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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-05-05
PERSONAL.

Rev. DR.. Edward Everett Hale.
chaplain of the United States senate,
became i'll on a train going from
Washington to Boston.
Raymond l.. May, railroad fireman
of Evansville, Ind, was given a Car
negie medal for saving the life of a
negro boy.
Nine Olive Fremstad, the opera
star, was among 200 guests who fled
in scant attire from the Battery Park
hotel at Asheville, N c., when it
caught fire.
Harvey w. Scott of Portland, Ore,
who was rendered the ambassadorship
to Mexico, declined the office in a
letter received by President Taft.
Robert Watchhorn, commissioner of
immigration at New York, rendered
his resignation to take effect imme-
diately, and it was accepted. Joseph
Murray is acting commissioner.
Mrs Matthew T. Scott of Blooming
ton, Ill.,, was elected president general
of the Daughters of the American
Revolution.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-05-05
GENERAL NEWS.

Russia has decided to accept the
American proposal to revise the treaty
of 1882. Her answer will express as
sent to the negotiation of new treaty
provided that the old agreement re-
ratified.
The United States dispatch boat
Mayflower, with Secretary of War
Dickinson on board, arrived at Colon
from Jamaica. Mr.. Dickinson was
greeted by Lieut.. Col. Goethals and
other canal officials. He will exam.
inc the canal construction work.
Antonio F. Bonelli, Italian banker,
was found guilty of embezzlement in
common pleas court at Cleveland. He
is alleged to have absconded with
100000.
Leonard de Long, high school stu
dent, injured while playing baseball
at Lamont, Ia, died.
A special grand jury ordered by
Gov. Haskell to investigate the lynch.
ing at Ada, Okla, on April 10 OF
James Miller, Jesse West, Joseph AL.
len and w. T. Burrell, the cattlemen,
for the murder of A. A. Bobbitt, a
United States deputy marshal, con.
vened
Thomas c. Dawson, American min.
lister to the United States of Colon.
bia, who has been transferred to
Chile, has left Bogota for Washington
for conference before going to San
tiago.
The first official appearance of Mrs.
Matthew Scott as president general
OF the Daughters of the American
revolution occurred when she pre-.
sided over the deliberations of the
national board of the management of
the D. A. r.
Admiral ljichi, commander of the
training squadron of the Japanese
navy, now at San Pedro, Cal, told
Admiral Evans war with the United
States is impossible.
Jackson and White counties in In.
diana at option elections voted dry"
and put ~ saloons out of business,
The reciprocity conference called to
plan improvement of trade conditions
with Canada adjourned at Detroit fol.
lowing adoption of resolutions de.
handing tariff changes.
Many American women attended the
international conference of suffragists
in London.
Surgeons at the Flower hospital IL,
York have effected remarkable cure
of patient suffering from a malig
nant tumor by the injection of gelatin
impregnated with radium.
The commission. which is to study
conditions in Liberia, sailed from New
York.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-05-05
HAPPENINGS
Of A WEEK
Latest News Told
in Briefcst and
Best Form.
WASHINGTON NEWS.

Senator Cummins of Iowa and Sena-
tor Culberson of Texas agreed that
there is little chance of congress
adopting the formers amendment to
the tariff bill which provides for an
income tax.
Prospects for the presidents pro-
posed trip through the west during
the coming summer assumed
brighter hue, Chairman Tawney OF
the house appropriations committee
announcing after a conference with
Mr.. Taft that he would offer bill ap-
propriating $4,000 for the presidents
travelling expenses.
Senator Bailey of Texas denounced
the principle of protective tariff as
unfair in twoday speech in the SEN
ate.
Senator Smith of Michigan, incog-
nito, successfully defended Detroit
negro in the police court in Washing
ton.
A resolution introduced in the SEN
ate by Senator La Toilette calls for
data on duties imposed by the United
States, Germany and France on sew
eral commodities.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-05-05
A Natural Mistake.

A teacher in a Pennsylvania pri-
mary school instructed her pupils one.
"composition day" that they might
each write her letter making excuse
for not inviting her to an imaginary
birthday party.
The following effort of one little girl
was decided to be the best:
my Dear Miss Alice: It becomes
my duty to apologize for not inviting;
you to my birthday party last week. I
had fully intended to do so. but-as I
always do in everything-I postponed
1t till the last minute. When l at
last started and reached your gate,
saw the doctors carriage standing
there, and thinking some one was ILL.,,
I did not think it best to 60 in. What
was my modification and consterna-
ton to learn the next day that the doc
tor was counting your sister!"-Illus-
trated Sunday Magazine.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-05-05
FOOD FACTS
What an NJ, p. Learned.

A prominent Georgia physician went
through food experience which he
makes public:
1T was my own experience that first
led me to advocate Grape-Nuts food
and I also know, from having pre-
scribed it to convalescents and other
weak patients, that the food is won.
derful builder and restorer Of nerve
and brain tissue, as well as muscle. It
improves the digestion and sick pa
tients always gain just as I did in
strength and weight very rapidly.
II was in such low state that I
had to give up my work entirely, and
went to the mountains of this state,
but two months there did not improve
me; in fact was not quite as well as
when I left home.
my food did not sustain me and
it became plain that l must change.
Then I began to use Grape-Nuts food
and in two weeks I could walk mile
without fatigue, and in five weeks
returned to my home and practice,
taking up hard work again. Since that
time I have felt as we'll and strong as
ever did in my life.
"As physician who seeks to help
all sufferers, consider it duty to
make these facts public"
Trial 10 days on Grape-Nuts, when
the regular food does not seem to sus-
tain the body, will work miracles.
There's a Reason"
Look in pkgs. for the famous little
book, "The Road to MELVILLE"
Ever read the above letter1 A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine trues and full Of human
Interest.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-05-05
BALLOON IN LONG FLIGHT.
New York Men Depart from North
Adams, Mass.-Sighted in
CCnnNefirnf

North Adams, Mass, Apr. 3O.-A.
Holland Forbes and Clifford B. Har-
mon, both of New York city, made a
moonlight balloon ascension from here
at 1927 o'clock yesterday, in the
balloon North Adams No. /. The
balloon started off due south, the first
balloon ever leaving here to go in that
direction.
The balloon North Adams, No. J.,
which left North Adams, Mass, de-.
seconded safely on Bucks Hill near
Waterbury, Ky.
The balloon passed over Winsted,
Conn.,, about GO miles from here, about
$3.50 a. M, moving in a southerly di
rection. 1t was visible from some of
the highlands about Winsted at 7:15,
moving in southeasterly direction
toward Canton and Hartford.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-05-05
FOUR KILLED BY BLAST.
Explosion at Tamaqua, Pa, Also In
jures Four Others-Cause Is
Unknown.

Tamaqua, Apr. 3O.-Four men were
killed by an explosion in the glycerine
packing house of the Potts Powder
Company at Reynolds, Pa, near here
yesterday. The dead:
John Apologize, Lakeside.
Joseph burst, Tamaqua.
J. A. Rumble, Hecla.
w. A. Stevens, Chain, Pa.
Four other workmen were injured.
The cause of the explosion is not
known.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-05-05
Army Officer Called EmbezzIer.

San Francisco, Apr. 30.-Eugene
Pearson, chief clerk of the United
States army transport service in this
city, was arrested yesterday on a
charge of having embezzled $1.145.
Pearsons books are said to have
shown several apparent shortages.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-05-05
Royalty at Baia, Italy.

Baja, Italy, Apr. 30.-The British
royal yacht Victoria and Albert came
into port yesterday with King Edward
and Queen Alexandra and the dowager
empress of Russia on board.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-05-05


Joplin.
Mrs. Jessie Osborne, bride of ten
days, committed suicide at Peru, Ind.
President Taft probably will mot at.
tend the meeting of the Yale corpora
ton on May II, but he hopes to attend
the commencement exercises in June.
Henry L. Wilson, the American
minister to Belgium, has notified the
state department that the Belgian gov
eminent is about to issue a decree
removing restrictions against the i'm
portation of cattle from all sections
of the United States.
Hon. Ronald Ramsay, brother of
Earl Dalhousie of England, committed
suicide by jumping into the sea from
the liner Cleveland.
Maj. Gen. William P. Duvall ar.
rived at Manila on the transport Kill.
patrick and formally assumed com.
mand of the military forces in the
Philippines. He relieved Gen. w. H.
Carter
Eight persons lost their lives when
the toWboat Eagle sank in the Mis-.
sls1ppi river 40 miles above New Or.
leans.
S. N. D. North, director of the cen.
sus, who has had trouble with Secre.
tary Nagle. denied that he will resign,
but 1t is said he will be ousted by the
president, who intends to give the
place to E. Dana Durand.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-02
Municipal Affairs
WILL NOT PURCHASE
FIRE ALARM BOXES
Council Delays Action in Regard to
Establishing New System Until
Commission Reports on
Its Investigation

The city council will not purchase
the 100 fire alarm boxes for which the
fire commission has asked until the
commission reports on plan submit
ted to it last summer by the council.
AS soon as this report is received it
was tacitly agreed by the council yes
terday to purchase the boxes.
This plan is to segregate a portion
of the Fifth and Sixth wards from the
general fire alarm system of the city
and try out a new system with 100
boxes. The 100 boxes in this district
will be taken out and put in other
places where they urgently are needed.
This plan of the council is in the
hands of a special committee of the
fire commission, composed of Koln and
McGarry This committee has been in
vestigating, but it's report is not ready.
Secretary McKeag stated yesterday
the commissioners soon will be ready
to make it's recommendation to the
council.
There are many places in the out
skirts of the city where fire alarm
boxes much are needed. A new engine
house is being built at Main and Ver-
non avenue, and there is not a fire
alarm box within mile Of the engine
house.
There are other districts in the city
where boxes are scarce, and property
owners practically have no fire pro-
lection.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-02
TERM TRIAL JURORS FOR
DEPARTMENT FIVE SELECTED

The following members of the term
trial jury for department five will re-
port in Judge Conrey's court at $3.50
O'Clock today:
J. G. Robertson, James CrailI, NJ. T.
Russell, S. S. Hammitt, John H. Rob-
bins, Thomas L. Chapen, James E.
Lodge, Albert H. Smith, H. S. West,
j. F. Thompson, Lloyd B. Stephens, r.
H. Pinney, Robert Kennedy, B. Cor
dan, Beach Knight, Jacob M. Fort, Ed
win Munsey, Ed German, James Had
low, Worth A. Abbott, Dan Bakman,
w. H. Lowry, w. =. Furrey, J. P.
Townsend, A. E. Young, Norman
Friske, r. H. Hewitt, S. A Butler,
Charles c.. Anderson, Joseph Wannop,
T.. w. Forbes, r. 7. Brackney, Clar-
ence c. Smith, Allison Barlow, Stephen
Strong, w. P. Stone, P. T. Seymour,
Fred j. Smith, George w. Yarrow, w.
S. Bailey, Marion P. Waite, G. E. Boag,
George H. Hutchins, H. w. Bryson, ].
H. Bean, William c. Sproul, Emil Roy,
e. w. Spalding, Thomas H. Stafford,
r. B. Heffner, Chester r. Pyle, T. F.
Bixby, ]. Wesley Wilson, Leon T.
Shelter, T. M. Cooper, =. w. Hand,
James w. Kennedy, Thomas A. Smith,
jerome Caress, Charles F. Bean, George
e. Merrill, J. H. Arnold, E. w. Hart,
Jasper Brymer and William H. Dwight.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-02
BOND APPROVED BUT
POSITION NOT READY
City Auditor Notifies Police Inspector
of Licenses Craig He Cannot
Draw Pay for Two
Weeks

The bond of James A. Craig, the
new police inspector of licenses, was
approved by the council yesterday, but
Mr.. Craig cannot take his position for
two weeks. The ordinance was pub
lished about two weeks ago, and City
Auditor Mushet notified Mr.. Craig not
to go to work until> thirty days after
the publication of the ordinance.
This ordinance bore what is known
as the emergency clause, a convenient
provision in the city charter of which
the council has frequently taken ad-
vantage when it wanted quick action.
With the emergency clause attached
an ordinance becomes effective as SoOr
as it is published, but in the usual
form it is not effective until thirty
days after publication.
The emergency clause states "this
ordinance is urgently needed for the
peace, health and safety of the COM
munity.'
In a decision handed down by the
supreme court, which became public
last week, this clause cannot be used
with the freedom it has in the past.
The supreme court holds that to be
an emergency the ordinance must be
for the purpose of actually preserving
the peace, health or safety of the COM
munity, and the special instance Of
preserving one of these three objects
must be stated in the ordinance.
AS the auditor cannot see just where
the peace, health or safety of the conf
munity is jeopardized by waiting two
weeks for Mr.. Craig to assume his po-
sition, he notified him he would not
approve any demand for services issued
prior to thirty days after the publica-
tion of the ordinance.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-02
News Of the Courts
DOGS SLEEP IN BED;
HUSBAND GETS ANGRY
Court Holds Animals Presence in
Family Couch No Excuse for
Cruelty and Grants Di=
Vorce Decree

The fact that Lena NJ. Steelman of
Glendale kept dogs in the house and
allowed them to sleep in the family
bed did not justify her husband, Stuart
Steelman, in treating her cruelty, ac-
cording to a decision rendered in the
superior court yesterday, where Mrs.
Steelman was granted a decree of di-
Vorce.
Mrs. Steelman mentioned one incident
when her husband struck her because
she was not prompt in passing the but
ter while at breakfast.
Steelman denied generally his wife's
statements, said she neglected her
household and that her pet dogs were
scattered in the most comfortable
places in their home
Cruelty was also charged by Pearl
Colley, who was granted a decree,
legally separating her from Oswel Col
ley. Mrs. Colley said her husband on
one occasion kicked her down stairs.
E. w. Arnold's petition for a divorce
from Leota Arnold was denied, the
charge of desertion not being proved
to the satisfaction of the court.
The following divorces were filed:
Norma Richardson against Edwin w.
Richardson, Sylvia A. Brown against
William Brown, Nellie Smith against
William T. Smith, Olive M. Bowen
against Arthur M. Bowen, Alvina Kelly
against Jesse H. Kelly, Nettie L. Pot
ter against c. ]. Potter and Anna L.
Hammersley against James H. Ham
merSley.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-02

nght to have the name of the cir.
audltor eliminated from the resolution
thereby refusing him the councils an
thorlty to investigate the books IF
these companies. He was sunnorted
IN this fight by Blanchard. I,von.
ClampItt and Yonkin. Dromgoid's res
olutlon was supported only by Pres;-
dent Pease and Councilman Wren.
None OF the cOuncilmen behind HeaIv
explained why he wanted the auditors
name left out, and when interrogated
remarked that reference to the finance
committee IS all that is necessary ana
that this committee could call the au-
dltor into conference. No member af
the finance committee is as Capable OF
investigating the books Of a corpora
tlon as is Mr.. Mushet, the city auditor.
VINO is certified public accountant
While the councilmen opposing the
plan OF authorizing the auditor to ex-
anime the books declared it is imrna
ter1al whether he is included in tbt,
resolution or not, the discussion grew
a little bitter, and Healy was 'scalIed
down by the president for a personal
remark flung at Councilman Drom-
gold.
'Dromgold comes in here and tries
to boss this council with his little
tricks, and [ don't propose to stand for
1t. said Healy with considerable heat.
while Lycurgus Dromgold laughed Sc
cretly at being called tricky b Healy.
That's enough, Mr.. Healy. I don't
think such remarks are called for"
said Mr.. Pease, and Healy subsidized for
a minute.
During the discussion a motion to ad-
journ was put and the debate was ter
minated abruptly.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-02
BARS AUDITOR
FROM INQUIRY
CORPORATION BOOKS TO BE
EXAMINED
Council Passes Resolution for InVesti-
cation Of Accounts of Utility
Companies and Cuts
Out Mushet

The city council yesterday refused
to give the city auditor authority to
examine the books of the utility cor
poratiOnS to learn how near to the truth
they had come in their annual state
mentS of receipts, expenditures and
appraisement of property. Every coun-
Gilman present yesterday except Drom-
gold. Wren and Pease voted to accept
the corporations statements without
investigation.
In the midst of the wrangle over this
subject the council adjourned, leaving
the resolution introduced by Council
man Dromgold lying on the table for
action at the regular meeting today.
The public utility companies are re-
quired by ordinance to submit each
year statements of their receipts and
expenditures and the amount of prop
erty they own. From the receipts and
expenditures can be learned the net
profit and from the property valuation
the percentage earned on the capital
invested.
With these figures before them the
members of the council fix the rates
that may be charged by these COM
panies for their various commodities
for the year, beginning July l. These
statements were submitted Saturday
by the Pacific Light and Power COM
pany, the Los Angeles Gas and Electric
company, the Edison Electric conf
pany, the Peoples Gas and Coke COM
pany and the Domestic Gas COMPANY.
The city clerk reported to the coun-
ell yesterday that these statements
had been filed in regular form. Coun-
Gilman Dromgold introduced a reso-
luton asking that the statements be
referred to the finance committee and
the city auditor, with instructions to
investigate the books Of the corpora
tions and see that the figures given
are correct. Similar Investigations in
the past have shown that statements
have represented the truth as far as
they have gone, but the whole truth
has not been contained in them.
AS soon as this resolution was intro
duced by Mr.. Dromgold, ealy began
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-02
REFUSES TO GRANT
BERCHTOLD DIVORCE
Court Rct.ins Jurisdiction in Order
to Provide for ChiIdren-BeIieVes
Mother Should Have
Custody

Judge Bordwell denied a decree of di-
vorce yesterday in the contested case
of Adolph c.. Berchtold against Sarah
Berchtold, but retained jurisdiction for
the purpose of making orders that may
seem advisable in regard to the welfare
of the two children of the couple. In
rendering his decision Judge Bordwell
said:
''All of the impressions made by the
PLAINTIFFS testimony and that of wit
nesses in his behalf, with respect to the
neglect by his wife of her domestic
duties, have been overcome by the
testimony of herself and neighbors and
friends"
Concluding, the court said: "The
children, of tender years, need the care
and attention of a mother. No other
person on earth can supply her place.
Then, why should they be deprived OF
her and she of them?"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-02
VACHER FAMILY MAY
TAKE CHARGE AGAIN

Is the business Of dog catching to
revert to the Vacher family?
That this is what may happen was
the belief expressed at the city hall
yesterday after consideration by the
mayor of the trouble in the Humane
Animal league, which is seeking to
Q st Pound Keeper Lawson, 'in the
interest of harmony
1t was declared yesterday that the
mayor had said that unless the league
patched up it's troubles and ended all
chickering's the council probably would
/ woke the contra with it. In this
event, it is supposed, the Vachers will
again reigl- supreme at the pound
Regarding the rumored appointment
OF Miss Helen Mathewson, president OF
the league, as pound keeper to succeed
Lawson, it was stated at the city hall
that the ayor could not consider such
an appointment, inasmuch as Miss
lthewsol is not voter.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-02
DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE is
BROBLEM STILL UNSOLVED

All afternoon yesterday the coun-
ell, in committee of the whole heard
discussions on the garbage matter and
ended just WAere it began, in most
confused frame of mind. Not one mem
Der of the council is able yet to say
whether he favors the incineration, the
reduction or the hog-feeding method.
The committee will meet again next
Monday afternoon and make an effort
to draw I'D specifications The specifi-
cations that finally will be adopted
will probably be the ones submitted
by D. K Edwards several months ago,
when he was member of the board
of public works.
These specifications are open and
give an opportunity for bids of all
kinds Under them proposals can be
made for disposing of the garbage by
any one of the modes mentioned above.
When the bids are submitted the
council can accept the one that seems
for the best interest of the city.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-02
INFORMS THE CITY COUNCIL
1T is USURPING AUTHORITY

In his weekly report to the city coun-
ell, which will be read to that body
today, City Attorney Hewitt gently
reprimands the city legislators for
usurping duties that belong to the
board of public works.
January 25 the council instructed the
city attorney to draw up the necessary
contract between the city and l.. Brodie
Elysian park. The city attorney points
out that the letting of contracts fo1
public works is in the hands of the
board of public works and that the
council has nothing to do with it.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-02
Changes Meeting Day

The police commission held its first
Monday afternoon meeting yesterday.
All regular meetings of the police COM
mission will hereafter be held Monday.
This is made necessary by the fact
that the council has changed its meet
ing day to Tuesday, the day when the
police commission has formerly met. A
number of times the police commission
has matters it wishes the council to act
on quickly. and this change will facili-
tate business. The police commission
did little yesterday but grant some per-
mits for billiard halls, employment
agencies and palmists.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-02
Incornorations

The following articles of incorpora-
tion were filed in the county clerk s
office yesterday:
California Deposit and Loan company,
capital 100000; directors, J. o. Nc
Cament, ]. Winslow Chick, A E. Ed
wards, +. c. Cruickshank, S. NJ Mum
son, H. E. Pownall, r. N. Finney, H.
c. Hotaling and w. S. Streeter, Pasa-
dena.f
Guiana Gold Mining company, capital
$4,000; directors, j. L. Deane, Venice;
w. +. Mcconnell, Palms; B. M. Sny-
der, Pasadena; E. I. Smith and P. H.
Baer, Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-02
TESTIMONY I'M FALSE REPORT
OF MINE CASE is CONCLUDED

Testimony in behalf of Fred w. Nash,
charged with issuing 1alse report
concerning the condition of the Gold
Bulifrog Mining and Milling company's
properties, was concluded in the su-
perior court yesterday and argument
was begun. The case probably will go
to the jury sometime this forenoon.
The case Of G.. J. Callahan, Jointly
charged with Nash, was transferred to
Judge Wilbur's court, where it was set
down for trial on March s.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-02
PLEAD GUILTY TO ROBBING
JOHANNSEN'S GROCERY
Two Prisoners vii! Be Sentenced
Monday-Third Man Will
Fight Prosecution

Charles Garvin and James Pfefer
two of the men charged with robbing
the Johannsen grocery on Temple street
December %, pleaded guilty in Judge
Willis court yesterday and will be SEN
fenced Monday. Both men expressed a
preference for San Quentin.
j. T. Garwood, jointly charged with
Garvin and Pfefer, will appear in court
this morning and is expected to make a
strong effort to regain his freedom
Wealthy eastern relatives have arrived
in Los Angeles for the purpose of aid
ing him in his fight, and it is said large
fees have been offered to attorneys who
will represent him.