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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-28

this port. Being brought up aboard
ship Capt. Blanchard learned naviga-
ton early and was still young man
when he was given command of ship.
He was frequent caller at this port
when in command of the American
ship Bangalore, and on this and other
vessels called at all the principal ports
of the world. A close observer, Capt
Blanchard has absorbed the salient
points in good harbors and has many
advanced ideas on the proper construc-
ton of piers and docks. In the 146-
acre plan he has provided for wharves
and docks, some of them of sufficient
size to accommodate the Lusitania, the
largest ship now docking in New York
harbor. His plans also provide for
big drydock and smaller piers for the
small boats. The warehouses will be
arranged on the wharves convenient to
the railroad lines and the wagons or
auto trucks.
While 1t is not presumed that Los
Angeles will contemplate providing
such an elaborate scheme at this time
one or two piers can be constructed
after the small breakwater is built
which will protect the shipping from
easterly storms.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-28
ATTORNEYS IN
CALHOUN CASE
WOULD FIGHT
HENEY AND EARL ROGERS Ex-
CHANGE PERSONALITIES
JUDGE LAWLoR DEMANDS TO
KNOW WHAT LAWYERS SAID
Counsel for Defense objects to Cues
ton Put to His Client, Which
Arouses Ire of Prose-
cutlon
IRy Associated Press.l


SAN FRANCISCO, April 27.-Francis
j. Heney and Earl Rogers, opposing
counsel in the trial of Patrick Calhoun,
today agreed that their private differ
ences, arising out of clash over the
admission of testimony, shall be settled
at the first opportunity, following the
end of the trial.
An exchange Of threats, made in
tones that escaped the shorthand re-
porter, nevertheless caught the atten-
ton of Superior Judge William P. Law
lor, who demanded to know what the
warning attorneys had said. Ignoring
the court, they proceeded with their ex-
animation of Daniel G. Coleman, the
third member of the former board of
supervisors summoned as a witness
against the president of the United
Railroads.
Mr. Rogers, Directing to a question
put to the witness, had declared the
prosecution had no intention of at
tempting to prove the implication con-
tanned in the question.
Between quarrels, the re-cross exam
nation of James L. Gallagher, who has
occupied the witness stand since last
Tuesday, was concluded, and Coleman,
a former supervisor, was called in his
place.
Coleman's direct examination occu-
pied less than three-quarters of an
hour, but in that period it was made
apparent that the witness was not in
entire accord with replies he had pre-
viously made to the prosecution. His
cross examination was undertaken by
Mr.. Rogers, who first questioned the
witness about his understanding of
the immunity contract with Rudolph
Spreckels, and later ELECTED from Cole
man a statement to the effect that all
the people of San Francisco were en-
thusiastic concerning the resumption
of street car service after the fire of
1906,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-28
HUSBAND CLAIMS
ST0CkI.NI!O(GOOD::'
RICHES BURIED
WOMAN SURPRISED TO FIND
PHONE SHARES VAL UABLE
IN FEW YEARS $500 INVESTMENT
GROWS TO s1,75o,ooo
To Wireless Telegraph Agent Owner
Makes Startling Statement Trust
Stock Is UnsaIable-Agrees
to Divide Profits
1Rx Associated Press.l


~ AN FRANCISCO, April 27.-Sixty
shares of stock of the Bell Teie-
NJ phone company, purchased In 1882
have been brought to light in this
city and the purchaser, woman, VINO
invested $500, is believed to be In a
nosition to dispose of her property for
81 7hO. 900. which sum she must divioe
with the agent of a commercial COM
pany. who located the valuable secur-
itv after 1t had reposed in a trunk,
regarded in the light of worthless
paper, during period Of twenty-seven
years.
Through an interview with W. d.
Harding, fiscal agent of the United
Wireless company, tonight, 1t became
known the stock in question was placed
in escrow six weeks ago and that the
benefciaries under an agreement re-
Gently drawn were awaiting an OFFER
that entities each party to partictpa-
ton in an equal division OF II, 0OOo,
which is believed to represent the
market price of the long-forgotten
stock and the accumulated DIVIDENDS.
Publicity was given to the good for
tune of Harding and the woman in
question, whose identity has not been
made known, through a friend who had
read the agreement dictated by MIR.
Harding.
1t appears the woman purchased the
stock in 1882, a year before the origin
al corporation undertook construction
of the first telephone line between New
York and Boston. At the time OF her
marriage, according to the variations,
the owner of the sixty shares of Bell
telephone was advised by her husband
that she had purchased a lot of worth
less securities, and deferring to his adj
vice, she buried the stock certificates
in a trunk.
Never Able to Sell Stock
Recently, according to the story
made public tonight the owner of the
stock was approached by the agent Of
a wireless telegraph company, who inn
portuned her to purchase stock in his
company.
81 don't believe in these telephone or
telegraph companies" said the woman.
st once bought stock in an organiza-
ton called the Bell Telephone COM
pany and have never been able to
sell the stock"
The information acquired in this
manner was at length communicated
to Mr.. Harding, who promptly realized
its value. He ascertained that the
woman had purchased the stock at
total outlay of $25 per share, or $500
for the sixty shares, and later made
her an offer to divide with her all
profits arising through the sale of the
stock.
Since this agreement, which is said
to have been contaminated six weeks
ago, the stock certificates are believed
to have been entrusted to the Crocker
National bank and to the First Ma
tional bank, both of this city, and to
a financial institution of Boston, which
is awaiting an offer that will recon-
pense Harding and his client to the
extent of about $1,750,000.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-28
Guaranteed Silk PetticO

See them in the window. Note the richness of
coors the superiority of the silk the excellence of
tailoring! You their equal in any spec
So. No, for they well worth $780, The luxu
of rch rustling silk petticoat guarantee label
tached to every one), while this sale lasts, only
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-28
SAN PEDRO PUT
ON RECORD FOR
OUTER HARBOR

cities to develop a harbor worthy OF
Southern California.
"By the joint action of the civic
bodies of Los Angeles, this committee,
known as the consolidation committee
of Los Angeles, was appointed to bring
about the consolidation of the cities or
Los Angeles, San Pedro and Whining
ton on lines that would be mutually
beneficial to the interests of all con-
cerned. This consolidation committee,
anxious to secure Information in regard
to the best method of developing the
harbor, in order that 1t may make the
best and fairest recommendations, has
invited you here tonight to give us the
benefit of your knowledge and your
opinions on the subject. The commit
tee has no preconceived views on the
development of the harbor, but is open
to conviction and is anxious to hear
the opinions of all parties interested,
and l trust will not come to any def
mite conclusion until the evidence is
all in and everyone interested has had
his day in court.
1.-THE following letter, which will ex-
plain itself, was received by me late
Saturday night by special delivery, and
this is the first opportunity have had
of presenting 1t to the committee:
"4SAN PEDRO, April %, 1909
H..
prising Los Angeles Committee of
Fifteen on Consolidation, Los An
geles, Cal.
"'Dear Sirs: The consolidation COM
mittee of the San Pedro board of trade
is in receipt of your valued commune
cation inviting this committee to hold
a conference with your committee on
next Tuesday evening, April ~.
" In the entire campaign of secur-
ing the recent consolidation act and
the charter amendment relative to har-
Dor improvements adopted by Los An
geles, the single inducement offered by
Los Angeles to San Pedro for consoli-
dalton was that San Pedro did not
have the financial means to adequately
improve the harbor, that Los Angeles
did have such means and that If con-
solidation could be effected, would de-
vote several million dollars to place
this harbor in a position to control the
vast commerce of the southwest, with
a resulting saving to the public of
several million dollars year in trans
portation.
ton to annul tideland patents, which
embraces every foot of available land
on the inner harbor, and proceedings
to remove the railway trestles. cannot
be consummated in this decade, and
we therefore feel more deeply the nu-
merous and specious arguments adj
vanced by the United States engineers
against adequate docks upon the outer
I" THE United States engineers have
been employed by the government to
supervise navigable waters, and their
Jurisdiction ceases absolutely at the
established harbor lines, and we fail to
discover why these engineers devote
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-28
DODSON RANCH TO
PASS TO SYNDICATE

SAN PEDRO, April Authorization
comes of good authority that the bod
son ranch Is likely to pass into the
hands of syndicate which has large
plans for Industrial improvement of
that property, including the establish
ment of manufacturing plants. This
property, which comprises about 1000
acres, runs down into San Pedro in
way that has an important bearing on
development of the harbor, and 1t Is
said that the syndicate. was in part IN
fiuenced by possible values from har-
Dor activity in figuring on the pur-
chase. :,
The names of members of the syndi-
cate are not obtainable, but they are
said to be the men concerned with the
proposed cotton mill who obtained an
option from the Los Angeles Haroor
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-28
Chances Date of Meeting

DENVER, Colo, April 27.-The ex-
ecutive committee of the American
Mining congress has officially an
nounced September 81 as the date for
the converting of the twelfth annual
session of that body, which will be held
at Goldfield, New. The date was
changed from October II in order to
meet the wishes of many of the mem
bers who desire to attend the fair at
Seattle at the same time and the an
niversary celebration at San Francisco.
The meeting is expected to draw 1000
delegates from all parts of the west.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-28
Great Opportunity offered

Here you have harbor sufficient
for all the large ships of the great in
ternational commerce which will find
San Pedro the central point between
European and oriental ports after the
completion of the Panama canal" ex-
claimed Capt. Hansen, who explained
the map. 1--WE have the greatest OPP
portunity to make the grandest city in
the best country in the world If we will
get together. l have worked the best
knew how for three and one-half
years for consolidation, and / want to
see 1t realized before die"
A. S, Koyer suggested that the Los
Angeles committee should consider the
advisability of having condemned after
consolidation all holdings by private
interests in the outer harbor and their
utilization by the municipality
Mr.. Gaffey stamped as ridiculous a
suggestion that the 1900 feet of public
land along the west jetty be improved
first. He said that the government
would never consent to this and that 1t
was not feasible in any event.
Representatives of the San Pedro
consolidation committee will attend the
conference which will be held at the
Los Angeles chamber of commerce to-
night between the Los Angeles and
Wilmington committees and tomorrow
night between the Los Angeles commit
tee and a delegation from the San
Pedro chamber of commerce.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-28

their time outside their employment.
and we fail to understand why their
arguments should so deeply impress
your committee
The present harbor of San Pedro,
with thirty or forty feet of water, con-
tains fully three miles of water front,
including the breakwater, unappro-
priated, and which will become the
property of the city of Los Angeles
upon consolidation. while there is no
public property upon the so-called in
ner harbor.
The Southern Pacific company has
built slip $50 feet wide by 220 feet
long at the edge of the outer harbor,
with thirty feet of water at low tide,
capable of docking twelve ships of 5000
tons burden each at the same time, and
If such an enormous commerce can be
done on a slip $50 feet wide and 1900
feet long, you can easily see what can
be done with three miles of water on
the outer harbor, which is open to
Los Angeles, and which, If improved,
we believe would save the city of Los
Angeles not less than $10,000,000 year
at the present time and not less than
$S0,o00,00O a year in ten years.
THE city council of Los Angeles
has deemed this communication of suf-
ficient Importance to take immediate
action concerning it, requiring surveys
of the harbor for docks and surveys OF
the main highway and estimates of
cost; but we have received no response
to our communication from your COM
mittee.
"'Before further discussing these
questions and holding needless confer
ences we desire that your committee
should take prompt action upon our
communication of the 10th inst. and
inform us directly Tuesday evening
what the attitude of your committee
is upon improving the outer harbor of
San Pedro and the construction of the
connecting highway. Yours very truly,
"'WM. A. WELDON,
Chairman.
"'E. D. SEWARD,
4xw
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-28
Anti-Neqro Mayor Elected

MUSKOGEE, OKLA, April PA. F.
McGarr, Democrat, representing the
anti-negro ticket, was elected mayor of
Muskogee today over Ira L. Reeves,
Republican, by small majority. after
one of the most spectacular campaigns
in the city's history. Interest was in
tense owing to the race issue.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-28

It's as easy to secure a bargain In q used
automobile, through want advertising, as 10
used to be-and still is---to secure horse
end carriage.
The daily sentinel., 1909-07-24
PARK CITY MANS
DELIBERATE SUICIDE
Especial to The Sentinel. ]

Park City Utah. July 24.-Robert
Widdison. Tor eighteen years a we'll
known citizen of this city, a black
smith, and at one time active in
municipal affairs and highly respect
ed, yesterday gathered up his tools.
cleaned up his shop and. appearing
at his home at 1880 O'Clock, called
mis- wife and two small children and
told them that he was going away
TO be gone long time He gave his
wife what money he had. took his
ring from his finger and gave It to
the little girl gave his watch to his
son. went directly to the stable in
the rear of he house and within a
few moments the family was startled
by shot from double-barreled
shotgun. Mrs Widdison rushed 10
the barn and found her husband dy-
ing with hole in his breast nearly
as big as dollar.
Robert Widdison was the son of
Robert Il. Widdison of Salt Lake
City. He learned his trade In this
city and for years occupied an envia-
BILE place in The esteem of citizens
About thirteen years ago he married
Miss Lucy Long of Salt Lake In
l9O6-1 he was a member of the Park
City council under democratic ad-
ministration and soon after his term
was out, began drinking to excess.
He drank more and more. until he
became known as an habitual drunk
ard, and his wife, discouraged. final
ly forbade liquor dealers selling him
any intoXicants. This so enraged him
that he threatened to kill her and
the children, and she left him in fear.
After about four months he seemed
to have braced up and reformed and
about six weeks ago she returned to
! live with him. About four weeks ago
he began drinking again. He had
{ taken no drinks yesterday and gave
no outward Indications that he was
contemplating suicide
In the barn il was found that he
had made deliberate and rather elab-
| crate plans for the fatal deed He
had mounted the shotgun in position.
attached string to the trigger and
passed it up over pulley so that he
could stand at the end of the barrel
and by pulling the string trip the
/ trigger. II had been so arranged
that the shot would enter the heart
but. in pulling the string. it is
thought the gun moved slightly. The
two charges entered just above the
/ heart
The daily sentinel., 1909-07-24
F|NANC|ERS
STILL IN CITY

: Charles NJ. MacNeilf. TNE. Curtin
and the other prominent financiers
who arrived in the city yesterday and
who spent the afternoon seeing the
valley and the city. did not get away
last night as planned
They expected to leave the city at
noon today in Mr.. MacNeill's private
car "Cyprus" but that train is from
to 10 hours late owing to a land
slide. and will not pass through the
city until late this evening
Last evening the visitors were en-
tertained in most delightful man
ner at an elegantly appointed din
ner by Mr.. and Mrs. Orson Adams at
the Adams home on East Rood ave
nue..
This morning drives in autos
through the Fruit Ridge. Pomona and
Orchard Mesa districts of the valley
were enjoyed by the financiers as
the guests of Mr.. Adams
This afternoon the visitors are out
for another auto drive.
A number of conferences regarding
the street railway line. the interur-
ban lines and other local propositions
in which the gentlemen are interest
ed have been held today
The visitors have greatly enioyed
their stay in Grand Junction.
The party will visit properties in
Utah in which the gentlemen are
heavily interested.
The daily sentinel., 1909-07-24
SPENT TOO MUCH FOR BOOZE.
/ Special to The Sentinel1

Cheyenne, Wyo.. July 24.-The
lavish expenditure of money for
champagne by William White and
r. w. Stockwell of Rock Creek led TO
the arrest of the two men at Laramie
yesterday and the recovery of large
sum of money believed by officers to
be portion of that obtained by
bandits several years ago in a Union
Pacific train robbery at Wilcox The
arrests followed spree in which the
two men spent s445 for wine. White
later depositing S4,O20 in Laramie
bank.
White claims he found the money
in glass jar buried in the cellar of
William Taylor's residence All the
money is gold coin and bears dates
many years back
White will fight the charge of
grand larceny. claiming that Taylor
knew nothing of the money and that
it was legitimate find. Taylor says
his wife brought the money from
Denver few days ago and buried ii
in the cellar
The daily sentinel., 1909-07-24
TWO BIG GAMES FOR TOMORROW.
(contlnued lrom First Page. }

and played the best clubs in the state
and are in good condition for the
grind tomorrow and it will be good
exhibition of ball.
Sponberg will probably pitch the
first game and Pratt, who will make
his first appearance before his new
home fans, Will pitch the second.
There IS also a possibility that Witt
may throw for a few innings tomor-
row so those who attend will have an
opportunity of seeing both of the
new pitchers. Toner will be held in
reserve for the game Monday and
from the manner in which HI is
spoken of in the eastern slope papers
he has the wholesome respect of the
eastern slope players. "Invincible
Red Redoubtable Tom" and "Old
Reliable were some of the sobri-
quetS which he earned while away.
The following is the way in which
the boys batted while away aud
shows quite a slump in the general
average with the exception of James
Moorehead who heads the list. The
following are believed to be accurate
but are subject to any little mistake
which is apt to occur in a dispatch.
The average is .2O6.
The daily sentinel., 1909-07-24
Slocomb's Addition

and lay the foundation for an old.
age competency Prices of lots in
Grand Junction will advance every
year on greater percentage than the
best stocks on the market today. They
are going fast Don't imagine this
opportunity will last always: it's a
today" and not a tomorrow op-
portunity. SMALL CASH PAYMENT
DOWN (10qc); balance to suit the
wage Garner. See
The daily sentinel., 1909-07-24
Milne&Milne
Before Too Late
KILLED UNDER WAGON WHEELS.
527 Main Street.
Phone Junction 2S7.
[ Snecial to Tne sentinel.l

Trinidad. Colo, July 24.-Alvardo
Barela, the l3-year-old son of Mill
don Barela and nephew OF Senator
Barela, was yesterday thrown from
load of hay on the Barela ranch
east of Trinidad and instantly killed
by being crushed under the wheels
of the wagon Barela was riding on
top of the load, and in some unknown
manner fell off, Both the front and
rear wheels of the wagon passed over
the body. ,xskn
The daily sentinel., 1909-07-24
ACCEPT THE STATUE
FOR ALL COLORADO
Special to The sentine1.1

Denver, July 24.-This afternoon
on the lawn of the state capital in the
presence of several thousand peo-
pie, Justice Steele. of the state SUI
preme court. formally accepted the
soldiers monument for the state of
Colorado. Gov. Shafroth was unable
to be present. being delayed at Sa-
Ida, where he spent yesterday, by a
washsut on the Rio Grande.
The daily sentinel., 1909-07-24

The greatest wantad offer ever
made in western Colorado, a beau
tiful picture with every cash wantad
of 20 cents or more. This offer,
made by The Sentinel, is proving very
popular.
The daily sentinel., 1909-07-24
FLESH REDUCER FATAL.
( Special to The Sentinel \

Helena, Mont, July PA special
to the Record from Harlem says that
Miss Ina Patterson, a school teacher.
is dead from an overdose of poison
which she was using as flesh re-
ducer. She was % years of age.
The daily sentinel., 1909-07-24
The Worlds Fortune
Builders

are made up of those far-seeing and
shrewd business people who originate
their fortunes by buying real estate
in such cities as Grand Junction in
the very infancy of an assured ex-
pansion and growth in population.
The daily sentinel., 1909-07-24

The funeral of Mrs ] X. Mccall
will occur from the Baptist church
tomorrow.
The daily sentinel., 1909-07-24

Miss Minnie Hollens is a, guest of
her cousin. Miss Bessie Hollins Of
East Main street, this week, from
Palo Alto. Cal Miss Hollens will
graduate next year from the Bou,-
der University. .A
The daily sentinel., 1909-07-24

Spend a pleasant hour at the Crys-
tai theater tonight. Music by Park
er's orchestra.
The daily sentinel., 1909-07-24

II. C. Henderson and wife of Mel
ford, Ill, are spending few days ii
the city.
The daily sentinel., 1909-07-24

:. This afternoon at Glenwood the
Glenwood and FIT. Collins teams are
playing ball They play again to-
morrow Fit Collins will not come
10 Grand Junction on this tour.
The daily sentinel., 1909-07-24

Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Hams are visit
ing friends and relatives in Grand
junction this week.
The daily sentinel., 1909-07-24

= Charles Quist leaves tomorrow for
~ trip up the Gunnison. He will
Tend several days at lola fishing for
the famous Rainbows. His son,
Q'aire. will accompany him.
The daily sentinel., 1909-07-24

DR.. William P. Headden, promi
nent physician of Fort Collins and
member of the faculty OF the State
Agricultural College, is a visitor in
the city this afternoon. stlsA
The daily sentinel., 1909-07-24

Frank Paxton. the well known
Clifton fruit grower, favored a few
O. his city friends with nice baskets
OF delicious fruit this afternoon.
The daily sentinel., 1909-07-24

Ira Woodwork today transferred
to L. S Smith a tract of land on
Orchard Mesa for S2,400.
The daily sentinel., 1909-07-24

See the Bird in Gilded Cage, "
at the Crystal theater tonight.
The daily sentinel., 1909-07-24

Miss May O'Connors is down from
Delta this afternoon for a short visit
with friends in Grand Junction.
The daily sentinel., 1909-07-24

Miss Katie Moore and Miss Enla
Newbert are guests in the city to-
day, en- route east from Baxter Ga.
The daily sentinel., 1909-07-24
Only One Crop of Virgin
Lots Left

There are crops of potatoes, oats,
corn, peaches, pears and apples; but
only one more crop of virgin lots.
Buy lots in