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Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-17
WOMEN'S ROW IS
AIRED IN COURT
ANGRY HOUSEWIVES TELL CAUSE
OF TROUBLES
Tenant Claims Landlady Was Too
Prominent, While Latter Also
Makes Chargesrcase
Is Continued

Hotel gossip and chickering's entered
into the testimony yesterday in the
suit of Mrs. Elizabeth Burner against
Mrs. Jack Hendricks, in which the for
mer claims there is due her $3.50 rent
on the Hotel Casa del Pico.
Mrs. Hendricks herself was on the
stand most of the day. andt according
to her testimony, Mrs. Burner, who
lives at the hotel, which is part of the
estate left by her husband, was alto
gether too prominent among the guests
and took upon herself responsibility
in running the place altogether un-
warranted.
II told her to leave the house on
February T." said Mrs. Hendricks
She made herself disagreeable gener-
ally, taking charge of everything and
trying to take the lead in all the
games. She answered the doorbell and
telephone and I told her she would
have to stop that"
Mrs. Hendricks said she was enc
saint" and what Mrs. Burner said
was uncomfortable. 81 have always beer
her friend" she said, reproof in her
voice, land had even gone to Sar
Diego to help her in her suit for
divorce"
Mrs. Burner evidently reciprocated
Mrs. Hendricks feeling against her
for, according to the latter's story
Mrs. Bruner ordered her from the house
on February 8.
"Mrs. Burner came in just before
lunch" said Mrs. Hendricks, land
wanted to see me. She said I would
have to get out of the house and that
If I did not she would ruin me. 4 want
you to understand said Mrs. Burner
that I won't let you run this house
down. Look at the cobwebs up there
Mrs. Hendrick said she looked UP
and saw one little cobweb.
The case is not ended.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-17
COUNCIL PUTS OFF
CAR LICENSE TAX
WANTS TO KNOW EXACT MUM.
BER OF COACHES
Special Committees Report Involves
ia Cents Charge Per Day on
Every Car, Whether
Used or Not

Next week the city council expects
TO reach decision on whether all
street cars in Los Angeles shall be
taxed on the basis of $24 a year per car
regardless of whether they are in use
all or part of the time.
The plan will bring about two-thirds
more revenue to the city and will pre-
vent any more guesses at the average
number of cars operated, which Is the
manner of reaching totals now used.
The special committee, consisting of
Councilmen Pease and Yonkin and the
city attorney and city auditor, report
ed in favor of taxing every car on a
basis of 6A cents for each car per day.
This is a dollar less per year than Is
paid now for the average" number of
cars.
The committee laid stress on the fact
that interurban cars should be taxed
just as others are, as the interurban
people operate under street car fran
chises, although they do not have such
franchises. They do not give transfers
or perform other functions which lines
operated under street car franchises
do, and hence should not be singled out
for any exemptions.
President E. p. Clark of the Los An
geles-Pacific company expressed sur
prise when the point was made that
the interurban lines are legally tres
passers on the streets. saying it had
not been called to his attention before.
He remarked that all street car fran
chises and licenses were drawn up in
horse car days, when no suburban or
interurban systems were operated.
William Dunn, for the Pacific q Los
Angeles railway lines. declared that
the great difficulty was that If the Los
Angeles council fixed a per car license
each of the towns through which the
companies operated would do the same,
the aggregate having tendency to
drive the trolley companies out of
business.
The city council finally postponed ac-
tion a week for the purpose of hnding
exactly how many cars each of the
companies owns.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-17
RUFF ASKS
HIGHER COUR r
TO FREE HIM
BOSS APPLIES FOR WRIT OF
HABEAS CORPUS
War of Affidavlts Between Contend
ing Factions in Graft Scandal
Proceeds Right
Merrily

BY Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO. March 16.-Frank
]. Murphy, associate counsel for
Abraham Ruef, at noon today filed with
the district court of appeals an appli-
cation for a writ of habeas corpus to
effect Ruefs release on bail.
Incidentally the application calls TO
the attention of the appellate court the
remarks of Superior Judge FRANK ii.
Dunno, made from the bench last
Saturday with reference to the decision
of that court in the Schmitz case.
The application for a writ is based
upon the fact that there are thirty
seven double indictments against Ruef
on the same charges. Counsel for Ruet
asks that these indictments be dis
missed or that the defendant be re-
leased upon his own recognizance on
these indictments thereby reducing his
bail by $370,000. The application fur
ther sets forth that the $79O.OO0 bail that
is still required of Ruef after the dou-
BILE indictments are disposed of is an
unreasonable and exorbitant bail and
reduction is asked for.
Battle of affidavits," between the
prosecution and Ruef on the pending
motion before Judge Iawlor for the
vacation of Ruef's arraignment on the
United Railroads trolley franchise In
dictments was resumed in that court
this morning.
William J. Burns, special agent for
the prosecution, filed 20,000-word
document this morning. This was fol-
lowed by an affidavit by Ruef, COW
ering 100 pages and containing about
5000 words, supporting a motion by
Henry Ach to strike out and sup
press portions of the 65000-word affi-
davit of Assistant District Attorney
Francis j. Heney. Ruef's affidavit con-
tains 334 specific objections to Heney's
document.
This motion and the affidavit sup
porting it were filed after Judge Law
lor had denied the blanket motion of
Ach to strike out the entire affidavit of
Prosecutor Heney.
Ach again applied to the court for
permission to place on the stand for
the purpose of cross-eXamination all
persons associated with the prosecu-
tion. Judge Lawlor declined at this
time to pass upon Ach's motion to
cross examine, saying he would take
the matter up when the evidenciary
showing is all before him.
The entire matter will come up be-
fore Judge Lawlor tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-17
State Meeting

The executive board of the State
Federation of Womens Clubs will hold
a meeting in Oakland Thursday to
take up application of several clubs for
admission into the state federation. A
member at large will be chosen for the
state nominating committee, which
will be composed of members from each
district.
Arrangements are being completed
for the entertainment of the state fed
GRAFTON, which will meet with the Ebell
club in Oakland May 6, and s.
Mrs. w. A. Schrock of Ebel and
Oakland clubs has been appointed
chairman of the committee to receive
delegates at the trains. The commit
tee consists of the following members:
Mrs. Charles ]. woodward, New Cen
tury club, house committee; Miss Eva
Powell, Ebell, evening reception COM
mittee; Mrs Edwin Booth, Ebell, hall
committee; Mrs. L. p. Crane, Oakland
club, information committee; Mrs.
James B. Hume, Ebell, press commit
tee; Mrs. Sara e. Reamer, Oakland
club local excursion committee; Mrs.
Victor Robertson, Town and Gown
club, printing committee.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-17
URGE WOMAN AS
HOUSING INSPECTOR
COMMISSION WOULD SlDETRACK
ouEIRoLo's CLAIM
Health Department Attache Who Did
Pioneer Work in House Courts
Not Placed on Pros
qran1

Much to the surprise of Housing In
spector Nicholas Queirolo and his
friends, the housing commission ap-
peared in the council chamber yester-
day to ask for the appointment of
Mrs. Isabel Won Wagner, an eastern
settlement worker, as the housing in
spector.
Queirolo says he has done all the
hard preliminary work, sacrificed his
vacation last year, gathered the statis-
tics, inspected all the house courts.
forced many of the owners to demolish
insanitary structures, and now finds
that someone else is slated for the per-
manent job. He is only detailed by the
health board for this inspection and is
only nominally working for the housing
commission.
Chairman Titan Coffey of the COM
mission was asked by the council to
return today to present arguments on
the proposed appointment of woman
inspector. there being some question
whether it can be done under civil
service regulations.
Mrs. Won Wagner speaks seven Ian
guages, she says. and has had ex-
perience in New York slums.
Inspector Queirolo speaks several
languages. too, and says the work is
essentially not suitable for woman,
though conditions in the house courts
have been bettered since he took hold
of the inspection.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-17
COUNCIL PRAISES WORK
ON ELYSIAN PARK ROADS
Then, Satisfied by Conduct of Men
Employed Under the Emergency
Clause, Contributes Another
$3.50 for Unemployed ~

After listening to speeches from the
lobby. consisting of men who had been
making park roads for several weeks
at $3.50 a day wages each, the city
council yesterday appropriated another
$3.50 for the work.
President Niles Pease told his fellow
councilmen of how i'm driving through
Elysian park he had noticed the fine
work being done by the gangs taken
from the unemployed men, under the
direction of Superintendent John Nor
ley.
Councilmen A. j. Wallace and Walter
Wren wanted to be sure that there
were still worthy men unable to get
work and that the labor on the roads
was really needed and first-class, and
having been satisfied voted with the
rest for the outlay.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-17
DENIES CHARGE OF
GRAFT IN CONGRESS
House Committee Calls Former En-
pIoyes of Boat Company to Tes-
tify as to Contract
Method
By Associated Press.

IoS ASSpCidleu IiesS.
WASHINGTON, March 16-The house
committee which is investigating the
charges of Representative Lilley
against the Electric Boat company. ex-
amined today a number of witnesses.
Former Senator Butler of South Caro-
lima, called as the first witness, was
questioned by Mr. Hobbard. Senator
Butler said that after leaving the
senate he was engaged by the Holland
Boat company and later by the Elec-
trio Boat company, but has done no
work for the company for the last
three or four years.
His employment principally was to
make arguments before the senate
naval committee. He never had ap-
peared before a house committee nor
had he discussed submarine boats with
any member Of the house.
G. E. Creecy of Washington, who said
he was the principal attorney for the
boat company from 1894 to 1908, denied
he had ever spent any money to in
tluence the government or members of
congress in favor of the boat, and that
he did not believe any one else had
done so.
Creecy said the testimony of Admiral
Dewey before the house naval commit
tee that he could not have taken his
ships into Manila bay if there had been
two submarines there had prompted
MIN 10 draw an amendment to the
naval bill providing for twenty sub
marine boats. This amendment was Of
fered by Amos Cummings of New York.
f. P. B. Sands, another Washington
attorney, a brother of Rear Admiral
Sands, u. S. N, testified he had been
employed by the Holland company to
look after it's affairs in Russia. He
asserted he had never approached or
spoken to a member of congress in re-
gard to legislation, nor had he conferred
with officials Of the navy department
about contracts.
when the company broke up it's
Office here" said Mr.. Sands 'it had no
money. Mr.. Frost said he would like
to pay me and that if congress made an
appropriation he would give me a fee
equal to 100000 for each of the boats
authorized"
He told the committee that finally he
had to sue for the money and had ac-
cepted a compromise of about $6000
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-17
Society

9SH Rim GO BRAGH" is the key
note for all social affairs today
= and tiles on the slant. cob
pipes and shamrock will be chosen by
many a hostess as accessories to her
dainty table appointments.
Among the women who are recognize
ing the birthday of Ireland's patron
saint by making it a feature of their
hospitality is Mrs. George Drake Rud-
dy, who is entertaining a party of
friends at luncheon at her Wiltshire
boulevard home. Mrs. Ruddy will wear
a green gown and all the favors are to
be Irish souvenirs bought in Dublin,
Cork and Killarney during the visit of
Mr. and Mrs. Ruddy in Ireland last
year.
There will be covers for Mrs. ]. A.
Anderson, Mrs. J. II. Call, Mrs. f. H.
Braun, Mrs. E. r. Bradley, Mrs. Q. E.
Parish and Mrs William Lacy.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-17
NATIVE SONS ELECT
CONVENTION DELEGATES
Los Angeles ParIor Men Will Work
Hard to Have Herman Lichten-
berger for Third Vice
President

At a meeting of Los Angeles parlor
No. As. N. S. G.. w, the following were
elected delegates to the grand parlor
to be held in the Yosemite valley in
May: Burt i. Farmer, j. T. Newell
and Henry Brodek. Alternates are:
George Burkhart, Phillip Alexander
and Theodore Herzog. The delegates
will go instructed for Herman Lichten-
berger of Los Angeles for third vice
president of the grand parlor. He is
now grand trustee.
The Native Sons held a banquet and
smoke following the election.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-17
To Announce Enaaaement

Mr.. and Mrs. Boardman Reed of
South Granada avenue, Alhambra, en-
tertained at dinner Sunday in compli-
ment to Colonel and Mrs. James E.
Montgomery of Pasadena, and at that
time made formal announcement of
the engagement of their daughter,
Miss Helen Frances Kingsbury Reed,
and Howard J. Hogle of Los Angeles.
There were present Colonel and Mrs.
Montgomery, Mrs. Miller, Mr.. and Mrs.
Franc Ogilvy-W Wood, Mrs. Morgan
Waln-Draper of New York and Mr.
and Mrs. John North.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-17
Married Twenty-Five Years

Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Federman of 920
Park View avenue were at home to
friends Sunday afternoon and even
ing in celebration of their silver we'd
ding anniversary.
Assisting the host and hostess in re-
ceiving were their daughter. Mrs. Sam
Hersh. and Mrs. Federman's sister,
Mrs M. Danziger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Federman, who were
married in Anaheim. have made their
home in Los Angeles fifteen years.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-17
Tillicum Card Club

Mrs. w. A. Morehouse entertained
the Tillicum Card club yesterday aft
ernoon at her home on Bonnie Brae
street. After a delightful luncheon
five hundred was played. Among the
guests were Mesdames Thomas l..
Patterson, w. E. Pritchard, Hetiin, G..
H. MacGinnis, Grover, Fuller, Hansen,
Warrington, Percy D. Slocum, jr., Hen
ry A. Massey, H. Hauser, w. II. Sutch,
j. e. Crandell and Miss Higgins.
Mrs. Wallace Mcleod of $40 West
Eighteenth street will entertain the
card club tomorrow afternoon.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-17
Miscellaneous Shower

Mrs. Walter H. Fisher was hostess
at pretty affair Saturday evening
given for Miss Irene Carter whose
marriage with H. Percival Oates will
take place in the First NJ. E. church
April 6.
The occasion was a miscellaneous
shower, and the hostess was assisted
in receiving by her daughters, Miss
Ruth and Miss Rachel
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-17
U. S. SUPREME COURT
DECIDES PACKERS ARE
GUILTY OF REBATING
By Associated Press.

by Associated Press
WASHINGTON, March 16.-The pro-
ceeding by the government against the
Armour Packing company, Swift &
Co., Morris & Co. and the Cudahy COM
pany, by which the companies were
each fined $500 by the United States
circuit court for the western district
of Missouri on the charge of receiving
rebates contrary to the provisions of
the Elkins act, was decided by the su-
preme court of the United States today
adversely to those companies.
The courts opinion was announced by
Justice Day, who held that the Elkins
act was applicable to transportation
anywhere and that an offense is con-
fined to the initial point. He also held
it applicable alike to shipper and car
rier.
Who is The Heralds special puzzle
ad man?
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-17
To Remain North Until Fall

Word comes from San Francisco that
Mr.. and Mrs. John Griffith Johnston,
who have been staying with Mrs. john
ston's mother, Mrs. William ]. Lam
ders, at her San Leandro home since
the death of Mr.. Landers two months
ago. have decided to remain in the
north through the summer, returning
to Los Angeles in the autumn. They
are accompanied by their little son.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-17
Guardian for "Baby John"
BY Associated Press.

OAKLAND, March 16.--Mrs. Isabella
Martin was finally removed today by
Judge Graham as guardian of Baby
John" Martin, the order confirming the
temporary one made several weeks ago.
Probation Officer A. j. Todd, who has
been acting as guardian, was con-
firmed in the position and his bond was
fixed at $500.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-17
How welIman viii Tell the Pole

'How will you know when you have
really crossed the pole?" said a
Washington debutante to Walter Well
man.
%Oh, that's easy" responded Mr..
Wellman, carelessly. 1.-THE north wind
will become a south wind. success
Magazine
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-17
In San Francisco

A party of Los Angelenos who have
been in San Francisco or ten days or
two weeks includes Mrs. NJ. A. Will
cox, Mrs. Drake, Mrs. Longstreet, Miss
Daphne Drake and Alfred Wilcox.
They are expected home this week.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-17
Home Wedding

The marriage of Miss Lila May
O'Hanlon, daughter of Mrs. E. j.
O'Hanlon of 1860 Toberman street, and
n. Curtain will take place this even
ing at the home of the brides mother.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-17
Returned to Hemet

Miss Gertrude Rives, who has been a
student at the normal, left yesterday
for her home in Hemet. During her
stay in the city Miss Rives was a guest
at the home of Mrs. Homer Shelton.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-17
"They Are Her"

"Please, ma'am," said the maid.
there's a colored man and his wife
at the door In answer to your adver-
tisement."
But 1 advertised only for laun-
Dress"
"Yes, ma'am. they are her."-Every-
body's Magazine.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-17
The
Pacific
Telephone
and
Telegraph
Cornpany.....
Improved Service

Between Los Angeles
and Pasadena
Beginning Sunday, March
20, the present practice of
calling by name and adj
dress through '1ong dis
tance" will be discontin-
ued and the new, rapid
service, two-number
method will become eff
fective.
Consult your directory
and tell the local operator
the number desired thus:
Pasadena, Main six-four-
seven," and wait with the
receiver to the ear, same
as when making local
call.
The rate will be 10
cents for three minutes
conversation. The half
minute rate will be dis
continued.
G.. NJ. Seeley
Division Superintendent
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-17

Has The Herald's puzzle ad man
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Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-17

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The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-12-04
Aia.MEN UNDER ARREST
img~srtans Haul Mode by tlsc Stomx
Fails fAnltrr.

Night Captain Charles Johnson ard
Officers Webb and Collins of the Sioux
Fats police department. made an i'm
|pcrtAnt capture In the persons Of
three ~ycsgnaen. who refuse TO give
their names and whose identity yet is
unknown.
Tw0 NJ the yeEenaen were captured
emily sftsr a desperate hand % hard
agsss with Night Captain Johnson. One
~ the two succeeded I'm drawing a a.
e~atfser revolver and the officer was
essaslp led 10 heas him into suhmis.
sAoel after dssarfNsng him.
The hasss 10 hand fight occurred
Eaast sfsvs Nashs Captain Johnson had
tnrnsss sagse os his prisoners ever to
Officer W.hb, Both men desset the ro~
lice tn Arrest them. but met their Wa
teFtse Ard were dragged TO the city
Jail. AeAtsaas nearly every foot 81 the
way
The third yegSTnan VAS captured by
.afsacsr Collins just after his partner
had seaat at ard narrowly missed hit
ting CARTS Anaersea and Bert clepa
The vsan Who shot hesweea these two
men the powder burning shcir faces,
fed ap al agses bat was afterwards
cartaF~a
IA THE pockets NJ TIRE prisoners were
found quantities ef H8srs~agcersn. seS
eral dynamite caps with fuses attach
e5, steel tsFas9s ana other ARTICLES which
60 - make mG = e ackswan's OUTFIT,
The three yesgraen became involved
In q dfxsaase with a backrnan and This
attracted The attention So the police
10 taera IN ~ stated that there were
FIVE OF she ycgggysen ard. II shas IS cor
rect. fwe 81 tAvrn ve9 awe at iIberty.
The r~3tsce hn2Ieve they have ample
evidence to- Send al three prisoners T.
the pen31en18asy
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-12-04

Accused o@ I~abe1zsinG Funds ei
ffanNs<fraasr~

Aason Nagar who carly in October
was removed from the office OF United
States commissioners at Dallas by
Judge Garland, " tae federal court.
and who recently pleaded guilty 10
charse of having Used his commits
sioner.s postal frank on postal cards
sase nature ard was ancl ssee. is in
rsnre trouble.
wagar WAS arrested by Deputy
United states Marshal Edwards on a
train in the southern part Of the state
and brought 10 Sioux Fails ON the
charge az ernbez excitement of funds Of
horacsicaders Ia the coded portion of
the Rosebud Indian reservation in
Gregory cnnn1y. The funds alleged TO
save been eaabezzlea by him in
tAe aggregate from $3,one 10 $4,000.
ard were placed in his hands with
which 40 pay the purchase price Of
land and final proof fees.
When taken before United States
District Judge n. J. Conway Waear
waived his preliminary hearing. Bond
FOR his appearance when the next
federal grand 3usv acts upon his case
was fixed at s5,60H.
The accused ex-cornmissierer dis
claims ala intention Ct retaining the
naarer placed ia his hands. alleging
there was n delay in completing the
proofs and turning them over TO The
United states district land office, and
that he WAS on his say 10 the land
office nj Mitchell with "A number o.
-AstsTn when he was arrested.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-12-04

Charles Hayes has Been Granted
STAY OF Sentence.

Through an appeal to the supreme
court. tie YliTninary steps Of which
have Just been taken. Chas. A. Hayes.
alias William Dunn. convicted of the
murder Of Fred Samuelson at Dead
wood, and under sentence Of death.
viii not be hanged for some months.
The original sentence OF Dunn called
for his hanging on Dec. Is. bur
through legal process he has been
granted a Stay n the appeal win ar
rest judgment until the supreme court
can review his case. Dunn bases his
appeal on several fechnica1ities con-
Eecfed with his trial.