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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-18

State railroad commission is promised
support of Attorney General Webb In
probing charges Of rebating made against
railroads.
Nevada legislature is planning for or
ganization of state police force.
Robbers who stole gems worth S2OO,0OC
in London are arrested in California by
Scotland Yard detective.
Mai, wagon driver at Marysville con-
fesses he helped plan holdup.
Santa Fe railroad is denied franchise
for spur track in San Francisco.
Oakland woman, accused of murder, is
near death.
Tong war breaks out anew in San Fran
cisco.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-18
BIG TELEPHONE
DEAL rs CLOSED
Property of Latter Company in Red
lands and Other Towns Signed
Over to Pacific States
Corporation
BY Associated Press

By Associated Press
REDLANDS, Jan. H.-This afternoon,
in the offices of the Southwestern Home
telephone company, a deal was consum-
mated and papers were signed for the
transfer to this company by the Pacific
states Telephone and Telegraph company
of all the exchanges and property Of the
latter in Redlands, Banning, Beaumont
Mound City, San Jaclnto, Hemet, Perris,
Elsinore, Temecula Armada and Moreno
to become effective February 1
The terms of the sale are not made
public, but 1t means the ertire with
drawal of the Pacific Stairs company
from the places named. u,n
The work of changiGs over all the sum
set or Pacific States instruments and
connections t. the Home company will
begin February 1, re1'dring about four
months to complete. The work will be
done so that no interruption of service
will result.
Henry T. Scott, president, and e. Z.
Bradley, vice president and general man
ager for the Pacific States company; r.
G. Wells, president and j. Fl. Brecken-
ridge, secretary of the Home company.
represented the latter in making the
transfer.
C. f. Rolfe, chief engineer of the Home
company, brought about the purchase by
Home company after investigations GOV
ering nearly a year. Other members of
the Pacific States company came with
Scott and Bradley from San Francisco
on a visit to Redlands today.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-18
FORAKER LOSES GRIP
ON OHIO REPUBLICANS
Fifty Out of -Eighty-eight Counties
Decide to Abide by State Com
mittee's Call for Pri-
maries
marles
By Associated Press.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 1.-THE con-
trolling committee in fifty out of the
lightweight counties of Ohio have de-
cided to hold primaries TO select dele
gates to the coming state convention
under the call of the state Republican
committee. These counties have 49l out
of a total of S15 votes in the state con-
vention. Cuyahoga county added to this
with sixtyethree votes makes 554 votes
now certain to sit in the convention In
compliance with the state committed s
call.
Committees will meet in about one
third of the counties of the state tomor-
row to vote on the calling of primaries.
Senator Foraker has said he would not
be bound by the conditions Of the com
mittee's cali
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-18
Mail WAGON Driver contesses

BY AssocIAttu FTeas'
MARYsvILLE, Jan. 17-R. w. Har-
wood who was beaten insensible while
driving the United States mail wagon last
Tuesday from the Southern Pacific depot
to the postoffiqe. made a confession today
10 Postoffice Inspector Coyne and the city
marshal. He said he was implicated in
the robbery and that he and Joe Reilly
had planned it on Thanksgiving day.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-18
srownson to Reside at oxnard

BY ARsOciated FTfss-
SANTA BARBARA. Jan. 17.-It is TO
ported that Rear Admiral Brownson, re-
tired, who recently resigned as chief Of
the bureau of navigation. win make his
future home at Oxnard. Ventura county,
with his son Charles. who owns large
ranch near that place
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-18
china Ruys ArtlIIsry

BY AssUCIHIUu
PARIS. Jan. 17.-China has placed an
important urgent order for quick-firing
guns. in Paris. Whether the guns are pur-
chased owing to the acute relations be-
tween China and Japan or on account Of
internal troubles Is unknown here.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-18
Masonic TempIe peetroyed

BY Associated Press. ~
BALTIMORE, Jan. 1.-THE Masonic
temple on North Charles street between
Leighton and Saratoga streets was Quilted
by fire early today, All of the structure
above the second floor is hollow shell
The loss on building and Masonic equip
rnent was placed at s2bO,oOO'
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-18
Illness Delays Smell Trial

BY Assoclated FTeas'
CLINTON. ILL.,, Jan. 1.-THE illness OF
Judge W. D. Cochrane today halted the
s,,it to SET aside the will of Col Thomas
smell. 1t is reported tonight that when
the trial is resumed Judge Cochrane will
order all spectators and newspaper re-
porters excluded from the court room
while the letters are being read.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-18

Evelyn Nesbit Thaw goes on witness
stand to testify in behalf Of her husband,
but her testimony is ridiculed by District
Attorney Jerome.
president Roosevelt decides to allow
federal troops to remain for a reasonable
length of time in Nevada
Fire in knitting factory costs the lives
of four girls, employees of the shop.
.Jury in trial of Banker Walsh in Chi
cago fail to agree and will not report
until tomorrow.
Rroker's wife in New York jumps to
bey death from thirteenth story window.
New York hopes to provide work for
army of unemployed.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-18

Leaders in agitation for women suffrage
IN london storm residence Of premier
and are sent to jail.
Czar of Russia comes TO aid of Gen.
stoesscl. accused OF cowardice, and he is
treated with more consideration by judges.
China buys large supply Of rapid ire
guns.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-18
prohibition Bill Passes

BY AssocIaIeu 7 t777E
GUTHRIE Okla, Jan. 1.-THE house
of representatives today passed the pro-
hibition bill. which carries a state dis
peneary provision Dispensaries are TO
be established under the bin in all cities
Of 2OoO and at all county seats.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-18
NO ACCIDENT
MARS CRUISE
OF WARSHIPS
STORY OF MlSHAP TO CON-
J NEcTICUT RUM0R
Mighty Naval Force Is Assembled in
Eiarbor Of Rio de janeiro-Tor-'
pedo Boats Join Larger
Vessels

BY Associated Press
RIO DE, JANEIRO, Jan. 1.-THE Amer
ican battleship fleet was Joined today In
the harbor of Rio by the torpedo flotilla'
numbering six vessels, which arrived from
Pernambuco and anchored near the six
teen big battleships at 435 o'clock in the
afternoon.
The f1otilla left Pernambuco January Il
and met with good weather on the voyage
to this port. Some delay was occasioned
by the machinery of the Lawrence, but a
few hours suff1ced to make repairs.
Lieutenant Commander Cone reports the
health of the men of the torpedo fioilla
as generally good, though there are some
cases of malaria among them.
The vessels in his command will sail
for Buenos Ayres after coaling, probably
about January q.
Never before were so many warShips
anchored in this port at one time Be-
sides the great fleet of sixteen battleships
swinging idly at anchor with their white
sides shining in the brilliant sunshine OF
perfect day, there was the fleet OF
Brazilian warships, the cruiser Bremen
and finally late in the afternoon came the
six American torpedo boat destroyers to
swell the great fleet.
Thousands on Shore Leave
Scores of small boats ran to and frc
between the warships and the shore car
rying thousands of the men who had been
granted leave for the day, while the Of
ficers were still being feted by the gov
ernment, the city and the people of Rio
de Janeiro. Nothing occurred to break
the absolute peacefulness of the scene In
the harbor and the enjoyment Of the men
ashore.
There was considerable surprise and not
little amusement among the officers
of the battleship fleet as well as among
the people of Rio over numerous INQUIRIES
cabled here from the United States dur
ing the day asking for information re-
garding a reported disaster to the bat
tleship Connecticut, Admiral Evans flag
ship.
At first the inquiries were mystifylng
to those to who mthey were addressed,
as the rumor of mishap to the Con-
necticut did not originate here, and at the
time .frenzied inquiries were being tele-
grapfied from the United States all the
ships of the fleet were lying peacefully
In the harbor in plain view from the
shore. Finally 1t became clear that the
rumor of accident originated in the
United States and having been widely
circulated, occasioned considerable alarm
there.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-18
TWO Companies Not Connected

A B. Cass, president of the Los Ange-
les Home Telephone company, stated last
night that many persons have inquired
Of him concerning the deal between the
two telephone companies in Redlands. He
said he wished to correct the mistaken
idea that the Southwestern Home and
the Los Angeles Home telephone com
panies are allied. There is no connection
between the two companies, he says, and
officers of the latter have no interest III
the deal at Redlands.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-18
SUMMARY OF THE News
FORECAST

For Los Angeles and vicinity:
Cloudy Saturday probably rain.
Maximum temperature yesterday,
n degrees; minimum, 81 degrees.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-18
MAY SPEND
MILLIONS ON
HARBOR WORK
PUBIC MEETING is HELD BY
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
SUBJECTS OF VITAL IMPORTANCE
DISCUSSED
Residents of San Pedro Warned That
Project Is a Big One and That 1t
May Take Fifty Years to
Complete 1t

Visions of great harhors tWlnkllng
lights. the forest of masts and tunnels
and the wharves lined with shipping, five
vessels deep, foated before the eyes OF
the interested audience at the public meet
ing of the state Legislative harbor com
mittee held at the San Pedro city nan
Yesterday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock.
The committee heard various sugges-
tions and discussed several matters OF
vital Importance to Los Angeles ana the
state at large, as well as to the city or
San Pedro itself As was pointed out the
people of San Pedro will be benefted py
the improving of the harbor with view
TO the entire states interest.
The committee expressed its desire 10
cooperate as much as possible with the
federal government, and not oppose any
priyate corporation, solely as a private
concern, If that concern by having priv
ieges at the water front was not IN
fringing upon the public rights
The people of San Pedro We're warned
this was a big undertaking. That they
should prepare for many years to come
twenty-five or even ffty-and not look 10
present needs only in planning the WORK
or in asking for appropriations from the
state for the construction of the WORK 10
be outlined.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-18

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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-31
FILE BILL OF EXCEPTIONS
Attorneys for Albert Johnson i'll Big
Suit Object to Rulings

Attorneys Wallace ingalls, and Cal
vim Stewart his morning fled with the
clerk of the Circuit Court a bill Of ex-
ceptions to the rulings Of the court in
the case of Albert johnson VS.. The
Chicago Brass company which was re
Gently decided with verdict for the
defendant company. In the. bill the at
torneys object to the question in re
gard to the knowledge of Johnson Of
the release as presented to him and
object further because the court did
not submit to the jury five questions
asked by the plaintiff all of which
touched on the mental condition of
johnson at the time the release was
signed and his knowledge of the con-
tents Of the release. It is understood
that motions for a new trial Of the
case and for judgment on the verdict
will be made when the court convenes
tomorrow morning and it is probable
that the case will eventually be taken
to the Supreme Court.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-31

The big sale of air rifles for Christ
mas may well add to the worries Of
parents who have children growing up
and if the practice of putting these
guns into the hands of children at
Christmas is allowed to continue Fourth
of July will not be the only holiday
dreaded by nervous people. These air
guns have been SO improved" in the
last few years that they are now a de-
cidedly dangerous weapon to put into
the hands Of careless child for some
Of them shoot hard enough to kill and
bullet from any of them will put out
an eye.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-31
JAIL FILLED UP AGAIN
Holiday Season Brings a Great Bunch
Of Minor Offenders to the Sheriff

When Sheriff Elect William Gunter
begins the duties Of his office week
from today he will probably find a full
house waiting for him as the jail is
being crowded with minor offenders
during the holiday season and the men
seem to have spent so much Of their
money for Christmas presents shat
they have nothing left with which to
pay fines being assessed in the Justice
Courts. On Sunday there were 26 pri-
soners in the Jail and today the mum
Der has been reduced but four The
total capacity Of the Jail is but 81 and
the sheriff. has been forced to put cots
in the corridors in order to take care
Of the men. In most cases the men
were arrested for disturbance or intox-
ication.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-31

The merchants had no trouble with
the shoplifters this year or rather if
they did they kept it to themselves and
the public knew nothing of it. That
is the only way to handle these cases
unless the merchants have the nerve to
prosecute the thieves for when they
permit reports to leak out that the
shoplifters are at work or complain of
their losses and then fail to bring the
guilty parties into court there is al
ways danger that suspicion may fall
on the wrong people, There have been
cases of that kind here in the past and
the people injured have no redress.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-31

State Superintendent Cary in his
annual report among other changes
recommends that the county superin-
tendents be appointed by Board of
Directors elected by the people instead
Of having the superintendent elected
directly and he believes that this
change would result in the selection of
competent school men who would de-
vote all their time to the schools He
says: For more than forty years the
present system has been in use in the
state and has failed to give us pro
fession of county uperintendents, =
which is all true enough but the real
season that the system has so failed is
because the profession of county super
intendents has been so poorly paid that
in most counties the superintendent
have been forced to do something else
in order to make living and the pro
posed change will be Of little effect I'm.
less the Board which is to choose the
county superintendent is also empow
cred to pay him living salary. The
class Of men that Mr. Cary wants fol
superintendent cannot afford to work
for the salaries paid in most of the
counties in the state
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-31

It may be that this is neither the
time nor the place for that "word in
season" but it must be said that the
responsibilities of the we'll to do peo-
pie of the city are not ended with
the holiday season. Tt is true that
business is improving and that more
people will be employed after the first
Of the year, but many poor people Of
the city will be in dire need of assis-
lance during the winter and those whose
business it is to look after them will
have use for every dollar they can get
hold of before spring We are in hopes
that central bureau will be organized
before long to have charge Of all the
relief work for all the societies, clubs,
and individuals who now give for that
purpose-the work could be done better
and cheaper from a central agency
but until such bureau is organized
any of the churches or societies can
make use of all the money that may be
contri buted and they will need lots of
it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-31

The school board has about decided
to cut down the plans for the new
school building in the Third ward to
ten room building and there is no
doubt but that such a decision would
be a popular one The smaller building
might not provide for the future needs
of that section Of the city, but the
majority of the taxpayers appear to
prefer to build the smaller building
now and add to it later when more
room is needed. The plans for the new
building could be so drawn that more
rooms could-be built on at any time
just as was done at the Central build
ing and when that time comes it is to
be hoped that the city will be better
able to stand the expense than it is
at present.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-31

The decision of the courts upholding
the ruling of the State Railroad Com
mission that clauses in franchises and
contracts granting cities free water,
lights, and telephones are null and void
and against public policy will make a
big difference in the bills of cities all
over the state Hereafter, municipali-
ties are to be on precisely the same
footing with public utilities corpora
tions as individuals. So far as the
water rates are concerned the decision
Of the courts will make little difference
to Kenosha for it will be merely a
matter Of booking and there will be
no additional expense to the taxpayers
beyond the trifing one of keeping more
accurate accounts, but the bills for
telephones and lights will amount to
considerable every year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-31

Kenosha people have been fooled SO
often on that other electric line story
that they will take stock in it when
building operations actually commence
and not much before. There is one
thing that the promoters have gained
by the long delay irf the completion of
the line, however, and that is that pub
ic sentiment has changed greatly
towards these roads in the last few
years and any assistance in reason that
the city can give to get another line
in here will be cheerfully given. The
merchants have discovered that these
roads bring in more business than they
take out and there will be no opposi-
ton to the new road in that quarter.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-31

Inc men were evidently looking Tor
money and they took the Salvation
army globe which set on the counter
and pried it open and managed to get
$500 more. Then they took copper
cent and placed it in the globe and for
the joke Of it placed the globe in the
window. They made an effort to get
at the registered mail, but this had
been nearly all placed in the safe on
Friday evening and the only register
ed packages that the men secured were
several packages Of tobacco tags. They
took these out into the alley in the
rear Of the building and poured the
contents into barrel used as re
ceptacle for rubbish. The men did not
touch the cigar case in the store but
managed to locate some whiskey and
took six pint bottles. They also took
large number Of postal cards Two
of the whiskey bottles were picked up
in the rear Of the building on Saturday
and it is thought that after the men
completed the job they stopped to take
bracer. There were lot of circum-
stances connected with the robbery
which indicated that the Job was the
work of amateurs and it is probable
that the job was done by some of the
men hanging about Kenosha with no
visible means of support AS the
branch of the post office was robbed it
lis probable that the United States
government will give the police some
aid in seeking out the thieves and it is
pretty certain that the government will
not let mp until the men have been
located and punished.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-31
TO GREET GRAND MASTER
Grand Master of Masons of the State
to be Guest of Local Lodge


Members of Kenosha Lodge No. AZ
r. and A. M, are planning for very
interesting session this evening when
the officers for the coming year will be
installed. The occasion will be one of
especial interest on account of the fact
that the Grand Master James E. Dur
gin will visit the lodge at that time
and will take charge of the ceremonies
attending the installation. He will be
assisted in the work by Grand Secre-
tary W. W. Perry of Milwaukee and
it is expected that many other Masons
from other cities will be in attendance.
I After the ceremonies Of installation
lunch will be served.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-31
OFFERS MANY PLUMS
Governor Davidson To Have Many
Appointments To Make Dur.
ing Term Just Opening
MANY CHANCES FOR KENOSHA

QON. DdP1uSOu > SGCOuu duDuIulShId-
ton, which begins January 4, will be
fraught with other important duties
than the mere diligence Of getting some
Of his recommendations through the
legislature A score of Important APP
pointments must be made. The com
missions Of Prof. B. Fl. Meyer, chair
man of the Railroad Commission and of
N norman S. ellison of the State Tax
Commission, expire during the next five
months, but it now seems probable that
both men will be re-appointed. The
success of an administration depends
so much upon the men chosen to i'm
portant positions, that Gov. Davidson
will spend much time examining the
availability of both the present incum-
bents and others suggested.
Following are some Of the important
positions to be filed during the next
year, by reason Of the expiration of
present Commissions.
T. j. Cunningham, Chippewa, Falls
civil service commissioner. Term ex-
pires June 81.
B. II. Meyer, Madison, chairman of
railroad commission. Term expires
first Monday in February.
Norman S. ellison, Fond du Lac,
member of state tax commission Term
expires first Monday in May. Appoint
ment must be confirmed by senate.
M. G. Bergh, Viroqua, commissioner
of banking. Appointment expired
May Is, 1908. Confirmation by senate
required.
Charles G. Bennett, South Wayne
superintendent of public property
Term expires first Monday in January
J. @. Emery, Albion, state dairy and
food commissioner. Term expires first
Monday in. February.
j. D. Beck, Cashton, commissioner OF
! the bureau of labor and industrial sta
tistics. Term expires first Monday il
February.
Edward L. Tracy, Milwaukee, state
oil inspector. Term expires April l.
| Edward Pollack, Lancaster, state
treasury agent Term expired August
4, 1907.
Dr. G. A. Harper, Madison, member
state board of health. Term expires
first Monday in February.
/ N. e. France, Platteville, inspector
of apiaries. Term expires May %.
NJ FL. Whitaker, Milwaukee, member
of state barber board. Term expires
July l.
| George F. Merrill, Ashland, and A
P. Nelson, Grantsburg, members of the
board of university regents. Terms ex
pire first Monday in February.
| W. II. McFetridge, Baraboo, member
/, of state park board. Term expires
| March l.
John Harrington, Oshkosh, member
f, of board of normal regents. Tern
expires first Monday in February
Several appointments on the state
board Of agriculture and number O.
deputy oil inspectors must also b.
chosen this year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-31

Pittsburg should raise monument to
those six. aldermen of her Council who
were uncorruptible when the other
Lightweight were bought and sold like
SO many sheep.