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Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-04
BITTER CONTEST ON
OVER SMALL ESTATE
SON SHOWS HATRED FOR HIS
STEPMOTHER
F. w. Carlisle Admits Dislike, While
His Fathers Widow in Black
Hears the Harsh Evil
dence

Dislike of a stepmother carried some
what to extremes, was revealed yester-
day in the probate department of the
superior court, when the contest of a
codicil to the will of DR.. E. S. Carlisle
by his son. F. w. Carlisle, came up for
hearing. The case involves property
consisting of household furniture and
surgical instruments, the collective
value of which is given in the widows
petition for probate of the will and
codicil at $500.
Almost continuously since he was II
years Old the son admitted, he had
absented himself from his fathers
home.
Because I did not like the woman
my father married." he said, aggress-
lively, on the witness stand. A moment
later he admitted that he had written
his father an apologetic letter, begging
his pardon for remaining so many years
away from home. He would not admit
however that this letter constituted in
any way a confession Of fault, or that
his dislike for his stepmother Gid not
justify him in his course.
In his contest of the codicil, which
gives the little property to the woman
who so long, unwillingly, had been
placed in the hard position of keeping
father and son apart, young Carlisle
charges his stepmother with fraud,
duress and undue influence" and oe-
clares his father was of unsound mind
when he was induced to will the bit of
furniture and the instruments to his
wife.
Mrs. Helen A. Carlisle, defendant, sat
in the courtroom in widows hat and
veil, with bowed head, listening to the
bitter testimony of her stepson.
The case was continued, after taking
the testimony of the contestant.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-04
WARRINGTON is HELD ON
MORTGAGE FORGERY CHARGE
Bail Fixed at $4,000 and Examination
Set for August 1o-Alleged
Partner in Jail

A. E. Warrington, charged with
forgery of the name of J. e. Martin, jr.,
to a mortgage and note which was sold
to Alfred Sherman, was arraigned yes
terday in Justice Summerfield's court
and held to answer in the sum of $4,000.
His preliminary examination was set
for August 10.
It is said that Warrington, admitting
two forgeries, will plead guilty to the
charge against him when the case
comes to trial.
Charles L. Logan. county recorder, is
inclined to the belief that Warming
toms activity in criminal realty deals
has not been confined to the two cases
discovered and is pursuing investiga-
tions of two other transactions which
seem to be peculiar
w. c. Carpenter accused of being an
accessory to Warmington's fraudulent
deals, has been arrested, and is in the
county jail He will be held in spite OF
the fact that Warrington declares him
innocent.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-04
MORE PRESENTS
HANDED TEDDY
FORMER PRESIDENT A GUEST
AT EJAlR0BI BANQUET
TROPHIES OF CHASE GIVEN TO
TAFT's PREDECESSOR
Rough Rider Chief Tells Hosts That
British East Africa Has
Great Agricultural
Future
CBy Associated Press1

NAIROBI, British East India, Aug. 8.
Theodore Roosevelt and his son Ker-
nit were the guests of honor at a pub
lie banquet. here tonight. Frederick j.
jackson, governor of British East
Africa, was chairman and 175 persons
sat at the banquet Capt. Sanderson,
town clerk, read an address of welcome
to Mr.. Roosevelt and afterWard handed
him the address inclosed in a section of
elephant tusk mounted in silver.
The African residents presented to
Mr.. Roosevelt a tobacco box made of
the hoof of a rhinoceros, silver mount
ed; the skull of a rhinoceros, also
mounted in silver and buffalo head
Mr.. Roosevelt in reply to Governor
Jackson's toast saio:
"I wish to take this opportunity to
thank the people of British East Africa
for their generous and courteous hos
pitality. 1 have had a thorough good
time.
"I am immensely interested in the
country and it's possibilities as an abode
for white men. Large tracts are fit for
a fine population and healthy and pros
porous settlements, and it would be a
calamity to neglect them.
II believe that one of the best feats
performed by members of the white
race in the last ten years is the build
ing of the Uganda railway. I am con-
vinced this country has a great agricul-
tural and industrial future, and 1t is
the most attractive playground in the
world. 1t most certainly presents ex-
cellent openings for capitalists, and
ample inducements should be offered
them to come here. The home maker
and actual settler and not the specu-
lator should be encouraged in making
this white mans country"
Mr.. Roosevelt compared the condi-
tions as he had found them in British
East Africa with those confronting the
pioneers of western America.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-04
FRAUD TRIAL BETWEEN
COUSINS STILL WAGING
Defendants Accused by J. M. seWelI
Declare They Merely Did Their
Best to Help Him

Testimony for the defense was taken
yesterday in the case of ]. NJ. Sowell
against his counsin, r. r. Christie Of
Long Beach, and others, to recover
$1,000 alleged to have been secured by
fraud and conspiracy through deal
in mining stock last year.
Defendants disallowed any purpose of
swindling the plaintiff. and declared
that they had thought to do him real
service in selling him the stock, in the
belief that it was to become immensely
valuable. The failure of the gold
dredging enterprise to yield the ex-
pected returns, or any returns at all,
was as great surprise and dfsappoint-
ment to them, they declared, as it could
be to Mr.. Sewell. The trial of the case
probably will consume another day.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-04
F. C. BACON is SUED BY
WIFE FOR MAINTENANCE.
Charges of Cruelty, Neglect and Other
Offenses Are Made by Mrs. Pearl
v. Bacon in Court

Permanent maintenance in the sum
of s100 a month Is asked by Mrs. Pearl
V. Bacon in a complaint filed yester-
day in the superior court, in which she
charges her husband, f. c. Bacon, with
cruelty and neglect, as we'll as a grav-
er offense.
The neglect, states the complaint, be-
gan soon after the marriage, in Janu-
ary, 1906, when Bacon began staying
away from home night and day, scarce
ly returning except for meals, and then
Immediately leaving. He is accused Of
refusing to take his wife anywhere,
while going frequently with other Wo-
men to the beaches and various places
of amusement. His income Is stated to
be S225 a month.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-04
RACE WILL PICK
HOST AT DINNER
OFFICIALS AND EDITORS TO
BE DINED
LOCOMOBlLE AND STEARNS CAR
READY FOR CONTEST
Future Winner viii Pay for Banquet
to Be Served Tonight at
the Alexandria
Hotel

The officials who will act at the big
automobile race between the Locomo-
bile and Stearns cars a week from the
coming Sunday, will be the guests at a
dinner given in their honor and in
honor of the automobile editors of the
local newspapers this evening at the
Alexandria hotel, a novel situation in
connection with the dinner being caused
by the fact that the guests will not
know to whom they are indebted as
the host of the occasion. The host will
be the winner of the race, the dinner
having originally been arranged to oc-
cur after the battle royal between the
two cars. Later 1t was decided to hold
the dinner prior to the race, and as the
winner of the race cannot be deter
mined until the race itself is held the
guests will have to content themselves
with recognizing both principals as
host for the moment.
Covers will be laid for about twenty
persons, and a full course dinner will
be served, although the affair will be
wholly Informal and will serve the
purpose of bringing the officials and
press together into closer relationship
before the race is pulled off.
Both Cars on Ground
The Stearns racer contrary to ex-
pectation, arrived in Los Angeles late
Monday afternoon, and will be in shape
to get on to the track today for its
first preliminary practice In this
direction the Locomoble has had a
slight advantage in that it was out for
its first tryout Monday afternoon, max
ing a number of laps on the track in
the old form that the admirers of this
car have been accustomed to look for
when defending its superiority against
competing racers.
The track is in splendid condition,
smooth as a board, and will require
but little or no work prior to the race,
aside from a heavy soaking, which will
be given it every night and morning
to keep it hard and prevent it from be-
ing cut up by the racers in their pre-
lminary practice.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-04
SOLDIERS AT TIME OF QUAKE
NO "MOB," RULES JUDGE
Suit for Recovery of Value of Liquor
Destroyed by Troops in San
Francisco Dismissed

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. S.-Superior
Judge Frank ]. Murasky held today
that the soldiers who destroyed stores
of liuuor while San Francisco was
burning in April, 1906, were not a mob
in the legal sense of the word and that
the city was not liable to claim for
$1O74 Suit for damage was brought
by Conrad Huber, a saloonkeeper who
charges that his supply of liquor was
confiscated by the soldiery. The
opinion will have the effect of quash-
ing dozens of damage suits brought by
saloon men.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-04
OHIO CHORlSTERS WILL
! APPEAR IN LOS ANGELES
Winners of 100 Singing Contests to
Enter in National Competition
at Seattle

A chorus of fifty singers. assembled
from various parts of Ohio, will ap-
pear lin Los Angeles the first week of
September en- route to Seattle, where
they will take part in the national
singing competition in the fall
The chorus already has won more
than 100, concerts and is confident of
carrying back the yodling laurels to
the Buckeye state. 1t is under the
direction of Prof. Hugh Owne of Chi
cago, one of the most accomplished
singing diJ'ectors in the country d. j.
Evans of Wan Vert, Ohio, is the man
ager. The chorus is booked for con-
certs in fifteen cities in the middle
West and west en- route to Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-04
Iananeae Editor Stabbed

HONOLULU, Aug. 3.-Sometara
Sheba, editor of the Hawaii Shinpo,
the Japanese newspaper which Vlgor-
ously has opposed the course of tho
plantation strikers, was attacked on
the street today and stabbed i'm the
neck by T. Mori, a Japanese delegate
from the island to a convention of Ia
borers from all the islands of the Ha-
waiian group. Sheba was taken to 4
hospital, where it was found his wound
was serious. Mori, who was arrested
Immediately, confessed he committed
the deed.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-04
Heinzes Win

NEW YORK, Aug. S.-Otto c. Heinze
and his brother, Arthur P. Heinze. won
a legal victory today when Judge
Hand directed the dismissal of an in
voluntary petition in bankruptcy
against the brokerage firm of Otto G.
Heinze & Co. The petition was
brought by creditors, who alleged that
the firm was insolvent in october, 1907,
during the financial stringency. The
special master appointed to consider
the case said the creditors claim was
NOT justified
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-04
SHRINERS AT NOME ARE
HANDED KEYS OF GOLD
Steamer Senator Carries Large Party
from Seattle to Initiate Class
in Alaska

NOME, Alaska. Aug. 3,--The steamer
arrived from Seattle yesterday,
a large party of Shriners VINO
alton of fifty local candidates.
The delegation was met by largo
number of Masons and other prominent
citizens Each of the pilgrims was
presented with a key made of golden
nugget, and a large key containing half
a pound Of gold was presented to the
orpa MIA tfOn.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-04
Wants Marriage AnnuI!ed

Suit for annulment of marriage was
filed yesterday in the superior court by
Janet S. McKeever, charging that M.
L. McKeever already had wife from
whom he had not been separated by
legal divorce at the time of his mar
riage to the plaintiff, November II, 1908.
The complaint states that McKeever
had secured a divorce from his first
wife. Margaret A. V. McKeever, in
South Dakota, but that on petition of
the first Mrs McKeever the decree was
set aside.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-04
Edward and Nicholas Debate

COWES, Aug. 3.-King Edward, ac-
companied by the emperor of Russia,
is passing the day cruising on his old
cutter Britannia, while M. Iswolsky,
Russian foreign minister, Count Benck-
endorf, ambassador to England, and
Sir Edward Grey, the British foreign
secretary, are discussing matters of
diplomacy aboard the admiralty yacht
Enchantress.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-04
BOARD
IS TURNED DOWN
BY SOLID THREE
PLEAT0 MAKE PROMISES GOOD
FALLS ON DEAF EARS
CITIZENS MAY BE RousED TO
ACTION LATER ON
Chairman Butler Says He VIII Urge
designations If Due Respect Is
Not Given Representa-
tives of People

k<TVy HE only dignified thing for us to
do is to decline to further parley
Il with the board Of supervisors
unless they treat us with the respect
properly due us as, voicing the will of
the people and rescind their recent acts.
/ shall make this suggestion next Thurs
day afternoon when the advisory COM
mittee again meets the board of super
yisOrs In an attempt to reach har-
mOniOus agreement."-S. A. Butler,
chairman of the advisory committee.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-04
Millennium Expected

DUBLIN, Aug. 3.-In the belief that
the millennium may be ushered IN at
anv moment, over 1000 "cooneyites"
are holding continuous prayer meet
ings at Ballinamallard, County Fer
managh. The pilgrims have arrived
from all parts of the country and re-
markable scenes are being witnessed.
Hundreds are being baptized in the
river every day and the converts are
sleeping in the open air on the farm
of one of the leaders.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-04
Allowance Made for shrinkage

WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-Satished
the government has been ''short
changed" either Intentionally or unin-
tentionally, in the matter of customs
duties on imported beer, Assistant Sec
rotary Reynolds of the treasury de-
partment today promulgated a change
i'm the customs regulations to remedy
this situation. In accordance with the
regulations in force, an allowance is
made for leakage or shrinkage in beer
imported in barrels or casks, and no
Antias are collected on that amount.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-04
Held for Stealing Purse

Thomas Galvan, charged with steal
ing a purse valued at 25 cents contain
ing S13 in lawful money of the United
States from Jose NJ. Castro, at Walnut,
July IS. was held for trial yesterday in
Justice Ling's court on charge Of
grand larceny.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-04
peary Relief Expedition Starts

ST. JOHNS, N. F.. Aug. 3.-The
Peary relief expedition left this after
noon on the schooner Jeanne. The ves-.
sci is bound for Etah, Greenland, to
secure any dispatches that may have
been left there by the Arctic explorer
and to restock his station there with
provisions
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-04
Regulations Effective in 1911

VANCOUVER, B. c., Aug. S.-Prof
David Starr Jordan, who returned to-
day from the north, says the interna-
tional fishery regulations will not go
into effect until 1911. Their provisions
will be published in December, 1909
and a years notice viii be given in
terested persons.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-04
Earth Shock in Italy

BRANCALEONE, italy, Aug. 3.--An
earth shock, accompanied by rum
blings, was experienced here this morn
ing. The population was thrown into
a panic. but there were no casualties
and no serious damage.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-04

sion. Two were from the advisory
committee and one from the district
attorney. The first of the letters from
the committee was a refusal TO consld-
er the name of George H. Bixby for
the highway commission because the
committee had not been consulted in
regard to Martin c. Marsh or j. w.
Calvert. The other letter of the COM
mittee dealt with the lack of time
given to investigate the specifications
for the improvements on Wiltshire
boulevard.
Conference Was Suggested
The communication from District At
torney Fredericks advised that a
meeting be called end that the matter
be discussed in a friendly fashion.
Another meeting between the super
visors and the advisory board which is
not allowed to advise will be held at
O'Clock Thursday afternoon. At this
time the members of the committee
are expected to take drastic action and
the matter will reach a climax.
Citizens mass meetings are being
suggested to discuss the present situa-
tion of affairs, and it is felt that the
"solid three" may have at last so far
overreached themselves as to have
thoroughly aroused the wrath of the
voters of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-04

You can buy it. perhaps at many places, but
there's one BEST place to buy it-and that
place advertisea
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-07
QUARTER MILLION
DOLLAR BLAZE
Baldwin 1heater and Office Building at
Springfield, Mo-, Completely Destroyed
by Fire Early this Morning

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Jan, 6.--Fire
that broke out this morning in the
Baldwin theater and office building
completely destroyed that structure
and a number OF other buildings in
the business district. ard badly dam.
aged the $4,000 Colonial hotel. The
loss is estimated at quarter OF a
million Fire Chief Canada is the
only person hurt, and his injuries are
serious.
The fire was caused by an explosion
of gas in the basement Of the theater.
which was hve.story structure. oc.
cupied by offices as well as theater.
A strong wind famed the flames which
spread to the Nixon huildl,g which
adjoined. $4,000 building which was
completely gutted.
The Coloalal hotel. steel building,
suffered burning of most OF the fur.
nishings OF the rooms on one side OF
the hotel. From the hotel over 200
guests fled to the street. All escaped
in safety. Among these, Opie Read,
the novelist of Chicago, who had de
livercd lecture here last night. Mr..
Read was uninjured.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-07
ROBBED Of F u GINS
BY CLEVER TRICK
Unknown Man and Woman Work a Chicago
JeWeler in the Good Old Fashioned
Way and Get Away With Goods

CHICAGO, Jan. 6.-The police today
nre searching Tor a man and woman
who robbed George NJ. Kucharik, a
jeweler, of s1,5OO worth of gems by
clever trick. The woman. well
dressed and apparently well to do,
entered the jewelry store and asked
to be shown some rings. Kucharik
laid several trays before her. After
locking at them she declared she did
not like them, and walked farther in
ple store looking at other things. The
1eweler followed her and did not no
tice the approach of tlre man from
the outside. Suddenly there was a
crash as though a brick had been
thrown through the window and the
man grabbed two trays of Jewels and
ran.
AS the jeweler started toward the
door the woman blocked his way and
fell into his arms in an apparent
faint. While holding the woman the
jeweler saw the man with the Jewels
disappear down the street In the
excitement that followed the woman
recovered from her faint" and slip
ped from the store.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-07
RAILROADS DISCOVER IN.
CREASE EARNS NOTHING

CHICAGO, Jan. 6.-At the opening
OF the new year, when the railroads
fervently hoped to have sufficient bust
ness to tax their capacity, they find
that they have on hand approximately
$225.O00,O00 worth of idle equipment
to say nothing of the idle engines
which are white loaded" in the shops.
This fact is shown by the semi
monthly statement of the committee
on car efficiency of the American Rail
way association. The statement, which
is signed by Arthur Hale as chairman,
discloses the fact that there is fully
$46,000,000 worth of equipment idle
in excess of the value of the idle equip
ment of two weeks ago. The num-
ber of idle cars, in other words, has
increased by 46,434 cars. This brings
the total number of idle cars up to
222,077 for the entire country. OF
this Increase 19,900 are box cars and
2O,77e are coal and gondola cars. This
shows that the falling off in tonnage
has been about equally divided be
tween general merchandise and grain
on the one hand and coal and kindred
commodities on the other.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-07
CITY COUNCIL.


The council met last night. with Al
dermen Tomsen, Logan. NaegelIn.
Hanno and scouton present, and May
or Berndt in the chair
The minutes OF the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
In behalf Of the FIRE and water com.
mittee Alderman Scouton reported that
the city pipe line is in very bad con
dition, and recommended that the
council take immediate actionf He also
stated that the upper reservoir loses
greater amount of water by leak
age, than the city consumes. After
a lengthy discussion the mayor was
instructed to wire +. NJ. Brooke, rep,
resentntiye of the National Wood Pipe
company of Salt Lake City, to meet
with the council. at mn adjourned meet
ing on Jan. IL.
The finance committee OF the school
board, Messrs. Sanford and Wingate,
addressed the council on the subject
of the high school assessment, object
Ing to the schools paying for the
whole block, and asked for a rebate
After much discussion. the council
found It impossible under the law gov
erning such cases to allow a rebate.
DR.. Schumacher objected to paying
sS for city work on his sidewalk, but
It was decided that the city was not
responsible for DR.. Schumacker's CON
tract.
On motion, a rebate of $3.50 water
tax was allowed to the Bradley estate
An ordinance amending water rates,
was introduced by Alderman Scouton.
but not being In shape was passed up.
action to be taken later.
A letter of thanks to the council
for their resolutions expressing appre-
citation Of his services in making the
reservoir surveys. recently received
from w. B. Douglass, was read.
Tho Local Security company offer
ed to sell bonds OF sewer districts
No. / and 2. A motion was carried
that bonds TO the amount of IS, $50 be
sold by the company on the terms Of
their bid.
1t was reported by Alderman Naege-
lin that the jail sewer was repaired.
A number of bills were read and al
lowed, with the exception of two bills
filed by II. T. Henderson. voted upon
separately, which were not allowed.
The two bills amounted to $1,1S7.5o.
The proof of publication Of ordi-
nances Nos. 467 and 46s was read. Or.
dinance 46s which has to do with sew
er construction in district No. (the
north side) was brought up for final
adoption and was carried.
Council adjourned until Jan. IL.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-07

out interfering. probably most peo.
pie would prefer q universe with God
in IT.
Mrs. Nellie Jones gave a splendid
talk on the Girl Who Cam" before
the association. This was in favor OF
domestic science. Mrs. Helen l.. Gren-
FELL, whose name is well known In
Durango. made an eloquent plea for
the survival of the fittest, talk in
behalf OF the woman teacher. DR.. s.
IL. Clark OF the University OF Chi
cago. discussed the Relation OF Litera-
ture to the Community. In this the
speaker deplored the modern tendency
to commercialism.
Superintendent Smiley also attend.
ed the meeting of high school and
college men at Boulder Jan. l and Q.
This was for the purpose OF making
some changes in the college require
ments. which the tendency OF the times
seems to demand. The trend of the
meeting was to require fewer units "a
unit being years work in any sub.
ject. of five periods per week. and
to allow credit for manual training
music. and commercial work.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-07
AssAILs DRY" LAW IN ALABAMA

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Jan. 6.-The
new prohibition law in Alabama has
been attacked in two courts by the
F. w. Cook Brewing company of Ev.
ansville, Ind, which alleges the law
is unconstitutional. Besides seeking
an injunction in the federal court, the
company filed a mandamus suit in
the state court when 1t was refused a
license by Probate Judge w. Y. Young
1t is alleged that the bill was not
read at length in the senate and that
il was amended in way not allow
able by the constitution. The Cook
company asserts that it is deprived of
the profits on $4,000 barrels of beer
year, its normal trade in the state,
and in violation of the rights of in
terstate commerce. The company
asks that the federal court restrain
the state. Judge G. Jones set the
hearing for Jan. T.
Governor Conner has made it plain
that if the law is found to be bad he
win recall the Legislature TO correct II