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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-28
CASE DEVELOPS
SOME STARTLING TESTIMONY

NEW YORK, May 27.-In closing the
case of Louis Whitmore, charged with
killing his wife Lena, the prosecution
developed startling testimony today.
Frederick w. Elliott swore that two
days after the body of Mrs Whitmore
was found in the Black swamp near
Harrison, N. j., he wrote two letters
to Mrs. Whitmore's sister, Mrs.
Schmitter, at the instance of Whit
more and signed them Lena" The
contention of the prosecution is that
Whitmore sought to convey by these
two letters to Mrs. Schmitter that her
sister was still in life.
Elliott further testified the day after
the finding of the body, Whitmore and
he visited the home of Mrs. Lille
Pitcher in Brooklyn, when Whitmore
got from Mrs. Pitcher his wife's bank
book.
Mrs. Georgia Dickinson, with whom
Whitmore is said to have been cham
ored, was another important witness
for the state today. She said she saw
Whitmore at his home the day before
the body of Mrs. Whitmore was found
and that Whitmore, with whom she
had been intimate, asked her If she
would like to have his wifes clothes.
The defense will open tomorrow and
Alexander Simpson, counsel for Whit
more, will seek to establish an alibi for
his client
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-28
FIRST OFFICER COMMANDS;
CAPTAIN DIES SUDDENLY
Freigi1ter Alaskan Reaches San Franz
cisco Carrying Largest Cargo of
Sugar Ever Loaded in
One Vessel

SAN FRANCISCO. May 27.-The
British steamer Greenwich, bound from
Callao for Royal Roads, put in here to-
day with the first officer in command
and but little coal in her bunkers. Capt.
Adsheer, master of the steamer, died st
sea May s, three days after leaving
Callao, and his body was found lying
ON the floor in the bathroom. He was
buried at sea. and Chief Off1cer Haine
assumed command of the steamer.
The passengers who arrived from
Portland on the State of California and
were ordered into quarantine at Angel
island on account of a case of small
pox on board, will be released next
Tuesday.
Carrying the largest cargo of sugar
ever brought to this port by one ship,
the, huge freighter Alaskan arrived to-
day after stormy passage from Kahu-
lui. The cargo consisted of 1874, 400 bags
of sugar, valued at more than $500, 000
The steamer Yucatan arrived today
from Seattle.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-28
SAYS FUMlGATI0N RUINED
BABY'S BEST SUNDAY SUIT
Indignant Father Asks Health Depart
n1ent to Make Good Losses to
His Modest Household
Goods

Because a fumigator for the health
department had ruined a boys suit
curtains, carpet, mattress and house,
hold goods, A. Williams yesterday
asked the health board to allow him
$50 damages, though the amount was
larger in fact.
Three officials OF the department who
had gone out to appraise the damages
said that the true amount was
nearer $40.
williams insisted that his claim was
fair, producing itemized bills, and ON
Commissioner Newell's suggestion the
case was laid before the health COM
missioner with instructions to draw up
a formal claim. 1t will probably be
allowed.
williams told the commissioners that
he had been a victim of series of mis-
fortunes, these acts of careless city
employees being merely the browning
incident in a series of unfortunate hap
pennings beginning when physician
whose diagnosis was wrong permitted
his wife to become exposed to illness,
bringing trouble on his little household.
Williams also related case show
ing that liquor has been smuggled into
the citys contagious disease ward. He
said a quarantine guard had mixed
with the patients, exposing himself and
others outside by his carelessness.
Asked why the man ventured among the
patients, Williams said that he had
been sent for to quell fighting among
the drink-infiamed inmates.
DIR. L. M. Powers says he discharged
a guard who permitted the liquor to be
struggled in. hence the case is ended.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-28
PARK WATCHMAN FINDS
RED TAPE TOO STRENUOUS
Civil Service Commission Declines to
ReInstate Him Because His Exan'-
ination Papers Bore Identi-
fication Marks

Harry White back in October, 1905,
took the examination for park watch
man, as ne had ten years experience
as Waterman.
He violated the civil service rules,
however, by putting his name on the
envelope and DR., Haynes made mo-
ton which took him out OF the class,
his examination papers showing d
marking of only 70 Is Through some
friends White induced review or MS
papers and this review gave him
rating of so. White afterward learned,
he said. that he got no marking Tor
experience as a Waterman. whereas
that point alone should have run MS
average we'll up into so.
The board at that time ruled, how
ever. that marking ones papers with
name threw such papers out of all con-
sideration. 1t Is a rule which insures
absolute impartiality In examinations,
each set being known by number or
letter, not by name.
All similar rulings have since been
In consonance with this. but White
again appealed to the commission to
nut him on the eligible list on his
marking but in vain.
III appears that he Is now on the
park department pay rolls as iaborer.
with the privilege of working Sundays
as Waterman on that basis.
To be consistent the commission de-
cided Yesterday that 1t could not con-
slider the previous examination, as
Whites name had appeared on the
envelope and the case could not be
reopened.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-28
Cosmos Club

The fourth year of the Cosmos club
was brought to q happy close yester-
day with luncheon for which 150 COW
ers were laid at small tables in the au-
ditorium of the Ebell club.
yellow cosmos, the club flower, were
clustered in small vases on some OF
the tables, while yellow peoples held
the place of honor on others. Follow
ing the serving of the dainty menu and
while the guests were still at the table,
a program of toasts was proposed by
Mrs. Emma M. Greenleaf. who Is life
member of the club, and responded to
by club members.
1.-THE Foolishness of Old Saws" was
the subject assigned Mrs. w. s. Rid
dell: "The Wisdom Of En-" Mrs. l.. N.
Mcclure; 1.-THE Merry Widow and Her
Hat" Mrs. l.. H. Dutton; "The News
papers of Our City" Mrs. g. w. Jor-
dan: Something Doing" Mrs. J. g.
Mclean: Ambitions of the Eternal
Feminine" Mrs. C. w. Murray; "Some
of the Everlasting Masculine" Mrs. H.
G. Cover: 1.-THE Headest One," Mrs. j.
b. Soloman.
Both toastmistress and those respond
ing brought to the occasion unusual
adaptability, and the little speeches
showed both wit and research.
Honored guests at the luncheon were
both the retiring president and her sue
cessor, Mrs. George w. Jordan and
Mrs. Robert P. Howell, as was also
Charles Lee Lewis, who was the only
gentleman present and who made a
bright address. Guests of the club re-
sponded to requests for "a few words"
and the meeting was brought to a close
with an informal reception.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-28
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS
WOULD LIKE ADVANCE

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 27.-Seven
dollars a day, without expenses. is
small pay for an engineer, in the opin-
ion of many delegates to the Brother
hood Of Locomotive Engineers conven-
ton in session here, so an effort will
likely be made to have the convention
reconsider it's action of yesterday,
when it changed it's method of paying
the per diem of the delegates.
1t has been the plan for each sub
division to pay its own representative,
fixing the compensation anywhere from
S. to So a day, usually with expenses.
This Is an extra burden on subdivisions
having but twenty or twenty-five mem
bers as compared with subdivisions
having several hundred members.
The convention therefore adopted a
plan for prorating the cost among the
members at large and having all ex-
penses paid through the general Of
fees, fixing the compensation at 81.
without expenses. The convention
costs the order, 1t is figured, about
$4,000 a day, or s14 a minute. during
working hours. The new plan, If al
lowed to stand, will reduce this at
least one-third.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-28
UNITED PRESBYTERIANS
OPEN THEIR CONFERENCE
General Assembly of Denomination
Also Takes on Characteristic OF
Semi-CentenniaI ceiebra.
ton of Church

PITTSBURG, May T.-With plans
nerfected for the most important gath
ering in the history of the United Pres
byterian church, the general confer.
ence and semi-centennial celebration OF
the denomination convened in this city
today.
Aside from the report of the commit
tee on close relations of the Presoyte-
rians and semi-centennial elepraLioh'
the most important OF the vital ques,
lions to be considered Is the proposed
changes in the home mission system
1t will be recommended that the gen.
eral committee of home missions snail
be composed of synodical superinten-
dents of missions, who VIII be MIN
listers elected from each synod Tor
term of three years. the board or nome
missions and representative from the
board of church extension.
Rev. DIR. A. G. Wallace of Swlckley
and Rev. James G. Carron of Xenia,
O., are among the leaders in the cam
paign for election as moderator. Rev.
DR.. T. b. Turnbull of Philadelphia and
Rev. Dr. r. M. Spencer, president OF
Cooper college, Kansas, are also can
didates.
Concerning union by the United
Presbyterian church with the Presby-
terrain denomination, Rev. DR.. j. D.
Sands of the board of publication said
today:
1--WE do not contemplate organic I'M
ion with the Presbyterian church, ex-
cept along certain lines common to the
two denominations, for thte beneht OF
the bodies"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-28
BREAKS DOWN
WHILE ON RECORD TRIP

CANYONVILLE, Ore, May 27.-The
Postal Telegraph company has received
telephone message from Glendale,
saying that the automobile of Fer
nando Nelson. who is trying to make
a record run between San Francisco
and Portland, is broken down at the
foot of hill about half a mile south
of Glendale and that it is not likely
that the car will be able to get away
from that place tonight.
The machine was towed into Glen
dale at o'clock tonight.
The mishap which is delaying Nell
sons automobile occurred at Wolf
Creek, two miles below Glendale. One
OF the wheels broke down. The wheel
was SO badly damaged that it was
necessary to send to Portland for a
new one. This will arrive sometime
tomorrow.
Nelson took his mishap cheerfully
and declares that ne will repeat the at
tempt little later when the roads get
better.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-28
NEW HAMPSHIRE DEMOCRATS
MEET IN STATE CONVENTION
Platform Calls for Immediate Revision
of the Tariff and Amendment
of Existing Currency
Laws

CONCORD, N. H., May 27.-The
Democrats of New Hampshire met to-
day in state convention, adopted
platform of party principles and
elected four delegates-at-large to the
Democratic national convention at
Denver.
The platform calls for immediate re-
vision of the tariff and demands that
the currency laws "be so amended that
there shall be at all times enough
money of undoubted security in circu-
lation to meet all legitimate demands
at reasonable rates."
The platform favors election of
United States senators by popular vote;
publicity of campaign contributions;
government control of the corporations
and protection of labor against undue
issuance of injunction.
An attempt to insert in the plat
form a resolution favoring the presi-
Dental candidacy of William J. Bryan
was defeated by a pronounced major
ity, but the Bryan supporters were VIC
torious In selecting as delegates-at-
large the men ON their own ticket.
True L. Norris of Portsmouth, ma
tional committeeman from New Hamp-
shire, heads the defeated delegation.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-28
SOME TEXAS DEMOCRATS
OBJECT TO BAILEY PLANK
State Convention Platform Endorses
Bryan and lnstructs All DeIe-
~ gates to Vote for Him
Continuously

FORT WORTH, Texas. May 27.-
The state Democratic convention re-
assembled here today. The fight on
the platform was renewed by the anti
Bailey forces, who objected to that
part Of the platform which Endorses
the senator and pledged allegiance.
The platform which will likely be
adopted also indorses Bryan and in
structs all delegates to vote for him
teen one member from each congress
sional district, was appointed TO select
the delegates, ele1ors and alternates
to the national convention.
The nominees will then be submitted
to the convention for approval. This
action assures a solid Bailey deiega-
ton -
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-28

AOUEDUCT WORKERS
REJUvENATE TOWNS
MOJAvE TO : keller LINE
HELPS BUSINESS
Busy Construction Men and Conduit
Forces Put Life Into Owens
Valley and Its App
proaches

Following closely the work of the
Los Angeles aqucduct forces Is that of
the Mojave- Keeler railroad which the
Southern Pacific construction men are
building along the aqueduct route.
The grading gang is about ten miles
out from Mojave, 400 men doing the
work. There are S79 head of stock on
the work, too, each day seeing rapid
progress.
Behind these come the tracklayers.
the rails being down nearly all the way.
Three supply trains make regular
daily trips from Mojave to the camps
over these rails.
The town of Mojave looks like a
busy mining town as a result of the
new activity, which is greatly benefit
ing the people there, and will continue
to make things hum between Los An
geles and Mono lake for the next five
years.
The aqueduct forces are also drilling
tunnels sixteen miles from Mojave,
where a considerable force is employed.
At Eighteen-miie house work of de-
veloping water is In progress.
The aqueduct workers are scattered
over wide area in the Owens valley,
special attention being now paid to the
Jawbone canyon section. the dredging
machines and the Tehachapi cement
works.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-28
TRINITY RIVER FALLS
FOUR FEET IN NIGHT
Worst of Flood Over, but Electric and
Water Supplies Still Are Dis
connected and People
Suffer

DALLAS, Tex, May 27.-Trinity river
fell four feet during the night and 1t
is thought the worst of the flood is
over. There are as yet no street
lights or electric lights of any kind,
other than those furnished by private
plants The city water supply is still
cut off and the citizens depend on ar
tesian wells and cisterns.
This. perhaps, furnishes the greatest
menace to the people of the city, as
without sewage the authorities fear
the effect on the public health.
The monetary damage in the city OF
Dallas alone will reach s1,0O0,000. This
does not include the damage sustained
by the railroads leading into the city.
This, 1t is estimated, will reach an
other $1,000,000.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-28
OCCIDENTAL wins in
GAME WITH POMONA
HAS NOW CLEAR MAJORITY OF
EVENTS
Contest Marked by Many Sensational
Features, Heavy Batting Being
One of Its charae.
terlstIcs

Occidental won the deciding game
of the series from Pomona yesterday
on the Pomona high school grounds
by score of to 5. 1t was q SEN
sational game from start to finish,
featured by heavy batting, and by
winning it Occidental virtually took
championship honors. Pomonas root
ers came down in large body and
kept the air ringing with their college
yells, but little squad of faithful
Occidental rooters almost outyelled
them during the latter part of the
game.
Pomona started the game with
jump, securing two runs in the very
first inning on Crafts single past first
and Mahoney's home run over the
center garden. Again in the third in
ming Pomona added to her lead by
crossing the rubber three times on hits
by Birdsall, Craig and Panhoe and
errors by Weiman. This ended Po-
mona's run-getting, for Thacker closed
down and did not allow more than
three scattered hits during the re-
mainder of the game.
For Occidental McKenny started
things in the second by bringing in
Weiman on his clean single to center.
| Again in the sixth Thomas scored,
and in the seventh Gally went up in
the air completely. With two men out
Johnson, Thomas, Sweet and Merrill
SlnSleO III Tdplu SUCCESSFUL anu Oil
were safe at home by Craig's over
throw at second. This tied the score
and brought the crowd to its feet; but
Pomona could not get a man to first
during the remainder of the game.
The greatest excitement came in the
ninth when Merrill and Johnson sin
gle1 and reached second and third
with no one out, but Gally closed down
and got rid of the next two men. Baer
came TO the bat and with two strikes
on him knocked fly just inside of
the third base line, which Mahoney
was unable to handle. and both Mer-
rill and Johnson came home. winning
the game for Occidental.
Mahoney's home run and q running
catch of a high foul by McKenny in
the eighth inning were the greatest
features Of the game. Metcalf was in
the game after years absence and
made a pretty running scoop OF what
was seemingly a hit by Bird in the
sixth.
BY winning this game Occidental
takes the majority Of athletic sports
from Pomona, and thus becomes cham
pion between the two schools.
nnNsnNA
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-28
GIVES PROTESTERS
CHANCE TO SAY NO
BOARD OF HEALTH GIVES PUB
LICITY TO PERMITS
East Side, Boyle Heights and Mateo
Street Applications Must First
Face Public Approval
q Week

Applications for hospital permits will
be handled gingerly by the board of
health hereafter.
The notice from the city attorney,
Leslie r. Hewitt, that after permit
had onco been granted no revocation
was possible except for few specified
causes will make the board doubly
careful; and all new business of that
character will be laid over week at
least to give protesting property own
ers chance to air their views.
DR.. Henry b. Weiper, who has taken
charge OF the old drugless place at
2033 East Fourth street, asked the
board for permit to conduct the es-
tablishment which stands opposite
Hollenbeck park. 1t will have twenty
Ave beds.
Recently it was run by the Kurpiers
company, which gained notoriety
through the death of female patient
there and charges resulting In q trial.
This application was also laid over
q week to hear from the surrounding
property owners.
The board sidetracked for a week the
application of Mrs. George Adler to
license the Harriet Josephine hospital
at 264S North Griffin avenue on the
east side.
1t Is a three-room institution with
six beds. DR. Tebbetts reported IL as
in n good sanitary condition. II stands
in the back of the lot and is about
forty feet distant from the nearest
house.
Commissioner Newell said after the
trouble the board had got into over
the Westlake permit he favored hold
ing II over a week to see II the nearby
residents objected to a hospital
Miss Belle White asked permission
OF the board of health to establish
day nursery at 5Ss Mateo street. wnere
she IL now conducting a mission home.
but DIR. H. B. Tebbetts assistant health
officer, recommended that the request
be denied. and the board so ordered.
II appears that the place was not
Kept in good condition. the bedding
being unclean and the premises In un-
satisfactory condition. according to Dr.
Tebbetts' observation. II Miss White
complies with all sanitary require
ments she may get the desired permit
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-28
NEW INVESTIGATIONS

California. Valve and Air Brake COM
pany-Capital stock. 100000; amount
subscribed, $25. Directors: w. II. Sheas-
by, Isaac H. Bryson, Joseph M. Chill
dress, s. G.. Neal and Gilbert W. Sheas-
by, all of Los Angeles.
Majestic Amusement company-Capi-
tai stock, $25, 900; amount subscribed,
S300 Directors: r. w. Wiley OF Long
Reach. II. II, Mears of Los Angeles and
Louis w. Myers of Los Angeles.
The Yangato company-Stock In
creased from $4,000 to 100000; amount
subscribed. $4,000. Directors. kosaku
Sunada, t. Suzuki, Masayoshi Suzuki,
Yasugi Amamoto and Yasujira Snui.
The Marlatt company--Capital stock,
500 900: amount subscribed, $50. Direc-
tors: L. b. Marlatt, F. NJ. Marlatt. j.
4. Edmundson. A. #. Howard and A.
B. Glass, all of Los Angeles.
The Monrovia Feed and Fuel COM
pany--Capitai stock. $4,000; amount
subscribed, $4,000. Directors w. l..
Ranaey. G.. v. Thomas. A. w. Wohlford,
e. &. Logan and l.. A. Stevenson. all Of
Union Tool company. capital stock
Il 900. 900: amount subscribed $1,000. Dr.
rectors-Lyman Stewart OF Los An
geles. w. l.. Stewart of Los Angeles
Edward Double of Los Angeles. John
Baker, jr., of San Francisco. J. S. Tor
rance Of Pasadena, A. w. Redman Of
LOS Angeles and w. e. b. Partridge of
Los Angeles
Cala-Myrna Manufacturing company,
capital stock $4,000; amount sub
scribed $4,000. Directors-Ira M. KEEP
Ter, of Los Angeles, l.. l.. Hess of Los
Angeles. Ida T, Hess of Los Angeles,
Norman e. Smith of Los Angeles, p.
u. Slater of Los Angeles, Charles A..
Hess of Los Angeles and w. d. Mann
of Huntington Park.
Wiltshire Harvard Heights Building
company, capital stock $25,000 amount
subscribed $4,000. Directors-Fred w.
Forester of Los Angeles David e.
Spangler of Los AngeIss and Gregory
Croft of Redondo..
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-28
EheII French Section

The work of the French section of the
Ebell was formally closed yesterday
with luncheon served in the coy tea
room at the club house.
Mrs. e. c. Bellows. curator of the
section, presided over the following
program of toasts at the conclusion OF
the luncheon 1.-THE Ebell," Mrs. Philip
Gengembre Hubert; 1.-THE Subjunctive,"
Mrs. v. G. Horr; "The Verb" Mrs.
Clara D. Watson; "Some French
Idioms," Mrs. e. C. Ricketts,; "Vaca-
tion," Miss Hunter; "Our Reunion in
September" Miss Baldwin; French
as Spoken In America" Prof. Burner
in; "Our French Guide" a tribute to
Prof. Durnerin, who has taught the
section two years, Mrs. F. w. johnson.
Besides those mentioned covers were
laid for Mesdames Charley Clark, Felix
Halves, William Dudley, w. Pratte-
Layton, william H. Fuller, Victor
Kleinberger, Minnie Suffer. l.. B. Sey-
mour, Smith Mcdaniel, J. r. Grant,
McKelvey, Chilson, Seymour, Danforth,
Moore, Mcfarland, James Johnson;
Misses Neal. Weaver. Hunter, Waters,
Mitchell, Weaver, A. La ValIette.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-28
Wonen's Clubs

The stock company of the Belasco
will furnish the program for the last
meeting of the Friday Morning club
this year, which comes June rs. and
will present 1.-THE Critic" with the same
cast that presented the play at the Au-
ditorium few weeks ago at the man
ayers benefit.
June Prof. B. r. Baumgardt will
give a lecture dealing with the devel-
opment of the human mind, for which
he has been collecting material for
fifteen years, and will exhibit stereop-
ticon slides made from photographs In
the British museum
June IL Marshall Stimson will ad-
dress the club on 1.-THE Way the Ma
chine Does Politics"
June 10 the program will consist OF
discussion of the question Are we
Civilized" the topic being first treated
by four of the most brilliant speakers
in the club, after which the question
will be discussed from the floor.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-28
MILL OWNERS, HEARKEN!
CLAM0R AGAINST SCOT
Smoke Inspectors Visit, Following
East Side improvement AssooIa-
tion's Complaint, Brings
Quick Relief

The East Side Improvement associa-
ton filed with the board of health yes
terday copies of its resolutions COM
planning against oil fakes and SCOT de-
scending from the planning mills bound
ed on the south and east by Pasadena
avenue and north and west by the Los
Angeles river.
Smoke Inspector Arthur Potts had
notified the board that the owners are
now installing device to do away with
the source of trouble, and on that ac-
count no decisive action was taken
yesterday.
The communication came from Sec
rotary J. Henry lie Sage of the assoc
citation.