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Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-16
New Head of the City
to Serve Until
March 26
GIVEN AN OVATION
Rousing Cheers Greet the
Unanimous Action
of Council
TRIUMPH OVER PUSH
Hundreds Assemble to
Fight Possible Coup
of Machine

MYTH rousng echoed and eechoed through the
w chamber the hail. down the stairs and to the
w Streets where expecant crowds had gathered William d.
Stephens nauguated Of the OF Los Angeles yese
day. and The Head fight for CLEAN municipal government was
Mr. Stephens will mayor until his elected
qualified City Attorney Hewitt exhaustive opinion
the city council yesterday declared the recall election must
go
Stephens told the council which elected him unanimously
that only those conditions would he consider the place at all
The single half hour between 1O5 and 10 AS it took only
long filled with dramatic incidents
The climax reached wen after he had been elected and had
made simple straightforward little speech of acceptance Mr.
Stephens said
Mr. President and gentlemen of the council ask to be allowed
take the oath of office the OF this assembly
The applause that followed this democratic the
best evidence possible that Mr. Stephens held high place in the
affections of the people and that the selection Of the council
wise
VAST CROWD COLLECTS
Although the council meeting scheduled until ~ o'clock
the crowd began collecting early $50 When the doors OF the
council chamber opened 930 uocang rush made
for the After the council chamber had been filled to its
standing capacity the crowd still suged outside the DOORS
stretched down the collected like OF bees around
the front of the city hall.
Word passed from mouth mouth of the proceedings
they occurred in the council chamber and within five minutes after
the election by the council practically the whole city knew Los An
geles had that his W. d. Stephens
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-16
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE TO
SEND AGENT TO ARIZONA

SAN FRANCISCO, March 15.-At a
meeting of the traffic bureau of the
Merchants exchange today 1t was/ de-
cided to send Seth Mann, attorney for
the bureau, to Phoenix, Ariz., to rep
resent the shippers and consignees OF
San Francisco at the rate hearing TO
be given in that city on March 20 by
an examiner of the interstate COM
merce commission.
Phoenix is asking for a reduction and
equalization of transcontinental rates
upon the same terminal basis with
Los Angeles and San Francisco.
The questions involved are similar to
those In the Spokane rate case.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-16
LOS ANGELES ASKS FOR
STATE FAIRS EXHIBITS
Oakland Wants $4,000 for Expenses,
SO Angel City May Be
Successful

SAN FRANCISCO, March 15.-Los
Angeles has asked that the exhibits of
the state fair be sent to the southern
city after the exhibitions at Sacra-
mento comes to an end.
All the expenses of maintenance and
transportation will be paid, and the
safety of the exhibits will be guaran-
teed.
Oakland already has made the same
request. but as that city wanted an
appropriation of $4,000 for the expenses
of the exhibit, 1t Is said the State
Agricultural society looks with favor
on the offer of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-16
LOCAL

w. D. Stephens chosen mayor OF city. VIII
serve only until March rs.
City attorney rules that recall election must
be held
Special grand jury summoned by Judge James
to Investigate civic conditions.
DR.. Locke at meeting addressed by General
Booth fortells victory of Alexander and great
reforms
Hartman hopes to combine all railroads into
one.
Baldwin's will to be contested by his widow.
Race track man arrested on advices from
Chicago.
Trial of Dudley for causing death Of ].
Thomas postponed on account OF absence OF
witnesses.
Inquest to be held on negro shot oy patroi-
man.
Peddier commits suicide by shooting.
Accused gamblers plead guilty and pay fines.
Aged cripple brutally beaten by robbers. who
escape empty handed.
Speakers at Y. M. C. A. banquet tell story
of recall fight.
Bill approprating money for Agricultural
park indorsed by council.
Aged pedestrian wages war on autos with
rocks.
University Of Southern California starts a
movement for bringing bible instruction to
every home.
Los Angeles to have first wireless telephone
service.
Incubator may save life of infant found
abandoned ON lawn.
Second suit attacking school bonds begun,
and temporary injunction issued.
witnesses in Tichenor case testify to great
value of his service
Chief deputy district attorney says solid
three in late board of supervisors violated law.
Carlson's former cashier adheres steadfastly
to charge respecting draft.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-16
LEGISLATURE

Local option bill introduced by Estudillo de-
feated in assembly.
Maximum railway rate bill wins easily in
senate.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-16
MANY COL0NISTS ON WAY
AND BIG RUSH EXPECTED

OGDEN, Utah, March 15.-Rio
Grande passenger trains from the east
brought in 233 colonist passengers for
different points in Idaho, Washington
and Oregon, and these went north over
the Oregon Short Line, while colonists
arriving over the Union Pacific this
morning numbered ITO and were sent
to California over the Southern Pa
cific
Local railroad officials have instruc-
tions to prepare for a great rush of
homeseekers near the end of the month.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-16
HERALD WINS ITS FIGHT FOR PURE GOVERNMENT
NEGRO VISITS WOMAN
AND WITH GUN HIDDEN
JOKES AND KILLS HER

. SAN JOSE, March 15.--George Bry-
3 ant, negro. this afternoon killed Mrs. {
D Joe Anderson, the wife of one OF his
3 best friends, and then shot himself. Z
D He called at her home during the
3 absence Of her husband, and while Z
5 Joking and laughing fred twice Mt her (
3 through his hat with n revolver wrap
3 ped In handkerchief. Both shots
D took effect and she died Immediately.
3 Bryant then blew out his brains. The
Z. officers are attempting TO unearth the (
3 story behind the trngedy. {
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-16

did. on the 18th day of March, 1909, ac-
cept the said resignation; now, there
fore, be it
"Resolved by the city council that
the office of mayor of the city of Los
Angeles be and the same is hereby de-
clared to be vacant"
Then City Attorney Hewitt presented
his written report, ruling that the re-
call election must be held
Rousing cheers and loud applause
were given the city attorney and his
, report, and the crowd looked expectant
as Mr. Hewitt said:
"There is one of two things to he
DONE Either appoint man as mayor
to fill the vacancy, as l have defined it,
or leave the position open to be filled
by the man elected at the polls
March 26."
DromgoId Resolution Read
Dromgold offeredNa resolution to pro-
ceed with nominations and the cleo
tion of a mayor to fill the vacancy as
defined by the report of the city attor-
ney. This resolution follows:
Whereas, On the 9th day of Feb
ruary, 1909, pursuant to the city
charter, a petition was filed with
| the city council demanding the re-
call of A. C. Harper, then mayor of
the city of Los Angeles, and de-
manding the election of a successor
W lIlc StlQ a. Ss I1dIpCls Wl1lSh SolU
petition was, on the 18th day OF
February, 1909, certified by the city
clerk to be sufficient, and on the
10th day of February. 1909, the city
council passed and adopted an ordi-
nance calling an election to be held
in the said city on the 26th day of
March, 1909, for the purpose of
electing mayor as successor to the
said A. C. Harper, which said ordi-
nance is ordinance No. 1875 new
serieS), and the said ordinance was
duly approved by the mayor and
published as required by law: and
Whereas, On the 18th day of
March, 1909 the said A. c. Harper
filed with the city clerk his resigna-
ton from the said office of mayor,
and the city council at its meeing of
the 18th day of March, 1902 accept
ed the said resignation, and by rea-
+ son thereof the said office of mayor
has been declared by the council to
be vacant; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the city council do
now proceed to fill the vacancy ex-
listing In the office of mayor by
appointing q person to serve as
mayor of the said city of Los An
geles until the qualification of the
person who receives the highest
number of votes at the said election
to be held on the 26th day OF
March, 1909.
Blanchard Names Stephens
Then came another dramatic Incl
dent. e. l.. Blanchard, one of Smiths
Warmest friends and the councilman,
above all others, who mthe Smith fac
tion had depended on to "deliver the
goods" arose and placed the name oe
William d. Stephens in nomination.
Dromgold is credited on the official
(Continued on Page Three)
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-16
WORD OF WARNING
TO ENEMIES OF THE CITY

monhsxtysx days, be accurate-have
publication the first series of articles by
the citizens of Los
of their city which
required immediate correction.
of time has the recall naugurated
conditions
his office,
ctys affairs
rapdy
accomplished the
political machines that community
individual and journalistic supporters
Council yesterday against the dictates
splendid and ability
his office of fail
discharge his official Duties the city has been placed
difclts which
The City Attorney complete and exhaustive opinion
cearn the conviction of its
outlined the method by which the
work reforming its and relieving
evils brought by the corrupt tools of
machine
Nothing the orderly this work of
individual
opposing organic law of the
stands interfering efficient and legal of
the city's affairs.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-16
EASTERN

Trial of Col. Cooper at Nashville expected to
end today, and fate of slayer of former Sena-
tor Carmack may be known by tomorrow.
Cannon reelected speaker of house, and
after lively battle congress manages to make
three changes In rules which are believed to
be of aid to minority
Click of camera restores memory of man after
two years of forgetfulness
Publishers OF New York World plead not
guilty to charge of libel in Panama canal case
Bird lovers and miliners to wage at
Albany. N. Y, when legislature considers
me asures affecting both sides.
Man with golden nose dies in Lexington.
Thumb print expected TO reveal murders in
New York.
Bandmaster Sousa says ragtime has been
reegated.
African explorer says Roosevelt is going to
one of poorest game preserves in existence,
and will have dull time.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-16
COAST

Prosecution makes progress in trial of Mrs
Duden charged with murder at San Diego.
Negro in San Jose calls on wife of friend
and without apparent reason hides revolver in
his hat and while laughing and joking Stays
woman and then ends life.
Through cars to be run from east to Los An
geles via Denver.
Merchants exchange of San Francisco sends
attorney to Phoenix to attend rate hearing.
Oil men of Bakersfield want specific duty
placed on oil.
Oil man at Bakersfield attempts to end life.
Important conference of jobbers and ship
pers to be held N Portland TO discuss railway
rate decision In federal court at Spokane.
Robbers at Stockton loot mail boxes.
Man dismembered by train at Berkeley.
. Torpedo boat destroyer arrives at Mare island
badly damaged by collision.
Two persons seriously injured in runaway ac-
cident at San Mateo.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-16
THE NEWS SUMMARY
FORECAST

For Los Angeles and vicinity: Fair
Tuesday; light northeast wind, chang-
Ing to southwest. Maximum tempera-
ture yesterday, Sc degrees; minimum,
46 degrees.
Graham guardian., 1909-10-15
HOW I FOUND THE POLE

In the summer of 1908, accom-
panied only by my mother-in-law,
started out in search of the Pole.
| thought it best at this time not to
make any premature announcement
of my intentions, as my mother-in-
law was not feeling well and | was
afraid that the notoriety might un-
nerve her.
We passed the winter in Green
land, where my mother-in-law knit
ted me some worsted neckties and a
pair of sealskin suspenders. In the
dead of winter we started North.
We both felt very confident of
winning, as we had been practising
every winter for years by going
sleighing in an old-fashioned New
England sleigh. Having survived
that, the Pole had no terrors for us.
On the 31st we reached the Pole.
The journey up was rather tiresome,
as my mother-in-law insisted on
waking me up at four o'clock every
morning and reading family prayers.
She is there now.-Life.
Graham guardian., 1909-10-15
TERRITORIAL NEWS
Interesting Items Condensed
From the Columns of
Our Exchanges

The Johnson, Arizona, smelter
was blown in on October Sd.
The new auto speedway near
Tucson will soon be ready for travel
The Texas Oil Company is estab.
fishing a branch retail house in
Douglas.
Tucson fans are planning a base
ball tournament to take place in the
near future.
The Boston Bloomer baseball team
is to make a tour of the Territory
in the near future.
Chief of Police Lilies, of Douglas,
has placed the ban on all slot ma
chimes being operated in the Smelter
City.
The total enrolment of the Tue
son public schools for September
was l,665, gain of l39 pupils oyer
the same period last year.
A petition for permission to hold
a local option election in Mayer has
been presented to the board of
supervisors in Maricopa County.
Martin O'Hare, through his at
torneys, has brought suit against
the city of Bisbee for damages to
his property for the sum of $4,000.
Territorial fair directors are en-
deavoring to bring Wilbur Wright
or Glenn Curtiss to the fair this fall
to make exhibits in aeroplane flights.
Five entries have been received
for the automobile road race to be
run from Los Angeles to Phoenix
during the Territorial fair this fall.
The case against Alderman Ed
wards, of Bisbee, for extortion,
found guilty in the Tombstone court
last spring, has been reversed by
the Territorial Supreme Court.
Riley Duncan, one Of the Arizona
pioneers, died in the hospital at
Tombstone, October 9th, aged so
years. Duncan experienced the
vicissitudes and fortunes of frontier
life, and his early day "reminiscences
would, indeed, have proven an in
teresting volume of Arizona history.
Graham guardian., 1909-10-15

Miss Johnnie Shivers, of Solomon
vile, was the successful contestant
in the Globe Silver Belts subscrip-
tion contest, with Miss Mamie Ryan
a close second. Miss Shivers wins
the trip to California, the Kimball
piano and the $4,000 dress, while
Miss Ryan carried off the gold
watch. Miss Shivers, with Misses
Grace Fredericks and Elsie Harring-
ton, will make the trip to California,
chaperoned by Mrs. Edna Hasse,
the Silver Belts society writer. The
date of leaving for the coast is to
be decided by the candidates. Miss
Shivers and Miss Ryan are to be
congratulated for their successful
work in the contest, and the ella
Valley should be proud of the bril-
liant record made by two of its
most popular young ladies'.
Graham guardian., 1909-10-15
HOW TO CURE A COLD

Be as careful as you can, you
will occasionally take cold, and
when you do, get a medicine of
known reliability, one that has an
established reputation and that is
certain to effect quick cure. Such
a medicine is Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. 1t has gained a world
wide reputation by its remarkable
cures of this most common ailment,
and can always be depended upon.
1t acts on natures plan, relieves the
lungs, aids expectoration, opens the
secretions and aids nature in restor-
ing the system to healthy condi-
ton. For sale by Stafford Drug Co.
Graham guardian., 1909-10-15
OCTOBER Is, 1909.
BULLETINS MONKEY SHINES

Poor little Bulletin! 1t has our
sympathy. 1t seems to have gath
cred the idea that its sole mission
on earth is to love the people of
Solomonville, hate the people of
Stafford, and misrepresent demo-
cratic board of supervisors. Why
not love all the people and truth
fully represent the board, even if
that body did see fit to provide suit
able quarters for the inmates of the
county hospital. 1t would be more
pleasant and the Bulletin could
thereby accomplish some good.
The Bulletins editor got very
angry last week because THE GUAR
DIAN insisted on it correctly repre-
senting the board of supervisors.
His anger carried him so far as to
allow him, in an editorial, to make
a lot of ugly faces at the editor of
THE GUARDIAN, and to accuse the
people of being fools enough to
think the assessor to be a member
of the board. Why he should ac-
cuse the people of being so stupid
as not to know who the members of
the board are, is beyond compre-
hension, unless it is because he
knows that nearly every taxpayer
approves the boards course in re-
gard to the poor farm:
OF course, we do not care how
many monkey shines" the Bulletins
editor pulls at the editor of THE
GUARDIAN, if he will only get into
the habit of correctly representing
the public acts of public officials.
The GUARDIANS article of Octo-
Der LIST gave the facts concerning
the poor farm, no matter how much
the Bulletin may squirm to distort
them.
Graham guardian., 1909-10-15

Speaking of fresh eggs" said
Mark Twain at dinner at the
Arthur's Club the other day, Il am
reminded of the town of Squash.
In my early lecturing days
went to Squash to lecture in Tenn
perance Hall, arriving in the after
noon. The town emed very poor
ly billed. | though Id find out if
the people knew anything at all
about what was in store for them.
So | turned in at the general store.
Good afternoon, friend said
to the general storekeeper. ANY
entertainment here tonight to help
stranger while away his EVENING"
The general storekeeper, who
was sorting mackerel, Strengthened
up, wiped his briny hands on his
apron, and said:
/ expect there's goin' to be a
lecture. | been sellin' eggs all
day
Graham guardian., 1909-10-15
To Facilitate the carrving on of a

To facilitate the carrying on of a
large amount of work now in pro-
gress at the local shops of the Gila
Valley railroad, the construction of
two new buildings has been COM
menced.
The newly Incorporated town of
Wickenburg now has full list of
city officers, created at a meeting of
the city council last week, at which
full organization of the corporation
was completed.
John S. Merrill reports "a strike
of sulphida ore assaying 35 per
cent. in the Keystone mine at John
son, Arizona, which was opened up
at depth of 65 feet. A big cave
was also discovered on the Keystone
claim.
AS result of several school en-
tertainments given last year, the
schools of the Warren district are
the proud possessors of some fine
reproductions of famous paintings,
which have been placed upon the
walls, handsomely framed.
Judge Doan, in the district court
at Tombstone, refused to accept the
bond of Dan Williams, who shot and
seriously injured Officer Russell at
Douglas some weeks ago, after the
bond had been reduced from $10,-
600 to $4,000. declaring the amount
insufficient.
Deputy United States Marshal
Harry Wheeler brought to Tucson
bunch of eighteen Cinnamon from
Nogales, where they were arrested
for being unlawfully in the United
States. They are being held in the
Tucson Jail pending their hearing
before the United States commits
sioner.
John st. John, Bisbee lineman,
while working on the library build
ing was shocked by a feed wire
carrying 1900 volts. His right
hand was badly burned and one
finger may have to be amputated.
He was taken to the Copper Queen
Hospital, where he will be confined
for some time
"A municipality which collects
licenses from disorderly houses op-
Grating in the so-called red light
districts of the towns where such
places are tolerated, is no better
than the undesirable men who live
off their earnings" says District
Attorney Williams, of Cochise
County, referring to the licensing
of houses of prostitution in the
county.
Graham guardian., 1909-10-15
A FRIEN OF THE WIDOWS
AND ORPHANS

The United States Court of APP
peals has affirmed the conviction
and the tive-year penal sentence of
John R. Walsh, Chicago capitalist,
for misrepresentation of the funds
of the Chicago National Bank in
1905. John r. Walsh was the most
fiannel-mouthed of all the crowd
that yelled that Bryan meant rob-
berry of the widows and orphans in
1896. With him were the big in
surance crooks since disgraced or
dead or both. Wasn't it wonderful
the way those fellows rallied to save
the widows and orphans from Bryan
for plucking by Observation-Disclosures
Graham guardian., 1909-10-15

A petition, signed by the business
men of the town asking for the ap-
pointment of a special police officer,
was presented to the town council
at its meeting Monday afternoon.
The petition was acted upon favor
ably and the mayor was authorized
to employ a special police officer.
The need of an officer, who could
devote all his time to the preserva-
ton of order, has been apparent for
a long time, and the prompt action
of the council authorizing the en-
ployment of such an officer is to be
commended.
Graham guardian., 1909-10-15
WHITE HOUSE FIRE

Fire broke out in the White
House late in the afternoon of Sep
tember 25th and for a short time it
was threatening. The blaze origi-
mated in the furnace room of the
executive offices, which are being
reconstructed in the presidents alb
sence, and was communicated to
the walls and roof.
So far as there is any record, this
is the first fire to occur in the
White House since the invasion of
the national capitol by the British
in 1914.
Graham guardian., 1909-10-15

There is a story" on every man
that ever lived.
Graham guardian., 1909-10-15
THE EUCALYPTUS TREE
Adapted as the Future Tree
for Commercial Foresta-
ton of Southwest

Something of sylvical character
must yet be discovered that can
usurp the claims of the eucalyptus
in its adaptability as the future
tree for commercial forestation in
the great Southwest. That inves-
tors are keenly alert to the vast in
trinsic results that eucalyptus grow
ing is to have in the United States,
is shown by the startling demands
being made for land suitable for
its cultivation, and the wholesale
propagation of young eucalyptus
trees to place in planting.
The eucalyptus tree is natural
corroboration of its own merits.
One attribute is its growth. more
rapid than any other hardwood tree
in the world; another is its indiffer-
ence to lack of care after the first
two years. The owner can serenely
watch the product of his planting
grow to maturity to swell the
worlds commercial hardwood sup
ply, and at the same time fatten his
pocketbook.
There are few other industries in
which the remunerative business en-
deavor is so entirely shorn of dis
advantages, or where conditions
bring such fattering returns for
such minimum effort.
The miniature trees are placed in
the ground and shoot upward with
amazing rapidity, growing from ten
to fifteen feet a year. The most
rapid growth recorded is of tree
which in nine years reached height
of one hundred and twenty-five feet
and a diameter of thirty-six inches.
In eight months maximum diam
eter of three inches and a height of
thirty-four feet has been attained;
while in three years a maximum
diameter of seven inches and
height of seventy feet has been
reached. Lack of cultivation, pro-
lection, or carelessness in cutting
reduces the condition for minimum
results. "
Eucalyptus sprouts vigorously
from the stump or roots, and in
jured places respond almost imme-
diately with tender shoots, and Sec
ond growth timber is better.
A man resignedly plants a pine,
an oak, hickory, or other trees
and pats himself on the back be-
cause posterity will be benefited by
his patch of woodland, if it grows;
but if he lives for eighty years he
will not see the trees mature. At
the same time the wideawake in
vestor of the Southwest plants tiny
eucalyptus trees the size of lead
pencils, and in ten years can look
ninety-two feet skyward to the
crowns of the trees.
Plant the eucalyptus in loan soil,
fertile and we'll drained, where they
can follow their impulse to search
for water, and you have an invest
ment easily started which will yield
tremendous returns.
1t has been corservatively esti-
mated that an acre of eucalyptus
trees, ten years old, contains 0,000
board feet valued at $500. The
Forestry Society of California claims
these facts to be conservative, for
it has data which shows that eucal-
yptus makes even more startling
development.