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Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-30
SENATOR FLINT TO
WORK FOR HARBOR
WILL INTRODUCE FAVORABLE
MEASURE IN SENATE
Action Assures Visits In Short Time
of Hawaiian Steamships TO Local
Ports = No Opposition
Anticipated

A. P. Fleming, secretary of the har-
Dor commission, received letter from
Senator Frank p. Flint yesterday in
which Senator Flint agrees to introduce
the resolution sent him by the harbor
commission into the senate. This prac-
tically assures that the American-Ha-
waiian line of steamers Will be unload
ing freight at San Pedro in the next
three months. Senator Flints letter to
Mr.. Fleming follows;
Il acknowledge receipt of your letter
Of December II, with enclosure, in rel
erence to introducing a resolution in
congress authorizing the diverting of a
sufficient amount of the funds on hand
to deepen the entrance to the inner
harbor at Wilmington to a depth cor
responding with the channel and the
turning basin.
I'm reply 1 desire TO say that 1 will
be glad to introduce this resolution, and
will do all can to have it adopted
Yours truly, FRANK p. FLINT"
Congressman McLachlan has been
asked to introduce in the house the
same resolution sent to Senator Flint,
and 1t is believed he will agree as read
lily To this as did Senator Flint.
This resolution, If adopted by the sem
ate and house, authorizes the secretary
of war to expend the unexpended bal
ance, or as much of it as may be neces-
sary. of the appropriation made by the
rivers and harbors act OF March ., 1907
for the improving of Wilmington har-
Dor, to deepen the channel at the en-
trance OF Wilmington harbOr to twenty
four feet at low water.
This will be merely n transfer of
funds, and ii is not believed there Will
be any opposition to it.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-30
DOUBLE TRACKS IN
MOUNTAIN DISTRICT
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Will
Start Work Soon from Bar
stow to San Ber-
nardino
Especial to The Herald

SAN BERNARDINO, Dec. 29.-WorlS
on the double-tracking of the noun
tain district of the Los Angeles divi-
sion of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe railway is to be started within
three weeks, according to the state
ment of superintendent ]. r. Hitch
cock in this city tonight.
The first step toward the construc-
tion of a second track from Barstow
to San Bernardino will be on the
stretch from Barstow to Cottonwood,
a distance of ten miles. The building
of the balance of the line from that
point to this city will be started later.
Although it is stated that the officials
have not as yet reached a decision as
to whether the Cajon pass shall be
tunneled, the matter is under consid-
Grafton. The line from Cajon to Sum
NIT is one of the steepest on the sys-
TEN, and it is said that engineers have
laid out a route which, with the tun-
mel. will greatly reduce the grade.
The double-tracking has been
brought on by the enormous amount
OF traffic between Southern California
and the east, together with the Salt
Lake, which road uses this track, the
Santa Fe on January g. when two new
overlands are to be added, will be
operating fourteen through passenger
trains. During the orange season an
equal or greater number of freight
trains are run.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-30
Commissions Lack Members

The park commission, like the police
commission, has only one member now
besides the mayor. c. H. Randall is
pointed by Mayor Alexander who re-
tains his place Yesterday j. F. Water
man rendered his resignation to the
mayor, to take effect at once. as did
Richmond Plant Plant has been elect
ed to the council, and 1t is necessary
for him to resign his position as park
commissioner, but the mayor did hope
Mr.. Waterman would remain with him
for the two years of his term. Stod-
dard Jess, who was a member Of the
park commission, resigned when the
mayor appointed him to the new harbor
commission.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-30

owner; r. S. Gardner, builder; one-story
seven-room residence. $1,000.
Fifty-third street. S52 East-Julla conkin. at
lot, owner; L. A. Cutler, builder; alterations
of residence, 1905.
San Pedro-Santa Cruz street, 646; Z. White
at lot, owner; Mason Realty company, builder:
one-story, four-room residence, $1,000
Thirty seventh place 445 West-Winam T.
Grinths owner; William II. Mcdowell. build
er; one-story, hve-room residence, $1,000
Harvard boulevard, 3799--J. NJ Griffith, 61s
West Thlrty-sixth street, owner and builder;
one and one-half-story, seyen-room residence,
$500
First street, 800 West-E. B. Stuart. at lot.
owner; $. A. Wilson, builder; alterations 10
garage 5000
Sixtieth street. $50 West-E. j. Booth, 202
West Twenty-seventh street, owner and
builder; one-story, six-room residence. $500
Hooper avenue, 4220-W. +. McCollum
owner; F. NJ. Mofft. builder; one-story, six
room residence, s1400.
Forty-seventh street, 232 west-J. f. Hart
sock. owner and builder; one-story, one
room barn, $500.
Second street, S54-356 East-E. Doerr s23
East Fortieth street. owner; j. Moeser
builder; one-story, two-room shop, s7oO
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-30
Municipal Affairs
NEW CITY COUNCIL TO
HAVE DEFINITE RULES
viii Meet at O'Clock in Morninq and
Adjourn If Quorum Is Not
Present

While definite rules for the guild
ance of the new council have not beer
finally framed and cannot be formally
adopted until it is actually in power
one important feature has been de-
cided on. That is the council will
meet at Q o'clock in the morning In
stead of 10 o'clock, the hour at which
the retiring council has been supposed
to meet, and 1t will actually meet at
the hour 1t sets. If there is no quorum
at 9 o'clock the council will adjourn.
The new council will be seated in
alphabetical order ]. J. Andrews will
occupy Blanchard's seat, Martin Bet
l.ouski will have Healys seat, Miles
Gregory, Lyons seat; r. NJ. LusS,
Yonkn's seat; 7. L. O'Brien, Wallace s
seat; Richmond Plant, Wren's seat; w.
]. Washburn, Clampitt's seat; George
Williams, Dromgold's seat and j. d.
Works will have the presidents seat
on the rostrum.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-30
MAYOR SATISFIED WITH
NEW INDUSTRIAL LINES
Chief Executive Suggested Changes
Not Made, but Thinks New
Ordinance Is Good

The mayor has expressed himself sat
isfed with the amendments that were
made to the industrial district ordin-
ance by the council Tuesday, and in all
probability will sign the ordinance
when it comes to him from the city
clerk. While the mayor suggested
other changes that might be made, es-
pecially in using property lines instead
of streets as boundaries, he believes the
ordinance is as fair as such a one could
be made.
The new council will have to consider
on January II the advisability of plac-
ing property from Main to Figueroa,
along the lines of the Southern Pacific
and the Los Angeles-RedondO railway
in the industrial district. Part of the
owners of property in this territory
want it set aside for industrial pur-
poses and others do not. This was a
part of district No. under the old ord
nance, but on account of the strong
protest the mayor objected, and this
was one of the reasons for his veto.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-30
Commission Wants Secretary

Meyer Lissner, president Of the pub
lie utilities commission, announced
yesterday that the commission still is
seeking man to fill the office of sec
retary.
1T is not exactly a secretary we
want" said Mr. Lissner THE duties
call more for an executive officer. We
want a man who has had experience
with utility corporations, and who
would be qualified to act as a directing
head, under our supervision. The po-
sition will be one which requires ex-
perience and judgment as we'll as ex-
ecutive ability, and we wish to pro-
coed carefully In selecting a man. We
will be pleased to receive applications" ."
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-30
CUSTOMS AFFAIRS
TALKED AT DINNER
WlCKERSHAM is HOST AT
GATHERING
Result Is a Positive Unity of Effort
to Punish Violators of the
Law and Safeguard
Against Fraud

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-Franklin Mac
Veagh, secretary of the treasury, re-
turned to Washington today after at
tending a dinner given by Attorney
General Wickersham at the Metropoli-
tan club last night.
Besides Mr.. MacVeagh, United States
District Attorney Wise, Collector Loeb
cutor for the government in the sugar
fraud cases, were Mr.. Wickersham' s
guests.
Mr.. MacVeagh came here, it is un-
derstood, to see the attorney general
concerning proposed changes in the
antitrust law and to discuss the GUS
toms situation.
The grand jury resumed consideration
Of the sugar cases today. Several wit
nesses were heard whose testimony it
was expected would bring out evidence
that would warrant far-reaching prose-
cutions
While affairs of the dinner were kept
secret, II Is understood that Mr.. Loeb
reported on smuggling and short
weights involving imports other than
sugar.
The possibility of a congressional in
vestigation of the customs house and
the appraisers departments was talked
over, it was said, but no sentiment in
favor of such was expressed. Mr..
Wises Investigations of the theft of the
letter sent TO him last June by Mr..
Wickersham was outlined. 1t was said
that Mr.. Wise reported that he was in
possession of evidence tending to iden-
tify the thief. and that the papers in
the proceedings to be instituted are
nearly ready.
1t was given out by a person familiar
with the subjects discussed that the
dinner resulted In a more positive unity
of effort to punish yiolators of the law
and to safeguard the government
against further frauds.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-30
BUILDING PERMITS
wing are the permits issued Wednesday,
asslded according to wards:

Forty-seventh street, 1443 West-Joseph G
Noodle 1916 South Flower street. owner
Henry McGee, builder; one-story six-room res
idence, S2l00
Kingsley drive and Second street-w. L.
Brazeiton 1868 East Forty-siXth street, owner
and builder; two-story eight-room residence
$4,000.
Fifty-fourth street, 1924 west-John A. Pat
.terscn 5c6 West Fifty-sixth street owner and
builder; one-story six-room residence, $500
Myra street, 1332-B. i. Bates. owner and
builder; one-story two-room residence, $1,000.
First street. 1923 East-Pacihc Coast Biscuit
company, owner; /. A. Astbridge, builder;
one-story one-room factory, $1,000
Washington street, 2is7 West-Esthei NJ.
Teeter, 1866 Van Ness avenue, owner and
builder: one-story one-room shed, $3.50.
I'll Centre and Willoughby streets-A c.
Smith, owner and builder; one-story three
room residence, $500.
Flftieth street, $40 West-A. L. Russell, 712iA
East First street, owner and builder; one
story hve-room residence, Sl5e0.
Jefferson street, 2111 West-J, T. Harris
at lot, owner; C. w. Parsons, builder; one
story two-room store building $1,000.
Twenty-hfth street, 1928 West-James Heas-
lip at lot, owner and builder; one-story four
room residence, $3.50
Main street. ASS south-w. H. Clune, at lot
owner and builder; alteration of building, s1040
Catalina street, 667-Marco II. Hellman, at
lot owner; j. S. Jacobs & Son, builder; one
ne-half-story two-room garage, $4,000.
Third avenue, 3633-H. r. Woodruff, 556
South Flower street, owner; j. T. finder,
builder one-story six-room residence, $500.
Grand avenue, GA Standardization COM
pany, Wilcox building, owner; alteration Of
building, $780,
172 West Thlrty-ninth street, owner and
builder; one-story six-room residence, $500
Twenty-fourth street. 1927 West-A. Craw-
ford at lot, owner; f. L. Fulton, builder;
one-story fourroom residence, $3.50
jefferson street and Third avenue-William
Campbell, 1921 West Thirty-seventh place,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-30
TESTIMONY IN BR0KAW
CASE FINALLY CLOSED
Longdrawn Out Divorce Trial Prob
ably Will Be Submitted for
Decision Saturday

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s-The sensa-
sational and long drawn out Brokaw
separation suit closed today, so far as
taking of testimony is concerned. The
hearing was adjourned TO Saturday,
when the case win be submitted for
decision.
The closing of the proceedings came
soon after Mr.. Brokaw's cross -eXami-
nation had been concluded and Mrs.
Mary Blair Brokaw had been recalled.
She emphatically denied Brokaw had
ever told her about threats made by
her father, at Atlantic City, to kill
Brokaw. She declared she had never
smoked cigarettes in her husbands
presence before their marriage, as
Brokaw had testified.
She also denied ever telling her maid
that she expected soon to set up a
house of her own and wanted the maid
to work for her.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-30
BURNS AND SMITH
BOUT CALLED DRAW
Heavyweight Championship of Coast
Remains Undecided - Both
Fight GameIy and
Effectively

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 29.-"Gun-
boat" Smith, the sailor pugilist who
is scheduled to become Jack Johnson S
chief sparring partner when the negro
goes into training for his fight with
Jeffries, fought a tWenty-round draw
with Jack Burns of Salinas tonight,
the battle involving the heavyweight
championship of the Pacific coast.
The fight was one of the fiercest
ever seen between big men in the local
ring. Smith led up to the twelfth
round and Burns was groggy when
he went to his corner. He came back
in the thirteenth with a rush that
carried Smith to the ropes, and from
that time to the end of the twentieth
held his own with the former navy
champion, at times driving Smith
around the ring before whirlwind
of blows which the sailor had hard
work to avoid. Both men were willing
and fought gamely in every round.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-30
TELLS statesmen
TO Be TRUTHFUL
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS ARE
GIVEN ADVICE
CONGRESS ELECTS OFFICERS
AND ADJouRNS
Pending Legislative Measure Relative
to Liability for Baggage Is
lndorsed and Cheaper
Berths Urged
rAssociated Press1


SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 29.-With
the adoption of numerous resolutions,
the election of officers for the ensuing
year and several addresses, the Com
mercial Travellers congress completed
it's work today.
G. w. Dickie discussed the various
ship subsidy bills now before congress.
James McNab, president of the Mer-
chants exchange, outlined the work
and plans for the proposed Panama
Pacific exposition to be held in San
Francisco i'm 1915.
B. f. Schlesinger of one of the local
department stores talked on My Ex-
periences with the Travelling Man"
He advised his hearers to avoid exag-
geration in telling of the articles they
offered, and styled travelling men as
the leaven Of the nation, carrying the
knowledge of newer things into the
remote sections.
Among resolutions adopted were the
Endorsement of the pending legislative
measure relative to liability for bag
gage containing samples; a demand
for a reduction of e-third in the
price of upper berths in Pullman cars;
the appointment of committee to de-
wise means for protecting hotels from
irresponsible travelling men; the nam
ing of a committee to meet with a
committee of hotel men and frame a
set Of state hotel laws for presentation
at the next legislature, and a request
that railroads issue 5OO0-mile inter-
changeable mileage books, good west
of Denver. and retire $50 and $50 scrip
books.
The following officers were elected:
President, Emmett Dunn; six vice
presidents, in the order named: Ben
Schloss, S. T. Breyer, J. r. Salazer,
Fred Eggers, George Marks, II. e.
MacConaughey; treasurer, Harry
Moore; secretary Otto Sievers.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-30
WHO WILL LEND HELPING HAND
TO THIS FAMILY IN DISTRESS!

Bartlett. this child is forced to spend
most of its time in a dingy little room
that constitutes their home for lack of
a baby carriage with which to wheel it
into the open.
This is one of the most pathetic
cases that ever has come to my notice" ="
said the Bethlehem Institution shep-
herd yesterday. "They are refined peo-
pie down and out. The case was called
to my notice, not through their ap-
peal. but through the various methods
we employ in ferreting out just such
cases. Even when | had found them in
this condition they were loath to tell
me their troubles and ask for assist
ance. The donation of little money
here from some lNnd-hearted person
will save this unfortunate family from
being thrust into the streets, while the
gift of a baby carriage will give the sick
child a little sunshine"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-30

III HE various bodies of the Associ-
ated Charities interested in relief
- work among the poor and sick Of
Los Angeles are still in receipt Of
many pathetic appeals for help. A
case was called to the attention Of
Rev. Dana w. Bartlett, head of the
Bethlehem Institution at $40 Vignes
street, yesterday, of poverty stricken
family on the east side who are about
to be evicted from their barren little
home because they have no money with
which to pay the rent. The father has
just recovered from an illness that has
robbed him of his position and sapped
the family funds; the mother is worn
out from long nights of vigil at the
bedside of her husband, worry and lack
of proper nourishment, and the young
est child of the unfortunate family is
bedridden for life. According to Mr..
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-30
COLDEST DAY OF WINTER
HITS MANHATTAN ISLAND

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-Tonight was
the coolest of the winter in New York.
About o'clock the thermometer began
to fall and in three hours 1t had
dropped from % degrees above to Is
degrees above. At midnight 1t regis
tered IL degrees and was still falling.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-30
Park Foreman Is Accused

J. p. Johnson 465 East Forty-ninth
street, and A. Fl. Hunt 1872 East
Thirty-secOnd street, preferred charges
before the park commission yesterday
against Foreman Reese Of South park.
They allege that for a long time Reese
has had his private home connected
with the water pipes in the park and
has been getting city water free. They
say that recently the water department
learned of this fact and put meter in
Reese's house. A second allegation is
that March 90 Reese used city teams
to haul dirt to fill the yard of J. D..
Krossman on Forty-ninth street.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-30
KINDNESS DONE YEARS
AGO WILL AID OTHERS

SEATTLE, Dec. 29-Twenty- five
years ago Thomas Burke, then a poor
young lawyer, and now a millionaire
and leader of the bar, was called upon
by Andrew Let a logger, to straighten
out some business affairs, a service for
which Burke refused to accept pay.
Let died at Everett Christmas eve
at the age of 66 years, and left his
estate of $4,000 to Judge Burke, whose
kindness he never forgot. The bequest
will be divided between the University
of Washington and the State college at
Pullman, as the nucleus of a fund to
aid worthy young men to obtain an
education.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-30
JAPANESE STILL TRYING
TO TALK TO HONOLULU

TOXIC, Dec. 29.-Experiments with
wireless telegraphy between Japan and
Hawaii and on to San Francisco have
been going on for some time, but with
no very marked success. The effort
was made to reach San Francisco di-
rect. 1t is known that kilograms have
been received at HOkaido points from
Hawaii, but these were not sufficiently
frequent or connected to make the es-
tablishment of a permanent station
advisable.
The experiment will, however, con-
tinue for some time. The authorities
express the belief that eventually per-
manent communication with Hawaii
will be established.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-30
RAILROAD TELEGRAPHERS
ON VERGE OF BIG STRIKE
Crisis on Big Four Railroad Occurs
When UItimatum Is Presented
to General Manager

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Dec. 29-The
long pending controversy between
telegraphers of the Big Four railroad
and officials was brought to a crisis
today by the presentation of an ulti-
matum to General Manager Van
Wrinkle by Fourth Vice President ]. j.
Dermody of the Order of Railway
Telegraphers.
The answer of the railroad will be
given tomorrow. The result of
referendum vote recently taken among
the telegraphers is stated to be over
whelmingly in favor of a strike. 1t is
also reported the operators on several
other big railroads are awaiting the
outcome.
The contention is over the demand of
the telegraphers that telephone opera
tors shall be included in their ranks.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-30
HORSE BUYER CHARGED
WITH MISREPRESENTATION
Habeas Corpus Proceedings In Case of
B. r. Edwards Taken Under
Amusement

Arrangements in habeas corpus proceed
ings for the release OF b. f. Edwards
charged with obtaining property by false
representation, were heard by Judge Davis
OF the criminal court yesterday and the
case was taken under advisement the eourt
stating a decision would be given today.
Edwards is horse dealer. He Is ac-
cused OF giving j. ID. Ryan a promlssory
note for s675 and 500 in money in the
purchase of eight head of horses the Sc
curity for the payment of the note being
100 acres of land in Riverside county. In
vestigation, it is said, proved he is not the
owner of the land.
You can buy It, perhaps at many places bur
there's one BEST place to buy it-and that
place advertises
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-30
EXTRADITI0N GRANTED
IN SNEAD MURDER CASE

ALBANY, n. Y, Dec. Ex-Governor
Hughes today authorized the extra
dition to New Jersey of Mrs. Caroline
B. Martin and Mrs Mary Snead, who
are wanted in Newark on charges i'm
plicating them in the murder of Mrs.
Ocey Snead, in East Orar
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-30
One Bid Received

The board of public works opened
bids for lighting the city's street lamps
for the coming year. The lowest and
only bidder was the Los Angeles Gas
and Electric company, which bid $500
a lamp a month. This contract will
be let for the entire city except San
Pedro, where a contract which still
has some time to run. is in existence.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-30
SANTA FE TRAINS
TO PASADENA
MEXEy VEAD,C nav

Leave Los Angeles for Pasadena:
1885 a. m, $50 a. m, S:45 a. M, a. M,
9:15 a. m, $3.50 a. m, 9:45 a. m, 1910
q. m., 10:30 a. m.
Returning special trains will leave
Pasadena Immediately after parade
and at 1872 p. M, 4:3O p. M, $40 p.
m, 5:15 p. m, 5:25 p. m, TIA p. m.
In addition to the above special
trains will be dispatched as often as
business requires. Twenty cents
round trip.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-30
BELOW ZERO IN
EAST AND SOUTH
GContinned from Parc one,

Two below zero is reported by the gov
ernment observatory tonight. Reports
from the state show temperatures
ranging between and s degrees below.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-30

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cant afford to accept secret nOstrum substitute for this
alcoholic medicine though
thereby make little bigger profit Ingredients printed
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-30
Prof. Sumner Improves

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-"Slightly
better" was today's report of the con-
dition of Prof. William Sumner of
Yale university, who was stricken with
apoplexy Monday.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-30
Ohio Frozen at Cincinnati

CINCINNATI, Dec. 29.-The Ohio
river, for the first time since 1898, is
frozen across.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-30
No Man is Stronger
Than His Stomach

A strong is strong all over. No man can be
strong who is suffering from weak stomach with its
consequent indigestion, from other disease
of the stomach and its associated organs, which inn
pairs digestion and nutrition For when the stomach
is weak diseased there is loss of the nutrition
contained in food, which is the of ali physical
strength. When a I" doesn't feel just right"
k..k L. u.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-30
PASHA'S RESIGNATION
ACCEPTED BY SULTAN

CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 29.-The
sultan today accepted the resignation
of Hiimi Pasha, the grand vizier.
The Turkish press attributes the re
tirement of Hilmi Pasha to differences
between the ministry which resigned
last night and the committee Of union
and progress over the general policy
of the government and to the reports
from Bagdad of public discomfort be
cause of the existing monopoly of nav
igatiOn.
The present cabinet will remain in
office pending a decision by Rakka
grand vizierate, which office has been
proffered him.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-30

Bryan Sails for jamaica
SANTIAGO, Cuba, Dec. 29,-William
j. Bryan sailed today for Jamaica.