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Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-14
DEMAND SCALP
OF BROADHEAD
CHURCH FEDERATION READY
WITH CHARGES
POLICE COMMISSION PREPARED
TO HEAR THEM
Head of Religious Body Declares
That Former Official Was
DereIct In His
Duties

Charges against Thomas H. Broad
head, former chief of police and now
captain in the police department, PROB
ably will be preferred before the po-
lice commission either by the Fedora
ton club, a branch of the Church led
Grafton, or individually by Nathan
Newby, president of that club. Mr..
Newby told the commission last night
that he was ready to present charges.
either in his own name or IN that
the organization he represents, ana the
commission practically told MIN TO go
ahead.
Mr. Newbv presented a resolution to
the commission that had been passed
bv the Federation club declaring tnat
Broadhead's restoration to the service
would be a detriment to the ponce
service and objecting to his being en-
ployed by the city in any capaclty. IN
speaking to this resolution Mr.. NeWpy
said:
Whatever are our individual views
as to the acquittal of Captain Broad
head bv a itlry. the acquittal was only
on the technical charge contained IN
the affidavit, and we believe that
enough evidence was brought out TO
show that he was derelict in his duty
as a police officer and not proper
person to have on the force. We stand
ready to back up the resolution with
formal charges If the commission sees
fit"
The commission saw fit. At a secret
meeting held last week Commlssloner
Topham was instructed to go over the
evidence in the Broadhead case ana
determine if the police captain had
been derelict in his duty, but Commis-
sioner Trask declared last night that (t
would hardly be the proper thing Tor
the commission to prefer charges ana
then sit in Judgment, although 1t had
the power to do so. He believed 1t
would be more proper for an outsider
to prefer the charges.
The demand of 1857 for Broadhead's S
pay while he was under suspension
was ordered paid by the commission
last night. The city attorney advised
them that the suspension had not been
legal as charges had not been pre-
ferred against Broadhead before he
was suspended.
The resolutions passed by the Church
federation are as follows:
"Resolved, That the restoration of
Thomas Broadhead to the police force
of this city, in view of his past record,
would be demoralizing to the police de-
.partment and against the public well
fare.
Resolved, further, That we protest
against the employment of the said
Broadhead In any public capacity, and
request the police commission of this
city to exhaust every legal method TO
prevent his restoration to the police
force.
presented to the Los Angeles police
commission by order of the board"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-14
STREET PAVING PRICES
SHOW A BIG VARIANCE
City Engineer Ready to Report on
Hope, Mateo, Valencia and Twen-
ty-Fourth Street Changes

The cilv e. sineer will report to the
council today the cost of four paving
improvements that have been orde ed
az d for which the property owners are
anxious to know what they will have
to pay.
He finds that i--e asphalt paving of
Hone street from Pico to Washington
streets will cost $6.10 front foot, or
$SO5 for a fifty-foot lot; the brick pave
ment of M-.teo street from Fourth ia
sixth streets will be s4.9U a front foot;
the macadam pavement of Valencia
street from Pico to Sixteenth streets
will be 5000 -ront foot, and or
Twenty-fourth streSt from Vermont
avenue to Normandie avenue, which
will be asphalt, will be $3.50. On the
last named street part of the improve
ment will be paid for by the Interurpan
Railway company.
These improvements are all TO pc
under the bond provision of the Vroo-
man act, which allows the property
owner to nav in his assessment in ten
equal annual instalments plus interest.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-14
FIGHT EXPECTED ON
SMOKING ORDINANCE
Battle on Floor of Council Expected
Today When City Attorney
Talks About the Street
Cars

A hard battle on the floor of the
council is expected today when the cl.y
attorney reports the ordinance pro-
hibiting smoking on stree cars, except
on rear ends. The city attorney was
instructed to draw this ordinance, but
certain members of the council gave
notice that they would not vote for 1t
when it was presented.
There are four votes in favor of 1t.
.anchard, Wallace, Pease and pos
sibly Lyon will vote for the ordinance
But it will require five vote to make
the ordinance a law, and six under a
suspension of the rules. 1t is possible
n Il another vote can be secured, as
the ordinance to be presented today
is a sort of compromise that the council
NAV be induced to accept.
The ordinance is the result OF peti-
tion containing hundreds of signatures
presented to the counc' last week by
Mrs. Carrie p. Wheat, preside Of the
ederated w. C. T. u, which asked
that sms xii on any part of the st eet
cars be prohibited. Councilman Wal
lace championed the caus' and by the
grea test diplomacy secured the COM
promise that permits smoking on the
rear end only.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-14
THREE ELECTRICAL
EXPERTS ASKED FOR
PUBLIC WORKS BOARD WANTS
TO NAME THEM
Selection of Men Who Will Report
on Aqueduct Power Plants
Up to City Council
Today

With the request of the board of pub
lie works that the council call bond
election for $S,5O0,OOO to develop the
owens river electric power, the board
also will ask the council today to au-
thorize the creation of board Of three
expert electrical and mechanical en-
gineers to pass judgment on the propo-
sition, as was done before any work
was begun on the owens river conduit.
The board of public works asks that
it be given the privilege of selecting
| these three engineers, and promises
they shall all be men of national repu-
tation and of the same position in their
field were the engineers who passed
on the plans for the aqueduct. The
board declares it probably will be nee
essary to pay these men 500 day Whlle
actually employed in the work, as we'll
as their travelling and subsistence eX-
penses.
No work will be undertaken toward
the actual development Of power until
these experts have made Their report,
although the necessary preliminary
work will go right ahead. This is un-
der the supervision of E. F. Scatter
good. who is considered one OF the best
electrical experts on the Pacific coast
and receives a salary of $500 a month
from the city for supervising the cleo
trical development. Some Of this pre-
llninary work has been done, but 1t Is
work that will not have to be gone
over, whatever the opinion of the ex-
perts may be as to the best means of
development and the best places to To-
cate power plants.
The estimate made by the electrical
experts who have gone over the line is
that an average of $4,000 horsepower
can be developed with a maximum of
93 900 for the peak of the Load
The council seems a unit on the prop
osition of calling the election for the
peopie to vote $S,500,00O for the power
development. and at its meeting to-
day will instruct the city attorney to
draw up an ordinance for the bond
election. The date of the election
probably will be the only cause of con-
troversy In the council. Some mem
hers want a special election, and others
demand that the matter be left for the
general election.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-14
WILL COLLECT DATA ON
CONDITIONS OF LABoRERS

Bruce Hatch, deputy commissioner of
the bureau of labor statistics, VIII dis
tribute to Los Angeles employers this
week blanks to be filed out, giving
minute details of the work of employees.
wages and factory conditions.
The state bureau of labor statistics
within the last four years has been
brought to a high state of efficiency
and has collected much valuable data
on the employment and conditions of
workers in the state.
Mr. Hatch came to Los Angeles four
months ago and since that time has
been steadily occupied in securing in
formation on the labor conditions. He
promises some interesting statistics
when his first annual report is pub
fiehad
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-14
HOLLYWOOD WATER
CASE IS CONTINUED
INJUNCTION HEARING IS SET
FOR FRIDAY
Attorney Andrew G. Park WiII AS
sist the District Attorneys
Office on Behalf of the
Consumers

Hearing of the injunction suit insti-
tuted by the Union Hollywood Water
company to restrain the board of su-
pervisors from enforcing the ordinance
reducing water rates which was set for
yesterday was continued by Judge
Bordwell until next Friday.
Attorney Andrew G. Park, who was
in charge of the interests of water con-
sumers and led the fight resulting in
the adoption of the ordinance, was
authorized by the supervisors to act
with the legal adviser of the board,
Hartley Shaw, in his efforts to carry
the matter successfully through the
courts. Attorney Park stated that he
would expect no pay from the county
for his services, stating that he felt SO
sure of success that he had no doubt
the water company would be compelled
to ply attorneys fees and all other eX-
penses in connection with the case.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-14
BLIGHT AGAIN CHOSEN
TO LEAD FELLOWSHIP
Vote is Unanimous for Continuing
Head of Society In
Office

Reynold E. Blight has been reelected
as minister of the Los Angeles Fellow
ship for the ensuing year by the unani-
nous vote of that organization. THE
Los Angeles Fellowship is liberal
religious society and was founded by
Benjamin Fay Mills five years ago.
Under Mr.. Blight's leadership 1t has
steadily grown in influence, and the
members are enthusiastic in their sup
port. Besides the Sunday morning
meetings at Blanchard hall, the Fell
lowship maintains many activities and
philanthropies including Woman's al
lance, Unity club, Aloha club, True
Blue club, Sunday school and various
classes. All Fellowship meetings are
free to the pubic.
Mr. and Mrs. Mills are now conduct-
ing services in the cities around San
Francisco bay and a flourishing or
ganization has been formed in Oak
land
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-14
Nem Incornoratlons

The following articles of incorpora-
ton were filed in the county clerks
office yesterday:
Iyanough Mining and Milling COM
pany-Capital, $50O,0O0 Directors: G.
M, Clark, ]. j. Graham, ]. A. Madden,
A. S. Mead, Sierra Madre; e. j. Hart
Pasadena.
McAllister Gold Mining company
Capital, 1000. Directors: L. Butman,
F. w. Bowley, ]. w. McAllister, ]. e.
Davis, II. Merrill.
Balkan American Athletic club-Di-
rectors: ]. Panzich, John Temple, M. j.
Fuduric
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-14
MEXICAN KILLED AFTER
QUARREL OVER SEN0RITA

OXNARD, Sept. 13.-Carmine Rode
riquez, a Mexican laborer in the beet
fields of this place, shot and killed a
companion, Balleros Hernandez, at
the corner of Sixth street and Savior5
road, this afternoon, apd then hid in Il
corn field at the southern end of town,
while his victim died with wound
through his right breast. The murderer
was surrounded and 7. N. White, a
half Japanese and deputy sheriff, cap
tured the man single-handed, handing
him over to Marshal Kelley of Oxnard
and Sheriff McMartin of Ventura
county The two men had been quar-
relinR over a dark-slSinned senorita.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-14
Fined $50 for Killing Doe

One of the numerous violations of the
game laws was brought to the atten-
toin of Justice Summerfield yesterday,
when A. B. Browning was brought
into court by Trent H. Thompson,
deputy game warden, on a charge of
killing a doe at Pine Flats, Septem. er
10. Justice Summerfield imposed fine
of $50, stating an example should be
made in this case that would deter
others from committing like offenses.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-14
Lnnn Beach Reaching Out

A petition signed by more than 500
residents of Long Beach and having for
it's purpose the annexing to that city
of the territory lying to the westward
extending to the boundary line of East
San Pedro was filed with the board of
supervisors yesterday. The matter was
referred to the district attorneys office
for recommendation.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-14
News OF the Courts
CLAIMS LAND EXCHANGED
FOR HOTEL is WORTHLESS
D. c. Lankford Demands $4,000 DAM
ages from Sam Duncan as Result
of Real Estate Deal

Suit, in which fraud is charged, was
filed in the superior court yesterday by
D. c. Lankford against Sam Duncan
for $4,000 damages alleged to have been
sustained in an exchange of property
in May, 1908. Lonkford, who at that
time owned the CARING hotel, 422 West
Second street, says he was induced to
trade the property for land and a house
in Ventura county. The land, he says.
he has found to be worthless for farm
ing purposes,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-14
LEGAL FIGHT BETWEEN
BANKS Is APPEALED
Decision of Judge Willis on New
Name of Los Angeles Trust Conn.,
pany Will Be Contested

An appeal from the decision Of Supe-
rior Judge Willis granting the app.ica<
ton of the Los Angeles T-uss company
to change it's name to Los Anse es
Trust and Savings bank will be taken
to the appellate court notice of this
action having been filed in the county
clerks office yesterday. The appeal is
taken by the Los Angeles Savings
bank, which has contested the trust
companys application on the ground
that the change would lead to confusion
and be an infringement upon its cor
porate name
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-14
HOLLYWOOD HIah soh00I opena

HOLLYWOOD. Sept 13.-The Holly-
wood union high school opened this
morning with an increase of sixty stu
dents over the number for last year.
This number will be greatly increased
mar schools and the Immaculate Heart
college also opened with increased en-
rol1monta
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-14
Porter Demands Damages

Charles Gradnego, a Pullman porter,
filed suit in the superior court yester-
day demanding $3.50 damages from ID.
p. Riley, who he says, wrongfully ac-
cused him of the theft OF Mrs Riley's S
iewelry and money on a trip from Oak
land to Los Angeles. In addition to the
accusation, Gradnego says Riley choked
and otherwise injured him.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-14
Divorce Suits Filed

The following divorce suits were filed
in the superior court yesterday:
Benjamin F. SchertZer against Emma
S. Schertzer. Lucinda r. Plantz against
John Plantz, Joseph ]. Livermore
against Jos phine Livermore and L. w.
Boggs against Henry N. -joggs.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-14
Routzahn VIII Is Filed

The will of the late William H. Rout-
zahn was filed for probate yesterday.
Two-thirds of the estate, vauled at
Sic, 900, is bequeathed to, the widow
Chic Routzahn, and one-third to son.
Joseph Routzahn.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-14
Coz pleads Guilty to Burglary

Elliott Cox pleaded guilty in Judge
willis court yesterday to charge of
burglary and will be sentenced next
Saturday.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-12
Will Ask For License Today.

Although Judge Kelly, of the Bristol
corporation court, ruled against the
drys on very important point involving
the legality of the recent local option
election in that city on last Saturday,
they have determined to continue the
contest proceedings, and prevent, if
possible, the re-opening of saloons in
that city.
Encouraged by their victory Of last
week the saloon men of the city are
making preparations for an early open
ing up of their business, and when court
reconvenes this morning Judge Kelly
will be asked to grant license to those
whose applications have matured, and
in all probability Saturday will witness
the saloons in full swing.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-12
Report Not Believed Here,

1t was reported at Tazewell on yes
terday that Herbert Mccall had been
killed by shifting engine at Denver,
Col, while attempting to cross from
one passenger train to another in the
railroad yards at that place. Every eff
fort by young McCall's parents at Gra-
ham and relatives at this place to verify
the report has been fruitless. So mys-
teriously did the report originate and
the fact that no confirmation of his
death can be had, haa led his relatives
and friends here to look upon the re-
port as myth. The last heard from
Mccall was at San Francisco, from
whence he intended going to Honolulu,
and many here are inclined to the belief
that he has either gone there or to
Alaska, and that the report was given
out simply to shield his real intentions
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-12
sLEMP ON THE RESULT.

Speaking to a reporter on the Wash
ington Herald staff, Congressman c. b.
Slemp, State chairman Of the Republi-
san party in Virginia, said:
1.-THE reports from Virginia, indicat-
ing a light vote, remarkably light, great
indifference, and apathy is certainly a
good sign in the State for the Republi-
can party this fall. In fact, it is de-
lightful Republican news.
''The Republican party will go before
the people with clean ticket a t;cke,
containing candidates without blem-
ish, and platform of principles, call
ing for State Feforms. upon which not
even the Democratic candidates have
taken q stand, The Republican party
promises relief for certain conditions in
Virginia. The Democratic party makes
no promises,
Owe realise that the Republican
party has hard fight before it, but we
intend to put up the best fight we can.
do not say that we are going to win,
but it certainly seems to me that the
people of Virginia desire change"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-12
BUCHANAN NEWS.
Grand Jury Finds 102 Indictments School
Board Fixes SaIaN of Teachers,

At the recent session of Buchanan
circuit court the grand jury returned
one hundred and two indictments, and
of this number eighty-six were for re-
failing liquor without license.
Dock Street was found guilty of fe-
loneous shooting Guy Ball and sentenced
to one year in the State prison.
Will Coxton, the seventeen-year-old
youth who shot and killed the fifteen
year-old boy of VIM. Hess, was given
seven years in the penitentiary.
Martin Mullins, whom the detectives
recently captured in Kansas and return
ed to Virginia, was found guilty of muir
der in the second degree, and he will
have a home in the city of Richmond
for ten years. Mullins was unable to
employ counsel and the court appointed
Attorneys Daugherty and Chase to de-
fend him.
Judge Burns entered an order at this
term of the court requiring the superin-
tendent of the penitentiary to have all
prisoners. who have been found guilty
of selling whiskey and a fine imposed
upon them, transferred to the State
convict road force where they are ex-
pected to work out their fines, unless
they have the money to pay the fine
when imposed.
The county school board has fixed the
salary of teachers at $50, $40 and $50 per
month. Emergency teachers will re-
ceive $50 per month. This will, nc
doubt, tend to decrease the number OF
emergency teachers in Buchanan.
Geo. w. Cole and Ira jackson have
been appointed school trustees in the
Garden District.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-12
THE CORNER
STONE LAYING
TazeweII Lodge, No. 62, A. F. and A. NJ,
Assisted by Other Masonic Lodges
viii Lay Corner Stone of New
High School Building,

On next Thursday, the 18th inst, the
Masonic fraternity, with Tazewell
Lodge, No. 62, in charge, will lay the
corner stone of the new High School
building. 1t is confidently expected
that the occasion will be one of rare in
terest, not only to Masons, but to all
the people of Tazewell A full attend
ance of the membership of Tazewell
Lodge and Clinch Valley Commandery,
K T., is requested and expected. In
vitations have been extended to all the
Lodges in Clinch Valley and at BIuefeld
and Bramwell to be present; and large
numbers are expected tc attend. The
visitors will be entertained by Tazwell
Lodge. The following is the program:
10a. m Members of local and visit
ing Blue Lodges meet in Lodge Room.
knights Templar meet in courthouse.
IL a. m.-March of Blue Lodges, es-
corted by the Knights Templar, to the
speakers stand on grounds of May res
dence.
lilo a. m. Address by Hon. R. T.
w. Duke, Past Grand Master of the
Grand Lodge, of Virginia.
At the close of the address the march
will be resumed to the new school build
ing where the Corner Stone thereof will
be laid with full Masonic Ceremonies.
Invocation by Rev. w. H. Kelly.
All visiting members of the craft will
be entertained as the guests of Taze-
we'll Lodge, No. 62.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-12
Credit System Abolished,

On and after July 1st, 1909, there will
be no more credit given at this store.
l am forced to this because have not
means me- TO maintain credit system. 1
will take all kinds of produce, and will
pay the highest market price for same.
and sell goods at the lowest cash prices
and will try to keep everything YOU
need. will endeavor to keep the verv
best goods that can be bought, and sell
them at the lowest possible prices. with
no percentage added for long credit.
Come and see my goods and get prices
whether you buy a dollars worth or
not.
Thanking one and all of my old Gus
toners for their past patronage, re-
main, Very respectfully,
T. n. SHORT,
JyItt Burkes Garden, Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-12
NOTICE.

The overseer of the poor for each
Magisterial District of Tazewen county
is provided with a contingent fund Of
fifty dollars for each year, which is
under control of the overseer of the
poor and the member of the board, of
the respective districts, to be used for
cases of emergency. After this emer-
gency fund has been expended bv anv
overseer of the poor, for any one wear.
he has no authority, under the law, to
bind the county for any further amount
under any circumstances. All further
allowances must be made by the Board
of Supervisors.
Published by order of the Board of
Supervisors of Tazewell county.
Tests:
jan28tf S. M. Graham, Clerk.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-12

will have to face a trial some time dur
ing the month of September.
A handsome monument erected to the
memory Of the dead Confederate SOL
diers by the McComas Chapter, Daugh-
ters of the COnfederacy, of Giles coun-
ty, was unveiled at Pearisburg on last
Saturday in the presence of one of the
largest and most distinguished crowds
that ever assembled at that place.
Giles county sent forth eight hundred
soldiers to defend the cause of the
South, among whom was Cap ain Nc
Comas, for whom the Chapter is named
and who was killed while leading his
men in fierce charge in battle. Gov
ernor Swanson. James D. Johnston and
Rev. j. Tyler Frazier were the orators.
Sustaining the principal contention of
the wets in their demurrer, Judge
Joseph L. Kelly in the Bristol, Va, COR
poration court on last Saturday render
ed far-reaching decision in the cleo
ton contest case now being heard. The
court held that the drys cannot come
into court and attack the correctness of
the treasurer's list of qualified voters,
because they had two remedies, either
of which would have covered the case
before the election, and pursued neither.
He held that the court must presume
that the treasurer's list of persons who
personally paid their poll taxes is cor
rect and no evidence attacking it could
now be introduced. The drys now have
but one ground upon which to continue
their contest and that is that non-resi-
dents voted in the election.
Reverend Alfred H. Burroughs, the
marrying parson. of Bristol, Tenn, Just
over the Virginia line, has rounded out
his three thousandth couple, most Of
the eloping couples being from Virgins
and West Virginia, though New York
Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan com,
in for a goodly number Rev. Bur
roughs estimates that only an averag,
of about five couples out of each thou
sand married at his mecca have sough
divorce. The last four couples marrie
and which rounded out the three thou
sand were: John w. Williams, of DR.
Branch, Va, to Miss Mamie L. Hunt
of Wittens Mills, Tazewell county. Va.
York W. Porter to Miss Bessie C. Bran
son, both of Castlewood, Va ; Henry "
\ Rathff to Miss Rosa Stratton, both O
Benham's, Va, and Hugh S. Jones t
Miss Elizabeth Lytton, of Wytheville.