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Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09
CARPENTER SUES TO
RECOVER WAGES DUE
CLAIMS S65 OWING HIM BY
IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY
Declares Hazard Park Association
Agreed to Pay Him $5 Day
for Building Float for
Elks' Parade

Why the Hazard Park Improvement
association was not represented by a
float in the parade during Elks' week.
and how the East Side Improvement
association profited by its misfortunes'
was told in Justice Summerfeld's court
yesterday in the suit for sos in wages
of Edward Johnson, carpenter
against b. F. Groves and Frank V.
Biggy, members of the Hazard organ
iZation.
When word of the proposed parade
was sent forth the officers of the Haz-
ard Park association determined the
locality which it represented must
make a showing in the line of march
and called the members together in the
associations big tent. The building of
a float was decided on, and when a
lack of funds was discovered in the as
sociation's strong box the members
enthusiastically dug down into their
pockets and contributed. Those who
were unable to do so offered their serV-
ices in helping to build the float.
Among them, according to Groves and
Biggy and a number of persons they
brought with them to the courtroom to
corroborate their statements, was
Johnson.
Services Offered
The latter said this was true in part,
that he offered his services, but was
told he would receive and he expected
S. for each days work. He worked
enough days to bring the amount up to
$65, he says, but when he demanded his
money he was refused.
He was supported in his statements
by Lorenzo Romans, who said he Of
fered Johnson a job at S. a day while
the latter was working on the float,
but left when Biggy curtly remarked,
whats the use? He's getting that
much now"
"And isn't it a fact that Biggy's man
beat your man out at the primary in
precinct eight?" asked Biggy's attor-
ney, David Smith.
"What has the primary election got
to do with this case?" demanded At
torney w. G. Abbott, for Johnson, and
revelations of the political workings of
Hazard Park were prevented by the
courts ruling.
When the float was almost completed
it was discovered by the associations S
officers that funds and enthusiasm had
alike evaporated. More than that, the
organization was in debt $50. Then the
association, determined in it's civic
pride, generously turned the float over
to the East Side Improvement associa-
tion.
Justice Summerfleld took the case
under advisement.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09
Municipal Affairs

similar diseases as for physical disa-
bilities on the pension pay roll.
Three more of this class of PEN
sioners were added to the pay roll
Thursday night when the police pen
sion board retired Harold Nelson, F.
NJ. Dyke and w. c. Graham to half
pay. Nelson has tuberculosis, Dyke
is the victim of a nervous breakdown
and Graham has asthma.
Nelson has only been on the police
force since last January and the po-
lice board expressed some doubts that
he had been given a thorough physical
examination when he passed the civil
service. They do not believe a case of
tuberculosis could develop 10 such a
degree as Nelson shows in the short
time he has been on the force.
The pension fund is supported by
the individual members of the police
force, who each contribute 50 month
to this fund. This is the only revenue
for the pensioners, and so many are
being retired on pensions the fund Is
seriously threatened.
If members of the force, disabled by
disease as we'll as by injuries, are to
be retired on half pay the drain will
be too great 1t is the plan of the
police commission to have some pri-
vate citizen and taxpayer bring an in
junction suit against one Of these
claims and take the matter to the su-
preme court.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09
Articles of Incorporation

The following articles of incorpora-
ton were filed in the county clerk s
office yesterday:
Poppy Oil company, capital 5000 OOo-
Directors: M. H. Hoadley, A. G,
Wilkes, Thomas Wilkes, E. r. Wilson,
A. S. Cox, Los Angeles.
Rayner- Brown Adjustment company,
capital $500O-Directors: w. P. Rayner,
H. L. Rayner, G. R. Crump, Pasadena.
Hayden Hill Gold company, capital
s25. .OO0-Directors James S. Campbell,
Clinton H. Sayles, James L. Garden.
American Forestration company, cap
ital $3-Directors: Charles L. Gaskill,
New York; Ralph P. Bennett, j. j.
Graves, Jr., Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09
PASADENA GARDENER ASKS
FOR SERVICES OF LAWYER
Refuses TO Plead When Arraigned in
Superior Court on Charge of
Mistreating Little
Girls

After a brief preliminary examination
in the Pasadena justice court yester-
day, Justice Klamroth held Martin L..
Lee, a gardener, charged with mistreat-
ing three little girls, to the superior
court, and the prisoner was hurried to
Los Angeles with the understanding
that he would Immediately plead guilty
to the charge and ask for sentence.
When he was taken into Judge Willis
court he refused to plead, demanding
the services of an attorney, preferring,
he said r. l.. Johnson, The case was
continued until 10 O'Clock today.
Five charges have been filed against
Lee, whose offenses are said to be par
ticularly atrocious.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09
RECOVERY OF LIQUOR
IS MOTION OF SUIT
Attorney Adcock Buys Claim of Circus
Against the City to Test the
Validity of Municipal
Ordinance

The suit of Attorney Robert ]. Ad-
cock against Chief Of Police Dishman
for the recovery of large quantity Of
liquor taken by the police from a car
of the Sells-Floto shows April %, was
submitted to Judge COnrey Of the su-
perior court yesterday after brief
trial.
The liquor was the property Of the
firm of Grouth, Daudle & Tuttle Of
Denver, and that concerns claim
against the police department was pur-
chased by Attorney Adcock for the
purpose of bringing suit and testing the
validity of the city ordinance.
The liquor is still held at the police
station. At the time it was taken
Frank Miller, the bartender in the car,
was arrested, and later paid a fine
of 800.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09
PENSION LAW TO Be
TESTED FOR POLICE
TOO MANY RETIRED ON PAY
SAYS DEPARTMENT
Many Officers Afflicted with Diseases
Not Contracted While on Duty
Are Given Monthly Stipend
by Commission

Alarmed at the growing demands on
the police pension fund, the police
commission purposes to test by law
suit some of the pensions which have
been granted and get an interpreta-
ton Of the intent of the pension law
from the supreme court.
The law is a little vague, and under
its provisions members of the police
force have made application and been
granted pensions for diseases which
thew contend were contracted in the
discharge of their duties as policemen.
The commission believes it is the in
tent of the law to provide pensions
only for those who are physically dis
abled by some injury received while
on duty. But there are almost as
many pensioners for tuberculosis and
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09
Want Street Name Changed

Property owners living on New York
street have petitioned the city council
to change the name of thai street TO
York boulevard. They rep esent that
New York street is 100 feet wide, and
for that reason they want it desig-
mated as a boulevard AMI they want
the New dropped from the name be-
cause some times mail addressed to
New York street is sent to New York
City and is not returned for weeks.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09

for injuries received while employed
on the aqueduct. w. B. Mathews, at
torney for the aqueduct, reported he
bad investigated the matter and be-
lieved Foutz alone was responsible for
his injuries and that the city vas in
no way liable. Foutz asked $4,000 for
the loss of two fingers of his left hand.
These digits were crushed off while
he was working on a st 4an shovel on
the JaWhone division
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09
viii Talk on Outer Harbor

Capt Louis Hansen will be the
speaker at the City club today. He
will talk on the "Outer Harbor," ana
the club has sent invitations to the
board of public works, the city council
and other interested city officials, ask
ing them to hear the address.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09
BRINGS Suit for Damages

Trial of the suit of Martin Egan
against the Southern Pacific company
for $50 900 damages on account of per-
sonal injuries was begun before a jury
in Judge Conrey's department Of the
superior court yesterday. Egan, who
was employed by the company as a
track laborer, was struck by a freight
train near Mojave January 10, this
wear
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09
Habeas Corpus Begun

Habeas corpus proceedings for the re-
lease of e. L. Schiafino from the charge
of forgery were begun in the superior
court yesterday by Attorney 7. L..
Johnson. hearing of the matter being
set for 10 o'clock Monday in department
eight. Schiaffno is accused of forging
a title to land and disposing of it to a
resident of Long Beach.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09

pleaded guilty to passing a fictitious
check; John Watrous, statutory Of
fense, and Gerald f. Muir, issuing a
check when he had no money in the
bank to meet it's payment.
The cases of b. H. Hotl, burglary
and Sanford L. Prose, grand larceny,
were continued until Monday.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09
Examination Continued

After listening to brief testimony in
the case in which A. L. Bergen and
Mrs. M. F. Robinson are charged with
embezzling $3.50 belonging to the Eure-
ka Copper Mining company, Justice
Summerfield yesterday continued their
preliminary examination until Octo-
her 10.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09
JURORS BUY SHIRT
FOR CONVICTED MAN
HAT Is PASSED TO CL0THE
PRISONER PROPERLY
Laborer Is Sentenced to One Year at
Folsom Reformatory on Charge
of Stealing TWO Pairs
of Pants

Pedro Vasquez, when he appeared
in Judge Willis court room yesterday
for sentence, wore a brand new yellow
shirt with brilliant stripes, the gift of
the Jury that found him guilty of steal
ing two pairs of pants from the store
of Henry Klein & Co. in July.
When Vasquez was on trial his
dark skin was covered only by a
closely buttOned coat. Before entering
the court room with the verdict the
foreman of the jury passed his hat
among his colleagues and each man
contributed for the purchase of a
shirt, which was sent to the county
Jail for Vasquez to don yesterday
morning. He was sentenced to one
year in Folsom on the charge of petty
larceny after prior conviction for a
similar offense.
Although Cecil Miranda did not
know the meaning of a probationary
sentence, he preferred it, he told Judge
Willis, to a term in the penitentiary.
Miranda pleaded guilty to a charge
of burglary for stealing a shotgun at
Azusa August "a.
"Want to go to prison or on proba-
tion?" asked the court.
ION probation" replied Miranda.
"Do you know what that means?"
Miranda said he did not, but was
and he was placed on probation for
two years.
Eight prisoners were in court to
have their cases disposed of when the
session opened yesterday. The aggre-
gate of sentences to the penitentiary
was fourteen years, while the total of
the probationary sentences imposed
was eleven years.
Pleads Guilty to Forgery
James Wood pleaded guilty to a
charge Of forging a check for $22 drawn
on the Bank of Venice. September IL,
and another charge of forgery was dis
missed He was sent to San Quentin
for five years.
Another five-year sentence was i'm
posed in the case of Tom Yorba, a
negro, charged with mistreating Fannie
Patterson, a young girl April q.
u. G. SwensOn who with c. e. Sven
son and ]. A. Redman, robbed several
houses to which they gained entrance
in the guise Of potato peddlers, and
who was returned from the Preston
school at lone because of insubordina-
ton, was sent to Folsom for two years,
and Leslie Boom, convicted of a statu-
tory offense, was sent to San Quentin
for a year.
Probationary sentences were given in
the cases of Harold Townsend, who
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09

derpinning of the bridges and this will
be an expensive item in the next few
wears.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09

The Angeus grill has excellent serv-
fee and better focd. Fourth and Spring.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09
Battery Charge Dismissed

Following his release he swore to
a complaint charging Cough with bat
terry, the trial of which was set for
yesterday before Justice Summerfield.
The attack was made on Cough as he
resumed his seat near his attorney,
Ben S. Hunter, after testifying that
Trogden's allegations of cruelty were
untrue.
Cough was struck three times on
the head, the blood squirting in all di-
rections. Deputy constables interfered
and disarmed Trogden and after he
was led from the court room a towel
was bandaged around the policeman's S
head and he was able to walk to the
police station.
In the county Jail Trogden stated he
had for a long time been the object of
persecution by Cough and other police
men of Santa Monica. Other veterans,
he said, had also suffered at their
hands, and these statements he prom
ised to prove when he appears for
preliminary examination, the date of
which will be set today.
The charge against Cough was dis
missed
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09

Refuses to Allow Claim
The board of public works yester-
day formally refused to allow the claim
of Harold Foutz for $4,000 damages
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09
POLICEMAN ATTACKED
BY ENRAGEO VETERAN
RESENTS STATEMENTS MADE
ON WITNESS STAND
Howell G. Trogden Strikes Joseph
Cough on Head with a Heavy
Stck-Scene Occurs in
Justice Court

Exasperated because he believeds he
could not obtain justice to prevent
further persecution at the hands of
Santa Monica policemen, whose target
for mistreatment and mishandling he
says he has been for a long time,
Howell G. Trogden, 3033 Fairmont
street, a veteran of the civil war and
wearing medals given him by congress
for valor, attacked Joseph F. Cough,
a policeman, with a heavy stick in
Justice Summerfield's court yesterday,
lacerating Coughs scalp, necessitat-
ing treatment at the receiving hos
pital.
Trogden was Immediately hurried to
the county Jail on a charge of assault
to murder. His bonds were fixed at
SIC, 900.
Trogden said he had been arrested
three times by Cough on charges of
disturbing the peace. The last time
was September g. and when he was
brought to the county jail after sem
tence by a Santa Monica justice his
body and wrists are said to have
borne evidence to the cruel treatment
he received.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-29
Our Annual
After Xmas
Sale of
Holiday
Goods.

An opportunity for you
to spend your gift money
to the greatest advantage.
Last year our invitation
to the recipients of money
at Christmas to take adj
vantage of our special Of
ferings the week after
Christmas was so heartily
accepted that we are offer:
ing holiday goods a week
longer again this year at
reduced prices.
Each year the custom Of
gift giving at New Years
is becoming more popular,
and practical gifts are fast
taking the place of card
greetings.
This gives many people
who may have overlooked
friends at Christmas an
opportunity to remember.
them at New Years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-29
FOOTBALL.

The Intercollegiate Athletic Assoois.
tfon in session in New York, yesterday,
adopted and submitted to Its rules com.
mittee last night resolution calling fol
a modification OF the football playing
rules whereby the injury to contestants
may be confined to minimum.
This is the resolution as introduced By
Prof. E. K. Hall, of Dartmouth, and
adopted after three hours Of acrimonious
dlacussion:
"Thst the football rules committee OF
this association be instructed to use
every possible endeavor to bring about
such modification OF the rules as, In
their Judgment, shall tend to reduce to
a minimum the danger OF physical il
jury to the players, and at the same time
retain as far as may be pcssble the moss
desirable and wholesome features OF the
game"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-29
BASKETBALL NOTES.

Yesterday afternoon the Fort Hunt
basketball team came mp to Alexandris
and practlced at the Armory, prepara'
tory to their game tonight.
The A. L. I. and Y. M. g. L. qainta
bad practice game at Armory Hall
Monday nigh.
The Young Ladies' Basketball CUNTS
played game at Armory Hall this
morning.
The A, L. l. and Fort Hunt will PLAY
the regular League game at Armory Hall
tonight at s o'clock. These teams are
now the lowest standing in the league,
and it is causing no little Interest IS ic
which will be at the bottom after tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-29
SAD ACCIDENTS.

M Gsorge E. Markell slipped on the
lea and fell at tbs corner of Prince and
Pitt streets about eight o'clock this
morning and broke his right leg In two
places below tie koee. He was picked
no By passersby and taken into
DR.. T. M. Joues's Office, where be
received surgical attention. Later ne
vas removed to his home on Wolfe
street, near Fairfax.
Walter Bleit, q printer of W ashingtou,
but who has lately been boarding With
Mrs. Auuis Smith, in this city, slipped
on the ice and fell on the south side Of
Kiug street, near Royal, shortly after
noon today aud broke one of his legs.
He was picked up and conveyed to the
Alexandria Hospital for treatment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-29
THE INCARNATION.

Rev. Charles D. Bulls, pastor OF the
Washington Street. Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, preached on the linear
a.iop," on Sunday. La part, be salo:
Faith accepts the doctrine OF Inc
Incarnation as corresponding to the
niece ssilies of human nature. The In.
csruation ia a moral and spiritual neces'
sity. Sin has separated man from Goo,
and there can be no restoration without
that mean between both which is BOTH
La the fullness of time, when the peo'
plo and the lard had been prepared The
Logos laid aside the mode of divine ex'
istence aud tabernscled among mep.
He took human body and human
soul. BE assumed human nature and
still retains 1t. 'Our nature Is on Inc
throne His existence on earth was
truly human, yet he never ceased to DC
God.
MANY false theories have gathered
about the Incarnation. Arlanism de-
MED Chrisl's divinity. Gnosticlsm a.
sailed his humanity. NestorIsnism d.
vided the person. Eutychinnism coz
founded the natures. The view which
has stood the tes! of the centuries and IS
still the expression of the faith OF the
church ts that Christ possessed two per-
feet and distinct natares--divine and
humau--iu one person.
He wss "full OF grace and truth. "
Men beheid His glory In the manifesto.
ton OF the divine nature. Ohrists glory
was shown by bis teachings. He taught
In synsgogus and temple, on mountain
side aud by the seq. ''Never man spske
like this man." The light of the Holy
Ghost tell upon the human mind Of
Jesus Christ like sunlight upon the dia.'
mond and flashed forth in wondrouH
brilliancy.
Christ's glory was manifested BY His
works. He can be traced from Nazareth
to Olivet by the people whom DE healed
of their diseases and lifted out of their
sins and comforted in their sorrows. The
world has witnessed His glory In the
transformation wrought wherever His
religion has been received.
The nineteen centuries have spelled
out but little of the meaning OF that
wonderful life. Eternity will not ex'
haust the topless and bottomless mys'
terles of the God.Man, who, though d G
vas rich, yet for our sakes becams poor
that We through His poverty might be
,ioh ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-29
WILLS PROBATED.

The will of the late William P.
Woolls WAS admitted to probate today
10 the clerks Office of the Circuit COURT
for the city. The testator leaves all biz
property, real and personal, to bis wife,
Nora Woolls, and at her death 1t Ia to
be divided among his children. The es'
tate Is estimated at $2l, 600.
The will OF the late josie G.. Robinson,
colored, was admitted to probate today
in the clerks Office of the Corporation
Court. The testatrix leaves all hel
properly to her husband, r. B. Robin
son, with the proyiso that should be dis
pose of 1t during his life certain bequesa
shall be paid. At bis death the property
Is to be divided among the heirs OF the
deceased.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-29
CHAMP OLABK As PROPHET.


"The present high prices for farm
p,oducts have come to say; the rural
population Is playing ont; the present
census, il 1t classes The uninco;porated
villages as towns, will show between 81
and 65 per cent. of population living in
towns" declared Representative Champ
CLARK, of Missouri, the minority leader
In the House, yesterday In Washington.
"Ats The present rate lin 20 years the
United States ELL CEASE to be al export
ing nation for agricultural products ex
cept as to cotton.
zone OF the principal Causes of the
high prices of farm products is the world
movement of people toward the towns
and Giles. While few people in towns
and cities have gardens and raise cb!ck-
ems and occasionally pigs, practically
the entire town and city population are
NOE produce,f Of anything TO est, but are
consumers only. For the first time iSst
year Argentina beat us in exporting corn
and Areentins and Brazil arc nov fixing
to take tbs froz.n meat trade from us.
Until we adopt the intensive system OF
agriculture We have nearly reached our
limit of agricultural output
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-29
A HANDSOME STORE.

Toe closing days of the old year finds
the farpiture store OF NJ. Ruben & Sons
as beautiful as ever aud the head OF the
establishment, Mr.. Leopold Raben, as
energetic as when be frat launched out
in the business world, the only difference
being the extent TO which The reputation
of The f I'm has spread. A man of the
affabls disposition ef The proprietor is
bound to make friends both socially and
in the marts of trade. aud his genial ma.
ture as mixer" combined with his
sturdy business qualities and the supe.
rior goods he handles, bids fair to place
this firm 90 populsrity's highest PIN
naclp. The success this house has been
rewarded With, is richly deserved.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-29
PERSONAL.

Mr. aud Mrs. Barbour Daiugsl & sid,
of Washington, will spend the month
of January with Mrs. Dsingeitsld
sister, Mrs. William Tyler Gstcell, IN
Baltimore.
Miss Ruth E. Travers, daughter OF the
late Capt Thomas Trsvets OF this city,
and Ezra u. Gottshsll, Of Reading, r.,
were married at the parsonsge OF 81
Msry's Catholic Church, yesterday. Ine
ceremony was performed BY RsV. L.
F. Kelly. Following the wedding Mr..
and Mrs. GottabaIl left for Reading "a.
the bone of the groom, where they will
reside.
Mrs. Thomas B. Cochran very de.
lightfally entertained at cards at her
home on Duke street yesterday after
noon. She was assisted in receiving her
guests by Mra. John Marshall Jones and
Mrs. Edward OsrriDgton Marshall, both
brides of the past month. Five hundred
was played, and the handsome prizes
were won by Mrs. Cassius F. Lee, Miss
Helen Cummings and Mrs. Harry d.
Burke.
Miss Grace Anderson, of Alexandria,
arrived on Monday to visit Mrs. Swan
son, at the executive mansion.-[ Rich.
mond Nsws.Leader.
Mrs. Csssius F. Lee will be hostess at Q
card party to be given at her home, on norm
Washington street, on the afternoon OF Janu'
ary 9th.
Miss sibyl Harriet smoot has issued cards
for reception for tomorroS afternoon at her
home, No. 613 Prince street. Mrs. G. Z.
Smoot III will assist Miss Smoct in receiving
the guests.
Mrs. Frances smoot Oar enhower has is
sued cards for reception at her apartments
at the Fairfax on the afternoon OF January 8
from s to O'Clock. She will be assisted in
receiving by her daughters, Mrs. David n
Rust, jr., and Miss DansnhoTer
Miss Mildred Foster is spending the week
with friends at Garrisonville. Stafford county
Lieut.. Charles D. Barrett, O. 8. ID: e.,
now stationed at Port Royal, South Carolina,
is on visit to his family, at 408 Duke street
Little Kathryn Underwood is i'll with pneu
monia at her home, on Prince street.