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Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-20
PROPERTY OWNERS WILL
PAY VROOMAN ACT EXPENSES
City Attorney Finds 1t Legal to COM
pel Land Owners to Waive
Rights for Damages
to Estates

New departures in Vrooman act work
are to be made by the council if the
city attorney can find they are legal.
One is to charge up the expenses
of the city treasurer's office that have
to do with this class of work to the
property owners, and another is TO
require a waiver of damages from all
property owners before beginning
street Improvements.
The last question has been settled
and the city attorney declares such
waiver can be demanded legally. The
large amounts for damages the city
has had to pay in the past from the
general expense fund brought this de-
cision of the council on the recon-
mendation of Councilman Dromgold.
Because no such order has been in
effect heretofore, the council was yes
terday compelled to satisfy claim
of L. E. NJ. Brainerd for $2006 dam
ages, growing out of the improvement
of Sunset boulevard.
The damage was occasioned by filling
and raising Sunset boulevard without
an official change of grade, The claim
was submitted to board of arbitra-
ton and $4,000 assessed as damages.
Before the board rendered its report
the court allowed $4,000 damages and
Sc costs. In addition to the damages
the city had to pay S75 to each of the
three arbitrators.
With a waiver of damages required
from each property owner before work
is begun there can be no such claims.
The council yesterday was compelled
to transfer 1910 from the general ex-
pense fund to the treasurer's fund to
pay for extra work on Vrooman act
improvements. In addition there are
several clerks in this department who
do nothing but Vrooman act work and
it is the plan of the council to make
the property owners ay the salaries
of these clerks instead of having it
paid from general taxation.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-20
NEEDED FUND RAISED
BY FEDERATION CLUB
$4,000 SUBSCRIBED FOR NEW
QUARTERS
Council viii Have Place in Which to
Meet with Church Organization,
Bible Glasses and Similar
Bodies

For the purpose of suitably equip
ping and furnishing the proposed new
home of the Federation club of Los
Angeles, which will occupy the entire
eleventh floor of the Wright q Callen-
der building, Fourth and Hill Streets
the club met at luncheon at the west
minister hotel at 1890 o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
The subscription for raising the fund
of $12, 900 required was completed. Six
ty-five members were present and "A.
j. Wallace acted as chairman
After luncheon WIS served the fol-
lowing minute men" were introduced:
Rev. William Horace Day, T. A. Gabel,
l.. B. Mumma, J. A. Merrill, .. L.
Johnson, T. E. Gibbon, Rev. e. 2. Ry-
land Nathan NeWby, A. Il. Pomefoy'
H. w. Brundige and B. Duncan.
Chairman Wallace explained that
$40 900 had been raised toward the
Federation club equipment fund ana
that $4,000 more was needed. l. a rev
moments the required subscriptions
were pledged.
There are about 100 contributors to
the fund, their subscriptions ranging
from $500 down to $25. They will hold
a conference soon and discuss plans.
The members of the club We're very
enthusiastic yesterday over the pros
poets of occupying their new lone at
an early date
The purpose of the movement is to
provide a place of meeting at lunch or
ever ng for the council and the many
committees of the Church federation,
various denominational bodies, church
| committees and official boards, Sun
day school organizations, Bible classes,
| Christian brotherhood organizations,
| private lunch and dinner parties of
| the members and similar bodies for
whom such facilities are unavailable
| without this club.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-20
BARBER INSPECTION
AGAIN BEING URGED
NEW ORDINANCE INTRODUCED
AT COUNCILS SESSION
Sponsor Declares He Speaks Solely in
Interest of the Public-Matter
Is Laid over for Two
Weeks

After having been defeated once be-
cause the issue of unionism and nom
unionism was injected into it by mem
bers. of the council, another effort was
made yesterday to introduce an ordl-
nance to provide for an inspector OF
barber shops. The ordinance was pre-
sented by C. M. Fielder, who has taken
an active interest in the question OF
sanitary conditions of barber SHOPS
and was introduced to the council Dy
Councilman Henry Lyon of the Seventh
ward.
The ordinance introduced yesterday
differs from the one first presented in
that the tax on BARRIERS for MAINTAIN
ing the inspector is eliminated. IhlS
was the talking point made by Coun-
Gilman Yonkin of the Sixth ward, VINO
takes a position diametr1cally opposed
to the one assumed by his predecessor
in the former council and opposes
measures which appear to have union
ism behind them. He never puts his
objections on the grounds of unionlsm,
but apparently is never at loss to
find a weak point in anything or the
kind. Yesterday he moved that the
ordinance be laid over 1.-TWO weeks.
This was seconded promptly by Coun-
Gilman Dromgold, who also opposed
the ordinance on the grounds of union
ism when it was first introduced.
Fielder emphatically told the council
he was not presenting the ordinance
for the BARRIERS union, but was inter
ested in it purely as a sanitary
measure, irrespective of his church.
political or business affiliations.
He said that every other city on the
I coast had such an ordinance, and that,
as a consequence. Los Angeles was the
clearing house for all the bum BARRIERS
who chose to come here and start D.
cent tonsorial parlors. He said that at
5 cents a shave it was impossible for
a barber to maintain a sanitary es-
tablishment, and the filthy conditions
he described, if true, would seem To
show that an inspector is badly needed.
He offered to prove his assertions by
taking the health officer or commit
tee of the council around to the cheap
barber shops and permitting them to
make their own Investigations.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-20
COUNCIL BARS HOSPITALS
IN RESIDENCE DISTRICTS
Ordinance Is Passed Which Prohibits
the Erection of More institutions
in Sections Used for
Dwellings Only

By the passage of an ordinance by
the city council yesterday, no more
hospitals will be permitted in what is
known as residence districts. There
are six of these districts in the city,
and in addition to hospitals, all fac
tories and other industries not com
patible with a strictly residence sec
tion are prohibited.
The passage of this ordinance will
do away with large part of one of
the chief troubles of the board of
health. There is scarcely an applica-
ton for a hospital-and several are
made at each meeting of the board,
where a protest is not made by prop
erty owners.
The trouble in the residence districts
is automatically settled. The ordinance
prohibits the establishment of hospitals
in such districts. outside of these dis
tricts the board of health has discre-
tionary powers. The class of property
not included in the residence districts
is chiefly property that is either used
for manufacturing purposes or that
the owners expect to sell for such pur-
poses and no protest is expected from
such quarters.
There still are many places with
little homes that are not included in
the residence districts and these will
probably make the sessions of the
board of health interesting.
The ordinance does not apply to any
hospitals now operating in the restrict
ed districts and which have permits
from the board of health.
The council had asked the city at
torney to prepare an ordinance COM
pelling persons who wished to establish
hospitals to secure the consent of a
majority of the frontage on both sides
of the blocks, as is done with saloons,
billiard parlors and similar kinds Of
business, but the city attorney said
he did not believe such an ordinance
would be legal.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-20
GERSTL NOT MURDERED;
IN BUSINESS AT SPOKANE
Former Los Angeles Merchant Simply
Quarreled with His Wife on the
Question of Living with
Relatives

That Isadore Gerstl, formerly in the
clothing business in Los Angeles, was
not murdered as his wife had feared
when he disappeared in New York
May 2, 1908, has been ascertained from
his brother-in-law H. Schwartz, who
keeps fruit stand on Broadway.
Gerstl is now in Spokane, Wash, sell
ing clothes.
Though his wife still resides in New
York he wrote her some time ago of
his whereabouts and is sending her
sufficient money to provide for her
and their child. Mr.. Schwartz says
that when Mr.. and Mrs. Gerstl arrived
in New York Mrs. Gerstl wanted to
live with her relatives, while MIR.
Gerstl desired to rent rooms. They
quarreled and Gerstl left New York
going first to Chicago and later to
Spokane, where he is making a sue
cess of his business.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-20
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS = p
COUNCIL HOSTILE TO
CHANGE IN TAXATION
STRONGLY OPPOSES SENATE
AMENDMENT NO. l
Declares Exemption of Corporation
Property from City and County
Assessment Would Work
Excessive Hardship

The one thing for which City Assess
or Walter Mallard lives, moves and has
his being is to breathe defiance to the
public and private corporations before
the board OF equalization, and he does
not propose to be cheated out OF this
privilege. Through his efforts yester-
day the council adopted resolution
strongly opposing the passage of SEN
ate amendment No. /.
The resolution follows:
BE it resolved by the city countil
of the city of Los Angeles that we are
opposed to the adoption of senate con-
stitutional amendment No. l. by which
it is proposed to change the method of
taxation as against certain corpora
tions, and we base our opposition upon
the following grounds:
81 The property of corporations
would not be subject to assessment by
either the city or the county. The indt-
vidual taxpayers would therefore be
compelled to pay the entire cost and
expense of both city and county gov
ernments. The local tax rate would be
correspondingly high
80 The city charter provides that
the tax rate for general municipal eX-
penses shall not exceed 81 on each 800
valuation. That rate, based upon pres
ent valuations. would not yield a suffi-
cient amount to maintain the city gov
ernment in case of the ratification of
the said amendment. In order to pro-
vide a sufficient amount 1t would be
necessary to make a large increase In
the assessed valuation of all property
in the city.
80. The corporations would not pay
any part of the bonded indebtedness
of the city or of the county.
"a. They would not pay any portion
of the expense of maintaining the city
or the county government.
"5 BY reason of the reduction in the
assessed valuation of property within
the city, the city's bonding capacity
would be reduced, and the credit of the
city would be to that extent impaired.
&c. That the taxes of the corpora
tions would be essened while the taxes
of individuals would be greatly in
creased.
az. That it is proposed by the said
amendment to provide for a special
class of taxpayers, and to make an un-
fair and unwarranted distinction be-
tween corporate and individual tax
payers"
Councilman Wallace declared the OBJ
ject of the amendment was good one,
in that when paying their taxes to the
state instead of to municipalities pub
lie service corporations would have lit
tie incentive to take part in politics.
He intimated. however, that the man
ner in which the amendment was draft
ed was so crude that it was better at
this time to defeat the measure.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-20
MOTORCYCLIST RUN DOWN
TRYING TO CROSS TRACK
Car Drags Him Nearly Half Block,
but He Escapes with Minor
Lacerations and
Bruises

r. f. Mayhart, an emplOye of the
Overell Furniture company had mar
row escape from serious injury yester-
day afternoon when he was struck by
an outbound Maple avenue car at the
intersection of TWenty-eighth street
and dragged nearly half block. He
was picked up in a dazed condition and
taken to the emergency hospital.
Aayhart was riding a motorcycle
west on Twenty-eighth street. He evil
IDENTIFY thought he would be able to
get across the track before the car
reached him, but misjudged the speed
and distance. Before the car could be
brought to a stop the collision oc-
cured The motorcycle was tossed to
one side and Mayhart was half carried.
half dragged for almost three car
lengths. Physicians at the hospital
say two slight decorations of the head
and bruises about the body are the
extent of the injuries.
The injured man lives at Alhambra.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-20
ICE COMPANY LOOKS ON
ITS STRIKE AS SETTLED
Manager Promises Prompt Delivery
Within a Few Days When New
Men Have Become Familiar
with Routes

"As far aswe are concerned the strike
is settled" is the spirit of an announce
ment made yesterday by the officials OF
the Los Angeles Ice and Cold Storage
company after sending out new set
of men on their wagons.
Manager John G. Mckinney said he
anticipated no trouble and states that
all deliveries would be made on time
within a few days, by which time the
new men would have learned the
routes. He said further that efforts
had been made to effect an adjustment
with the strikers, but that since the
offers had been rejected new men had
been employed and none of the old
crew would be taken back.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-20
NEW CAR SERVICE TO
LA HABRA VALLEY BEGUN
Pacific Electric Company Establishes
Two-Hour Service--Locomotive
Used on Eastern End
of Run

In less than two months the people
of La Habra valley will realize the au-
vantages of an electric railway. The
poles will soon be set for the trolley
wires. Yesterday morning at 5:35
o'clock the first car over the new liue
of the Pacific Electric was started on
it's regular run, from Sixth and Main
streets, and arriving at Los Nietos,
where the extension line begins, at
S:13 o'clock.
At Los Nietos the car was attached
to a locomotive and a half hour later
was started on it's return from Pills
bury the eastern extremity of the road.
Cars are being run on the new line on
a two-hour schedule.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-20
GOLD EXTRACTING DEVICE
DOES NOT SATISFY WOMAN
She Sues to Recover Land Valued at
$4,000 Which She Decided in Part
Payment for Interest in
Patent

Mrs. Emma NJ. Shear, who says she
gave F. NJ. Hoyt deed to land valued
at $4,000 as part payment for $4,000
interest in the Hoyt Mining Machinery
company, began suit yesterday in the
superior court to have the contract
set aside. Hoyt. she said, told her he
had invented machine to extract flour
gold from rock and that it was COM
plete success. The further payment OF
$4,000 she testified, was to have been
made when the stock reached so cents
a share, which price, she claims, has
not yet been reached.
Hoyt contends his machine is not a
failure, but that he had never told
A.rs. Shear it was a success.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-20
NEW INTERPRETATIONS

Articles of Incorporation were filed
yesterday in the county clerks office
by the Imperial Knitting company,
with a capital stock of $4,000. The
directors are: A. Brunson, C. Brun-
son of Los Angeles. and Otto A. Fink,
Milwaukee.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-20
Parlor Car to San Joaquin valley

The new trains on the Southern Pacific
between Los Angeles and Fresno from Los
Angeles daily at 1896 a m and from Fresno
at $3.50 a. m, now carry parlor car between
those points. ride through the San
Joaquin valley by daylight and over the
Tehachapi Loop is thus made one of greater
enjoyment Details of this new service may
be obtained at ticket offices, 500 S. Spring
st., or at Arcade station, Fifth and Central
avenue
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-20
HIGH SCHOOL MONEY MUST
BE KEPT IN DISTINCT FUND

The city attorney yesterday reported
to the council that it had no power to
grant the demand of the board of edu-
cation that all money appropriated to
that department be placed in the gen
eral school fund.
He declared the action would not be-
proper on account of the manner IN
which the tax levy is made. The high
school tax, the city attorney says, is
to be used only for high school pur-
poses, and, therefore, should be carried
in a fund separate and distinct from
that used for primary and grammar
schools.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-20
verdi.t of MansIauahter

A verdict of manslaughter was re-
turned by jury yesterday in the case
of Sabine Guzman, charged with kill
ing Agarito Garcia at Sherman August
10. Sentence will be imposed Wednes-
day by Judge Jamison.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-20

Mr.. David Warfield will give an ad-
dress before the Friday Morning club
Wednesday, October 2l, at 3 o'clock,
after which reception will be given by
the club in honor of Mr.. Warfeld.
Members will have the privilege of
bringing one guest. 1O-Ii-1S-2O-Zl
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-20
Defined

What is a bachelors button p
"One that amt there. re."-Cleveland
Leader.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-20

If you want TO go east. c. Haydock. Agent
I'll nois Central r. r., 11s w. Sixtn street.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-20

Just 300 silk petticoats upon which the
maker took loss to close out. These
petticoats are made of extra heavy,
rustling taffeta in wide range of col
ors. Not a garment in the lot worth
less than $500; many are worth up to
S10. All in one big bargain lot today.
second floor, S4.95.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-20

Satin Messalnes Swiss Louisnes Chiffon Taetas, Peau
de Cant and Satin Liberty in all the prevailing coors
20. 81 27-nch widths; s100 and $1.25 values For
today only Room-naking Sale, yard Csc.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-28
NEBRASKA CATTLE AT SHOW
Agricultural Colleges Take Part In
the International Live stock
Exposition.

CHICRGo, Nov. 2s.-Two thousand head
OF stock, leaving 1900 more TO arrive today,
have been received here for the Interna-
tionai Live Stock exposition which will
open tomorrow
Exhibits were received from the Iowa
Agricultural college, the University OF Me-
braska, the Minnesota Agricultural college
and Purdue university. Although Purdue
students will not compete in the students
Judging contest, which win be the main
feature OF the opening program tomorrow.
It has consigned twelve head OF cattle and
hopes to carry off numerous prizes.
The colleges represented in the judging
contest. besides the Iowa institution, will be
the Kansas North Dakota, Texas and Mis-
souri, Agricultural calleges, The University
OF Nebraska, the Ohio State university and
the Ontario Agricultural college of Guelph,
Ont.
Only one farmers son-J, G. Tfoutman OF
Manhattan, Kan.-has entered the contest
and he viii pit his practical knowledge
against the theoretical experience OF the
college students for the j. Ogden Armour
Agricultural scholarships. amounting 10
ssOOe, which will be distributed for the mos
efficient work in the event.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-28
FRANCE AROUSED OVER CASE
Mime. SteinheiI Said 10 Be Sunering
from "a Peculiar Kind of
Mysteries.

PARIS, Nov. 27.-The case of Madame
steinheil. who was arrested in this city
yesterday, on account of sensational de-
velopments in the matter OF the murder of
her husband and stepmother.. Nine. Japy,
in this city last May. was this morning
taken out OF the hands of NJ Leydett, the
examining magistrate, who has been in
charge up to the present, and turned over
to Magistrate Andre. I Madame steinheil
is still under arrest on the charge OF aid
ing and abetting in the murder Of her
stepmother
Expert physicians have declared that
Madsme Steinhell is suffering from a kind
OF Mysteries peculiar to a certain class OF
neurasthenics, which manifests Itself In
the invention OF the widest accusations.
There is in full blast today a campaign
by the nationalists and anti-semitlc press
In an effort 10 prove that authorities have
had an ipterest in smothering the truth
concerning these tnuBders.
Count Garlon. whose name has been
mentioned in connection. with Nine. Stein
hefi and at whose house in Paris Nine.
stelnheil stayed for a few weeks after the
murder OF her husband. declared today that
she was an honest and honorable woman.
The count said, however, that he was con-
vlnced Nine. Steinheil was no longer pos
sessed OF her mental faculties and he char
acterized the story that she was present at
the death of Felix Faure as a base cal
umny. on the contrary, he declared, there
was ample evidence to prove that she was
at that time III in her own home.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-28
LAMPHERE GOES TO PRISON
Sentence Of Two to Twenty-one Years
Imposed for Arson.
MAY NEVER APPEAL THE CASE
Family Lacking In Funds and Legal
Delays Would BE Encountered
short Term and Thsn
Pardon. =

I4APoRTE. Ind, Nov, 27-Before Ray
Lamphere. under sentence from two TO
twenty-one years. was taken to state prison
in Michigan City this afternoon he was
visited by his mother. The aged woman
wept as she clasped her son in her arms,
but the prisoner bore up we'll.
Attorney worden announced today that
he would move on Monday for a new trial.
and that upon the same being denied he
expected to perfect the appeal. The trans
cript alone in the case would cost over $500,
and as Lampheres family has no means
and his friends by subscription have pro-
vided his defense, the general opinion is
that the appeal will never be perfected.
Another reason advanced as to the useless
ness Of making the appeal is the fact that
the case would not be reached in the higher
court for two years, by which time Lam
phere would be in position, II his conduct
has been good, to appear before the prison
board and ask for parole and then a
pardon. II the case should be reversed
the chances are that the state would try
him on the Helgelein murder charge in
stead Of the case just ended, while II no
appeal is taken II is likely, according to
intimations by Prosecutor Smith, that the
other charges win be dropped The motion
for the new trial will be based upon the
claim that Judge Richter erred in giving
the jury instructions that It could render
verdict of arson.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-28
NINE WORKERS CANDIDATES
Ballots Being sent Ont for ElectiOn
of National Omcsea at
Organization.

INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. s7.-1he ballots
for the election OF national officers OF the
United Mine Workers are being sent 10 the
local unions from national headquarters In
this city. They show that the candidates
FOR president are 4. Il Lewis, who is now
president. and John II. Walker Of Danville.
H., president OF district No. II OF Illinois.
Among the candidates for vice president is
W. d. Van Horn Of Terre Haute. Ind
John T. Dempsey OF Scranton, Pa; Samuel
Paseoe OF Pennington, nl.; w. G. HtcClus-
key of Minden Mines. Mo, and j. w.
Murray OF Hcrrin, III.
Among the candidates for secretary
treasurer is Edwin Perry OF oskaloosa, Ia
The various local unions will vote on
December s. The result will not be an
nounced untn the convention Of the United
Nine Workers in this city in January.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-28
GENERAL LEcoNTE APPEARs
Haitien Minister Supposed In Have
Been Killed Escapes in
Boat.

PORT AU PRINCE. Hayti, Nov. 81
General Leconte. who was reported a few
days ago to have been Killed at Jerremie
by revolutionists. arrived here today. He
got away from Jerremie in a rowboat with
four officers and two sailors. and after
being at sea three days without provisions.
finally succeeded in reaching land at Petit
Goave. The general declares that the re I.
ports that three men had been put 70
death at Jerremie on his orders were un-
founded.
Z Leconte has resumed the duties of min
ister of the interior and General Auguste.
who was given this post when Leconte
was thought TO be dead, has been made
minister OF public works, in succession to
NJ Laraque. who has resigned.
Three divisions of experienced troops left
here today for the south to take the field
againt the rebols.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.-Hayti's "pa-
per" blockade of the ports of Aquin and
Jeremie which the government admits its
inability to make effective by force OF
arms. will not be recognised by the State
department.
This is in accordance with the traditional
policy Of the American government. Notice
to this effect has been sent to American
Minister Furniss at Port au Prince.
The government OF Hayti acknowledges
The revolutionists have Jeremie and that
the secretary of the interior is prisoner
in their hands. A German vessel has ar
rived from New York with a cargo for
Jeremie.
According TO Haytien law 1t requires an
act of congress to open ports, and it is
not within the executive prerogatlves to