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Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-28
WATER BOARD SHOWS
IMPROVEMENTS DONE
MORE THAN 81 MILES OF NEW
MAINS LAD
Total Receipts of Department Are
$679,oo1.82 and Average of
New Services Installed
Is 272

Interesting figures are given in the
eighth annual report of the board OF
water commissioners, presented to the
city council yesterday. The report COW
ers a period of only seven months, in
stead of the entire year. on account of
the provision of the amended city char
ter changing the fiscal year to end June
80 instead of, as formerly, Novem-
Der 30.
The receipts of the department for
the period were $679,0 01.S2, of which
$3.50, 206.45 represents the water receipts.
The average number of services in
stalled month was 272, as against an
average of 275 for the entire twelve
months of the preceding fiscal year.
This, it is stated, constitutes a good
showing, as the seven months just
closed include all the past winter
months, when building is slack
OF the amount received an unusual
proportion, 1901, S5405, was put into con-
struction. The length of pipe laid ag-
gregates 32;05 miles. The number OF
meters put in, a great number of them
being placed at the time of installing
services, was 30,O49, an increase of 1928
over the preceding year.
Measurements of the water flow in
the Los Angeles river shows an in
crease of 10 per cent, with prospects of
further increase, due to greater rainfall
on the watershed the past winter.
Estimated receipts for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1910, are $1,075,000,
which. with the addition of the present
balance of S13S, $500, will give availa-
BILE funds amounting to $1,213, $500. 1t
is designed to devote a considerable
part of this fund to the payment of ac-
crued interest and retirement of bonds
falling due in the next twelve months,
and the estimated cost of operation and
enlargement of the service are placed
at OnlV 1851, 4S0.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-28
Days Chronicle OF Municipal Affairs
KEEP FEDERATION FROM
BUTTIN' IN" SAYS HEALY

ness interests to protect; but these
Church Federation people haven't got
any as an organization, and they GOT
no right interferin' with our business.
Healy seemed DESTROYS of saying a
great deal more, but as he paused to
collect his somewhat chaotic thoughts
Mr.. Dromgold seized the opportunity To
utter his, plant
"These Church Federation people
should be men enough to stand up here
before us and present their griev-
ances," he stormed. "They are cow
ards to get off into some room and
resolute in this fashion, declaring us
unfit for the positions we hold ana
saying that if our terms would not soon
expire they would invoke the recall.
1t is an insult to the council. and l
think we should not let 1t pass un-
noticed" Referring to L. M. Anderson,
whose name as secretary of the
Church Federation was signed to the
communication, he fretted on:
There's a man drawing $500 month
from the city treasury and signs his
name to that insult to the council. l
don't smoke nor drink nor chew, and [
don't think I owe any one q cent in
the world; but I won't vote to make
the city ridiculous. Why, there isn't
a city of any size in the state where
shaking dice for cigars is not allowed"
After the verbal fireworks had eX-
pended themselves a motion to receive
and file the communication from the
Church Federation was passed without
protest
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-28

TN forcefu1 if somewhat inelegant
language, Councilmen Healy and
II Dromgold showed how badly their
feelings were hurt by communication
from the Church Federation which
was read in the council chamber yes
terday protesting against the action OF
the council in legalizing gambling for
merchandise in this city. The resolu-
ton. which in round terms condemns
the councilmen who voted to permit
dice shaking for cigars, declaring that
they have failed in their duty to the
people and are unworthy of the offices
they hold brought the two councilmen
to their feet together. Mr.. Dromgold,
however, yielded the floor to his col
league, who was the most wrought up
of the two.
I'VE ought to do something to stop
this Church Federation buttin' in oil
everything" spluttered Healy.
"They've got no right to interfere with
our business. If they want to stop dice
shaking let them go and convert those
people at the cigar stands
Mr.. Wallace interrupted with re-
hinder that all citizens have right
to petition the council or criticise It's
actions.
LAS individuals. yes" clustered the
wrathful councilman; but not as or
CARNATIONS"
You wouldn't object to receiving a
communication from the Royal Arch,
again interrupted Wallace.
"Well, they've got a business, buSi-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-28
MISS WALRATH
MARRIES COUNT
FRENCH NOBLE WINS HAND OF
LOS ANGELES WOMAN
Wedding Which Takes Place at Hotel
Belmont Today Is Result of
Romantic Meeting in
Paris

Once more Los Angeles has come into
the limelight with one of its daughters
as the bride of an international mar
riage. This time the bride is Miss Jen-
ME Bell Walrath, 80 years old, daugh-
ter of Charles K. Walrath of 612 Bur
lington avenue, president of the Los
Angeles Printing company and sister
of DR.. George b. Walrath or l4Ol
Santee street.
The groom who will lead the Los An
geles girl to the altar in New York to-
day is Count Robert de la Barge Ger
teau, SO years old, of 80 Rue Jacob,
Paris. He is said to be a man Of large
means, and it was admitted that the
romance that led up to the wedding
that is to take place today was begun
six months ago in Paris while the
bride-to- was in Europe on pleas
ure trip.
Topographic messages from New
York last night announced that the
marriage license had been taken out in
that city and that the license clerk was
informed that the marriage would take
place before August l, but no New
York addresses were given. Later it
was stated that the marriage would
take place today at the Hotel Belmont
My sister met the count about six
months ago, While she was in Paris. -
said the sister of the COUNTS fancee
at her Los Angeles home last night
"She has been abroad for eighteen
months After meeting the count in
Paris there was an engagement, and
my sister came home. Then she went
east to meet the count, and | under
stand that they are to be married to-
morrow.
1T is not marriage for money on
the counts part or a marriage for title
on the part of my sister. He is amply
provided with money and they care for
each other and we are all happy
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-28

NNAPOLIS, Md, July 27-The SUIT
"a ton inquiry was adjourned today
indefinitely. This action was TAX
en- on the ruling of the court that Mrs.
Sutton was a complainant in the case
and all the officers concerned in the
affair were made parties defendant
The hearing will not be resumed until
Lieutenant Utley, another party de-
PENDANT, returns from abroad.
When the board of inquiry resumed
its investigation today in the death of
Lieut.. James n, Sutton of the marine
corps the announcement that Mrs Rose
Sutton Parker, Lieutenant Suttons
sister, would testify, brought the larg-
est crowd to the auditorium of any day
since the inquiry began. There were
three women to each man among the
spectators.
In response to a request by Mr. Biz
neY, Lieutenant Adams counsel, that
counsel for Mrs Sutton stipulate more
clearly in regard to his final argument
in the case, Attorney Davis said he had
entered the inquiry with an entirely
open mind and he did not intend to
point the finger of suspicion against
any particular officer but he would not
hesitate in saying he might offer GER
tain specific recommendations to the
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-28
CITY WILL AID
FOSSIL SEARCH
COUNCIL GIVES $500 FOR MEN
DIGGING NEAR SHERMAN
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION AND
OTHERS ARE BUSY
<-os Angeles Trying to Keep Interest,"
ing Relics Within the Gates
Of This Munich
paity

Interest in the deposit of fossil re-
mains in the asphalt beds on the Han
cock ranch, near Sherman, was aroused
in the city council yesterday, and an
appropriation of $500 was granted by
that body to the Academy of Sciences
for the purpose of extending the eX-
plorations which have been begun. The
work at present is being carried on UNI
der the auspices of the University Of
California, the University of Southern
California, the Los Angeles high school
and the Academy of Sciences, each in
an allotment of fifty feet square.
Arrangements are being made by the
Smithsonian institution and other east
ern institutions to send exploring par
ties to the field, and this purpose has
given marked stimulus to the activi-
ties of California scientists, who feel
that the interesting old bones should be
retained by the educational and scier-
tific establishments of this section, to
the greater glory of the Golden state.
The result of the excavations con-
Quoted by the high school and Acad-
envy of Sciences, under the direction of
Prof. G. Y. Gilbert, include the almost
complete skeleton of a huge sloth, a
creature which in life weighed two or
three tons; bones of gigantic camel,
saber- tooth tigers whose sharp tusks
are nearly foot in length, and of 9TH
er creatures of types which terrified
our remotest ancestors, thousands of
years ago. The types discovered indi-
cate that when they prowled alive
where their bones now lie the heat of
the cooling earth itself was still great
enough to make a tropical region of
what in the course of many centuries
was to become the climate blessed land
of Southern California.
The fossils so far discovered were on
1. :
the civil service commission at the city
hall
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-28
STEP TO SAFEGUARD
TROLLEY CARS TAKEN
Council Appoints Committee to Con-
fer with Railway Officials
on Problem of Ac-
cidents

After extended discussion of the troll
ley car wreck Sunday night in the city
council yesterday, a motion to appoint
committee to confer with the railway
companies regarding possible methods
of decreasing the danger of such acca-
dents was passed
Various opinions were expressed on
the question after the opening argu-
ment had been made by Councilman
Wallace, some of them being to the
effect that the railway companies them
selves were vitality interested in pre-
venting accidents, and that it did not
seem likely that the representations
of a committee could serve to increase
that interest very materially, when
Wallace burst out with:
But so many people are looking to
the council to take some aotion!"
That ended the talk and the motion
passed. Councilmen Wallace, Yonkin
end Clampitt were appointed as the
committee by President Pease.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-28
MAYOR GIVEN POWER TO
NAME DOG COMMISSION
Councilmen Dromgold, Yonkin and
Lyon Are Named as Council COM
mittee to Pave the Way

Informed by the city attorney that
the plan for a humane commission to
have charge of the dog pound and the
enforcement of all ordinances relating
to the licensing and impounding of
dogs, as adopted last week, could not
be carried out under the terms of the
amended charter, and confronted with
three alternatives, the city council yes
terday became confused, but finally
reached an agreement to have the may
or appoint the three members of the
commission, to be confirmed by the
council.
The rejected plan had been to have
the mayor and council in conjunction
make the appointments.
Amendment of the ordinance in some
minor details is necessary to the per-
fecting of the new method of dealing
with the dog question, and a committee
of three, consisting of Councilman
Dromgold, Yonkin and Lyon, was ap-
pointed by President Pease to attend to
this matter.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-28
ILLUSTRATED BRIDEGROOM
SITS ON HIS SIS HAT
Sinks Back Into Chair at Close of
Ceremony, but Rises
Quickly

ST. LOUIS, July 19.-"You know I
was never married before. and the or
deal is little strenuous" said Daniel
j. Regain. jr.. Yesterday afternoon when
Immediately after he became the hus-
band of Miss Gertrude Reilly at Clay
ton he sat down on his new IS straw
hat. Regain, who lives at 4002 West
Belle place, is chauffeur for William G.
Steigers of 5156 Morgan street. The
bride resided at 1902 Laclede avenue.
The young couple secured their mar
riage, license in st. Louis, and then
took a street car to the st. Louis
Gretna Green, where Judge G. A
Wurdeman tied the knot.
AS soon as Judge Wurdeman had pro-
nounced the couple man and wife
Regain sank back into his chair and on
his hat. He laughingly denied he was
nervous. The couple departed last
night for an extended honeymoon trip
through the north and east. They were
accompanied to Clayton by Robert and
Florence Reilly brother and sister of
the bride.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-28
COURT DECLARES
SUTTON'S MOTHER
IS COMPLAINANT
JUDGE ADVOCATE MAKES SEN
SATI0NAL RULING
HOLDS ALL OFFICERS INVOLVED
HAVE RIGHT TO DEFENSE
Adjourns Case Until Lieut.. UtIey, Party
Defendant, Returns from Europe,
in Order That He May Be
Represented

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, July 27.-The gov
eminent today put itself on the defen-
sive and made Mrs. James y. sutton of
Portland, Ore, "a complainant and a di-
rect accuser of several marine officers
in connection with the death of her son,
Lieut. James y. sutton, which has been
under investigation for ten days before
the naval board of inquiry.
The governments sudden change at
the suggestion of the judge advocate,
Major Leonard, making the proceedings
of more formal nature, came as sur
prise when Mrs. sutton was recalled as
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-28
here has been much fighting in the

There has been much fighting in the
streets.
The food supply has been cut off
resulting in great hardships and suf-
fering, especially among the poor.
The prices of the necessaries of life
are almost prohibitive.
The strikers cheer the soldiers, but
have attacked the police of Barcelona
and suburbs. Several serious fights
have occurred between the police and
and the rioters and the former have
not hestated to use their pistols free
ly. AS a result. many innocent pedes-
TRANS have been shot.
All commercial activities are pros
trated and tramway, railway and cab
service has ceased. There is great UNI
easiness here and fear of more serious
disorders.
Trouble is also reported from the in
terror.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-28
MARTIAL LAW
AT BARCELONA
MILITARY TAKES CHARGE
AFTER RI0TING
Innocent Pedestrians Are Shot by
Rioters in Spanish City-Violence
Is Followed by Scarcity
of Supplies
tBy Associated Press)

BARCELONA, July 27.-Barceiona
is now under martial law. Serious
rioting has occurred following the de-
claration of a general strike in protest
against the military operations in Mo-
rocco and the dispatch to that country
of large bodies of troops.
Several persons have been killed and
many wounded.
Violent meetings have been held this
week, and the general strike followed.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-28
Saloons Will Be Closed

MENDOCINO, July 27.-As the result
of a strong campaign and bitterly
contested local option election today
eighty-seven saloons will be closed in
various precincts in this county. Jack
son. Laytonville and one or two other
nlaces Nnted to remain "Mot."
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-28
Decide on Martial Law

MADRID, July 27.-The cabinet de-
cided today that the situation in Cata-
lonia necessitated the proclaiming of
martial law at Tarragonia and Garona,
in addition to Barcelona.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-28

court in regard to persons concerned In
the inquiry in his summing up.
Mrs Sutton, mother of Lieutenant
Sutton, was sworn as a witness.
Reads Mrs. Sutton's Complaint
Major Leonard, judge advocate, read
Mrs. Sutton's letter to the navy de-
Uartment asking for a reopening of the
Investigation of her sons death. He
requested that Mrs. Sutton now be
considered a complainant in the case,
and not a mere party to the inquiry,
and that all the officers involved in the
affair be allowed to be present in court
and be permitted to cross-eXamine Mrs.
Sutton and any witnesses produced by
the Suttons.
Mr.. Davis said his client was not di-
recting an accusation against any one
person, but that she welcomed repre-
sentation by counsel of any one of the
PARTIES involved.
"I ask this board to present authority
for this sudden change in the nature of
these proceedings" Mr.. Davis re-
quested
A long argument between Mr.. Davis
and the judge advocate ensued.
Major Leonard said he had up to this
point avoided making any complainant
or party defendant to the inquiry, but
if there was any doubt in the court
mind as to the position in which the
admission of Mrs. SuttOn's letter IN evil
dence placed the officers concerned IN
the affair he would present further evil
dence to that effect
MIR. Davis said he did not mean tc
aDpear to shirk any responsibility IN
the matter, but insisted Mrs Sutton
was not complainant against any par
ticular person and was simply the
moving party.
All Entitled TO Representation
The court ruled all the officers con-
cerued were entitled to representation
at the inquiry and Major Leonard called
Lieuts. Bevan. Osterman Willing and
Adams and Sergt. De Hart into the
courtroom.
Mr.. Davis thereon asked for an ad-
journment until he could clearly define
his position in the case.
"This new alignment suggested by
the judge advocate places me in an en-
tirely new relation to the case" said
Mr.. Davis.
"I am not here as a prosecutor but to
assist in conducting a full and impair
tial investigation into the facts, and
the present situation appears to force
me into either withdrawing from the
case or proceeding from this point in
an entirely different capacity"
Mr.. Davis accused the judge advo-
cate of laCheS i'm the proceedings by
not introducing Mrs. SuttOn's letter in
evidence at the start and fully defining
the nature of the inquiry at that time.
Major Leonard said he had no other
intention from the inception of the in
curry than to declare his present atti-
tude, but had deferred it simply to af-
ford the introduction of all the impair
tiaI and unbiased evidence that can be
obtained.
Commander Hood notified the officers
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-28
A Little Premature

Said Mr. Taft at Ticonderoga: 81
am a good sailor" Had any one made
remarks about his sailing that were
Neutrality-suspicious. Traveller.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-28
Often a SUCCESS

A knave who shams generosity is
often a greater success than the honest
fellow who planks down his last cent
Florida Times Union.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-28

Lose a good-pay tenant. or boarderP LeT
a want ad help you to take 1t like a philoso-
oheF.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-28

court in regard to persons concerned in
the inquiry in his summing up.
Mrs Sutton, mother of Lieutenant
Sutton, was sworn as a witness.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-15

The regular meeting of the chair
men of the committee of the Gunni-
son tunnel opening celebration was
held at the Bureau of Information
Saturday night. II was decided to
extend an invitation to Grand juno
tion, Delta, Paonia, Hotchkiss and
Olathe to send a committee of three
from each to Montrose on Saturday,
April "a. to participate in banquet
and business meeting. II was decid-
ed that each member of the Montrose
committee pay for his own plate and
to pay for the suppcrs of the visitors
out of the funds of the committee.
1t was moved that 1000 copies of the
April issue of the Western World be
purchased. A representative of The
Rocky Mountain News was present
and offered space in the jubilee edi-
tion of that paper to be out soon.
Action was deferred until this after
noon when another conference was
held and the contract made.-Mon-
trose Press.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-15
TO MAKE GRAND JUNCTION
A GREAT HEALTH RESORT
Important Movement Started Here at
the Suggestion of Werner u. Keed
May Secure Big Sanitarium.

Today the secretary of the Cham
bcr of Commerce is mailing out to
every physician in Mesa county let
fer asking the opinion of Mesa county
rs a health resort and as to his ideas
regarding the feasibility of adyertis-
ing the city and valley widely as
refuge for those seeking relief from
tuberculosis and other physical all
ments.
The movement has been suggested
to the Chamber of Commerce by MIR.
Werner n. Reed, of Colorado Springs,
who owns such extensive interests in
the city and the valley. To nearly all
of the citizens to whom the matter
has been broached il has appeared as
a very excellent idea and has aroused
much enthusiasm.
IL is said that most desirable and
extensive system of advertising of
the city and the valley as health re-
sort can he easily arranged for and il
is also reported thnt people of re-
sponsibility are ready to come into
the valley and erect large sanitar-
iums, etc, ut different points il the
movement is given general encour-
agement.
There is no question but what
Grand Junction and the Grand valley
possesses magnificent climatic ad-
vantages over nearly every section of
the country. During the past years
hundreds and hundreds of people
have come into the valley seeking
better health and in nine cases out of
every ten, excepting of course where
the man or woman has come in the
last stage of tuberculosis, the desired
benefit has been secured. As n haven
for those suffering from tuberculosis
Grand Junction long ago proved that
il has but few equals in the whole
country.
There is no reason in the world
why Grand junction and the Granu
valley should not be ranked as one
of the finest health-restoIing sections
nthc world. While leading in fruit
production there is no reason why il
should not lead as II health restoring
section.
The movement will he watched
with interest and the answers from
the physicians of the county will be
awaited with interest.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-15

+ on June Hoels Business T.
+ College will open in the rooms +
! over Coen's shoe store. +
4. This school will be owned +
: and controlled by three bro +
+ thers-Sidney c. Hoel. Howard +
+ NJ. Hoel and Archie F. Hoel. 1t +
+ is their intention to conduct +
1. modern school on strictly first +
1. class business principles. +
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-15
FAIR WEATHER CONTINUES.

+ 1t was 35 degrees above zero 4.
j. this morning at 6 o'clock in !
1. Grand Junction. The tempera- !.
+ ture reached as high as 6S de- J.
+ grees yesterday. J.
l. Today's weather map gives +
+ the forecast and general condi- I.
+ tions as follows: +
+ Forecast till pm. Friday, J.
1. issued at Denver: For Colorado +
j. Fair tonight and Friday. !.
+ 1. i. l. T. + 4 + + + + i.
The high pressure still overlies
the eastern states, causing excessive
precipitation at many of the north
Atlantic coast stations. and fair. cool
weather in the interior.
Clear weather prevails in the
southern and western states; but in
the extreme northwest the conditions
are unsettled.
Throughout the country the tenn
perature has moderated somewhat;
but it is still unseasonably cool in
the middle states
The conditions indicate that the
weather In this vicinity for tonight
and Friday will be fair and pleasant.
There Will be no danger of frost to-
night.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-15

Attention. w. r. C.. No. III A
special meeting. followed by a ban
quet in honor of the department
president and the ladies of the Pali-
SADIE corps, will be held at the Odd
Fellows hall on Saturday. April II.
at 2 O'Clock. A full attendance is
required.
The daily sentinel., 1909-04-15

Alberta, Canada. where we have
one million acres of land for sale the
temperature did not reach lower than
four degrees below zero the past win
ter. See Woods & Ackerman. 34S
Main. Excursion twice a month.