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LAKE AND RIVER STEAMERS.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
WATER POWER SUPPLY IS
TO BE REDUCED 0NE-HALF
Scarcity in Large Storage Reservoir
Given as Reason for Action OF
the South Yuba Water
Company

GRASS VALLEY, Cal, Sept. 24.-No-
tice has been received by all the big
mining compaies of this district and
county that beginning October the
water power supply will be reduced
one-half.
!. This action has been taken by the
South Yuba Water company, which
supplies all the mines of the county
and the cities of Grass Valley and Me-
vada City.
Water is becoming very scarce in the
large storage reservoirs of the high ST.
erras and the problem is very serious
The mines will be compelled to lay
off part of their working force as a
result of the order.
Cattlemen are desperate over the
long continued drought, as the feed is
practically all consumed.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
STARTLING REVELATIONS ON
Health, Wealth and Prosperity
Sunday Sept 27, Chutes Park Pavilion

be made was understood and agreed
upon between the said three members
of the board of supervisors and sald
companies, and 1t was understood Dy
the said supervisors and companies
that contract should be entered into
for the sale of the bonds to said COM
panies at a private sale, but that their
invitation to make such contract should
be kept secret and concealed from the
public and from the other members OF
the board of supervisors until final
action thereon should be taken.
THAT in pursuance of the unlaWful
and fraudulent conspiracy the members
of the board held private and secret
meetings. to contract for the purchase
of the bonds.
The complaint also says the other
two members of the board were led to
believe that their objection to the pri-
vate sale was acquiesced in by Patter-
son, Wilson and Eldridge, and that the
latter had definite understanding that
they would stand together in the sale.
For Delivery of Bonds
Complaint is also made regarding the
time of delivery OF the bonds. In or
der to protect the county from the pay
ment Of unnecessary interest, the COM
plant says, provision should be MADE
for delivery in accordance with the es-
Inmates fixed by competent egnineers.
viz, 100000 on January 2, 1909; $50O,O00
July 2, 1909; $75O,O0O January 2, 1910;
$750,000 July 2, 1910; $500,00O January q
1911. and 100000 July 2, 1911.
IL the terms of the sale are carried
out, says the complaint, the delivery
of the bonds would mean minimum
loss to the county of $49,375 If the banks
accepted the surplus at the legal rate,
and should they refuse to accept 1t a
maximum loss of $196.S75.
District Attorney Fredericks and SUI
pervisors Patterson and Wilson yester-
day denied any knowledge of grand
jury investigation into the bond sale
matter.
II would welcome an investigation"
said Chairman Patterson, "and hope
the grand jury will call me to tell what
know"
He disclaimed any knowledge of a
settlement of the question by with
drawal of the bids, saying he had not
been approached by any person on that
phase of the matter.
Supervisor .nldridge, on the other
hand, predicted an amicable settlement.
The matter, he said, would be left to
the advisory board, and later he be-
lieved the bids would be advertised in
the regular way.
Whether or not the grand jury will
continue its investigation should the
bids be Withdrawn is another question.
What steps the investigating body has
taken so far cannot, of course, he made
known, but it is entirely within its
power to continue the inquiry for the
purpose of bringing out anything Of a
criminal nature in connection with the
sale. The testimony of the two wit
nesses yesterday was, 1t is believed.
merely preliminary and was taken in
order that the jury might consider
whether there was ground for further
investigation.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
acABLE BUGS" DEADLY WORK
BROUGHT OUT BY THE STORM

SANTA BARBARA, Sept. 24-Crops
will not be damaged by the storm OF
the past two days, unless wet weather
continued. The rainfall for the season
has been 1.16 inches.
A pest dubbed the "cable bug" is
causing one of the local telephone COM
panies much concern. After the storm
of last night 1t developed that thou
sands of tiny insects had bored holes
in the trunk line of the Home Tele-
phone company, carrying cables
through which pass from 500 to 900
wires. 1t is presumed that the work
has been going on all summer but that
the rain has been the means of open
ing the holes. A torrent of complaint
from subscribers that their phones
were out of order was responsible for
the discovery. Moisture entered the
holes drilled by the pests, wetting the
Insulation and putting the wires out OF
business.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
INDIO SUFFERS SEVERELY
FROM EoUIN0CTIAL STORM
Houses and Crops Are Destroyed and
Wagons Carried Block by High
Wind That Accompanies
Rain and Hall

INDIO, Sept. 24.-An equinoctial
storm struck Indio yesterday at $3.50
p. M. wrecking two houses owned by
Miss Bertha Sheldon. The residences
of Mrs. e. F. Garlands, H. B. Gran
dell, E. L. Gully and Mr.. Cully's entire
hay crop and windmill were destroyed,
and a four-ton engine moved from its
base on w. f. Pollard's ranch.
Large trees were lifted up by the
roots, crushing several summer houses
to the ground.
Large farm wagons were carried a
block by the wind, telegraph and tele-
phone line wires are tangled by falling
trees. A Southern Pacific passenger
train arrived just in time to receive
the full benefit of the falling trees and
flying limbs, followed by a terrific hall
storm, which greatly excited the pas
sengers.
Five inches of rain fell in six min
utes, which, with the high wind. de-
stroyed the crops. No one was injured,
and the homeless were provided for at
once,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
BEAN HARVEST WILL SUFFER,
BUT WALNUT MEN REJOICE
[special to The Herald. ]

SANTA ANA Sept. 24.-Three-
quarters OF an inch of rain for the
storm in this immediate vicinity, and
nearly an inch and a half on the big
San Joaquin ranch, few miles south,
was the recorded precipitation at 6
o'clock this evening, with a. fine driz-
zle still falling and the wind from the
southwest, the recognized rain quarter.
The bean harvest will be seriously
damaged, as In many localities thresh-
ing has just begun, and even If no
more rain should fall the crop will
suffer from mildew before the straw
can be dried sufficiently to resume
threshing.
Walnut growers welcome the rain,
as it will hasten the falling of the
nuts and make them easier to gather.
AS the walnut harvest has just be-
gun, the crop can stand a. good rain
without damage.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
PRECIPITATION is NEARLY
THREE INCHES IN MOUNTAINS 8

SAN BERNARDINo, Sept 24.-More
than an inch of rain has fallen in this
valley since midnight In the noun
tain districts the precipitation has
been much heavier, nearly three inches
being reported from Fredalba, Squirrel
Inn and other points. While the rain
is doing a vast amount of good in
soaking up the soil for fall plowing for
hay and grain, it has caused very
heavy loss to grape growers in the
west end of the county. Many of the
raisins had just been put out to dry
and most of these are a total loss,
though some will be saved in a dam
aged condition. Some growers had not
vet picked their raisin grapes, and
these will be largely saved though dam
aged somewhat.
Rain continued late tonight and the
outlook is for more tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
CHINA GROWING ANXIOUS
ABOUT HER FISH SUPPLY
Awakens to Necessity of Conserving
the National Food Source and Is
Teaching Fishermen Mod
ern Methods

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-That China
is awakening to the necessity of con-
serving her fisheries as a national food
supply was the declaration of DR.. Wei
Ching Wen, second secretary of the
Chinese legation in this city before the
delegations in attendance upon the ses-
sions of the national fishery congress:
He said the government had established
a. school at Shanghai where the sons of
fishermen are being instructed in
modern methods of fish culture. The
speaker said there were 250,000 vessels
in China engaged in the fishing in
dustry.
H. stevenson Smith, agent of the New
Zealand government at San Francisco,
told of the remarkable success attained
in New Zealand by the introduction
from the United States of Chinook
salmon.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
CAPTAINS OF TUG BOATS
MAY FACE PROSECUTION
Alleged to Have Refused Assistance
to Star of Bengal When Bark
Sunk with Loss of 11o
Lives

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 24.-That
a determined effort will be made to
secure the prosecution of the captains
of the tug boats Hattie Gage and Ka-
yak, who are alleged to have refused
their aid to the bark Star of Bengal.
which went down off Coronation island
with a loss of 110 lives. was the state
ment made today by Henry Fortman,
president of the Alaska Packers as
ISOLATION
He stated that his company would
do all in it's power to have thorough
investigation made into the charges of
cowardice preferred by Capt. Wagner
of the Inflated bark against the tug
captains.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
SECURE LAST JUROR
FOR BRIBERY CHARGE
COURT MUST CONSIDER FlF'
TEEN CHALLENGES
Estimated Two Weeks More Will Be
Required to Complete Jury That
Will Hear the Evidence
Against Ruef
rBy Associated Press. ]

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. Palate
this afternoon the twelfth juror In the
trial of Abraham Ruef on one OF the
numerous bribery charges pending
against him was seated in the box,
and the court adjourned to take up
the peremptory challenges, of which
there are attentive by the prosecu-
ton and ten by the defense-tomorrow
morning.
1t is estimated that at least two
weeks longer will be required to COM
plete the jury which will hear the evi-
dence in the case.
Nothing further was developed TO-
day in regard to the shortage of nifty
eight names in the box containing the
names of the prospective purors of the
twelve departments of the superior
court which was discovered this morn
ing when the last hundred names
were drawn out. Judge Lawlor has or
dered an investigation of the shortage,
and some report is expected tomorrow
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
REDDING FIRE DESTROYS
$4,000 WORTH OF PROPERTY
High Winds Garry Burning Embers
Several Blocks and lncipient
Blazes on Building Roofs
Are Frequent

REDDING, Cal, Sept. 24-The total
loss by the fire that destroyed num-
ber of buildings in this city late last
night is now estimated at $75,600, with
insurance of $4,000.
A high wind at times carried the
burning embers two and three blocks,
and hundreds of persons were kept
busy for two hours putting out incipi-
ent fires on tops of buildings in the
business part of the city. There was
good water pressure, and the firemen
did good work in the face of a strong
wind.
A special fire train came from Red
Bluff to protect the property of the
railroad company, but it arrived after
the fire had been subdued.
That the fire was the work of an in
cendiary in the italian quarter is the
general belief, and two suspected men
have been arrested and placed in Jail
pending an investigation.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
ACQUIT ELECTION OFFICIAL
OF TAMPERING WITH VOTES
Witnesses Discredit Evidence lntro-
duced by Prosecution and Com
pIainant Is Confined to Bed
with ParaIytic StrokG

SAN JOSE, Sept. PA. H. Michen-
er, the primary election official charged
by A. Greeninger with attempting to
call ballot from the box on the. after
noon of the election, was this after
noon acquitted in Justice Wallace s
court.
Five witnesses testified in a manner
throwing discredit on the testimony OF
Frank J. Gerhard, who alleged that he
saw Michener take ballot from the
box. Adolph Greeninger, the complain
ing witness and a man closedly identi-
fed with politics, is still confined to his
bed as the result of a stroke of paraly-
sis suffered during the arraignment of
Michener on August 20.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
CATALINA ISLAND REPORTS
UNUSUALLY HEAVY WEATHER

AVALON, Cal, Sept. 24.-The storm
here has been very severe, being one
of the worst experienced for several
years. Report, however, from Middle
ranch is to the effect that no damage
has been done to the crops there.
Campers in the interior of the island
state that there has been no serious
damage of any kind.
The total precipitation up to 8 o'clock
tonight has been 1.65 inches. There
has been great deal of thunder and
lightning, which is unusual.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
GILLETT APPOINTS MELVIN
FOR M'FARLAND'S PLACE
Keeps Pledge to Give Supreme judge
ship for the Unexpired Term to
Candidate Selected by the
Republican Party

SACRAMENTO, Sept Ex-Governor
Gillett announced today that within
the next few days he will appoint
Judge Henry A. Melvin of Alameda
county to the position of associate
justice of the supreme court of Cali
fornia, vice Justice T. b. Mcfarland,
deceased, to hold office until the sue
cessful candidate in the November
election shall qualify.
This Is in accordance with the gov
ernor's declaration that he would ap-
point the candidate elected by the Re
publican party. 1t is understood that
the governor will appoint to the Ala
media county superior court judgeship,
that will be left vacant by the resig-
nation of Melvin, the candidate select
ed for the position by the Republican
county convention.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
HARMED SoTHERN
BRINGS SUIT BY DISPOSITIONS

RENO, New, Sept. 24.-That Mrs.
Virginia Herned Sothern intends to Sc
cure her decree of divorce without COM
ing to Nevada was evidenced this
morning when County Clerk Fogg re-
ceived from New York dispositions OF
Mrs. Sothern and Eleanor Rogers to be
used in the case when 1t comes to trial.
The case has not as yet been set for a
hearing on the calendar.
Eleanor Rogers, whose deposition ac-
companied that of Mrs. Sothern, is not
known here.
1t is probable Sothern may also give
his evidence by deposition.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
HEAVY EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS
CATCH STEAMER IN MIDST
Vessel Tossed About Like Chip and
the Passengers and Crew Are
Thrown Violently to
Decks

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 24.-Advices
received here today from Acapulco re-
port that two heavy earthquakes were
felt yesterday off that port. The sea
was greatly agitated and broke in tre-
mendous waves.
The Cosmos line steamer Radames
from San Francisco, bound for Ham
burg, was caught and tossed about
like a chip.
thrown to the deck by the onslaught of
the waves. Four persons were killed
and several others were wounded by
rolling spars and falling woodwork.
The earthquake was barely percep-
tible on shore.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
STORM BREAKS y
ALL RECORDS;
1.O9 IN. RAIN
UNREASONABLE D0WNPOUR
MAY CAUSE LOSS
GROWERS OF BEANS AND GRAPES
HEAVIEST LOSERS
Railroad, Telegraph and Telephone
Companies Report Considerable
Damage to Track and
Wires

Inches
Total rainfall for season (sInce July ~ .13O
Rainfall past "a hours. s................lO LOO
Rainfall between noon and p. m. OIL
Rainfall TO date last season. trace
All railfall records in thirty years
were broken in the storm of the past
two days in and near Los Angeles.
Though government bureau RECORDS
extend back only thirty years, old in
habitants say that as far back as they
remember they have never seen light
ming and thunderstorms lasting twen-
ty-four hours.
Some hail fell and minor damages
are reported as the result of the rains
and winds, but the general soaking dld
no harm except to grapes, beans and
beets, which had been partly picked
and were drying or had not been har-
vested.
The weather forecaster said:
1.-THE weather conditions that pre-
vailed In Los Angeles and vicinity dug
ing the last forty-eight hours were cef<
tainly very unusual for this section.
Light thunder showers occur occa-
sionally during the summer months,
mostly in the mountains, but during
the last forty-eight hours this section
has been under the influence OF a
thunderstorm condition and Doth
was one after another of these us
turbances passing around.
1.-THE storm that caused this unset
tied condition has kept we'll off the
coast, moving inland very slowly. 1t
now covers all of the southwest and
extends as far north as the Salt Lake
basin and Wyoming.
Until this storm passes away the
weather in Los Angeles and vicinity
will continue unsettled and showery,
but the observer looks for a clearing
condition here some time Friday. In
the process of clearing an occational
shower is probable"
Bean Growers Lose
In some sections the bean growers
grumbled while in others the rains
were looked on as sounding the knell
of forest fires. Citrus growers were
highly pleased at the encouraging
moisture, while the grape wrowers be-
| moaned the hail and the Wind SO near
| their harvest time.
Much of the bean and grape crop
| has been harvested, which Will greatly
| reduce the losses. On the other hand
such stocks as have been exposed
while drying may be saved If the sun
| shine follows quickly.
| Railroads and wire companies had
trouble at many points from washouts
and storm troubles, but no serious IN
| convenience resulted.
| The trails at Mount Lowe and Mount
Wilson suffered from washes and fall
| ing rock
| Search of the government records
! shows that during the season of 1889
80 only 81 inch had fallen up to the
| same date and the season finished with
a rainfall of 1882 inches.
| In 1SS3-84 the season finished with
a record of 1918 inches of rain, but
there were no downpours of measur-
able quantity till October 27.
Following shows the amount of pre-
cipitation up to September "a each
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
CHINESE KEPT IMPRISONED
DURING STORMY WEATHER
cannery Workmen Driven Frantic by
High Winds and Fire in Galley
Keep Officers of the 5o-
hernia Busy

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 24.-The
bark Bohemia, which returned from the
Arctic today with a large number OF
Chinese cannery hands on board, re-
ported that during storm off Unimak5
pass the Orientals became so alarmed
that it was necessary to imprison them
in the hold until the weather moder-
ated. After the gale a fire starting IN
the galley threatened the vessel, but
was extinguished after an all night
fight.
caught in storm while out fishing
and drowned.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
SPECIAL ELlS0R NAMED
TO SECURE MARTIN Jury
Sheriff Is Witness, and Coroner, Dis
qualified for Prejudice, Cannot Get
TaIesmen to Try Alleged
Dynamiter

OAKLAND, Sept. A-Judge Wells,
in the superior court this afternoon.
appointed j. b. Lanktree an elisor of
the court to secure a venire for the
selection of jurors in the trial of Mrs.
Isabella Martin on the charge OF dyna-
miting the home of Judge Ogden.
Neither Sheriff Barnet, who was a
witness in the coming trial. or Coroner
risdale, disqualified for prejudice,
could legally secure the talesmen from
which to select jury.
Elisor Lanktree was given until next
Tuesday to secure a venire of seventy
five names He was instructed by the
court to seek the men in the utter
most limits" of the county.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
TAKE STEPS TO PREVENT
OTHER DISASTROUS FIRES

REDDING, Sept. 24.-The city trus-
tees met this afternoon and took steps
to prevent a recurrence of the fire of
last night.
The two blocks of burned district will
he thrown into the fire limits and the
construction of wooden buildings on
old sites prevented. Four other blocks
win be thrown inside the fire limits.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
BIG CARGO OF APPLES
GOES TO AUSTRALIA
California Fruit Valued at $25,OCo is
Shipped to Sydney In British
Steamer WaiWera-Another
Sails Today
rBv Associated Press. ]

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 24.-The
British steamer Waiwera sailed for
Sydney today with California apples
values at $25, 900 as a part of it's cargo,
the largest single shipment of fruit ever
made from this port.
The ship was fitted with refrigerat-
ing plant to preserve the fruit, Whlch
was grown in Sonoma and adjacent
counties.
The steamer Boveric will sail tomor-
row with another shipment of fruit for
Australia, where there is big demand
since the Oceanic companys steamers
were taken off that run.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
LONG BEACH RECORDS CLOSE.
TO ONE AND A Half INCHES

LONG BEACH, Sept. 24.-Last night
1.10 inches of rain fell and by 1:30 this
afternoon the total had been increased
by "a more, bringing the rainfall for
the season to 2.10 inches. The rain last
night caused such flow of water down
the drain at the foot of Pine avenue
that much of the sand was washed out
from under the steps leading from the
pier to the Pike.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
HASKELL WILL MEET
BRYAN AT CHICAGO
IBy Associated Press.

GUTHRIE, Okla, Sept. 24.-Governor
Charles N. Haskell, Democratic ma
tional treasurer, left at p. m. today
for Chicago over the Santa Fe, accom-
panied by State Treasurer ]. A. Meme
fee. They go to confer with the ma
tional committee and William j. Bryan
with reference to charges made against
the governor by President Roosevelt
and William r. Hearst.
A thorough investigation OF the
charges will be made.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
DECREASE IN NEW CASES
SHOWS CHOLERA ABATlNG
Figures Made Public in Russian Epi-
demic Situation Are Encouraging,
Though Death Rate Higher
Than Day Before

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 24.-The
cholera statistics made public today
show an encouraging decrease in new
cases. The deaths, however. were
more numerous than yesterday.
During the twenty-four hours ended
at noon today there were 396 cases ad-
mitted into the municipal hospitals.
and there were 172 deaths. against 436
new cases and 1853 deaths reported yes
terday.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
INDIANA LOCAL OPTION is
SAVED BY LOWER HOUSE

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. 24.-The
house today saved the local option bill
already passed by the senate from de-
feat by a vote of 81 to 40.
1t is expected a final vote on the
measure will be taken Saturday. The
campaign in this state is being waged
largely on this issue.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
Beach Trains Change Time

On and after Sunday, Sept. q. Salt
Lake Route trains will leave Los An
geles for Long Beach and San Pedro
at 5:45 a. m. week days. $3.50 q. M.
1870 p. M, 5:15 p. m. daily and $40
a. m. Sunday only. Returning, leave
East San Pedro 7:10 a. M, 1905 a. M,
3:45 p. m. and 5:45 p. m. daily.