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Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-03
TAFT'S ITINERARY TO BE
CHANGED FROM ORIGINAL
San Pedro Desires to Have President
Visit Its End Of Los Angeles
at High Tide

President Booth Of the Los Angeles
chamber of commerce and Captain
Hansen, John - Gaffey and other San
Pedro citizens are worried because
Taft and tide wait for no man.
The many pulls and hauls eXerted
on the Taft itinerary by influential
towns which have been made whistling
stations along the presidents swing
about the country have caused the pro-
gram for the trip to crack and bend
alarmingly. kilograms come to Pres
ident Booth threatening alarming
changes in the time Of arrival and
departure of Mr. Taft until the head
Of the chamber of commerce jumps
sideways every time he sees a mes
senger boy
san Pedro citizens looked into the
October tide table yesterday and dis
covered that in order to have high tide
and President Taft arrive on the har-
Dor at the same moment one or the
other would be compelled to alter the
time of arrival already programmed.
ut Is desirable to have the president
see the harbor at high tide" said Mr..
Gaffey Suppose he should get stuck
in the Gerritos slough for six or seven
hours, what would he think of the
harbor?"
But high tide at the time of the
presidents inspection will come early
in the morning or after dark.
"Wen, send him down when you
please-we can show him. said Cap
tain Hansen to President Booth.
A telegram received yesterday made
necessary a readjustment of a num-
Der of details in the local program. but
Mr.. Booth and Acting Secretary Cur
lev soon Strengthened these out and put
the revision up to the general digni-
taries who are looking after the pres
ident's trip for their approval.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-03
RAILROAD SUES
FOR OLD GRANT
S. P. FILES ACTION TO GET
VENTURA LANDS
CASE INVOLVES WELL KNOWN
INDEMNITY TRACT
Property Embraced in Atlantic and
Pacific Limits Claimed by Har.
riman Line-Supreme couRk
Dockets Case
rBv Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-The long
pending controversy between the gov
ernment and the Southern Pacific rail-
road relative to the right of the rail-
road to select indemnity lands within
the limits of the old Atlantic and Pa
cifc railroad grant will be determined
by the supreme court of the United
states, if suit filed by the company
in that court today reaches a final
issue there.
The suit involves several thousand
acres in the vicinity of Ventura, Cal.
1t falls within the limits of the
Southern Pacific indemnity grant, but
owing to the fact that at the time the
grant was made the land lay within
the boundaries of the Atlantic and Pa
cifc grant, the government takes the
position that the Southern Pacific is
not entitled to this property, notwith-
standing it was subsequently forfeited
by the Atlantic & Pacific.
The United States circuit court for
the southern district of California sus-
tanned the government, and it's decis-
ion was affirmed by the United States
circuit court of appeals for the Ninth
circuit
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-03
POLICE FORCE PROVES
MAGNET FOR FIREMEN
CHIEF LIPS IS PLEADING FOR
BETTER SALARIES
Declares That Best Men Are Leaving
Him Because Other Department
offers Better Pay-Vacancies
Are Filled

In spite of the fact that the city
council has raised the pay of firemen
to nearly equal that of policemen,
positions on the police force are still
considered far more desirable than in
the fire department. This was shown
yesterday when the fire commission
received the designations of five fire.
men who have been appointed patrol
men. They are: Walter c. Abbott,
Amos J. Harris, c. P. Sheehan, e. H.
Enos and w. B. Barr.
The places they occupied and four
other vacancies were filled by the ap-
pointment of nine men, as follows:
John NJ. Lind, Alfred NJ Byer. G. F.
Chrisman, J. Fl. Smith, e. c. Phelps,
H. J. Griffin, Oscar Johns, w. H.
Augustine and George A. Criss. These
nine men will be the first ones to
start in as firemen at salaries of $50
month for the first year. The sal
ary heretofore has been $75 a month
for flrst-year men. But the highest
salary they will be able to receive in
the fire department will be $95 a month,
unless they are promoted by civil serv-
ice examinations to be officers.
They cannot get this $95 a month
until after they have been three years
in the department.
The five men who resigned from the
fire department to go into the police
department will receive $S3.33 a month
for the first year of their service and
after serving two years will receive
S100 a month. 1t is because his best
men are leaving the fire department
to go on the police force that Chlet
Lips has pleaded every year that the
fremen's salaries be increased to the
same amount paid policemen. 1t was
not until the present fiscal year that
his request was partially granted.
Drawing nine men from the eligible
list of the civil service department for
the fire department nearly exhausted
this list and the fire commission asked
the civil service department to call an
other examination for firemen. This
examination will be the first since the
elimination of the classification sys-
tenn. Instead of being known as hose
men. truckmen, laddermen and so
forth. they are now all firemen, be-
low the grade of engineer.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-03
TESTATOR HELD TO
Be IN RIGHT MIND
COURT UPH0LDS CONTENTION
OF DEFENSE
Contest of viii Was Based on Charges
That Man Who Made Testa-
ment Was Victim of
Fake Mediums

A decision admitting to probate the
will of the late r. Crawford Smith, the
contest on which lasted several months
end was replete with sensational incl
dents. was handed down by Judge
Rives of the probate court yesterday.
The contest. which was instituted by
relatives of the deceased, was based
on charges he had been the victim OF
fake mediums and involved two codl-
ellis to the will by the provisions OF
which Mrs. Dora Barnet was be-
cueathed $4,000, Miss Lottie Living
stone. a school teacher of Pasadena
$4,000. and Mrs. Lola Swilling $2Oo0.
,yas % vaIued at more than $4,000, was
divided equally between Smiths two
brothers and two sisters.
In the trial it was contended by the
defense that Smith was in his rlght
mind when he affixed the codtcils, and
Judge Rives' decision upholds this con-
tention.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-03
LETTERS OF CHAVEZ WILL
NOT BE GIVEN TO PUBLIC
Baseball Man Who Committed Suicide
Is Known to Have Criticised
Action of One Judge

The letters written by oscar Chavez,
former baseball magnate, who COM
mitted suicide at his home, 1927 South
Main street, Wednesday night, prob
ably never will be made public, as
Coroner Hartwell announced yesterday
no inquest would be held, and GER
tificate of death by suicide was signed.
The coroner has. in his possession
several letters which were written by
Chavez prior to his death, but as they
are addressed to private persons the
coroner does not deem it proper to
make them public.
1t is known that one of the letters
is addressed to Judge Curtis d. VIII
bur, and the suicide stated that owing
to the persecution of the judge he was
goaded to desperation and suicide.
Chavez was a witness in the Botiller
will case. which was tried before Judge
Wilbur, and Chavez was fined for con-
tempt of court in attempting to in
timidate a witness. A second charge
of perjury was also made against
Chavez and he was to appear for trial
on this offense yesterday.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-03
COURT HONORS
FAITH TO TRUST
SUPREME. JUDGES PRAISE MRS.
KATE B. RARD0N
LOS ANGELES WOMAN WINS IN
LONG FIGHT OVER ESTATE
Evidence Shows, After Struggle with
Sister, That Property Is Worth
More Now Than at
Beginning

After fight in court extending over
more than two years to establish the
fact that she had properly admins
tered the estate of her father, John L.
Bottoms, Mrs. Kate 3. Rardon or l55
South Figueroa street was given ample
exoneration and unusual praise by the
supreme court in a decision just hand
ed down.
The suit was brought by Nellie A.
Durand. a sister of Mrs. Rardon, and
has been fought from the superior
court of Kern county to the highest
court Of the state.
when 1 took charge of the estate,
said Mrs. Rardon yesterday, 1t was
appraised at between $4,000 and S9UoO.
The Indebtedness was about $1,000
paid all the debts and gave the bal
ance into trust for the heirs. But my
sister was fighting me and wanted me
10 hurry up and get rid of all the
property. l wouldn't do ii. As a re-
suit there are 246 acres Of land, easily
worth $4,000 today that are left whole
and sound.
"See what the supreme court has to
say about the case," said Mrs. Rardon,
as she handed the opinion to Herald
reporter. 81 guess that is worth
while"
This is part of what the supreme
court judges had to say:
Referring TO IllS uldlleI DIltl4yF -
appears that when the administrators
took charge of this estate it was heav-
lily indebted and that by the advance
ment for its benefit of her own money
and by careful and judicious manage
ment of the property of the estate and
by judicious sales of the produce of the
lands. she has succeeded in paying the
large Indebtedness left by the deceased
and has preserved for the heirs by far
the largest and most valuable portion
of the real property
"She appears to have so energetical-
1y. honestly and faithfully handled the
affairs of the estate as to make the
charge of mismanagement entirely un-
warranted. AS to the claim that she
delayed the closing of the estate. it ap-
pears that as to practically all mat
ters concerning her administration of it
the appellant was consulted and the
appellant never asked her for an ac-
counting, nor did the respondent ever
refuse to file an account of her admin
istration, and that the delay in filing
her account of which the appellant
complains was with the full consent
and appreciation of the appellant her
self"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-03
GARBAGE DINANCE is
PUBLISHED BY THE CITY
Bids for Caring for Refuse for Next
Five or Ten Years viii Be
Opened October 18

The ordinance providing for a con-
tract for caring for the city's gar
bage for the next five or ten years
was published in the official paper yes
terday morning and in the afternoon
the board of public works passed
resolution calling for bids Oct. 18.
Some of those who expect to bid on
the contract complained that this date
gave them too little time as they will
not be able to arrive at exact figures
until after Oct. 2, but the board Of
public works is tired of the long de-
lay and wants to get the garbage con-
tract settled as soon as possible.
The reason the contractors cannot
prepare their figures before Oct. is
that the ordinance gives the hotel and
restaurant men until that date to file
a bond of $1,000 each with the board
of public works and secure permit
to dispose of their garbage by private
contract. Until the expiration of that
time the bidder will not know how
much he viii be expected to handle
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-03
NEW ANIMAL LEAGUE HAS
MEET WITH OLD ONE

The new humane animal commission
and the executive committee of the
Humane Animal league, whose place
in the administration of the dog pound
the commission takes. held meeting
yesterday afternoon in the rooms of
the league in the Laughlin building.
The statement, that the league would
make trouble for the new commission
and stand on it's rights Of ninety
days notice before the cancellation Of
it's contract by the city was wholly
disproved. The executive committee
of the league already has drawn up
a letter to be presented to the council
Tuesday, asking that it be released
from its contract as soon as possible.
The commission praised the league
for the work it has done in the care
of animals and urgently urged that the
league give it's counsel In the future
handling of the pound.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-03
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey

is sold In sealed bottles only-never in
bulk fac-simile of the genuine bottle
is printed here so that you may easily rec
ognize it, 1t is our own patented bottle
round, amber colored and with the name
Duffy Malt Whiskey Company" blown
in the glass. The trademark the Old
Chemists Heads on the label, and over
the cork there is an engraved paper seal.
Be certain this seal is not broken.
1t is the only whiskey recognized by
doctors everywhere as a family medicine.
At all druggists, grocers, dealers, or di-
rect. 81 a bottle.
Write Medical Department, Duffy Malt
Whiskey Co., Rochester, N. Y, for free
Illustrated medical booklet and free advice.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-03
CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATES
TO DISCUSS SHIP SUBSIDY
Hawaiian Merchant and Lawmakers
Today Will Meet at Luncheon
in Honolulu

HONOLULU, Sept. AT the lunch
con which will be rendered to the con-
gressional delegation tomorrow by the
Hawaiian Merchants association, the
passage of a ship subsidy bill by con-
gress or the suspension Of the coast
wise navigation regulations with re-
spect to the islands, in order to allow
vessels of foreign register to do bust
ness between island ports and the
mainland, will be strongly urged upon
the visiting lawmakers.
Speaking on this subject today, Con-
gressman Richard A. Bartholdt of Mis-
souri, said he favored the removal OF
the coastwise restrictions so far as
Hawaii was concerned, but that he
felt great doubt whether congress
would enact any ship subsidy measure
embracing other than mail lines.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-03
Californian Lectures

BUDAPEST, Sept. AT the medical
conference here Prof. Jaques Loeb of
California university lectured on artifi-
cial parthenogenesis and formative
stimulation, in which he described his
experience in the fertilization of the
eggs of marine animals. He considers
life itself to be chemical function,
and sees no reason why life cannot
be established in dead matter.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-03
Divorce Suits Filed

The following divorce suits were filed
in the superior court yesterday: Aur-
ella 3. Sparks against John Milton
Sparks, Barbarita Ybarra de Chaves
against Julian Chaves, Bllan Ira Lit
tie against Hubert Little, Winnie Jack
son against Noah Jackson, A. w. Dunn
against Tenna Dunn, b. l.. Calkins
against Vernie Lee Calkins and Bertha
S. Alsop against Edmund C. Alsop.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-03
To peport Seven Chinese

Seven Chinese were taken to san
Francisco by Deputy United States
Marshal Durline yesterday for deporta-
ton to China. the immigration COM
mission having decided they were il
legally in this country. The men have
been confined in the county Jail several
months awaiting the result of the in
Vestigation.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-03
OVERCOME RELUCTANCE OF
SHAH TO GIVE UP LANDS

TEHERAN. Sept. 2.-The reluctance
of the deposed Shah of Persia to cede
his estates in Azerbaijan province to
the government has been overcome. A
meeting was held at the Russian lega-
ton today between a government dele
cation and the British and Russian
diplomatic representatives at which
nrotocol was drawn up fixing the an
nuaI pension of the former shah at
$3.50 600. 1t has been arranged that
he shall leave the country three days
after the protocol is signed.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-03
GOLD MOUNTAIN MINE
is SOLD FOR $4,000
Bear Valley DeIamere Property Trans
ferred to Thomas n. Oman of
GlendaIe-WiIl Improve

SAN BERNARDINO, Cal, Sept. p
The Gold Mountain mine, including
nine claims and a forty-stamp mill,
were transferred today from Joseph
Delmere of New York, millionaire
mine owner of properties near Calente,
New, to Thomas H. OMAN of Glen
dale, Cal The consideration was $780,
900.
The mining property transferred was
formerly owned by Lucky" Baldwin
and is situated in Bear valley, in the
San Bernardino range. There is said
to be a mountain of low grade ore. A
cyanide plant will be added to the
outfit and work will be started on an
extensive scale. Oman formerly was
manager of the Delamere properties in
Nevada.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-03
FARMERS WIFE ENDS LIFE
BY DROWNING IN TROUGH
Woman Commits Suicide on Ranch
Near Oakdale While Family
Is Absent

MODESTO. Sept. Mrs. L. C. Wal
theirs, wife of farmer living near Oak
dale, committed suicide tonight by
drowning herself in the watering
trough on the ranch. No other members
of the family was at home at the time,
and when the husband returned he
found the body floating in the trough
as he drove up to water his team.
Twelve years ago Mrs. Walthers at
tempted to end her life with carbolic
acid
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-03
News OF the Courts

Pasadena; Fl. D. Vandeveer J. D. Rad
ford, Los Angeles.
Los Angeles Art Potteries company,
capital 100000 directors, Charles II.
Elrod, l.. D. Brode. Charles NJ. Jay,
James Kirkham, j. II, Mcknight.
Philip Senegran company, capital,
50000: directors, Philip Sanegran,
Sarah Sanegran, Israel Goldstein.
International SECURITIES company.
capital, $4,000: directors, Henry j.
Jory, Buell. f. Butterfield, William a.
Wilsnn
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-03
TO OPEN DEPARTMENT OF
MEDICINE AT UNIVERSITY
Stanford's New Medical School VIII
Hear Address by Harvard
Pedagogue

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Cal,
Sept. 2.-The newly established depart
ment of medicine at Stanford univer-
sity will be formally opened at an as
sembly next Wednesday morning. In
addition to the address of the day by
DIR. Henry Ashbury Christian, dean of
the Harvard medical school, there will
be short talks by President Jordan and
by DR.. Henry Gibbons of Cooper med
ical college.
The subject of DR. Christians address
will be "A Career in Medicine an1
Present Day Preparation for It.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-03
rhree Millions In Treasury

City Treasurer Hance submitted his
monthly report yesterday, and his fig
ures show that August 81 he had 49,
146,521 in hard cash. About $4,000 OF
this money was received from San Pc
dro and Wilmington when consolida-
tfon became effective. The greatest
part of the money is the unexpended
portion of bond funds.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-03
Beware of Frauds!

Any firm that will sell imitation or
substitution goods will sell impure goods.
The firm that Is dishonest in one thing
would not hesitate to be dishonest in an
other. Whenever you see imitation and
substitution goods offered for sale by a
firm, beware OF anything and everything
put up by that firm. You endanger your
own life and the lives of your family and
friends by dealing with them.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-03
Plnchot to Address City Club

Clifford Pinchot, forester of the
United States, will be the speaker at
the regular weekly luncheon of the
City club Saturday. He will address
the club on 1.-The Conservation of Our
Natural Resources" Arrangements
have been made to secure the big din
ing room at the Westminster, and it is
expected Mr.. Pinchot will draw
crowd that will fill the room.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-03
peonaoe CHARGE substantiated

PITTSBURG, Sept. Especial Gov
ernment Agent H. w. Hoagland, who
has been investigating charges of al
legged peonage at the car plant of the
Pressed Steel Car company at Schof-
vile. is said to have found new evil
dence today tending to substantiate
the charges. He refused to make a.
ST tatanent.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-03
MAN SERIOUSLY INJURED
BY AN ODD AUTO ACCIDENT

ALAMEDA, Cal, Sept. 2.-W. A.
Thompson of Piedmont lies at a nos
pital tonight with fractured skull,
from which, physicians say, he may not
recover, as the result of a peculiar au-
tomobile accident which occurred TO-
day Thompson was Initiating a TIRE
when the casing exploded.
The steel retaining ring of the de'
tachable rim was thrown against ms
head with such force as to fracture MS
skull.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-03
Pleads Guilty to Grand Larceny

T.. Harold Spencer, charged with
stealing betting from the Sunset Plan
ing Mill company July 10, pleaded
guilty to grand larceny in Judge Davis
court yesterday and applied for proba-
ton. The case was continued until
September 7.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-03
Changed His Plea

Leon G. Posey changed his plea of
not guilty when he appeared in Judge
Willis court yesterday to have his
trial set on a charge of forging the
name of Oliver Posey to a check for
S25.. He will be sentenced September II.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-03
New interpretations

The following articles of incorpora-
tion were filed in the county clerk
office yesterday:
Pacific Consolidated Stone company
capital 81 OOO 900; directors, Daniel Han
adav. A. J. Padgham, A. r. Rowley
santa Ana; D. H. Dunn, Karl Elliott,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-03
RAILROAD EMPL0YE SCHOOL
OPENS AT OMAHA

OMAHA, Neb,, Sept. I'D. c. Buell.
and G. w. Sievers, appointed at the
instance of e. H. Hartman to con-
duct a technical school for instructing
Union Pacific railway employees, op-
ened the institution today.
More than a hundred applicants were
on hand, ranging from section hands
10 draughtsmen in the engineering de-
partment. The school is open 10 en-
ployes of the road without expense.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-03
PLAYWRIGHT FITCH
SAID TO BE DYING
FROM AN OPERATION

PARIS, Sept. at is reported that
Clyde Fitch, the playwright, is seriously
ill at Chalons- -Sur-NIarne following an
operation.
No details have been received as to
the nature of Mr.. Fitch's afflietion.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-03
steamer Rreaks Record

LONDON, Sept. 2.-The steamer EN-
press of Ireland, which sailed from
Quebec August 20 for Liverpool. has
broken the record by passage of five
days from Canada to Malinhead
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-03
zeppeIIn AlrshIp Arrlves

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Sept. p
The Zeppelin III arrived here this af-
ternoon after voyage of 221s hours
firm Bulsie.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-03

S25 prize to winner of tub race, La
Dor Day, Chutes park
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-03
Volcano in Eurption

THE HAGUE, Sept. 2.-Dispatches
received here report an eruption of the
volcano Smeru, Java, causing great
havoc and terrible earthquake, with
hundreds of fatalities in the Besouki
district.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-03

Labor Day Picnic, Monday Sept. s,
Chutes park. Tub races, tug of war
and snorts
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-03

Don't simply allow 1t to die-that plan Of
yours. Find little capital through adYertis-
ing.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-01-06
ADJUSTMENTS.

Manager Alexander of Dreamland has perfected arrangements with the "Stubborn Cinderelan to show here, and the date has been fixed for next Tuesday evening, January l2. z. M. Harris, advance agent of the show, was in the city last evening making ar. arrangements for the big production. Mir. Harris is man who believes in what se is talking about, and he informed the Silver Belt that his show was one of the biggest amusement enterprises on the road, coming almost direct from New York, and would be an attraction such as the amusement lovers of Globe have never before had an opportunity to sec.
 The story of s'Stubborn Cinderel' Ia ]" in brief follows:
 The president of Columbus university is expecting Lady Leslie (under escort) to unveil statue recently made by 8 noted sculptor Lady Leslie arrives and proves to be charming young woman, who has never been permitted to speak or have anything to do with real live young people. She is the vic tim of one of those foolish old country engagements of childhood, and is or her way to meet the man she is to mar " and whom she has never seen "Mac" shows up, and being thorough