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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-04
CHIEF ON TRAIL OF
LICENSE OFFENDERS

Chief of Police Dishman yesterday
made his report to the police commits
sion on the 200 retail saloons in Los
Angeles, as to whether they were
owned and controlled by some brew
cry or We're independent. The COM
mission is not yet ready to make the
report public.
The chief declared he had asked the
Los Angeles, the Mathie and the Maier
Brewing companies to furnish him lists
of the saloons and licenses which they
own in Los Angeles, to what saloon
keepers they had loaned money and
other details connected with the liquor
business The Mathie and the Los An
geles companies had come through
with the desired information, said the
chief, but asked that it be kept conf
dential The Maier Brewing company
had refused to answer the questions
asked.
Some of the saloon keepers who We're
asked the same questions were not
truthful in the answers, according to
the chief, and the commission will ask
the city attorney if it has the power to
cite these men to appear before that
body and compel them to answer these
questions. The commission intends to
gather all the information possible on
the liquor question.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-04
WIFE WASHES DISHES;
HUSBAND HUGS GIRL
Divorce Sought by Woman Who Makes
Charges of Indiscreton-Two
DEGREES Granted-FiVe
Suits Filed

The demoralizing effect of the pres
ence of a pretty school teacher IN ner
home was related by Mrs. lnez M
Adams in the superior court, yesterday
when she sought legal separation from
her husband, Lester l.. Adams
II was Mrs. Adams third appearance
in court as plaintiff in a divorce actlon,
the two former actions being dismissed
after friends had effected reconcllla-
tons. But when Miss Ada Rlchards' d
Young woman, was employed to teach
the Eagle Rock school, situated near
the Adams home, and was invited to
nartake of the Adams hospitality, the
domestic happiness of the couple came
to an end.
"She was employed at the school for
two terms" said Mrs. Adams. Sne
visited our home frequently, and while
7 washed the dishes she sat on sota
with my husbands arm around her
waist He called her honey and
sweetheart and then he would draw
up the sleeve of her shirt waist ana
kiss her elbow"
Mrs. Adams said she finally was COM
PEELED to pack up her belongings ana
leave the house.
Adams contested the case, bringing
charges of infidelity against his wife.
The matter will be decided at 10 o'clock
today by Judge Bordwen.
Two DEGREES of divorce were granted,
one to Mrs. O. A. Boyd from Alexander
Boyd. the other to Annie Weinstein
from Bernard Weinstein.
The following suits were filed; Mary
]. Kittams against George Fl. Kittams,
Harry C. Chaplin against Laura F.
Chaplin, May Read against Myron M.
Read, Clara Kelley against Charles
Kelley and Lillian Wheelock against
Charles c. Wheelock.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-04
SERGEANT RESIGNS
TO AVERT DISGRACE
ACCUSED OF COMPLETELY IN
REDLlGHT AFFAIR
Suspension Was ForestalIed by Resig.
nation Handed to Commission
After Conference with
Chief

To save himself from what he knew
would be disgrace, Sergt. c. j. Red
mond last night resigned from the
police force. His resignation was ae-
cepted in a hurry by the police conf
mission Had Raymond not resigned
he would have found himself suspended
and forced to appear before the police
commission on ugly but interesting
charges. He is accused of having been
involved with Harper, Kern and Broad
head in the business they transacted
with Nick Oswald concerning the red
light district.
The police commission has had Red
mond's case in mind ever since it has
been in office. Last Monday night
Commissioner Topham suggested to
Chief Dishman that it would be good
idea to suspend Redmond and cite him
to appear before the commission. The
chief assured the commissioner there
was an carrier way than that.
The chief was as good as his word.
Saturday night Sergt. Redmond gave
his resignation to the chief with the
request not to make 1t public until last
night. In the meantime Sergt. Red
mond has gone on a fishing trip, but he
neglected to take anyone into his con-
hdence and say where he was going.
Three trials of patrolmen who are
accused of some derehction of duty
dragged the meeting of the police COM
mission to a very late hour last night.
Long after midnight the commissioners
rebelled and stopped the hearing of the
charges against Patrolman G. j. Roller
and continued the case until Wednes-
day night. Roller is accused of dis
orderely conduct in a rooming house
and using intoxieants.
Charges against Patrolman w. c,
Pursell, who is accused of trying to
levy blackmail against saloon keeper
were continued until the regular meet
ing of the commission next Monday
night.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-04
CIRCUS SUES TO RECOVER
VALUE OF LIQUORS SEIZED
Chief of Police Made Defendant in
Suit for Wet Goods or Their
Equivalent in Money

Edward F. Dishman. chief of police,
was made defendant in suit filed by
Attorney Robert j. Adcock in the SUI
perior court yesterday for the recov-
cry of wines and liquors and a large
amount of gambling paraphernalla
confscated by the police in raid on
the dining car and buffet attached to
the sells-Floto circus train April %.
In addition to the recovery of the
goods or their equivalent of $3.50 In
money, $3.50 is demanded on account
of damage alleged to have been sus-
tanned by the owners as result of the
raid.
The goods sought to be recovered in
clude sixty-six pints of champagne, a
large amount of beer and whisky in
bottles and barrels, a roulette wheel
and 1900 poker checks.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-04
MITCHELL WILL
PLEAD INSANITY
QUESTIONS ASKED TALESMEN
INDICATE DEFENSE
TO SAY WORRY OVER SISTERS
FATE UNBALANCED MIND
Man on Trial for Murder viii Depend
on Girls Testimony to Show
Demands of unwritten
Law

Questions propounded to talesmen in
Judre Willis department of the SUI
perior court yesterday indicated that
the demands of the unwritten law and
temporary insanity, caused by worry
over a sisters downfall, will be the line
of defense that attorneys representing
William c. MITCHELL the young man
charged with killing Cecil c. Thayer
January /, will put forward in their
efforts to obtain the liberty of their
client.
The preliminary steps to the trial of
Mitchell were begun at 10 o'clock yes
terday and when the court adjourned
at o'clock nine of the twelve men who
will decide his fate were chosen.
Mitchell throughout the day gave
little heed to the proceedings. The only
nervousness manifested on his part was
when he toyed unthinkingly with the
papers lying in front of him on the
long table at which he sat, fianked by
his attorneys. His four months con-
finement in the city and county 1alls
have left their pallid mark, but other
wise his physical appearance is about
the same as on the day when the
tragedy occurred.
Seated in the front row of the spec
tators seats and surrounded by rela-
tfyes and friends of the prisoner was
Ethel Mitchell, the 15-year-old sister, IN
defense of whose honor Mitchell says
he killed Thayer.
Depends on Sisters Evidence
It is on the testimony of this girl
that Mitchell bases his strongest hopes
for acuuittal, for, according to the out
line of his defense, as stated by his
attorneys, she will refute the testimony
she gave at the preliminary examina-
ton in police court and will give de-
tailed history of her relations with
Thayer, tending to excuse her brother's
act and cast upon the dead man re-
sponsibility for circumstances leading
to its commission. She will be the last
witness put on the stand by the de-
tense.
The nine men already sworn to serve
as iurymen are ]. B. Cooke, 1919 South
Hope street; George e. Anderson, Co
vina; Charles Boynton, South Pasa-
dena; ]. T. Bangham, Long Beach; r.
S. Bundy, 1926 East Fiftieth street;
Albert N. Clark, Graham and Melrose
avenue; H. c. Hayes, 1343 East
Twenty-hrst street; w. S. Magee, In
glewood, and John A. Farnsworth.
Mitchell is represented by w. H.
Dehm, Stephen L. Sullivan, Grove Wal
ter and Frank F. Pratt, while John
North, deputy district attorney, is con-
Quoting the prosecution.
The trial will be resumed today.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-04
PATRoLMAN 0USTED AFTER
TEN YEARS IN THE SERVICE
Refuses to Make Special Report After
Alteration with Another
Policeman

After having been ten years on the
department and never before having
been before the police commission, Pa
trolman o. T. Walker was dropped
from the department by the police COM
mission last night on the ground of
INSTRUMENTATION.
Walker has been stationed at the
Eastside substation. A few nights ago
he and Patrolman Fowler became in
volved in a trivial alteration. Ser
geant Adams heard of the occurrence
and asked both patrolmen to make him
written report of the matter. Fowler
wrote his report, but Walker refused
to make a special report and told the
board last night that he objected to
making a report because he believed
Sergeant Adams had 1t In for him"
and would use the report against him
at some future time.
But he had failed to obey the orders
of his superior officers and the com
mission droDped him from the rolls
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-04
ESTIMATES SHOW 90,615
CHILDREN OF SCHOOL AGE
mitted by County Census
MarshaIs

According to figures received by
Mark Keppel county superintendent Of
schools, there are 90615 children be-
tween the ages of and II in Los An
geles county This figure is an esti-
mate based on reports submitted by
school census marshals.
Bert Farmer census marshal, who is
conducting the canvass in Los Angeles
city, has not concluded his report and
does not expect to finish 1t until the
end Of the week Until the city report
is completed the exact number of chill
dren and the population estimated from
these figures will not be known.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-04
SUES P. E. COMPANY FOR
INJURIES HE SUSTAINED
Stepped Into Excavation When He
Alighted from Car and Broke
Heel Bone

Damages of $4,000 are being sought
bv Albert NJ. Hedges from the Pacific
Electric Railway company in the trial
of a suit begun in Judge Conrey's de-
partment of the superior court yester-
day.
Hedges, while alighting from a car
on Lake avenue July "a, 1908, stepped
into an excavation made by workmen
for the railway while repairing the
roadbed.
The heel bone of his right foot was
broken, materially hindering him. he
says, in carrying on his work as an
insurance agent.
The trial is before jury and will be
resumed today
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-04
On Trial for EmbezzIement

William Coleman, charged with en-
bezzling $3.50, the proceeds of the sale
of the furnishings of the Ramona
rooming house. 33019 South Spring
street, was placed on trial before a
jury in Judge Davis court in the Hall
of Justice yesterday. The complain
ing witness is J. P. Labrucherie, who
says he placed the property in Cole
mans hands as his agent. The trial
probably will conclude today.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-04
interpretations

The following articles of incorpora-
ton were filed in the county clerks
office yesterday:
San Bernardino Valley Gas company,
capital 81, 500, 000-Directors: c. ]. Hall,
H. B. Duncan, Hollywood w e. Alex
ander, William S. White, Los Angeles
and Ralph Bandidi, Pasadena.
Union League Building corporation,
capital $500, 00G-Directors: f. L. Spald-
ing, e. B. Spencer, Thomas Hughes,
Sherman Pease and j. e. Heber.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-04
sentence Is DELAYED

Owing to the absence of a represen-
tative of the district attorneys office
yesterday the imposing of sentence on
T. j. Garwood, convicted of completely
in the robbery of F. G. Johannsen in
December, was continued to 10 o'clock
today. A great deal of information
concerning Garwoods past life is now
in the hands of Judge Wilbur, it is
said, and this will be considered when
sentence is given.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-04
CONVICTED FORGER is
ADJUDGED NOT INSANE

]. R. Veach, who. after being con-
victed by jury in Judge Willis court,
on a charge of forgery, developed &C.
centricities leading to the belief he
was, mentally unbalanced was exam
ined by the lunacy commission yester-
day and the charge of insanity dis
missed. Veach will appear later In
Judge Willis court for sentence.
The fnllowins persons were commit
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-04
Defends putv. on Lumber

WASHINGTON, May GAN EXTEND
ed defense of the duty on lumber pro-
vided in the Dingley bill was made in
the senate today by Mr.. Piles of Wash
ington. He was followed by Senator
Borah who discussed the income tax,
not only declaring it was just, but in
view of the divided opinion in the SUI
preme court of the United States. in
sisting that it was the duty Of congress
again to submit the question of the
constitutionality of the tax to the
court.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-04

HALIFAX. N. s., May 3.-In FUR
therance of an effort to establish the
lobster industry on the Pacific coast
a carload Of live Holsters will be start
ed from here to the other side Of the
continent number of Holsters were
shipped in a similar manner about a
year ago and are reported to be thriv-
Ing in the Pacific.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-04

ted to Patton. asylum yesterday: Henry
w. Stewart D. l.. Feely, Mrs. Mary
Bouranel and Eugenia Steinager.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-04

Lose ~ gOod-pa, trndAt. or b0arder? Let
3 want ad help you TO take II like phiiosn-
nher.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-04
I'm THE SHADOW OF
THE CROSS"

This marvel picture is still on
exhibition, attracting great crowds
every day Those who see 1t are
amazed, mystified and perplexed.
Shown under the auspices Of the
Y. NJ. c. A. Admission loo. Main
Floor. Balcony.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-16
BEGUN YESTERDAY AT END OF
SYCAMORE LiNE-RApiD
PROGRESS.
USE so POUND RAILS
Twenty Men EmpIoyed-To Begin
Track Laying in Mound City
and Mounds as Soon
as Possible.

Cairo & st. Louis railway com
menced work yesterday morciug lay
ing their track On the north end of
Sycamore, cover the rght-cf-way re.
Gently granted them by the county
board. The right-ofway runs fir, IN
the end Of the Sycamore street line
to the north end Of Future City,
about 5000 feet.
A score of workmCn and five team
we're engaged yesterday IN the work
and up to last evening large portion
Of the track had been finished Tie
crossing has not yet been put in On
the Big Four track where it ere SIS S
Sycamore running out of tie ChicI~o
Mill but General Manager Fischer
is arranging matters with the Big
Four. The teams are rsed in haul ng
the ties from the pile at the north
end of the line where they were
stored last year. The G0-pound rails
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-16
AWFUL EXPLOSION
Two Men Blown to Atoms and Town
of Robinson, H., Shaken--Miil
Wiped Out.

Robinson, ILL.,, April 15.-Charles
Deweis and Moses Lantz were blown
to atoms today when the nitro-glycer-
inc factory of the Independent Tor
pedo Company OF Gordon, H., was de-
stroyed by an explosion. The mill is
five miles south east of this city and
only the two men were at work when
the explosion occurred.
The ground about the plant was
torn up for an acre, and nothing is
left TO show that the plant once exist
ed. Only a small part of the breast
of one of the men was found. The
explosion shook the country for tweE-
ty miles around.
Here the shock was so strong thae
the plastering fell from the ceilings
of houses. and people ran out of their
homes, thinking an earthquake had
occurred. Every building in the city
was shaken, but the loss here is small.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-16
WHERE CORRECTION is MADE
AND MEASURE PROMPTLY
RETURNEl5, TO SENATE.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
ferred to Senate Committee On
the PhiIippine--Adjourned
to Monday.

Washington, April 15.-Sholtly
after the senate met today ii agre ID
to the resolution of the house asking
that the tarfff bill bsAreturned to ttav
body so it might he amended to plac ;
upon the free list the products of, as
well as crude ana re1ned petroleum..
The bill was soon returned to the
senate with this amendment inserted.
The presidents message for the re-
vision of the Philippine tariff 81 thaf
the principal cf projection might te
applied to industries OF those islands
and at the same time. In view of the
prlo otically free trade with the Uli |
States. sufficient revenue might be
provided was laid BEFORE the senate
aud referred to the committee on the
Philippines.
Senator Bailey irtrodrcad an
amendment placing a Tax of per
cent ON incomes of over 5000 an
nually, which, he said, would provide
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-16

which were also stored there last year
are being used.
When this track is finished to the
north end of Future City it will be
put in operation and work com
menced laying track al either Mound
City or Mounds. II has not yet bcc1
decided whether the track at the end
of Future City will cross the Mound
City road and 20 up the east side or
cross Goose Pond and parallel the
Illinois Central. 1t will he fully lie
cided by Saturday and contracts will
then be let for the grading. AS socn
as the grading is finished the forc 2
that will he used in laying track at
Mound City and Mounds will be
brought down to this end and the
line finished from here north. II is
not known whether the line will run
TO Mound City first or Mounds. as al
matters at Mound City have not been
settled.
Engineer r. NJ. Haas has charge Of
the construction work.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-16
1908. They insist that the new crop
will be on sale in Chicago in abund-
ance.
NEW YORK HARD HIT.

New York. April 15.-With -four up
forty cents barrel in the local m r
ket, and the prospects apparently
good for further rise. New York City
Is now facing the possibility of bread
at seven cents a loaf. What will ap-
pear to hundreds of thousands In the
poorer quarters like Gmine rates for
result of the recent rise in the price
of wheat. Six cents loaf is the
price now charged by some bakeries
while the proprictors of hundreds CT
others declare they cannot continue
selling at cents much longer. Twen-
two small bakeries have already gone
out of business.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-16
WILL HARRASS CONGRESS.

Cincinnati. Ohio, April 15.-Simon
Hubig, of this city. president of the
ers, today busted himself with send
ing letter to the Ohio members OF
congress asking for legislation to for
bid the corncring of wheat. Hubig
said: "rhe bakers throughout he
country are aroused over the corner
In wheat and will deluge congress
with appeals for action forbidding
gambling in the necessarics of life.
In this city flour has advanced
about $50 a barrel since January /.
this year.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-16
AMENDMENT TO ILLINOIS PRi-
MARY LAW REPORTED OUT
FAvoRAHLY YESTERDAY
SEVENTY-YIRST BALLOT
Results in No Change-Senate Passes
ELL PROVIDING Judge and Jury
Shall Fix Sentences in
Crmirai Cases.
to The Bulletin.

Special To Ine Bulietln.
Springfield, H., April 15.-The sen
ate by a vote of II to passed Sen
ator Briede's hill providing that the
Judge and jury shall fix the term Of
Imprisonment in criminal cases. Ac-
ccrding to the opinion of Attorney
General Stead this bill will kill the
parole board Senator Curtis, an
ANTI 7erkins man, offered a joint
resolution fixing the time fer ad-
iounment sine die Of the legislature
for May Is. An amendment by Sel-
ator Mckenzie providing that adj
i0urnment shall be had IL United
States senator is elected was tabled
by vote of % ayes to "a nays. The
resolution then went over for a week.
The hoGse committee on revenue
reported out favorab.y the ILL
changing the rate of assessment from
one-fffth of the actual valuation of
property to one-third. This is to en-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-16
STOP SALE OF RIFLES
War Department Has Issued Order
Against Cheap Revolution by
sale Of Old Arms.

Washington, April 15. No moro
will chcap revolutions in neiFhborinE
countries be encouraged by the easy
mann in which il has been possIbe
10 purchasr he old arms of the I'ni.
ted States. Orders have been ISSUED
AZ the war department stopping the
selling cf discarded arms Of theUnitei
States. II has been reported at va
rious times that revolutionists in
Central and South America obtained
arms from the United State
u remained. however. for the po.
lice Of Chicago to complain tha, tae
sale Of the oil Springfield rifles. IT..
Gently discarded. was causing trouble
for them. That complaint was fcE
lowed By an order against the sale Of
the remaining eco rifles by auction.
These rifles may Re sold 10 patriotic
organizations only.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-16
PROFESSOR ELEcTRocUTeD.

New York, April 15.-Professor r.
l. Tusts, Of Columbia University. was
accidentally electrocuted in Bayonns
N ]. tonight He was an expert chem
list and had been retained by H..
council of Bayonne to test the power
supplied by the public service cor
poration 10 the city ard resident
While connecting an arc light with
the testing apparatus he short cit-
cuited the current through his body
and was instantly killed
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-16
STRUCK BY TRAIN
N. q. Cressy Barely Escapes Death
While Driving Across Track at
Villa Ridge.

N. B. Cressy while driving across
the railroad track in a buggy at Villa
Ridge was struck last night about G
o'clock by the fast |. c. Passenger
No. 1. Cressy escaped without in,
jury. His horse was killed and the
buggy demolished The horse was
carried on the COW catcher for about
800 feet and quite a difficult time was
had in removing him. 1t is mere
chance that Mr.. Cressy escaped death.
He is an aged man and is said to be
a resident of Villa Ridge. The acci
dent happened at the first chossine
in the north end of Villa Ridge.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-16

able Chicago to increase is bonded in
debt edness. The Iural members viii
fight the bill when it comes up.
Seventy-first Ballot.
Tae soycrty first ballot for Uni'eI
States senator rcsrltcd in no Repuh
lica1s changing. II was as follows
Hopkins ~, Foss 1G. Mason . Sher
man .. Shurtlef 1S, McKialey !, Cal
houn I. Yates !. Stringer democrat,
81. Philip Fricdlcr, Elgu, Democrat
I. Arthur Evans, Chicago ].
Tho senate committee on munici-
palit:cs reported ort tho commission
form of government bill with the
rccommcndation thar it pass. Senator
Dunlap's Hill amending the primary
law was reported out for favorable
ac'ion in the upper house this morn
ing.
Rotation System.
The bin provides tor a rotation oi
the names of the candidates for
nominations on the primary ballot by
precincts: that the vo'e of the peop'e
of the state for United States sen
afor shall he considered as a unit
vote. and that candidates for tho
legislature may fie with their nomi
nation petitions pledges that they
will or viii not abide by the unit idea
The rotation idea Is to abolish thu
regular scramble Of candidates to get
their names firs- on the ticket b.
the provisions of the bill candi
dates name viii appear first on the
ticket in one precinct. second in an
other. third in another AMI so on.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-04-16
FLOUR UP IN MINNEAPOLIS.

Minneapolis, Mimi, April 15.-The
sustained bulge in wheat has resulted
in boosting up the price of flour in
Minneapolis until first patents is now
selling at 5000 to $500. The bakers
will probably keep the price of bread
at five cents, but reduce the loaf from
l6 to IL ounces.