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Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-30

for Echo Park avenue or any other
place. For two years the council has
purchased no fire alarm boxes, and for
more than a year a committee of the
council composed of Wallace, Wren ana
Dromgold have been making a pre-
tense of an investigation of complaint
made by City Auditor Mushet against
the Gamewell system. The city audi
tor declares the prices charged by the
Gamewell people are excessive. But for
more than six months this committee
of the council has not so much as held
a meeting. About six months ago the
committee made a partial report, but
nothing conclusive was said and moth
ing has been done. Every week or two
some section of the city asks fire alarm
boxes, but because this committee does
not conclude it's investigation no boxes
can be purchased, and the rapidly
growing outlying portions of the city
are without means of communication
with the fire department except by tele-
phone.
The request of the association was
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-30
NEW DIVORCE Mill
READY FOR GRIST
FIFTY-SIX CASES HAVE BEEN
SET FOR TRIAL
Department for Settlement of Marital
Troubles Will Begin Its Work
at the Court House
Tomorrow

Divorce suits filed in April to date. 113
Default divorce cases set for trial in May. Sc
Contested divorce set for trial in May 6
Beginning tomorrow, Los Angeles
county will have, for the first time in
its history, a permanently established
divorce court. Sixty-two cases are
set for trial, in fifty-siX of which no
opposition to the granting of DEGREES
will be made, while six defendants will
contest the demands of their spouses
for legal separation. Other cases in
which quick action is necessary on ac-
count Of the proposed departure OF
witnesses and for other reasons will.
it is probable, also be disposed of dur
ing the month, and the chances are
that a score or more of cases in addi-
ton to those already on the calendar
will be heard.
For the coming six months the d.
Vorce court will be located in depart
ment one, with Judge w. p. James
presiding Judge James duties as pre-
siding Judge of the superior court VIII
come to an end at o'clock today, and
the work of assigning cases and exer-
cising a general supervision over the
work of the courts during the coming
twelve months will be transferred to
Judge Wilbur in department eight. To
Judge Wilbur will also be given the
work of deciding all naturalization and
INSANITY cases, IOFeClOSuIGS dllu
parte matters, as we'll as all matters
pertaining to the juvenile court.
The last criminal case to be tried in
Judge Wilbur's court was disposed of
Yesterday, when a jury returned
verdict acquitting G. w. Crist of Mon
rovia, charged with grand larceny.
Members of the jury panel who have
served in this department since Feb
ruary save expression to their feelings
of appreciation for the manner in
which they have been treated and re-
gret at the closing of department eight
as a criminal court, when they pre-
sented Samuel Kutz, the clerk, with a
gold mounted fountain pen, bearing a
card inscribed as follows: May you
live as long as you like and have all
YOU like as long as you live" George
S. Whaley, the bailiff, was the recip-
lent of a gavel bearing on it's silver
furl his name in engraved lettering.
Tomorrow's changes also provide for
the hearing of all adoption cases by
Judge Rives of the probate depart
ment.
At the end of six months the divorce
court will be transferred to department
three. and continue in rotation every
half year until Judge Willis court,
department eleven, is reached, when
the marital troubles of Los Angeles
residents will again be taken up in
department one.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-30
FIRE COMMISSION GRANTS
PERMIT ON INVESTIGATION

The fire commission yesterday grant
ed the Thomas Feed and Fuel company
a permit to store more than ten tons of
hay at 1926 West Fifty-eighth street.
When the application was made week
ago a number of property owners in
the neighborhood protested against the
permit, but the committee of the whole
of the commission made a personal in
vestigation last Thursday, and yester-
day Commissioner Betouski reported
for the committee that the permit
should be granted.
Mr.. BetousN said the feed yard was
located on a railroad track in a dis
trict that was plainly intended for
business purposes and that the only
property in danger from fire by the
feed yard was planning mill.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-30
interpretations

The following articles of ineorpora-
lion were filed in the county clerk s
office yesterday:
Hawley, King & Co; capital, 500, 900
Directors: George T. Hawley and
Stuart S. Hawley, Oakland Frank w.
King and Julius H. Winkler, Los An
relies, and George NJ. Hawley, San
Diego.
A Hoyt Manufacturing company; capt.
<al. $25, 000-Directors: Noah A. Whit
uey, Hiram r Beauchamp, julius Bee
man, Edgar ]. Knox and Ezra S. Hoyt
I Auto Sales and Manufacturing COM
4ory; capital, 25.000-Directors: r. f.
Ibbetson, Arthur T. Nicely. A. L,
Hoache, S. w. Seastrom and c. F.
Bray.
Nom Puncture Inner Casing company;
rapital, $1OO00-Directors: Isaac An
news, William H. Council and Clyde
UcIsh.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-30
NOMAN SUFFRAGE RANKS
ARE SERIOUSLY SPLIT
Alliance Delegates Leave
HalI-Don't Desire to Enlarge
Membership

/. IsONDON, April ga serious split
Nj The woman suffrage ranks took
mace today at the morning session of
)te international Suffrage alliance and
~ q result body of delegates left the
1ail
: come of the societies desired to en-
'.rge the membership, but under the
|26dership of the Rev. Anna Howard
draw, one of the American delegates,
rs conference voted to reserve mem
|.4rship in the alliance to societies hav-
|.t the nfranchisement of women as
..6ir sole object.
Miss Shaw made a vigorous speech
,ubosing the inclusion of organizations
i1Ving Interior objects, and said the
|atal effects of this course could be
.een in America.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-30
ADMINISTRATION LETTERS
SOUGHT IN AUSTIN CASES

Letters of administration of the es-
tates of Henry c. Austin, late police
justice, and his wife, Sarah e. Austin,
were asked for in a petition filed in the
superior court yesterday by their son.
Harry r. Austin. The estate of the
late justice is valued at about $4,000,
consisting for the most part of real
estate and stock in several corpora
lions. Mrs. Austin left house and two
lots on Figueroa street valued at $4,000
Her death occurred on August 20 last
ana Justice Austin died April 20.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-30
CARLSON CAUSES MORE
DELAY IN PRELIMlNARY
Insists on Giving Testimony on His
Own Behalf Concerning Sig
natures on Papers

Delay in the argument of the two
cases in which w. H. Carlson is under
going a preliminary examination in
Justice Stephens court was caused by
Carlson yesterday, who expressed a
wish to testify further in his own be-
half.
His statements were confined prin-
cipally to signatures on various papers
purporting to have been made by him
and which have been introduced as
evidence. He stated he could not posi-
lively say that he had signed his name
to the papers because of the time that
has elapsed since they were prepared.
The opening argument will be made
by Frank Blair, deputy district attor-
neY. tOdaY.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-30
Municipal Affairs
COUNCILS DALLlANCE
DELAYS ALARM BOXES

The dalliance of the council commit
tee investigating the Gamewell fire
alarm system was again brought to at
tention yesterday by the request of the
Elysian Park Heights association for
some fire alarm boxes. The associa-
ton asked that boxes be placed on
Echo Park avenue wherever the fire
department should decide the most con-
venient places.
But there are no fire alarm boxes
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-30
TRIAL OF DAMAGE SUIT
AGAINST L. Alp. is BEGUN

Trial of the suit of E. B. Osborne
against the Los Angeles-Pacific Rail
way company. in which damages of
$42, 500 are asked on account of per-
sonal injuries, was begun before jury
in Judge Conrey's court yesterday. Os-
borne claims he was permanently in
jured when his automobile was struck
by a car on New Hampshire street jan
uary l. His suit is the first of several
instituted as the outgrowth of the ac-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-30
MAN CONVICTED on CHECK
CHARGE GETS THREE YEARS

Art Everman, convicted several days
ago of passing a forged check drawn
on the Pasadena National bank March
and purporting to be signed by w. ii.
Wilson, was sentenced to three years
in San Quentin by Judge Davis yes
terday.
A sentence of one year at Folsom was
imposed in the case of Pedro Sanchez
who pleaded guilty to a charge of steal
ing pair of shoes Sanchez was con-
victed a short time ago on a similar
charge and was placed on probation.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-30
Advertises Whisky

On the reverse side of a business
card bearing the name of John Gun
ningham, named by Smith as executor
in one of the codicils to his will, is
'-written the name of a well-known
brand of whisky, and this is believed
by attorneys for the contestants to be
another message from beyond the
tomb.
For the purpose of impeaching the
testimony of Bishop S. Garrison, who,
during the proceedings three weeks
ago, exposed the methods of fake medi-
inns, Garrison was again called to the
witness stand yesterday.
Garrison was asked if he did not
tell A. G. Coonley in a conversation on
Spring street one day last week that
he bore no malice toward w. j. Brad
shaw, also named as executor by Smith,
but hoped to get even with 1.-THE long
cared man. who had stated Garrison
was obsessed by the spirit of Jesuit
priest.
tGarrison denied the story emphatical-
ly. Coonley, the next witness, said
Harrison had made the statement to
him, and that the expression long
cared man" referred to John Cunning
ham.
f.. H. Barnett, husband of Mrs Dora
Barnett, corroborated the statements
made by the latter during her lengthy
Examination.
# The hearing will be resumed Tuesday
and probably will conclude Thursday
8uf next week.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-30
SPECIAL PRIVILEGE REFUSED
TO FORMER FIRE FIGHTER

]. o. Goodman yesterday asked the
fire commission to reinstate him as
hoseman, but Chief Lips recommended
that if Goodman wanted on the depart
ment again he be compelled to take the
examination.
The chief declared that Goodman had
resigned from the department about a
year ago, before his probationary term
of six months had expired, and that as
there were many on the eligible list 1t
would not be fair to ask the civil serv-
ice commission to reinstate Goodman.
DR.. Wells. Osteopath. 1914 s. Spring.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-30
Contractor in Bankruptcy

Samuel L. Bloom, contractor of Co
roma, filed petition in voluntary bank
ruptcy yesterday morning in the United
States district court. The petitioner de-
clared his liabilities were $24,5SS.22, with
assets of $13,795 The liabilities include
secured claims amounting to $7019.27
and unsecured claims of $17,566.95. As
sets include insurance policies valued
at $4,000 and stocks and bonds amount
ing to $4250.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-30
FlREMEN ASK
HOSE REEL OF COMMISSION

The st. Vincent's College Tract I'M
provement association yesterday asked
the fire commission to furnish hose
reel for the use of the, volunteer fire
brigade in the extreme southwestern
part of the city. The request was sent
to the council with the recommendation
that it be granted
About three months ago this volun-
teer brigade was furnished with 500 feet
of hose, and Chief Lips declared yes
terday that at that time the associa-
ton agreed to furnish its own reel.
The Angelus grill has excellent serve
fee and better food. Fourth and Spring.
II you want to go east, &. Haydock. Agent
Illinois Central r. r.. 1ls W. Sixth street.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-30

The April term of the district court
of appeals was closed yesterday with
the argument and submission of seven
civil cases, decisions in which will be
handed down from time to time during
the coming three months.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-30
Autoist Pleads Not Guilty

]. b. Dudley, charged with man
slaughter, pleaded not guilty in Judge
Davis court yesterday, and the date
of his trial will be set today. Dudleys
automobile struck Woodman j. Thomas
February "a, inficting injuries which
resulted in Thomas death.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-30
Condemn Public Street

Condemnation proceedings were in
stituted i'm the superior court yesterday
for the purpose of extending Grattan
street from Tenth to Eleventh. The
defendants are Catherine Fitzgerald.
William P. James and other property
owners in the vicinity.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-30

Not only does the wrapper of every bottle of DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, the famous
medicine for weak stomach, torpid liver or bilious
ness and all catarrhal diseases wherever located,
have printed upon it in plain English, full and
complete list of all the ingredients composing it,
but small book has been compiled from numer-
Gus standard medical works, of all the different
schools of practice, containing very numerous ex-
tracts from the writings of leading practitioners of
medicine, endorsing in the strongest possible terms,
each and every ingredient contained in Dr. Pierce's
medicines One of these little books will be mailed
free to any one sending address on postal card or
by letter. to DR.. R. " Pierce, Buffalo, N Y, and
requesting the same.
As made up by improved and exact
most efficient remedy for regulating all the
as prolapsus, anteversion and retroversion,
nerves and bringing about perfect state
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-30

referred to the council, where it will
probably be buried as similar ones have
been.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-30

25c Books 100
The Gilt Top IL
brary edition.
good cloth COW
ers and titles in
gold. The list In
cludes Thaddeus
of warsaw, FL
liott's Essays.
Footprints of the
Gre at or, etc.
Aisle 8. Today
only.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-30

Books at Half

Books at Half
We have gone
through our book
stock and col
lected a number
OF good books.
which we are
going to mark
just half price
for today. A
gre at bargain
opportunity.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-30

ingredients entering the his widely
celebrated medicines
and patients
into confidence removed his med
of doubtful merits
placed a by making them
KNOWN COMPOSITION. BY this bold step Dr.
OF such excellence
he scrutiny.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-30

From this little book it will be learned that DR..
Pierce's medicines contain no alcohol, narcot-
les, mineral agents or other poisonous or injurious
agents and that they are made from native, med-
cinal roots of great value; also that some Of the
most valuable ingredients contained in DR.. Piercc's
worked, rundown" nervous and debilitated wom-
en- were employed long years ago, by the Indians
for similar ailments affecting their squaws. In fact
one of the most valuable medicinal plants entering
into the composition of DR.. Pierces Favorite Pre-
scription was known to the Indians as Squaw-
Weed" Our knowledge of the uses of not
few of our most valuable native, medicinal plants
was gained from the Indians.
PROCESSES, the "Favorite Prescription is
omanly functions, correcting displacements,
overcoming painful periods, toning up the
# health. Sold by all dealers m medicines.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-30
Letter from Novelist

The communication received by
Smith and bearing the name of Steven
son is couched in the following terms:
"Greeting-I can call you friend, yet
you could not say that you were my
friend in the past, perhaps, even
though 1 hope in the future to be more
than friend.
do not, beg of you, doubt my pres
ence. 1t is not strange that 1 should
communicate to you, for you are a
good man and true, and my heart goes
out to you.
IF it be your will and pleasure, 1
will be your brother working hand in
hand and heart to heart with you.
You may learn to know me as more
than friend, for l will be your faithful
companion.
'Yours in trust, friendship,
"ROREPT 7 Otis STEVENSON -
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-30
A BOLD STEP

To the grounded and reasonable objections of
the intelligent the of secret medicinal compounds
Dr. R. " Pierce, of Buffalo, N " time ago. decided to
make bold departure from the usual course pursued by the
makers putup medicines for domestic use and has pub
hed hroadcast and openly the whole world, full and
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-30

II you want to go east. Z. Haydock. Agent
Illinois Central n. r.. 1ls W. Sixth street.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-30
SPIRIT LETTERS
FORM EVIDENCE
IN WILLC0NTEST
MlSSIvE FROM GREAT NOVEL
lST INTRODUCED
WHISKY ADVERTISEMENT FOUND
AMONG MESSAGES
Peculiar Communications Received by
the Late r. Crawford Smith
Are Read in Court
Room

ETTERS purporting to have been
written by the disembodied spirits
- of Robert Louis Stevenson, the
novelist, and w. H. Smith, father of
the late r. Crawford Smith, played
their part in the contest over Smith S
will in Judge Rives' court yesterday.
Another spirit sent message indicat-
ing the brand of whisky that should
be used by the elderly capitalist, while
the communication of fourth told of
the meetings with the ghosts of many
of Smiths departed friends.
The letters were thrown down as
trump card by the attorneys for the
contestants during their cross-eXa1n-
ination of Mrs. William c. Smith, sis
ter-in-law of the testator, who was
called to the witness stand by counsel
for Mrs. Dora Barnett and other bene-
ficiaries under the will to explain the
disappearance of a number of letters
written to Smith by Miss Lottie Liv-
ingston of Pasadena.
Many Letters Destroyed
"When / packed up Roberts effects
after his death l destroyed many of
these letters to prevent their being
made public" Mrs. Smith stated, IN
response to the question of Attorney
w. ]. Hunsaker.
Attorneys Charles CaSSat Davis ana
Bradner w. Lee took advantage of the
opportunity thus afforded to question
the witness concerning the supposed
spirit letters found, according to Mrs.
Smith, among her brother-in-law's pa
pers.
The letters are written in lead pencil
on an inexpensive paper and bear no
date. The first reads as follows:
"My Dear Boy: Just few words.
The Sangers ore certainly contains the
largest amount of gold, and is, to my
mind, the best to work. But your
grandfather Crawford thinks that the
Escondido ore would pay you about as
well, if not better Still, he knows the
former is very good.
Eyes, we are anxious to assist you
in money matters. Because you are
wise enough to do good and not evil.
your affectionate father,
oW Ut SMITH
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-30

DR.. Wells. Osteopath. 1874 S. Spring.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-30

Divorce suits filed in April to date.......... 113
Default divorce cases set for trial in May. Sc
Contested divorce cases set for trial in May 6
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-29
THINKS WOOL RATES
WILL NOT BE LOWERED

Salem Ore.-General Counsel w.
w. Cotton of the o. R. & N. company
today answered the complaint Of the
railroad commission concerning the
of the companys in
terstate rates upon wool to eastern
points, which are lower than those
upon interstate shipments. In it he
states that the interstate rates are
made on account of water competi-
ton. He has referred the matter to
General Freight Agent Miller of the
company, who is now in the east, but
entertains no hope for reduction.
He likewise replies to the COM
plant of the lumber manufacturers
concerning the manner of weighing
interstate carload shipments, by
which in the event there are several
weighings en- route, weather and
other conditions Notwithstanding. the
highest weight is taken for a basis
of charges and in which it is asked
that the weight at the initial point oil
shipment should govern as a basis OF
charges. Mr.. Cotton says in case OF
interstate shipment each company
handling the freight does its own
weighing, and that all weights are
subject to correction; therefore, he
feels sure reference Of the matter
to Mr.. Miller, which he has done viii
accomplish no results so far as inter
state shipments are concerned.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-29

wera accused and convicted in the
recorders court today of having vio-
lated the bicycle ordinance in passing
bv persons on public sidewalks OF
Milton. They were each fined So
Mrs. Clara Briley, who has been
visiting in the east for the past six
weeks returned to Milton yesterday
She reported an excellent trip but ex-
pressed herself as being glad to get
back to Milton.
w. E. Putnam and F. j. Slower
made a business trip to Walla Walla
on Wednesday and interviewed George
O'Connor, manager of the Walla Walla
Valley traction company, in an effort
to secure a stop at the intersection
of the streets at the fountain. When
informed that the majority of Milton
people were not pleased with the ac-
ton of his company in causing the
cars to be stopped in front of the
livery stable Mr.. O'Connor promised
the Milton gentlemen that he would
accede to their wishes and that all
cars would stop in front of the foun-
| tain for the first time in three oil
four months. The action of Mr.. o.
Connor is received by the people oi
Milton very favorably as it is gen
orally believed his action means tha
! this city will receive better treatmen
at the hands of the traction company
than it has been in the past.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-29
SELLS 10000 BUSHELS
OF WHEAT AT 81 10

Walla Walla.-By the sale yester-
day of 10000 bushels of wheat be-
longing to George T. Welch of this
city to local representatives OF the
Kerr Clifford company the last of the
wheat crop for last season remaining
unsold in this section of the Inland
Empire was cleaned up. The wheat,
which Is of the bluestem variety, was
disposed of by Mr. Welch at $1.lo
per bushel, netting him s34,5OO.
The wheat sold yesterday by Mr..
welch was raised on his ranch on
Eureka Flat and has been stored In
his warehouse at that place pending
the sale of yesterday. Throughout
the long continued and remarkable
rise which wheat values have shown
since the beginning Of the year Mr'
welch has consistently held on to MS
product, refusing steadfastly numer-
GUS offers on the part Of buyers TOT
the crop. In the sale of his wheat
for s1.15 Mr.. Welch has demonstrat-
| cd the soundness of his assertion
made early in the year that the ce'
real would reach this high price.
with the disposal of Mr.. Welch's
wheat the last of last seasons cror
ia now sold, and buyers as well as
growers are beginning to turn thei'
attention to the crop soon to come
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-29
ADAMS NEWS AND
PERSONAL ITEMS
lspeclal correspondence.l

Adams, Ore, May 29.--J. G. Lieu
allen went to Athena Wednesday in
his car.
F. Whitley transacted business in
Pendleton Thursday.
c. D. Watrus was a Pendleton Wis
itor Tuesday and transacted business
in Athena Thursday.
H. C. Curry of Walla Walla is in
Adams for few days this week.
]. G. Lieuallen and G. o. Richard
son and wife went to Pendleton on
Thursday. Mr.. Lieuallen also took
the DeMoss family to Weston Friday
in his auto. They will play in Weston
Friday and Saturday nights.
j. ]. Raulston of Walla Walla is
the guest of r. Green for a few days
this week.
Mrs. L. McFall returned to her
home in Pendleton after visiting a
few days with friends in Adams.
Rev. Hooker visited in the city OF
Athena Tuesday.
F. Rogers of the Kerr Clifford
| Warehouse company of Pendletor
transacted business in Adams Tues
day
Mrs. H. Culley of Weston is the
guest of Mrs. Stanfield Of Adams fol
a few days.
B. Corby was an Athena visitor OF
Wednesday.
F. B. Blake visited in Athena OF
Wednesday.