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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-10-29
REGISTRATION INCREASES
AT NEW PUBLIC LIBRARY
September Shows Net Gain of 65s
Members, the Largest Addition
for the Month in Thirty
six Years

The report of City Librarian {. r.
Lummis shows the removal of the pub
lie library to its new quarters IN the
Hamburger building, at Eighth and
Broadway, did not have the expected
effect of a temporary falling off III
registration. on the contrary, the reg
istration for September shows the larg-
est net gain for that month in the
thirty-six years of the history of the
library. The net gain was $50.
This brings the total live membership
of the library to 1868, proportion of
one out of every thirteen men, women
and children in the city.
Three times this year the net gain for
a month has passed the 600 mark, and
october will probably prove the record
breaker for the year. Examinations
for the training class of the public
library have been concluded and six
Young women out of twenty-five appli-
cants are passed. They are: Misses
Grace Bailey, Olga Sinclair, Florence
White. Aurora LaGue, Marie Toilet
don and Van Tyne Smith.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-10-29
NEPHEW KILLED
BY His UNCLE
HOFFMAN HOUSE CLERK DIES
FROM INJURIES
THROWN OUT OF BUILDING, HE
FALLS sENsELEss
Trouble Arises from Mans Mother
Who Runs the Establishment,
Summoning Her Brother
to Assist Her

AS the result of being elected from
the Hoffman house, 419n North Nam
street, where he was employed as a
night clerk, w. e. Johnson, son of Mrs.
Selma ohnson-Ives-AVila, suffered a
lineal fracture of the skull, from which
he died last night ats O'Clock. his
uncle, Frank Abbott, who conducts a
pool room near the point at which the
affray occurred, is a prisoner in the
city Jail.
According to the story told the police
by his mother, johnson appropriated
the money he had taken N during the
night and got drunk. He visited the
hotel about noon yesterday and de-
manded more money. His mother re-
fused, and Johnson became greatly
angered and began to abuse her. She
declares he called her vile names and
acted in a threatening manner.
The woman became frightened and
summoned her brother, Frank Abbott
to aid her in trying to quiet her in
furiated son. Abbott arrived and tried
to reason with Johnson. 1t was of little
use, however, and Johnson continued
to abuse all who came near him. Alb
bolt finally decided the only thing to
be done was to take The drunken man
from the hotel. which is conducted by
the mother. He forced johnson down
the stairs and into the street But no
sooner than he stepped from the en-
trance than Johnson went upstairs
again. Abbott elected johnson three
or four times, and the last time john
son was put out he was knocked or
pushed to the sidewalk. He fell on his
side and his head struck the curbing.
He failed to rise. and when persons who
saw him fall rushed to his assistance
1t was found he was bleeding profusely
from "A jagged wound in his scalp.
Statements differ as to how the man
was injured Some say that johnson
was struck heavy blow on the point
of his jaw and knocked down, while
others state that Abbott pushed his
nephew and caused him to fall.
The man was seen to fall by a
deputy sheriff, who was on a passing
car. He rushed to the scene, placed
Abbott under arrest and summoned an
ambulance to convey the injured man
to the receiving hospital.
Police Surgeon Wright assisted by
others, trephined Johnsons skull and
removed two large pieces of bone that
were pressing on the unfortunate mans
brain.
Abbott is said to bear a good reputa-
ton and deeply regrets the affair. His
sister visited the city Jail shortly after
the occurrence and divided her time
between the bedside of her son and
trying to secure bail for her brother.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-10-29
AL GREENEWALD AND
HIS CLERK ARRESTED
Well Known Cigar Dealer Accused OF
Selling Lottery Tickets = Re-
leased on Bail Pending
Examination

A. B. Greenewald, proprietor of q ci-
gar store on Spring street. near First
was arrested yesterday afternoon ON a
charge of selling lottery tickets in the
Little Louisiana lottery.
Greenewald was arrested with his
clerk, l.. A. White, when Deputy Prose-
cutting Attorney Paul Mccormick. ae-
companied by Louis Duni and $. u.
Brown. detectives from the district at
torney's office, raided the cigar store.
They were taken to the central po--
lice station shortly after 1 o'clock and
entreated the police to allow them their
liberty until court convened at
o'clock.
Both were arraigned before Police
Justice Austin and will appear to plead
to charges of violating the lottery or
dinance Saturday morning. Greene
wald's bail was fixed at $500 and
Whites at 500. The bonds were fur
nished and the men were released
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-10-29
NEW INTERPRETATIONS

The following articles of incorpora-
ton were filed in the county clerks
office yesterday:
Combination company, real estate,
capital 100000; directors, M. j. Bar
nett. o. S. Barnett, e. N. Davis, Miles
j. Moore and J. NJ. Carter.
Boutelle Hardware company, capital
$25, 900; directors, George II. Boutelle,
l.. b. Gardner Harry Boutelle, Lillian
L. Hutchins and Ella NJ. Boutelle. all
of Pasadena.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-10-29
TAXPAYERS FILE PROTEST
ON GRAND AVENUE PAVING
Board of Public Works Immediately
Sends Inspector and Assures the
Public Specifications Will Be
Adhered to Rigidly

Protests from property owners on the
quality of the material being used by
the Fairchild- Gilmore Wilton company
in the paving of Grand avenue, from
Pico to Griffith, made to the board of
public works yesterday, caused the
board hastily to send an inspector.
The compliments were assured the
matter would be fixed up before sun
down, and the inspector reported he
had adjusted all matters. The board
declared the DETECTION from the specifi-
cations was not great but believed it
was magnified by a disgruntled rival
paving company which had tried to
secure the contract for the work.
Specifications will be rigidly adhered
to in this pavement, is the satisfaction
the board gave the property owners,
and an inspector will be stationed on
the work until it is finished.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-10-29
QUANTITIES OF JEWELRY
ARE SECURED BY THIEVES

Burglars were active early yesterday
and two cases were reported to the
police
While Mrs. NJ. Hiatt was absent from
her home at 924 Orme street her home
was entered and jewelry valued at
$56.50 was taken. Entrance was Sc
cured by prying open rear window
Misses Meta Hewald and M. Fred
erickson. having apartments at a room
ing house at 907 South Hill street, re-
port the theft of several articles OF
iewelry from their rooms. Among the
valuables taken are two chains, three
brooches. several sets of cuff buttons
and two rings with settings.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-10-29
ROBBER PAYS SECOND VISIT
TO ROOM OF GEORGE GREER
Forty Dollars Is Secured by Thief and
Loser Believes the Same Per-
son is Responsible for
Both Thefts

A thief entered the room of George
Greer, 1919 Stanford avenue, Tuesday
night and stole forty dollars in cash
from a cabinet on the wall.
This is the second time within the
last few weeks a robbery has been
committed in the same residence. Two
or three weeks ago the house was en-
tered, the thief ON that occasion secur-
ing a diamond belonging to Greer, val
ued at $S5.
Mr.. Greer lives in a small apartment
house occupied by a family besides
himself. He believes that the same
parties who few months ago robbed
the safe of the Magnet laundry, on
Twelfth and Stanford streets, are guilty
of the more recent looting in the same
district.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-10-29
Defendant SAYS LAWYER
WILFULLY DESERTED HIM

Because the principal witness against
him is a patient at the county hospital
where he is being treated for broken
leg, the preliminary examination or
Wilcson Neil, charged with entering
the California Warehouse company 8
place and stealing quantity of liquor,
was postponed by Police Justice Rose
yesterday to Friday morning.
Neil stated he engaged an attorney
and gave him an order for some money
the defendant had coming to him. The
attorney failed to appear yesterday at
the time set for the hearing, and Nell
declares his lawyer Wilfully deserted
him.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-10-29
DISCHARGES LA6ORERs ON
CHARGE OF STRIKING WORK

w. e. McCarry and F. b. Johnson,
laborers in the park department. were
discharged by the park commission yes
terday. superintendent Morley had
suspended them for Sinking their
work. He declares the park foreman
where they were employed took a va
cation and during his absence the em-
ployes took advantage of 1t to loaf on
their jobs.
Johnson did not take his discharge in
good part but made several disagreea-
BILE remarks about the members of the
commission, arrogantly declaring he
could buy and sell every one of them
several times over. He threatened to
take the matter into the courts.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-10-29
FOUND GUILTY OF FAILING
TO PROVIDE FOR FAMILY

H. L. Kemp was found guilty by Po-
lice Justice Austin yesterday of failing
to provide for his invalid wife and
three children, and will appear for
sentence Saturday. His bonds were
fixed at $500.
Kemp is said to be one of the most
successful travelling statesmen in the
United States. UP to the time of his
arrest he occupied roms at the Perci-
val apartments, 845 South Hill, while
his wife and children live at Santa
Monica.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-10-29
AWARDS BIG CONTRACT FOR
DYNAMITE FOR AQUEDUCT

The big contract for dynamite for the
aoueduct was yesterday awarded joint
ly to the Union Hardware and Metal
company, California Hardware COM
pany and Harper e. Reynolds. All
three firms are local dealers and all
three bid the same price, 10 "a cents a
pound for the explosive. The city viii
purchase 235 tons at this price, which
is a six months supply. The total cost
will exceed $4,000.
These same firms have agreed to fur
nish another 235 tons at the same price
per pound if the city wants it at the
end OF six months
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-10-29
Booth Found Guilty

1t took a jury only fifteen minutes
yesterday to find George A. Booth, alias
George Montgomery, guilty of embez-
Element on a charge preferred against
him by Mrs. Carrie O'Dea, after he
had pawned diamond ring belonging
to the woman. Booth will be sentenced
by Judge Wilbur Friday at 10 o'clock.
Booth maintained the woman had
shared in the proceesd. but this was
denied
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-10-29
WOMAN GETS DIVORCE FROM
HUSBAND WHO RAN AWAY

Mrs. Amanda Van Vooth was granted
divorce yesterday in the superior
court from M. e. Van Vooth, who,
she said, left Los Angeles two years
ago accompanied by another woman
and has not returned. The couple were
married at San Antonio, Tex. in 1899.
The following divorce suits were filed
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-10-29
ASKS COUNCIL TO CANCEL
SALE FOR DELINQUENT TAX

The Title Guarantee and Trust COM
pany yesterday filed a petition with
the city council asking that the de-
linquent tax sale of a certain piece of
property in which they are interested
be Cancelled.
They allege notice of the intention to
sell the property for taxes was not
given in the printed list of such de-
linquencies, and as a consequence they
had no legal no. &c of such action. If
the tax sale stands the trust company
must pay $3.50 in addition to the
amount of the taxes.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-10-29
BLIND PIG MANAGER WILL
PLEAD IN CASE SATURDAY

w. d. Carter manager of the Aldine
club, 220 German building, who was
place Tuesday night, was arraigned In
police court yesterday on a charge of
conducting a blind pig, and will appear
to plead to the charge Saturday morn
ing. :,
He was unable to furnish $500 bail
and was sent to Jail to await trial.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-10-29

yesterday: Arabella o. Stevenson
against Jehiel A. Stevenson, May Nc
Cormick against Lafford f. McCor-
mick, Jay Ledger against. Mamie Led
ger and S. Lois Baker against Robert
Baker.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-10-29

All the sate and o-date styles in
shoes and oxfords, OF fine patent kid,
gunmetal, velour calf or plain, soft
kid; every style of heel and toe and
every weight sole. Plenty of sizes for
all. Those wearing up to No. will
find a large assortment. Out they go
at $1.95 pair.
The oasis., 1908-02-08

lecture waterproof clothing and for which the state granted conces. sion q short lime ago, expects io have its factory started in the next two or three months. Fred Will. Hams, of the company, who re- turned last week from the States, ordered, while away, the apparatus and machinery The company has leased a building at the corner of Eighth and Ignacio Ramirez streets for it's factory.
 Chihuahua Enterprise: At pres ent there are thirty-one prisoners in Belem under the death sentence for murder including $. L. Hamp- ton, the American conductor who killed an American negro. Some of these will probably be given communication. Hampton has had some dispute with his attorneys and both have withdrawn. If the judgment is not to become irre- vocable through lapse of the period for appeal he must secure other legal aid at once.
 Jalisco Times: Manuel G. de Quevedo of this city, president of the State Agricultural Society, has returned here from City with the important news that the Federal Government has decided to estab- fish a station for agricultural ex- periments in Jalisco. The sum of $40,000 will be contributed for the establishment of the station, and $25,OOO annually for it's mainten- ance. The state government will be expected to contribute an addi- tional sum for maintenance an- nually.
 Mexican Herald: The Mexican railway has just received at Vera cruz two new engines of the noun tain type for service on the heavy grades. These locomotives were manufactured in Scotland. This road is also expecting within week or ten days four large Bald win engines of consolidated type, from the United States. These freight engines will add materially to the motive power of the road and with the large consignment of new box cars, which has just ar rived, place the road in very good condition so far as rolling stock is concerned.
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The oasis., 1908-02-08

Spanish and English Printing by
 THE OASIS PRINTING HoUsE.
The oasis., 1908-02-08
ACROSS THE BORDER.

 Kv., arrived here with his family on Tuesday, and is residing at the Hotel Ahumada, Mir. Ward is a cousin of Gov. Greet and Juan A. Creel, manager of the Banco Minero, and is to take a position in that financial institution.
 Mexican Herald: Charles A. Barnard of Moline, H., who came here last week to visit his brother in-law, J. A. Cronkhite, left this city last Tuesday with contract to supply | the machinery for the flour mill that Ruiz & Lobato are now erecting in Guadalajara. The contract calls for an expenditure of about $16,000 gold.
 Jalisco Times: In accordance with instructions received at the local Southern Pacific. office from Tucson, Ariz.. this week, additional roadbed work will be at once started along the located line of the Guaymas-Guadalajara exten- sion in this state. The Mexican Engineering < Construction Com pany, the concern that is doing the work in Jalisco, will increase it's force from 400 to 1000 men.
 Mexican Herald: A circular was issued yesterday by the Mexi- can Central announcing the ap- pointment of E. V. Dexter as pur- chasing agent, with headquarters in this city, and the abolishing of the two offices of acting purchasing agent in New York and assistant purchasing agent in this city. The appointment and the abolishing of the two positions are effective Feb ruary 1.
 Chihuahua Enterprise: Last week band of bold bandits held up the automobile and chauffeur of John P. Conduit, large cotton grower near Bermejillo, Dgo., and relieved the latter of his cash. One robber covered the chauffeur with pistol and the other lassoed the wheel of the machine and twisted 1t in such a way as to break the axle. The men were masked and not recognized. Robberies have been common of late in that region.
 Chihuahua Enterprise: Cover nor Enrique c. Greet resumed to- day the governorship of the state, after an absence of four months in Washington, D. C., attending to his duties as the Mexican ambassa- dor to the United States. When asked on Thursday whether or not he would resign the ambassador ship, he said: "I will have to ask to be excused from answering that question as l do not think it would De proper 10 speak on that at thlS time.n
 Mexican Herald: About half million pesos are being expended Tn the work to change the course of some of the rivers in the Valley of Mexico, thus preventing inun- dations which occur in some places around the city during the rainy season. The work, which is being done under the direction of Ing. Jose Ramon de Ibarrola, the head of the Photographic commission, Is nearly completed, and it is expected that next summer the waters will follow the new courses, AVOldInof Tho E,,r bcx .l~. l. r.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-11-26

the advance in values can be main
tanned. Dealers have greatly re-
duced their stocks and while there
is large amount of consigned wool
to be taken it will probably be ab-
sorbed gradually by dealers to re-
pienish their lofts, to supply the de-
mand of customers and to be held
for profit. Prices are up now an
average of 10 per cent at least from
the low point in all markets, foreign
and domestic, and locally conditions
are far more favorable for main
tenance of values of even a further
advance than they usually are at
this season. Stocks of good wool are
low. Fleeces in particular are scarce
and the very large sales of clothing
woods the past few weeks have re-
lieved the market of it's greatest
weakness.
There are reports in the market
of very large transactions in secured
woods. much larger than are made
public, much of the business con-
sisting Of trading between dealers.
Some reports place the aggregate at
between one million five hundred
thousand and two million pounds.
There is a feeling that these wools
will sell much higher before spring
and that they are a safe speculation
Much Of the stock can be used for
worsted purposes by means of the
French combs. It is evident that the
week has been the most active one
of the year in these descriptions and
the coming week promises to be
active, as it is said that only
a difference of a cent or so a pound
in price prevents the consummation
0 { several large trades. . Standard.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-11-26

Crane and an Italian laborer known as
'John. These men were digging
near the opening of a four-foot sewer
and the force of the explosion blew
them to the entrance of it. Strand was
hurled farthest and he pulled the other
three men after him.
Water from the broken main began
to pour into the sewer and the four
men, in danger of being drowned,
started to run toward the river, where
there was an outlet from the sewer.
Strand tells of their experience as
follows:
''Our only chance was in reaching
the outlet of the sewer and we ran to-
ward the river. 1t was all dark and we
stumbled and fell over things that had
been left behind by the workmen. The
river was three blocks away. By the
time we reached the river the water
was up to our waists. We found a
bulwark there that had been built to
keep the water from coming in while
the sewer was being built We climb
ed to the top of this and from the top
reached the pier The water had reach
ed our chins before we got out. -
The gas and water supply was turn
ed off shortly after the explosion. A
force of workmen was then put to
work digging for bodies, but the task
was necessarily slow, because of the
nature of the wreckage which had to
be removed. The police arrested seve-
raj men who were attached to the city
department in charge of the work.
The explosion was followed by
scenes of intense excitement. Every
building for blocks around had been
severely shaken. A large Roman Cath
olic church and parochial school receiv-
ed nearly the full force of the shocks.
The excavation was to be nearly DO
feet deep, and as the laborers removed
the earth the walls had been shored
up by large timbers. With Charles
Schiffmeyer, city inspector of sew
ers, overseeing the work, the men
were working at the bottom of the
trench when an accumulation of gas
from a main which had been accident
ally broken during the course Of the
work exploded with tremendous force.
The supporting timbers were ripped
away and the high walls toppled over
on Schiffmeyer and his men.
Firemen and workmen from the city
water department and from the gas
company worked desperately together
in an effort to check the flow of gas
and water and to relieve the men who
had been imprisoned
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-11-26
Contagion Stops Shipments

New York, Nov. 20. Quarantine
against interstate shipments of cattle
in New York and Pennsylvania was
ordered by the Department of Agri-
culture and simultaneously came word
that Great Britain has extended it's
ban to arrivals from New York, Pen
nsylvania and New Jersey. The or
ders are the result of the spread of
the foot and mouth disease among the
arrivals and will continue until the
contagion is under control.
Shipments to foreign ports from
New York and Philadelphia were
brought to an abrupt close today by
the quarantine. The quarantine does
not affect ports outside of New York
and Philadelphia, except as to cattle
from the two states affected by the
ruling. Western cattle may still be
shipped abroad from either Boston or
Baltimore.
While there is not likely to be any
local scarcity of beef or rise in prices
as a result of the cattle quarantine,
the foreign trade undoubtedly will be
hampered seriously for time. Even
Canadian cattle received at these
ports in bond cannot be reshipped to
England, and dealers with such con-
signments on hand will be forced to
send them back, because the duty on
Canadian cattle makes their local use
prohibitive.
Philadelphia, Nov. 2O.-With car
go of 48O head of cattle the steamer
Eastpoint cleared this port for London,
England, this afternoon. Captain Bea-
Wis, commander of the Eastpoint, was
in quandary after the cattle had been
placed aboard his ship, as he did not
know whether or not the cattle would
be accepted on the other side of the
Atlantic. In order to avoid risk he
cabled to the board of agriculture at
London this morning The answer
came back promptly. ''Sail with cat
tie if you can leave before 80 to-
night. Otherwise discharge cargo. =
Washington, Nov. 20.-Alarming
results following the outbreak of a
contagious foot and mouth disease in
New York and Pennsylvania, causing
those states to be quarantined against
Interstate shipments of cattle, etc.,
were shown today in advices which
reached Secretary of Agriculture Will
son stating that four children in Dan