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Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-08
oNE-YEAR CONTRACT FOR
LIGHTING is IN FAVOR

The council yesterday instructed the
board of public works to advertise for
bids for lighting the city for one year
and for three years.
The contracts for street lighting have
always been let in three-year terms
heretofore, but the board of public
works is anxious to see what can be
done under the one-year term. An arc
light is now being perfected that is a
vast improvement over the one used on
the streets, and the board believes the
CITY will be in a position to demand
this light in future contracts. For that
reason it does not want to make the
term too long.
The term has always been made three
years because the lighting companies
have claimed that for a shorter period
they could not afford to enter into
competition with other concerns that
already had their poles and wires laid
at the points it was desired to light.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-08
QUESTION OF FIRE LIMITS
TO BE SETTLED NEXT WEEK

The matter of definitely settling the
fire limits question will come before
the council next Monday for final ac-
ton.
The recommendations of the building
committee which it had been planned
to submit to the council at it's session
yesterday were referred to Councilman
Lyon, chairman of the committee, to-
gether with certain other recommen-
dations.
Among these recommendations is one
from Councilman Clampitt to include
in fire district No. 2 territory bounded
by Temple, Clay Court and Bunker
Hill. which is a portion of the terri
tory the fire chief is so anxious to
have in the restricted district.
Letters from the Los Angeles Fire
Underwater association and the Fire
Underwriters of the Pacific coast, pro-
testing against the removal of any re-
strictions, were read and referred to
MIR. Lyon. These letters declared If
restrictions are removed insurance
rates will be increased.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-08
JURISDICTION OF COURT is
DENIED BY ICE COMPANIES
Defendants in So=CaIIed Trust Cases
Appeal Against Trial by Police
Justice of Charges
Against Them

The jurisdiction of the police court
in the "ice trust" cases again has been
contested by the National Ice and Cold
Storage company, the Los Angeles Ice
Ice company, the Merchants Ice and
Cold Storage company and their man
ayers, and the question was taken to
the district court of appeals yesterday
on a writ of prohibition.
The original complaint against the ice
companies was filed August 90 1907,
charging a violation of the Cartwright
antitrust law. The question of juris-
diction of Police Justice Rose was car
ried to the superior court on appeal,
and Judge Wilbur, in a long opinion
delivered October II, ruled the police
court had a right to try the case. The
matter was set for trial, beginning De-
cember IA, on which date the writ is
returnabie, and for this reason the trial
may be delayed.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-08
TAXPAYERS PROTESTING
AGAINST POOR IMPROVEMENTS

A committee of the council composed
of Dromgold Wren. and Clampitt will
go to Fifty-first street, between Comp
ton and Vineland, tomorrow afternoon
and investigate the claims of the prop
erty owners that the improvements on
this street, which have just been COM
pIeted. be ordered done over.
Professionals who appealed from the
decision of the board of public works
in accepting the improvement declared
the cement sidewalks are nothing but
sand and that it is impossible for them
to last a year. They also declare that
the contractor graded the street too
high. poured on the oil and then rolled
it down until in some places there is
less than an inch of oil while the speci-
fications call for four inches.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-08
SHOPPING
AIM OF LEAGUE
CIVIC ASSOCIATION WOULD
HELP CLERKS
Posters Will Be Distributed Urging
All Purchasers to Do Their
Christmas Buying
Early

At meeting of the Civic assoca-
ton held in the chamber of commerce
yesterday a resolution was adopted for
the establishment of a fund for use in
preparing posters urging early Christ
mas shopping.
These posters will be placed in street
cars and other places, and it is hoped
will act as an incentive to shoppers In
order to relieve the strain on clerks.
delivery boys and others whose work
at this time of the year is increased
abnormally.
Many merchants are taking hand in
the work, and a committee made up
of business men already has arranged
a plan whereby a request for cooper
alton is contained on printed slips
which accompany goods purchased by
customers.
A report was made by Miss Evelyn
Stoddardt, representing the Juvenile
Court association, who urged the Civic
association to work for the passage of
a bill in the legislature providing for
an increase in the number of proba-
ton officers. Mrs. w. A. Varcoe of
the school decorating committee re-
viewed the work done by that body
since 1898, and Mrs. A. b. Glass and
Mrs. N. e. Wilson appealed to the as
sociation for cooperation in the plan
to store all waste fruits and nuts for
use among the needy. Mrs. Chalmers
Smith, state president of the Congress
of Mothers, spoke of the work accom-
plished by that organization in the
way of providing books, clothing and
legal and medical aid.
Hector Alliot. president of the League
of the School Beautiful. advocated the
building of cement or brick structures
in place of the frame buildings now in
use.
Mrs. e. r. Bradley was elected Sec
rotary of the Civic association to sue
ceeds Mrs. A. b. Glass, resigned
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-08
CLUBS ARE
AGAINST AMENDMENT FOUR

Fearing the adoption of charter
amendment No. will sound the death
kneH of the weaker political parties,
the Federation of Prohibition clubs of
Los Angeles has adopted resolutions
strongly condemning this amendment.
The amendment so vigorously OPP
posed provides for primary nominal
ing elections. At these nominating
elections the candidates selected are
the ones whose names will be printed
on the ballots for the general or spe-
cial election
ors-elect-Charles w. Bell, Pas
adena; H. NJ Hurd, Los Angeles; H.
S. G. Mccartney. Los Angeles; w. H
Savage, san Pedro: Henry Nj. Willis.
Redlands; Newton w. Thompson, AL
hambra.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-08
NEW INTERPRETATIONS

The following articles of incorpora-
ton were filed in the county clerks
office yesterday:
Lake View Oil company; capital,
100000; directors, julius Fried, Clar-
ence e. Currier r. c. Dunlap r. ID.
Wade, Charles F. Off, Lester Robinson
and j. p. -Vawter.
Hegyi Oil and Chemical company;
capital, 100000; directors, Gabor Heg-
vi, c. M. Smith and A. c. Bollinger.
japanese Presbyterian church of Los
Angeles; trustees, /. Zaima, 3. Talaka,
G. Fukushima and X. Kojima
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-08
CITY HALL NOTES

A petition was submitted to the coun-
ell yesterday to pave Orange street.
from Figueroa to Alvarado.
Friday afternoon has been declared a
holiday by order of the council so city
employees may attend the unwilling of
the statue of former Senator Stephen
NJ White.
The demand of the Los Angeles rail-
road for q refund of a portion of it's
taxes was laid over for three weeks.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-08
GRAND JURY AGAIN PROBES
INTO REDLIGHT OWNERSHIP
Seven Witnesses Testify Relative to
Property Interests in Prescribed
District-Will Resume In-
Vestigation Wednesday

Yesterdays session of the grand jury
was again taken up with the inves-
tigation of property ownership in the
redlight district The witnesses exam
ined were A Van Deale, H. Robagli
atti, George La Couer, Albert F. Rus
sell, Max Goldschmidt, N. j. Levy and
j. F. Jack of the Title Insurance ana
Trust company.
The jury will meet again Wednesday,
when, it is expected, Mr.. Russell will
be called as the first witness.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-08
To Publish Aqueduct Report

The exhaustive third annual reporr
of the aqueduct commission is to be
printed in book form and circulated.
The circulation will be limited to cities
isterested in municipal Improvements
like the big aqueduct, chambers of COM
merce throughout the east and in fact
wherever it will have the best adver-
Using value. The book will be illus
trated and the publication will cost
about $1,000
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-08
Divorce. Suits Filed

The following divorce suits were filed
in the superior court yesterday: Carrie
A. Sturges against Robert w. Sturges,
Mary e. Myers against Alvah j..
Meyers, Ella M. Ellick against Joseph
c. Ellick, Anne B. Chamberlain against
Raymond w. Chamberlain, Lena
Schuetz against Frederick Schuetz, Ella,
j. Brewer against Henry S. Brewer and
Florence Weist against Edward T..
Nafc
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-08
U. S. JUDGE in CHM RESIGNS

WASHINGTON, Dec. president
Roosevelt has appointed Rufus Thayer
of the District of Columbia as judge
of the United States. court at Shanghai,
China, succeeding Judge Lebbius I.
Wiley resigned. Judge Wiley was
for a long time under serious charges
brought by Americans in Shanghai,
but careful examination OF these
charges by the state department and
by congress resulted in his exonera-
ton. His resignation is understood at
this time to be voluntary.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-08
For Fire Apparatus

The council yesterday opened bids
for furnishing one fire engine, one hook
and ladder combination and four chemi-
cal engines. Although at noon not one
bid had been received by the clerk of
the council. when o'clock came, the
time for opening the bids, there were
fourteen proposals
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-08
Second Trial Begun

The second trial of Walter Mccoy,
colored charged with an offense against
Stella Bonner, young negro girl, was
begun in Judge James department of
the superior court yesterday. A jury
disagreed in the first trial.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-08
Convicted of Larceny

George Espinoza, charged with lar
ceny after a prior conviction for petit
larceny, was found guilty by jury in
the superior court yesterday and will
be sentenced Wednesday by Judge
JamisOn
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-08
DRUG HABITS

Morphine, Opium, Cocaine. Liquor and all
narcotic addictions are being successfully
treated and cured by our painless home
treatment. Nervous and physical condition
restored. DIR. BAHRENBURG, 455 South
Broadway.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-08
Shoes Half Price and Less

over two hundred big display bargain
tables are displaying shoes for men.
women and children, on sale in many
instances for half price and less. Cons
vince yourself and come to the
MAMMOTH SHOE HOUSE,
$40 South Broadway.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-12
SHUTS OUT MOBILE
NEW ORLEANS HAS A REGULAR
 NARROWER.
Merryman, the Pitcher Whom Fisher Bought from Montgomery, Proved a disappointment and He
 May Be Let Out.

Mobile. May 11.--(Special. )-New Or leans set the Sea Gulls on a nest full of goose eggs while they drew six prizes in half as many innings today. Bartley held the Sea Gulls down in fine shape. He struck out six men and there were oniE four base hits made on hims The error sheet of his club
 On the other hand Merryman was disappointment--a grievous disappoint- ment. He made only three assists and had ten base hits made on him. It is the general conclusion that Merryman must show a pay streak very quickly or the pink slip is his. Tom Fisher has as good a team of fielders as one can ask for. and the batting strength Is we'll up to the average. He cannot allow himself to be saddled with bat tery which shows, weakness at either end of the line. And he won't either.
 No score was made until the third. Stratton opened that inning. with clean single to center. Bartley bunt- ed to pitcher and on Merryrnan's tumble reached first. Rickert sacrificed him self to advance the two base runners. Rohe walked to first. filling the bags. Then came the blow that nearly killed "a hot drive, goodsfor double, to cen ter. which allowed Stratton. Bartley omI ouI Ho sRort % to first first. sabrie out on a short fly to Sentell.
 In the fifth Rickert singled to left. Rohe sacrificed him to second. Lord grounded to, left and Rickert went to third Lord passes to second on the throw. Delehanty hit to pitcher and reached first while ,Rickert came home. Sabrie hit to pitcher and Rohe was caught at the plate.ss Dundon flied out " In the seventh Rohe grounded to left for a single. Lord followed with a low drive to center. Thornton fum- bled and. LordTw safe. Delehanty out third to first. Sabr1e flied out to third, came home on the throw in. Dundon singled, to right and Lord scored. Huber retired the side. Sentell
 The crowd was small about 1.5o0. and very little enthusiasm was shown, even when 1t seemed that Mobilemight escape shutout
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-12
TOBACCO IN DsoASGBTA.
Experiments of Mir. Terry watched NNyAAh InAnnAnf

With Interest.
 Brewton, May 1l.-(Specla1.) )-The experimental tobacco farm of two acres, which Brewton men are promot- ing. and of which !. W; Terry mas charge located on Mir. Terrys place, two miles north of town, is receiving great Adeal of attention from the peo- pie of the ontlre county.
 Mir. Terry has made two trlps 10 Quincy, Fla. where are located some of the largest tobacco farms Tn the world. and there learned all that was possible to learn about the culture ana caring for the fine grades Of cigar wrapper tobacco. and he Is sangulne of success with the experiment.
 The two acres are enclosed by sol i'd board wall eight feet high and covered with ono and quarter men slats placed one and halI inches apart. This shade is said to be as good as an%sto be tound Tn Vhe oaus- den County district
 Tobacco reudIres a high degree of fertilization, and upon these two acres Mir Terry has placed fifty sacks Of cotton seed meal. 200 bushels of green cotton seed. 1000 pounds Of lime. 2,OOO pounds of special tobacco fertilizer, fifty tons of rough manure and 10000 bounds of ashes from the slab pits at the saw mills. This fertilizer is thor oughly incorporated with the ground to a depth of sixteen inches. On this specially prepared ground there are 2s 400 Sumatra plants set out. and they are growing off nicely, some of ! them now being at least fifteen inches high and from reports received from the Florida fields are as far advanced as any in that section. When grown the. plants win reach the top of the en- | closure and protrude through the cracks in the covering
 Tobacco is of a rapid growth, and the crop will be ready to commence gathering between the first and tenth
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-12
MAKE BOND
IN MOBILE COURT THEY DEMAND
 JURY.
Friends of Sunday Baseball Threaten to Enforce Every Blue Law Grand Jury Meets In
 June.

Mobile, May l.-(Special.) )-The eighteen baseball players and Empires Fitzsimmons and o'Brien. who were Sunday. waived examination before Judee Afford this morning and de- manded jury trials. Each defendant was placed under bond of $I0O to ap- pear before the City Court and all the bonds were promptly signed hy repre- Sentatives of the Mobile Baseball As sociation.
 Whom the case was called Frank J. Inge appeared as counsel for the ball
 Mir. InEe asked the court who had instituted tho proceedings against his clients.
 James H. Webb, representing the State. protested that the attorney had no right to catechise the court.
 Judge Afford said that he had no ob- jection to telling all he knew of the from Chief Deputy Sheriff Charles Green Saturday who showed him letter from M-. Branscomb of the Law and Order League, rhe, letter pointed had been violated by the playing of ball last Sunday; that another game was advertised for the next day, and 1t called on, him to enforce the law. Judge Afford said that he had told Mir. Green that 1t was the duty of every officer to enforce every law, that there could be no question on that point.
 Ana. cohtlhued the Judge, do not wish 10 be placed in wrong light be- fore this community. I believe every law should be enforced. I do not be- lieve the Mobile Baseball Association or any other association of men should be allowed to violate the law or dery it.
 Mir. Inge assented to this but averre ] that if public opinion could nulllfy one law or legslize it's violation. IL should have the same effect on other unpopu- lar laws. He referred to the pool rooms moving picture shows. etc, and asked why they were not proceeded against. He then demanded jury trials and the bonds were made.
 The grand jury, which Twill deal with these cases will be empanelled June I.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-12
SHUT OUT
TECH WINS IN EASY
 STYLE.
Heavy Batting and Good Fielding by the Georgia Boys and Errors of Au-
 burn, TelIs Story of Score.

Auburn, May H. Especial, J. The Georgia Tech shut out Auburn in a game on the campus this afternoon, by the score of six to nothing.
 Heavy batting and good fielding by the visitors and inability with the Tech twirler and three costly errors on tha part of the locals, account for the final score. Mayer, for Tech. pitched kocd only three hits. Taylor. who pitched for Auburn, during the first i've inn iings, was replaced by Edwards in the sixth.
 Neither was in good form and both allowed hits when hit meant a run Tech scored one in the first, one in the third, one in tie fifth, two in the eighth and one in the ninth.
 Batteries for Tech Mayer and Buchanan; For Auburn, Taylor and Ed wards and Hall. Umpire McCarley.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-12
AGAIN "DUBS"
 ARE BEATEN This Time the Score is
 ? to l. WEEMS PITCHES FINE GAME Climbers Fielded Finely Behind
 Him. Persons Brought in the Winning Run by His Brilliant Base Running
 -He stole Home in
 the Second.

sam Weems won his game in Birm- lngham yesterday by the. close score of to l. It made two. games that the by score of to 1 and three games that they have won by one run and SIX straight games that they have peat Birmingham tliis season. three in Montgomery and three in Birmingham. sam pitched good game of ball, but It was the fast fielding and swift base running of the team behind him that Climbers to l and possibly any other bal team in the country except the slow aggregation in Birmingham would nave won the game hands down. The Climbers played almost a perfect game while Birmingham made four errors and some dumb plays that killed chances of scoring.
 Molesworth beat out hit to Pope, and got to second on Manning's sacrifice. Douglass hit to Pope and the Kid tried to throw Moleswortn out at third, the there and counting on Bob Raub's drive to left. The next two men were easy and this was the one lone tally
 hs got tb in seesps ees with
 clean hit to center, got to second on. Messett's sacrifice and to third on Weems's hit to Walters: Then Clark made the fatal mistake of walking Per sons, the fastest base runner in the League Persons promptly stole sec ond. The Moose did the clean up with a drive to left. Hassett tieing the score and Persons getting to third. Before Ed Greminger had chance to hit the ball there was another of those whirl- wind double steals, Baxter starting to second and Persons sprinting over the plate. Then Greminger struck out. but the score was to ,s. the double steal winning the game.
 In the third Clark did some pitch ing, when with the bases full and none out he struck out Hassett and Messett got Weems's hit. Weems was getting stronger all the time. striking out Raub in the sixth and Ragan in the seventh. while only two more hits were made of him. Clark and Molesworth hitting safe in the seventh, but there wore two out. .t
 In the last of the ninth things: looked squally-with one out Meeks went in to hit for Ragan and punened one to right. Fred Houtz running for him. Then Walters worked Sam for a walk and Clark hit safe. filling the bags with one out and one run needed to tie two to win. Molesworth' hin to Pope and the Kid threw Houtz out at the plate, and the matinee crowd breathed easier Greminger got Manning's fiy-and the Climbers had won by a score of to l.
 The score was:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-12
MOBILE IS SHUT OUT.
Brevvtcm Team Wins in . 0ne-siaed
 GnmfANN.

Brevvtcm Team Wins in One-sided
 Contest.
 Brewton, May 11.-(Speeial .)-Brew- ton defeated Mobile this afternoon in a rather one-sided. though interesting baseball contest.
 Y Lilies for Brewton pitched gilt-edge ball, giving up only three hits, the visitors being unable to score. Suth- erland and Minerhider of Mobile were touched up rather lively by the locals. The feature of the game was homo run over left field fence by c. R. Rankin. scoring three runs. RH-E. Brewton. ..Oo1 900 310--5 : Mobile. .. 900 900 o00-0 : Batteries-Liles and Strong; Suth- erland. Minerhider and Hudoff. Um- pire. R. A. Strong.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-12
List of Eigibles For
 The Metropolitan Handicap

At least two of the most formidable. judging from the fact that they are among the top weights. are to start today at Jamaica and there will be much interest felt in the respective efforts of Superman and Dandeion Appended is a list of the horses from which this years Metropolitan field will come.
 The scarcity of good jockeys was never more keenly felt than this year. when the fingers of one hand can be counted with the confidence that they felt only few years ago. when ten or a dozen good riders could be named for any given event.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-12
TO FIGHT IN AUSTRALIA.

London. May IA telegram receiv- cd here today from Sydney. says that Tommy Burns, tfe heavyweig5t CT cham nno to visit Sydney and that 1t Is expected he will take part in three fights while the American battleships are at Syd- ney next autumn. the champion had not accepted the offer to visit Sydney He agreed 10 go If he was given $l5.eoo Tor one fight. but the Sydney ciuo oeiilal lnieh three contests for thls amount "hlc"
 Burns is now in Ireland trying 70 arrange a light with "Bill" squires'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-12

New York. May l1-carefui examination of the list of eligibles for the Metropolitan Handicap. the chief event to be run on Wednesday. the opening day of the spring teen horses can be counted upon as proba- ble starters for this valuable stake. first money in. which will amount to about $l0,000. t+'t
 The conditions are so that horse owners that recently, they could declare out at the low fee of s1o. leaving thirty eight eligible and ecore of these be eliminated. leavine eighteen to start if their owners see fit
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-12
Have you smoked n Fama NacionaI Clear Havana Cigar, centsF
Pantbers Lose First Game.

with North Montgomery yesterday. The line up was as follows:
 North Montgomery-J. Ryan. 1b: Farley, 2b; Ansley, 3b R. Ryan. ss: D. Dove, If; D: Manic cf, A. Maine, lf Mccall. p; Fuller. c.
 Panthers-T. smith ss. Stevenson. lb; H Langford. 3b; Brazel, If; W Brazel, Of; O. Brooks If, P Langford D: Pace, c.
 The score was to In favor of North Montgomery. Hits. North Montgomery. G. Partners. f.
 The features of the game were the pitching of Mccall and the catching of Fuller and the great stop of J. Ryan on first for North Montgomery.
 For the Panthers the feature was the hitting of Stevenson.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-12

wants to. The rates will be S3 for the round trip. berth extra. of course. It has not been determined yet whether the Pullman will be put on or not.
 Manning played his first game for Birmingham yesterday. but he didn't set the world on fire. The. people up there are yelling for Fred Houtz's head to get as good a man as Lefty"
 Vaughn worked every combination in that ninth inning. He put In big Meeks to hit and Lefty, Houtz 10 tun game. Baxter and Persons won it In the second and Pope and Weems held it in the eighth
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-12

Summary-two base hits Lord. 2. Stolen bases, DeIehanty. Sabrie, Stratton Sentell. Rickert, Rohe. Sabrie, Stratton. Bartley. Bases on balls, off Bartley, 5; off Merryman. 2. Hit by pitched balls. by Bartley, 1. Struck out. by Bartley, z: Time. 1:40 Umpires, Fitz- simmons and OBrien.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-12
GDoUed,, BaIIn in Arkamsau.

Little Rock. Ark., May l1.-(SpeclaI:I Charging that baseballs were "doped" with chemicals so as to deaden them Newports club in the Arkansas League has been called on to explain the pres ence of the balls In a contest with Ar genta- President Craighead of the League also has charges on hle aEeg- ing use of molasses in the balls