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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-04
COUNCIL MAY SELL
SAN PEDRO RIGHTS
SIXTH WARD COUNCILMAN SPURS
BODY TO ACTION
City Attorney Instructed to Prepare
Notice Of Sale, but Final Action
Is Deferred Until
Monday

After long technical and legal argu-
ments in which the city council divided
itself over law and equity it was de-
cided to instruct the city attorney yes
terday to prepare notice OF sale for
the Los Angeles railways San Pedro
South Park avenue trolley franchise
to be presented next Monday.
The council did not commit itself
necessarily in thus instructing its legal
adviser, but final action will be taken
a week hence on the disputed franchise.
Councilman Yonkin of the Sixth ward
spoke in favor of advertising the fran
chise for sale. He said property along
the line had deprecated $500 lot be-
cause of the discussion and talk of
FORGETTING the franchise. The people in
his ward would suffer far more than
if the city let the trolle.- company have
the franchise free. He was ready to
vote accordingly
Councilmen Wallace and Dromgold
were both inclined to take into con-
sideration the equities of the situation,
the company having certain moral
rights.
Councilman Wallace nevertheless re-
buked the companies for their usual
insistence on the law rather than the
equities-for instance in refusing to
grant half fares for children a half
hour earlier when the school hours
were set ahead thirty minutes.
City Attorney Hewitt argued that the
council should authorize him to sue
for revocating the entire franchise at
the relation of the attorney general or
should advertise the entire San Pedro
South Park franchise for sale.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-04
TALK, TALK, TALK,
ON JAIL RELIEF
COUNCIL LOSES ANOTHER DAY
IN SOLVING PROBLEM
Lawmakers Far Apart Over Sites,
but Workhouse Advocates Hope
to Force Action at To-
days Session

Another twenty -four hours delay was
voted by the city council yesterday in
wrestling with the workhouse-jail
problem.
For two hours the lawmakers talked
and talked, promising to do something
definite, though every day men are
collapsing In the black hole on First
street.
Councilman Wallace made the usual
plea that it would be more businesslike
to buy a jail site and build thereon
first before trying to swing the work.
house project. The people do not know
now whether they want workhouse
at a quarry site or on farmland, he
said. To put 1t near Elysian park
would be to scare the women and chill
dren when the chain gangs are at
work.
Councilman Dromgold took the OPP
posite view, saying that it was far
easier to finance a $4,000 workhouse
than a S350,000 jail scheme. The city
had the lands and the plans and thus
had made good preliminary progress in
relieving the miserable wretcheF in
the present jail Vegetables could be
raised by the prisoners, thus eliminat-
ing an item Of expense. Hundreds OF
acres in the parks needed roads and
4RlnB up anu SthC wa f>AAONSS oN-6
could do 1t cheaply.
Councilman Clampitt put in objec-
lions, saying that a storeroom fore
man, not workhouse was wanted by
the council. He figured that extra jail
ors and guards. sewers. kitchens, lights
and the like would run the additional
expense into thousands.
Police Commissioner H. B. Woodill
said he had just come over from the
JAIL
"I saw two insane men and man
dying from a gunshot wound crowded
into a room Z by IL feet at the receiv-
ing hospital We need a workhouse
first and new Jail next"
Councilman Yonkin said it was evil
dent that the council could never agree
on a Jail site, hence as something had
to be done he believed stockade or
corral should be built for emergency
and immediate purposes.
Councilman Lyon, while favoring a
new jail also wanted some temporary
expedient, such as a stockade in the
river bed.
The question was laid over till today.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-04
7 WO CLAIM LINE UP
HOLLYWOOD'S PEAK
SYNDICATE WOULD WREST COL.
EDDTs FRANCHISE
Council Delays Action on inclined
Railway Week Before Selling
Rights to Show Point in
Griffith Park

Hollywood residents asked the city
council yesterday to grant a franchise
for an incline to the top of Mount
Hollywood. the highest peak in the
Santa Monica mountains in Griffith
park.
Col. J. w. Eddy has for several years
owned a franchise to build road up
the peak from the Vermont avenue
side, but has been granted extensions.
The new plan is to build from the
Hollywood side.
The projectors argued that Col.
Eddy had not done anything in years.
while they were prepared to build at
once If they should get consideration.
Such well known men as ]. r. Tober-
man, John Moore, H. g. braves, Harry
Gordon, George H. Dunlop, g. H. Field.
Q. j. Wade, John Dick, ]. j. Steadnlap.
the Walkers and a dozen others are
back of the new enterprise, which con-
tefanlates connections with the Los
Angeles Pacific lines.
C9une nen Wren and Dromgold
tla.e would be competition over the
riga-- Inc Of the peak he favored
ietuns lu Two lfamoters compete so
that tha les nli 1t more revenue.
Couuciiuag ltfen ahd Dromgold
though aa o suau jnds' ent should
be |. ken 400 ilst Cli Eddy nd the
case Was iaI8 over {. week
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-04
MAY CHANGE GARBAGE
lNClNERAT0R SYSTEM
Health Officer Believes Scientific
Process Used in Vancouver
Should Be Copied In
Los Angeles

Health officer L. M. Powers believes
thSt if an expert were put in charge of
the city crematory better results and
less expense could be obtained than
the present system.
The ordinary engineer is not quail
fled to handle the garbage combustion
question scientifically, DR.. Powers
says, citing the case of Vancouver,
where fifty tons are burned daily, with
only a thin cloud of smoke indicating
where the waste goes.
Los Angeles pays $4,000 year for
fuel oil to run the incinerator, pays
$4,000 a year for hauling the stun and
$4,000 year for salaries, or $4,000 an
nually.
In Vancouver the rags, waste ana
similar stuffs burn as fuel, converting
meat, vegetable and animal waste into
vapor and ashes. The waste Is used
for filling in the water front.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-04
ALLEGED FAKE DOCTOR
PAYS A HEAVY FINE.
Age and Answer Questions Falls
Down When Visited
by Police

Charles Steele, who claims to be an
East Indian doctor, was arraigned in
Police Justice PREDECESSORS court yes
terday on a charge of practicing medi-
cine without license. Steele pleaded
guilty and was fined 800, which he
paid.
Steele has apartments at the Dela-
ware hotel and it Is alleged he claimed
to be able to tell a persons name, his
age and what questions he wanted To
ask without asking a single question.
According to the police Steele was
unable to perform the feats when the
officers who arrested him visited his
apartments.
Steele is said to have a brother who
is a licensed practitioner living in Los
Angeles.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-04
CLARENCE BARROW
is IMPROVING DAILY

Chances for Attorney Clarence OAR
rows speedy recovery after his recent
operation for mastoiditis at the Cali
fornia hospital are growing brighter
daily.
Mr.. barrow, the Chicago attorney
who defended Pettibone and Haywood
In the world famous trial, in which
they were alleged to be accomplices in
the murder of Governor. Stuenenberg,
had intended going east from Califor-
MIA some time ago but was taken i'll and
had to be operated upon, which necessi-
tated the long delay and change in his
plans.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-04
CHINESE APPEAL FROM
COMMISSIONERS DECISION

Two Chinese deportation cases occu-
pied the attention of the federal court
yesterday morning. Won Kay Din,
who attended a mission school in this
city recently and has many friends
among Americans, appealed from the
decision of the commissioner. Immi-
grafton Inspector Charles w. Snyder
testified he had arrested Wong in the
kitchen of the Lake View hotel, West
lake district, on July 10, 1906. Din was
ordered deported by the commissioner
and appealed his case.
Quong Wal, aged 80, who owns one
tenth interest in a store at Oroville,
Cal, had his mother as a witness on
his behalf. He also appealed from the
commissioners decision to deport him.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-04
RAILROAD NEWS

The meeting of railroad passenger
officials who are members of the Trans
continental Passenger association viii
be held at Coronado tomorrow and con-
tinue throughout the week.
T. NJ. Sloan, assistant general freight
agent, who has just returned from
Chicago, where he has been attending
the meeting of the Transcontinental
Freight bureau, states that business in
the east is beginning to assume it's
normal condition. Factories that had
laid off a number of employees are now
putting them back to work. Scrip is
no longer being used in Chicago.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-04
COMEBACK AMENDMENT
GOES TO COMMITTEE

The city council yesterday referred
to the legislative committee the
amended restaurant inspection law
which enlarges the list Of permissible
ccmebacks.
The board of health has approved the
measure, which will permit unbroken
bread, buns, fruit, condiments and
liquor in original packages, potatoes in
Jackets and similar viands to be served
again provided they have not been
touched or tasted by patrons before
being served again.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-04
FIREMAN PAYS FINE FOR
SENDING IN FALSE ALARM

w. ]. Anderson, a member of cont
pany 10 of the Los Angeles fire depart
ment, who was arrested Sunday for
sending in false fire alarms, was ar
raigned in police court yesterday.
He pleaded guilty to the charge and
was fined 500 or the alternative of
twenty days in the city jail. Anderson
claimed he was intoxicated when he
committed the offense.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-04
PIONEER HARDWARE DEALER
DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS

The funeral services for Charles H.
Damerel aged So years, father of
Charles Damerei of Los Angeles. were
held yesterday. He died at Covina
sunday and the services were held by
he Odd Fellows at the Episcopal
church of tina. place.
Mr.. Damerel was one of the pioneer
hardware merchants of Minnesota. He
had passed about fifteen years at his
orange grove in Covina. He had suf-
tered much from Bright's disease for
two years. He is survived by a widow
and three sons.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-04
HARPER AND ANDERSON
CONFER ON AoUEDUCT
Board of Public Works VIII
Be Reappointed by
Mayor

Mayor A. G.. Harper and President
James A. Anderson of the board of
public works talked aqueduct affairs
for an hour yesterday.
The talk at once led to rumors that
the mayor had decided to reappoint
Mr.. Anderson to the board, his APP
pointmeut having expired some time
ago.
Neither the mayor nor Mr.. Anderson
would admit that the reappointment
had been discussed, but it is now gem
orally admitted in city hall private in
formation bureaus that Mr.. Anderson
is safe
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-04
SUES CITY TO RECOVER
TAXES PAID UNDER PROTEST

The Union OH company yesterday
filed suit in the superior court against
the city of Los Angeles, asking for a
return of $42, 1920, which sum is claimed
to have been paid by it for taxes.
The company declares an assessment
was levied on it's corporate franchise
In March and that this action is void
and the taxes paid under protest.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-04
FLAG AT HALF MAST IN
HONOR OF SLAIN KING

Only one flag was half-masted in Los
Angeles yesterday as token of the
staying Of King Carlos of Portugal and
the crown prince.
Mare Durand, the French consul, who
has his office in the Vile de Paris, re-
quested the owners of the Homer
Laughlin building to half mast the
French tri-color from the top of their
building, which was done. M. Durand
says the flag will remain at half mast
until after he receives news of the
funeral of the assassinated king.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-04
COUNCIL DIsAPPRoVEs OF
PUBLIC WORK WAGE CUT

Wages of city employees will not be
cut al present despite the recommen-
dalton of Inspector of Public Works
D. X. Edwards, who argued that it
would be possible to put more men at
work under tho same appropriation.
Councilmen Healy and CIampitt
moved that the Edwards comnunica-
ton be filed, and all but Wren voted
J
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-04
WOMAN SUES Fes olVoRgz.
ALLEGING Hus6. NO HAD WEE

Edna Macdonald Colville YESTERDAYS
brought suit for the annulmenI of nor
marriage with Bertram Colville, which
took place December 28, 1904
Mrs. Colville alleges Colville at the
time of the marriage had a wife living
from whom he had not been divorced.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-04
Real Estate Firm Falls

BY Associated Press.
MINNEAPOLIS. Feb. "A receiver
was today appointed for the firm of
WyvelI- Harrington company, one of
the largest and supposedly strongest
real estate firms in the city.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-04
Assigns Three Rooms

rooms to the party, the chauffeur oc-
cupying a single room on the fourth
floor. He said the party was there
about a week, and on the morning OF
their departure he found the rooms in a
disordered condition.
On cross examination witness sale
he had assigned the members of tho
party to rooms as shown on the register
hut did not know If they had located
themselves in the rooms designated.
According to the register Popoff was
assigned to room POS, Arnold to room
212 and Mrs. Corwell and Miss Niblock
to room 21Q.
Did you put this on the register?"
asked Appel.
Yes, but 1 don't know if they located
themselves in that way" said the wit
ness.
That's not my question" declared
the attorney with some heat. did
you put this on the register"
Yes"
Witness said he had discovered a
connecting door open between two of
the rooms after the party had left.
'Will you swear that door was I'M
locked any night the party was there?'
demanded App,
mo. couldn', rear to that"
'Will you swea hat the whole party
leII TIC ItOIel IOt iIHeT
Eyes, in machine" replied the wit
ness.
was A. G. Hubbard there on that
day?"
IT can't say; he was there at different
times
He said he could not say what room
had been assigned to Hubbard, but de-
clared he had not been studying the
register with the help of counsel
Poppett said he had never talked with
Mrs. Corwell, so far as he could re-
member.
E. D. Boiler, proprietor of the Vista
Grande hotel at Monrovia. was the next
witness. He said the party of four
registered at the hotel on February ID
viii you swear that this defendant
saw that registration?" demanded
Appel, pointing to the names.
NO. replied the witness.
He was not allowed to state whether
Mrs. Corwells name appeared on the
register. as she was not party to the
registration.
Another question by the prosecution
as to what it wished to show by the
witness caused the court to excuse the
jury until 10 o'clock this morning, the
attorneys taking up the interval of
time before adjournment in a discuss
sion concerning the admissibility of the
testimony.
The trial will be resumed at 10 o'clock
this morning.
It is claimed by the defense that Mrs.
Corwell accompanied the automobile
party to Arrowhead Springs as chap
eron for Miss Niblock, and that she
returned to Los Angeles by train three
days later. Arnold and gTiss Niblock,
it was said. have since taa,1lad Mrs.
CorweIl's name appear on iha hotel
register as Mrs. e. c 1a Cuiwen"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-04

To go to Redondo and see the Model Starr
wave Motor and commercial plant being
built there,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-04

fourth day and return homer" de-
manded Appel.
Eyes," replied tie witness.
He could not remember what Mrs.
Corwell had said to him or to any other
member of the party.
"And you say she appeared rational
to you and yet you never heard her say
anything?"
Yes
Witness said he had seen little of the
four persons while at the hotel.
Frederick M. Decker a bookkeeper a.
the Arrowhead Hot Springs hotel, idei-
titled register belonging to the hotel,
and Herman Poppett, who was clerk
at the hotel in February said Mrs. Cor
we'll was a guest during that month and
was one of a party of five, which in
Guided NickerSon.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-01
COUNTY EXPOSITION
WILL BE ELABORATE
Carnival at IdOra Park VIII En-
tertain EXcurSiOniStS From
All Parts of State

OAKLAND, July 3I.-The officials in
charge Of the Alameda county exposi-
tiOn and carnival. TO be held at Idora
park from August 10 to August 22, are
preparing to entertain some Of the
largest crowds ever seen in this section
OF the country. Excursions will be run
TO the carnival from all parts of the
state with greatly reduced fares on the
railroads.
Director General Bernard Miller de-
clares that the fair will be one of the
most pretentiOus ever held on the Goa st
The industrial display will be very
elaborate and no expense will be spared
10 make the carnival features attracts
i've in every respect Many of the New
Orleans mardi gras attractions will be
reproduced. During the fortnight of
the carnival the lawns and groves of
the large park Will be brilliant in cleo
trio displays and gay colors.
A feature Of particular interest 70
music lovers viii be daily concerts bv y
specially engaged band under the lead
ership OF Paul Steindorf, director of
the Idora park opera company orches-
ira and a distinguished musician. Stein
dOrf has arranged a special series of
programs for the carnival season and
he says that the music viii be of a
high order Of excellence
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-01
HONDURAS VEXES
STATE DEPARTMENT 7

WASHINGTON, July 31.-An unpleas-
ant situation has developed between
the United States and Honduras grow
ing out of. the action of President
Davila in canceling the exequaturs Of
the foreign consuls at Ceiba, Honduras,
because of their alleged friendliness to
the revolutionists' cause. These Off
GERS include American Consul Drew
Linard and Vice Consul Reynolds and
the vice consuls Of France and Norway.
The reports which have reached the
state department uphold the contention
of the consuls that they have not been
guilty of any breach of propriety; that
they did not advise the surrender of
the town when demanded eby the revo-
lutionists, as charged by Honduras, but
simply communicated the demand to the
commandant
The incident has caused considerable
annoyance to this government. which
ever since the revolution in Honduras
commenced, has eXerted its best efforts
to prevent any breach of neutrality in
Central America which might prove
adverse to President Davilas govern
ment.
Assistant Secretary Bacon had a call
today from Senor Ugarte, the Honduran
minister, who presented some informa-
tion he had received from Foreign Min
lister Fiallos, giving the Honduran side
of the controversy.
Bacon viii take up the matter again
next week. He had intended to start
on an official mission to Porto Rico
tomorrow, but this and other state
department questions demanding his
attention made it necessary for him to
delay his departure.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-01
YOUNG WOMAN ESCAPES
EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGE
Petalun1a Man Seeks to Rescue
Former San Francisco Girl
From Trouble
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

PETALUMA, July 31.-Ray Gibson,
who was arrested for embezzlement in
San Francisco on a warrant issued at
the instigation of Mrs. Kohler, keeper
Of a notorious house here, settled her
troubles with the woman today and the
case was dismissed.
1t is alleged that the girl was a
victim of circumstances. As the pretty
Martha White of San Francisco she
married Edward Slade in that city be-
fore the earthquake. Slade lost all he
had in the big fire and is said to have
persuaded his wife to move to Peta-
luna where she became an inmate of
the house kept by Mrs. Kohler
Mrs. Kohler provided the girl with
an outfit of clothes which, together
with her room rent involved her heav-
lily In debt to the woman
Finally, unable longer to endure the
life, the girl fed from the house to
San Francisco. While in Petaluma the
plight of the young woman, who had
assumed the name of Ray Gibson, in
terested young Roy Hooper, son of
wealthy residents of this town. He
view of assisting her in instituting
divorce proceedings against her worth
less husband
The warrant for embezzlement, is
sued at the behest of the Kohler
woman, was served on the girl in San
Francisco Thursday at the Hotel Rock
lyn, and she was brought here yes
terday. Young Hooper returned with
her. to Petaluma and it is supposed he
assisted eher out OF her difficulties with
Mrs. Kohler.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-01
NOTED FINANCIER
HAS PASSED AWAY

II. NJ Griffiths, manager of the Boca
and Loyalton railroad and one of the
most prominent railroadmen and finan-
ciers on the coast, died at the Irving
hospital, in Eddy street, at 4 o'clock
Thursday afternoon. He had been all
ing for some time past and a few
months ago had to cease work and en-
ter hospital.
Griffiths success in life was due to
his own exertion and grit. Born In
Portland Ore, he was thrown on his
own resources when a child and started
life as a messenger boy in San Fran
cisco. While acting in this capacity he
attracted the attention and interest of
the late Hall McAllister, who took him
into his Office and gave him his chance
in life. Grifiths educated himself, at
tending a school in Belmont, and at
the conclusion of his school course
branched out to southern California
and soon became Identified with numer-
Gus big projects. He was we'll known
throughout the state and at one time
was the agent for the Treadwell- Bart
nett interests. He was brother in
law of w. j. Bartnett. All his life was
devoted to the promotion and operation
of railroads and he was Interested in
many big railroad deals. He leaves a
widow and two young sons, Walter and
Hall. The funeral will be held at
p m. August 8 from the chapel of the
Odd Fellows cemetery. Interment will
be private.