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Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-16
MAY ASK MAJORITY
ON PARK PETITION
Council Tires of Having To Undo
Work and viii Demand That
First Action Be Suf.
ficient

In order that the burden may not be
placed on the council of beginning pro-
ceedings for parks under the new park
law on petition of few property own
ers and then. being compelled to undo
all they had done previously by pro-
tests from other property owners, the
council will probably adopt the policy
of taking no cognizance of such petit
tions unless they are signed by ma
jority of the property owners in the
proposed assessment districts. This
matter will come up for final action at
the meeting of the council next week.
A petition from a number of prop
erty owners in the Sixth ward was
presented asking that a strip of land
to the north of South park be con-
demned and added to South park. AS
soon as the petition was presented a
number of property owners in the pro-
posed assessment district objected be-
cause of the excessive cost of the pro-
posed improvement
If the plan of having a majority of
the property owners sign a petition be-
fore its presentation to the council is
adopted the continual protest and Pc
tition will be stopped, and when such
a petition is presented it will have suf-
ficient standing for the council to i'm
mediately go to work and take no fur
Their notice of protests.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-16
COUNCIL REFUSES TO
PASS CLUB LICENSES
Measure Introduced by Dromgold De-
feated and Matter Probably Will
Rest Until Vacations Are
Over

Councilman Dromgold made brave
effort yesterday to get the council to
act on the matter of club houses, but
his effort failed, because he received
support from no one but Lyon.
A measure was introduced by Drom-
gold providing for the sale of liquor
by bona tide clubs in original pack
ages, a license fee of $50 a month and
a limit of twenty such licenses for the
city.
Wren, who is a member of a number
of clubs, objected to the original pack
age clause, because, he said, it is the
practice of clubs to serve in drinks and
not in bottles.
Dromgold then amended to provide
for serving drinks in retail quantities
and license fee of 500 month.
Wren and every other member of the
council, except Lyon objected to this
amendment and when the matter was
brought up for reference to the city
attorney voted against it. But the
action disposes of the matter of club
licenses for several months to come,
as Councilman Wallace says he will
not be ready to consider it without
a full council, which is almost i'm
possible in summer.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-16
CORPORATIONS MUST LAY
PIPES BEFORE PAVEMENTS
Council Passes Ordinance in Con.
formity with New Charter Amend
ment-Another New Law
Considered

Two ordinances in conformity with
the recent amendments to the city
charter were considered by the council
yesterday.
One compels all public utility corr
porations to place their wires, pipes
and conduits underground before a
street is paved. This ordinance was
passed.
The second ordinance, relating to
liens on property, would have been
passed except for a dispute as to the
best way to collect the liens. The ordi-
nance gives the city the authority to
clean up private property by remov-
ing weeds and rubbish and to clean
sidewalks and assess the cost against
the property. Two ways of collect
ing this cost were considered. One is
to place it on the annual tax roll and
the other by selling the property to
the city for delinquent payments.
The matter was referred to the leg
islation committee, to meet with the
city attorney and determine the prop
er method.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-16
DEAD OFFICIALLY But
ALLEGED TO BE ALIVE
CURIOUS COMPLICATION Isl
SHOWN IN BAIL CASE
Prosecutor Eddie Says He Has Proof
That Man Whose Estate Is in
Hands of Administrator
Is Living

Officially declared dead by the SUI
perior court of Los Angeles county, ana
papers of administration issued for his
esate, but very much alive and living in
San Francisco, is an incident in the MS
tory of S. Frank, according to City
Prosecutor Guy Eddie made to the city
council yesterday.
The matter was brought up by re-
quest of Warren Gillelen that the bond
he had given of $500 for Franks appear
ance in court, and which has been de-
clared forfeited, be reduced to the
amount that Frank would have been
fined had he not Jumped his BAIL and
had been convicted.
Frank and companion were arrested
as accomplices in the white slave
traffic. Bond was fixed in the sum of
$500 for each of the offenders. Frank
deposited $500 cash with Gillelen, and
the banker went on his bond. Franks
companion, a man named Goldstine,
was convicted of the offense and sem
fenced to serve 100 days in Jail and pay
a fine of 500. Frank left the city, and
the court declared his bail forfeited.
This was in September of last year.
Shortly after the bond was forfeited
]. Marion Brooks, attorney for Frank,
told Prosecutor Eddie that Frank was
dead, and asked if he would be willing
a portion of the money represented by
the bond be given to the estate. The
prosecutor told him there was no estate,
and to remedy this deficiency Brooks
appeared in the superior court with
some witnesses, who were yesterday
designated as questionable, and who
swore that Frank was dead. The pa
pers of administration were issued to
Brooks, and he again demanded the
money.
The prosecutor refused t. accept any
compromise, and in the interests of the
estate Attorney H. ]. Goudge, repre-
senting Warren Gillelen, asked the
council to compromise the matter. Ed
die told the council yesterday that he
had secured positive proof that Frank
was alive and in San Francisco at the
time the superior court declared him
dead.
The council refused the compromise,
and ordered the city attorney to sue
for the full amount of the bond.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-16
MAY FORCE BARBER SHOPS
TO CLOSE DOORS SUNDAY
Ordinance Presented to Council for
Passage Bears Approval of Many
Employers

Councilman Lyon presented an or
dinance to the council yesterday to
compel the barber shops to close from
midnight Saturday to midnight sun
day. The ordinance is instigated by
the BARRIERS union and the petition
accompanying the ordinance bore the
signatures of large number of en-
ploying BARRIERS, who are anxious to
close their places on Sunday If their
competitors will do likewise.
The ordinance met with vigorous OPP
position from Councilmen Clampitt and
Yonklin, both of whom lose no OPP
portunity to oppose a measure If it
seems in any way connected with a
labor union. A labor union appears to
be as Objectionable to Clampitt and
Yonkin as long hair" to Healy.
But in spite of the objections of
these two the ordinance was referred
to the city attorney for his approval
as to form. 1t will probably pass as
there are five votes in the council at
least in favor of the measure and that
is enough to carry an ordinance of
this kind.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-16
CITY HALL NOTES

Councilman Wallace was elected to
the chair by the council yesterday to
fill the vacancy caused by the absence
of President Pease, but as Mr.. Wal
lace is chairman of the finance COM
mittee and in this capacity is com
PEELED to pass on demands. it was
thought best to place Councilman
Yonkin in the chair When he re-
turned to the floor Mr.. Wallace de-
clared he wanted it distinctly under
stood he was not being recalled"
The case of j. F. Connell, a member
of the board of examining engineers,
which is set before the council. was
postponed by that body yesterday I'M
til the matter of jurisdiction is passed
on by the court. Connell is charged
by number of machinery houses with
using his position to sell machinery for
which he is agent
The council yesterday sold a fran
chise to the Union Oil company to run
pipe line on Santa Fe avenue. The
price was $3.50
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-16
SLIDING SCALE ORDINANCE
MAY REGULATE SPEEDERs

In answer to a question propounded
to him months ago by Councilman
Yonkin, City Attorney Hewitt yester-
day gave a written opinion to the eff
feet that the council had a right to
pass a speed ordinance that would i'm
pose. a prison sentence without alter
native of fine on second offenders.
But it is probable an ordinance with
a sliding scale will be passed. Mem
bers of the council do not think it as
grave an offense to go twenty-one
miles an hour twice as it is to go fifty
miles an hour once.
Councilman Wallace was appointed
a committee to confer with the auto
mobile association and advise that or
ganization to appoint committee to
meet with the council and draw new
speed ordinance.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-16
Municipal Affairs
COUNCIL HESITATES
GRANT FRANCHISE
MAYORS VETO DELAYS GIFT
TO SOUTHERN PACIFIC
Seven Votes Required for Spur Track
Over Negative and Only Six
CouncImen Attend SEES.
sion

Because there were not enough MEM
bers of the city council present at yes
terday's meeting to pass the ordinance
over the mayors veto even had the
council so inclined, action was deferred
week on the measure giving the
Southern Pacific a franchise for d
double spur track on Fourth street, be-
tween Central and Alameda.
The mayor vetoed the ordinance on
the grounds that he feared it would
prove an obstacle to the contemplated
Union depot and that it would be d
serious menace to traffic The mayor
suggested that if the spur tracks were
wanted to improve facilities for hand
ling the crowds during the Elks' con-
vention a temporary permit be granted.
The council considered the matter Of
granting a franchise for three years,
because it is believed by the end of
that time that some solution of ele-
waited and subway tracks will he
reached. But action was deferred until
more members of the council are pres
emit 1t will take seven votes to pass
the ordinance over the veto, which
means all the members of the council
in the city will have to vote in the
affirmative, as Councilmen Blanchard
and Pease are out of the city on thirty
days leave of absence.
The mayor also vetoed the ordnance
repeating the ordinance fixing stand
ard weight for bread. He believes that
some action on this line is imperative
and was much in favor of the ordinance
first passed by the council and which
the vetoed measure repeats, fixing a
loaf of thirty-two ounces or any ali
quot part.
The MAYOR suggested that the council
appoint committee to meet with the
city sealer of weights and measures,
who was chiefly instrumental in having
the first ordinance enacted and also a
committee of bakers. The council ac-
cepted the mayors suggestion and will
act as a committee of the whole at any
time the mayor may suggest.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-16

In the present crowded quarters
there is no private office for DR.. l.. II.
Powers, health officer; there is no prl-
yate room where delicate cases can
be taken; the laboratory accommoda-
lions are entirely inadequate and the
INSPECTORS have to crawl up in the at
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-16

estimate, at the request of the board,
and believes a suitable building, two
stories high, can be erected in the
rear of the city hall, that with the
present quarters will furnish ample
accommodation for the health depart
ment at a cost not exceeding $2500.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-16
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
WANTS MORE ROOM
Will Ask Council for Money to Build
Addition to Rear of
City Hall

Crowded to the point where they
step on each others feet, the health
department last night decided to ask
the city council for more room. Build
ing Inspector Backus has made an
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-16
Shoes Half Price andLess

over two hundred big display bargain
taoies are displaying SHOES for men. women
ana children. sale In many Instances for
half price and less. Convince yourself and
come to the
MAMMOTH SHOE HOUSE.
$40 South Broadway.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-21
DALLAS BUSINESS MAN WOUNDED
j. P. Langston Slightly Injured by
Youno Woman with Air Gun.

Dallas, Tex. Aug 20 With
vound in his right ear, said to have
been inflicted with an air gun, j T.
Langston of 6S7 Boulevard street,
appeared at the emergency hospital
early yesterday evening. Dr.. Il. H.
Levy, by probing, removed the small
proiectile, and said that the wound
was not serious Langston, however,
is not at work today at Frank Mai
pass grocery, Hickory and Chestnut
streets.
Langston said he was shot by MISS
Ada Penn, sol Hickory street
whether accidentally or otherwise, he
did not know Neither does he
know what the weapon was, except
| that it looked like rifle.
Miss Penn says it was an accident;
that she had no intention of hitting
the man, and that the weapon was
nothing but toy airgun.
Miss Penn didn't want the noto-
riety. and didn't want to talk about
| the shooting 'It was purely acci-
dental, and the gun was nothing put
a toy airgun, which couldn't have
seriously hurt anybody" she said
"Myself and a young man were
across the street from the grocery
store when the little gun was dis
charged I'm sorry the man was
hurt There was no intention OF
hitting him"
Langston says he stopped his wago1
In front of the house. A young lad1
and a young man were on the lawn
and the young lady, he says. re
marked, "I'm going to shoot you
The next thing he knew he was feel
ing sting in his right ear. Whel
he looked around the young NAL
had the gun The young lady wa
holding it at the time the remarl
was made, he says.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-21
M0NTEREY ARMS RIPE FOR REVOLT
The Second LARGEST City in Mexico Center Of SedtonPrac
teal Marshal Law Put into Effect
'VERGE OF OUTBREAK TROOPS SURROUND GEN. REYES
eadsr Anti Administration Forces Held Prisoner Ranch Home
Of Fnend-Spectacular Feaure OF Reyes Celebration Is
Cut Out-Constanty Arising Difficulties,

Some time ago Reyes LETT Monte
rey for the summer resort Of Ga
leana some miles distant in the
mountains Yesterday he left that
place for the ranch of a friend.
simultaneously with this last move
| of Reyes, detachments of federal
troops were sent to the mountains
and the latest dispatches say ,ha;
Reyes is completely surrounded by
; federal forces This IS believed to 5e
but precautionary move on the
part of the federal government.
Today is Reyes birthday and those
who would have bin. named as the
possible succesa.sc of President D'a2
desire to make 4 big demonstration
General Treyia1 has curtal.ed
many features OF the proposed pro-
gram. He has dcnied the use CT
military bands and prohibited the
mammoth display Of fireworks which
had been planned. The meeting is
scheduled to take place in the Ala
media, the public square of the city
A large force of 10 ite and soldiers
will be in readiness and any speeches
of an incendiary character will be
quickly checked by orders of the mil
itary commander
i One of the most dangerous ele-
ments of the situation according to
the Record dispatch, is the alleged
called meeting of all the clandestine
lodges of Masons throughout the
Monterey section 1t is claimed
that these self-styled Masons have
pledged themselves to support Reyes
General Diaz, president of the re-
public, is a thirty-third degree Ma
son of the recognized branch of Ma
sonrv of Mexico.
The special dispatches say that no
general order has gone forth stop
ping the sale of firearms in Monte
rev, but that lone are to be had al
any price. because the pawnshopS
and stores whe;e weapons are Kept
have sold out their entire stocks.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-21

City OF MeMco, Aug, 2l.-Late
yesterday afternoon the Mexican
Daily Record received a special dis
patch from Monterey saying;
Not pistol or firearm of any
description could be bought i'll this
city yesterday Half of the men of
the town are carrying sword canes
or concealed weapons Lodges of
clandestine Masons, who recognize
General Reyes as chief, are prepar-
in5 ! demonstration in his honor in
the Alameda The government troops
will put down the slightest disorder.
Trouble is feared
Special dispatches from various
parts of northern Mexico to different
publications in this capital all agree
that the situation throughout that re-
zion is one of much political un-
resi-.
GeucYa' Trevino. the newly ap-
soipied commander OF the Third mill
tary zone, is acting with vigor and
decision, and duriLS the past two
days troops have been moved quietly
and swiftly to places where they will
be most needed in case of serious
disturbances 1t is not thought
likely that the latter will occur, for
the government has the situation too
well in hand That the opposition
has been beaten before it has been
allowed to make a move, is the con-
census of opinion in we'll informed
circles here,
The trouble centers about the per-
sonality of .ersl EIrIaIdo Reeves.
governor of the state of Nuevo Leon
and former minister of war In the
! cabinet of President Diaz. A party
! with branches in every state in the
Mexican union has named Reyes as
! candidate for the vice presidency
/ in opposition to Rar'on Corral, tno
/ incumben'. VIII, tGs been renomln-
ated by tie adnnnsr alton party
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-21
Optimism Applied

The Ennis News says that the birds
have left Venus, and the frogs have
ceased TO croak there on account OF
the dry weather That may be true,
but for the past ten years crops on
the black land about Venus have
been abundant and birds have Toasted
on bugs galore Frogs have croaked
and the ghost has walked regularly :
Next year the Venus country VIII
have bumper crop and the face OF
the earth round about will blossom
as a rose -Cleburne Enterprise
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-21
HELD UNDER A $4,000 BOND
Examining Trial Of Alleged Counter
Ieiters.-Testirnony Of Carter.

Dallas, Tex. Aug 21-Samuel
E. Jordan, charged by complaint of
the United States secret service Of
ficials with counterfeiting, was held
in bail of $4,000 yesterday morning
by Commissioner A W May, fol-
lowing an examining trial. Bond
had not been furnished up to this
afternoon and Jordan was commit
ted to jail to await the action of the
federal grand jury at its next sitting
| Only two witnesses were intro
duced at the hearing, both of them
| for the government The defense
Albert Walker appearing for the ac-
cused-put on no witnesses and in
ltroduced no evidence When the case
was called Attorney Walker entered
a plea of not guilty for his client =.
| w. e. Carter, who conducts a
cold drink and refreshment stand
near the fair grounds, was the first
witness. Carter is the man who ac-
|, Jordan, and VINO gave the iDforma
ton TO Officer G A Meeks of the
Fair Park station, who arrested Jor
dan He said that he had know 1
Jordan for about year, He has
suspected that he had been passlne
the coins, and determined to make
1.-THE charge against him.
After recognizing the two coin
handed by District Attorney Atwell
Carter proceeded He said he knew
the coins because he had marke'
them with a &C" when he took then
in
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-21

Tulsa, Okla, Aug, 21.-W. ID
Dickson arrested on charge OF
robbing the state bank at keifer on
Monday night and helping to Kill
Cashier Wedding, and a marshal,
was yesterday Identified by Warden
Shuman, a druggist, as one of the
robbers. Shuman told the police
he saw Dickson shoot Wedding,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-21
Observation-Disclosures

Whether from colds, Heat, Stomach
or Nervous Troubles, Capudine will
relieve you. It's liquid pleasant TO
take-acts Immediately. Try 1t, loc,
Csc. and soc at drug stores. all
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-21

Read what rne advertisers say.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-21
Yesterdays Rains

1t seems from all reports that
WaXahachie was near the center OF
the downpour of rain yesterday
Only light showers fell at Boyce,
Garrett. Ennis, Bardwell, Sardis and
Sterrett A fairly good shower fell
lat Cvilla and it is reported that one
nalf inch fell at Maypearl While
do rains we're not heavy, they served
70 ccol tho atmosphere and VIII PIT
"rw jitc INTO tie cotton plant. which
was suffering for moisture
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-08-21
WOMAN ANGED SELF
Mrs. Berser's Body Found In a
Closet of Her Home

Bowie. Tex, Aug. 90. Mrs. O..
Rosa Berger, wife of Morris Berger,
was found hanging in the closet of
her home early Monday morning
When found life was extinct. She
had been suffering from melancholia
dementia for some time.
About a week ago she attacked
her husband while he slept, at which
time she attempted to cut the ar
teries in his arm. The husband il
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-06-18
BANKERS AT q
The state Association VIII Meet In
Capitol City June 23-24.

The State Association VIII Meet In
Capitol City June 1924.
The program of the state bankers
association which meets at Pierre
" 40
Gnu 1F5 IuCfuucS tdihS W
Congressman Z. M. Martin, Gov. Yes
sey and Bank Examiner Jones In the
list of state officials. Bankers from
outside of the state who are on the
are: Charles H. Frost and
w. I. Nolan OF Minneapolis, David
williams Of Duluth, G. ". Lukes OF
Sioux City, e. X. Quincy OF Free
mont, Nsb. 4 number OF the leading
bankers of the state are also on the
program. Besides tho business OF the
session the visitors win be enter
tanned in different ways BY the pec~
pie OF the city. q being a boat ex-
cursion to the buffalo pasture. fol-
lowed by a fish chowder lunch on
Marions island. Other means OF en-
tertainment will be provided beside
these occasions The session promises
to he well attended, and an important
one to the bankers Of the state.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-06-18
CHANGE POLICY FORMS.
Life Insurance. M.s.
Change Policies to Conform With

Life Insurance. a.;.s.
Change Policies to Conform With
Law.
F. A. Draper, the actuary who Is
examining the policy forms OF the diff
ferent life insurance companies which
are doing business In this state, to
find whether or not they conform
with the provisions of the policy form
law passed at the last legislative ses-
sion, reports that So far as he has
gone In the work he finds the most OF
the large companies are complying
with the provisions of the law gen.
orally in the forms which they have
submitted. Some Of the smaller COM
panies are in some cases so far from
the requirements that II win be
necessary for them to completely re-
wise their forms before they can DO
business under the new law. In some
cases the changes which will be re.
nuired are so slight that they can
easily be modified to meet the de-
mands OF the law, but In others. the
companies viii be required to prepare
almost entirely new policy forms be-
fore they can get within the provis-
Ions of the law.