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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-30
LOS ANGELES FAMOUS
AS DIVORCE CENTER
Record of Nearly Half Score of De.
crees in an Hour Spreads Rep
utation of Local
Courts

The fame of Los Angeles divorce
courts, where almost half a score de-
crees have been issued in little more
than an hour. is spreading, apparent
ly. An Arizona man thinks Los An
geles is a good place to get a divorce
decree and has written to Judge Oster
of San Bernardino, now sitting for
Judge Hutton, asking for the name OF
a good divorce lawyer. The answer
was short, butt complete. The corre-
spondence is as follows:
"Kofa, Ariz., Dec. 26.-Judge Oster:
Do you know of any good lawyer VINO
makes a speciality of divorce cases?"
Judge Oster replied with notation
on the margin of the letter:
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-30
AN PEDRO MAY
NOT BE UPHELD
CITY COUNCIL DOUBTFUL AS
TO TERMINAL RATES
Los ANGELES JossERs ARGUE
STRONGLY AGAINST THEM
Resolution Which 1t Had Been De-
eided Previously to lndorse Re-
ferred to Harbor Commission
for Consideration

On learning the objections the JOB
bers association of Los Angeles has 20
indorsing the resolution of the San Pc
GRO board of trade asking the South
ern Pacific TO grant terminal rates for
the harbor city, the city council yes
terday referred the resolution TO the
harbor Commission.
At its meeting a week ago Monday
the council authorized the president TO
sign the resolution on its behalf, but
the following day directed him TO
withhold his signature until the job
bers had an opportunity to present
their objections. This was done yes
terday.
The jobbers gave four reasons why
they did not want this resolution IN
dorsed by the council They declared
San Pedro already had terminal rates,
as far as imports and exports are con
cerned and, as there were no Jobbers
in the harbor city to be benefited py
domestic terminal rates, 1t was UNI
necessary they should be granted
Furthermore, it was represented, II DO
nestle terminal rates were granted
San Pedro at this time there was no
logical reason why Ventura, santa
Barbara and other small coast egtles
should not have the same privilege,
and this would be to the great d1sad-
vantage of San Pedro as harbor city.
Granting San Pedro domestic terml-
nal rates would seriously retard the
movement of annexation or consollda-
ton in the opinion of the jobbers
With terminal rates of its own, san
Pedro would be more independent OF
Los Angeles and there would be less
incentive to join with the greater city.
with San Pedro part of Los Angeles
the jobbers declare they will be more
than willing for the harbor city %
have its domestic terminal rates.
The principal reason given, as Tar as
the interests of the jobbers are con-
sidered. was that they are building up
q good business with Mexico, Hawaii
the Philippines and the Orient, and re-
Gently prevailed on the Pacific steam
ship company to make San Pedro
port of call in connection with all the
Mexican ports with which 1t does
LnaNiness, and completed arrangements
q whereby the Robert Dollar lines or
steamships will stop there en- route 70
and from Oriental ports.
With terminal rates for San Pedfo'
it Is represented, the Los Angeles mef-
chants would have to pay 81 to $2'SO a
ton freight rates between Los Angeles
ana San Pedro, while San PEDRO mer-
chants would be exempt from TINS rate,
thus greatly handicapping the Los An
aeles merchants
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-30
MUST RAISE FUNDS FOR
ADDITIONAL PATROLMEN
Finance Committee Instructed to Find
About $4,000, That at Least
Fifteen Men May Be
Added to Force

At least fifteen more patrolmen must
be provided for the police department,
and the finance committee must find
some way of getting the money to pay
them. This committee was so , in
structed by the council at its session
yesterday morning.
In Chief Kerns annual report he
pointed out that the force was de-
ficient by about twenty to thirty men,
and that the department never had
received the number of men granted it
by the ordinance passed two years ago.
With the races in progress, and the
usual influx of yeggs and thugs, the
police department has had it's hands
more than full in attempting to main
tain law and order.
1t will cost about $4,000 to provide
the necessary patrolmen, but the
money will be taken from the general
reserve fund.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-30

great drawback to the extension of for
eign trade, for it diverts money which
would otherwise be available for trade
extension.
Speculation in New York alone" Mr..
Ozmun said, amounts to four billion
a year, which is more than double the
value of the farms of the country and
their improvements. 1t is done on wind,
or on other peoples money. 1t diverts
capital from legitimate trade. In other
countries the bourses, or stock ex-
changes, are regulated by law, but not
so here AS a result, there is not
enough capital available here for for
eign trade.
ut is necessary to do foreign bust
ness on time, but our business men
demand cash with their orders, which
cannot be had. over in Germany and
England, where the banks are pro-
hibited from dabbling with speculation,
they can furnish the capital necessary
TO carry foreign commerce on time.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-30
READVERTIsEs FOR BIDS ON
SITES FOR ENGINE HOUSES

Because of inaction on the part of
the land committee the council was
again compelled to advertise for bids
for two engine house sites. The sites
wanted are in the vicinity of the Santa
Fe depot and between Main and San
Pedro and Third and Fifth streets.
Six months ago the council invited
bids for engine house sites in these
localities, and proposals were submit
ted. These proposals were referred to
the land committee, and there they
have rested ever since. Real estate con-
ditions are supposed to have changed
in the time that has elapsed, and the
prices asked probably will be higher
than were the first ones.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-30
EXPERT WILL VISIT SEATTLE
TO PROBE cREoSoTE PROBLEM

After an extensive argument that
started nowhere and ended about the
same place, the council yesterday per-
mitted the city engineers department
to spend $135 of it's own money send
ing an expert to Seattle TO inspect the
creosoting of the piles to be used in
the outfall sewer at Hyperion.
The teredos have eaten away the
piles of the pier until practically the
entire structure will have to be rebuilt
and the new piles are to be creosoted
The little marine borers do not like
their wood with a creosote flavor, and
when they attack pile saturated with
this chemical easily become discour-
aged and leave for more favorable To-
cations, where they can get chocolate
or vanilla favored piles.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-30
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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-30
AQUEDUcT AGENTS SALARY
INCREASED $50 A MONTH

The salary of the disbursing agent
of the aqueduct was increased from
5000 to $3.50 monthly by the council
yesterday. The council concluded it
had better take action before the board
of public works demanded $500 a
month.
Several months ago the board of pub
lie works asked that the salary be IN
creased to $225 a month. The extra $50
was to pay the premiums on the bond
the disbursing agent is compelled to
give. This agent must give bond
twice as large as the amount of money
he handles, and already the premium
costs $50 a month. The board pointed
out that unless the salary was IN
creased in proportion to the bond pre-
MUM the disbursing agent would soon
be paying out his entire salary.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-30
ACCUSED OF SWINDLING
BY GIVING TIP ON RACE

w. L. Garland, accused by Charles L.
DAILY of swindling the latter out OF
$4,000 by sure thing tip on the races,
was arraigned in Police Justice Cham
bers' court yesterday morning.
Garland will appear today to have the
date for his preliminary examination
fixed. His bonds were fixed at $4,000, IN
default of which he was sent back to
jail.
Days attorney, Wallace w. Wide
man, attached $1,000 that had been de-
posted by Garland in a local bank, and
also 1920 held by the property clerk at
the police station. The attachment
papers were served yesterday by a
deputy sheriff.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-30
CONSUL GENERAL TO
TURKEY GIVES TALK
Is Delivering Lectures on Foreign
Trade and Tells the Chamber
of Commerce How to
obtain II

Edward H. Ozmun. consul general Of
the United States to Turkey, is in Los
Angeles on behalf of the department of
state. He is making a tour of COM
mercial centers to deliver lectures on
foreign trade and explain what should
be done by business men of the United
States to obtain it.
Mr.. Ozmun has been in the consular
service twelve years and served on the
board of reorganization appointed to
take the service out of politics. He
spoke last night in the assembly room
of the chamber of commerce to an aud
fence of business men. He has made a
special study of economic conditions
and finance.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-30
MAYOR, N BANDAGES,
APPEARS AT CITY HALL
Chief Executive Declares He Never
Felt Better in His Life and Says
Enforced Rest Has Done
Him Good

For the first time since the automo-
bile accident of Christmas eve when
he was injured, Mayor Harper was
in his Office for a few minutes yestel-
day afternoon. He signed some impor-
tant papers and took some others home
with him to look over.
He went to the city hall with his left
arm in a sling and his three broken
ribs tied up in a body bandage. He
wore his usual big, fat. black cigar
and his smile was as broad and genial
as ever. When asked how he felt he
replied heartily that he never felt bet
ter in his life and that the few days
rest at home had done him wonder
full amount of good.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-30
TO CONDUCT sANITARIUM
IN OLD ASCOT HOTEL

At a special session of the board of
health last night Captain McKenna
and Lloyd Byron were granted per-
nit to conduct the Home sanitarium at
5525 Central avenue. This location is
what is known as the old Ascot ho-
tel, and this place has been white
elephant ever since the races stopped
at Ascot park.
According to the health department,
it is an ideal place for a sanitarium,
especially rest cure for nervous dis
eases, which is the kind of establish
ment that will be conducted at that
place.
Captain McKenna has conducted q
similar sanitarium in San Francisco.
Mr.. Byron is known as the original
Elk He organized the first Elks' lodge
in New York.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-30
CITY HALL NOTES

The matter of garbage collection was
deferred another week by the council.
Refund of about $4,000 in taxes to
the Los Angeles railway will be taken
up by the council at it's regular ses-
sion next Tuesday morning.
The board of public works has been
instructed by the council to prepare
committee om on the third floor
of the city hall. The large corridor on
that floor will be utilized for the pur-
pose.
Bids We're opened for the seven seat
automobile for the council and COM
missions yesterday morning, but action
on the bids deferred. The prices quoted
were for different horsepower engines
and were as follows: Stoddard- Dayton,
$1,000: White Garage, s4150; Marmon,
$3.50; Warner. $4,000; Premier, $3.50;
American, 1880; Thomas Flyer, $3.50 (;
Gearless, $4250; Pope Hartford, $3.50.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-30
COUNCIL PASSES ORDINANCE
CALLING SPECIAL ELECTION

The ordinance for calling the special
election for charter amendments, Feb
ruary 2, was passed by the council
yesterday.
1t was anticipated that the councll
would balk a little at the final ordi-
nance, especially since it confused its
own pet amendments so badly that II
they are carried the councilmen will
have to do five times as much work
with little increase in salary, whereas
the exact contrary was what was in
tended
But the ordinance was passed with
alacrity, Councilman Clampitt, who
previously was most vigorously OPP
posed to the election, even going so
far as to move its passage.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-30

mo good lawyer makes a specially
of divorce cases."
Gertrude L. Trombly, who accused
her husband, Captain Warden from
bly,, with desertion, was granted de-
cree of divorce yesterday. Trombiy
was prominent few years ago in air.
ship circles, having made number Of
ascensions in an aerial craft built By
himself.
Mrs. Trombly said her husband left
her in December. 1905 two and a half
years after their marriage. The last
letter received from him was in July
of this year, in which he stated he
would not again write to her and that
her letters to him would be returned
unopened.
The following divorce suits We're
filed: Eva b. Chase against Samuel
]. Chase, Annie Tarling against Ernest
Tarling and HELENE J. Howe against
William H, Howe.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-30
WIRELESS STATION AT
HOTEL GREEN OPENS;
MESSAGE TO HERALD
Pasadena's Superb caravansary Now
Equipped with Apparatus Con-
Meeting That City with
Los Angeles

NJ. 1. Hotel Green, Pasadena, Cal, Deeem-
her 10 1908, II a. MI Il. Gibbon, Ihe
Herald, Los Angeles; -
i am glad to send the first message from
she Hotel Green wireless station to The
Herald. and beg to extend my hearty WISHES
for a prosperous New Year. -, 60.
j. H. HOLMES, Manager Hotel Green
The foregoing message was the first
wireless communication between Pasa-
dena and Los Angeles, which was es-
fablfshed yesterday by the United Wire
less Telegraph company by completion
of the station on the roof OF Hotel
Green. Manager Holmes has the honor
of sending the first message from a
California hotel station, although a
number Of others are projected in this
state.
G. q. Galbraith, general manager OF
the United Wireless Telegraph COM
many. arranged for the installation OF a
sonlrne.rcial station at Pasadena among
q humber eof others while in Southern
california this month. The next in
sfaIlafion will be upon the Banning
boat. Hermosa, which Will Keep IL III
communication with Avalon and Chutes
s,a,-lx while en- route between San Pedro
end rafalina island. r. d. Bleakney,
who has charge of the United interests
in this section, personally mace the
Hotel Green installation, assisted by ID.
n Mcfarland, who will have charge
81 the station For equlpplng hotels Oh
the best class specially hnlshed appafa-
ms is used in keeping with the finish
ings Of the hotel itself. The wireless
OFFICE at the Hotel Green is placed in
a corner of the tea room, adding TO the
novelty of the rooms furnishings.
Within a short time work OF raising
fI1e power of the United wireless sta
*tnn a. Chufes park to a five-kilowatt
station. which will greatly widen its
aeone will he begun.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-30
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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-30
Former Consul General Dies

ROCHESTER,, Mimi, Dec. 29.-J. A
Leonard, consul general at Shanghai
China, in $780, died here today of can
Ger. aged rs.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-30
a Significant act

endorsement
all the endorsement
Of ouconi derahon2 Is t not a significant fact that
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-30
Lineman EIectrocuted

( RENO. New, Dec. 29.-Andrew
Buchanan. aged 80 years. employed as
lineman. for the Reno Light company,
was electroeuted this afternoon while
up on a pole doing repair work.
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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-30

Find a use for a want ada task for 1t.
Needn't be a usual easy task.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-30

Eat at the Angelus grin.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-30

Is the only medicine sold through
neSseS and ills, the makers of WI
6redienf on its outside wrapper?
if you are poor sick invalid WON
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-30

Better hats than we've ever offered at this price.
Our regular 81 so and 81. so hats in black. browns
and tans in stiff styles; tans, blacks and
grays in the telescope styles; the trimmings
silk and the sweat bands real leather All
sizes in the lot.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-06
Closing British Saloons

There are something less than 100,-
coo saloons in Great Britain, and the
government proposes to close 81 600
OF them within fourteen years. Now
it happens that all liquor license has
become a sort Of vested interest in
the premises that own it in this cOun-
try, and English ethics regard the
cancellation as frightful injustice
So the government proposes to pay
the 81, 600 licensehoIders who are to
be deprived of their livelihood al
the expense of those who retain Ii
cense. This project is denounced by
the liquor trade, and by such union
lists as BalfOur, as confisc atory, and
it is met by violent threats to put up
the price of beer
The British workmen would res
ent this more strenously that the
unionist proposal to raise the price
OF bread by putting a tariff on -four.
Hence these tears, or rather the storm
of vituperation that RACES about the
heads of those unfortunate statesmen
who comprise the British government.
Then, too, the West End has its griev-
ance in the feature of the bill which
permits a policeman TO invade the
sacred precincts of the Carlton or
Atheneum Club, to see if any drunken
members be on the premises.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-06
The Banking Function
philadelphia Ledger

Senator Lodge neatly stated a cor
rect principle when he said in debate
that the Government should give up
the banking business, but should en-
large its regulation of national banks.
The direct connection of the Treas
ury with banking is bad for the Gov
eminent, bad for the banks, and,
worst of all, very bad for business.
At the same time it is important that
a more searching system of bank ex-
animation and closer compulsion
upon banks to observe the regulations
of good banking is desirable.
The session of Congress is bringing
out a great deal of defamation against
banks in general. One set of politi-
clans is evidently preparing to go
before the country on programme of
bank denunciation. That the voters
are not paying much attention TO
these TRADES is an agreeable indi-
cation. Banks are not class of
popular favorites Institutions which
lend money and compel payment are
about the most useful of schoolmas-
ters, but will never be cordially ap-
preciated.
When good sense is so prevalent
that demagogues cannot excite the
West and South against the banks we
may conclude that the time has come
in America when the true function
of indispensable business service, not
easily conceded by the masses, is
understood If not cordially
liked
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-06
SUPPRESS THE DEMAGOGUES

Leading men in both parties in
the North are not hesitating now to
speak out against the demagogic at
tacks on corporations by men either
occupying responsible official posi-
tons or seeking by appeals TO popu-
lar passion to hoist themselves into
lucrative and honorable posts. Ex-
Governor Warfeld, of Maryland, is
one of the latest to speak in no I'M
certain tones along this line. In a
recent speech in Baltimore he said:
I believe that the politicians in
high places are responsible for this
condition. They are misjudging the
temper Of the people when they be-
lieve that they indorse this agitation
The laboring man who sees these near
and dear to him suffering for the
necessities OF life, for the food to
sustain them and the clothing to keep
them warm, is beginning to look into
the situation, and he will place the
blame where it properly belongs.
Unless you treat corporations fair
ly. greater distress and greater disas-
ter will come upon our people. Don't
porations of this State-financial and
public service corporations-the bur-
den of taxation upon the people would
be greater than they could bear. Yet
We see at the present time a tendency
in our legislators TO increase this
burden. You hear the principle enun-
ciated that if you invest your earn
ings or your inheritances in the stock
| of a corporation you should be re-
| quired to pay greater taxes than if
| you invested tin individual holdings
or individual enterprises.
The country is emerging from a
| period fraught with the greatest dam
| ger and disquietude with renewed con-
| fidence and determination to achieve
| higher measure of prosperity and
success than it has ever known.
am optimistic as to the future and
| believe that there are good times
ahead of us. The basic conditions of
prosperity have not been destroyed.
Our country's riches of soil, mines
and forest have not been affected by
| this recent disturbance. The skill
and energy of the American people
are dauntless. 1t is a historic fact
that after every financial crisis the
country has recovered and gone for
ward farther in prosperity and in
progress than ever before
I'VE see on every hand evidences
of recovery, and it will be rapid and
permanent if only the political agita-
tors and demagogues will stop their
TRADES against capitalists and cor
porations If the politicians of both
parties will consider the welfare of
their country and its people, rather
than party success, then our recovery
will be assured.