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Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-09
TAKING GREAT CARE
OVER MITCHELL JURY
EIGHT JURORS ARE SWORN IN
MURDER TRIAL
District Attorneys Office Trying to
Avoid Alleged Contingency in
First Jury Dellber-
alton

Five Jurors, in addition to the three
selected Wednesday, were sworn in yes
terday in Judge Willis court to try the
case of William c. Mitchell, charged
with killing Cecil Thayer, January l.
The eight men already chosen are Will
liam Nicholson, 1919 South Flower
street, Los Angeles; l. d. Richmond,
Santa Monica; Walter Donnelly, Ar
tesla; James r. Rankin, Colegrove;
jackson E. Butler, Lamanda; Hugh
Petrie. Lancaster; z. T. Nelson, Long
Beach, and Thomas n. Ellis, l542 East
Fourth street, Long Beach.
For the purpose of preventing GER
tain contingency which is said to have
arisen during the deliberations of the
last Mitchell jury, when, 1t Is claimed,
one of the twelve men held out stoutly
for acquttal because a member OF his
own family had been placed in a sim
liar unenviable position as that or
Mitchelps sister, the prosecution is
making special efforts to prevent a re-
crrrence of this situation, each pros
pective Juror being asked if any person
related to him was ever, directly or
Indirectly. connected in any way with
a case similar to the one he Is called
upon to try.
Another feature of the present case is
that the statements of the men called
10 lhe JUDY DOX are ICCoIuSu III 9iiOi =
hand. No stenographic notes were
taken during the examination of tales
men in the first trial, a circumstance
which, it was said, after a disagree
ment was returned, prevented the filing
of charges against the juror who voted
from the first to declare Mitchell in
nocent.
Examination of talesmen will be re-
sumed today and when the session
ends an adjournment will be taken un-
til Monday.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-09
COUSIN OF M'KINLEY
IS WITNESS TO HELP
KEEP His GRANDSON
SWEARS SON-lN-LAW TRIED TO
KlDNAP BABY
Permanent Custody of Child is Still
Unsettled-Five lnterlocu-
tory DEGREES of Divorce
Are Granted

Sitting in the witness chair in the
divorce court yesterday and undergoing
a severe cross examination was q. W.
Munear, 2114 Oak street, a cousin OF
the late President William Mckinney
to whom he bears striking resent sitl-
hlance. Mr.. Munear's testimony was
rendered in behalf of his daughter, MRS
Eva Dell Ames, in her efforts to obtain
an order from Judge James preventing
her husband, George f. Ames, from an
moving her or attempting to remove
from her custody their 2-year-old sOIl,
who was placed under her direct chdrs
bv the court last week pending the out
come of a divorce suit filed by MIS-
Ames in which she accuses i9I nus
band of cruelty.
"Ames came to my home last
"Wednesday and sWore he would take
the child in spite of the courts order,
said Mr.. Munear. Il believe he Is dall-
gerous to have about, as he mas Liaut
threats to kill his wife and chlld. WndL
he would have done last week had
not heen present I cannot say, but l
think my presence prevented any rasii
act on his part" ,-.
In answer to further questions by ms
attorney. c. S. McKelvey, Mr.. MuneaI
said Ames came to the house second
time, accompanied by another man.
presumably to note WndL IIdH9ti ~
Il told this man he was Ames' Nisllor
and not mine and ordered him or my
premises" said Mr.. Munear, ADDING
philosophically that he also informed
the stranger the better part of wisdom
was never to mix up in another man
family affairs. ~
Judge James. after listening to the
testimony of Mr. Ames, gave MN per
mission TO visit his son every SUNDAY
until his permanent custody is deter
mined in the trial of the divorce sult,
Five divorce DEGREES were grantee
Yesterday as follows George Andrew
from Anna Bell Andrew, John T.
Grimes from Bessie Grimes, Josie Jen-
sen from Robert Jensen, May Reea
from Joseph Reed and James smith
from Ella Josephine Smith.
The following suits were filed: Ineo-
dore Tanning against Ivy e. Fannlhg'
AiIeen w. Van Kleeck against Nelson
r. Van Kleeck, Mary B. OFerto9
AGAINST Chester OVerton, Edna OcHs-
reider against n. J. Ocksreider, Helen
Golden against John Martin Golden
Camille McCarty against Charles A
NcCarty and Mary Margaret Grove
against William Leo Grove.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-09
JUNGLE JOE CANNON
COMES TO RELIEF OF
BOY FACING PRISON
SEVERAL PROMINENT MEN TO
PLEAD FOR HIX0N
Former Graduate of Northwestern
University Who Passed WORTH
less Checks May Be Released
on Parole

References signed by "Uncle Joe"
Cannon, speaker of the house of rep
resentatives; Abraham w. Harris,
president of Northwestern university,
Chicago, and a number of other we'll
known persons are expected to plead
with Judge Willis of the superior court
to give William Thomas HiXon'
charged with passing worthless cheeks
a probationary sentence.
Hixon, who is about is years old, was
placed in the county jail yesterday
having been held for trial in the su-
perior court by the justice at Redondo.
He is accused of passing two worth
less checks for $25 each several weeks
ago. acknowledging his offense in the
Justice court and pleading as a de.
fense that he was hungry and out Oh
employment.
He is a son of wealthy parents living
at Phoenix, Ariz. and recently was
graduated from the college of liberal
arts Of Northwestern university. a
rowing disposition and a desire to see
the world brought him to California
The references which are expected 10
aid in his release were secured by At
torney Pratt of the firm of waiter
Pratt &, Sullivan.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-09
LEASES DUCKS TO EAT UP
BUGS AT ST A DAY A DUCK
Alton Farmer Trains Fowls to Rid
His Potato Patches of
Pe=ts

ST. LOUIS, July S.-Joseph Junette,
who farms one of the Job ranches on
the Alton bluffs, thinks he will "duck'
farming and educate ducks to eat po-
tato bugs at a dollar a day duck.
Just now Mr.. Junette is enjoying an
income of SIS a day from fifteen ducks
which he has trained to clear potato
patches Of the little spotted pests.
Several weeks ago Farmer Junette,
who is original if anything, conceived
the idea of making his ducks work for
their board and keep" and at the
same time earn a surplus.
He shut up the ducks in a pen and
fed them on potato bugs exclusively
after starving them until they were
glad to get the bug diet, Junette labor
iously gathering large herds of potato
bugs for the fowls, which quacked JOY
fully when they saw him coming with
their rations.
At last the ducks were ready to be
graduated, each with the honorary de-
gree of p. B. E.-potato bug exterml-
nator. They held a June commence
ment and were turned out into the
warm world to begin their careers as
bug winners for themselves.
Junette tried them first on his own
potato patch, which comprised several
acres The ducks went through the
patch like a neighborhood scandal In
an hour there wasn't bug on a pota-
to plant in the entire four-acre field.
After the performance Junette shut
UP his p. B. e. brigade in the bug pen,
so they would not acquire a taste for
other diet. He kept them bugless until
they were hungry again and then let
them to his neighbors on a per diem
basis.
The ducks are in great demand on
the farms in Junettes neighborhood.
Farmers are glad to pay $1.50 an hour
for the services of the brigade.
Junette has in sight an income of 800
week from the fifteen ducks already
employed.
whats the use to work?" says Ju-
nette. "If 1 can get this idea of mine
patented I'm going into the duck
educating business on a big scale next
season. I'll establish here the Bug
Duck university and lease my gradu-
ates all over the United States. There's
millions in it."
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-09
LAWYERS INTEGRITY
ATTACKED IN COURT
OVER WILL CONTEST
WILL D. GOULD IS PLACED ON
RACK THURSDAY
Local Attorney Brings Several Promi-
nent Men to Stand to De-
clare That His Repu-
tation Is Good

A mayor, two jurists, a well-known
attorney and a member of the county
board of supervisors were witnesses in
Judge Rives' probate court yesterday
to testify as to the reputation of viii
D. Gould, a Los Angeles attorney,
whose truthfulness and integrity were
attacked several days ago by persons
called to the stand by Gould's oppos-
ing counsel, George Saunders, in con-
test over the will of Christian X
Wood.
When w. H. Anderson, c. V. Ander-
son, Charles Thompson and Tracy
Becker, the latter a representative of
the attorney general at Washington in
the prosecution of Oregon land frauds,
in connection with which Gould was
indicted but later discharged, testified
on Tuesday that they doubted his
Veracity in cases in which he was in
terested, the attorney called to his sup
port Judge George r. Davis of the su-
perior court, J. D. Bethune, formerly
judge of the supreme court of Arizona;
Mayor Alexander, Supervisor r. w.
Pridham and Attorney Bradner w.
Lee, besides a large number of other
well-known citizens.
only those whose names are mem
toned testified yesterday, each witness
stating that Gould's reputation is good.
The will contest involves an estate
valued at only $4,000 and has lasted
several weeks. The legal battle is be-
tween a sister and brother, children
of Christian K. Wood, who died about
three years ago, the only will that
could be found leaving the entire es-
tate to his daughter The son, Frank
Wood, claims a later will was made,
giving him the bulk of the estate, and
that this document was either lost or
DESTROYED. Attorney Gould represents
the son and Attorney Saunders the
daughter,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-09
AGED HERO IS
OUT OF PRISON
H. G. TROGDEN CHARGES THE
SAWTELLE OFFICIALS
SAYS HIS ARREST WAS CASE OF
LEsE MAJEsTE
Claims That Desutory Remarks About
Col. T. J. Cochrane Was the
Cause of His First
Trouble

Howell G. Trogden, until yesterday
an inmate of the Soldiers home near
Sawtelle, during the civil war a men,
Der of company B, Eighth Missouri
volunteer infantry, who was voted
medal by congress for bravery at the
siege of Vicksburg, and who witnessed
the execution of Mrs. Surratt, sus-
pected of completely in the assassina-
tion of Lincoln, was liberated from the
county jail on June 80 after serving
a ten days sentence for alleged dis
orderly conduct.
Trogden asserts that he was arrested
because he was supposed to have made
a remark about Col. I. }. Cochrahe'
governor of the Soldiers home.
Trogden was arrested June 10 and
was tried before a justice of the peace
in Santa Monica on a charge of dis
orderly conduct. He was sentenced 10
ten days Imprisonment in the county
Jail and served the full term imposed
by the court.
The old hero says that he MADE no
remark about the governor OF the
home, but that three old soldiers with
whom he was talking did turn up their
noses and make sighting remarks
when Col. Cochrane's name was mem
toned As they walked away, he says,
an officer came up and placed MN
under arrest. He was told, he says
1laI he COulQ not ldlh dbOuL COl' CSSiA
rane in that way.
II was jailed and the next day was
tried" said Trogden. without being
able to make a thorough defense, l was
adjudged guilty and sentenced to ten
days. AS a matter of fact, l was not
guilty. l have a badge which was
taken from me with the remark that
l had no right TO wear it if l talked
about Governor Cochrane. This badge
was one voted to me by congress, but
fortunately they did not find the badge
given me for bravery in front of Vicks-
burg.
"If this is not a case of lese majestic
I'd like to know what that term i'm
plies ] am not now a member of the
home and never expect to be again,
and for reasons all my own. | worked
in the hospital at the home and have
some stories to tell that will make in
teresting reading, and I will tell them
and allow my name to be used in con-
nection with them. When the whole
truth is known there will be more in
dignation than has been dreamed of,
and as one of the old soldiers l am
willing and anxious to help The Herald
in its efforts to bring about better con-
ditions at the home"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-09
DISMISS COMPLAINT
AGAINST MONROVIAN
ALLEGE MISREPRESENTATION
BY HOTEL MAN
Arrest of Mayor Laid to Vengeful
Spirit of Host Who is Charged
With Operating Blind
Pig

On motion of the district attorney,
Justice Ling yesterday dismissed the
complaint against W. B. Scarborough,
mayor of Monrovia, who was arrested
Wednesday on a charge of auditing a
claim on the city treasury in which he
was personally interested.
According to information given Dis
trial Attorney Fredericks the arrest was
due to an alleged Misrepresentation OF
the true facts by A. e. Cronenwett
concerning the fight now on in Mon
rovia to stop the illegal sale of liquor,
a fight that was inaugurated during
the session of the last grand jury OF
which Mr.. Scarborough was a member
The "blind pig" evil in Monrovia was
called to the attention of the grand
Jury by Mr.. Scarborough, but as the
sale of liquor in that city is violation
of the CITY ordinance and not of the
county laws. nothing was done in the
matter by the investigating body. A
short time later Mr.. Scarborough, with
the full knowledge and consent OF the
board of trustees, employed the ser
vices of a detective to ferret out Vio-
1ations of the ordinance and was given
authority by his fellow members to
see that the money was paid for this
work.
81 acted upon this authority when
authorized the payment of sos to the
detective who reported that CroneWett
was selling liquor at his hotel in Feb
ruary," said Mr. Scarborough yester-
day.
@He believed the majority of the
hoard was with him and that l was
alone in the effort to stamp out the
traffic. 1t was for this reason that
he swore to the complaint against me.
We have been unable to secure con-
viction in his case, and the matter
probably will be taken up under the
state law"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-09
lncorporations

The following articles Of incorpora-
tion were filed in the county clerks
office yesterday:
Adams & Mckee Hardware company
capitaI $50, 900; directors, Horace b.
Adams, Stanley NJ. Mckee, Ernest B.
Adams, Fannie M. Adams and Luella
f. Mckee.
American Eucalyptus Acreage COM
pany, capital 100000; directors, p. L.
Hill, Frank w. Hovey and W. w.
Phelps.
Delano Land company, capital $780,,
600; directors Marcos Hellman, G. A.
Hart, f. c. Ensign and d. II. Hart
Los Angeles, and p. J. S. Montgomery
Tulare.
Ashland company, capital $4,000; di-
rectors, C. A. Graves. Ed Strasburg
Jud Saeger Los Angeles Abe IIaas
and Mark L. Gerstle, San Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-09
Typhoid in
Impure Water

In nearly every case, typhold
as we'll as malaria, dysentery and
the other hot weather complaints
that so often end fatally, has been
traced to impure water.
Because to the naked eye the
water appears clear is no guaran-
tee that it is pure. Often one has
but to look at it through magni-
flying glass to see millions OF
deadly microbes.
The water supply in many
country places, small towns and
summer resorts at times becomes
contaminated with sewage and
other impurities, owing to one or
another of several causes that are
common.
Doctors of all schools claim
that a teaspoonful OF Duffy's Pure
Malt Whiskey in each glass OF
water you drink acts as a germ
killer. When you go to the coun-
try for the summer take supply
with you. For over fifty years
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey has
been prescribed by doctors and
used in hospitals in the treatment
of dyspepsia, Indigestion, typhoid
and malaria, and all forms OF
stomach troubles. 1t is a positive
cure for cramps, dysentery, sun
stroke, cholera mOrbus and chills.
1t quickens the circulation, purl-
fies and enriches the blood, builds
new nerves, muscles and brain
tissue and gives fresh life and vi
tality to every part OF the body.
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey is
an absolutely pure distillation OF
matted grain; great care being
used to have every kernel thor
oughly matted, thus producing a
liquid food requiring no digestion
in the form of a pharmaceutical
whiskey, which is one Of the most
effective tonic stimulants and in
vigorators known to science; its
palatability and freedom from in
furious substances render it so
that it can be retained by the
most sensitive stomach.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-09
LOW WAGES THREATEN
THE fire DEPARTMENT
MEN REFUSING TO TAKE JOBS
BECAUSE OF PAY
Chief Lips Says Compensation Here
Is Lower Than in Any
Other City of
Its Size

Because of the low wages paid, the
fire department is having difficulty in
securing hosemen. Two men appoint
ed last week to fill vacancies refused
to accept the positions offered them
and two others had to be named yester-
day. There is some doubt If the last
ones named will accept. The new ap-
pointees are c. F. Carroll and c. f.
Cristman. They are to take the places
of Frank NJ. McNob and E. j. Tucker.
Chief Lips declares the wages PAID
the Los Angeles firemen are lower than
in any other city of the country the
size of Los Angeles. He keenly feels
this fact and it has been brought home
especially hard with the difficulty he
has had in securing competent men.
The wages paid are $75 a month for
the first year, $50 for the second year
and $50 for the third year.
While these sums seem fair to per-
sons who think firemen do nothing but
loaf around the engine house, there
are some things that have to be taken
into consideration.
A fireman must be on duty "a hours
a day and, during the "a hours, must
keep within sight and hearing of his
engine house. "He is practically n
slave" says the chief. "tethered by a
short rope, and when he once enters
the fire service must practically bid
goodby to all family relations.
"He is not permitted TO draw all the
money he earns, but under the state
law must pay two per cent every month
into the firemen's relief fund. While
this is appreciated in case of accident
when the fireman is paid half his sal
airy, or death, when his widow or other
dependent is paid a pension, many OF
the hremen have no dependents and
would rather have the money"
Some relief is expected from the bud
get committee. A resolution introduced
by Councilman Healy last Tuesday and
referred to the budget committee pro
vides for an increase of salaries for
every one in the employ of the fire
department. The increase for hosemen
is mentioned at 10 per cent.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-09
ARRESTED AT BEACH ON
FALSE PRETENSE CHARGE
Fred J. Waugh Taken to Jail on
Accusation That He WrongfuIly
Obtained $3.50

Fred ]. Waugh, for whom county
officers have been searching more than
a month, was arrested at Long Beach
bv Deputy Constable benjamin yester-
day and placed in the county Jail.
Waugh is charged by Mrs. Margaret
Eads with obtaining $3.50 from her on
false representations May %. The
prisoner, she says said that If she
would give him promlssory notes Tor
that amount in order that an oil COM
many which he was about to incorpo-
rate would have some standing, the
notes would be DESTROYED later and she
would not be called upon 10 pay them.
Instead, she alleges. Waugh cashed the
notes and used the money for his per-
sonal benefit. Waugh viii be arraigncd
before Justice Summerdeld today.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-09
TURPENTINE PLANT HAS
ITS GASOLINE TROUBLES
Experimental Station Shown to Be
Shut Down and the Protest
Is Tabled

Inability to comply with the ordi-
nance regulating gasoline tanks has
roade If necessary for the Coleman
Turnentine company to close down its
governmental plant at 1880 North Main
street. The proprietors of the place
We're cited to appear before the fire
commission yesterday morning to show
cause why their permit to operate a
steam boiler should not be revoked.
When it was found the plant was not
operating the matter was laid on the
table indefinitely.
This company makes turpentine from
sa1vdust and gasoline and the plant
was installed at the Main street ad-
dress as an experiment to convince
some capitalists, who are interested IN
the matter that the process would
work.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-09
Sues for $2o,5oo Damages

The first of several damage suits in
stituted against the, Los Angeles Gas
and Electric company as result of a
fire which destroyed the building at
$40 East Fifth street January IL was
begun in Judge BordwelFs court yes
terday. W. H. Thompson, proprietor
of the Redondo restaurant in the build
ing, is the plaintiff He claims the
fire was due to an explosion of gas and
demands S2O,50O.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-09
To Be pireotor of Mint

WASHINGTON, July 8.-There are
strong indications that James T. Nc
Cleary of Minnesota, formerly repre-
sentative in congress and later as
sistant postmaster general, will be APP
pointed director of the mint succeed
ing Frank Leach who has resigned to
accept a position in California.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-09
McClain Trial Begun

The trial of Ben McClain, charged
with assaultng his brother, Luther Nc
CLAIM, with a deadly weapon May z,
was begun before a jury in Judge
Davis criminal court yesterday. Nc
Claim is said to have attacked his
brother with a razor while they We're
engaged in a quarrel over money mat
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-09
Aeronaut Falls 1000 Feet; Not Killed

CHICAGO, July S.-Verne Yohn, an
amateur aeronaut of Chicago, fell
nearly 1000 feet under his debated bal
loon at a celebration at Waukegan last
night. Both wrists and ankles were
broken and his back was injured. At
the hospital where Yohn was taken
it was said he probably would recover.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-09
Rrandenbura Released on RaII

ST. LOUIS. July s. - Broughton
Brandenburg, the author, accused of
enticng away James s. Cabanne III,
was released from Jail here today on
$1,000 bond, signed by professional
bondsman.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-09

TRENTON, N. j.. July S-Mark
Twain's jumping frog, that justly cele-
brated creature which at critical mo-
ment found itself weighted down with
small shot and unable to leap, there
by losing a reputation for itself and
some money for its owner, has rival
in fact If not in fiction. The rival is
a product of the Jersey lowlands, and.
like the leaping creature of Mark.
Twain's whimsical concoction, Is a
frog. The remark made about the
jumping frog of the story, II don't
see anything about that frog different
from any other frog" does not apply
to the greenback from New Jersey.
The frog from the neighboring state
has five legs. Albert Hicks of Mount
Royal placed the mark of captivity up
on the five-legged frog.
Hicks, while crossing a broad meadow
after greenbacks, saw huge frog leap
from in front of him and speed
through the air. landing at distance
ahead of him seemingly impossible for
a frog to reach at one bound.
A Long Leap
Hicks was astounded. He noted the
spot where the frog landed and start
with which he captures the green
backs Cautiously approaching the
spot where the frog jumped, Hicks
finally saw the greenback. He raised
his net and held 1t in front of the frog
just as the latter jumped. Into the
trap went the greenback with so much
force that the net was nearly wrenched
from Hicks hands.
Then Hicks examined the frog to
learn just how it was possible for the
cerature to make so great leap. He
learned the frog had three well-devel-
oped hind legs. In every other re-
spect the frog was the same as the
several other thousand frogs in that
particular meadow, but his extra hind
leg gave him a freakish distinction.
All the hind legs were we'll developed,
and when 1.-THE frog jumped 1t used
the force of the three legs to make its
tremendous leaps.
Frogs legs are always in great de-
mand, and the hunters of greenbacks
all over the country have considered
for years the advisability of raising
frogs with as many legs as can be
conveniently crowded onto their bodies.
Hicks considers the finding of the
Mount Royal frog probable solution
of the difficulty of raising several
legged frogs for market purposes.
Mantua creek, near where the frog
was captured, will from this time on
be generously visited by frog hunters
searching for three-legged frogs.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-09

tain in concentrated form all the vir-
tues and values of Munyon's Paw-Paw
tonic and are made from the juice of
the Paw-Paw fruit. | unhesitatingly
recommend these pills as being the best
laxative and cathartic ever conf
pounded. Get accent bottle and if
you are not perfectly satisfied | will re-
fund your money.--MUNYON