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Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-10
FOUR COMPANIES FILE
INCORPORATION PAPERS

Incorporation articles were yesterday
filed In the county clerks office by the
California Diatomite company, which Is
organized for the purpose of doing a
general mining business. The capital
stock is placed at s5OO.0OO and the direct
ors are Joel Gleason and NJ. B. Irvine of
Long Beach. A. w. Maxwell of Glendale
and ]. D. Naire of Los Angeles.
The Ceylon Tea and Coffee company
filed articles of incorporation yesterday
to do a general grocery business. The
incorporators are oliver c. Worline, Will
IAN J. Armstrong and Richard ]. Lyons.
all of Los Angeles and the capital stock
is $4,000.
Articles of incorporation were also filed
by the P. K. Wood Pump company,
whose purpose is to manufacture machin-
cry. e. p, C. F., c. B. and w. K. Wood
and A E. Park are the incorporators.
and the capital stock is placed at $200,00
The Geraldine Tract Water company,
formed for the purpose of digging wells
and supplying water, filed articles yes
terday. The directors are w. S. Collins,
e. L. Geraldine, C. II. Collins, J. c.
White and c. r. John. The capital stock
Is placed at $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-10
JUROR BECOMES ILL;
TRIAL. INTERRUPTED
Second Instance Within Week Where
Sickness Stops Proceedings in
Cases Being Tried in
Superior Court

For the second time within a week a
juror serving in the superior court has
become Ill and tied up the proceedings.
On Tuesday a juror in the case of Mrs
Ruby Marion Kinsey against DIR. j. L.
Stewart became suddenly Ill while listen
Ing to testimony regarding an operation,
and yesterday c. w. Griswold, one of the
jurymen in the case of w. B. Howard
against the Consolidated Lumber company
of Ocean Park, was overcome with what
is believed to have been an attack of
paralysis.
Griswold, who is veteran of the Civil
war, had been complaining some days,
and on Wednesday 1t was necessary to
assist him as he made his way to Judge
Houser's court room. His place was taken
by Marshall Horton and the case was con-
tinued until Monday, when the reading
of the testimony already taken will take
place.
Howard sues the lumber company for
S25.0 900 damages for injuries which he al
leges were sustained by the falling of a
pile of loose lumber more than two
years ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-10
BATTLESHIP'S VISIT
ENGAGES ATTENTION
MAYOR HARPER ASKS COMMIT
TEE TO MEET TUESDAY
Officers and Jackles In Admiral Evans
Big Family viii Have a Royal
Time When Ashore Off
Les Angeles

Mayor Harper has called the COM
mittees which will have charge of the
reception of the battleship feet to-
gether for Tuesday next.
Plans will then be made TO adopt q
general plan of entertainment for the
officers and iackies of Admiral Evans
big family.
The leading commercial bodies OF
Los Angeles are represented in the
makeup of the. committees. but so far
no united plan of action has been
agreed on. A big athletic carnival OF
sports 1t is believed will lbe the prin-
cipal event on the weeks program OF
festivities.
Having just returned from San Fran
cisco, where arrangements for big
time are also being made, Mayor Har-
per has gained some Of the enthusiasm
that exists in the north to make the
first visit of such an armada to the
Pacific coast one of the historical
events of the west.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-10
TELEPHONE MANAGERS
DENY REPORT OF SALE
Rumor That RedIands Company Had
Acquired Branch of Sunset Dis
credited by Los Angelica
Officials

Local tel rhone officials were busy
yesterday squelching runor which
came from Redlands to the effect that
the Southwestern Home Telephone
company had acquired the Pacific
States (Sunset) Telephone company
which operates in Redlands, East High
lands, San Jacinto, Hemet and adjacent
territory, with prospects of extending
to other towns of the. southern part 2i
the state.
c. NJ Seeley. division superintendent
for the Pacific States lines for the
seven southern counties of the state,
said he had not even heard a hint OF
such a deal. Arthur Wright, assistant
secretary of the Union Home Telephone
company, who is connected with other
Home lines in Southern California, also
denied 1t. He said he would have
heard had anything of the sort been IN
the wind.
A. b. Cass, president of the Home
Telephone company. also discredited
the story.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-10

the masked man when he went outside,
following the shooting
Alfred Sandow Hamilton, a fireman be-
longing to the station at Fourteenth and
Central avenue, was the last witness of
the day. Hamilton said he was at the
station the night of the shooting. A man
rushed in, he said, and called for help,
crying out that there was a holdup
near by.
81 looked out the window" said Ham,
ilton, land saw what was taking place.
Then I cried to some of the firemen: My
God men, there is a holdup.' l saw four
men across the street and went down.
stairs and out on the sidewalk As | got
off the sidewalk into the street 1 saw
Robe turn around and look at me, and
as he turned back the shot was fred
Hamilton was on the stand until 4
O'Clock, testifying substantially as he
had in the Meskil trial. Court adjourned
at that hour and the trial will be re-
sumed at 10 o'clock this morning.
AS the adjournment took place Robe
and his wife and child exchanged affec-
tionate leave-takings and as the prisoner
looked back while passing from the court
room his wife smiled encouragingly
Crowds Line Walks
Robe made his way back to the county
jail in charge of deputies and the large
CrOWO WHICH mas Bdbuefeu edCH udy uui-
ing the Meskil trial was on hand, lining
the sidewalks and grouped on the broad
lawn, anxious to catch a glimpse Of the
prisoner.
None Of Robes relatives, with the ex-
ception of his wife and child, were in
court yesterday. His mother, 1t was
learned, is almost at deaths door at her
home on Catalina island. She has broken
down almost completely, 1t was stated,
as a result of the strain she has under
gone because of her sons position.
Robes sister arrived yesterday from her
home in Arizona and went at once to
the bedside of her mother
A witness who will testify in the Robe
trial arrived in Los Angeles yesterday
from Yuma, Ariz. This man is A M.
King, employed as a detective by the
Southern Pacific, and 1t is believed he
will tell what he knows of Robes life
while he was boatman on Catalina
island. At that time, according to state
ments made yesterday, Robe threatened
Kings life, but it was declared to be the
intention of the defense to place a wit
ness on the stand who would refute this
testimony.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-10
WILL ATTEND CONGRESS HELD
TO STUDY TUBERCULOSIS

Four Los Angeles citizens are among
the members of the California delega-
ton to be sent to the international con-
gress on tuberculosis, which will be held
in Washington under the auspices of the
National Association for the Study and
Prevention of tuberculosis next Sep
tember
The delegates from this state are r.
N. X. Foster, state board Of health, Sac
ramento, chairman; DIR. +. NJ Pottenger.
Los Angeles, secretary; DIR. w. ]. Bar
low, Los Angeles; DIR. Stanley P. Black,
Los Angeles; DIR. Norman Bridge, Los
Angeles; Or. p. X. Brown. San Fran
cisco; DR.. g. H. Evans, San Francisco;
DR.. ]. o. Hirshfelder, San Francisco;
Dr. Il. w. Huntington. San Francisco;
Dr. II. C. Moffitt, San Francisco; DR..
william Ophuls, San Francisco; DR..
Emmet Rixford, San, Francisco DR..
Alonzo Il. Taylor, San Francisco; DIR.
A. r. Ward, Berkeley; DR.. w. II. Flint,
Santa Barbara.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-10
CLERK VICTIM OF
MYSTERIOUS ASSAULT
UNIDENTIFIED STRANGER sTABs
SALESMAN
Police Search for Man Who Wounded
Employe of Fifth Street Store
for No Apparent
Cause

Bleeding from wounds received from an
unidentified assailant, II. w. Smith stag
gered into the jewelry store at GIG East
Fifth street yesterday morning shortly
before IL o'clock.
According to the story he told officers
at the emergency hospital while his
wounds were being dressed, he is a clerk
at the store and was painting the front
of It at the time of the assault.
A stranger knocked over can of paint,
and when Smith took him to task for it
the man stabbed him In the left shoulder
with a knife.
Crying he would kill any one who at
tempted to stop him the assailant ran
toward Main street and disappeared.
From the nature of the attack 1t Is be-
lieved to have been premeditated.
Smith says he has no known enemy
and cannot account for the assault.
Detectives are working on the case and
have a good description of the man.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-10
.MESKU MAY
APPEAL CASE
CONVICTED SLAYER OF PATRICK
LYONS TALKS
SAYS HE WAS FOUND GUILTY ON
PERJURED TESTIMONY
Prisoner Apparently Indifferent to
Fate, as He Chats About the
Trial and Tells of His
Past Life

"My life has been sworn away by per-
jury; the perjured testimony of the police
department My conscience tells me am
not guilty and l am being railroaded un-
justly to the gallows.'
This was the statement of Daniel f..
Meskil yesterday as he sat in cell at
the county JAIL Apparently as indit-
ferent to nis fate as he has been since
his arrest on December 3, Meskil sat COM
fortably in his chair and chatted about
the trial, the circumstances attending the
killing of Patrolman Patrick II. Lyons
and his own future with the utmost nom
chalance.
Much of the evidence was manufac'
tured by detectives and they would have
treated Lauman the same way they treat
ed me-" said Meskil. They had as strong
a case against him. ! never said l had
fired a shot that night and L was not in
the detective office at the time they said
l made that statement.
Il can't do much here without friends.
am a stranger in strange land. Still
hope to appeal my case, as relatives
may come to my assistance. 1 have had
one letter from home. They may help
me some.
81 wanted witnesses at the trial to
prove an alibi, burt l could not get them. :"
Meskil said he had heard nothing of
Jack Shields since the robbery the night
of Lyons death. Shields. the district
attorney declares, is myth.
Says Shields Hat Was in Court
Shields hat was in the court ROOM"
Meskil declared, but it wasn't shown
to the jury. The detectives found the
hat on Central avenue where Shields lost
it. He and Robe wore soft hats, while
l wore a derby.
81 don't know who it was assisted me
home that night and can give no descrip-
tion of the man. When / recovered con-
seriousness and found myself on the porch
of my rooming house tn man was there
and told me he had helped me to get
home. Then he walked away and didn';
ask his name.'
Shields" said Meskil, returning to a
discussion of that parsonage, had a
large revolver like mine. AS for those
two cartridges said to be missing, the
box was broken open when 1 bought
them and l didn't notice it."
why did you fight with Connelly?'
well, a man walking up and giving
you a punch in the eye will make any
one fight" said the prisoner
'As for the verdict" said Meskil, Il
hardly expected anything else, as L
wasn't prepared for trial AS far as
hanging is concerned, they have the
power to do it,"
You don't appear TO regard the future
with much fear" was suggested.
"Well, l don't think I'd like to be hung
but when a person is in this fix he can't
help himself"
Meskil said he became acquainted with
undesirable men after reaching Los An
geles, and it was this association that
led him into trouble. II never did any
thing like that before" he said, referring
- fal -
store, land rave never been convicted
for any offense."
Meskil said he was receiving the kind
est treatment in jail. He slept soundly
Wednesday night and spent yesterday
reading and smoking. Magazines, he
said are his favorites, and he prefers
them to newspapers and novels.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-10
SAN PEDRO OPENING
NO LONGER A DREAM
REFEREES REPORT SHOWS $780,
600 DAMAGES
To Cut Thoroughfare Through from
Fifth to Also Many Business
Buildings Must Be
Razed

After eighteen years of labor the
referees report in the opening of San
Pedro street between Fifth and Also
streets will be filed today in Judge
Conrey's court.
The proceedings will eventually in
volve the tearing down of many busi-
ness houses in the path of the improve
ment, and adamages already assessed
amount to over $4,000.
There are 1876 defendants in the con-
demnation suit in connection with the
progress Of the work.
The principal damage, as ascertained,
is $4,000 to the property of Mrs. Marie
Antonia de Woodworth on San Pedro
street. between First and Commercial
streets. 81
The business district has long been
retarded by the lack of through streets
between Los Angeles and Alameda
streets.
Some of the car lines that go to the
beaches from Pasadena way will prob
ably eventually send many of their
cars over San Pedro street after 1t is
opened to get through from Also street
without using the crowded Main street.
The referees are T. N. Cantield, J. W.
Vaughan and c. F. Hogan.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-10
MANY MANUFACTURERS
SEEK LOCATIONS HERE
Letters Received by Secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce Express
Confidence In Local 5usi-
ness Conditions

According to letters received by Sec
retary Virgins of the Los Angeles cham
Der of commerce, many out"of<town busi-
ness men are desirous Of locating in this
city.
From the manufacturer of trip-hammers
to the maker of aprons and the man who
wishes to manufacture water conductors.
they all seek location in Los Angeles.
Secretary Virgins is doing all in his
power to land these firms, for, although
he admits he cannot do much at this
time, he feels gratified at the confidence
expressed in local business conditions by
outside manufacturers.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-10
4ERALD'S JINGLE CONTEST
COMES TO R0USING CLOSE
Judge viii Begin Task OF Selecting
Prize Winners Today, and Sue.
cessful Ones Will Be An
nounced Sunday

On the stroke of 10 Thursday noon
The Herald's big Jingle contest came
to a close. Although quite a number of
letters were received later in the after
noon nothing with postmark later than
IL noon could be used.
Thousands of jingles have been re-
ceived during this contest, and the mail
boys were completely swamped during
the closing hours. The letters will be
given over to the judges today and all
of them gone over carefully.
Sunday mornings issue of The Her
aid will contain the winners names IN
this contest, and the prize Jingles Will
be published in the daily issues of The
Herald next week, commencing Mon
day morning, January 13.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-10
SLEEP RoosTs ON PILLOWS
OF THANKFUL HOTEL GUESTS

Sleep roosts on the pillows of even
those who had suffered from insomnia
at the down town hotels since the Los
Angeles railway installed it's improved
crossings at the intersections of main
streets
beck hotel officials are loud in their
praises of the change, while at the An
gelus, C.. c, Loomis declares they are
anxiously awaiting the time when the
new crossings will be put in at the
corner.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-10
AGED SLAYER OF SON GETS
IMPRISONMENT FOR LIFE
By Associated Press.

REDWOOD CITY, Jan. 9.-Henry Cur
tbs Of South San Francisco, who was con-
victed of murder in the first degree last
month for killing his son. Henry Curtis,
jr., was sentence TO life Imprisonment at
Folsom by Judge Buck.
The white-haired prisoner made pitt
ful object as he stood close up 10 the
judge, with his hand to his ear to catch
the words that condemned him to a fell
on's eel for the few remaining years of
his life. as punishments for his un-
natural crime.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-10
DIsqusted Flremen

1.-THE red materia- which used to go into fire.
mems shirts" remarked the Observer OF
Events and Things, "is now beng put into
the vests the hcrsey looking young fellows
are wearing '-Yonkers Statesman
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-10
4 safe Cough Medicine for Children

A Sa1e cough medicine Tor Children
In buying a cough medicine for chill
dren never be afraid to buy Chambers
lain's Cough Remedy. There is no dan
ger from 1t and relief is always sure
to follow. 1t is especially valuable for
colds, Group and whooping cough
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-10
Says Robber Was N

did he look as If he was i'll ut the
time of the robbery" asked Attorney
Spring.
mo, he seemed slightly flushed and a
little nervous said the witness.
orosser said he did not see Robe or
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-04-03
Announcement

Agency positions are Of
fercd TO a limited number
ofmeu Of character to rep
resent the Equitable So
ciety in selling its new
Standard Policy. This
policy, by reason Of the
endorsement Of State of
New York, and the glcat
financial strength Of the
Equitable, is more easily
sold than any policy on
the market Energetic.
industrious men, with or
without experience In life
Insurance, can produce am
immediate income. and at
the same time build mp a
competency forthe future
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-04-03

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would rejoice that "a leading scientist
Of the day agrees with him that the
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but still Il moves.
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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-04-03

Mr. Roo>eve 1t Is a,erse 90 political
activities ON the part Of oilicc-holdef-,
that il, unless 1t be with Iaiii>m
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alone permission.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-04-03
Missions. a Mans Work.

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. priest 900 the terms most common
among The "bu~inc~," element OF tine
country. the missionary proposition.
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.the best power. of the npc~t ma,cu-
lime ui.ment rm, i, the conclu-
,i9n.ofNr William r Fln, the phH-
adeipha journals, whose recent tour
loft the missionary world of the East
wa, from time to time reported. Re
viewing the impression. derived from
this investigation Mr. Ellis declares
100 the Chicago Interior that hc d.
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missions. aiihiu.h my UNDERSTANDING
|oftle enicrpri,.ha rsa.call, altered
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verge of conversion 10 Christianity.
one of the commoue>t figure, Of mis-
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the unWeicome fact !, that heathen-
dom, as whole. ha, scarcely been
budged bv missions. Great a, have ,
been the missionary trinmphs I'M ,pot,
the whole mass ha, hardly been
touched bv the Christian teachings.
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person, believe 10 have beco.ue almost
hristianiled. i, still ranklv beatben "a
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population which only the mind If. =
aith can invest with conquerlug now 4
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leatheni,m of mission land, i. "a cb,l. II
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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-04-03

Mr. Joseph Button use, his promo
lion in the field of "actINe' politics
and that's all right, bat now that be-
occupies judicial and responsible Io-
sition, let him leave the work to oth-
ers.
Senator Illman has been seriously
300 Of late Premonitlons of paralysis,
were in evidence. We fear the strong
machine has been oNerworked.
lie il one Of our most valuable puh-
lie men aud we can ill-afiord Co lose
his services. His courage never fails
him.
Nj Waiterson says that Bryan cHn
win and that s significant coming from
sman who il no particular friend of
Mr. Bryan, and who. perhaps, knows
political conditions of the day better
than most men. And now if the
Democrats Of the country viii only
unite With this one Democrat BOO say
ing so victory is assured.
The railroads of the country viii
have no cause of complaint with tlc|
recent decision Of the supreme Court
in which States rights TO control rates .
and other charges received a stunt ing .
blow.
From that decision it must seem
that state, must submit 90 the de- .
mands of the railroads no matter wha.
their nature. We await the result OF
this quickeuing interest.
Mr.. Holcomb, who aspires 20 seat
in Congress as a Democrat from The
Second District, is making hi- fight on
tariff platform, while the rest of the
Democrats are fighting the tariff H.,
demand is for protective tariff ON
peanuts. Men Of sense know that poll
itics after all is business, and the bus
mess Of the farmers of that section is
10 grow peanuts and not tobacco. He
simply recognizes what is best for the
material good Of the people he would
represent. Who can blame him? And e.
yet as a member of Congress he could
not cOnstitutionally contend for gen
eral revision of the tariff" Every
man knows or ought to know where D.
the "shOe pinches' him the most.
Dickens won his first fame as writer a
or reporter for "A daily paper, and Oh &
one occasion where he had reported y
the opening and closing paragraphs of g.
n noted speech, the party who deli1- 81
cred it was so pleased with the work q
Of the one reporter i'm contrast with q
that of the others that he sought him d
)ut, redellvered the entire effort and b
had him TO report it from start To- fin ID
sh. This immortal romancer simply q
lid well with all he undertook To do. &,
md hence his rank among the inn !.
nOrtals. Those who succeed as re- p'
,Orters are earnest workers and AL &
ways go up higher. Charming well e'
aid, We can fix our eyes on perfection Pc
nd make almost anything speed To- ia
wards il, and another has said. er
THERE'S no royal road to highest fame. 81
he man has failed who wear, loss he
on name. LEI