Company has received another appeal from "is
American Railway Association for the settlement OF
tho so cents day dispute but has not accep'eo,
and has expressed the opinion that the matter Oh
the settlement of the accumulated demurraso
charges should go to the courts.
The New Haven company. since it withdrew from
the association on October 1907 has debited tsei
regularly with the so cents per diem charge ana us
accumulation now amounts to about $sooooo-
is probable In railroad circles here tha'
the company should any agreement be reacheo
soon Will settle with the connecting INES 1or hui
more than half that sum
In railroad circles it is regarded as extreme
" doubtful whether the vote on reducing the per
diem charge so to 25 cents. which must De re-
turned by February 25. will show requisite ma
tority In favor Of the measure.
A report here. which cannot be confirmed ofnciii-
w. is that unless the general matter is settled py
March l. the New York Central VIII join the large
New England railroad companies and give notice OF
withdrawal.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-14
TO ESTABLISH FACTORY IN ENGLAND.

Boston, Feb. 13.-As the result of legislation en-
acted by the British government. the United Shoe
Machinery Company of this city will be obliged to
establish a factory in England. Several heads OF
departments in the Beverly factory of the corpora
ton have gone England TO superintend the Work
of equpping the plant. The British Parha-
rnent recently passed a bill prohibiting the I'M
portatnn of completed machinery made by foreign
corporations which have patents registered IN Eng
land unless the manufacturers forfeit their patent
rights.
Not desiring to lose its English patents, the
United Shoe Machinery Company decided to build
an English factory. The change Will reuuce Some
the output the big Beverly factory, where
twenty three hundred men are employed, Dut the
loss will not be serious one tnat city. as the
company has transferred the business or the Hooo-
year factory In Boston to the big plant
New-York tribune., 1908-02-14
Notice of Summons.

NvF.w YORK SUPREME COURT. COUNTY OF NEW
y York.-Amercan-I La France Fire Engine Company.
PlalntiT asalnst . smInons To the above named De-
feniant: You are hereby summoned answer the
on the Plaintiffs Attorneys within - days after the
service Of exclusive OF the day of
Judgment will be taken against by default the
relief demanded in the complaint Dated December H.
IsV.l SsCKETT CHAPMAN & STEVENS. Plaintiffs Attor-
news Office Post Office Address i54 Nassau Stree:
(Tribune Buildtng). Borough of Manhattan New YORK
To the Defendant. California Safe Deposit Trus;
The foregoing Is served upon you by putIica
tion pursuant to order of Hon. Vernon NJ. Davis.
one OF the of the Supreme Court of the
OF New York. dated the 9th day Of January 1905 and
red with the complaint. the office Clerk
York County Borough of Manhattan CitysCoUnty
ana of New York Dated New York. January 10.
sAC1kETT CHAPMAN & STEVENS. Plaintiffs Attor-
news OfFce and Post Address. Nassau Street
(r-ibune Building borough Of Manhattan. New York
city
SsUPREME COURT. NEW YORK COUNTY.-GEORGE
- A. smythe. Plaintiff. against Anne Mary Cleary.
Yor are hereby summoned to the Complaint in
Painfs Atorr ey within twenty days after the service
of this summons. exclusive OF the day service
case of failure appear. answer. judgment
he taken against you by default relief demanded
Dated December 2sth. 1907
HENRY F. COCTIRANE Plaintiffs Attorney
Office Postoffce Address
No. Al Court Street, Brooklyn y. 7.
the Defendant. Anne Mary Cleary:
The foregoing is served upon you by pubiCa-
tion pursuant order of the Hon. Joseph E New
burger Justice Of the supreme Court of the state o
with in the Office Of the Clerk OF the
~ York. the county Court House in the Bor
ough Of Manhattan city. County and state ot New York
on 23d day OF January. 1e0s.
Dated January 23rd. 1905 -
and PostcffCe Address,
No ~ Cour, Street Brooklyn. New York city
New-York tribune., 1908-02-14
SERIES OF MISHAPS AT FIRE.
Five Men Injured and Two Narrowly Es-
cape Drowning on Second Day of Blaze

Three nremen and two employees OF the
Standard Oil Company were injured ana Two
fremen narrowly escaped drowning while fight
ing the fire which started in the company
plant at Kent avenue and North 12th street
on Wednesday and still burning last nlsht-
John Morris, of Engine Company 141' Louis
Boss of Hook and Ladder Company 153. and
John Hackenborn. OF Engine Company III, fei'
with the corrugated iron roof. which had been
loosened by the streams of water from the fre-
boats Gilbert Barker and Henry Sinkade were
burned by the boiling oil which was splashed
when the roof fell
Just before this Joseph S. Collins, OF Engine
Company 119, fell from the pier into the river.
He was struggling among the cakes OF ice when
Robert S Eason, of Engine Company l3o.
plunged in Collins held Eason's arms and the
two were sinking when the men on the fireboat
Abram s. Hewitt dragged them on deck with
boathooks and ropes.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-14
NEGROES FIND JEWELS IN LAUNDRY

JeUelrv valued 500 that Mrs. Quick, OF No. oS3
Greene avenue Brooklyn had rolled up In a night
dress and which she thought she had lost, were
recovered by Detective Brenick of the Central Of
flee last night Mrs. Quicks washerWoman and a
negro said to be her husband, were locked up IN
Police HEADQUARTERS, charged with the theft.
Brenick d negro trying to pawn a diamond
stickpin In an Eighth avenue pawnshop yesterday
afternoon and placed him under arrest. At Police
Headquarters the negro said he was Wallace Bell
of No 232 West 18th street. He confessed, said
Brenick to having obtained the pin from Mrs. Min
MIA Wallace, who lived in Tompkins avenue. Brook
lyn. The detective the address and asked
for Mrs Ouicks jewelry. All the missing property,
excepting 500 bill. also rolled up in the garment,
was recovered The woman locked up