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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-04
MARKHAM CLAIMS HE
RECOLLECTS NOTHING
TESTIMONY IN FRATRlClDE
CASE CONCLUDED
Witnesses Testify Prisoner Appeared
pemented-Aceused Man Says he
Was Drinking Heavily When
Shooting Occurred

All the testimony in the trial OF
Erad MARKHAM. charged with killing
his brother. Charles Markham, at san
Fernando September 10, was taken py
en- o'clock Yesterday afternoon, ana
ARGUMENTS will be begun MONDAY
morning at 10 o'clock, to when tlIile
the case was continued; -..,+v,oss
Markham was the prlnelpai A.
Yesterday. Preceding him on the
stand were Thomas Murphy, Jaller at
the county Jail, and Howard Wade.
Srns+v in the same institution. 1ney
rvera called by Attorney A. A. Sturgls
70 nrove his client was suffering men
tally when placed in jail.
Jailer Murphy said the man con con
Slition aroused his deepest sympathy /,
that he acted like a man VINO mao
gone through terrlple ilei'e'i o-i''
physical strain. ,.,.,
wade told the jury he saw Markham
the morning after he reached me jan
and the prisoners mind seemed 10 NC
NTarIxbam was the last witness OF
4he day. He said he had been drink
ing heavily the day of the snootl4 IL.
and for Several days PREVIOUSLY sly, ii IL
said he remembered nothing from IL ~
O'Clock the morning of September ~
until he was placed in jail. 49,,
asDid Won shoot your brother
fSbarIes2p asked Attorney Sturgts. me
prisoner WINGED at the mention OF ms
brother's name, but answered
promptly: .,-,,o,,,1-
Beputy District Attorney J. w. Ford
went into every detail of the clrcum-
stances surrounding the shooting put
to all questions Markham showed
lack of recollection.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-04
WIDOW OF WAR VETERAN
IS SAVED PAUPER BURIAL
Woman's Relief Corps Stays Coffin
as It Is Being Lowered Into Un-
marked Grave in the
Potter's Field

The body of Mrs. Isobella c. Ward
well, wife of the late Gen. David Ward
well, a veteran of the Mexican, Indian
and Civil Wars, was saved from an
obscure grave in potter's field yester-
day as the coffin was being lowered.
The action of the Woman's Relief
Corps of Pasadena, at the last mo-
ment, prevented the body of the I'M
fortunate woman occupying an IN
marked grave.
The funeral rites had been conclud-
ed and the coffin was being placed
in the ground when a messenger from
the Woman's Relief Corps appeared
and stated arrangements had been
made for the burial of Mrs. WardwelI
in Mountain View cemetery at Pasa-
dena. The body was sent to Pasadena
in charge of Ives & Warren, who will
conduct the burial
Mrs. Wardwell died at the county
hospital Wednesday morning. after
suffering for the last fve months in
the last stages of leprosy Her hus-
band died several months ago while at
tending her.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-04
MITCHELL FREED
AND INDICATED
Jury of Twelve Requires but Twelve
Minutes to Decide Realty
Lacquer Was Ina
nocent

1t required only one minute for each
man on the jury in the case OF ROBERT
Mitchell, charged with Illegal Votlils'
to explain his position in the jury room
yesterday, and when the twelve men
resumed their seats in the jury box
verdict of not guilty was rendered.
time, u minutes.
Mitchell was charged with voting
twice at the primary election August
IL While he at first admitted having
done this, claiming forgetfulness in re-
gard to the first vote when he voted
the second time, the evidence, he said
had caused a doubt to arise in his
mind and now he believes he voted
only once and that he only signed his
name to the roster the first time ne
appeared at the polls.
Mitchell conducted his own case. AL
though not versed in the law, his argu-
nent to the jury was as convincing or
Innocence as could have been made in
his behalf by the most learned attor-
ney.
''The law" he said, docs not make
voting twice a felony unless intent TO
commit fraud is shown. There was no
intent, even if I did vote twice, and
no such showing has been made. Would
a man who had committed crime go
to his political enemies and tell them
about it? If the act was committed
with an intent to defraud, would he
not rather be secretiye and try to hide
his misdeed?
Everybody at the polling place knew
me, and there was one chance in a
thousand that I would not be discov-
cred in any wrong act [ do not deny
that second vote was cast, but there
is sufficient reason to believe that the
first ballot was not cast at all"
Mr.. Mitchell referred sarcastically to
the manner of his arrest and the fact
that it was made as spectacular as
possible. 81 was in Los Angeles for
some time after the alleged double vote
was published he said, land yet there
was no complaint issued by the district
attorneys office until I had gone to
Riverside county on personal business.
Then I was arrested in that county and
brought here in order to advertise the
matter as much as possible"
Deputy District Attorney North, who
has conducted the prosecution owing to
the illness of c. c. McComas, made the
closing argument, and the case went
to the jury at 2:40 o'clock, a verdict
being returned twelve minutes later.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-04
[NFWSOF TIL COURTS |1Ifl.
DECLARES GlVER OF
CHECKS WAS INSANE
SEEKS TO REVOKE LETTERS
OF ADMINISTRATION
Witness Testlfies That His Father-in-
Law Suspected Assassination
and Thought He Was =
curiy-Headed Boy

That John H. Watson, who died NO
vember 13, 1907, was insane for nearly
three months prior to his death and at
the time he is said to have given checks
aggregating more than $4,000 to his
wife, Mrs. Emily S. Watson, were state
ments made by his son-in-law, John I.
Butler The latter's wife, Stella L. But
ler has filed a petition in the superior
court for the revocation of Mrs. Wat
sons letters of administration.
Mrs Butler, who suffers from partial
paralysis, was taken into the probate
division of the superior court in
wheel chair yesterday. In her petition
she says her stepmother's first account
shows that the estate is valued at
about $25, 900. She claims there has
been left out of the inventory $16,58725
in cash, and iewelry worth $500.
Mrs. Watson testified that her hus-
band had given her a check early in
September for $4,000, and few days
later another for $500. With the latter
she opened a separate account IN her
own name at the First National bank.
The money, according to the stepdaugh-
ter, rightfully belongs to the estate and
should be included in the division of
the property.
John T. Butler of the Star Engraving
company, who married Miss Stella L.
Butler six years ago, was the principal
Witness IN MS wife case 50stSiuesS'
He visited Watson frequently while the
latter was i'll, he said, and as early as
August 2, more than three months be-
fore Watsons DEATH there was evil
dence of mental arrangement.
He believed somebody was trying to
kill him. said Butler, land called for
the police. On another occasion his
wife said something about her hus-
bands curly hair, and this caused Wat
son to believe he was. a child. He re-
peated over and over, Curly head, and
l have curly head and pretty new
Dress"
At other times, said Butler, Watson
believed he was being burned in rail
road wrecks and would Shrek aloud, as
if in agony.
The case was continued until Tues
day, when other witnesses will be
heard.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-04

Attorneys Hester and Craig sprung a
complete surprise on Mrs. Sarah A.
Sprague and her counsel yesterday
when the divorce suit of Mrs Sprague
against her husband, George A.
Sprague, the almost blind chiropod1st'
was reopened
When the afternoon session began
in Judge Conreys court 1t was be-
lieved by all present that the case nad
been closed for the second time, but
Attorney Craig explained he had dur
ing the noon recess found a. witness
whose testimony, he believed, would
have an important bearing on the out
come of the trial. He was allowed 70
call this witness, Clarence E. McCloud,
a carpenter, whose appearance when
he arose to approach the witness chalr'
caused Mrs Sprague to start In sur
prise and her attorneys, John ID. Pope
and Charles Wellborn, to become Wis
IDLY perturbed.
Met Her at Church
McCloud said he met Mrs. Sprague
shortly before her marriage at the
First Methodist church, Sixth and Hill
streets. He was kneeling. he said, and
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-04
LOS ANGELES CLEARINGS
ARE 80 PER CENT HIGHER

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. S.-Accord-
ing to the bulletin of the California
promotion committee, issued today, the
clearances of the San Francisco banks
for the week ending Thursday noon
were $42, Ass, 1881, the highest figure for
any weeks financial business since the
disaster in April, 1906 and a gain of
40 per cent over the corresponding
week of last year.
Los Angeles $1S, 1856. a gain of 80
per cent.
Oakland $1,716211, gain of 81 per
cent.
San Jose with $415,296 and Stockton
with $617,9O4 showed an increase OF 1S
per cent over the same period last
year.
Sacramento $1,11S,131, a gain of IS
per cent; Fresno S729,210 and San
Diego $793, 1887, making a grand total
for eight cities of $61. 04S,410
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-04
NEW INTERPRETATIONS

The following articles of incorpora-
ton were filed in the county clerk S
Office yesterday:
Yucaipa Valley Water and Improve
ment company-Capital, 100000; direc-
tors: George w. Hopkins, South Pasa-
dena; Walter M. Campbell, Pasadena;
p. S. Rishel, H. L. Mueser and George
d. Brady, Los Angeles
Higgins Hollander- Funk company,
boots and shoes-Capital, $1,000. Direc-
tors: Fred T. Higgins, Earl NJ Hol-
lander and Edwin Funk, Pasadena.
Santa Gertrudes Water company
Capital, $4,000, Directors Don W.
Carlton and B. j. Bradner, Los Angeles,
and Alphonzo E. Bell, Santa Fe Springs.
Mutual Investment Association of
Los Angeles-Directors: Orville L..
Clark, Emory N. King, F. j. Truman,
Byron c. Hanna and Oliver O. Clark
Membership fee, IS.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-04
WANTS BOOK AGENT KEPT
FROM FREoUENTING OFFICE
Attorney Files Complaint in Which He
Asks Court to Restrain De-
PENDANT from Annoy
ing Him

Claiming that A. w. Brode has per-
sisted in harassing and annoying him
by prowling around his Office, Attorney
J. Marion Brooks filed a complaint in
the superior court yesterday, in which
he seeks to have Brode restrained from
making irregular visits at his place of
business and for 800 attorneys fees.
Constable Ben Coin, whom the attor-
ney thinks has power enough to pre-
vent Brodes alleged meddling, also is
made a defendant.
Brooks says he bought two sets of
encyclopedias and a pair of long shears
from Brode in November. Brode sued
for the payment and secured judgment.
Cohn accepted $32 from the attorney in
settlement of ap attachment on the
goods, but, according to Brooks, Brode
was still dissatisfied and has annoyed
him since by prowling around his office.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-04

The pure food law is designed by the
government TO protect the public from in
furious ingredients in foods and drugs. It
is beneficial both to the public and to the
conscientious manufacturer. Ely's Cream
Balm, successful remedy for cold in the
head and nasal catarrh, meets fully the re-
ouirements Of the new law, and that fact is
stated on every package. It contains none
Of the injurious drugs required by the law
20 be mentioned the label. Price 80
cents.
II you prefer to use an atomizer. ask for
Liquid Cream Balm. II mas all the good
ana viii rid you OF catarrh or hay fever
No cocaine 10 breed dreadful habit. No
mercury to dry out the secretion. Price
T5c with spraying tube All druggists. or
nailed by Ely Bros, Sc Warren street. New
york
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-04
FOUR FINED FOR SELLING
ADULTERATED FOODS

Charles W. Churchill of Pomona, C.
w. Dolddera and A. C. Bolderman of
Long Beach and c. F, Clapp of Covina
were each fined $25 by Justice Selph
yesterday for violating the pure food
laws. The adulterated goods the men
were charged with selling were Wild
Cherry Syrup and Azem Azem Foam.
G. S. Watanabe, a japanese of Pasa-
dena, charged with selling Worcester
shire sauce adulterated with benzoic
acid, pleaded not guilty and will be
tried. He was released on $50 bail.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-04
DIVORCE is GRANTED ON
GROUND OF NoN-SUPPoRT

A decree of divorce was granted to
Hattie Miller in the superior court
yesterday. Mrs. Miller charged her
husband, j. A. Miller, with nonsupport
The following divorce suits were filed:
Clara GURUS against Grover w. Cur
Jus, Lena M. MINIS against Roy b.
Minnis, Effie l. Bourland against Dew
bart l.. Bourland, Marie G. LAM
against John S. LAM and May john
ston against John Johnston.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-04
Pioneer Dies

TACOMA, Wash, Dec. 3.-Jacob c.
Mann died at hospital here today of
paralysis in the seventy-fifth year of
his age. He crossed the plains in 1851
from illinois. He was elected mayor Of
Tacoma in 1885, the anti-Chinese can
didate.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-04
TWO Sides

Shelf man loves his wife as much
as she loves him, he will stop wasting
his money on cigars if she asks him.
He-Yes, but If his wife loves him as
much as she ought to love a man who
loves her enough to stop 1t If she asks
him, she won't ask him.-Puck.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-04
eets Judament Of soc

]. p. Shumway, jr., who sued the Los
Angeles Railway company for $4,000
damages on account Of personal in
1uries sustained in November, last year,
was given a Judgment for $500 by
Jury in Judge Houser's court yesterday.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-04
win Contest Postponed

Hearing Of the contest over the will
of Mrs. Frederick e. Cressy was con-
tinued until December is by Judge
James yesterday.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-20
OLD TYPO MINE GIVES
UP NEW FIND OF ORE

RENO, New, Jan. 19.-The Typo
mine, which is operated by the Nevada
Smelling and Mines corporation, comes
to the front this week with a rich
strike on the 300-foot level, which was
recently unwatered. President NAL
colin Macdonald has some very hand
some specimens of the ore at the Of
flee of the company in the State Bank
building in Goldfield. The values of the
new shoot run so ounces in silver and
so per cent lead.
Old Typo was one of the big pro-
ducers in the early days, but was shut
down some twenty years ago ON ac-
count of the decline in the price of sill
Yer. The camp was once a large one
and it was here that Joseph E. Baker
now the noted editor of the Oakland
Tribune, first made his appearance in
professional journalism before he went
to California. Baker practiced law at
Typo, too, in addition to running a
strenuous newspaper.
e. J. Collins, who for the past two
years has served the corporation as
general manager. this week resigned
his position to accept that of mining
engineer and expert for President NAL
colin Macdonald.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-20
SCHOOL BOARD TO MEET
WITH INSURANCE MEN
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SANTA MONICA, Jan. 19.--It is ex-
pected an adjustment of the fire insur-
ance covering the Washington school,
consumed by fire recently, Will be et-
fected tomorrow at a meeting OF the
school board and insurance company
representatives. The question of filling
the vacancy on the board caused by the
resignation of A. B. Clapp VIII be
discussed.
The Santa Monica Bay Woman's
club will be entertained tomorrow aft
ernoon by Frank V. Pollock the tenor.
s.
To celebrate the seventeenth brtnday
of Sherwood Kinney, their third eldest
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Abbot Kinney VIII
hold a dancing party at the pavilion on
January %.
To discuss the question of affiliatins
their organization with the County
Outdoor Art and Civic club of Los An
geles members of the Pick and Shovel
club will hold a meeting next FRIDAY
afternoon. 1t is expected Mrs. Cora
Lewis of Los Angeles will be present.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-20
WOMAN CHURCHG0ERS
D0FF FANCY HEADGEAR
Members of Exclusive Congregation
Heed Pastors Redaest and Ex-
pensive Hats Are Left
at Home
Special to The Herald.

Special TO The Herald
PASADENA. Jan. 19.-As worshipers
filed into their pews III the new $15O.OOO
Presbyterian church this morning there
was a noticeable absence of fancy head
dress on the women of the congrega-
ton. Members of the gentler sex who
heretofore have appeared each Sunday
morning wearing hats of enormous size
and further enlarged by ostrich feath-
ers of unusual length, discarded that
class of millinery before starting for
services or else removed their hats at
the church door,
Action of this nature was taken upon
a hint by the pastor, DIR. M. j. Mcleod,
at the close of his sermon of last Sun
day, when he said that many pew
holders find it utterly impossible to see
the minister, choir or anything else
so long as those in front retained their
hats. 1t was courteous request of the
minister, saying: Next Sunday 1 shall
sake of those who say they otherwise
might just as we'll remain at home and
listen to the sermon by telephone"
The First Presbyterian church is the
largest in numbers and of fashionable
people in the city Heretofore it has
been custom for the women to retain
their hats during the services. Com
Mcleod by members of his congrega-
ton because some of the femals MEM
bers persisted in wearing headgear of
such construction as to entirely shut
off the view of any one directly in the
rear, but the pastor decided to wait
until the new church was occupied be-
fore mentioning the objection from the
pulpit. All last week the pastors re-
quest was talked about in social cir
cles of the city and the leading women
finally agreed that If it is proper for
them to remove their hats in a theater
it is likewise good policy to do the
same in the church.
1t was limited in some circles that
the request would cause certain of
church going people to remain away
from the services today. This, however,
proved wrong, as almost all absentees
were accounted for. One particular
feature of the mo hat brigade was the
many fine coiffures "evealed.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-20
STEAMSHIPS CARRY
2,957,378 IN A YEAR
BIG EXODUS OF sTEERAeE PAS
sENeERs FOR EUROPE
Over Five Hundred Thousand Persons
Left the United States in
the Last TWO Months
of 1907

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.--With nearly a
million more passengers carried east and
west by the transatlantic lines during the
year just closing than for the year before,
figures just compiled reach a total of
1857 1898. equal to the combined popula-
ton of st. Louis. Boston. Baltimore,
Cleveland, Buffalo, San Francisco and
Cincinnati.
The passenger movement for the year
was 972, $40 greater than for 1906 and 1,451,-
151 greater than for 1904. The passengers
from Europe to the United States reached
total of 1885. $40, which is 100000 in ex-
cess of the combined east and westhound
travel during 1904 The eastbound travel
for 1907 consisted of 1.257, 22S persons.
OF the combined east and westbound
travel for 1907, which is within half
the steamships of the North German
Lloyd company carried $4,000 persons.
This exceeds in numbers the population
of Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana.
North Dakota or the District of Columbia
and is equal to the combined population
Of Nevada and Wyoming or Alaska and
Arizona.
The increase is apparent in every class.
first and second cabin and Storage, east
and westbound. The first cabin passenger
movement from Europe to the United
States II approximately 107, 965. which by
way of comparison Is as though every
man, woman and child In city of the
size of Syracuse, N. Y. had been brought
over in the first cabins OF the steamship
lines.
The most sensational passenger move
ment of the year was in the eastbound
Storage. This reached 55o.045. or 1856
greater than in 1906. This entire move
ment was concentrated in the last two
months of the year
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-20
Long Beach News Notes



LONG BEACH, Jan. 19.-NIiss Nellie
Brush. assistant pastor OF the First
Methodist church for over two years,
has resigned and will start tomorrow
mroning for Council Bluffs. Ia, where
her husband, Frank e. Brush, Is i'll
and was just operated on for appendi-
citis. Mrs. Brush was to have re-
tanned her position until March l, bus
the board of the church gave her per-
mission to leave earlier and also pre-
scented her with her salary in full to
March l. Mr.. and Mrs. Brush later
will go to the home of their son in
West Liberty, Ia.
The first two patients were received
today at the new Seaside hospital at
the corner of Railway street and Juni-
pero avenue. The operating and ster-
ilizing rooms are completed and the
remainder of the furniture will be re-
ceived early next week.
An opera, 1.-THE Merry Milkmaids."
will be given in the auditorium Feb
ruary and by local talent, half of
the proceeds to be devoted to charity.
a. B. McGahen, formerly in Savage's
RED Feather company, will be in
the cast.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-20
HAS FAMILY OF IS;
BOY, IL GIRLS;
BUYS EACH A LOT
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
BEAUMONT, Jan. 19.-Among the
recent arrivals in Beaumont has been
number of families from the east, which
have considerably swelled the local
population.
one family contributed fifteen to the
city directory The family is COM
posed of father, mother and thirteen
children-one son and twelve daugh-
ters.
The father has purchased fourteen
lots, one for each of his children, ana
one for himself and wife, on which lat
ter property he will erect modern
home.
Beaumont Briefs
Contractor Lille has completed a
three-store business block for Mrs. $.
L. Belts on Fifth street, just east OF
the station.
Lewis Taleaferro, former city editor
of the Louisville Courier-Journal, is
passing few days at the Hotel Edin-
borough He is taking the rest cure"
made necessary by oVerwork.
Contractor Wells has arrived in Beau
mont to begin the construction of
handsome bungalow, to cost $4,000, for
Miss Beach of Long Beach.
p. Davidson, late of Cleveland, has
just completed a ten by twenty-foot
one-story building to be used as car
penter shop and soon will begin the
construction of a home on Palm ave-
nue., between Ninth and Tenth streets.
f. s. Funk of Los Angeles will be-
gin the construction of bungalow at
Thirteenth and Palm streets next week.
Weston II. Brown was in Los Angeles
Saturday letting contracts for material
and work for handsome bungalow on
Chestnut, near Ninth street.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-20
LEAVES HUSBAND TO
CLING TO RELIGION
Redondo Family Believes Daughter
Fled After Her Marriage Because
of Her Catholic Ideas
of Divorce

Special to The Herald.
REDONDO, Jan. 19.-That his daugh-
ter experienced a change of heart and
left her husband to take refuge in a
Catholic institution is the belief of j..
r Adams, whose daughter Mamie
disappeared In Denver, Colo, three
weeks ago, Immediately after her mar
riage to Louis c. Pfeffer, a Denver
business man.
Mr.. Adams is of the opinion that his
daughter suddenly determined to leave
Pfeffer after she had meditated on the
fact that he was divorced.
She had always been a devout Cath
Ollie, and Mr.. Adams believes she did not
realize how great an infraction she
lad committed on the laws of the
church until after the wedding had
been solemnized.
Mrs. Adams today received an I'M
signed communication reading, Mae is
safe. Don't worry"
The parents hold out the hope that
they will hear direct from their MISS
ing daughter shortly.