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Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-02
CHARGES
ARE SENSATIONAL
ROBERT LoUcKS DEMANDS AN
INVESTIGATION
Claims to Have Affidavits Signed by
Men to Show They Were Taken
to Hermosa Beach
to Vote

Attorney Robert Loucks yesterday
appeared at the office of the district
attorney and urged a thorough investi-
cation OF the charges that a large num-
ber of men had been sent from Los
Angeles to Hermosa Beach to register
and vote the progressive" party ticket
in an effort to overthrow the present
board of trustees, which is supposed to
be antagonistic to the interests employ
ing the men.
Loucks carried with him six aff1-
davits, purporting to have been signed
by men against whom suit was re-
Gently filed in the superior court to
restrain them from carrying out their
alleged intention of voting and to COM
pei the county clerk to strike their
names, together with scores of others,
from the great register.
That the district attorneys Office has
taken cognizance of the charges was
made known yesterday, and already an
investigation has been set on foot and
will be continued, it being stated yes
terday that men will even be placed on
watch at the polling places to see that
no violations of the election laws take
place.
Workmen Sign Statements
Among the affidavits is one said to
have been sworn to by John Hawkins.
in which he says a foreman called the
men together on March IL in the barn
of S. B. Hiss at Hermosa Beach and
asked them If they would register.
About ten, it is said, answered in the
negative and were told to step aside.
They were later discharged, according
to Hawkins.
Hawkins said the men were told if
the election went the way the foreman
wished" said Loucks, that a grand
barbecue and drinking bout would be
held, but the foreman said he did not
know what would happen if they lost"
Another affidavit" said Loucks,
Shows that an employment agent told
the affiant he must be voter in order
to secure work at Hermosa Beach. One
man was-sent back because he did not
fulfill the necessary qualifications, and
was pointed out as an example of what
would happen to others if they did not
qualify.
II also have many witnesses to swear
that the man who employed the men
through the agency ordered that only
those who could vote should be sent to
Hermosa Beach, and when they arrived
there a registration clerk was in wait
ing to register them."
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-02
LIQUOR MEN
WILL FIGHT
SAY CITY ORDINANCE is uNcoN-
sTITUTIoNAL
DEALER FILES PETITION FOR
WRIT OF MANDATE
Hopes to Force Officials to Accept
License Fee and Compel Them
to Allow Him to Conduct
Business

AS expected, a petition for writ oil
mandate was yesterday filed in the su-
perior court which will develop into the
nature of q test of the city ordinance
adopted eleven months ago to compel
wholesale liquor dealers to move out ol
the residence zone of Los Angeles and
into the saloon zone, nearer the center
of the business district.
The petition was filed by Alvin G.
Burch, proprietor of a wholesale liquor
business at 2414 South Main street. anu
twenty other wholesalers are anxiously
looking forward to the outcome of the
action.
Burch in his petition names H.. j
Lelande, city clerk; w. G. Mushet, CITY
auditor, and e. E. Johnson, tax license
collector, as defendants. The lease on
the building which he occupies as a
wholesale house, he says, expires NO
vember 80. 1911.
Since starting in business, April 16
1907, he says he has paid a license fee
of $75 each month up to April ], wher
he rendered the April payment to John
son, who refused to receive the money
and he asks that an alternative writ OF
mandate be issued directing the three
city officials named as defendants tC
accept the money and issue the license
Conduct investigation
A quiet yet thorough investigation
was carried on yesterday for the pur'
pose of discovering If any of the whole
salers whose places of business are To-
Gated outside the saloon zone were vio'
lating the provisions of the ordinance
None, however, was found, and in many
instances appearances led to the belief
that a number of proprietors of these
establishments were preparing to move
into the territory set apart for their use
by the council.
Not only were men attached to the
police department at work in this in
vestigation, but others connected with
the district attorneys office are said to
have been on still hunt for violators
of the law.
City Prosecutor Woolwine also re-
ceived instructions from City Attorney
Hewitt to carry on a vigorous searcf
and was directed to cause the arrest o1
any person acting otherwise than the
new ordinance provides, and this action
will be taken regardless of the test
proceedings now before the superior
court.
Burch in his petition says the power
to grant permits authorizing the city
clerk to issue licenses to persons desir-
ing TO be engaged in the liquor business
is vested in the board of police commits
sioners, which he claims is an arbitrary
power and therefore not legal.
The writ is made returnable in Judge
Hutton's court Friday morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-02
TELL HOW PUBLIC
IS BEING ROBBED
BUTTER MEN TESTIFY AS TO
SHORT WEIGHTS
Crescent Company Accused of "clip-
ping" OFF Part of Every Roll.
President Says 1t Is
"Customary"

Developments yesterday in the suit
of the Crescent Cream and Butter COM
pany against the Lucerne Cream ana
Butter company, now being heard in
the superior court, will have the effect
of making Los Angeles housewives SIT
up and take notice, purchase scales and
weigh their butter, and perhaps involve
them in vivid wordy conflicts with their
grocers
The Crescent company sues the Lu-
cerne company to enforce contract
entered into two years ago, whereby the
latter, it Is said, agreed to supply the
Crescent company with butter for Los
Angeles and the territory south OF the
Tehachapi, and not to infringe on thar
territory.
The Crescent people say the contract
was broken and that the defendants
entered the territory and caused de-
struction to large and increasing
trade worked up by them.
J. III. Dawson manager for the Luz
cerne company, testified yesterday that
many complaints had been received OF
short weights, and to overcome this, he
said, the Lucerne company decided to
put m its butter in 16-ounce packages.
The complaints still came in, he said,
and detectives were employed who dis
covered that the packages had been
opened and part of each roll Clipped on.
Two employees of the Crescent com
pany admitted they had been called
upon to do this work, and had followed
the instructions.
S. A. w. Carver president of the
Crescent company, said 1T was the GUS
tom of the trade to do this in order to
meet competition, and declared abe reg
ulation weight of butter rolls supposed
to contain sixteen ounces in reality was
only fifteen. and half ounces. He
maintained that the Lucerne company
had nothing further to concern itself
about after the butter had been
shipped, and whether the butter was
Clipped or not the defendant had no
good grounds to break their contract.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-02
TWO MORE CASES
WILL BE DISMISSED
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE GIVEN
AS REASON
Men Charged with illegal Registration
VIII Be Released When the
Date for the Trial
Arrives

When the trial of Thomas P. Roberts
charged with illegal registration al
Ocean Park, is called Monday next II
will be dismissed at the request of G.
Raw Horton, assistant district attor-
ney
The trial of Harry Thelan, charged
with the same offense, which is SCI
for April 9, will also be dismissed, ano
the retriaa of Dennet Childs, which Is
set for April 8, will be continued te
April 20. .u,
None of the ocean Park lllegal reg
istration cases will be trled hext Weeh h
The reason for asking the dismissa
of the Roberts and Thelan cases is the
same as that given in other cases taker
off the calendar. namely, that the
prosecution believes it has not sum
cient evidence to connect the detend'
ants with the alleged registration
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-02

Pastor to Speak
Rev. c. C. Pierce, pastor Of the Me-
mortal Baptist church. will speak at
the Volunteers of America tonight.
Deputy Marshal on Trip
United States Deputy Marshal Bert
Franklin left yesterday on a three
days trip to Antelope valley on govern
ment business.
Mcdowell Musicale
An Edward MacDowell program is to
be given tonight In the Y. w. G. A.
auditorium by Mrs. Gertrude Parsons
and Miss Maude DeGan The concert
is membership privilege. '
Charged with Theft
Charged with stealing a barrel, l..
Jacobson was arraigned in Police Jus
tice Chambers court yesterday and
fined $25 The barrel is said to have
been taken from the Auto Vehicle
company. Tenth and Main streets, on
March 20.
To Continue Lenten Services
The Catholic club of the diocese of
Los Angeles will continue its series of
Thursday evening Lenten services this
evening at st. Matthias church, Nor
mandie avenue and Washington street.
Rev. Richard H. Gushee of Ontario will
preach the sermon
Hears About Ostriches
The members of the Y. M. C. A.
were intensely interested in the lee
ture delivered by e. II. Rydall on
1.-The Ostrich, Its Feathers and Its
Eggs, The subject was made more
interesting by exhibits of birds from
the Cawston ostrich farm
Death Due to Accident
Coroner Calvin Hartwell yesterday
held an inqdest at the morgue of Pierce
Bros over the body of Bonifaca Ca
ranso, the Mexican who was killed by
a Los Angeles-Pacific car near Palms
several days ago. After hearing the
evidence a verdict of accidental death
was rendered by the coroner's jury.
To Hold Funeral Today
The funeral of Mrs. Annie E. Crum,
wife of e. w. Crum, retired, will be
held this afternoon at o'clock at the
chapel of the Connell Undertaking COM
pany. Interment will be In Rosedale
cemetery. Mrs. Crum died Tuesday at
the family home PIG Slauson avenue,
after an illness of two years
Bible League Convention
The first of the monthly conferences
to be conducted by the Bible league
will be held at the Bible Institute hall,
260 and 264 South Main street, on Fri
day afternoon of this week. An ad-
dress will be delivered at o'clock by
Rev. j. Lewis Smith. pastor of the
First Baptist church, Long Beach.
: His subject will be 'Infidels Versus
the Bible" The public Is cordially in
vited to attend
Exhibit Art Works
Following the private view to MEM
bers and their families Saturday even
ing. the ,Ruskin Art club Will exhibit
at the Blanchard gallery from April
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-02
CHILD'S WELFARE is
FIRST CONSIDERATION
LITTLE MARGUERITE NAMES is
SENT TO HOSPITAL
Woman Who Violated Courts Oroe'
Returns with Daughter Accom-
panied by Humane
officer

mr ala not want to come back to
ros Angeles. and neither did mamma,
but I suppose we had to DO H. salu
7-vear-old Marguerite Names yester-
dav. as she sat in Judge Wllpur
court. .tto+
me I have been dreadfully frlgne-
ened. and whenever 1 heard noise
7 thought someone was going TO hur'
me- tn, uooot,ed
Los Angeles yesterday morning II
charge of r. w. Reynolds, humane OF
fcer who was sent to San Francisco
for that purpose by Sheriff Hammer
the mother having violated an oroel
of Judge Wilbur in taking the chllo
outside the Jurisdiction or the court
On recommendation of officer Key
nolds that the child be not placed III
the detention home, Judge Wlpul
sent her to a children's hospital anu
the proceedings to determine whetn1, i.I,
the mother is q proper guardian VIII
NOT begin before the little girl is COM
pleteIy restored to health. =,
The child was wounded twice py
Oracio Elgueta in San Pedro, the man,
in a Jealous rage, endeavorlng 10 wipe
out two families when Mrs. Names re-
iected his offer of marriage.
MRS. Names left yesterday for San
pedro. where she will dispose of some
business interests and return to Los
Angeles to live. The child IS improv-
ing rapidly, but is in a highly nervous
state.
She will be watched carefully in the
home in which she has been placed
as it is known the Italians OF SaI
Pedro are highly incensed because OF
the killing of Elgueta, and they de-
clare the whole trouble was caused ps
Mrs. Names.
The mother says she did not know
che was doing wrong when she took
her daughter to San Francisco, and
her only wish was to get as far away
as possible from the scene of the shoot
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-02
CHARGED BY FELLOW
WORKMAN WITH ASSAULT

Charles c. Kinsler was yesterday ar
raigned before Justice Pierce on a
weanon sworn to by Theodore w. Hill.
Kinsler, who is a we'll digger, gave
bonds of $1,000 and his examination was
fixed for April 16.
Hill says he was assaulted by Kins-
Ter on March 2S at the Puente oil wells
after the two had quarreled. The
deadly weapon, he says, was large
stone
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-02
LARGE AMOUNT RECEIVED
BY COUNTY OFFICERS

A recapitulation of the suits filed in
the county clerks office for the month
of March shows a decided increase
compared with the same month a year
ago.
The total amount received for fling
fees. certificates and marriage licenses
was s6041, $500 more than last year
and S1400 more than two years ago.
\ The receipts are divided as follows:
Civil cases, $4329; probate, $S75; mis-
cellaneous, 1886.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-02
SUPERIOR JUDGE UPHoLDs
POLICE COURT DECISION

Judge James of the superior court
yesterday affirmed the Judgment of the
roIice court in the case of William p.
Boland. who was fined for violation
of the law requiring the display of
numbers on automobiles
Boland appealed, claiming the law
was unconstitutional in that it was
discriminatory.
The court held the state has as much
right to require the display of numbers
ON automobiles as it has to require
owners to register with the secretary of
state
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-02
DECISION GIVEN AGAINST
DRIVING CLUB SECRETARY

Judge Conrey yesterday rendered
Judgment for the defendant in the
case of the Dyer Law and Collection
agency against A. ]. Stewart, secre-
tary Of the Los Angeles Driving club,
In which the collection agency asked
for S26 as assignee of K. v. Redpath,
former secretary of the club.
Redpath claimed Stewart owed the
money for four days work after the
formers discahrge from the club. The
case went to the superior court on ap-
peal from a decision Of Justice Pierce,
who gave the plaintiff judgment
for $11
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-02
FILES PETITION TO DISSOLVE
GROWN CITY SAVINGS BANK

A petition to dissolve the lCrown
City Savings bank of Pasadena was
Yesterday filed in the superior court
by G. A. Gibbs, attorney, Of Passa-
dena.
The bank was Incorporated October
30, last. and on March 31-a meeting of
the directors was held at which res
olution to dissolve was adopted.
Ten shares of the 1000 of the bank
had fbeen sold. The directors are j.
B. Coulston, j. o. Isaacson and Albert
Macer
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-02
GRANDMOTHER GIVEN
CUSTODY OF CHILD

Adelaide Pelacios, a legal battle for
whose guardianship has been carried
on for some months in the superior
court, was yesterday placed in the GUS
tody of her grandmother, Mrs. J. G.
Dunmire.
The father, it developed from the
testimony, had bigamously marie |
Mrs. Dummies daughter while having
a wife in Mexico from whom he had
NOT been divorced. Both wives are
dead. The child IS about 2 years of
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-02
10 THE RACES

steam trains to the races 1915 p. m. and
12:45%p p. M; 35 minutes. Seats for every
one SOUTHERN PACIFIC. 600 South
Spring street. or Arcade station.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-02
THE CITY

Strangers are invited TO visit the exhibits
OF California products at the Chamber Of
First and Second streets. where free infor-
nation will be given on all subjects pertain
ing to this .tion.
The Herald viii pay $40 In cash to any
ond furnishing evidence that will lead to
the arrest and conviction of any person
caught stealing copies OF The Herald from
the premises OF our patrons.
THE HERALD
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-02
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Benham, 514 S. Hill St., is sacrificing
retail stock OF Indian goods this week.
visit Pasadena's finest hotel. THE
GREEN.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-14
BRIDGE IN BAD SHAPE
EpsIsssr Or Trolley Co. Sees
 Dagger Ahssd.

The Bank street bridge. the one spanning the Naugatuck river, Is In such . condition that some day, un- less repairs are made In the near future. 1t is likely to fall into the river. Such was the startling infor- nation that the public works com missioners received last evening from the engineer of the Connecticut Co. The bridge is In such shape now that the company Is beginning to worry and came to the conclusion that 1t was time to notify the board. The bridge shakes badly when loaded car passes over 1t. and the engineer when asked about 1t said that 1t might possibly go down sooner than anyone would expect. The trolley company realizes that much of the wear and tear on the bridge has come from It's cars and naturally the cor poration is willing to burden a share of the expense. To put the bridge in proper shape 50 that 1t will not be . menace to life and limb 1t will cost about $1,000.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-14
BROOKLYN BRIEFS.

John Deurr Is building 6 new
 cigar shop on Porter street, a smal building where he will manufacture
 his favorite brand.
 The three years old son of Dan
 iel Murphy of Charles street got los
 yesterday and wandered far from hil
 home. A farmer picked him up [
 couple of miles from Town Plot ant
 brought him to the police station. John McGinniss, until recently clerk at E. P. Dunphy's emporium at the corner of Bank and Porter streets, has accepted a position with the Oakville Pin company. Francii Began, another Brooklyn youth, ii MT McGinniss's successor.
 | The board of charities at its meeting last evening passed an order to have the board of works see tc lit that the fence around the town cemetery is repaired. The fence it. self is in good condition but so much dirt has been carted away from un- derneath 1t that in a few spots il is dropping down. The little ceme- tery Is in tip top shape and the grass is as green as during the middle of summer.
 Dennis Kelly, manager of the Rover Football team, would like to arrange game with any team in the city whose players average 120 pounds. MT Kelly is very desirous of a game for the coming Sunday. He admits that the Spaldings neatly trimmed the Rovers last Sunday by the score of Il to 0 but says the Spaldings were, much heavier. He points to the victory of the Rovers over the Pirates. 33 to O., as some thing to brag about and believes he has a bunch of wonders.
 The management of the Brook lyn Athletic club football team claims to have made another valuable ad- dition to the squad-the man being no other than Daniel J. Boylan, civil engineer for the O'Brien Construction company. MT Boylan is former Sy- racuse college star and although 1t is some time since he has been in the game, he Is expected to strengthen the Broooklyn team considerably. The B. A. c. boys are praeticing a couple of time week and If they have the players which they claim, should make strong fight for the state championship
 Some of the tenants in the Levy brothers block on James streeet are liable to get into trouble If they con- tinue to fill up their back yard with all kinds of old rubbish and garbage Although Edward F. Callahan, the sanitary inspector, has had the yard cleaned up couple of times within the past six months it is again in a filthy condition and a menace to the health of the people in the vicinity. One Of the residents of the neigh borhood called the attention of a Democrat reporter to it this morning and there is every reason why dwell- CTS nearby should complain. The yard for It's entire length is lined with old garbage, cans, papers and refuse of every description. It IS 6 beautiful mess for breeding disease and the germs which emanate from the place will most certainly eause sickness in the neighborhood if the yard Is not son cleaned up.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-14
CITY HALL OFFICES.
A Few Changes Made Would Do
 Away With Crowding.

As usual when anything is said about changes In the assessors off, flee the question is asked, why not cut up the hall into offices and give everybody lots of room. Many say the best way out of the trouble would be to have the town clerks office extended into the collectors quarters and let the collector move one door farther down the lobby and occupy the office and rooms now used by tho department of charities. On the oth- CT side the crowding could be remov- ed by putting the comptroller in the aldermanic chamber and leave the space now devoted to the comptroller and the city clerk to the clerk. It would be none too large, and every body knows that the aldermanic chamber is just what the comptroller needs. for it Is almost impossible to get into the present quarters on pay day. The board of charities and the assessors could be accommodated in the city court room. It Is large enough for both and the aldermen and the city court could do business upstairs. This would leave the room now occupied by the assessors for . committee room for the board of aI- dermen. It would not cost much to make these changes and when one looks them over he finds that they would meet all requirements for years. Nobody would be put to any inconvenience and everybody would have room enough to do his work and step around without steppins on any- body'S tC1o.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-14
LYoNs-cURLEY.
Popular Young People Married at St
 Patrick's This Morning,

Miss Helen Cecilia Curley, daugh- | ter of Michael Curley of South Main
 street, and John Timothy Lyons, son
 of John Lyons of Ansonia, were mar ried at St Patrick's church this morn- ing at 9 o'clock. The Rev Joseph M Gleeson performed the ceremony and
 also celebrated the nuptial mass
 which followed. Miss Margaret M. Courtney was bridesmaid and Tim othy J. Lyons, brother of the groom, groomsman. One of the largest crowds that ever attended a wedding at St Patrick's was in the church
 when the bridal procession entered to the strains of Lohengrin's We'd
 ding March. played by Prof Grattan. The brides was gowned in white ba- tiste over white silk and wore a large white hat. She carried shower bouquet of bridal roses and lilies of the valley. The maid Of honor was
 attired in pale blue batiste and wore a hat to match. She carried white
 chrysanthemums. During the cere-
 mony Miss Gertrude Reed sang "0h
 Promise Me" The ushers were Dr
 William McGrath and John Hines of
 Ansonia and William and John Hick- ey of this city, cousins of the bride.
 After the ceremony reception was
 held at the brides home, 6s5 South
 Main street. Mir and Mrs Lyons will spend their honetrnoon in Atlantic City and on their return will reside lat 33 Arch street. Ansonia.
 Among the out of town guests at the wedding were John Lyons. father of the groom and his sons, Timothy J. and Jeremiah F. Lyons, James Healey and Martin Carey of Ansonia; Eugene Fitzpatrick. Sr. and Eugene Fitzpatrick. Jr. of shelton; Miss May Dwyer of Derby; Mir and Mrs James BagIey and Miss 0enevists Scullt of Bayonne. NJ.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-14

SILKS.
 10-inch Satin Messalines, in
 plain and shadow stripe ef-
 fects, the correct silk for fall
 waists and gowns, street and evening shades, Bargain Day. .75c Yard Wide Black Dress Taffeta,
 chiffon weight, glace finish,
 guarantee with every yard,
 value $1.25, Bargain Day. .95c Yard Wide Lining Satins, guar
 anteed for two seasons, all colors, regular value $1, Bar
 gain Day ........ .85c yd
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-14
3 TOILET SPECIALS.

1UIIEI S1EClALC. Mennen's Violet and Borated Talcum, for Tonight and Thursday .l(lc hox Lyons Tooth Powder, for To- night and Thursday ...... 14c box Russian Lilies Soap. three cakes In a box, for Tonight and thursday ....... .10c box
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-14
We Say It,
 And Say It, ard Say Ii Again
You'll Get More for Your Money at This Store Than You Can
 Anywhere.

Mems Fall Neckwear, in full
 French four-in-hands, value at
 soc, Special at ..............2 .25c Boys Wool Fleeced Worsted Un-
 derwear, value 79c, Special at. .39c
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-14
9 SPECIALS IN KNIT UNDERWEAR
 FOR WOMEN.

Women's Heavy Fleece Lined
 Vests and Pants, Tonight and
 Bargain Day ........ .... .25c Women's Wool Ribbed Vests and
 Pants, will not shrink, in me-
 dium and heavy weights, To-
 night and Bargain .75c