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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-10-29
Roosevelt's Word Not: Final,

The mere fact continues Mr.
Gompers, that Mr.. Roosevelt de-
nounceS 4 proposition, as wicked does
not so constitute it: time and cjrcl,n,-
stances and party obligation have per.
suaded himi to modify his Judgment
and his utterances. Surely il must
bring JUNCTION to him to find his I'M
warranted attack on me 50 thoroughly
appreciated by the New York Sun
which charactefizes him for his laSt"
utterances> in as severe language ,.as
tbHt With. which he now attacks NE he .
f92feryrins to dissenting opinions Of.
Justice Harlan. Justice Moody and
many dlstn enished iug:sts, and legal
authTitlel ON the abuse of the ,inLlnc.
tlon he declares That :: Ma r oot;eyels
mas placed me IN good con1panNyT ,,st,4
'folt, course, he says.Etev~ry, lbne!
Knows thatI the president, .'sL,onalyi
urged every measure Which, he :fdvtj-!
Gated and then accepted what his po:.E
Aiical opponents III his own party
chose to give him. 1t is 'sel'eral i<nowl.
edge that he had a more liberal Dlat
form prepared for adoption bv the re-
publican convention at Chicago, and
'hen accepted what they lloledS out.
All know that the nomination Of Mr.
sherman for the vice presidency was
ccncocted by Senator Burrows and
genial Uncle Joe Cannon as a sla,
III the face to Mr.. Roosevelt. but the
president. because his Injunction
Judge. Mr.. Taft has been Nominated
Tor the presidency. now not ONLY swa,.
lows the whole pot pourri, but must
needs directly and Indirectly! ;sttsck
me III the fight which my fellow, work.
eFS and | are making in defense of
equality before the law. of the men
OF labor with all other citizens and
for the establishment of human free
DOM.
Mr.. Gompers asserts that the
Pearre injunction bill, which Mr..
Roosevelt attacks has been before
several congresses without a word ~of
crlticlSm or comment from him. and
scouts the suggestion that Mr.. Mitch
ell and other labor leaders" are not
III sympathy With him in his advocacy
OF The Pearre and Wilson Injunction
bins
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-10-29
Now on Trial,

john Mitchell. Frank Morrison and
are now on trial to show cause why
we should not be sent to iail because
We exercised our constitutional rights.
having violated no law of state or
nation, says. Mr.. Gompers. "Wlu
inc president publicly justify Justice
NouId injunction and the conteul-1t
proceedings to send Mitchell, AIorri
son ana me 10 jail on the grounds OF
contempt which are put forward by
the bucks stove and Range Company
uiiuef that Injunction? The injunc-
Noh issued by Justice Goud is base,t.
upon injunct!ons issued By Judge
'alt ana .judse Taft's language is
quoted b. Justice Gould.
II is the purpose OF the opponents
OF labor to villify the labor movement
through me and Mr.. Roosevelt now
CONS III" chorus upon the pretext that
have attacked the federal courts. AS
d man and citizen. 1 have nothing
+" retract: bur I insist that dezpira
great prorocation have always ex-
pressed my views and criticisms
i'eIhA's IN =tIon@ yet reapcctflll Inn
=uaee."
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-10-29
AGAINST EAIII:nAn MES.

II l. complained OF Judge Taft
'a". H.! issuing iniumctiunS, against
n1''l t"rhjdding them Going things
winch the ctinina! Law ais" for
.."'~ hr has deprived citizens Of
,4'etr most sacred rights Is this
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-10-29
Jud g,e TaftIs
l~abor's Enemy. .
Rlchard 2. Byrd Reviews Record of Federal
Judge w no Jailed Union Men-Contends
That He is Destroyer Of Toilers Riohts
Quotes from Rulings

klch;tlI Il. BYRD has been GIVING
some time to the consideration Of
Judge Taft and his anti-labor pro
pcnSltlcs, and in discussing that
matter III Richmond, Va, he gave
ont the following statement as the
result of his inspection of the
record:
Judge Taft points with pride ia
ms record as d dispenser of in
functions, and it therefore becomes
important that this record should
be clearly understood
'lhc injunction was Il stranger
10 the common Jaw OF England,
which as its name implies. was the
customary laws of the English
people handed down from i'm
memorial times. This English law
dld never permit II man to be i'm.
prlSoncu or fined except bv the
verdict ora jury The Norman
kings imported cccleSiasLics to
England who brought with them
the Norman laws. and these
cccleSlaStlcS who were the
first equity Judges introduced the
writ OF injunction. The early
English kings recognized its value
as an instrument Of Tyranny and
encouraged its use, because it de
prlved the citizen Of his jury trial
and subjected him to the unchecll
eel will of the chancellor. who was
the kings appointec.
This use of the injunction met
with the violent opposition of the
English people, who found a
mouthpicce in parliment, and the
equity courts resulted in a com
promise by which the writ was re-
tanned but was not permitted to is
sue against any act which was pro-
hibited by the criminal law. For
800 years, until the recent use of
iniunctions by Federal Judges in
labor disputes this has been the
law in English speaking countries.
STAR cIlr1lHEE GpvEESM tiNr.
Federal judges arc now doing
what parliamsnt complanicd Of as
Il grievance against the court Of the
star chamber. ~
'N hen Il judge now cnioins Il
man from doing what the law
''''i' itt'Nto - u iHiliiii 1tl " nat Is
the result! The cnjoined man is
Just as much bound to obey the
law of the land before the iuil,nct-
ion as afterwards He is neither
more or less of Il criminal because
OF the injunction, bat tho issuance
"l the injunction has made Il
sudden and violent change in his
rights rs Il citizen. Il he is ac-
"uScd Of violating the law OF Tie
land. he has these important and
fundamental riglts-a jury trial .
the right to be confronted with
witnesses against him. the pre-
sumption OF innocence and the
establishment of his guilt beyond
Il reasonable doubt. II he is en-
Joined by the Judge from doing
the very same thing, he is instant
~ stripped Of all these rights. II
he Is accused of committing the act
"nJolned, he is not permitted Il
Jury trial, nor can he demand &c
be confronted by witnesses for and
against him. nor is he entitled tC
the presumption Of innocence. nol
must his guilt be proved beyond q
reasonable doubt.
lust PROV T. INNOCENCE
ON the contrary. he must prove
his Innocence and assume tht
burden of proof: he is not contront-
cd by witnesses. but is prosecuted
ON allluaNit> prepared and SworI
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-10-29
A Peculiar Right

President Roosevelt says thar Sen
at"l Knox has a peculiar right to dix
c,tss the principles involved in iujrnc-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-31
DRINK AND DEBTS
CAUSED DOWNFALL
CLERK FOR TRUST COMPANY
ASKS PROBATION
Began Transaction That Ended in
Forgery with Honest Intention,
Hoping to Secure Commits
sion II Carried

Robert A. Wurtz, charged with forg-
ing a $1,000 mortgage while employed
as a clerk in the Title Insurance and
Trust companys offices, told his story
in Judge Wilburs court yesterday.
Wurtz has applied for probationary
sentence. which the court apparently
was inclined to grant but continued
the case a week to make a further in
vestigation.
Wlrtz said that while he was at col
lege he was we'll Supplied with money
and was a member of a wild set. He
acquired the drink habit at that time
and could not shake it off In later
years when he entered business IN
Kansas When the boom in that state
subsided; he said, he discovered that
he was ruined financially.
"Then / went to Illinois, secured
work in an abstract office" he said,
land paid up al lmy debts. 1 Went
on an occasional spree and was unable
to resist the temptation to drink. For
five years prior to June, 1908, l. did
not drink anything. Then my-wife be-
came sick and my debts accumulated
fast. MY intentions were honest when
/ first began the transaction resulting
in that forgery. l hoped to get the
commission for myself, as l needed
money badly"
Wurtz said he returned to Los An
geles from San Francisco Immediately
after learning that warrant was out
for his arrest. He also confessed to
the forging of two notes, one for $500
the other for $500, on which he Sc
cured money from friends.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-31
SAYS FALSE SHOWING
INDUCED LAND TRADE
w. H. WEST CLAIMS HE WAS
SWINDLED IN DEAL
Plaintiff in Damage Suit Alleges He
Exchanged Real Estate Valued at
$4,000 for Property
Worth $4,000

Charging he had been induced by
fraudulent representations to exchange
ten acres of the Maclay rancho, Ex-
Mission of San Fernando, five acres in
Riverside county and personal prop
erty worth in the aggregate about $27,-
000 for ITO acres of Western Colonial
tion and Investment company's land
and a number of sale contracts, valued
In all at about $1,000. w. II. West
filed suit in the superior court yes
terday against II. l.. Miller and others,
asking for $21, ,942 as damages.
The exchange is said to have been
made in February West was then
living on his ranch property and says
he was approached by Miller with the
proposition to trade. Aged and feeble,
and unable personally to visit the lands
which Miller had purchased from the
colonization company, he says he relied
on the latter's statements especially
as Miller and he were members of the
same fraternal organization, and as
such "were mutually obliged not to
wrong or defraud each other"
Miller says West told him the lands
had been purchased for $4,000. large
sum had been expended in reclaiming
them, and an immense crop of grain
was then growing. which would mean
S65OO additional to Vests credit. Mil
ler, according to the complaint, also
said part of the lands had been sub
divided and sold by contract, to which
West was also entitled.
West says the lands owned by Miller
are worth only about $40 an acre, and
the contracts are made out to mythical
or irresponsible persons, designed as
a blind, and the lands are destitute
of crops.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-31
PUBLIC WORKS BOARD
HAS RECORD BREAKER
Number of sIdsrsuBmitted for ,Aque-
duct Supplies Exceeds All Pre-.
vious ProposaIs-Four APP
pointments Made

1t was a record-breaking day with
the board of public works yesterday in
the matter of opening bids for sup
plies for the aqueduct
Hundreds of bids were submitted
for the various items on which pro-
posa1s were asked, so many that 1t
would be several hours work for a
clerk to count them. The floor around
the chair of Secretary Ferris was COW
cred with great piles of envelopes that
had contained the sealed bids of the
contractors and as a consequence Fer
ris sees many weary days ahead of
him when he will do nothing from the
time he reaches the office in the
morning until late at night but sign
his name.
Contracts will be awarded within a
few days for every item on which the
board asked bids and for every con-
tract Secretary Ferris must sign his
name four times.
The board of public works room was
crowded with interested bidders who
took down the amounts proposed as
they were read, and for the first time
the extra seats which the board had in
stalled a week ago were used.
The bids showed a wide range of
prices. Cement mixers and tunnel cars
were among the most expensive single
items in the days grist. For the tun-
mel cars at least fifteen bids were re-
ceived and they ranged in price from
$40 to $3.50. The cement mixers showed
about the same range in prices. The
city will purchase three of these mixers
at once as the work is much delayed
by reason of the fact that the one in
use at Mojave breaks continually.
The board made four appointments
for positions in the aqueduct service.
They are W. H Gamble, mechanical
draughtsman; C. II. Krun, draughts-
man; p. T. Conway, construction clerk,
and w. c. Montgomery, stationary en-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-31
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS I|.1Gd||4 =
DEMAND EXEMPTION
FROM cow LIMITS
Property Owners Who Conduct Small
Dairies in Southwestern Part of
City Want Ordinances
Changed

A petition was filed with the council
yesterday, signed by large number
of property owners living in the south
western part of the city, asking an
other change be made in the COW limits
ordinance.
They ask that the portion included
in the limits between Western and
Normandie avenues and Vernon and
the city limits be excluded from the
provisions of the ordinance. They pro-
vide that the tract known as the
Happy Go Lucky may still be limited
in the number of cows to be kept on it.
In this part of the city are a large
number of dairies and the provisions
of the ordinance. which make it a mis-
demeanor to keep more than one COW
to a family in the districts work a
great hardship on those who own their
little property and assist their.income
by small dairies.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-31
GRANTS FINAL DECREE IN
LONG FILED DIVORCE CASE
Defendant Wife Opposed Decision Be-
cause Agreement for Settlement
of Property Had Not Been
Carried Out

After some opposition on the part of
Mrs. Emeline Steinen, an arrangement
regarding property has been reached
outside of court and a final decree of
divorce was granted to Otto Steinen
by Judge Conrey yesterday.
Mrs. Steinen was granted an inter-
locutory decree July 8, 1907. No settle
ment of property was made at the
time, but 1t was arranged that cor
poration should be formed with Steinen
and his wife as partners, she to receive
40 per cent of the stock and Steinen
81 per cent.
This corporation was to be formed
before a final decree was issued, but
evidently there was some trouble in
carrying out the agreement, for when
Steinen asked for a final decree of di-
vorce August 21, attorneys represent
ing Mrs. Steinen appeared and opposed
it. The case has since been continued
from week to week until yesterday
when the decree was granted.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-31
TWO IMPORTANT ORDINANCES
AWAIT MAYORS SIGNATURE
Must Sign Dance Hall Repeal Today,
or Decks Will Not Be Cleared
for Councils Action
Monday

Two important ordinances passed by
the city council last Monday are on
the mayors desk for his signature,
but as he was not in his office yester-
day afternoon he took no action on
them
One is the ordinance making 1t a
misdemeanor for mediums, palmists
and others to advertise to perform
feats by occult powers that are pal-
pable frauds and the other is the orr
dinance repeating the dance hall or
dinance.
ance bears the emergency claase and
unless the mayor signs it this morn
ing and 1t is published Mondsy morn
ing the ordinance cannot be repealed
in time for the council to take any
action at It's meeting Monday after
noon.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-31
MUST ANSWER TWO CHARGES
OF PASSING BOGUS CHECKS
Warner Has One Case Continued to
November 16, and Next Monday
Is Set for Hearing the
Second

The examination of A. d. Warner,
charged by Dudley w. Robinson with
passing a fictitious check, was con-
tinued by Justice Summerfield yester-
day to November 16 The delay was
granted at the request of Attorney lie
Comte Davis, Warmers counsel.
A similar charge was preferred
against Warner yesterday by A. ID.
Myers, who claims the attorney gave
him a check for 5000 August 8, drawn
on the Security Savings bank, when
he had no funds on deposit to meet
payment.
Warner was arraigned before Justice
Summerfield and examination set for
Monday at 10 o'clock Bonds were
fixed at $1,000 and were furnished by
j. P. Metcalf and Daniel Dake of Hol-
lywood.
Warner says the latest charge
against him results from a business
transaction in which there was an ex-
change of checks.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-31
Constitutional Amendment
No. 81

The legislature shall not extend any fran
chise or charter, nor remit the forfeiture OF
any franchise or charter of any quasi
public corporation existing or which
shall hereafter exist under the laws Of this
state. The term of existence of any other
corporation now or hereafter existing under
the laws of this state. may be extended. at
any time prior to the expiration OF its cor
porate existence, for period not exceeding
ffty years from the date OF such extensions
by the vote or written consent of stockhold-
ers representing two-thirds OF its capital
stock or of wo-thirds OF the members there
OF. certificate of such vote or consent
shall be signed and sworn to by the presi-
dent and secretary and by a majority os
the directors OF the corporation and hied
and certified In the manner and upon pay
ment of fees required by law for filing and
certifying articles of Incorporation, and
thereupon the term OF the corporation ehali
be extended for the period specified In such
certificate, and such corporation shall there
after pay all annual or other fees required
bv law to be paid by corporations, zoe Tor
this amendment, M
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-31
JUDGE HUTTON PREsiDEs IN
COURT AFTER LONG ABSENCE

Judge. Hutton, who exchanged
benches with Judge Oster of San Ber-
nardlno three weeks ago, presided in
his department of the superior court
Yesterday, attending to the law and
motion calendar.
The judge will leave TO-DAY FOR san
Bernardino and continue the trial of
the case of the Yuoaipe Land and Water
company, against the South Mountain
Land and Water company, which in
wolves a contest between two concerns
for the right to waters in the Yucaipe
valley, which furnishes Redlands with
it's water supply.
Judge Oster believes he is disquali-
fled to try this case and while In Los
Angeles has been trying the Malibu
road cases, in which Judge Hutton felt
he should not preside. Judge Hutton
will aprobably be absent two weeks
longer.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-31
INJURED MOTORISTS SUE
RAILWAY FOR DAMAGES

Three suits for damages against the
Los Angeles-Pacific railway were filed
in the superior court yesterday as the
result of an accident on September IL,
when a street car and an autoombile
driven by William Hunting Cooper
occurred on West Sixteenth street.
Cooper sues for $1525 'on account of
alleged damages to his machine; SIS
for the tearing of his clothing and
s665O on account of personal injuries.
Miss Lulu b. Cliff, who was riding
In the automobile. also filed suit for
$3.50. expended for medical treatment
as a result of injuries sustained in the
accident.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-31
cret meeting with Patterson. Wilson

cret meeting with Patterson, wilson
and Eldridge.
The question of furnishing the bonds,
he said, was not submitted to the east
ern correspondents until two or three
days after the sale. and 1t was agreed
by the eastern houses that II the
Jeffries company could use Western
Bank Note company or American Bank
Note company plates the work might
be done by the Los Angeles company
Ibid Jeffries have to pay for the
privilege of using the platesY' he was
asked.
'Yes; l don't know how much, htit
can look it up
"Who got the money!"
AZ cannot say as to that, either, but
will look 1t up"
Mr.. Drake said that so far as he
knew there was no secret agreement
between Martin, Patterson, Wilson,
Eldridge, the district attorney. Jeffries
and his company. IT only speak for
myself" said the witness. Mr.. Mar
tin carried on the negotiations up to
certain point"
The hearing was continued until .
o'clock today.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-31
PRISONER ADMITS GUILT;
SENTENCED FIFTEEN YEARS

c. T. Adamson, who, while awaiting
trial on charge of burglary, escaped
from the county hospital several
months ago and later was recaptured,
pleaded guilty yesterday to the charge
and was sentenced to fifteen years at
Folsom by Judge Wilbur.
Adamson, pending his trial, feigned
insanity and was sent to the county
hospital for observation. While there
he escaped. Two weeks ago he was
rearrested and placed in the city Jail
under an assumed name.
His identity was discovered and he
was removed to the county Jail. An
investigation followed and it was found
he had served term in the Louisiana
state prison.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-31
is CHARGED WITH PASSING
WORTHLESS CHECK FOR SIS
Solicitor in Employ of the Municipal
Water Works Said to Have Ut-
tered Fictitious Paper to
Grocer

Charged with passing a fictitious
check, F. A. Daggett. a solicitor for
the municipal water works, was ar
rested yesterday by Detectivs Ingram
and Carroll
Daggett was arraigned in Police JUS
tice Austin's court and his preliminary
examination set for November 2.
The specific charge against the ac-
cused is issuing to c. Volz, grocer at
Eighth and Olive streets, check for
SIS in payment of grocery bill. The
paper was rturned by the bank with
the words mo funds' marked across
it's face. yolz took the check to Dep
uty District Attorney Ford and fell
ony complaint was issued against Dag
gett.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-31
BUILDING Superintendent
BACK FROM EASTERN TOUR
Returns After Months Absence in the
East, During Which He lnvesti-
gated Methods of Con-
struction

j. j. Backus, building superintendent
yesterday returned to Los Angeles
from his swing around the circle OF
the important cities of the east, which
has taken a month or more.
AS Mr.. Backus has spent but two or
three days in each of the large cities
of the east and made long jumps be-
tween he was very tired, and when he
reached the city at noon went to his
home and vowed he would stay in bed
until Monday morning.
He was one day ahead of his timer
ary as he was not scheduled to reach
Los Angeles until Saturday.
His entire time 4lt the eastern cities
was spent in the building departments
and although he has not announced
what recommendation in the building
laws will follow his tour, they will
probably be of small Importance as
he found the eastern cities were not
much ahead of Los Angeles in their
building restrictions
>-er---- -
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-31
|N[WS!OF IH[ H[C0URTS|EI5if| nm
WOMAN INCONSISTENT;
Her DIVORCE DENIED
SAYS HUSBAND TRIED TO-
HANG HIMSELF
Wife Tells Court of Many outbursts
of Temper Exhibited by Spouse,
but Evidence Is Insult
ficient

Inconsistencies in the testimony Of
Mrs. Minnie Marquardt, who endeav-
ored to get a divorce in the superior
court from Frederick Marquadt yes
teday, led to q denial of the hoped for
decree. Mrs. Marquardt said her nus
band ordered her to leave home In DC
tober, and when she made preparations
to do so he hung himself in the barn,
but she rescud him.
The couple was married in San An
tonic, Tex. thirteen years ago, coming
to Los Angeles in 1902 Their domestic
troubles began six years after the we'd
ding ceremony when, according to Mrs.
Marquardt, her husband spilled a tub
of water over her. A year later at a
social gathering, she said, he caught
her by the feet and dragged her about
the room while those present looked
on, but did not interfere. A period OF
five years elapsed, during which. Mrs.
Maruuardt said her husband was fire.
quently angry. Then, In January, lsOI
he engaged in physical combat with
a man named Garfield. Evidently get
ting the worst of the encounter, he
again upbraided his wife, and in the
midst of a quarrel broke all the sup
per dishes.
Husband Hangs Himself
On October 1 he told me to leave
home. 1 was getting ready to go
when 1 saw him pick up rope and
go into the barn." said the woman. "A
few moments later / looked through
a crack in the door and saw him hang
ing from a beam with the rope AROUND
his neck. His face was almost purple.
/ cut the rope and resuscitated him."
The court said the evidence was In
sufficient and denied the decree.
The following DEGREES were granted:
Anna e. Romberger from Edwin S.
Romberger. Fannie M. Brown from Ar
thur Brown, Matthew p. Watson from
Margaret l.. Watson, and wilkins Al
exander from Ethel Alexander.
Two divorce suits were filed, A. r.
Traband against Anna c. Traband, and
Adolph Jendrese against Rena Jen-
dreSe.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-31
ACCUSED OF AssAuLTlNG
WOMAN WITH WEAPON

John I. Steinen, 1907 Griffith avenue.
charged with assaulting Mrs. Irene
Ross, 1407 Central avenue, with dead
ly weapon, was arraigned before JUS
tice Pierce yesterday and his examin-
alton set for November 6. The assault
is said to have occurred June 10, but
Steinen says he has not seen Mrs. Ross
for two years. Bail was fixed at $780,