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Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-22
DROP ARTESIAN WATER
CASE AGAINST RANCHER
Jury Finds Wealthy Fruit Grower
Guilty, but Judge Sets Aside
Verdict

SAN BERNARDINO, July Flowing
to the fact that the appeal of the dis
trict attorney asking for new trial
in the superior court was filed several
days after the decision of Justice of the
Peace Hanna of Cotton, who set aside
the verdict of the jury finding A. Greg
ory guilty of allowing an artesian well
to flow to waste, the matter has been
dropped. A recent law provides that
an appeal must be made Immediately
after the decision is rendered, while
under the old law ten days were al
lowed in which to file the necessary
papers, and in some manner the advent
of the new act was overlooked until
yesterday, and it was therefore nee
essary to drop the case
Gregory was found guilty some weeks
ago by a jury in Justice Thomas court
in this city for wilfully allowing an
artesian we'll to flow to waste, and
when the case was taken before Justice
Hanna of Cotton he set aside the YER
dict of the jury on the plea of the de-
fense that the decision was not justi-
fed by the evidence which was offered.
Another case against Gregory, who
is a wealthy fruit grower and packer
- Redlands. is still standing, that OF
polluting the waters of the Santa Ana
river by allowing the sewage Of San
Bernardino, which he purchased, to
flow into the stream when not using II
for irrigation purposes. The case has
not yet come to trial.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-22
CONTROVERSY between
r CITY OFFICIALS GROWING
Superintendent of Streets and City
Trustee Engage in Personalities
and Citizens Take Sides

OCEAN PARK, July 21.-The contro-
Nersy between City Trustee J. ID. Mac
Kinnon and Superintendent of Streets
Steve Huff is waxing warm. The
breach was publicly opened at the
meeting of the trustees last Monday
night when on motion of Mackinnon
the charge of the incinerator was TAX
en- away from the street superintendent
and a new position created whereby
Beemer was appointed to the position
of superintendent of the moderator at
a salary of $50 a month. Trustee May
er and Griffith opposed the change.
1t was rumored at the time that the
animus which directed the motion on
the part of MacKinnon was sighting
remark made by Huff in a stormy in
tervieW.
Huff followed up the trustee with
hot open letter in an ocean Park paper
in which he denied using forceful Ian
guage, and made a number of accusa-
tions of a political nature against Mac
Kinnon.
This evening Huff. publishes another
letter in which he asserts Trustee Mac
Kinnon has violated the pledge given
the Good Government league when he
was nominated. He also intimates he
is in possession of facts, elected frorh
G.. w. Foster. another trustee. which
will cause the resignation of the two
city dads.
Trustee MacKinnon, not to be out
done by the enemy, is preparing
statement in which he charges Huff
with selling out to the consolidation
partv and Offering inducements for 9TH
ers to do the same. A veritable tenn
pest in a teapot is the result, with the
citizens and politicians taking sides and
the principals declaring they are going
to get each others scalps.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-22
WORK is STARTED ON
NEW SANTA FE DEPOT
Building Permit Taken Out and Fence
Built Around Site of
Structure

REDLANDS. July 21.-A building
permit was taken out today and work
was started on the construction of the
new Santa Fe station, a force of men
building fence around the site of the
building. The Santa F'e bridge crew
is expected tomorrow to move the pres
ent depot to point 200 feet west on
the track and the new structure Will
be on the site of the old.
1t is to be of reinforced concrete
and will cost about $S5 900. In addi-
tion to the large offices and waiting
rooms it is to have large arcade. and
arches will extend over the tracks in
order that passengers getting on and
off trains in the rain will not be in
convenienced. 1t is to be one Of the
finest structures in the business section
of the city and one of the. finest depots
on the road in Southern California. G..
A. Fellows of Los Angeles has secured
the contract for the construction and
the work is to be in charge of B. w.
Borden. Six cars of tools and concrete
have arrived.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-22
ASIATIC RESTAURANT
MEN ARE ACQUITTED
TRUTH TOO DEEP FOR JUDGE
TO FATH0M
Improvement of Table Manners Rec
commended to Man Who Started
Fight over Quality of
Veal Outlets
Especial to The Herald.l ]

PASADENA, July 21.-"Solomon him
self couldn't decide this case" said JUS
tice II. H. Klamroth tonight when he
had finished hearing the famous veal
outlet case" "I will give the benefit
of reasonable doubt to the defendants
and acquit Them"
The five Japanese restaurant proprle-
tors were given lecture on politeness
to their patrons and let go.
Louis Jacobson, who charged the
Japs had given him a bad veal outlet
and beaten him afterward, was warned
to improve his table manners.
Louis jacobson and Jacob jacobson
both testified that Louis outlet was
fierce" 1t caused him to Volnit,
whereupon the waiter hit him on the
head with a handful of knives and
forks. When Louis attempted to resist
the five jumped on him and beat
him up.
IT didn't have anything to do with
it," said Jacob Jacobson. Il was afraid
of getting licked"
oliver Webster was at the table with
the Jacobsons. He said Louis ate his
outlet and then began to spit on his
plate. When ordered to stop he
punched the waiter, and this led to the
fight.
The five japanese swore to the same
story.
Henry Heck of the California market,
who sold the veal outlets in the first
place, swore that they were of the very
best quality.
The judge declared that the truth
was too deep to be unearthed.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-22
DOGS ACTIONS LEAD
TO FINDING OF BODY
CANNES MASTER Is FOUND
DEAD ON FLOOR
Believed That Well Known Fruit
Merchant Died Monday Night
Wife and Four Children
Away from Home
Especial 20 The Herald

SAN BERNARDINO, July 21.-At-
tracted by the peculiar actions of dog
belonging to George p. Miller, well
known fruit man of this city, neigh
bors Investigated and found the master
of the faithful canine lying on the floor
in his room dead.
Miller is thought to have died Mon
day night and to have lain on the moor
in his house all day Tuesday without
his neighbors discovering his sudden
demise, his family being absent on n
visit in Colorado. For the past twenty
years Miller had peddled fruit about
the city, accommodating a comfortable
fortune, but still remained in the bust
ness, and Monday visited his custom
ers as usual, and it is thought that
while taking a bath Monday night he
was suddenly stricken and died with
out being able to attract the attention
of his neighbors.
When found his body was covered
with small ants, which had evidently
been attracted to his room and which
had bitten him in many places. lie
had also evidently scratched his throat
and neck, indicating that he had
trouble in breathing.
Miller was born in Switzerland and
was 60 years of age, having taken out
his naturalization papers in Iowa on
coming to this country when young
man. He is survived by his wife and
four children, all of whom were out of
the city at the time of his death.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-22
SHERIFF BELIEVES
MURDER WAS DONE
TRIES TO CLEAR MYSTERY OF
BODY IN CANYON
Officer Holds That Former Sawte lie
Veteran Was Killed by Un-
identified Persons-CarefuIly
Studies Scene
sneclal To The Herald. ]


SANTA ANA, July 21.-That the
man. whose decomposed body was
found last Friday in spur of Gypsum
canyon near the northern boundary of
the county, was murdered is now the
firm belief of Sheriff Theo Lacy, who
yesterday, in company with Deputy
Sheriff Cervantos, visited the spot
where the find was made and made a
microscopical examination of the sur
roundings with a view to verifying
Sheriff Lacy's theory that the man
came to his death by foul play.
The body was so mutilated and de-
composition had so far advanced that
complete identification was impossi-
BILE, but Milton Smith and Francis
Keegan, two civil war veterans who
were comrades of Sweeney and part
ners in a mining claim several miles
from where the body was found, testi-
fled at the inquest that to the best of
their belief the body was that of Ed
ward Sweeney, who left their camp on
the morning of June 2S, after ca
rousal that lasted all the night before.
Former Constable William Trotter of
Oceanside sent word to Sheriff Lacy
that Edward Sweeney left there about
Il month ago and had considerable
money IN MS poSSeSSloH' @lVu VI winch
Trotter saw. Smith and keegan say
Sweeney had some money when he
left their camp, part of which con-
sisted of three $40 gold pieces. When
the body was found $2.65 was found in
a pocket of the clothing, but nothing
else that might serve to identify the
man.
Yesterdays examination of the
ground for considerable distance on
ali sides of the spot where the body
was found failed to disclose traces of
blood or any evidences of a struggle,
and Sheriff Lacy takes this to mean
that the man was killed and the body
carried 20 where it was found.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-22
SANTA MONICA
Cor. Oregon ave. and Third street
Home phoae li7s.
CHURCHMEN ATTEND
ANNUAL INSTITUTE
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION is
OPENED
Rectors and Bishop Address Assembly
on Matters Pertaining to
Affairs of Sect

SANTA MONICA, July H.-The ses-
sion of the Episcopal institute at St.
Augustine's church this morning was
opened by an address by Rev. p. H.
Hickman of San Pedro, who talked on
Reverence"
Reverence" said the speaker, lis
the attitude of the mind expressed in
conduct Teachers should endeavor to
inculcate this virtue by their own eX-
ample, and endeavor to create an at
mosphere of faith by methods of sug-
gestion." He advised early contirma-
ton and thorough reading of devo-
tiOnal books.
He said he had noticed family pray
ers are dispensed with in four out of
five homes. and deplored this condi-
tion as tending to lessen reverence
among children.
Mrs. Evans of Hollywood presented
a Sunday school curriculum of which
the urged the adoption. Method" she
said, lis the important factor in the
success of the Sunday school, and the
influence of the church"
Bishop Johnson addressed the gath
ering at the afternoon session, taking
for his subject, THE Holy Eucharist"
Rev. L. c. Sanford delivered a lecture
on "Misson Study in the Sunday
School," A round table conference,
conducted by Rev. Robert B. Gooden,
brought out a number of interesting
discussions in which both clergy and
laity took part.
In the evening Rev. Sanford delivered
another of his interesting lectures on
the mission work in which he was en-
gagged for a number of years.
The wives of the rectOrs of the dio-
cese were entertained at an elaborate
luncheon at the Windemere al the noon
recess. Mrs. J. ]. wilkins. wife of for
mer Dean wilkins, was the guest of
honor.
The principal address tomorrow will
be given by Rev. Alfred A. Butler and
will deal with the teachers relations
to the administration and organiza-
ton of the Sunday school.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-22
REDLANDs NOTES

REDLANDS, July 21.-Jesus Soto a
bootlegger, arrested for selling liquor
to six squaws, was taken before Judge
clifford today and fined $50 on plea
of guilty. He first pleaded not guilty,
but changed his plea when he found
the suuaWs would testify. Soto asked
for leniency, because he was support
ing a large family and the officers were
inclined to let him off with less than
the fifty days in Jail, but learned the
family belong to another Mexican, who
has skipped out and the court told
Soto he was not under obligations to
look after his neighbor's family and
would have to pass fifty days in jail.
Roy f. Haslett, arrested for forgery
in Los Angeles, is wanted in Redlands
on that charge, and efforts may be
made to get the officers in Los Angeles
to turn him over to this city for prose-
cution. Several months ago Haslett,
then employed in the Yucaipa valley,
is alleged to have forged four checks
on j. ]. Suess, Graham-Cope company,
Redlands Hardware company and
Caldwell & Carithers, getting about $50
in merchandise and about 500 in cash
for his work, then making his escape.
d. S. Jordan, dairyman in san
Timoteo canyon, has brought SUIT
against l.. h. Wheeler and J. d. Htg-
ginson for remaining on his property
after their lease of one year expired.
He claims they refused to leave when
the lease expired and that when they
moved Tuesday they took some hay
and other articles to which they were
not entitled. Jordan had trouble with
Wheeler over the matter on the ranch
and Wheeler says he will prefer
charges of assault and battery.
The funds for the proposed new
natatorium today reached $500. 1t is
planned to get $4,000 by the end of
the week. if possible in order that
the work may be started.
Miss Edna Cook, one of the most
popular vocalists and society girls of
Redlands, and L. S. Morton ticket
agent for the Santa Fe railroad, will
be married at Seattle next month, an
nouncement of the engagement having
lust been received. Mr.. and Mrs.
Cook and daughters are passing the
summer at Seattle, their former home,
and it was decided that the wedding
be there. After a short trip they will
return to Redlands to reside.
Dexter Bingham, a resident of Men
tone died there last night after a long
illness. He came here a year ago from
Michigan for his health Burial was
at Hillsdale cemetery today, Rev. A.
E. Towne or Los Angeles being in
charge of the funeral service.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-22
VISITORS WELCOME
AT SEVENTIES CAMP
AFTERNOON BEST TIME TO
SEE SOLDIERS
RegimentaI Parade Held at q p. m
Every Day-No Sickness nor
Accidents Have Been
Reported

BAY CITY, July 21.-The Seventh
regiment camp Is now settled nicely
and everything is moving forward
smoothly. Visitors are welcome to the
camp at any time. About in the aft
ernoon is the best hour for visit, as
regimental parade will be held every
afternoon at 4. and the guard mount
ing Immediately after.
The first regimental parade was held
today. This feature will not take place
on Sundays.
There have been no accidents or sick
ness in the camp. The morning pro-
gram includes the usual routine If
reveille sick call, police call, company
drill and battalion drill. After. the
guard mounting the men are at liberty
for the evening. Taps is sounded at IL
o'clock p. m
Including officers, there are more
than 400 men in camp. Trip to Long
Beach and Los Angeles by men on
leaves of absence are frequent. Col.
Robert L. Bullard, Capt. Murray Bald
win Capt. Knutzen and Lieut.. Wilson,
all of the regular army, are detailed at
the camp. Assistant Adjt. Gen. A. w.
Bradbury and wife and Col. Schneider
and wife arrived yesterday.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-22
NEGRO HELD TO SUPERIOR
COURT IN ASSAULT CASE
Row at Dance in Arcadia Leads to
Serious Stabbing ARRAY During
Rough and Tumble Fight

PASADENA, July 21.-Charged with
assault with a deadly weapon, bau-
renee Holmes, a negro. was bound over
for trial in the superior court after
preliminary examination before Justice
Klamroth this afternoon.
The complaining witness is George
Williams of IS South Fair Oaks avenue,
who is married, but took May Battey
to a dance in the North Fork saloon,
Arcadia, on the night of July 4
AS they were preparing to come home
Laurence Holmes asked the dusky May
for a dance. She refused, her escort
interposed and then Holmes drew a
knife, according to the charge.
a rough and tumble fight followed, in
which Williams was stabbed in the
chest. On trial the plea will probably
be self-defense, to judge from the tes-
timony this morning.
The most interesting witness was Z.
F. Ryan, superintendent of the late
lamented Arcadia race track As this
job is merely a title now, he makes a
living by running the saloon where the
fight took place.
Sandy Eaton, mixed up in the same
scrap and charged with shooting Will
1iams twice, will have a preliminary
examination next Tuesday.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-22
POMONA
115 South Thomas.
Home Phone 1895.
NEWS OE POMONA

POMONA, July 21.-WOrk has been
started on the alterations and i'm
provements at the old Pomona depart
ment store corner Second street and
Carey avenue, for the occupancy of the
Orange Belt emporium, When the lat
ter firm moves to it's new location
the Wright Bros. & Rice furniture
store will move into the present Orange
Belt store, and the Rusco Furniture
company will then occupy the present
quarters of Wright Bros, & Rice which
are to be changed and remodeled as
soon as vacated by the latter
Work also has been started on the
grading and construction for the Pa
cifc Electric road from Upland to
CIaremont, then to Pomona at the
point near Lordsburg, where the city
line will be joined to the Southern Pa
ciic railroad tracks of the COVina
branch. 1t now seems reasonably GER
tain that this city will have direct cleo
tric railway connection with Los An
eeles by November or December. The
contract for the grading as far as
Claremont calls for the completion of
the work by August %.
Or. S. f. Davis has been elected dean
Of the faculty of the Pomona Valley
hospital.
Judge w. II. Garrett is seriously i'll
with pneumonia at his home on North
Carey avenue.
II. e. Huntington, the electric rail-
way magnate, is expected here this
week to look over his property inter-
ests here,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-22
LONG BEACH
Circulation Dept. No. Pine street,
Home phone see.
Correspondent, Sunset phone Main 0O6.
CONSTABLE TAKES CHARGE
OF RESTAURANT ON PIKE
Alleged That Proprietor Of Palm
Garden Issued Checks with No
Funds in Bank

LONG BEACH, July PA deputy
constable this afternoon took charge
of the Palm Garden, Roy Stevens re-
freshment establishment on the Pike
and about the same time another officer
started in search for Stevens. armed
with warrant charging him with pass
ing a S2S check on Wright & Williams
grocers, when he had not funds in the
bank to meet it.
According to the officers, Steven.
was busy today and sold his stand t
Frank Wheeler after or about the time
that the attachment on his place was
issued, and gave Wheeler a bill of sale
1t is reported that other checks hat
been given by Stevens when he was
short of funds. He is the son of a wei
known citizen.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-22
AppIe Crop LARGE

REDLANDS, July 21.--Reports from
Oak Glen, the largest apple country
in the San Bernardino mountains, are
that this years crop will be the larg-
est in the history of the section
amounting to about 1900 tons. Should
the prices be average they will be $5C
or higher per ton and this means about
$4,000 distributed to the growers OF
the section. who number less than a
dozen. Isaac Ford, Joseph Wiltshire
Fred Harris and Peters and Evans al
have crops amounting to 200 tons oil
more, and Elmer Wiltshire, Charles Lu-
kens, O. w. Harris and A. A. Warren
will have about eighty tons, and
other ranchers will have smaller
amounts.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-22
PASADENA NOTES

PASADENA, July 21.-Throop Poly
technic institute announces that Miss
Iuella Rem Of Kansas university has
been secured a s assistant I'm the home
economies department Of the academy.
Arthur Blush, p years old, was burned
this morning while lighting a distillate
burner to render lard in a meat market
Gas formed and flashed into his face.
Bird lovers win hold an alI-day basket
picnic Friday on the grounds Of Ms
Ashley, Prospect park, where Mrs
Olive Thorne Miller, Prof. Charles
Mann, Mrs Idah Meacham Strobrdee,
DR. Emily Hunt and number Of other
authorities will speak. The meeting is
open TO the public, beginning at ii
o'clock.
Schedules issued for the fall flower
show October $500. show that there
win be more than $50 classes. Chrysan-
themums and dahlias are to- be the
specialties.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-22
RIVERSIDE
Corner Eighth and Main sts.
Phones Main 2S7, Home 144l.
RIVERSIDE NOTES

RIVERSIDE, July 21.-At meeting
Of leading motorists of this city last
evening the first important step was
taken looking to the purchase OF lVO,
acre tract about four miles north of
Riverside for the development of an
automobile speedway and amusement
park. 49,.
Mrs. William Brown arrived in town
at noon today from Northern California
to consult attorneys relative to stop
ping the marriage of her sister to
man employed by a local contractor
She declares that the man is a blga-
mist and that he has wire ana chll-
dren in the east. The girl is of age
and expresses confidence in the man
of her choice.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-22
VETERAN ROBBED BY MAN
WHO POSED AS OFFICER
Old Soldier Reports He Was Relieved
of Watch and SIS by Pseudo
Deputy

SANTA MONICA, July H.-Israel
Dunn of the Soldiers home reported
to the police this morning that he had
been relieved of his watch and $50 by
a man representing himself to be
deputy sheriff.
Dunn says that while he was in an
intoxicated condition yesterday after
noon he was arrested by the pretended
officer and that the man took his watch
and SIS as security for his appearance
at the police station in this city this
morning. The stranger took him to
the Soldiers home and then disap-
peared.
When he appeared this morning the
local police knew nothing of any COM
plant against him and telephone
message to Ocean Park failed to reveal
anv charge against him there. The
supposition is that he was buneoed by
some person with a special police star
The police are looking for the man.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-22
MONROVIA
IO7 Il. Olive avenue.
P':ones:
Office. Green l50, residence, Black 296.
SEEK MAN WHO LEFT WIFE
$50 AND HAS DISAPPEARED
Police Anxious to Locate Missing
w. G. Roberts-Wife's Necessities
Provided by Neighbors

MONROVIA, July 21.-Nothing has
vet been learned concerning the
Whereabouts of w. G. Roberts, who
disappeared from Monrovia July o..
1t is believed by the authorities that
Roberts has deserted his wife and emil
dren and gone to San Francisco. ms
is now a penitentiary offense, ana the
nolice. aided by Marshal Miller, Will eX-
ert every effort to bring the missing
man to justice.
Roberts was an employe of the Mon
rovia laundry and slyly removed his
possessions to his place of business
Leaving his wife with $50, he left the
city and no word has since peen re-
ceiyed of him. Roberts deserted his
wife once before and was finally To-
Gated but not punished.
Much local Indignation has been
aroused over the case and steps nave
been taken to relieve Mrs. Roberts
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-22
WIFE REScUES MAN
FROM ASPHYXlATION

LONG BEACH, July 21.-Gcorge w.
Smith, an insurance man, was saved
from asphyxiation in a bath tub this
morning by his wife, who heard his
faint calls for help and threw open the
door of the room. SMITH was almost
overcome by the gas from an instan-
taneous heater, and was unable to
move from the tub. After the air had
cleared he gained strength enough to
walk from the room but fell to the
floor of the next room, unconscious.
He was revived shortly.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-22
lNanauer RESIGNS

SANTA ANA, July 21.-W. II. Raplee,
for the last four years manager for the
Sunset Telephone and Telegraph com
pany here, has rendered his resignation
to take effect as soon as his successor
can be appointed. He will go to Whit
tier, where he has been appointed vice
president and general manager for the
National Electric works, recently es-
tablished there. Los Angeles men are
promoters of the new factory, and ID
II. Thomas of Santa Ana is president
of the company.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-22
Want Assessments Reduced

PASADENA, July 21.--Alleging that
its plant in this city is worth only
S13,500, officials of the Edison Electric
company appeared before the council,
sitting as a board of equalization this
morning and asked to have the as
sessment reduced from $500 to $13,5O0.
r. H. Mccoy and c. J. Willett APP
peared for millionaire residents of Oak
Knoll who want their assessments re-
duced on the ground that the unfinished
Wentworth hotel and the Simons brick
yard ruin their property,
The council will probably visit Oak
Knoll personally. The Edison request
was put over.