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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-19


A. J. Fairchild. chairman OF the
state railroad commission. In die
cuaslng the attitude of that body
relative to the fight being made by
snhurbanites against the Increase
OF fare OF the Seattle. Tacoma inter.
urban railway. declared today that
The commission has no authority
under the law 10 prevent any rail-
road from raising It's passenger
rates
According 90 the way the com
nlisaloners interpret the law, they
can only act after formal complaint
has been made to them by some
Interested party. The commission
VII then issue a citation and set
a date for hearing.
The Bosrd's Position.
In explaining the position Of the
board. Mr., fairchild today made
the following statement 10 The
Star.
About two weeks ago Jacob
farih. president OF the Puget
sound Electric company. appeared
IN person before the commission
aud made an informal announce
ment that his road intended 10
raise passenger rates 10 two eentm
a mile. He said thla action was
necessary because the road was
losing money under the acheduin
thon In effect We informed him
that Ne could not stop him from
doing 90. However. he was re-.
minded that he must not depart
Win the idea that We aequlcaced
In the raise or dlsapprovcd % n.
oissorees With Commission.
rhia Is tho course the commits.
sion has always followed tn eases
q this Kind Attorney Frederick
burch. who represents G. ID. nm.
man in the injunction proceedings
against the interuSb4n road, does
not agree with the commission Sic
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-19
1T WILL TAKE MONTHS TO
REVISE INTERURBAN RATES

u will be at least a month
before . hearing on the inter
urban passenger rate case can
be held by the state railroad
commission, and there 10 little
hope OF early decision before
the fire, Of the year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-19
||'Cl. IS
HAVING 4
| BIC TIME
n, Porsols Event
cs,,.a This Forenoon
! Pro- n Which Ma
IN ! rs6sipated.

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,s.>clsco. Oct ia.--
y ne Colder Gate
~ ~ u~n again today,
\ ~Ilssee banners ard
y -. . ssli a million re lole.
= -, srssssd the arrival
" ~ opa caspar de Per.
kis -dlseevery OF
!. - saa Francisco.
\, modern lrnpersona-
4, cid spsniard who
.,.s ne peninsula. step
'.ss,e Il the Mission 81.
y. Al merIns, his arrival
!, sIanal for the begin.
! I've days Of carnival
z rerrsnt
& ~ hss been expelled alb
- h officlal and popular
4, y "a he city Il gisea over
1 !. .u,sull o. happiness AFTER
49, sna ! half Ions Years Of
.sslnsi terrific odds. shrough
q - cts has been lifted up
r., ruins and Fe-estahlished
arrsr and better scale than
4 : disaster the time for
"a ~lehFat,on has been set
81 h Il hand.
81 se~sls Of Great Britain,
a.. Isaly. Holland and Japan
- At anehcF Tn the BAY.
Arn<c Foreign Trceps-
...-:ssr soil vas trod today by
g eliiery Of Great Britain,
- Germany, ITALY ard the
E,-arss. xhen the great mill.
q nrxas escorted Don GaspAf
|Prsnla upon his arrival in tbs
: = shs epeaing Of the week !
~
IN hns Of troops. representing
| Il saiions. Included approx
a rse men. Every branch
in American servlce-masineS
o.. signal corps. cavalry. Ia
~ ss& all-was represented IN
! na1s
n srvcssxion vas beaded 81
} h~ixn troops. the first armet
! 4 q ioeixn power that havs
Ez,ri i California since 81
pruizs1 ~ the Spanish.
~ Esre many bands inter
~ throughout the line Of
~ Behind the foreigners
- b. rate troops ard then
|1z&i Eaele Sans regulars
pscsls orssoona
- q .fo0Is marched the
nraa k<rnns. respondent 10
czt ulf0rms aud In the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-19

"if. after hearing MI testimony.
we decide the present rate OF fare
Is excessive and unreasonable. we
can establish schedule for the Ia.
tnre. Tho rate We fix must stand.
! do not think a hearing IN this
particular case would consume
much time. as the questions lnYoiv.
I'd do not seem complicated. II
would hardly be possible for "a 10
reach the case inside Of month 4"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-19

thinks we should have prevented
the road from adopting the new
schedule. We may be wrong. n
SO, we have uninterrupted the
law.
al any rate. we anticipated that
formal complaint would be made
to ~. so We dispatched our en-.
ginecr 90 gather all the data ob.
tainahlc--such data as would be
useful IN hearing The engineer
~ now At work. II is hardly pos.
aihie that the commission would
be able to FIX date for a hearing.
In the event one IL asked for. be.
fore the latter part OF November
The commissioners viii leave soon
Tor Washington, u. G., 20 attend
an Important meeting We do not
expect 20 return earlier than the
middle of next month.
Must Have Faeta.
III would probably require ~
days 10 hear Witnesses. After all
testimony iR In we would prepare
our decision as quickly as possible
In trying case OF this kind. Il
must be understood that the com
mission must have before Il many
facts and figures concerning the
operation of the road.
For instance. We must know
the market value OF the roads
stocks and bonds and be informed
an to the receipts and gross earn.
inga We must know what the op.
Grating expenses are and what the
original value Of the property was.
The amount spent for improve.
ments would also have 10 be- shown
ua- Moreover. We must become IA.
miliar with the population the
road draws from aud the number
Of passengers carried daily.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-19

opening for tho week Of fcstivi.
Ties.
rurn the Keys over.
Whom the military parade arrlv.
cd At Union SQUARE at noon. Mayor
Edward Il. Taylor turned over the
keys of the city 10 rortola and
practically delivered the city into
his hands for a five days. reign of
mcrrymaking.
Mayor Taylor then proposed the
toast written by President Taft for
the occasion. and at the same timo
the mayors and officials prominent
In the cities round the world drank
to H.
King Directs Queen.
Portola then was presented To
Queen Ntrgilia. Miss Virrilia
Rogue, the san francisco girl who
was chosen 90 rule as regent OF
the festival
A great hand concert. partlclpat.
cd IN by an augmented orchestra.
was given under The leadership
81 Paul Stelndorff. A luncheon was
served NJ the ST. Francis hotel by
the rortola committee IN honor OF
Queen Ntrgiiia aud Don Gaspar.
The afternoon was taken up with
numerous meetings. athletic events
and various attractions.
This evening the city will be n.
Illuminated with countless incandes.
| cent lights. giving It the amman.
ance OF a vast exposition. The
main feature 81 the evening win
be the reception at the Sc Francis
to the officers Of the visiting war.
shins.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-22
FOREST SERVICE IS
READY FOR BLAZES
NEW METHODS TO COMABT
TIMBER FIRES
News of ConfIagrations Will BE
HeIiographed-Men with Long,
Range Glasses Are Kept
on Duty

"The forest service is making con-
tinual progress in protecting against
fire." said A. L. DAHL chief of main
tenance of the service, with head
quarters at San Francisco, who was
in Los Angeles yesterday on his way
north from San Diego. "A plan which
will be made the subject of experiment
III the north is that of helographing
signals of fire, which will be of great
assistance where the mountains are not
too heavily wooded and where the tele-
phone service is not so complete as on
the reservations near Los Angeles.
by flashing signals as soon as the
fire is discovered it can be more ef-
fectually fought. Another plan which
has been found to work we'll is sta
tioning a man where he will have a
wide sweep of territory, and keeping
him on duty equipped with long range
glasses. He is likely to discover fire
within half an hour after it starts,
and from his maps showing the topog-
raphy he can locate it closely. By
keeping in touch through telephone
with the men he can be the means of
quickly checking what might be a
dangerous fire."
The forest service will sell at San
Francisco to the highest bidder within
thirty days the timber from 1852 acres
in the Mono crater country, near Mono
lake. THE timber comprises 10000
cords OF yellow and lodgepole pine, for
which the Tonopah and GOldfeld dis
tricts are available as markets, as we'll
as the local interests in the Mono val-
ley.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-22
WANTS LAW TO
FORFEIT BONDS
CITY ATTORNEY ASKED TO
PREPARE ORDINANCE
WILL APPLY TO DEPOSITS ON
PRIVATE CONTRACTS
City Engineer Holds In Trust Fund
Money Which Cannot Be Re-
turned Because Work Was
Unsatisfactory

The board of public works has asked
nance providing for the forfeiture OF
money deposited in fees to cover pre-
liminary cost of private contracts when
the work is not done within six months
after the passage of the final ordi-
nance.
This ordinance is found necessary be-
cause the city engineer is holding In
the trust fund money that cannot be
returned to the depositors because the
work was not done according to the
ideas of the engineering department OF
what is proper, and cannot be for
feited because there is no ordinance to
that effect. Unless some change is
made this money will have to be car
ried on the books and kept in the city
treasury forever.
A. H. Busch petitioned the board oi
public works to refund him the unex-
pended portion of the amount he depos-
tied to cover the cost of constructing
a cement walk on Wiltshire boulevard
The amount is $12.40, but the work was
not done to the acceptance of the city
engineers department and the return
of the fee was refused until such time
as the mistakes in the work were cor
rected.
The Pioneer Investment and Trust
company made a similar petition ir
connection with private contract work
done on Stephenson avenue and Fresno
street. but this work was in worse con-
dition than that complained of on Will
shire Boulevard and the return Of the
unexpended portion of the fees was re-
fused.
Both these petitions were referred to
the city attorney to determine what
could be done with the money.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-22
SAWTELLE NEWS

SOLDIERS HOME, July 21.-Capt.
Irwin Bailey, now in the one hundredth
year of his age, who for some time
has been a member of barrack l.,
built especially for occupancy by
the more feeble members Of the home,
has had himself transferred back to
his old quarters in Company II, as he
desired to be in younger and more ac-
tive company.
Mrs. e. w. Moore wife of the treas
urer of the home, and her daughter
Daisy have returned from an extended
trip to Scotland.
Henry Gunderman, who as yet is
the only member who owns his own
automobile, celebrated his Goth birth
day last Tuesday by dining out with
friends and later making an excursion
trip to the beach.
Capt. John Clark of Company A has
been suffering from the effects of
blood poisoning in his hands for sew
eraI days and has had to keep them in
bandages.
John Tracy, Richard Roe, Peter
Lahzer and Louis Defoe were arrested
last Monday by Marshal Young in a
house on Ohio avenue, charged with
gambling. The cases against Tracy
Roe and Lahzer were dismissed by
Recorder Downs, while Defoe was fined
SO.
Chicken thieves visited the ranch
house Of Game Warden c. G. Hayes
on the Wolfskill place between Satur-
day night and Monday morning last
and carried away an entire flock Of
fancy fowls.
The Sawtelle volunteer fire depart
ment has received two more donations
of IS each.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-22
SHERMAN REFUSES
TO RESIGN OFFICE
Member of Board of Water Commits
sioners Gives Impression He Will
Fight Removal From
Position

Contrary to expectations. Gen. NJ. H
Sherman did not tender his resignation
to the mayor or any other public officia
yesterday, and II now appears he viii
stand by the position he assumed al
first and fight his removal from office
in the courts. He contends he has 6
right to hold the position of water COM
missioner and that to resign without
testing the matter to its fullest extent
would be quitting under fire, situation
that Gen Sherman does not relish.
The matter of confirming the mayors s
removal of Gen. Sherman from the
water board was laid over by the Coun-
Gil at it's session Tuesday with the idea
of giving the commissioner an oppor-
tunity to resign.
While several members Of the COur-
ell said yesterday they were prepared
to vote for the removal at the meeting
next week 1t is more than likely that
the case will be brought before the
courts on quo warranto proceedings
which will determine the question or
its legal merits.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-22
TENT MEMBERS
RECEIVE ORDER
DAUGHTERS OF VETERANS
ENTERTAIN
OFFICERS OF STATE DEPART
MENT ARE GUESTS
Organization of California Division
of National Society Is Celebrated
at Enjoyable Evening Function.
200 Guests Present

Three generations, proud Of their
connection in action or by birth with
the defense of the federal union
through the dark days of the civil war,
mingled last night at the home OF A.
]. Wilson, $40 St. Paul avenue, in JOY
Gus celebration of the founding OF the
California department of the Daugh-
ters of Veterans.
The occasion was a reception given
by the Jessie Benton Fremont tent to
the officers.
The tent has existed for more than
year, but the California department
was founded only last April at the G.
A. r. encampment in Pasadena.
More than 200 guests gathered at the
residence of Commander Wilson, a
number exceeding the expectations of
the hostess, his daughter, Mrs. Frances
Davenport, and almost exceeding the
capacity of the house. Every room was
made use of, and all were gaily deco
rated, the flag and the national colors
predominating everywhere.
An address of congratulation to the
first department president, Mrs. Lizzie
Bell Cross, was delivered by Mrs. Fan
ME d. Collins, and Mrs. Cross respond
ed.
The formal program was brief, but
the guests found entertainment in
abundance. Impromptu dances took
place, to the music provided. Light re-
freshments were served.
The officers of the department pres
ent at the reception were Lizzie Bell
Cross, president; Margaret Williams of
Orange, Junior vice president; Susan M.
G. Wheeler, chaplain; Kathryn Hamp-
ton, patriotic instructor; Fannie Stan
ford, state counselor; Dr. c. E. Case,
judge advocate; Margaret Gary
Wright, press correspondent; Frances
Davenport, secretary; Marie Scott,
first color bearer; Eva Griffin, second
color bearer; Rena Whitfield, third
color bearer; Eileen Sanborn, musician.
The Jessie Benton Fremont tent was
organized in April. 1908, by Mrs. Grace
A. T. Marshall.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-22

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method is easier
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Weight service from the Orange Wagons" is
please customs M
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that LOS COLD STORAGE CO.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-22
WORK ON BREAKWATER is
BEING PUSHED RAPIDLY
Project to Clean Lagoon of Drifting
Sand and Then Protecting It
Is Advanced

PLAYA DEL. REY, July 21.-Work-
men engaged in dumping rock into the
sea beneath the long pier are disposing
of about three carloads of large boul-
des each day.
Good progress is being made laying
track on the short pier, and rock will
be dumped there until lasting break
water is constructed. This is intended
to protect the lagoon from drifting
sand when the electric dredger shall
have cleared the mouth of the bay
which was choked during the heavy
storms last winter.
The electric dredger is rapidly clear
ing the lagoon of sand. A broad chan
mel has been cut down as far as the sea
Fishing has been good in the after
noon for the past week YelloWin and
surf fish have been running in large
schools.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-22
HOLDS UP CONTRACT FOR
BUENA VISTA STRUCTURE
Board of Public Works Wants Rail-
ways to Agree to Help
Stand Cost

The award of the contract for the
construction of the iron work of the
Buena Vista viaduct and bridge was
held up by the board of public works
Yesterday on the recommendation of
the city engineer. The contract will
not be awarded until easements have
been secured from the Los Angeles
railway. the Southern Pacific, the Santa
Fe and the Salt Lake railroads. The
right of way of the Los Angeles rail
way runs over this bridge and the rail-
roads run under 1t.
The Los Angeles railway is to pay
about one-third the cost Of the entire
structure. and the city engineer has
prepared n schedule of cost which the
railway company will be asked to sign.
Until this is signed nothing further
will be done toward letting the bridge
contract.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-22
RAILROAD PRESIDENT is
UNABLE TO FIND CARFARE
Head of Rock Island Leaves Subway
Train PennlIess and Buys 1Ooo
Tickets for Future Use

NEW YORK, July 21.-New York's
kings of finance have millions in banks
stocks and bonds, but most of them
carry very little cash.
B. f. Yoakum, president of the Rock
Island system, dashed into Wall street
subway station yesterday and fumbled
in his pockets for a nickel. He could
not find a cent, and no acquaintance
was there to make him loan.
Returning to his Office, Mr.. Yoakum
said to his secretary:
"Go buy me thousand subway tick
cts, and see that one of them is put In
each pocket Of every suit of clothes
have"
The order for thousand subway
tickets was filled at once.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-22
ASK SUNSET PARK ENLARGED
UNDER NEW FRONTAGE PLAN
Petition Sent to City Council and
Referred Immediately to City
Attorney

The first park petition under the
new frontage plan was presented to
the city council at its meeting yester-
day The petition bears the necessary
frontage. and was sent Immediately to
the city attorney for ordinance.
The petition asks that certain terri
tory be condemned for park purposes
under the new district park plan and
added to Sunset park. This territory is
bounded by Commonwealth avenue,
Sixth street and Shatto drive. O. e.
Parish heads the petition.
The assessment district suggested,
and which will be incorporated into the
ordinance is from Carondelet to the
city limits and from First TO Ninth
streets. The signers represent nearly
a majority Of the frontage IN this pro-
posed assessment district,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-22
To Build Concrete Steps

Following the recommendation OF
City Engineer Hamlin the board of
public works yesterday authorized the
construction Of a concrete stairway in
Bovlston street between Second and
Sapphire and extending west into Sap
phire.
The Improvement of Boylston street
from First to Third and from Fourth to
Crown Hill avenue has been ordered,
but this order makes no provision for
any Improvement between Third and
Fourth. 1t is supposed this block was
left out because Of the steepness of the
street at this point. but the stairway
will settle this question.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-22
ASSESSORS WAY
CALLED CORRECT
HUNTINGTON REPRESENTA-
TIVE SURPRISES OFFICIAL
DECLARES PACIFIC ELECTRIC is
LOSING MONEY
Attorney for System Asks Board OF
Equalization to Reduce Valua-
tlon Placed on company's
Stock

The sarcastic smile that constantly
adorns the countenance of City As
SCISSOR Walter Mallard during the ses-
sions of the board .of equalization
changed to an almost beatific express
sion yesterday morning when w. T..
Dunn, attorney for the Huntington in
terests, told the board that the as
SCISSORS method of arriving at the value
Of q franchise was absolutely correct.
This is the first time any corporation
attorney has made such an admission.
although the courts have declared the
method the correct one. The assessor
takes the value of the stocks and bonds
of a corporation, deducts this value
from the tangible assets and calls the
difference the value of the franchise.
Mr.. Dunn asked the board of equal
izatiOn to reduce the value of the stocks
of the Pacific Electric railway from $50
a share, the value fixed by the assessor,
to $40 a share. Mr.. Dunn said this stock
had no real value, that the Pacific Elec-
trio was losing money constantly and
twice every year the stockholders We're
compelled to dig into their own pockets
and pay assessments. He declared
there had been no transfer of this stock
for about three and a half years and
the last sale was for $1.30 a share.
THE company hopes to make money
with the continued growth of the city,
and this is its only reason for running
at loss" said Mr.. Dunn.
Secret Revealed
He told one corporation secret in the
course of his testimony. He said the
stock of the Los Angeles railway was
rriy to II TInfiDptOn on COngi1pr1-
ton of his guaranteeing the bond issue
of the railway. At that time this
stock was worth nothing, or less than
nothing, but IT has since sold for $500
a share and is now held at Sis share.
No complaint was made against the
assessment Of the Los Angeles railway,
except that a nominal reduction was
asked on one item to which the city
assessor agreed.
Mr.. Dunn also appeared for the Los
Angeles Land company, the corporation
that owns Ascot park. He asks a re-
duction on the assessment Of the grand
stand, stables, paddock and other i'm
provements. The assessor had fixed a
valuation of $101 600 on these improve
ments, and Mr.. Dunn said the company
expected to sell them within a few days
for $40 900 to a wrecking company. He
asked the assessment be not more than
$4,000.
The Los Angeles-Pacifc asked
technical change in the assessment,
making a portion of the amount in the
old city and a portion I'm the annexed
territory, as it's line runs through both.
This was asked as a precedent for fu-
tire assessments If more territory Isl
annexed. A cut from S507, 900 to 1000
was asked in the franchise of this COM
pany. All these matters we're taken
under advisement
The board is practically through with
the corporations, and it is expected all
the work will be finished this morning
The matters under advisement will be
discussed and final action is expected
before the council adjourns tonight.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-22
No Not 90 East

Unless you 90 via the Scenic Line. THE
DENVER & RIO GRANDE RAIL
ROAD has the grandest scenery and
charges the same as lines having no
scenery. Go via Salt Lake City Glen
wood Springs, Colorado Springs and
Denver. Stop-OVers permitted. Seen
cry, dining cars, observation cars
through cars, all good, courteous at
tention. Office, 544 South Spring street.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-22
To Tour the World

Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Ward, w. l.. Hub
bard and Mr.. and Mrs. J. Young will
leave on the Owl this evening for San
Francisco, sailing on the steamship
Mongolia Thursday for an extended
tour around the world, under the aus
pices of the steamship department of
the German-American Savings bank
They will tour Japan, China, India,
CeVlOn and Europe.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-22

ST MICHAELS-Old Mission Fly Chapman
50. 40; Golden Eagle. s2.2O squirrel s2 10
IiALVEs-Quail, $115; Lark, $l.lO' BOHES-
FRIrTT-Champion, 81. 55 Royal knight, ST.
FIALvEs-Champion, $50; Blue Globe F1orldas
SOB
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-22

CLEVELAND. July 2l.-One car St.
Michaels, l seedlings, > cars lemons sold. Mar
ket advancing on oranges, higher on oranges.
Weather cool
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-22

CINCINNATI July 21.-Weather warm
Market weak Three cars oranges OF lemons
sold ~ -.
VALENCIAS-Pic T Whittier, $2So; Grey
hound s Tx, S2.5O sWEETS-Coyote X
Ex, 81 so; Owl, s1.40. LEMONS-Romeo rag
Ter F Co, s1s5: Lomas % Royal Q G Corona
$40; c, $155; Duck S a Elk, SLIGO.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-22
IFMUNo
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. r Allesandro $l7O;
Eagle $3.50 BUDDED-Red Globe, sl6o; Cal
orange, $1.i0 ST. MICHAl1LS-Golden scep-
tire, s2.25.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-22

pendent Fy, slS5; Snence( $3.50. GRAPE
FRUIT-Champion, $40. BUDDED-Red
Globe S165; Cal Orange, $50
BEMONs-Pet A Ex, $41o Greyhound,
S2.55.
PHILADELPHIA, July 21.-Two cars navels,
3 Valencias, l seedlings one mixed and two
Of lprnnns solid
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-22

Ogs. $3.50 NAVELS-F Fiesta. $780, Standard,
ST. 80. AUSTRALIAN NAVELS-Silyer Medal,
81 80; Plain Ends, ST. 40 BLOODS-Lotengo Fly
Sparr, S150 GRAPEFRUIT-Lotengo Fly,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-22

NEW YORK, July 21-Twenty-one cars or
anges sold. Market steady.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-22
VALENCIAS

NAVELs-lItn Lion Fy speich & Co sI,4O'
Merit, 81 so; Owl, 95c; quail, 45c. SWEETS
Coyote, S15O; owl, sLS0. ST. MlCHAELs-
LEMONS