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Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-01
GRIFFITH PARK To
GET INCLINE SOON
COUNCIL WILL OFFER FRANCHISE
FOR SALE
Legal Department Advises That
transportation to Peak Il in
Keeping with Park
Donors Wishes

|. Now that the Hollywood promoters
who favored building an electric line
and an incline from the Hollywood
side of Mount Hollywood to the peak
have withdrawn out of courtesy to
Colonel Griffith's wishes it is believed
that there will be no further delay by
the city council in offering the fran
chise for sale.
The citys legal department has rem
dered it's opinion on the subject, re-
turning to the council petitions Nos.
At and 80, from ]. w. Eddy; No. 81,
from J. r. Toberman; No. 81, from
Hollywood board of trade; No. 92, from
the city of Hollywood, and No. 120,
from G.. ]. Griffith, relative to the
granting of franchise for an electric
inclined elevator in Griffith park.
The original offer of the park made
by Colonel Griffith was filed with the
city council December 16, 1896. By or
dinance No. 1876 (new series) the offer
was accepted and the lands referred to
were dedicated to be used as a public
park for the use and benefit of the in
habitants of Los Angeles.
Exclusively for Park
BY deed dated March 15, 1898. Mr..
Griffith conveyed the park to the city,
the deco containing a recital to the eff
feet that the property should be used
and maintained exclusively as a pub
lie park for the use and benefit of the
inhabitants of Los Angeles, and pro-
viding that upon violation of the cove
nants contained in the deed the title
to the property should revert to the
grantor or his heirs.
The deed contains the further re-
cital:
ut is understood that the use of any
part of the said premises for the de-
velopment, collection, transportation
accumulation or storage of water for
the use of said city or it's inhabitants
or for railroad or other transportation
purposes for carrying the inhabitants
of said city into and through said park
shall not be construed a violation of
any of the conditions upon which this
donation and grant are made, any
thing herein to the contrary thereto
Notwithstanding"
Railway Advisable
Discussing the Mount Hollywood
franchises which contemplate pene-
trating a portion of Grifith park
property. City Attorney Leslie r. Hew-
lit says:
1.-THE petitions contemplate the con-
struction and operation of electric in
cline railways in. Griffith park, over
different routes, and the question has
arisen concerning the power or the
city to grant franchises therefor.
This question depends upon the
construction to be placed upon the
provision in the deed of the park to
the city quoted.
"By reason of the situation of the
park relative to the city it is obvious
that railway communication between
the two must be provided in order that
the park may be used and enjoyed by
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-01
ARTICLES FILED BY
EUCALYPTUS COMPANY

Articles of Incorporation were yester-
day filed in the county clerks office
by the Western Eucalyptus company,
the headquarters of which will be To-
Gated in Los Angeles.
The purposes of the company as
stated in its articles are to plant and
proagate eucalyptus trees for use MS
building materials and in other ways.
The capital stock i placed at $780,
900, of which 100000 has been sub
scribed. The directors are E. J. Nc
Gully, S. A. Kitchener, George w. Mac
Knight, H. s. Laughlin and c.. A.
Gibbs, all of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-01
FATHER SAYS RAILROAD is
RESPONSIBLE FOR DEATH

George M. Pruitt yesterday brought
suit in the superior court against the
San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake
railroad asking for damages in the
sum of 1899, alleging that negligence
on the part of the company caused the
death of his son, Walter Pruitt, 16
years of age.
The boy was on his way to his home
in Pomona on March 23 and was killed
in an accident on East Seventh street,
when the train ran through an open
switch. Pruitt says the train was ex-
ceeding the limit of eight miles an
hour provided by the city ordinances.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-01
PILES
We Want Every Pile sufferer to Test This
Great Cure at Cur Expense. Send Your
Name and Address for
Free Trial Package

We want to send You a free trial of
the Great Pyramid Pile Cure at once,
so you can see with your own eyes
what it can do.
You cure yourself with perfect ease,
in your own home and for little ex-
pense.
Pyramid Pile Cure gives you prompt
relief. 1t heals sores and ulcers, re-
duces congestion and Inflammation, and
takes away pain, itching and irritation.
After you have tried the sample
treatment, and you are satisfied, you
can get full regular-siZed treatment
of Pyramid Pile Cure at your drug
gist for so cents. If he hasn't it, send
us the money and we viii send you the
treatment at once, by mail, in plain
sealed package.
Send your name and address at once
for trial of this marvellous, quick,
sure cure. Address Pyramid Drug Co.,
30 Pyramid Bldg, Marshall, Mich.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-01
SUPERIOR COURT CLERK
FORMS NEW LAW FIRM

A new law firm has been established,
with offices at 5O4-505 o. T. Johnson
building, the members of the firm
being Ruben S. Schmidt and Harley e.
higgins. Schmidt has recently been
associated in law practice with Attor-
ney j. l.. Murphy. He is graduate
of the literary and law departments OF
the University of Michigan.
Attorney higgins has for six years
past been employed as clerk in the su-
perior court, serving in all the depart
ments during that time. He is a
graduate of the law department. OF
the University of Southern California.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-01
WOMAN SAYS CHARACTER
WAS HURT BY STATEMENTS

Claiming she was the object OF SLAM
derous statements, Mrs. jeanette j.
Kfger Yesterday filed a suit in the SUI
perior court against Martha Osborne
asking for damages in the sum OF
$4,000.
Mrs. Kiger says the defendant
spread stories regarding her actions
before her marriage to Kiger which
seriously reflected upon her character.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-01
81 Down. 81 Per Month. No Interest No Taxes

Buy GOhere the cool ocean breezeS bioW
from off the heaLfhsreStOring LU0ters of the
Pacific. Free Round Trip Tickets from
Los angeles to RedOndO and return on
cars going eOery 20 minutes eOeTy day, are
qiUen dUdy at our office absolutely free
upon application. .4LSo Free -AutO Ride
around beautiful RedOndO
TIE Beautiful CRED
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-01
WIDOWS HEART rs
WRUNG BY ACTIONS
OF MAYNARD SON
Eyes Fill with Tears as She Listens
to Charges Against Boy She
Has Reared and
Loved

Nearly score of women sat in the
little justice court of e. e. Selph yes.
terday. A few men were present, two
marsbals from Hollywood, couple Of
deputy sheriffs and a constable. In
side the railing sat three boys, charged
with committing numerous robberies in
Hollywood. To an ordinary observer
1t would appear that the Juvenile court
had been transferred to the little build
ing south of the county courthouse.
In one of the rear seats of the court
room sat little woman wearing
dress of brown which gave evidence Of
long use. Thin lines on her rather at
tractive face told the story of a worlds
care, a struggle against circumstances.
Occasionally she raised her brown.
eyes, filled with tears, to gaze at one
of the boys sitting near the judges
stand, the boy said to be the leader of
the Juvenile band which for almost two
years has been purloining articles of
more or less value, hiding them in cell
lars and in out of tlfe way places in
Shoemaker canyon.
IF you knew your son had vicious
tendencies, why did you allow him to
play with my SOM" one woman is said
to have asked the little woman.
Il wanted him to associate with good
boys, thinking 1t would make him Il
better boy" she replied, and her lips
quivered with emotion.
Talks with Boy
The hearing of the cases was over
and deputy sheriff touched the wo-
man on the arm.
you may talk to your son if you
wish" he said.
The woman went forward and sat
beside the leader of the little band.
She took one hand between her own,
but not word was uttered.
The three boys are Eddie Eserich,
Merle MacReynolds and Howard Straw.
One other lad has been returned to
his home because of illness, while an
other has been sent to Whittier, hav-
ing violated the provisions of his pro-
bationary sentence.
Following the hearing Eserich was
released on 1880 bonds; Straw was
placed in the care of Mrs. p. j. Bev-
eridge, wife of one of the wealthiest
men in Hollywood, while MacReynolds,
the alleged leader. was turned over 20
the custody of the probation officer.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-01
BOARD OF TRADE SALE

The San Francisco Board of Trade
sold to The Mammoth Shoe House Of
519 Soutf, Broadway the shoe stock of
M. Lesser for about half price. This
stock goes on sale tomorrow. Be sure
and be there and get the benefit of the
big reduction in prices.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-01

They will later appear before Judge
Wilbur in the Juvenile court.
Two Of the boys left the courtroom.
Come with me, MacReynolds," said
the probation officer, and as the boy
arose his hand was pressed with moth.
erly sympathy, and for the first time
since his arrest the lads eyes filed
with tears.
The little widow in brown walked
out alone from the Justice court.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-01
An Exaaaerated ImpressIon

"Would you send a man who uses
profanity to congress?
II dunno" answered Farmer Corn
tossel "Of course I don't approve of
profanity, but I'd want him to be able
to hold his own in any Of them argu-
ments that come p."-Washingtdn
Star.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-01

the people of the city. This necessity
was evidently foreseen by the donor
of the park, and was recognized by the
city when the gift of the same was ac-
cepted, and hence the deed contains
the clause referred to.
Il am of the opinion that the opera
tion of a railroad in or through the
park that would afford the inhabitants
of the city access thereto would not be
repugnant to any limitation expressed
III the gift, and would in reality be in
accord with that enjoyment of it's BEN
efits by the public which is necessarily
implied therein. If such railroad is so
laid out, constructed and operated as
to reach high points of elevation in the
park it would seem that the sugges-
ton herein made would apply with
special force.
Restrictions Needed
81 think, however, in view of the
fact that the park was given to the
city by Mr.. Griffith primarily for the
use and enjoyment of its inhabitants,
that any railroad franchise granted by
the city to operate a railroad in or
through the park, or any portion there
of, ought to contain a condition to the
effect that the grantee should so OPP
crate the same that the inhabitants of
the city would thereby have, either by
such line alone or by connecting lines.
transportation between the city and
the park.
"The fact that others besides the in
habitants of the city of Los Angeles
may enjoy the park or be transported
over such railroad would not, in my
Judgment, have any bearing upon the
question so long as the railroad is con-
structed or operated so as to accom-
modate the people of this city upon
such terms as you may impose that
are designed to accomplish that pur-
nnse -
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-01-17
.se.R" MeF FApDEN's DEATH.
Old CorvaIlisite Passes On at Ana
cortes, Washington-Weil
Known in Benton.

S. G. McFaddes, who resided
In Benton county from 1875 TO
1903, died at Anacortes, Wash.
on tie morning of Jan. 18th last,
Naged 81 years, ten mouths and
90 days. BY his friends and the
general public he was known as
"Gib."
He followed the occupation OF
builder and contractor, and the
administration building OF OAC
stands as one Of the many mon u
ments TO his memory. Probably
as mauy as Ioo homes in this city
and county were built by the de-
ceased. The Hector home, SIX
miles north, the James Martin,
Hugh Heron, the Roy Rickare
and other homes south of Corval
lis were constructed by him.
He vas a man of much energy
st,ong in body and mind, quick
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-01-17
MANY EXCELLENT LECTURES
At the Short Course This Week
by Members of Faculty and
Visitors Present.

The program for the Short
Course work at the College this
week has been very interesting
and has included many excellent
addresses by members of the tac-
ulty O! OAO, the closing lecture
each afternoon being delivered by
some one of the prominent Wis
itors, whose names are state
famous as speakers in their
respective lines.
Monday afternoon there was
an excellent address by DIR.
Withycombe on ''Animal Hus.
bandry," and by Pref. Cordley
on "Plant Diseases" and another
by Prof. Bradley on Principles
of. Che mistry," ]. R. Shehare
spoke>on Practical Sgipe Rails
ing," advancing maAy usefu
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-01-17

avail, as life was extinct when
she was found, death being due
to heart failure.
Mrs. Jones was 32 years old and
leaves FIVE small children to sor-
row for mother. Her people live
in Eastern Oregon and no imme-
diate relatives live near here.
The funeral occurred Wednes'
day, at I go p. n. from the Rad.
ical u. B. church in Philomath,
inte1meut being in the Newtor
cemetery. The husband ane
motherless. little ones have ths
sympathy of the entire commu
nifty in their loss. ...-
| PHILoMArH CORRESPONDENT.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-01-17

rival spirit which manifested itself 30
effectually in the game just past with the
OAC team.
" Students Of both institutions would
be at great expense in Portland and nat
urally great falling off in the number
of student attendance would be evident.
The people OF the college town want the
game in their city, and especially the en-
terprising citizens of Eugene who have
so Loyalty supported us in our undertak-
ing
..If the athletic council decides to ac-
cept this agreement only one champion
ship game will bs played here each year.
Next year this will be with Washington
and the year following with Idaho"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-01-17
SUDDEN pEATHAT PnILoMATH
Mrs. Lee Jones Found Dead -f1uS-
band and Five Small Gill
dreu Survive.

1t is with sorrow that the sud-
den and unexpected death of an
other of our people must be re-
po,,ed. Monday evening Mrs.
Annie Jones. wife of Lee JeDes OF
this place vas found lying in a
room-dead. At first it was sup
posed that she had been attacke d
Nv a fsintine 6t, to which she
was suhje ct, but to the sorrow OF
all it was socn found that she YVES
dead. Mrs. Jones bad been II
moderately so: d health for some
time. Her husband, accompan-
led by the children, had departe d
on an e1rand and on returning IN
short time found ber as before
stated. Neiehhors aid a physi.
! clan were summoned but to nc
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-01-17

tul suggestions and giving out
much information of benefit to
those interested in this industry.
Tuesday there we're addresses
by DR.. Withycombe, Prof. Scud-
der and Prof. Pernot, followed
by an excellent lecture by Mrs.
Clara Waldo. lecturer of the Ore
gon State Grange.
Wednesday program included
addresses by DR.. Withyconbe,
Prof. Shelton on Country
Roads," and Prof. Bradley on
Soils" and the closing feature
was a lecture by Hon. J. w.
Bailey, state dairy and food COM
missioner.
Yesterday DR.. Withycombe,
Ptot. Scudder and Prof. Perno'
gave addresses and Hon. E. T.
Judd lectured on ''Draft Horses.
Today the program will begir
with an address by DR.. Witty
combe, followed by Prof. Cord
ley on "Plant Diseases, ant
Prof. Dryden on ''Poultry Rails
ing" and Mrs. Austin T. Bux
ton of Forest Grove, will lectur
on The Farm Home"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-01-17
DR Baker COMING.
Very Fine Eye Specialist Will be
IN Corvallis Tomorrow.

DR.. Baker, the we'll known eye
specialist, of Portland, will be in
Corvallis at Hotel Corvallis next
Saturday and Sunday, January
18th and 10Th. The doctor car
ries large and splendid variety
OF glasses. The following is cop
led from(a Portland paper of re-
cent date:
1--WE wish to call our readers
attention to the splendid optical
parlo1s al III 9Th street, lately
remodeled by DR.. Baker, which
is said to be the finest equipped
optical place on the coast. DR..
Baker was educated at the famou
Ann Arbor, Michigan, college
and was president of the Michigan
Optical College Inc, for tw'
years. He has had over IS years
| experience in eye practice exclu
sivelv, which fact, no doubt cor
tributes in q large degree TO n1
success. He is ably assisted b
DR.. B. J. Mills, formerly presi
dent OF the Oregon Optical Co
lege, and already favorably know
to Portland people. They hav
added several of the latest ey
testing machines, and will 4
doubt be leaders in their line.
The doctor gives free test an
consultation, and no doubt wi
be we'll patronized.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-01-17
0. A. Gu. OF Q. GAME
AS Discussed in Eugene-PIan to
Play in Portland Next Year.

A dispatch in the Journal from Eugene |
tells of the view taken there OF the pro-
prosed plan TO play the next annual
game of football between U. of o. and
OAC on the Portland field. The dis
patch says:
"a great deal of discussion is being
caused throughout the university over
the agreement entered into by commit
tees representing Oregon Agricultural
college and Oregon providing that the
annual football game between the ins,i-
] tutions shall be played at Portland IN
the future.
"In the current humber of the Oregon
Weekly appeared an editorial under the
caption San Uawise Move" which
shows the attitude Of the majority OF the
Students. The editorial in part follows:
"sThe strongest argument in favor OF
the game being played in the metropolis
ia from commercial and financial stand
} point. The enormous amount OF money
secured by such game for both institu-
! tions would fill the treasures of the as
! 6NuOfuS5 WAN ~ouSH - "~
B lance of money that other student en-
terprises could be admirably supported
I Such fact cannot be denied. But th'
game as now played alternately a
Eugene and Corvallis nets each team ap
proxim ately $1,000, which is sufficient
sum to help pay the rsnning expenses o
the SEE SOD. The game as it now stand
is, of sufficient inducement to make uE
: all deficits. To have an ideal in tootbal
such as the com mercial ideal, is contrary
= to the very inter tion of college athletics
;. Such tendency is a. policy which vii
# bring on evils thai will ultimately lea'
. to the abolishment of the game.
Not only is the financial objection
\ aione, but in Playing the game ava
from the college town, college splrl
would coon be at a minimum. When
u ever athletic contests are held ava
5 from the college campus, they soon los
Il tf cir wholesomeI ess and degenerate int
le tue various ferns OF professional spor
j. The old time college rivalry will disaE
d pear.
in "'Our educational institutions cannt
70 afford to let their athletics degenerai
;; into such an amusement. Such gal
would tend to kill the wholesome, keel
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-01-17

witted and had marked individ-
uality. While never an aspirant
for public position himself, he
was active in politics from a Re
publican standpoint.
Mr.. McFadden was born in
Washington county, Pa, Feb.
IA, 1880, and came tc California
in the Fall of 1873 and has re-
NAMED on the Pacific Coast since.
Ten years ago he left Corvallis
for Wilbur, Wash, where he re-
mained for a short time. He also
lived for few years at Walla
Walla and Whatcom, now known
as Bellingham. For the last
three yeas his home was Anacor-
ties, Skaget county, Wash.
He leaves wife, three Sons
and two daughters, now at Ana
cortes, except Frank, who is in
Portland. S. G. McFadden wa
the third of family ofseven ane
is survived by his three brothers
w. S. McFadden of this city, 7
c., of Washington county, Pa.
and J. A., of Junction City, ane
bis sisters, Mrs. E. B. McElroy
now of Portland; Miss M. ]. Nc
Fadden and Mrs. Alice F1izzel
of Salem.
J. N. McFadden, a nephew
lett this city Monday night 70
Anacortes to attend the funeral
3 A dispatch from Anacortes an
, dated Jan. IL reads as follow:
, rs. G. McFaddep, we'll know
rsnt: actor and builder of this city
S dropped dead yesterday Will
talking through telephone
' the office of Dr.. G. B. Smitl
Heart failure is given as the car:
Y of his death. He is a brother
q Judge McFaddep, of Corvalli
Oregon, and has been in Anaco
tes about three years, He leav
a wife and five children"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-01-17
Additional Locals.

Fruit growers cannot afford to take
chances on putting off spraying opera
tions until too late in the season. There
is alway the danger that there will be
prolonged rainy spelljust before the buds
open. 1t used to be considered good ad-
vice to tell man not to spray except to
destroy some peet. This is probably true
yet, hut from the marked gain in vigor
and health which is observed to result
from winter spraying with the lime-sul-
phur solution, even when trees are tree
from San Jose scale, it is evident that
there are enough other enemies OF tree
growth which are destroyed by this spray
to make it's use profitable regardless OF
the San Jose scale.-Oregon Agricultural.
The story is going the rounds OF a
Short Course student who was the victim
| of "snipe hunt" over on the Beach
pla ace acre SIS the river one night this week.
It seems that some OAC boys discovered
tn at the Short Courhe lad was not very
we'll posted on snire hunting and kindly
/ offered to show him all the tricks OF the
trade. Having come TO OAC purposely
to ain knowledge he thankfully accept
ed their invitation and late that night
was left holding the sack in the dark and
dis M al low wlands across the river. The
other hunters were at home safe in bed
when a kind-hearted gentleman-whose
ma me isSfo ones atfairs-~ent over and
nforntd the tired but patient "rube'
!. hat it was not the open season for snipe
and that he lad better hike"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-01-17
COMMERCIAL CLUB MET
And Elected Officers-Will Have
Elegant New Quarters in
New Bank Building.

At an enthusiastic meeting of
the Corvallis Commercial Club
held Tuesday evening the follow
ing officers were elected:
President, B. w. Johnson; vice
president, James Withycombe; ;
sec'y, Robert johnson; trustees
to serve two years, James A. Har-
per, Thomas J. Nolan; hold-overs
for another year, A. B. Cordley
ard J. R. Smith.
The principal subject under
discussion at this meeting was
that of securing pe1msnept and
desirable quarters for the club. II
is now settled that the club home
will be in upstairs rooms in the
new Benton County National
Bank building, and that seven OF
eight rooms will be- available tol
use. These rooms will be fin
ished in the latest style and IL
furnishing will lack nothing that
constitutes elegant and comfort
able quarters for the modern clul
of today. Plans have alread,
been drawn and show conclusive
ly that when completed the Cor
Wallis Club will have apartment
to which they. may point wit
pride as the lest in the Valle.
outside OF Portland.
At this meeting the trustee
were authorized to collect the er
trance fees still due, between no'
and March 18th, the first pay
ment OF $40 being Due Feoruar
18th and the remaining $40 o
or before March 18th.