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Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-10
GOOD CITIZENS
SUPPORT MOVE
AGAINST VICE
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the nearby cities will share in the evil
results inside their own borders as
well as in the dangers directly pre-
sented by Los Angeles.
1--WE have as much to think about
in this matter as any Los Angeles tax
payer" said a beach resident yester-
day. What affects morals in the big
city touches us closely. If vice is
protected in Los Angeles, evil will
faint all the county. The worst phase
of this is that we are pOwerless. Your
actions reach out and touch in moral
matters, and if you are lax and foster
vice,s attendant dangers are forced
upon us as a consequence. I hope you
will act on this in Los Angeles in a
way that will make US breathe easier"
There is a growing resentment in
Ocean Park said a man from that
town who is a prominent worker in
the Santa Monica bay chamber of
commerce. against Mayor Harper's
uncalled-for interference with our af-
fairs. If a beach town man should
come up to your city hall and make a
talk on the way to pass ordinances
affecting your leading hotels there
would be a cartoon in one of your
papers, I'm thinking. We don't like it.,
and the mayor ought to know better.
What right has he to come down, even
if he does so only incidentally, as he
claims, and suggest that the hour of
closing at the beach must be different
from that which is supposed to be
enforced in his own burg?"
Many persons in Los Angeles like
wise deplore the mayors visit, aside
from his efforts for the wholesale liq-
uor interests, for the position it places
the city in through the spectacle of
the executive telling the mayor Of an
other city how to manage his affairs.
Seems as though he ought to stay
home until after he is fully qualified
to answer that question, Is vice pro-
tected in Los Angeles? p p" remarked a
South Spring street man.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-10
ANGELES HERALD: SUNDAY MoRNING JANUARY TO- 1903

adjustment of the California state
trades and training school for depen-
dent orphans, half orphans and aban-
doned children committed by court and
placed under guardianship by the
board of trustees, the purchase of a
site, the preparation Of plans and spe-
cifications for grounds and buildings
and to make the necessary appropria-
ton therefor.
By Coghlan-To aid the enforce
ment of an act entitled, "An act to
F., enforce the educational rights Of chill
dren," approved March "a. 1903.
| To regulate and license the conduct
ing and operating of employment
agencies and to provide a revenue
therefrom for the enforcement of the
provisions of this act and other acts
relating to employment agents and
employment agencies.
| By acknowledgements depen-
dent and delinquent minor children,
| providing for their care, custody and
maintenance until 81 years of age;
| providing for their trial and commit
ment to the Whittier state school and
the Preston state school of industry
and the manner of such commitment
and release therefrom, establishing a
probation committee and probation Of
ficers to deal with such children and
fixing the salary Of probation officers.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-10

PORT HURON, Mich, jan Sit be-
came known here today that Rev. John
H. Carmichael, minister of the Battle
Run Methodist church, in which Cid
con Browning was butchered last Tues
day night, bought a ticket from Port
Huron to Chicago the day after the
murder.
With the identity of the murder
victim cleared up every effort today
was toward discovering the where
abouts of Rev. Mr.. Carmichael. The
idea seems to prevail that if the miss
ing preacher perpetrated the butchery
it must have been insanity which i'm
PEELED him to do it.
Two of the generally accepted posi-
bilities are to the effect that the minis
ter may have been led by a disordered
brain to make his way back to his old
home in West Virginia, or his former
pastOrate in Nebraska.
The Detroit police today examined
the two novels which Carmichael had
written and found in them melodra-
matte reference to violent death
In one place the stories described the
burning of the bodies of two men.
Some theorists claim to see in these
manuscripts confederation of their idea
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-10
MANY IN FIELD
FOR ASSEMBLY
Committeeman
SPEAKER STANTON BESIEGED
BY FACTIONS
TRANsUE OF LOS ANGELES is
SLATED FOR GOOD PLACE
Will Be on Ways and Means and May
Preside Over Banks Organ
ization-Session
Brief
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leagues from the south, are pledged to
support one of the bills aimed at gam
bling on the turf, several members OF
the committee will be southern mem
berS.
Walter Leeds of Los Angeles is be-
ing urged by his friends for the chair
manship of the committee on cleo
lions, to which will be referred the
direct primary, initiative and referen-
dunn bills.
Most of the members left the city
yesterday, and today the capitol and
the hotel Hobbies have been deserted.
Tomorrow night, however, the in
coming trains will be laden with re-
turning legislators and hundreds OF
lobbyists, who will besiege the legis-
lature Monday morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-10
VENICE NEWSPAPER TAKES
SLY DIG AT MAYOR HARPER
[From the Venice vanguardl

Said the mayor of Los Angeles to the
mayor of Ocean Park:
Herbert, it's long time between
drinks
Said the mayor of Ocean Park to the
mayor of Los Angeles:
Art, I know it; but-but-we'll take
just one, and that must be drank be-
fore the clock in the steeple strikes
II. Venice is not an all-night open
town"
Said the mayor of Los Angeles to the
mayor of Ocean Park:
"Oh, Herbert! Just come off for d
while and join me at the Ship. I want
to talk to you
Said the mayor of Ocean Park to the
mayor of Los Angeles:
cart, I like you personally, but you
must not expect to influence me against
my will and good judgment. Venice
will not be an open town with my con-
sent"
And Art departed, not knowing what
to say to the Royal Arch.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-10
sienor Still a Prisoner

OAKLAND, Jan. 9.-Frederick Sig
nor, the confessed forger of notes ag-
gregating $4,000 bearing the name of
James A. Murray, the Monterey mil
llonaire, is still a prisoner at police
headquarters. The police will take no
action in the case and nothing will be
done until the mans case is brought
before the grand jury next Tuesday.
Signof is in consultation with several
lawyers. Under the direction of Dis
trict Attorney Donohue no one else is
permitted to see him.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-10
spreckeIs' Will Probated

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 9.-The will
of the late Claus Spreckels was adj
mitted to probate today in Judge Cof-
fey's department of the superior court.
The will was proved and Claus and
Rudolph Spreckels. sons of the testator,
were named as executors in accord
ance with the terms of the document.
1t was stated the estate is estimated
to have a value of $10,000,O00.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-10
Baker Found Dead

OAKLAND, Jan. 81 w. Jarvis,
an Alameda baker, was found dead on
his kitchen floor by his son-in-law
this morning. Heart disease is be-
ieved to have been the cause of
death, but the coroner is making full
investigation.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-10
MINISTER TRACED
DAY AFTERCRIME
REV. CARMICHAEL BOUGHT A
TICKET TO CHICAGO
Identification of Man Found Dsmem-
bered and Partly Burned in
Stove Clears Mystery
but Slightly

@ LIMA, Ohio, Jan. "a sensation (
g was sprung locally in the Carmichael {
q murder case today when two detectives &
g working in Delphos, a village near &
@ here, and claiming to be from Detroit, (
q divulged the information tnat they {
@ were looking for a third party in the &
@ murder. q
q They claimed their belief was that a &
@ third party committed the murder and {
q the body of Rev. MIR. Carmichael may (
@ yet be found.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-03
MUNICIPAL LEAGUE
WILL BILL CITY
Sheet Posters Containing the
Ticket Will Be Displayed in
Disputed Districts

The municipal league of independent
republican clubs has made plans for
billing the city as part of its primary
campaign. Eight sheet posters con-
tanning the league ticket will be dis
played in advantageous positions in the
districts which are regarded as debat-
able, particularly in the thirty second
thlrty-third, thirty-fourth, thirty-fifth
thirty-sixth and forty-secopd
This advertising campaign will he
supplemental by the issuance of circu-
lar letters to the voters, containing the
pictures of all the candidates. the nlats
form of the league and Endorsements OF
the ticket by prominent businessmen.
Marshal Hale is engaged in gathering
these Endorsements.
There will be a gathering of all the
league candidates at o'clock this aft
ernoon in the league headquarters in
the Mills building. The issues of the
campaign will be discussed and plans
for individual campaign work will be
exchanged.
Robert II. Countryman is pursuing a
vigorous plan of campaign. addressed
to the individual voter. Countryman's
supporters claim that the verification
deputies who were employed on his pc
tition for place on the ballot gath
cred $500 signatures in all. These
were not all gathered before the petit
tion was filed. The work was kept up
until registration closed last Wednes-
Gay. Countryman has addressed per-
sonal letters to all who signed their
names, thanking them for their sup
port and asking them to vote for him
at the primary election BY this means
Countryman expects to bring out a
large vote in his behalf
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-03
CITY ATTORNEY TO
WATCH WATER CASE
Long Unable to Attend Meeting
Held in Interest Because of
Trip to MADEIRA

Called away from the city to circum-
vent characteristic Spring Valley
stratagem, City Attorney Percy "
Long was unable to address the meet
ing held in the interest of his candi-
dacy in the Sunset district last night.
Long learned that Attorney z. j.
McCutchen of counsel for the Spring
Valley water company had bobbed up
before the United States circuit court
Of the southern district to dispute the
right of the city of MADEIRA to acquire
its own water supply AS the fight
which the little community is making
to acquire a municipal system has
many points of resemblance to the local
fight, City Attorney Long conjectured
that McCutchen was looking for legal
ammunition to be used in behalf of
Spring Valley in this city. So he went
south yesterday to ask permission of
the court to file a brief in answer to
McCutchen-
Assistant City Attorney Jesse Stein
hart explained the reason for Longs
absence to the residents of Sunset who
gathered in Foresters' hall in I street
between Tenth and Eleventh avenues
Steinhart also told of the work which
had been done by the city attorney dur
ing the last year and a half. He ex-
planned that when Long resumed the
Office of city attorney after it had
been for two years in charge of Will
liam G. Burke of the Ruef regime he
found the water litigation no further
advanced than when he left it, and he
told of the progress that had beer
made since. He called attention to the
selection of site for the Polytechnic
high school, the regaining for the city
Of valuable land along the beach and
the grading and improving of H street
from Twentieth avenue to the ocear
as matters directly affecting Sunser
which had been largely the achieve.
ment of the city attorney.
DO you want the water and gas
cases decided?" asked Steinhart. "Dc
you want the city represented by ar
official who has shown that he viii
protect the city against rapacious cor
porations? If you Judge Long by hi,
enemies you will vote for him. The
push politicians. the greedy corpora
tions, Gray Brothers and others ar,
arrayed against him. If you judg,
Long by his friends and by the ticke
he is on you will vote for him.
DR. A. A d'Ancona, Daniel S
OBrien and Clarence w. Riffee,
candidate for supervisor. also spoke
w. w. Allen presided over the meeting
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-03
SAVED FROM FACING
CROWD IN COURTROOM
Pretty High School Girl Dis
missed for Masquerading

Miss Ruth Sickafoss alias Miss Elsie
Stallcop, the pretty high school girl
from Stockton. who was arrested early
Sunday morning in Chinatown for mas
.querading in male attire, was spared
the ordeal yesterday of facing the NOR
bid crowd in Police Judge Deasy's court
and was dismissed after the judge had
severely lectured her on the impropri-
ETY. of her conduct She was accom-
panied by Albert Lawrence Johnson of
Piedmont, nephew of Attorney Hiram
johnson, who was her escort when ar
rested
Attorney Fallon called on Judge
Deasy yesterday morning in his cham
bers and asked him as a favor to hear
the case after all the other cases were
disposed of and the courtroom cleared,
to which the judge consented. She was
kept in 3 room in the chambers of the
board of supervisors till the time came
for her to face the judge.
After the case was dismissed she left.
escorted by Johnson, and from the
smiles on her pretty face the judges
lecture did not seem TO have affected
her to any great extent. She wore a
military cloak and a jaunty hat
trimmed with red feathers.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-03

Vote for DR.. C c. O'DonneIl for cor
oner; the dead will be respected. Rep. .
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-03
INFAMOUS GRAUMAN
GETS OUT OF RACE
Man Whose Unitness The Call
Exposed Withdraws in
Crocker's Favor
Lies About Date of Quitting in
Announcement Sent to
the Press

David j. Grammar, whose impudence
in seeking the republican nomination
for mayor compelled The Call to expose
one of his infamies. has at length an
nounced his withdrawal In doing so
he confers upon William Crocker, can
didate for the businessmen's commit
tee, the extremely dubious honor of his
Endorsement.
On Tuesday. July 27, The Call ex-
posed Grammar, telling how he had at
tempted an indecent assault upon a
young woman employe of this paper
and denouncing him as unfit to be a
candidate for any office. That evening
Grammar told Call reporter that he
had not made up his mind about with
drawing.
In Grauman's announcement he says
that he put letter of withdrawal in
the hands of A. J. Rich, member OF
the businessmen's committee. on July
%. Mr.. Rich said yesterday that Grau-
man gave him this letter on Friday
last, July 80. or three days after The
Calls exposure. Lying about the small
matter of date will not worry the
conscience of a Grammar, insu1ter and
assaulter Of defenseless, women.
Here is Grauman's letter. announcing
his withdrawal in favor. of Crocker and
giving the latter his hearty indorse-
ment:
Editor Call:
Inasniuch. as the Republican. party, in
their good judgment have indorsed the
name OF William Crocker for Mayor.
In the city of San Francisco, on the
22d day of July.I placed in the hands
of Mr.. A. J. Rich, one of the business
mems committee, my withdrawal from
Mr.. William Crocker with the spirit
that should prevail of unison for. the
Republican party. 1t would have been
ed Mr. A. J.. Rich to withhold the de-
livery of this letter until 1 had seen
a few of my friends who are instru-
sented for the interest of San Fran
cisco. in the hope of becoming its
Mayor;
cation by all the papers, which read
as follows:
ITO the Merchants Committee Sc
lected to indorse the candidate in the
coming election for Mayor. for the
city. and county. of San Francisco.
at your @s wIts sasfa the a name
of William Crocker for Mayor, that I
desire to withdraw in his favor, paying
to him the tribute that he deserves.
was first to file my petition with the
registrar and to receive the first GER
tificate from said registrar for the can
that / refer to, for the interests of the
Republican party that l am glad to
heartily indorse Mr.. William Crocker
and applaud your committee and the
Endorsements you made, and submit to
you my withdrawal from the candidacy
in favor of Mr.. William Crocker; Yours
very truly, ID. J. GRAMMAR"
s. F., Aug. 2, '09
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-03
SOMETHING In IT;
TALK FOR CALHOUN

That emissaries of the United
Railroads are requesting venire-
men summoned for jury service in
the Calhoun trial to volunteer the
statement that they believe the
defendant innocent is the informa-'
ton that has come to District At
torney Langdon in letter. 1t is
also asserted that veniremen who
have promised so to state on the
witness stand have been told there
is something in it for them The
letter to the district attorney
reads:
July 20, 1909.
w. III. Langdon. Esq.
Dear Sir: / am "onIy a woman"
but L overheard a conversation the
subject of which will be of interest
TO you. One man said to the Others
aWen, 1 see you are drawn for the
Calhoun jury
s'Yes, but L am not going to
serve.-
SVViH you do me a favors When
you are examined just state that
you have made up your mind and
that you believe Calhoun innocent"
''what good will that do. You
know he is guilty as well as L do.-
9'Yes, but we want this thing
stopped, and we are getting as many
of the venire to make a positive
statement for the purpose of inffu-
encing public opinion as we can.
We have several now who have SO
asserted when examined, and it is
doing a lot of good for Calhoun.
You can get something out OF it,"
Then the man left, and L heard no
more, but i heard enough to satisfy
me that the defense has been get
ting a lot of men to make the same
statement on the stand, for the pur-
pose of influencing public opinion.
i heard more, but this Is the scheme.
and 1 see by the reports in newspa-
Pers that it is working. Conditions
are such that 1 do not think 1t wise
for me TO sign my name. but there
is no harm In giving you this in
fOrmation, and yOu can do as you
please about it. Yours for
JUSTICE.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-03
CALHOUN CASE
CONVERSATIONS

THOMAS GAINSFORD, plumber:
81 have an opinion. 1 think that the
attorneys on both sides have too
much latitude. There Is a waste of
time. Now the regular dinner hour
is 60 minutes, while the dinner hour
we had today was 102 minutes,
JOHN j. JARRETT, care you
conscious of any bias I'm this casee''
GAINsFORD: "OnIy In the matter
of this lost time. L would listen
carefully to the evidence, IL the case
went along quickly
BARRETT: "Would you continue
TO hold the presumption of innocence
granted the defendant, no matter
how long the trial Iastedfc
GAINSFORD, "Oh, IL were
chosen 1 would be up against 1t. and
would be just NO matter how long
the trial was"
LANGDON; (which side do you
blame for the delay in this triaI..
GAINSFORD: Both sides, and
the judge, too. If were conducting
through"
DISTRICT ATTORNEY LANG
DON: "Have you any leaning In
this case.v
DAVID S. SIPHERS: eyes, you
might say 1 have, L guess. L think
Schmitz should have been given life,
Ruef 100 years, the supervisors
about 10 years each, and the men
who were held up by these people
shorter sentence. / think Calhoun
may be guilty, but 1 do not doubt he
is a smart man and a shrewd law
yer, and even If he gave the money
did SO I'm such way that it can not
be proved"
JUDGE LAWLOR: ssrhomas Mix
keIsen." (Talesman rises in the
box)
TALEsMAN. st am quite deaf,
your honor"
JUDGE LAWLOR. sThe juror is
dismissed" (The talesman starts
for the door.)
SECOND TALESMAN (rising to
his feet excitedly): ''That was my
name you called, your honor, that he
is getting out .on.''
JUDGE LAWLOR (when bailiff
returns with escaping juror: .What
is your name, sir.,
FIRST TALESMAN: "John PEN
ningtOn, sir. Wasn't that the name
you calleds"
JUDGE LAWLOR: "Is there any
reason why you should not serve in
this case2,
EMIL HIRSCH: "WeII, Abraham
Ruef is my cOusin.c
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-03

HELLMAN RETURNING W. Hellman Sr..
president of the Union trust company and presi-
dent of the Wells-Fargo Nevada national bank
will return to this city this morning after
long visit to Europe.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-03

THE WEEKLY CALL. 81 PER YEAR
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-03
The California Promotion Committee

THE State Central Organization organized in
19O2-An association for the commercial and
industrial development Of California.)
PROMOTION: The act OF promotion. advance
ment. encoura cement. Century Dictionary.
The committee has for its object the PROMO
TION OF California interests. IL has nothing to
SELL 1t fosters all things tending TO the AID
vANCEMENT of California. II is an authority
all matters relating to California 1t EN-
COUR4GES the establishment OF new industries
and fosters those already established II invites
desirable immigration. 1t presents the oDDOr-
tunities and needs OF all fields OF business and
professional activity. II IS supported BY popular
subscription and makes no charge for any service
rendered II has affiliated with II 200 CONNER
cial organizations OF the state with a combined
membership OF more than 80. 900. Meetings Of
representatives Of these organizations are held
semiannually in different parts OF the state
where matters Of California's interests are dis
cussed Headquarters OF the committee are main
tanned in California building Union square San
Francisco. CORRESPONDENCE INVITED.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-03
DomerfIe Eye. REMEDY

Compounded by Experienced Physicians.
Conforms TO Pure Food and Drugs Laws.
Wins Friends Wherever Used. Ask Drug
Ristsfor Murine Eye Remedy. Try Murine
IN Your Eyes. You VIII Like Murine
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-03
PAINTERS, 81

PAINTERS SKULL FRAcTURED-while
employed in painting the structure of the
Nj. Friedman company, Stockton and Post
streets, yesterday morning. C. w. Carlson of
3O9 Liberty street missed his footing and
fell from scaffoldng, distance of 80 feet.
fracturlng his skull he was taken to the
tion for the removal of the particles of bone
from the brain WAS performed.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-03
MEXICAN COLONY To HELP
SUFFERERS AT ACAPULCO
Ell Club HidaIgo and Consul
General Will Raise Funds

The Mexican colony of this city will
raise funds to aid their kinsmen who
were sufferers at Acapulco during the
recent earthquake.
The leaders in this endeavor is FL
Club Hidalgo, assisted by p. Ornelas,
consul general of Mexico.
For this benefit great celebration
is being planned for September 16,
which is the date OF the ninety min tn
anniversary of the independence of
Mexico. All the receipts taken in at
this entertainment Will be sent to the
sufferers.
The place and style of the event have
not as yet been determined
Following is the committee of ar
rangements:
William d. Kotta, president; ]. Ca
dena, secretary; f. Gillespie. treasurer.
and Victor Garcia, F. Olmedo, Alejo
Flores, S. F. Jimenes, c. Angiano, G..
Flores, G. Martinez. j. .Rubio, j. Mese-
sand and F. Lopez, general committee.
HELLMAN RETURNING W. Hellman sr..
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-02
FOR NEW DRAINAGE DITCH
Four iowa Counties Contemplate Pro.
ject Which VIII Cost at
Least $4,000.

Iowa Falls. Ia.--On the sixteenth OF
September the members OF the boards
OF supervisors OF the counties OF
Franklin, Wright, Hamilton and Har'
din will meet In this city to go over
a big drainage proposition. II the
joint drainage board decides to es-
tablish the ditch and district. ono OF
the biggest drainage Propositions in
this part Of the state will be started,
1t Is estimated the big ditch will be
twenty.seven miles long, OF which sew
en- or eight miles will be in this coun-
ty. Nearly million yards OF dirt
will have to be moved, and at an es-
innate OF cents yard. this means
an expenditure OF $4,000, II Is fg'
ured that the ditch will drain $4,000
acres OF land lying In the above coun'
ties. About mile OF the district
Is In Franklin county.