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Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-07
WILL ASK CITY
TO ISSUE BONDS
MAYOR WILL SEND MESSAGE
To COUNCIL TODAY
SIX AND HALF MILLIONS NEEDED
TO SAFEGUARD INTERESTS
Of This Sum 100000 Will Be Set
Aside for Harbor and $3,5oo,ooo
for Development of AGue-
duct Power

Mayor Alexander today will send a
message to the city council urging that
body to submit to the people of Los
Angeles the propositions of voting 50,
100000 of bonds for harbor improve
ments and $500, 900 for the development
of the owens river power, the entire
sc. 500 900 to be voted on at the same
election.
If it is not found legal to submit both
matters at the same time, the mayor
will recommend that the harbor bonds
be submitted first and the electric
power bonds as soon thereafter as pos
sible.
This action of the mayor is the result
of a meeting called by the mayor and
of the Los Angeles aqueduct depart
ment in the Central building. The
meeting was attended by the mayor,
members of the finance committee of
the city council, the president of the
council, members of the harbor COM
mission members of the consolidation
commission, the board of public works,
members of the harbor committee of
the chamber of commerce and the ad-
visory committee of the aqueduct.
The committee of attorneys composed
of w. B. Mathews, James A. Anderson
and City Attorney Hewitt, which was
appointed at the last meeting of this
kind to consider the matter of the
bonds were in doubt yesterday whether
both bond matters could be acted on at
the same election. This will be referred
to the city attorney for further investi-
cation by the council today.
A resolution passed at this meeting
shows it the sense of the committee
that the council take steps to issue the
call for an election for these bonds be-
fore October %.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-07
News OF the Courts
ARGUMENT OVER A MULE
WILL END IN COURT ROOM
Complainant Says He Was Knocked
Down and Life Threatened When
He Objected to Cruelty

Because he objected when John
Houston prodded a mule into a kick
ing humor, C. w. Pratt, an animal
buyer, told Assistant District Attorney
McComas yesterday that Houston
knocked him down. A few hours later
he said, Houston poked a revolver
against his head and told him to re-
turn to Los Angeles. Pratt did so and
swore to a complaint charging Hous-
ton with exhibiting a weapon in a
threatening amnner.
The trouble occurred at an animal
sale at Porter's ranch, San Fernando,
Tuesday afternoon. The buyer said
he protested when Houston gouged
the mules ribs, the animals heels
barely missing Pratt's abdomen. Hous-
ton, he said, struck him in the face,
knocking him down, and later threat
ened to shoot him. A constable was
sent to San Fernando to arrest Hous-
ton, who is an employe on the ranch.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-07
NORWEGIAN STEAMER SUNK
BY SOUTH PACIFIC REEF
Ocean Queen Drifts On to Coral Island
When Engines Are DisabIed-AII
Hands Are Saved

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. CA wireless
dispatch received by the Merchants
exchange from the Oceanic line steamer
Mariposa, bound from Tahiti to this
port, reports the loss of the Norwegian
steamer Ocean Queen on a reef in the
South Pacific.
1.-THE Ocean Queen, Captain Johansen,
owned by j. Christensen of Bergen, but
under charter to the Pacific Phosphate
company of London, sailed September
Is from Tahiti for Makatea island, 120
miles distant.
Early next day her engine broke
down, and being unable to make head
way against the ocean currents, she
drifted on a reef at 10:3O in the fore
noon. Her bottom was pierced by the
jagged coral, and she sank from sight
at o'clock that evening.
All on board were saved. Joseph
Aiundell and family, who were passen-
gers on the Ocean Queen, are on the
Mariposa, which at o'clock last night
was 1920 miles from here. She is due ia
arrive Saturday.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-07
AUTO ELOPEMENT
ENDS IN DIVORCE
ACTRESS SAYS CHAUFFEUR
DID NOT WORK
Helen V. Montgomery Legally Sep
arated from c. PerciVal King.
Wife of Sailor in Navy
Granted Decree

The short lived romance of Eleanor
V. King, known on the stage as Helen
V. Montgomery, an actress at F1scher S
theater, and c. PerciVal King, chaut-
feur, had ITS finale in the divorce court
Yesterday when Judge James granted
Mrs. King a divorce from her husband
on the ground of cruelty and desertion.
King at the time of his marriage,
July %, 1906, was employed as chaut-
feur by a wealthy resident of Pasadena
and used his employers automobile TO
elope with his actress bride. He also
used the machine without the knowl-
edge of his employer in frequent joy
rides after dark with his wife and
members of the chorus as his COM
panions. This was continued several
months when the owner of the auto
mobile discovered it's absence and King
was discharged. HE hasn't worked
since, and I have been compelled to
support him as well as myself" said
the actress.
Mrs. King said her husband knocked
her down and choked her in March,
last year, and then left home.
Mrs. Nellie j. Hocket said she was not
at all lacking in patriotism, but she
did object to her husband, Charles F.,
Hocket, joining the United States navy
in time of peace when she needed his
support. The Hockets were married in
MARCH,, 1JUO. L W. yGdIS ldlCl IiONhCI
joined the navy and was assigned to
duty on the West Virginia.
Although he was in Los Angeles dur
ing the round -the-world trip Of the fleet
a few months ago Mrs, Hocket was still
unimpressed with his appearance in
natty blue uniform and her spirit of
forgiveness was carried to the divorce
court, where she was granted decree
Other DEGREES granted were as fol-
lows: Bertha Miller from Charles
Miller, Elsie B. Stockbridge from May
f. Stockbridge and Eva c. Mccarthy
from Edward Mccarthy.
Suit for the annullment of his mar
riage September l last was filed by
George Simeonoff againt Agnes Simeon
off on statutory grounds, and another
annullment action was filed by Lizzie
M. Ragan against Nathaniel Ragan
Mrs Ragan says her husband was OF
unsound mind when she married him
February l, 1896, and that he is now
confined in an insane asylum at Ger
rell, Tex.
Thirteen suits for divorce were filed,
as follows: Caroline E. Everett against
Frank S. Everett, Tora Yamada against
K. Yamada, Mary D. Hawkins against
Nicholas Marion Hawkins, Beatrice j.
Topping against Eugene w. Topping
Eleanor Baker against Eugene Baker
Marjorie e. Pearson against Thomas t.
Pearson, Caldora Stickles, alias Caldora
Dixon, against Earnest Stickles, alias
Henry Dixon: F. C. Lutz against Eva
NJ. w. LutZ, Sarah Shook against Grove
H. Shook, Agnes McLain against Frank
McLain Frances E. A. Donahue against
Daniel Donahue, Stephen Marshhauser
against Anna Marshhauser and Sarah
Bell Fowler against Burton Fowler.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-07
ATTEMPT TO POISON TWO
WOMEN is DISCOVERED
Strychnine Enough to Kill Small Army
Found in Package of Tea Sent
to Portland

PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. 6.-What
proves to have been an attempt to muir
der Mrs. Lola G. Baldwin, superintend-
ent of the department of safety for
young women of the Y. M. c. A, and
another unnamed woman, the divorced
wife of an alleged suspect, is revealed
through the chemical analysis of two
packages of tea mailed from Seattle on
August II, addressed to Mrs. Baldwin
and the divorce.
Mrs. BaldWin's suspicious were
aroused by the peculiar appearance of
the package, and she consulted physi-
clan, who informed her that the tea
contained enough strychnine to kill a
small army.
About the same time similar pack
age of tea was delivered to the un-
named divorcee, whose suspicious also
were aroused, with the same result.
Both packages undoubtedly were
mailed by the same person, and the
police have under surveillance the for
mer husband of the divorced woman,
whose name they refuse to divulge. 1t
is alleged that Mrs. Baldwin, through
her charitable work in saving young
women, aroused the enmity of this
man, who swore to make away with
her.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-07
LAND IS NEEDED
FOR RESERVOIR
AQUEDUCT OFFICIALS AFTER
SAN FERNANDO PROPERTY
Board of Public Works Will Authorize
Chief Engineer to Offer $4,000
for the Total Area
Required

The aqueduct department is nego-
tiating with the San Fernando Mis-
sion Land company for a large tract
of land this company owns in the San
Fernando reservoir site. l.. C. Brand,
agent of the land company, has offered
to sell to the city all the land owned
by this company in the reservoir site
for SIS an acre for the arabic land and
nothing for the hill land. A small por-
ton of the land which is surrounded
by lands owned by the George K. POr-
ter company is not included by this
company.
But the city is anxious to get this
land as we'll and the board of public
works will authorize William Mulhol-
land to offer $17, 900 for all the land to
be used for reservoir purposes. The
land over which the controversy has
occurred is known as West Cienega.
Henry T. Gage has offered the city
a free right of way for the aqueduct
over his property. which is located on
what is known as the west middle
route, if the city will agree to sell
him water for the same price as is
charged elsewhere. This offer is under
consideration.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-07
WILL COLLECT REVENUES
ON RAISIN WINE PRODUCT
Injunction Asked for Against U. S.
Officials Refused After Confer
ence Held in Chicago

CHICAGO, Oct. 6-After a confer
ence today between government Of
'ficials and Representatives of distilling
interests it was decided the bill of H.
H. Schufeldt & Co., praying for an in
junction against the collection of a
revenue tax on raisin wine should be
dismissed. Later in the day the suit
was dismissed by Judge Kohlsaat on
motion of the attorneys for the COM
plaint.
The internal revenue officials, against
whom a temporary injunction had been
issued, were assured that the large dis
tillers would work in harmony with
them. The revenue department will
further investigate the wpe produc-
ton, so that if necessary this in
gredient can be used under proper
regulations in the manufacture of
sweet cOrdials.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-07
WILL COME TO DECISION
ON INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
Merchants and Manufacturers Associa-
tion Names Committee to Act with
Body from the City Council

The Merchants and Manufacturers
association yesterday notified City
Clerk H. ]. Lelande that 1t had ap-
pointed a committee of it's members
to meet with the council committee
this afternoon and decide on Industrial
and residence districts The commit
tee named is w H. Joyce, John Kahn
and r. A. Rowan.
The council also asked the chamber
of commerce to select a similar COM
mittee, and the committees of these
two civic bodies with a special COM
mittee of five members of the council,
will meet at o'clock this afternoon to
discuss the difficult problem of indus
trial districts.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-07
CAPTURED WEARING THREE
PAIR OF STOLEN TROUSERS
In Language of Police, Pedro Vasquez
WAS Caught with Goods
on Him

In the language of the police Of
ficers. the principal witnesse IS
against him, Pedro Vasquez was
Caught with the goods on when he
was arrested June 10, wearing three
pairs of trousers. Vasduez was
placed on trial before a jury in Judge
Willis court yesterday charged with
petit larceny after a prior conviction
for like offense, and, notwithstand-
ing the same policeman said he ac-
knowledged the theft of the clothing
from the store of Henry Klein &
Co and escorted them to the store to
illustrate how he stole the goods, he
endeavored to prove an alibi.
The cross-examination, however,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-07
ARRESTED AND ARRAIGNED
AFTER CASE is DISMISSED
New Information Regarding Death of
John Perry Is Filed Against
William L. Lummer

AS William L, hummer left the
county Jail yesterday after word was
received that a complaint charging
him with the murder of John Perry, a
negro, at Ell Monte last Thursday, had
been dismissed by the justice at El
Monte. he was again arrested and hur-
ried by automobile to Pasadena, where
he was arraigned before Justice Klam-
roth on the same charge.
The arrest was made by Constable
Fisher of Pasadena and S. L. Browne,
chief detective at the district attor-
ney's office, and is said to be the re-
suit of new information obtained by
the latter after coroner's jury had
returned a verdict of justifiable homi-
eide. hummer says he shot and killed
Perry in self-defense when Perry ad-
vanced on him with a corn knife.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-07
JAPANESE ACCUSES BERRY
GROWER OF USING POISON
|. Matsuma Says Neighbor Put Strych-
nine in Carrots Intended for
Formers Horse

The strawberry war among Jap
anese at Tropico has reached a crucial
point, according to l. Matsuma, who
Yesterday reported to S. L. Browne,
chief detective at the district attor-
ney's office, that he suspected neigh
boring grower of an attempt to poison
horses. Matsuma says he found a
number of carrots in his horses man
ger with the tops cut off and replaced
after holes inside had been generously
filled with white powder resembling
strychnine. The matter is being IN
Vestigated.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-07
BOSTON BANKERS ARRESTED
FOR HIGH FINANCE GAME
Charles H. Rollins and Harry F. Curtis
Give Bonds of $4,000 Each,
but Enter No Plea

BOSTON, Oct. 6.-Charles H. Roll
Inns of the firm of Freeman. Rollins &,
Co., bankers, and former member
of the governors council, surrendered
to the police today on an indictment
in connection with the bankruptcy of
Sederquist, Barry & Co. He is
charged with the larceny of $116,53O.
Rollins entered no plea and gave
$40, 900 bonds.
In connection with the Sederquist,
Barry & Co. troubles Harry F. Cur
tbs of Brookline, a broker, surren-
dered himself today. He entered no
plea and gave $4,000 bonds.
Curtis was the organizer of both
Sederquist, Barry & Co. and Free
man, Rollins & Co, but after a short
period dropped out of both.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-07
BABY HANGS HIMSELF IN
A SWING WHILE PLAYING
Michigan Infant Found Dead in Neiqh.
boris Yard with Neck Tangled
in the Ropes

SAGINAW, Mich, Oct. 6.-George
Henry Rambo, 17 months old, accident
ally hanged himself yesterday while
playing in a swing at a neighbor's
home.
The little fellow had toddled over TO
play with the Shepard children. When
his mother came for him she and Mrs
Shepard found the child dead, tangled
in the ropes of the swing. 1t is be-
lieyed he fell out while swinging and
that his neck caught in the rope.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-07
NEW YORK SUFFRAGETTES
PLAN CITY CONVENTION
Interurban Council Announces October
20 as Date for Gatherng-No
Nominations

NEW YORK, Oct 6.-The Interur-
ban Council of Women's Suffrage
clubs has announced it will hold a city
convention October 20, and that it will
be conducted along lines similar to
the conventions of other political par
ties, with the exception that this time
no one will be nominated for office.
Delegates will represent the various
assembly districts, and a committee
on resolutions will frame a platform
which will be used as a standard by
suffragettes during the municipal
campaign. This is the first time that
the suffragette clubs have planned
convention. Next year, they say they
will put a ticket of nominees in the
field
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-07
Three Lines in Will

The will of Dennis L. Persons, con-
tanning three lines written on letter
head of the Crocker street hospital just
before he died September 27, was filed
for probate yesterday 1t disposes OF
property valued at $5770O, all of which
is bequeathed to his widow, Sadie Per-
sons.
Persons died from injuries sustained
an accident when his automobile was
struck by a train. His principal hold
ings were a four-acre orange grove ana
ten-acre walnut orchard in the
Rancho La Puente.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-07
BAGGAGE OF G. w. BOWERS
is TRACED TO ONTARIO
Missing Omaha Packing House Man.
ager Was Supposed to Have Been
Travelling Toward Pacific

OMAHA, Oct. 6.-The baggage Of
George w. Bowers, the missing general
manager of the Omaha plant of
Armour & Co, has been traced to Fort
Francis Ont, which is in a direction
opposite to that which Mr.. Bowers was
supposed to have gone.
He was believed to be en- route to
Eureka, Cal. Miss Rogers, to whom
Mr.. Bowers was to have been married
next month, is prostrated His books
are declared to be in perfect order.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-07
azinu Is Forbidden

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Oct. 6.-Stu-
dents appointed by the University of
Michigan faculty to act as advisers to
notified yesterday by the deans of their
departments to instruct each of their
last years groups, who are now soph-
omores, that there must be no hazing
of freshmen this year, Any sopho-
more caught molesting first year men
will be dismissed, according to the
new rule.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-07
PASADENA MILK DEALER
ADMITS HE BROKE LAW
N. H. Mccoy Pleads Guilty and Pays
Fine of $2o-N. Manako Takes
Day to Think 1t Over

Too much water and not enough
milk was the accusation against n.
H. Mccoy and N. Manako, milk deal
ers of Pasadena, the latter a Japa-
nese, when they appeared in Justice
Summerfields court yesterday to an
swer to a charge of violating the state
pure food law by selling milk contain
ing less than per cent fat. Mccoy
pleaded guilty and paid fine of $40.
Manako deposited a cash bond of $1OO
and will return today to announce
whether he will plead guilty or stand
trial
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-07
New lncorporations

The following articles of incorpora-
ton were filed in the county clerks
office yesterday
Tuxtepec Mining company, capital
81, ,O00 600. Directors: Joseph j. Black,
Pearl Ingraham, LIE Roy A. Macomber
Pasadena
West Coast Automobile club, cap
itaI $4,000. Directors: Charles Albert
Magaw, Gussie Magaw, Edward r. FL
liott, George T. Sweet.
Conservative Home Building COM
pany, capital $4,000. Directors: H. L.
Hopkins, II. C. Myers, Edward w.
Hopkins.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-07
DIVIDEND OF 3 PER CENT
DECLARED BY SANTA FE
Directors Make Seml-Annual Appor-
tionment on Common Stock-WiIl
Be Made Quarterly

NEW YORK, Oct. 6.-The directors
of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
railroad declared today a semi-annual
dividend of per cent on the common
stock.
This is an increase of u per cent over
the last previous semi-annual dividend
1t was announced that dividends here
after would be declared quarterly in
stead of semi-annually.
T. de Witt Cuyler of Philadelphia
was elected a director in place of the
late H. H. Rogers. Mr. Cuyler is also
a director of the Pennsylvania rail-
road.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-07
WOMAN ALLEGES SHE WAS
ASSAULTED BY HER UNCLE
Mrs. Rose Horn Asks Five Thousand
Dollars Damages of A. Granas,
a Clothier

Alleging that her uncle, A. Granas,
a clothier, assaulted and severely in
jured her June 6, 1908, because she re,
fused to give him a number of pres
ents from her mother, Mrs. Rose Horn
has begun suit in the superior court
against Granas for $4,000 damages. The
trial of the case was begun in Judge
Moss court yesterday and was con-
tinued until today. Mrs. Horn said
when she told Granas she had re-
ceived the presents he demanded their
claiming they belonged to
him.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-07
Aro,Iments Waived

Attorneys on both sides waived ar
gument yesterday in the embezzlement
examination of ]. c. Calhain, an at
torney, and Justice Summertield held
Calhain to answer to the superior
court. Calhain was released on $1,000
bail. He is charged with arpropriat-
ing to his own use $45 which he had
collected for a client
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-07
Erlend of Lincoln DYING

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. Oct. 6.-Col.
William Baker of Bolivia, a personal
friend of Abraham Lincoln and the
oldest member of the Elks in Illinois.
is dying at Taylorville as a result of
injuries suffered in a runaway acci
dent
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-07

ended with Vasquez occupying two
street corners at the same time. and
a verdict of guilty was rendered.
Vasquez will be sentenced Friday.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-07
EREE-Plnnns Giren Away-FREE

No home need be without a piano-au
offer free and without cost OF any kind.
that all may participate in Its dement's
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Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-07

BREE-Pianos Given Away-FREE
No home need be without piano-an
offer free and without cost OF any kind,
that all may participate in It's benefits.
See page IL.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-07
CHINESE HERB TEA

To whom It may concern: This is to certify
that 1 have been cured of liberation OF the
stomach and liver troubles by using Hung
Chun Tong and Hop Wing Chinese Herb
Tea. had been i'll for nearly year and had
been treated by several American doctors in
the east All failed to effect a cure, and
was advised to change climates. I arrived in
Los Angeles about the middle of December.
very ILL., A few weeks later began treating
with the above named company and found
one suffering from stomach troubles can be
benefited by consulting this Herb and Tea
Company LOTTIE BASKERVILLE,
oil Potter Park place, Los Angeles.
To HUNG CHUN TONG and HOP WING
HERB TEA co. DIR. Tom She Bin, Manager.
Office hours: I'll S. Main, 8 a. m. to IL; 91O
S. Olive, 1 to p. m.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-07
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STEWART SET FREE;
ARREST IS SCORED
Magistrate Declares Charge
Against Good Samaritan"
UnjuStifable.

James Anthony Stewart. the medical
SUDDEN. OF No 2ot West One Hundred
and Ninth street, arrested In the lobby
Of tho German Theatre on Tuesday
evening charged With attempting 20 rob
an alling old woman OF her purse,
whereas he had only gone 10 her assist.
ance, was discharged to-day In the
yorkvlle Court after Magistrate Herr.
man had heard the testimony OF four
witnesses brought By Policeman Adams.
OF the las. Twenty.second street sta
tion. who made the arrest
Mrs. Ella Thornton. an elderly inmate
OF the Staten Island Farm Colony, to
whose assistance Stewart had gone, was
also In court. having been discharged
from Bellevue last night. She declared
she had made no charge against Stewart
annd lad been ignorant OF what was
going on al the time OF his arrest. The
other witnesses told conflicting stories
IN sitting the testimony the Court
ned that the defendant mad been the
victim or an unJustitia0e charge and
noApraD.y discharged aim, When Po-
Hceiudn Adams asked the Court TO
F'iaI aw o." words o. condemnation
ne hEd made In regard 70 the police.
man conduit in making the arrest
Magistrate .lerrman said thar ne would
withdraw nothing and tina, the record
would tel the story of the case.
me prisoners pretty wife and three
children. VINO were with him when he
was arrested for attempting to assist
the helpless Mrs Thornton, vera ali
In court to-day when ne was discharged.