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Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-02
|vACHER'S DEPUTIES
IN AN ANGRY MOOD
Dlseord Reigns at City Pound-Dog
catchers Blame Their Assist
ants for Causing All
Trouble

Discord has broken out in the official
family of the city dog catcher, and
there is much growing between the
pound master and his deputies. 1t Is
said that the Vachers, who confidently
expect s"whitewash'' by the council,
will throw out all their old force and
secure a bright new lot of dog gather
ers when they start in again. They
are also said to have promised the
mayor that If they get another chance
there will be no more beating up OF
defenseless citizens or gathering in of
dogs by decoys.
TITS all their fault" said Tom
Vacher yesterday in speaking of the
troubles of his deputies. 'They should
have known enough to keep away from
'dago red.' If they hadn't gone down
and filled up on that they wouldn't
have got into that fight, and then the
rest of the trouble never would have
happened. They ought to have known
Nevertheless the deputies are still
hanging about the pound, waiting for
the smoke of the conflict with Mrs.
Giese to clear away, in the expectation
of being able to resume their profess
sional duties.
They're all down there" said Vacher
sadly, when asked about the hanging
out of his assistants. There" In the
dog catcher's vocabulary, is the COM
mon reference to the city dog retreat.
No arguments have been filed by the
attorneys for either side of the dog
catcher controversy. 1t is possible that
none will be, as Attorney Wideman
claims that the prosecutions time for
filing has expired and that he will file
none unless Vacher's opponents do.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-02
NEWS OF Till COURTS| 1Ii'l NM
OF LAND
GETS MONEY BACK
BUYER FINDS PROPERTY NOT
AS REPRESENTED
On Moving to His New Home George
Throssel Declares He Learned
He Had Been De-
ceived

When George w. Throssel pur-
chased 800 acres of land in Kern coun-
ty from Charles Sladky in April, 1907,
gave up his position in Santa Monica
and, purchasing horses and farm ma
chinery, sought his new home he dis
covered that a deed for another parcel
of land than the one he believed he
bought had been given him. Then he
sought restitution in the courts. Judg-
ment was rendered In his favor and
Sladky was ordered to refund the $4,000
received in the transaction.
Sladky said he owned GAO acres in
Kern county, divided into two parcels.
and separated by sixteen miles as the
crow flies The land was placed in
the hands of a real estate firm in
Los Angeles to be sold. This firm in
turn engaged as its agent George F.
See, and it was agreed If he sold one
of the parcels for $4,000 he might keep
the other as commission. Both tracts
were exhibited to Throssel and he nat
urally chose the one with an artesian
we'll and railroad track near at hand
Then, ttn some peculiar manner, the
deeds got mixed and Throssel received
the one emitting him to land he didn't
want and which he says was filled
with alkali. See received the deed to
the land wanted by Throssel and later
sold the property.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-02
SAY HE WAS DRUNK
WHILE ON PROBATION
FORMER DETECTIVE WALTON
AGAIN IN COURT
Also Accused of Stealing Typewriter
from Attorneys Office - Dean
Supposed on Way to
Philadelphia

Eugene P. Walton. formerly detect
i've employed by the Pinkertons, was
before Judge Bordw'ell yesterday on a
charge of violating the provisions of a
probationary sentence of three years
imposed September 10, after he had
pleaded guilty to forging a check for
$25.
Walton, according to the testimony
of Probation officer Dodds, appeared
like a man who had been drinking
when he reported to the latter the day
after he was placed on probation, while
William Traeger, bailiff in Judge Bord-
wells court said he led Walton from
the court room Wednesday last in the
belief that he was intoxicated. Mrs. A.
Miller, proprietress of the rooming
house at which Walton stays, also said
Attorney e. Hutchison accused Wal
ton of stealing his typewriter from an
office in the Douglas building.
Throughout the case the name of A.
H. Dean was mentioned. Dean is sup
posed to be on his way to Philadelphia,
whittier he fed after a warrant for his
arrest on a charge of embezzlement
was issued Friday last. Walton says
Dean is his evil genius, and that GER
tain persons are endeavoring to land
him in a cell at San quentin, fearing
that he might tell what he knows con-
cerning Deans past history.
Admits Selling Typewriter
The typewriter, he says, was given
to him by Dean in part payment of
debt, and he admitted having sold 1t
to A. H. Jardine Of the Machinery
Equipment company for $3.50. A man
named PARCELS, who is claimed by
Walton's attorneys to be Deans man
Friday" said Walton was in Hutch
isons office about the time the type
writer was taken. PARCELS is the man
who found the typewriter at Jardine's
Office and the two facts as testified to
by him have raised a suspicion in Wal
toms mind that a plot was in existence
to railroad him to Jail. He does not
hesitate to include the attorney who
acted for Dean in several suits in this
plan.
Deputy Sheriff Wright told of Wal
tons arrest when he was apparently
about to leave town on freight train.
Walton, he said, asked him to notify
Henry L. Gage of his arrest, and 1T is
claimed Walton was at that time act
ing as a detective for the former gov
ernof, after promising the court that
he would renounce the work. Walton
claims that Dean stole large number
of amalgam plates from Cages mine at
Acton, and expresses the belief that
the plan either to get him out OF the
state or into the penitentiary resulted
from fear that he would tell what he
knew in regard to this affair, as we'll
as about other things with which Dean
is alleged to have been connected.
The case was continued until $3.50
o'clock this morning,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-02
MORE TREES REPORTED AS
DESTROYED BY vANDALS
Damage Done In Boyle Heights Is
Thought by City Forester to Be
Due to Spite Against
Owner

Additional cases of Vandalism with
trees have been discovered by the city
forester in Boyle Heights and in the
southern section of the city. Forester
Harper Is making every effort to check
such cases, and If any perpetrators can
be traced they will get a stiff sentence
on the chain gang.
II am confident that we shall find
these fellows sooner or later" he said
yesterday. 1--WE intend to keep after
every clue until we catch some one.
When we do he will be made an ex-
ample of that will be severe enough to
deter like offenses in future.
1T is possible that the worst case
we had was committed by some men,
tally unbalanced person whose mania
ran to tree destruction. But some of
the cases reported were done with
malice. believe the trouble In Boyle
Heights, in which young trees were
injured, is case of neighborhood spite,
and was done by persons who has a
grudge against the old lady who owend
the property. / surmise that in an
other case boys were the perpetrators"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-02
AUCTION SALE OF CATS
CALLED OFF BY CONSTABLE

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q This IFS the statement OF Fred If. q
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3 tice Il. Il. selphs court, and he wants q
q Il published. Since Mrs. Jessie Rev Is
q noId's fourteen cats were attached To x
q satisfy a judgment and publication q
3 given of the fact, Brakeshuler, who a
3 occupies the position of ''helIo grip in q
q the constable's office, has answered at g
q least 500 telephone calls from persons q
q inquIring about cats. These calls have a
q not only been from local subscribers. Z,
q but others living In far distant corners q
q of the county have sought advice IN q
q regard to securing a household NET. X
8 Ninety calls were registered yester- q
3 day, "The matter has been settled. *
q there viii be no auction" Brakesbu. %
q ier repeated this until he was hoarse. x
3 Ten persons appeared at the iustice q
3 court yesterday asking for Information. q
q Among them was Eddie" Rice, who q
3 yesterday began his duties as Constable q
B In Justice Pierce's court and who q
3 wanted to buy pet for. his sister. 8
B Then Brakeshuier went home. d
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Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-02
CHIEF LIPS SIREN WILL BE
HEARD WITHOUT DIFFICULTY

The fire chiefs automobile is at the
departments machine shop and will
be fitted today with a peculiarly loud
and vibrant siren horn, calculated to
clear the street two blocks ahead
Chief Lips investigated the automo-
bile question while in the east and
found that gongs were a failure. They
were put on all fire chiefs automobiles
at first, but the chiefs Travelled so
fast that they ran ahead of the sound
and had difficulty in getting clear
streets. With the new horn, how
ever, specially designed for the pur-
pose, the warning is heard far enough
ahead to avoid collisions.
Chief Lips says that he went to
fires in New York in Chief Croker's
automobile, and that the manner in
which traffic on a crowded street
opened a passageway for the depart
ment car proved conclusively the eff
ficiency of the automobile for that pur-
pose. The chief will try out the car
within a few days.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-02
HELD TO ANSWER FOR
KILLING OF BROTHER
Fred Markham of San Fernando Is
Bound Over to the Superior
Court In Justice SeIph's
Court

Fred Markham, charged with killing
his brother, Charles, at San Fernando
September 19, was yesterday held to
answer to the superior court after a
preliminary examination in Justice
Selph's court.
A number of witnesses who were
present at the time of the shooting
testified, relating in detail the circum-
stances leading up to Charles Mark
hams death. The examination occu-
pied two hours time, and throughout
Markham sat with bowed head, ap-
parently oblivious to his surroundings,
his face giving marked evidence of
the strain he has undergone and the
remorse he has endured.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-02
BOARD OF EDUCATION AND
CITY CLERK INVITE BIDS

The board of education is advertis-
ing for bids to supply tools for the
Polytechnic high school. The estimate
of the cost is $1,000, and bids are to be
opened october Is. The board is also
asking for bids for the erection of a
temporary school building at Fifty
second and Hoover streets.
City Clerk Lelande is requesting bids
for supplying the fire department with
1900 feet Of two and one-half-inch
hose. He also asks bids for a supply
of gasoline for the citys automobiles.
This has been bought in the open mar
ket hitherto, but the price has been un-
satisfactory. 1t is believed that re-
quest for bids for all the gasoline sup
piled will bring a better figure.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-02
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS|

Of St. Paul, which had an area of 55.6
miles and a population of 190, 900, and
by Kansas City with an area of 20
square miles and a population of $780,
OCO Minneapolis, with less population
and less area, employed nearly 100
more men, and Louisville, with an
area of but Fl square miles and nearly
the same population, had 21S men.
All these cities but Los Angeles had
fire patrols. San Francisco has two
corps.
The fire commission will support
Chief Lips enthusiastically. Mayor
Harper has taken it upon himself to
interest the chamber of commerce,
Merchants and Manufacturers asso-
ciation and the, Municipal league, and
the other members of the commission
viii personally interest other business
bodies and corporations. A united
movement will be worked up to bring
before the insurance companies the
strongest possible claims for a salvage
corps in Los Angeles.
THE matter Is outside local juris-
dlction," said c. T. Manwaring, secre-
tary of district &C" of the board of
underwriters yesterday. my under
standing, however is that it can be
handled at San Francisco. and an an
swer can be returned to the city with
out the necessity of taking up the
matter with the home offices. l cam
not forecast what the insurance COM
panies will do"
New Hcsemen Appointed
The fire commission approved the
appointment of Arthur j. White and
William j. Brown as hosemen. Both
have been working as extra men. One
vacancy was made through the drop
ping Of E. c. Becker, who failed to
report after the expiration of his leave
of absence.
The commission refused to grant a
permit for a gasoline engine at 2524
south Main street, owing to the pro-
tests of nearby residents.
Claims of Thomas H. Stembridge and
j. H. Perrin for SIC each for injuries
received at a gas explosion at Twenty
eighth and Main streets September 8.
were allowed. The claim of Hoseman
j. w. Roberts for $40, which was
granted, revealed a series of misfor-
tunes on his part. In the three months
Roberts has been employed in the fire
department he has been able to put in
only three days of work He had a
collision which put him in the hos
pltal with n fractured shoulder, and
the shoulder was injured again be-
cause he returned to work too soon.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-02

CUPPOSE your salary should perrna-
~ nently cease today by your death.
what would your family do? What have
you provided for them in it's place? THE
PRUDENTIAL has new and perfect
plan. Read this carefully Say you are 80
years old; monthly income of $50
month for your family for 20 years after
your death, or $4,000 in all to them
would cost you now only $167.35 per
year, or $13.o5 per month, during your
life. Think of what your family could do
with check of $50 sent them on the first
of EVERY MONTH, EVERY YEAR
for 20 years by The PRUDENTIAL! If
your wife should die within the 20 years
the money would still go to your children
or other heirs for the remainder of the 20
years. At slightly higher cost, the income
could be made to continue for life.
The checks will supply the money nee
essary to buy food, clothing, rent and ed.
ucation to those whom you now support.
Send today for information of this won
derful new home-protecting policy.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-02
NEW INTERPRETATIONS

Articles of Incorporation were yes
terday filed in the county clerks office
by the Los Angeles Motor Car COM
pany, with g. capital stock of $4,000.
The directors are Ralph j. and La
Bree Leavitt and Nathan P. Bundy.
Other articles filed were as follows:
Heron-De La Vergne Building com
pany capital stock $4,000; directors,
Edward Michod, c. A. Leighton, c. w.
Brown, Frank Heron and Paul F. De
La Vergne.
The Pickwick Apartment company.
capital $4,000; directors, Joseph Stead,
j. j. McKenna and Catherine Nichols.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-02
FIRE PATROL IS
URGED BY LIPS
CHIEF SHOWS PROFITS MADE
BY COMPANIES
DEPARTMENT AT PRESENT VERY
MUCH UNDERTAKINGS
recommendations Strongly ndorsed
by Commission and Mayor, Who
viii Seek to Interest COM
merclaI Public Bodies

Fire Chief Lips made two state
ments to the fire commission yester-
day of extreme interest to business
n.en in a written recommendation on
the installation of a fire insurance pa
troll in Los Angeles.
ITO the best of my knowledge" said
Chief Lips, "the annual premiums col
lected by the fire insurance companies
in Los Angeles are about $1,5O0,O0O
with a loss ratio of about 100000, or
one-third of that, the clear gain being
about million dollars annually.
1.-The argument advanced by the in
surance companies doing business in
this city against giving US a fire pa
tlol is that the merchants would be
inclined to reduce the amount of in
surance carried, thereby reducing pre-
miums. l consider this shortsighted
policy on the part of the insurance
companies, for the reason that in one
fire enough could be saved in losses
to equip and maintain a corps for a
number of years. For instance, the
loss to the stock OF the Blackstone
company in the Douglas building
would have been reduced some $4,000
had the necessary covering for the pro-
lection of goods from water been avail
able, the fire being in the roof, and
the damage to the stock on the lower
floor being entirely by water.
II have heard Los Angeles quoted
as the best insurance town in the
country presumably for the amount
Of premiums collected as against the
losses. 1t seems to me that an ex-
penditure of approximately $4,000,
with the prospect of greatly reducing
the losses, would not financially en-
barrass the underwriters. The cost
of equipment, aside from the station,
which should be centrally located, is
about $4,000, with an annual expendi-
tUre of about $4,000.
81 do not believe that there Is an
other city in the country of similar
population where there are so many
large department stores carrying as
costly goods"
Department Short-Handed
Chief Lips made the point in his
report that the fire department is run
ming considerably short-handed, and
on that account deserves every ia
cility extended by the insurance COM
panies to eastern cities. He gave in
proof of his assertion the following
figures gathered on his
trip east:
Los Angeles, with a population of
27t, 900 and an area of 61.4 suare miles
OH January /, 1907 The date chosen to
secure an equitable comparison, en-
ployed 22S men. The same number
was employed in the fire department
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-02
ScHUK PUT UNDER BONDS
TO KEEP THE PEACE

Herman Schuk yesterday was placed
on $100 bonds to keep the peace after
having been arrested on a charge of
threats to kill his stepfather, Joseph
Schneider Of Hobart Station. -
Schuk, who is employed in a sugar
factory at Visalia, came to Los Angeles
few days ago to find his mother In
jail for cruelty beating her step
daughter. Believing his stepfather
responsible for his mothers position,
he is alleged to have threatened to kill
him
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-02
Divorce Suits Filed

The folloging suits for divorce were
yesterday filed in the superior court:
David Wilson against Zelpha r. Will
son, George L. Lester against Mary r.
Lester. Jennie r. Myers against J. B.
Myers, Earl H. Obertop against Amy
Obertop, William M. Katz against
Anna M. Katz, Ruby Foote against
Frank Foote and John A. Morfoot
against Nellie j. Morfoot.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-02
BARRETT WILL SPEAK
TO 'ANGELENos MONDAY

John Barrett, director of the interna-
tional bureau, representing twenty Lat
in-American states, will speak on Mon
day at o'clock at the chamber of
commerce.
The diplomats theme will be South
ern California's Greatest Opportunity in
Latin America"
A joint invitation had been forward
ed TO Mr.. Barrett by the commercial
bodies here at the irrigation congress
at Albuquerque and he has wired his
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-02

perior court demanding $4,000 on ac-
count of his injuries. The accident
took place April 20 last, and Nollen-
berg says he contracted with the COM
pany to give him medical services.
The physician employed by the COM
pany, he says, treated him improperly
and he still suffers from his injuries.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-02
Appointed as DELEGATES

Mayor Harper has appointed the fol-
lowing delegates to the nineteenth an
nual Transuississippi commercial con-
gress at San Francisco next week:
John b. Elliott, George w. Burton,
]. ]. Gosper Professor Edward L. Lar
kin and Rev. e. j. Harper.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-02
We Want Ii All

Thirty days considered cash. We want
all the piano business for the rest of
the month. We are generally willing
to divide, but 300 pianos must be sold
No money required, but 50 for 81 for
cash in 80 days, as advertised. Bart
lett Music Co.. 231 Broadway, OPP. city
hall 9-27-x
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-02
81 For s1

For every dollar paid up to $50 as
first payment we will give receipt
for twice the amount on any piano
purchased this week. The big exclu-
sive piano house. Open nights. Bart
lett Music Co., 2S1 Broadway. opp. city
hall. s-27-x
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-02
INJURED WHILE AT WORK,
SUES FOR $4,000 DAMAGES

Herman Npllenberg, who claims he
was severely injured while working for
the Pacific Coast Manufacturing COM
pany, yesterday filed suit in the SUI
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-02
Sunday Excursions

rates 10 all points east far Beaumont
and return, good only on Sunday, also on
Santa Ana branch. Fare to Riverside and
Groves" f2.05. Beaumont, $245. and Others
Information at city ticket office, 500 South
Spring street, corner Sixth. or Arcade sta
tiCn.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-02

If you want TO go east. c. Haydock, Agent
Illinois Central r. r.. ils w. sth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-23

the Kansas maximum freight rate or
der of the board ofrailroad commission
ers, II the case ever comes before the
supreme court of the United States.
If Kansas can defend it's proposed
distance tariff, it will have to do so by
very narrow margin, for the Kansas
distance tariff is based largely upon
the Minnesota tariff. 1t is said to be
very slightly higher than the Minne-
sofa tariff, which will tend to keep it
out of the 'sconfiscatory" class, but the
chances are very much in favor of it's
being knocked cut.
The Kansas tariff was prepared un-
der the supervision Of ]. c. Lincoln, of
ST. Louis, formerly freight traffic man
ager for the Missouri Pacific, and gen.
orally considered one of the most expert
traffic men in the country. 1t is claim
ed that Mr.. Lincoln can defend the
tariff which he prepared and make 1t
stick in the courts.
The Kansas freight order is now be-
fore the federal court in the shape OF
injunction suits brought by the railroad
companies to restrain the board from
putting it into effect.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-23
Illegitimate Sons of King
Alfonso XII Bring Suit.
DID NOT STAY BOUGHT
Mother of the Boys Had Been
Paid $4,000
By Mother of Present King to
Burn Those Letter s.''

Madrid, March 23.-The judges in
the Elena SAM affair called at the
palace yesterday to take the evidence
Of the queen mother.
Elena SAM was a Spanish actress
by whom King Alfonso XII had two
natural sons. These children are now
suing the heirs of Alfonso XII for an
annuity which they claim was left to
their mother by the king and which
was to revert, after death to them.
The queen deposed that a few days
after the death of Alfonso XII, Senor
Salmeron came to Senior Abella, who
was then master Of the household and
told him that Elena Sanz had in her
possession certain letters from the
late king, the publication of which
would cause a scandal. She would
give them up for SIS, 900, and in ad-
dition Salmeron claimed $1,000 for his
services in the matter. Trusting to
the integrity of Salmeron, the queen
paid over these two sums and was
assured by him that all the letters in
question had been destroyed. The
present suit of the SAM heirs, how
ever. is based entirely upon letters
identical with those which the queen
paid to have burned. The SAM mat
ter is to come up before the supreme
court, that tribunal having declared
itself competent to try the case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-23
SUCCESSOR TO BRYAN.
Much Speculation Regarding vacau4
Florida EenatoeaR,tp.

Pensacola, Fla, March 2e.-Specu-
lation is rife here as to whom Cover.
nor Broard will name as successor to
William J. Bryan. who died In Wash
fngton yesterday. The Florida oam-
paign is now in full blast with three
candidates for United States senator,
Congressman William B. Lamar OF
Monticello, John s. Beard Of Pensa-
cola, and Albert Gilchrist Of Jackson
Vile 1t is not believed the governor
will name any Of these parties and the
selection may be State Senator Thos.
West of Santa Rosa. Ex-senator
Samuel Pasco Of Monticello was an
applicant for the position when Mr..
Bryan was named and it IL probable
that he will again apply.