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Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26
FIGHT ON WATER
RATES IS BEGUN
INJUNCTION SUIT OF HOLLY
WOOD COMPANY IN COURT
ATTORNEYS FOR CONCERN SHOW
HOW VALUATIONS BASED
Board of Supervisors, Which Makes
Schedule of Prices, Submits Affi-
davits Giving Reasons for
Cut in Prices

Hearing of the injunction suit instl-
tuted by the Union Hollywood Water
company to prevent the board Of su-
pervisors from enforcing the provisions
of the ordinance adopted July Z, 1909
fixing the water rates to be charged by
the company to customers in its terri
tory outside Of the city of Hollywood,
was begun before Judge Bordwel of
the superior court yesterday.
Afhdavits showing how the board
had arrived at its valuations of the
company's property, on which the re-
duced rates were based, were read by
Hartley Shaw, chief deputy district at
torney and legal adviser for the board,
and counter affidavits were read by
Sheldon Borden and George H. Moore
attorneys representing the water
company.
Associated with Mr.. Shaw is Andrew
G. Park, who carried the fight on pc
half of the water users throug the
board A number of water consumers
were also present as inttervenors with
John w Mitchell and w. J. Hanlon as
their legal representatives.
According to the water company S
figures the value of its property is
$644075 against $340 900, the valuation
as fixed by the supervisors after weeks
occupied in investigation.
c. ]. Heyler president and manager
of the company, was on the witness
stand an hour yesterday to testify
concerning the manner in which the
valuation of his plant had been
reached. Among other things he in
cluded the jefferson street plant
claiming it was a necessary part of the
main plant and must be maintained
for use in emergency in the event that
the Sherman plant should break down.
It, however, was brought out the JEFF
ferson street plant is not connected
with the pipes in the territory outside
of the city of Hollywood, and in case
of a breakdown in the main plant it
would be useless so far as this terri
tory is concerned.
The hearing will be resumed at 10
o'clock Tuesday.
The rates maintained by the water
company prior to the passage of the
ordinance were s1.60 for each 5000 gall
Ions and 13 cents for each 1000 gallons
over that quantity. The first amount
was reduced by the supervisors to
$50. while the latter charge remained
unchanged.
A week prior to the passage of the
ordinance the company increased its
rates to S1.75 for each 5000 gallons and
to 20 cents for each additional 1000
gallons.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26

preceding any election, when it
shall cease as to electors residing
in the territory within which such
election is to be held; but trans
fers may be made from one pre-
cinct to another in the
same city at any
time except within twenty-five
days Immediately preceding any
such election
The primary election is, according
to the resolution of the council in
structing this office to prepare an or
dinance calling the same, to be held
November 10. Registration for such
election cannot be had during the forty
days Immediately preceding the tenth
day of November, 1909, and, therefore,
[ am of the opinion that the last day
upon which registration can be made
for the primary nominating election is
October l. Transfers may be made
at any time except within twenty-five
days Immediately preceding any such
election. Accordingly, as to transfers
for the primary nominating election,
they may be made. in my opinion, at
any time UP to and including the six
teenth day of October, 1909.
"The state primary election law con-
tains the following provision: This
act shall not apply to special elections
to fill vacancies, nor to the nomina-
ton of officers of municipalities whose
charters provide a system for NOM
mating candidates for such offices,
etc. therefore this law does not gov
ern the primary nominating elections
held in accordance with the city char
acter.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26

THE charter of the city OF Los An
geles, as amended in 1903, provides a
system for nominating candidates for
office of the municipality. Under the
charter, as so amended, elections held
in said city are declared to be of three
kinds-O primary nominating cleo
tions, (2) general municipal elections
80 special elections.
1.-The primary nominating election is,
therefore, an election within the
meaning of the charter. Section 202 of
the charter, as amended in 1909, reads
as follows: All elections shall, except
as herein otherwise provided, be con-
Quoted and held in accordance with the
provisions of the laws of the state for
the holding of general elections in eff
feet at the time
Assuming, therefore, as think
must be, that the primary nominating
election contemplated by the charter
is an election within the meaning of
section 202 of the charter, the effect
of the latter section is to declare that
the primary nominating election shall
be held and conducted in accordance
with the laws of the state providing
for the holding of general elections.
1t would seem to be clear that the law
relative to registration pertains to the
conducting and holding of an cleo
ton, for, in order to conduct and hold
an election, there must be a deter
mination as to who is entitled to vote
thereat.
Registration for general elections
and transfers for the same are pro-
vided for in section 1894 of the political
code, which, so far as it relates to the
time within which registrations and
transfers are permitted prior to a gem
eral election, reads as follows:
Such registration shall
be in progress at all times except
during the forty days Immediately
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26
PRAYERS OF TRlUNE
SOCIETY UNAVAILING
TIME SET FOR END OF WORLD
PROVES INACCURATE
Many Of Immerslonists Who Believed
Prophecy Would Come True All
Night Await Destruction
of Earth

WEST DUXBURY, Mass, Sept. 25.--
"Oh, Lord, don't disappoint us" prayed
the Triune Immersionists at intervals
during the meeting, which they held
throughout last night in THE Bethel" 3"
their building opposite the chapel at
Ashdod, but their prayer remains un-
answered today, for the world is still
intact.
While there was no note of real
wavering among the members of the
Latter Reign of the Apostolic church,
there was a tendency among some of
them today to intimate that the pub
lished stories concerning the time set
for the end of the world were not ex-
actly in accordance with their beliefs,
and they would not be surprised if it
were delayed.
A large proportion Of the "elect"
nevertheless remained firm. Most Of
the believers refused to agree to the
possibility of failure of the prophecy.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26

day. Compare them with the offerings in any
other store in town. You can't equal them
we know it-and we'll show you store full
Of other bargains fully as good when you
come; no matter what you want, in home
furnishings, get The Gems price before you
L.. e1aenuhPre
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26
WELL KNOWN MEN AND
WOMEN WILL LECTURE

Prof. r. D. Hunt of the department
of sociology in the University of South
ern California has issued his list of
lectures, with dates and subjects, for
the ensuing school year. Prof. Hunt
urges visitors to attend these lectures.
The complete program for the year is:
September 20, Gen. F. D. Prescott,
Distribution Of the Public Domain;
October l, A. ]. Wallace, CITY Govern
ment and Public Morals October p
T. c. Musset, inspection of a City :
Business" October 4, Walter Mallard
practical Problems of City Taxation
October 13, DIR. B. S. Chapman, What
the Anti-Saloon League is Doing;
October 10, William NJ. Bowan, "Agri-
cultural Park, Past and Future" Octo-
Der 20, Judge NJ. P. Conrey, "City as
Related to States in California;" Octo-
ber %, William Mulholland, THE Com
ing or the Water" October 27, Prof
George Leslie, Help for Defective Chill
dren;" October 90, James McLaughlan
From the Viewpoint of the Nation;
November 8. superintendent Z. .
Moore, school. Children and the Com
munity," November 8, Mrs. Willoughby
Rodman, Los Angeles and Her Future
Citizens" November TO- Miss p. S
Nicholson, Corrective Work Among
the Juveniles:" November u, Judge
Curtis D. Wilbur, Treatment of Young
Offenders;" November II, Miss Cora L
latham, THE City's Young Woman
hood" November 19, DR.. John r
Raynes, History of Los Angeles City
Charter" December /, Chief of Police
Dishman, Demands on the Police De
partment;" December 8, DR.. Charlie.
Edward Locke, Tasks Of a Twentieth
Century PASTOR" December 10, d. +
Luther, ''The Young Men and tht
CITY," December 10, Willis Booth, "Fol
the Common Veal" January 3, Col
Randolph Miner, Importance of Arti
ficial Harbors;" January 7, Lieut.. Chas
w. Leeds, THE Harbor of San Pedro
January u, Joseph Mcmillan, 'Th,
Street Railway and the Public" Jan
uary IA, DR.. Dana Bartlett, The Seel
and His Vision"
Addresses are at p. m. in room AZ
college of liberal arts.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26

A 4-burner and over range, made
especially for US by one Of the best
factories in the country: burns least
gas OF any stove we know of. and
cooks to perfection. We guarantee
1t to give absolute satisfaction.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26
MUST REGISTER
BY OCTOBER
TIME FOR TRANSFERS CLOSES
OCTOBER Is
CITY ATTORNEY EXPLAINS NEW
PRIMARY LAW
Gives in Detail New System Under
Which Votes Will Be Cast
at the Coming Fall
Election

City Attorney Leslie R. Hewitt, in a
communication submitted to County
Clerk c. G. Keyes yesterday, gave 1t
as his opinion that, under the new
state primary law, registration in the
city of Los Angeles to qualify for the
primary nominating election closes
October l.
He also declares in his letter to the
county clerk that under the law the
last opportunity to transfer for the pri-
mary nominating elections will close
october To- His letter to the county
clerk is as follows:
In response to your inquiry as to
when registration or transfer from one
precinct to another for the city pri-
mary election will close, 1 beg to say:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26
INVENTOR OF WIRELESS
TELEPHONE GETS MEDAL
A. Frederick Collins Awarded High
Honors by Judges at the Alaska
Yukon-Pacifio Exposition

SEATTLE. Wash, Sept. Pa Fred
erick Collins, inventor of the wireless
telephone, was today awarded the gold
medal, the highest award, over all COM
petitors for wireless telephones, at the
Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition on
commercial utility and technical su-
periority. The judges were Prof. F. Z.
Johnston of the Washington univer-
sity; F. z. Turner, United states army,
and Leopold Stocker, electrical en-
gineer.
The most powerful wireless telephone
transmitter in the world is among the
group of mechanisms. The inventor is
now on his way from New York to
Seattle as a result of plans made to
establish Collins wireless telephones in
the northwest.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26

this is the popular cabinet in natural
finish. with the handy -four bins, moulding
boards and upper compartments the same
that other stores ask a third or half more
GOV
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26
MAY BRING OUT
INSIDE HISTORY
REVELATIONS PROMISED IN
BELL CASE
ATTORNEYS SAY STRANGE FACTS
WILL BE PROVED
Former Wealthy Yachtsman Charged
with Perjury In Case Brought
Against Alleged AssaIlants.
Hearing Continued

If the promises of A. A. Sturges and
J. L. Fleming, attorneys for Frank NJ.
Bell, are carried out, the inside history
Of the l-Widaman-S Sanger tmbrogllo
in room y of the Hollenbeck April 80,
last year, will be revealed in Justice
when Bells preliminary examination
on charge Of perjury is resumed.
Bell was released from the county jail
yesterday after giving bond of $1,000 for
his appearance October I for trial on
charge of carrying a concealed
weapon with intent to assault another.
The mass of testimony taken during
the last week in the perjury hearing
has been so conflicting that it would
need the wisdom of a Solomon TO de-
eide which side is placing truthful
statements in the record.
According to Attorney 0. P. Vida
man and A. r. Sanger, they were re-
quested by Bell to come to his room at
the HOllenbeCk April 80, last year, for
the purpose of arranging the diff
ferences then and now existing be-
tween Bell and his wife, Sanger's sis
ter Bell says they entered his room
without summons or invitation. What
I occurred in the room is a question that
| Justice Ling must decide, and on that
decision depends Bells discharge or his
| appearance in the superior court for
trial
Stories Conflict
| After three hours of discussion over
Bells domestic difficulties Of which no
settlement could be reached, Bell. ac-
cording to his brother-in-law and the
attorney, went to a drawer of his
! dresser, followed by Wiraman. When
/ the latter saw revolver in the drawer
he grasped Bells wrists, and the
weapon was discharged.
] Pail IN fbp of her hand. states the
/ two men entered his room, and with
/ drawn revolvers ordered him to write
a letter transferring all his property IN
/ El Paso, which he says is worth $780,
/ COO, to his wife. Purposely, he says, he
broke his pencil. When he opened the
4 dresser drawer ostensibly to get an
other, but in reality to procure his re-
volver, he says, he was fired on by
/ Widaman, and that the latter and
/ Sanger grasped him and threw him to
/ the floor.
Widaman and Sanger declared posi-
lively they had no weapons. Three re
volvers, including the one acknowledged
| by Bell TO be his, were found in the
room. but the two men state they were
Belrs property and that he had pre-
viously planted" them IN order to
avert suspicion and lead the police to
believe he was the object Of attack.
Widaman's story is corroborated by
/ Sanger. Bells attorneys are endeavor-
ing to prove his statements by circum-
coat and shirt worn by Bell at the
time. indicating four holes with burned
edges as the track of Widaman's bullet.
Bell corroborated
Two police Officers also testified they
had re-enacted the occurrences Of April
80 as related by Bell. In this investiga-
ton they were aided by Bell who
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26
cnmnletes Exnloratlons

ROME. Sept. 25.-Prof. PasQui yes
terday completed his explorations OF
the supposed site Of Horace's Sabine
farm. He discovered traces of mosatcs
in the wells The area of the land is
two acres. It has been Identified as
the site of the poets farm and it Will
be excavated soon.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26
EREF-PiaOos

FREE-Pianos Given Away-FREE
No home need be without a piano-an
offer free and without cost of any kind
that all may participate in its benefits.
See page 8, part I
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Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26
FRFF-pianos Given Away-FREE

TREF-Tl1nO8 NINtU NWay-I HNT1L
No home need be without a pIano-an
offer free and without cost OF any kind.
that all may participate in its benefits
s-22-2s- -ss-2s-so 1O-s-5-7-lo
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-03
Children Not overworked.

Denver.-The Republican Tuesday
morning prints the statement of Hon.
Mrs. Lafferty, member of the Seven
teenth General Assembly, in regard to
charges that have been made of over
work and cruelty against employers
of children in the Greeley beet fields.
Mrs. Lafferty said.
LAS for any cruelty worked on the
children. the idea is absurd. l spoke
with the secretary of the Mercantile
association at Greeley, with the editors
of all the papers there, and with other
prominent people of the place. l fin
with the children myself. The gen
eral consensus of opinion was that
the children, if anything, enjoyed the
work. The hours are not at all hard.
I'm many cases, families will con-
tract to weed beets at 500 an acre, or
the children themselves will make such
a contract. Under these circumstances
the children can work what hours they
please. The only complaint that came
to my ears was that against a beet con-
tractor at Brighton who refused to pay
the wages of some of the children who
worked for him. The matter was in
stantly taken up and brought into the
courts and the money was paid
Mrs. Lafferty stated that she hoped
to be able to take some 200 or more of
the idle children to Greeley and give
them work in the fields The idea
does not seem to be particularly popu-
lar at Greeley just at present although
the scheme has been tried successfully
in other sections.
THE chief thing the matter with
children, in Denver at least" said Mrs
Lafferty, 'is not over-work, but over
idleness'
Those who accompanied Mrs. Laf
ferty on her trip to Greeley were Mrs.
Theodore Van Wagenen. president of
the Mothers congress; Mrs. ]. s. Ap-
pei, president of the Woman's club,
and Miss Vance, president of the HUI
name Educational society.
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-03
oLE0MAReAR|lE
CASES SETTLED
DENVER DEALERS AGREE TO PAY
THE GOVERNMENT $4,000
AND COSTS
TO AVOID HEAVY FINES
WE'RE UNABLE TO COMPROMISE
CASES AND MUST COME UP
WITH THE CASH.

Denver - Rather than face the
charges brought against them by the
United States district attorney, the Of
fcers of the Star Creamery Company
Monday agreed to pay to the United
States government $4,000 and costs,
as is permissible under the federal
statutes in internal revenue cases. The
officers of the company were indicted
by the last grand jury for infringe
ment of the laws regarding the sale of
oleomargarine, on proof obtained by
the federal authorities after a raid on
the creamery office at Fifteenth and
Market streets last March.
The money was paid over to District
Attorney Thomas Ward, Jr., in the
form of check on the German Amer
ican Trust Company, by Fred w.
Parks. attorney for the company. On
the receipt of the check, District At
torney Ward formally withdrew the
charges against the officers and direc-
tors of the company. The men against
whom the charges stood are John f.
Button, James L. Glendenning. Paul
Malone. Ernest Mcleod, NJ. F. Thom-
as and ]. X. Moore.
Had the numerous counts been prov
en-, it is estimated that the combined
fines would have run into hundreds of
thousands of dollars, and the convicted
men would likewise be liable to COM
bined term of several hundred years
in the penitentiary. The $4,000 is
the amount of taxes alleged to have
been lost to the government through
the illegal sale of oleo on the part of
the creamery company. The expense
to the government entailed in running
down the offenders will mount up to
a considerable sum and will also have
to be paid by the company officers.
The company, through Attorney Parks,
has tried to settle the 45O-odd counts
against them with the authorities by
some sort of compromise, but the
authorities have remained firm and
demanded the full amount cf lost
taxes
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-03
Agreement on Census Bill.

Washington.-An agreement on all
the disputed points in the bill provid-
ing for the thirteenth census was
reached by the conferees of both
houses of Congress Monday, and their
report was accepted by the House and
Senate. leaving nothing but the sigma
ture of the President to make it a law
The most important provision of the
bill is one pertaining to the general
civil service and not especially to the
census. This provision requires that
hereafter all examinations of appli-
cants for positions in the government
service from any state shall be con-
Quoted in the state in which such appli-
cant resides. and that persons taking
the examinations shall have been actu-
ally domiciled in the state for at least
year previous to examination. The
provision is intended to prevent the
appointment of residents of Washing
ton upon Endorsements obtained
through the mails
Competitive examinations are pro-
vided for, but this requirement is not
made applicable to supervisors and
enumerators. Only one person from a
family will be admitted upder the ex-
animation and this provision is made
general to all branches If the civil
service. geographical appointment
Is also provided for.
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-03

reproaches OF the world in general
and Sir Peter and Lady Hawkshaw in
particular, in regard to running away
with an heiress. l had one comfort
however; Daphne fully believed in my
disinteresteduess; and l can sincerely
say l wished Daphne's fortune at the
bottom of the sea, if could but have
wooed and won her in the ordinary
course of events.
Lady Arabella travelled Just ahead
of us, but took occasion to show her
anger and resentment against us in
every way.
About half the distance to Scar
borough we met full in the road a
travelling chariot, and in it were Sir
Peter and Lady Hawkshaw.
We found that the hostlers had
Hawkshaws' chaise had broken down
at least once in every stage.
When we met and stopped, Arabella
alighted, and so did We. and SO did
the Hawkshaws; and the first word
that was spoken was by Daphne.
Uncle Peter" she said. don't fly
at Richard. If you must know it, l
ran away with him; for l am sure, al
though he is as brave as a Ion, it
never would have dawned upon him to
run away with me, If had not put the
idea in his head and kept it there"
Sir" l said, land madam" turning
to Lady Hawkshaw, 81 beg you will
not listen to this young lady's plea. l
am wholly responsible for the circum-
stances of our marriage. l can, how
ever, and do, call heaven to witness,
that her fortune had nothing to do
with it, and l should have been happy
and proud to take her with the clothes
on her back. and nothing more
Sir Peter began to sputter, but Lady
Hawkshaw cut him short.
Exactly what you said. Sir Peter,
within an hour OF our marriage"
Thus were Sir Peters guns dis
mounted.
And, Richard and Daphne, you are
a couple of fools to run away, when,
If you had only had little pa
tience, l would have had you
handsomely married at ST. Georges,
Hanover Square. But least said, soon
est mended. Sir Peter, kiss Daphne,
The Glenwood post., 1909-07-03
SYNOPSIS.
Copyright, 1905, Bobbs- s-Nsrril Coz

At "A years of age Admiral Sir Peter
Hawkshaw's nephew, Richard Glyn. fell
deeply in love at first sight with Lady
Arabella Stormont. who spurned his at
tentions. The lad, an orphan. was given
a berth as midshipman on the Ajax by
his uncle. Giles Vernon. nephew of Sir
Thomas Vernon. became the boys pal.
They attended a theater where Hawk
shaws nephew saw Lady Arabella. Yer
non met Philip Overton. next in line for
Sir Thomas Vernon's estate. They start
ed a duel which was interrupted. Vernon.
Overton and Hawkshaws nephew found
themselves attracted by pretty Lady Ara
bella. The Ajax in battle defeated French
warships in the Mediterranean. Richard
Glyn got f2,0O0 prize money. He was
called home by Lady Hawkshaw as he
was about to blow in his earnings with
Vernon. At a Hawkshaw party Glyn dis
covered that Lady Arabella was a poor
but persistent gambler. He talked much
with her cousin Daphne. Lady Arabella
again showed love for gaming. Later she
held Glyn and Overton prisoners. thus
non duel, neither was hurt. Lady Ara
bella Inundated Richard by her pranks.
Richard and Giles shipped on a frigate.
Giles was captured by the French. Sir
Peter arranged for his exchange. Daph-
ne showed liking for Glyn. who was
then q years of age. Giles was released
Giles and Richard planned elopements.
Sir Peter objected to the plan to wed
Daphne. By clever ruses Giles and Rich
ard eloped with Lady Arabella and
Daphne. respectively. The latter pair
were married. Daphne was pleased Ara
bella raved in anger.