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Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-25
FIRM SAYS FIRE BOARD
UNJUSTLY Disseminated

The entire forenoon yesterday In
Judge Smiths department of the SUI
perior court was taken up with argyll
ments of counsel in the habeas corpus
proceedings of A G. McMurtrte, VINO
wishes to test the legality of the city
ordinance which prevents the installa-
ton of electric motors and other ma
chinery in certain districts without per-
mission from the board of fire commits
Sioners.
At the conclusion of the arguments
Judge Smith said he would render a
decision Thursday.
Attorney George S. Hupp, who rep
resents McMurtrie, says the board IN
refusing to allow his client to place an
electric motor in the factory of the
Talbot Concrete Block Building COM
pany, near East Avenue Thirty-six,
arbitrarily Disseminated against the
company on the ground that certain
residents in the locality objected to the
placing of a factory in their neighbor-
hood.
He says the company owns a tract OF
land in the vicinity and it is necessary
to establish the factory there in order
to get sand to be used in the manufac-
ture of concrete. This sand, he says.
cannot be obtained elsewhere in or
around Los Angeles, except at pro-
hibitive price.
The city authorities, represented by
Guy Eddie, assistant city prosecutor,
commended the fire board had the right
to refuse the permit under the pro-
visions of the police ordinances.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-25
RICH WIFE
SUES SPOUSE
WOMAN is GIVEN DECREE OF
DIVORCE
CHILDREN TO REMAIN IN GUS
toby OF MOTHER
Owner of Valuable Oil Lands Says
She Has Been Compelled to
Support Household for
Two Years

After listening to the testimony of
ner three children and friend, Mrs.
Elvisa C. de Samman was yesterday
granted q decree of divorce from c. F.
Samman in the superior court.
Mrs. Samman about two years ago
became wealthy through the inheritance
from her father, Juan Carrega, of Santa
Barbara of part of an estate valued
at more than a half million dollars.
Carrega, who owned few acres of
land in Santa Barbara county, was
among the first to discover oil IN tnat
vicinity, and Mrs. De Samman still re-
ceives large royalties from the prop
erty, which has been leased to the
Union Oil company.
Following the sudden entry into the
realms of the newly rich, discussions pc
tween the couple became more frequent.
The wife finally left Los Angeles with
three minor children, going to Ocean
Park and leaving her husband with
the two daughters in this city. Samman
is a bookkeeper with a salary of $75 Il
month, and the wife says she was com
PEELED to pay most of the household
bills out of her newly acquired wealth,
the husband contributing little to the
family's support.
I'VE went to Ocean Park on Thanks
giving" said one of the daughters,
"and papa told mamma we could stay In
Ocean Park on that day. She prepared
dinner for us, but left the house and
would not come back until the next
day, when papa went away and we
went with him.
The trio again visited the new home
of the mother and wife Christmas eve;
but Samman was again colby received
and came back to Los Angeles.
Since then his efforts to see his wife
have been without avail. The children
were given to the wife pending further
order of the court.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-25
OLD DISPUTE OVER LAND IN
SAN FRANCISCO DECIDED


BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24-The SUI
preme court of the United States de-
cided the controversy by the United
States Land association versus Lewis
Abrams and several hundred other
persons over the ownership of numer-
Gus city lots at the intersection of
Brannan and Fifth streets in San Fran
cisco against the association today. The
contention on the part of the associa-
ton was that the numerous occupants
were squatters, and the action was
brought not only to secure restitution,
but with the view of obtaining COM
pensation in money for the rental of
the property since 1880 at the rate of
$4,000 per month. The courts opinion
was handed down by Chief Justice
Fuller and affirmed the decision of the
supreme court of California.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-25
DECISION OF SUPREME
COURT FAV0RS HILL
Stakeholder Who Sued Railroad Mag
nate, Alleging Damage by
Merger, Loses His
Case


By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-The case of
Clarence H. Venner VS.. the Great
Northern railway and ]. ]. Hill, which
was begun in the United States circuit
court for the southern district of New
York by Venner to compel Hill to ac-
count for and pay over to Venner ana
other stockholders the value of their
respective holdings, because, as was
alleged, the holdings had been impaired
by the joint effort of the Great North
ern and the Northern Pacific Railroad
company in 1900 to obtain control OF the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad.
was decided by the supreme court or
the United States today against Ven
ner.
Venner charged that Hill had en-
gineered the merger for his own per-
sonal benefit.
The court dismissed the case on the
ground that Venner had failed to show
In his bill that he was a, stakeholder at
the time of the transaction of which he
complained.
The opinion was handed down by
Justice Moody and sustained the decis-
ion of the circuit court.
The vital question was that of the
jurisdiction of the circuit court, which
was upheld.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-25
RAINY SEASON HAS NOT
LOST ITS JOB YET
Weather Man Says Popular opinion
REGARDING Cessation of Storms
Is Not at All Trust
worthy

"rhere is plenty of rain-in the
ground" quoth the weather man yes,
terday, leaning back in his chair ana
trying the 'rcverse lever" of the CLOUD
measurer. Yes, plenty OF ram. why;
digging most holes now is accompanied
by the wettest sort of Indications
Strike water just foot or so down.
But the man on the street, who set
ties so many things in his own pecu-
liar way, is not correct when ne say
that our rainy season is over TOT lsoo,
1Ve still have the rainy season in our
midst, as they say. That is not saying
that we will have any more RAIN now
ever.
you would be best to quit prophesy-
ing about the future Ind take JUST
what we have, 10:65 1nches OF ram Ion
1oos as compared to 14.92 inches for the
same date in 1907.
"It takes wars to make history ana
storms to make weather stores
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-25
TO DEFEND
BREWER BUSCH
MYSTERIOUS STRANGER"
CHALLENGER
Unidentified Man Accepts Offer of
the Rev. Mr.. Henry of the
First Baptist
Church

Replies to criticisms of Adolphus
Busch, the wealthy brewer of Pasa-
dena, will be made at the First Baptist
church next Sunday evening, II inc
promise made by "A Mysterious
Stranger" at that church last sunday
night holds.
The Rev. J. Q. A. Henry, pastor OF
the church, prefaced his evenings dis
course last Sunday with some replies
TO the argument of Busch regarding the
making of wine by Christ
Busch's contention is that those who
are opposed to the making of liquors
are opposed to the Savior's principle,
since he made fermented wine at the
marriage in Cana of Galilee.
This argument was attacked by the
Rev. Mr.. Henry IN his Introductory
remarks to his sermon last Sunday
evening, when he said in part:
1.-THE position that Christ made fer
rnented wine is untenable, and Mr..
Busch is sadly in error if he holds to
such belief. Our Savior, according
to Jewish rites and customs, could not
have allowed himself to offer fermented
wine at a marriage, since 1t was eX-
pressly forbidden by rabbinical law.
Further, since he was the Son OIL
God he could not make anything I'M
CltdIl, anu ltIllCAllCd iluOi 10 eAiCASN.A'
since it is an indication of death itself.
1.-THE view taken by some that Christ
made fermented wine for the marriage
supper at Cana of Galilee is absolutely
without foundation of truth.
1T will give opportunity to anyone
DESTROYS of answering this argument of
mine next Sunday evening at the reg
uiar service in this church"
At that juncture a well-dressed man,
eyed about 80, arose from his seat in
the rear of the church and quietly but
firmly announced that he would accept
that challenge and speak in defense of
the views expounded by Adolphus
Busch, the Pasadena brewer, when the
next Sunday service in the First Bap-
list church would be held.
Members of the church and congrega-
ton are quite anxious to hear what
this young man will say when the week
time comes for him to reply to the ener-
getic pastor of the church.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-25
GALL ABOARD FOR TRIP"
is THE CRY HEARD NOW
Chamber of Commerce Quota OF Pas
seneers for the Excursion Next
Thursday Is Already
Filled

GAN aboard for Imperial" is the
crv heard in the Railways and corrl--
doris of the Los Angeles chamber OF
The quota of passengers for the
chambers excursion to Imperial Is al
ready full and a large and impatient
waiting list, forming anything but a
L..siient majority" Is already on the
hands of the management demanding
an encore.
The trip starts Thursday, February
Of and lasts until March l, when they
viii return to Los Angeles.
Everything will be done for the com
fort of the passengers and the program
~ the trip will enliven every hour OF
oach dav en- route. The chamber of
commerce. seeks. by this trip to build
I'M even better trade relations between
Los Angeles and Imperial than is now
the case.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-25
TWELVE FIRMS MOVE
TO OTHER COUNTIES
Notices of Removal Are Filed with
Clerk - Said to Be for the
Purpose of Avoiding
Taxation

Twelve corporations yesterday filed
notice in the county clerks office of re-
movals of headquarters from Los An
geles to Orange and Contra Costa
counties.
These companies are the Puepte Oil
company and Columbia on company,
to Orange county and the Mission
Transportation and Refining company,
United Petroleum company, California
Coast Oil company, Santa Monica Oil
and Gas company, Union Provident
company, Union Oil Tool COM
pany, Union Transportation company,
Union Oil Company OF California, New,
love Oil company and the Union Well
Supply company. to Contra Costa.
The removals, it is said, are for the
purpose of avoiding the taxation of the
franchises of the companies.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-25
SUPREME COURT DECIDES
INDIAN LIQUOR CASE


WASHINGTON, Feb. Pain decid-
ing the case of the United States VS..
George Dick, the supreme court of the
United States today held that the laws
of the United States and not the state
laws of Idaho, concerning the intro
duction Of Intoxicating liquors on the
Indian reservation, control on the old
Nez Perez reservation in Idaho.
Dick was convicted of taking pint
of whisky into the territory embraced
in the reservation and sought to have
the case dismissed on the authority of
the supreme court decision in the Hoch
case, holding that as Indians on allot-
ted lands are citizens their rights cam
not be circumscribed.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-25
RAILROAD MAN HEIR
TO FATHERS FORTUNE
Relatives Seek Information of Man
Who Was Last Heard of
Four Years
Ago

Robert H. Wiskerson, a railroad man,
who left his home at St. Joseph, Mo-,
over ten years ago, is being searched
for by his relatives.
Wiskerson wrote his mother nearly
four years ago from Los Angeles. He
told her he was working for railroad
and was running from Los Angeles into
Mexico. That was the first they heard
from him after his departure from
home. Since then they have not re-
ceived word from him.
Wiskerson's father, Joseph Wisker-
son, is dead, and the railroad man is
heir to torture left by the dead man.
His relatives are anxious to locate him
SO the estate can be settled.
Wiskerson is 3S years old and was
formerly employed on railroad in
Missouri
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-25
WOMAN MADE
MANY WILLS
HEIRS BEGIN SUIT IN SUPERIOR
COURT
SAY DRAFT SHOWN is NOT THE
LAST ONE
Property Valued at $250,ooo Tied Up
by Action - Attorneys Act
for Baby Grand
child

Numerous wills were executed by
Mrs. Susan Chaser Mitchell, who died
December n last, leaving a large estate
and as a result contest of the last
will began in the superior court yes"
terday, in which charges of undue in
fiuence are made.
Andrew CHASER, the husband of Mrs
Mitchell, died in 1901, leaving to his
widow property valued at $250,0O0 IN
the San Fernando valley. One of his
daughters, Eileen, left the family home
and went to Prescott, AriZ., where, 1t
is said, she lived a life of gayety and
contracted many debts, which her
mother paid.
The mother, however, finally deter
mined to call halt, and to prevent the
estate from being eaten up entered into
an agreement with both daughters,
whereby they were to release all claims
on the property in return for certain
sum of money to be paid at once.
Eileen later married man named
Bedford in Arizona and a child was
born. Mrs Bedford died shortly after
ward, and the child was cared for by
the grandmother and the sister OF
Eileen, the latter having remained in
Los Angeles and married Frederick
Lambour.
Mrs. Mitchell, it is said, left wills in
which she divided the estate between
the two daughters, and following
Eileens death executed a will leaving
one-half of the estate to her grand
child.
Orders New Draft
According to the contestants Mrs
Lambour some time after this will was
made, went to the offices of the attor-
neys who had drawn up the instru-
ment and asked a new draft of a will
be made. This was done, and Mrs
Lambour and Joseph E. Harmon, a
member of the law firm, were named
as trustees of the property bequeathed
to the infant.
4 day or two later Harmon was OBJ
jected to as trustee by Mr. and Mrs
Lambour and another draft was made
the Los Angeles Trust company being
named as trustee.
The following day the attorneys re-
ceived notice from Mrs. Lambour thai
the will was unsatisfactory to Mrs
M .tchell as she wished to leave but
one-third of the estate to her grand
child. Shortly afterward, and before
the attorneys found time to make q
new draft of a will, the matter was
taken out of their hands, they receiving
letter purporting to be signed by
Mrs. Mitchell to turn her legal affairs
over to Percy Wilson, attorney fol
Lambour.
A new will was later executed, and
this the attorneys for the child declare
is not the last will of Mrs. Mitchell
The case was submitted
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-25
MASSACHUSETTS OFFICERS
TO COME FOR PRISONER
Man Who Is Said to Have Embezzled
$500 from Employers Will BE
Held by Los Angeles
Police

Sidney Thornton, alias John Lake.
alias John Mason, who was arrested
Sunday afternoon by Patrolman Nc
Lain. who thought the man was wanted
by the police authorities of Berkeley,
will be held until the arrival of an Of
ficer from Cambridge, Mass, where the
prisoner is wanted on a charge of en-
bezzlement.
When Thornton was arrested the Ber-
kelley authorities were notified. They
replied that they did not want the
man. The detective bureau had a tele-
graphic warrant for the man and will
hold him.
Thornton is alleged to have embezzled
$500 from the A. e. Long Undertaking
company of Cambridge three years ago.
He left there and went to South
America. He came to Los Angeles on
account of ill health.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-25
EXPECT PHYSICIAN WILL
BE RELEASED ON BOND
Attorney Secures Writ of Habeas
Corpus and Former Mining Pro-
moter VIII Be Taken
to Court

1--WE expect to secure the release of
DR.. ]. Byron Sloane on bond tomorrow,
said Attorney Schenck last night. I'VE
have instituted habeas corpus proceed
ings, and the writ is made returnable
early next week"
DR.. Sloane was visited by many per-
sons yesterday. He has received Wis
itors nearly every day since his i'm
prisonment, and 1t is said he has been
visited by more persons than has any
one prisoner during the last few. years.
The officer from Detroit on his way
to Los Angeles to take Sloane back will
arrive next week.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-25
CHILD PLEADS WITH FATHER
TO SPARE MOTHERS LIFE

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 24.-John Pc
terson, a waiter, tried to kill his for
ner wife, Mary Peterson, today at l
O'Clock at her home. 1890 McAllister
street One of the four shots wounded
the woman in the hand.
Peterson's little daughter pleaded for
her mothers life during the shooting.
Peterson on emptying his pistol ran
from the house and has not been
found by the police.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-25
POLICE SERGEANT SUES
STREET CAR COMPANY
officer Asks Heavy Damages for in-
iuries Sustained While Attempt
ing to Board Moving
Coach

Claiming he was thrown while trying
to board a moving car on December 8
at Wesley and Jefferson streets, Edwin
w. Carpenter is plaintiff in suit
against the Los Angeles Railway COM
pany, now being tried in the superior
court.
Carpenter is a police sergeant He
says the car was moving slowly at the
time he tried to board it, but as he
reached the step it was given greater
speed and he fell, sustaining fractures
of both legs and other injuries, which,
he says, will cripple him for life.
The company contends the car was
on it's way to the barns. and out of SER
vice at the time
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-25
VENERABLE STAGE COACH is
CENTER OF CURIOUS THRoNG

one of the relics of "old California"
was seen on Fifth street yesterday
morning when the stage coach which
was driven by the Bannings between
Los Angeles and Wilmington some fifty
years ago was drawn up IN front OF
the Auditorium building. Many spec
tators gathered to look over the We
hicIe, the property of Hancock Ban
ming, which is to be used in Eagle
Tavern" a drama
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-25
CLAIM FASTING CAUSED
WOMAN TO GO INSANE

stories conflict as to the reasons for
the insanity of Alice Shackleford,
formerly of Needles, who was yester-
day committed to the Patton asylum
by the superior court.
The woman was arrested wednesday
in San Pedro, where she was staunch
believer in the teachings OF the hoy
Tun,ners." Friends declare her mind
became unbalanced because of the
fasting she underwent in order. to
bring herself into condition where
She could receive spiritual baptism.
They also declare the new sect tried
to persuade the woman to get up from
her bed during the night and scream.
Members of the new religion say
she became insane as the result OF ner
husbands cruelty when they lived to-
gether in Needles.
Visit Pasadenas finest hotel, THE
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-25

~ OUTHERN CALIFORNIA is to be
- visited by Paul Morton, president
~ of the Equitable Life Assurance
society of New York, next month. Mr..
Morton Is scheduled to reach this city
March 16 and will remain for several
days. He will probably visit San
Diego, San Bernardino, Redlands and
other nearby cities after his stay hero.
Mr.. Morton was formerly vice presi-
dent of the Santa Fe railroad and left
that position to become secretary of
the navy in President Roosevelt's
cabinet After the insurance scandals
were aired before the legislature of
New York and changes were necessary
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-25
HITCHCOCK is GRANTED
DELAY OF ONE WEEK
Actor, Accused by Young Girl, Warned
to Be Present Next Monday
for Trial Before JUS
tce Bowling
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-The trial of
Raymond Hitchcock, the comedian, on
an Indictment which resulted in
charges preferred by young girl, was
to have been begun in the supreme
court today, but was postponed until
next Monday.
The postponement was granted upon
application of counsel for the defend
ant on the ground that Hitchcocks
chief counsel was engaged in another
case in court.
In granting the motion for delay JUS
tice Bowling said that no similar mo-
ton in the future will be entertained
in this case. He warned all parties to
be prepared for trial next Monday.
Do not fail to visit HOTEL GREEN
In Pasadena. California.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-25
THOMAS BALDWIN GETS
CONTRACT FOR AIRSHIP
Government Awards Contract for Fly
ing Machine to Former Resident
of California = Must
Undergo Test


WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-Thomas S.
Baldwin OF New York city, formerly of
California. has been awarded the con-
tract by the signal office for furnish
ing the army with a dirigible balloon
at the price named by him of $3.50. 1t
is to be delivered in $50 days The trial
flight will be held at Fort Meyer, Va.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-25
Waiter Killed by Train

PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. pa. SAM
derson, known by his nickname of
SANDY" fell from a west bound freight
train at Maricopa this morning and
was ground to death. He was a waiter.
He quit a position in the Hotel Adams
here yesterday and started for his
home in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-25

in the organization of the Equitable
society Mr.. Morton was called to the
head of it by stockholders. His admin
istration has been responsible for many
innovations in the way of economies
and discipline and has maintained the
companys high standing.
Mr.. Morton is at present visiting the
agencies west of the Rocky mountains,
which are in his particular jurisdiction.
Arrangements for his entertainment
have not been made, but Geo. T. Rath-
bun, general agent of the Equitable in
Southern California, will hear from the
former cabinet officer in a few days rs
to his wishes. If alone he will probably
be a guest at the California club.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-25
Thomas A. Edison Recovering
By Associated Press

NEW YORK. Feb. 24.-Thomas A.
Edison. the famous inventor, who SUBJ
mitted to an operation for the removal
of an abscess in the ear last night,
was reported today as resting well.
DIR. A. B. Duelf. who performed the
operation, said that Mr.. Edison passed
a fairly comfortable night and steady
Improvement in his condition is ex-
pected
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-25
GOVERNOR HoNoRs REQUEST
FOR RETURN OF PRISONER
By Associated Press.

BY AssOUIdltu
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 24.-Acting Gov
ernor Warren Porter today honored a
reuuisition from Michigan for the re-
turn to that state of ]. Byron Sloane,
wanted in Wayne county. Mich, for OBJ
tanning money under false pretense.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-25

Visit Pasadenas finest hotel, THE
GREEN.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-25

Do not fail to visit HOTEL GREEN
in Pasadena. California.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-08-05
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS.

does not, we believe, prohibit the
council from passing new ordinances,
provided they do not conflict with the
present ordinances.
Now. section IL of Ordinance No.
SO, of the Compiled Ordinances OF
the City of Roswell, expressly COM
pels the saloons to screen the inter-
Tors and provides a penalty for fail
ing to do so. This ordinance Is now
in effect and as the clause in the city
platform says, the council is pledged
to maintain this ordinance and en-.
force 1t.
The Record believes the Anti-Sa-
loon League had not examined thor.
oughly into this matter, Or they would
not have asked the city council to vic.
late their pledge to the voters at the
last election. The previous council
did violate their pledge, n 1t will
be remembered that the Record did
its utmost to bring about the rescind
ing of that action. The Record could
not, therefore, honestly and consist.
emily ask the present council to fol
low in the footsteps of the previous
council and violate a pledge to the
people.
On the merits Of the question the
I Record would be glad 10 see the
screens removed.