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Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-10
PURCHASE OF INFLUENCE
AGAINST PUBLIC POLICY
Superior Court Judge Upholds De-
cision of Justice Stephens in
Suit Brought to Recover
Money

County politics and the payment of
money to purchase political influence
entered into the suit yesterday of DR..
Frank L. Norton against w. H.
Wright, county statistician, and Judge
Smith In rendering his decision upheld
Justice Stephens, from whose decision
the case was appealed to the superior
court.
In giving judgment for Wright Judge
Smith said that any agreement for the
payment of money to secure political
influence Is not good. at Is against
public policy and good morals" said
the court, land the court will not help
the parties to recover"
In the latter part of 1902 Wright,
who was then proprietor of book
store, began working to assist Norton
to secure a position as assistant super
intendent at the county hospital, which
place was then vacant. Norton Gains
he gave Wright 5000 to be used for
the purchase of books, but Wright says
this money was given to secure his
influence among the supervisors, one
of whom was a relative of Wright.
After Norton's appointment to the
position Wright says he approached
the new official in regard to payment
in full for his services, saying he be-
lieved $500 would square the account,
or 5000 and a cancellation of the note.
Norton, he says. declared he would not
pay another cent.
Norton did not deny that Wright
had worked for his interests, but said
there was no agreement In regard to
pay for his services; that the money
was loaned to purchase books, and for
that purpose alone. and that he was
to receive a profit on the sale of the
books so purchased.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-10
SAY HE IS
EMBEZZLER
DENVER REAL ESTATE BROKER
ARRESTED
is SAID TO HAVE MIsUsED FORTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS
Clinton o. Heath Taken In Charge by
Detectives and is Alleged to Have
Confessed That Charges
Are True

Clinton o. Heath, a Denver real
estate broker, was arrested yesterday
morning at the Jerome apartments on
California street by Detectives Jones
and Boyd of the city police force and
II. D. Bailey, superintendent of the
Pinkerton agency. He was arrested on
a charge of embezzling $4,000 from
Mrs. Mary H. Huested of New York.
His arrest was made on a telegraphlc
request from the Denver authorities.
According to the police, Heath con-
fessed he was the man wanted and
said he spent greater part of the
money in specializing in coal and other
mining projects, none of which turned
out as ne mad anticipated.
The Pinkertons say the money was
given Heath to be invested in Denver
real estate. The money was not given
to him in lump sum, but at different
times. When asked for an accounting
il is said he failed to show any legltl-
mate investments.
Cantain of Detectives Paul Flammer
notified the Denver authorities or tne
capture Of Heath and received reply
stating an officer would leave Denver
tonight for Los Angeles with requisi-
zion papers and take the prisoner pach;
when arrested Heath appeared cool
and unconcerned, and chatted with the
officers on his way to the ponce
station.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-10
ALL INTERESTED
IN BOYS CLUB
BENEFIT WILL BE HELD FRIDAY
NIGHT
Large Blocks of Seats Are Taken
Each Day by Those Who
Wish to Aid the
Cause

Many names are being added to the
working force of those who are in
terested in the benefit performances for
the Working Boys club which will take
place at the Auditorium Friday night,
March 10.
Mayor A. C. Harper has consented to
deliver the opening address.
When it is known that these boys are
in need of the necessities for making
the home comfortable, that they need
a night teacher for their studies, whole
some additions to the building for a sick
room, and that many are applying FOR
a place to sleep, and there are 1nsufh-
Client beds to take care of them, the
object becomes most worthy one, ana
that is the reason why philanthropic
men and women are taking blocks of
seats and giving them away to their
friends in order to assist in this good
cause.
Judge Curtis d. Wilbur is interested
in these boys; he knows they are all
right. if they have surroundings Whicn
partake of the semblance of home, ana
he knows that Mrs. Vance has taken
such a motherly interest in these boys
that she is giving her whole life to their
betterment, and so the public is rapidly
responding to the demands of Mrs.
Woodbury. and the working COMMITTEES
to be present and see how the work is
done.
Mrs. H. r. Boynton's committee of
young women who will sell Judge VIII
bur's Bear Book include Misses Helen
Wells. Helen Newlin, Katherine Clarke,
Mary Clark, Mary Hubbell, Edith Her"
ron, Houston Bishop, Virginia Johnson,
Mary Boynton, Fannie Rowan, Mary
Lindley. Lucille Chandler, Catherine
Bashford. Katherine Mellus, Edith
Maurice and Sarah Campbell.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-10
LAWYERS SET DATE
FOR M'C0MAS HEARING
PRISONER WANTS AN IMMEDIATE
TRIAL
Man Held for Killing Beautiful Widow
Is Marked for Life by the
Acid Thrown by
Woman

The preliminary hearing of w. P.
McComas, who is charged with the
killing of Mrs. Charlotte L. Noyes, will
be held in police court at 10 o'clock,
March 10. The date of the hearing was
fixed by mutual agreement between
Earl Rogers, attorney for the defense,
and Prosecuting Attorney Edward j.
Fleming.
1t is said McComas has expressed
his willingness to have his preliminary
examination at once, but his attorneys
wish to defer it in order to have more
time for the preparation of their de-
Tense.
McComas, who is still an inmate of
the detention ward at the county hos
pital, is disfigured for life. On the left
side of his face from his eye down is
a solid scared scar, and his left ear
is the same, caused from the acid said
to have been thrown at him by Mrs.
Noyes.
Yesterday morning attorneys for
McComas received a letter dated New
buryport, Mass, and signed Mrs. c..
f. c., No. Atwood street" The writ
er of the letter is said to have been
an old servant of the Noyes family.
who had lived with Mrs. Noyes and
her mother for a number of years
The letter states that Mrs. Noyes
tried to kill her husband with hatpin
and that she always slept with a re-
volver under her pillow, ready to shoot
Noyes.
An excerpt from the letter, in sub
stance, says: Now don't have that
poor man. Mr.. McComas, hurt any
more than he is, because he is to be
pitied to think he had to fall in with
such a woman
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-10
SAYS COUNTY MUST
PAY MILEAGE CHARGES
DISTRICT ATTORNEY HANDS
DOWN DECISION
Supervisors May Present Bills While
Riding in Automobiles, but
Must Pay Expenses
Themselves

An opinion was yesterday handed to
the board of supervisors by Hartley
Shaw, chief deputy district attorney,
in which he holds that members of the
beard may charge mileage while riding
IN the county's automobiles, but that
the expenses of the travel cannot be a
county charge.
I'VE realize" says the opinion. -,
advantages which would come to the
county if the board could use so rapid
and convenient a means of travel as an
automobile in their official travelling,
but in replying to your request for a
legal opinion on the subject, we can
Cnly state the law as we find it; which.
in brief, is that you may charge mile
age for travel in the county owned ma
chimes, because the expense or means
CT your travel is immaterial to said
charge. But the expenses of such
ts..avel are not and cannot be county
charge"
The law provides, says Shaw, that
supervisors shall receive salary and
mileage of ten cents for each mile
Travelled in the discharge of their
cuties, the conditions imposed being
two, namely, that the distance shalt
have actually been travelled and that
such travel shall be in the discharge
OF supervlsorial duties.
1.-THE expense of travel" says the
opinion. (which mileage is meant to
cover, may include other matters than
the actual cost of transportation.
Even though the actual transportation
costs him nothing the officer may be
gut to other expense by his travel and
may be greatly Inconvenience thereby.
LAS mileage is intended to covec
these matters also we cannot say that
the officer shall have no mileage be-
cause he mas paid nothing for his
transportation. Moreover, it is to be
considered that a mileage allowance Is
based on the laws of average"
1t is not expected. says Shaw, that
the amount allowed will be exactly
adequate compensation in each indi-
yidual case, but only that on the av-
erage that amount will probably COM
pensate the officer for his trouble and
expense in travelling.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-10
THE TRUTH ABOUT
KIDNEY TROUBLE
SEDIMENT

Sediment that can be seen with the
unaided eye is not usually an evidence
of a serious stage of kidney disease
Neither is a smoky appearance of the
eliminations. Both of these symptoms
are often found in people who are
otherwise well, and they commonly
disappear with the exciting cause If
the patient within a week or two of it's
discovery will diet, avoid colds and
live carefully.
There are times in the lives of nearly
all of us in which these symptoms have
appeared and disappeared.
If, however, they persist ii should be
given thoughtful consideration in view
of the declarations of medical writer's
that about the sixth month inflamma-
ton of the kidneys becomes chronic
and is then incurable. The text books
having no treatment that will allay
Inflammation of the kidneys, physi-
clans prescribe a diet, and possibly an
eliminant, and if early enough it is
quite likely to be effective. But the
,lew discovery, Fulton's Renal Com
pound, the success of which Is due to
the fact that it is the first thing that
allays kidney Inflammation. is effec-
tive to aid nature to throw off the in
fiammation in about 81 per cent of the
cases in all stages.
AS the Inflammation more readily
yields the first few weeks of the form
alive period it is good judgment not
to delay. If it has been unconsciously
developing for some time and is in the
chronic stage, there is nothing that
will help at all except Fulton's Renal
Compound, and even then the recovery
will be slow.
Literature mailed free.
JOHN j. FULTON CO,
Oakland, Cal,
Owl Drug Co, Los Angeles, are our
local agents. Ask for Bi-Monthly Bull
letin of late recoveries.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-10
BLAMES BOOZE FOR
HIS PREDICAMENT
Travelling Salesman Arraiened IN Fo-
lice Court, Charged with Steal
ing $3.50 from ChiId's
Bank

Charged with stealing a dime oank
containing SLIGO L. A. Marsh, travel
ing salesman, was arraigned IN Ponce
Justice Roses court yesterday morn
ing. ,o.,o,+
He asked the justice to be lenient
with him on the ground that he was
intoxicated at the time he committed
the offense and did not know what ne
was doing. :, Ia
81 did not need the money said
Marsh. at had no reason to take II
and ask you to be easy with me-"
"You made a bad mistake" said the
court. "You are fined $50 or thirty
days"
A friend of the accused man paid the
fine.
Among others attributing their plight
to booze were William Reed, who was
charged with fighting with JOIN Mar
tin. He told the justice he was not
responsible for getting into the fight on
account of being drunk at the time.
He was fined $40.
P. Morgan and c. Bates were ar
raigned for fighting in front of Jeffries'
saloon. They claimed they had been
drinking for several hours.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-10
DISMISS CHARGES AGAINST
BEACH REAL ESTATE DEALER

The case of Mrs. Angie Becker against
John Fl. Belts, jr., was yesterday dis.
missed by Justice e. Il. Selph, the pros
ecution believing it had not sufficient
evidence to hold him to the superior
court.
Belts is a real estate dealer of Long
Beach. He was charged with the en-
bezzement of $4,000 belonging to Mrs.
Becker who says she gave him the
to invest in real estate during
a boom at the beach town.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-10
WORKMAN INJURED BY
EXPLOSION OF GAS LAM

Richard Cauttey. aged II, living at
921 East Twelfth street was severely
burned yesterday morning by the ex-
plosion of a gas blow lamp with which
he was working at the plant of the
Metal Device Manufacturing company,
1112 San Pedro street.
He was taken to the receiving hos
pital, where his burns were swathed
in oiled bandages. His entire face.
right hand to elbow and left hand
above wrist were badly blstered.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-10
SAYS MAN DID NO.
INTEND TO STEAL HORSE

A charge of grand larceny against
M. Elisalda was yesterday dismissed in
Judge Wilbur's court on request of the
district attorney, who, after an inves-
tigation, decided the man did not in
tend to steal horse and buggy which
he drove away from Chutes park on
December 25. He will be tried in the
police court, it is said, on a charge of
taking property without permission.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-10
RULING CHANGES PRACTICE
FOLLOWED BY THE COURTS

Judge Conrey of the superior court
before whom the alleged illegal regis
tration cases are being tried, yester-
day, following conference with Hart
lev Shaw, deputy district attorney,
reached the conclusion that witnesses
are not entitled to a per diem ana
mileage.
The practice which has been followed
in the criminal departments OF the
court will henceforth be carried out
witnesses receiving actual railroad fare
and fixed amount for meals ana loog-
ing while attending the trials.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-10
MAN FREED AT REQUEST
OF POLICE CAPTAIN

On the request of Capt Auble of
the police department Judge Smith
yesterday placed Herman Benjamin, 2S
years old, on probation. Benjamin was
charged with giving a check to the
proprietor of a cafe on January 25,
when he had no funds in the bank to
meet its payment
Capt. Auble said he knew Benjamin
when he was a boy and that he had
always borne a good reputation.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-10
WOMAN EXPLOSION VICTIM
SUES FOR HEAVY DAMAGES

The first of the large number of
damage suits filed in the superior court
as a result of the gas explosion on
February 10. 1907, at ia West Second
street, was placed on trial before a
Jury in Judge Bordwells court yester-
day morning.
The suit is that of Annie NJ. Hoop
er, who was a waitress in Cressaty's
restaurant, who sustained injuries at
the time of the explosion necessitating
the amputation of her left leg. A num-
Der of lawyers are employed by each
side
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-10
COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS
WILL VOTE BOND ISSUES
Miramonte, BeIvedere, FL Monte and
Savannah to Hold improvement
Elections During March
and April

Within the next six weeks school
bond elections will be held in Los An
geles county, the sums involved ag-
gregating $4,000.
March II the Miramonte election will
be held.
March 81 Belyedere voters will de-
eide the bond question.
Savannah has set aside April II for
it's date.
If the bonds carry all these districts
will have new school buildings when
the new school year opens.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-10
Coney Island Open

BY Associated Press
NEW YORK, March 9.-Coney Island,
New York's popular ocean side resort,
was unofficially opened for the season
yesterday, over $4,000 persons taking
advantage of the comparatively mild
atmosphere to visit the beaches i'm the
vicinity of which numerous side show
men were found maNing bids for bust
ness.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-10
SUES
RACING ASSOCIATION

Suit was yesterday filed in the SUI
perior court by Thomas j. Ogle, a
veterinarian, against the Los Angeles
Racing association, in which he asks
for $1170.
Ogle says he entered into an agree
ment with the association December l
to do the work of a veterinary surgeon
at Santa Anita park from December I
to April 4, he to receive $40 day. In
preparing the work he says he spent
S24O. He was discharged the first day of
his employment, he says.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-10
COUNCIL FIXES SAME
OLD LIGHTING RATE
INDICATIONS THAT CUT WILL BE
MADE NEXT YEAR
Wren Alone Opposes Repeating sehed-
ule for Small consumers-Audi-
tor Mushet Challenges
Corporations

Challenging the officials of the cleo
trio companies to prove that the small
consumers were not being discriminat-
ed against and repeating his former
statement that the companies had re-
fused him access to their books, City
Auditor w. c. Mushet arraigned the
utility companies before the city coun-
ell yesterday morning.
The council voted at noon to let the
rate remain at cents an hour, Coun-
Gilman Wren alone opposing.
Former City Attorney Herbert j.
Goudge, speaking as attorney for the
Los Angeles Gas and Electric company,
promised he would at the proper time
disprove Auditor Mushet's charges.
Rates Elsewhere
During the morning the companies
had literally circulated statements
showing the comparative cost of cleo
trio service in some of the chief cities
of the United States whose population
is 100000 or over. The rates given are
the maximum; in some cases sliding
scale is in effect, similar to that used
by the electric companies in Los An
geles.
Rates Nor l<ilo-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-10
Yonkin EXPLAINS

Councilman Henry Yonkin said after
the session that the principal reason
why rates were not reduced was that
If small consumers figures were cut
the trolley and manufacturing COM
panies' rates would be correspondingly
increased.
'Our lighting bills amount to only
50 or SO a month and the cents diff
ference would hardly be noticed said
he. with the big companies it is diff
ferent.
'These are times when employers
should be encouraged rather than in
jured by undue charges or taxation.
We felt that the trolley companies by
getting cheap power help to develop
Southern California, while the indus
trial concerns help business and meet
eastern competition by cheap power.
Next year the rates will undoubted-
ly be cut"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-10
Furniture Factory Burned
Ry Associated Press.


TOLEDO, o. March 9.-An early
morning fire supposed to be of incen-
diary origin in the furniture manufac .
turing plant of Keifer Bros. entailed
loss of $4,000 on building and furni-
ture
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-10
Cease Your Worry

If your child is threatened with Group give
1t Chamberlains Cough Remedy. and all
danger will be avoided. 1t contains nothing
in any way injurious and is pleasant to take.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-10
Rates per kilo-

Some of the above cities are sup
piled with electricity generated in
whole or in part by water power and
some are furnished with very cheap
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-20
ECAN WILL LAUNCH
DEMOCRATIC PAPER
IN SOUTH DAKOTA
Republican Victor in Campaign
Will Air Opinions in the
Camp of Opponents.

Sioux Fails, =. D., Nov. 12.-Foiiow-
ing up a series of sensational occur
reilces which have attached to his res
idence in this county. George w. Egan,
disbarred attorney, but states attor-
ney-elect by the largest majority ever
given to a candidate on any ticket,
makes the announcement that about
the first of January, 1903, he will be-
gin the publication OF an evening DEM
ocratic newspaper in Sioux Falls.
He is already soliciting the sale of
stock for this venture and will issue
stock to the amount of $22, 600, of
which he will take about $40. 900 him
self, and Ii is understood that he Will
nave the editorial management OF the
paper.
This nov is I'm harmony with Egan's
announced determination 10 remain In
Sioux Falls and do business regardless
of his disbarment from law practice.
Considerable surprise is expressed over
the nature OF his venture as he is the
states a~ttorney-elect OF the republi-
can party and all of his public utter
ances nave been along the line OF his
party utilization.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-20
ADAM SHORT TAIL
UNDER CIVILIZATIONS
BENIGN INFLUENCE

Armour. S D., Nov. 12.-AdanI Short
Tail and a number of his red brethren
came TO town Monday morning and
proceeded TO load up on firewater. At
ter securing quite a jag they proceeded
10 clean out the saloon In which they
were imbibing. destroying several win
dow lights and other evidences of civil
ization. Marshal Griesey came along
and gathered in Adam Short Tail and
led him off to Jail.
The red protested and proceeded to
put up a fight, when the marshal re-,
minded him that he would go dead or
alive and tapped him one on the brain
pan with his billy. This satisfied the
fellow for a couple of blocks and then
he proceeded to put up another fight.
when he met with the same treatment.
A number of his Indian companions,
seeing the difficulty. anne pell nell to
the rescue and ii looked for a time as
though the marshal would have to use
his gun. but happily a number of white
men who were watching the trouble
came up at this time and prevented the
rescue.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-20
WHEELER, FAIRFAX
AND OACOMA HOLD
THEIR COUNTY SEATS

Pierce. S. D.. Nov. 12.-By the d.
vision of Butte ounty which Is re-
ported to have carried at the recent
election, Lennon becomes the seat of
government for the northeastern sec
ton of the county.
In Walforth county, Bangor was no
longer able to put up a contest against
the removal of the county seat to a
railroad town and Selby, which had
provided a court house as an incen-
tive for moving, was declared the win
ner.
Gregory failed to secure the neces-
sary number Of votes to remove the
county seat from Fairfax. which win
now retain 1t for at least four more
years.
The same fate attached to Geddes
and Wheeler over on the river on
tinues to remain the seat of govern
ment.
Presho lost out In the effort to re-
move the official capital from Oacoma,
and the proposition to divide the coun-
ty, likewise failed.
Parkston lost In the effort to remove
the county seat from Olivet in Hutch
inson county by about 80 votes.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-20

and at tile election November 8 voted
ticket.
In 1928 Andrew Jackson was first
elected president, the yea Mr.. Sears
cast his first vote for a presidential
candidate. and only six presidents had
preceded him, beginning with Wash
ington, then Adams, Jefferson, and JEFF
ferson was presiden when Mr.. Sears
was born, June Il, 1906. Then came
Madison, Monroe and J.. Q. Adams,
then Jackson, Van Buren,, Harrison,
Tyler, Polk, Taylor, Fillmore, Pierce,
Buchanan, Lincoln, Johnson. Grant,
Garfield. Arthur, Cleveland, Harrison,
Cleveland, Mckinley and Roosevelt,
and he's a pretty good voter who cast a
ballot for or against Lincoln in 1860, but
Lincoln was the 10th president after
MIR. Sears voted in 1923.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-11-20
PENNY A WORD CABLE
is AIM OF BRIYfSHER

London, Nov. John TIeniker Heaton.
the father of the imperial penny postage
idea. addressing a big audience in the roy
al colonial institute last evening. advo-
Gated the transmission of cablegrams 1T
penny a word. He declared that an i'm
mediate end ought to be put TO the present
monopoly at any cost and that the cable
companies should be bought at the market
price by the civilized governments OF the
world. The first step to this end would
be a conference OF the ~postmasters gen.
eral of Europe and the establishment of
the penny q word rate in his hemisphere.
then there should be a conference with the
postal authorities in America.
The carrying capacity of the cable lines
between the continent and America, Mr..
Hcaton declared. was IL times greater
than the amount OF business at present
handled and a majority OF them were un-
scrupulously kept idle by the cable mo-
nopoi.sts.